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Joe's World
2026-11-15 09:08:06 · Cedar Herald Index
Joe's World is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from December 28, 1979 to July 26, 1980.
Premise
Joe is a hardworking house painter with a wife and five kids living in Detroit, yet he is deeply unhappy.

Broadcast
The first two episodes were shown on a Friday night at 10 PM Eastern, with one episode airing the following Wednesday at 9:30 PM. The show was then put on hiatus, with the remaining episodes airing starting on Saturday, May 10 at 9:30 PM, with the final episode airing on July 2. The pilot episode did not air as the first episode, but rather as the fifth.

Cast
Ramon Bieri as Joe Wabash
K Callan as Katie Wabash
Christopher Knight as Steve Wabash
Melissa Sherman as Maggie Wabash
Michael Sharrett as Jimmy Wabash
Ari Zeltzer as Rick Wabash
Missy Francis as Linda Wabash
Russ Banham as Brad Hopkins
Misty Rowe as Judy Wilson
Frank Coppola as Andy, a friend of Joe's
Episodes
References
External links
IMDb
TV.com
TV Guide
1979 American television series debuts
1980 American television series endings
1970s American sitcoms
1980s American sitcoms
English-language television shows
NBC original programming
Television series by Sony Pictures Television
Television shows set in Detroit
