Joe's Life

Season 1

1993 · 11 episodes · 5h 30m in all

Episodes

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   1. A Tail to Remember

   29 Sept 1993 · 30 min

   Debut: Family man Joe Gennaro (Peter Onorati) is a laid-off defense worker who has to deal with the problems of running the house while his wife, Sandy (Mary Page Keller), works as an office temp. In the opener, Joe faces a hairy issue: son Scott (Spencer Klein) wants to wear a ""Rat Tail.""

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   2. Mind If I Smoke?

   6 Oct 1993 · 30 min

   Stan (George DiCenzo) is burned up when he finds out that his son has been smoking—and that Joe knew about it.

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   3. He Ain't Working, He's My Brother

   13 Oct 1993 · 30 min

   Stan stews because Joe won't work full time as a chef, but Joe tells him to put a lid on it.

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   4. Shop in the Name of Love

   20 Oct 1993 · 30 min

   Joe wants to buy Sandy a birthday gift, but to him, ""shop"" is strictly a four-letter word.

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   5. The Bad Influence

   27 Oct 1993 · 30 min

   Despite Sandy and Stan's misgivings, Joe sticks up for Leo's bad-news buddy Josh—Until Josh dates Amy.

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   6. The Invisible Man

   3 Nov 1993 · 30 min

   Joe gets the awful feeling that Sandy's taking him for granted—but she takes no notice; meanwhile, Paul's doing poorly in algebra because of his sexual attraction to his teacher.

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   7. You Can't Take This Job ... Period

   10 Nov 1993 · 30 min

   Sandy's offered a full-time job that will take her away from the family even more so than now. Can she take it? Can they?

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   8. Dear Grandpa

   17 Nov 1993 · 30 min

   Sandy's not happy to see her long-estranged father again, but he's a big hit with the kids.

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   9. Parental Guidance Not Suggested?

   24 Nov 1993 · 30 min

   After Thanksgiving dinner, Sandy talks Joe into going to a movie, where they unexpectedly get to observe Amy with a date.

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    10. Nightmare on Joe's Street

    1 Dec 1993 · 30 min

    Joe refuses Stan's offer of half-ownership of the restaurant.

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    11. Yule Be Sorry

    15 Dec 1993 · 30 min

    The last thing Barb wanted for Christmas is just what Leo brings home: a 21-year-old girlfriend with a baby, and a husband—somewhere.