Joe's Life
Joe Gennaro is a laid-off executive who can't find work, so he decides to stay at home and take care of the children while his wife goes to work as a temp secretary. Later, Joe takes a job as a chef at his brother's restaurant.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.A Tail to Remember
29-09-199330mDebut: 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...
- Ep 2
2.Mind If I Smoke?
06-10-199330mStan (George DiCenzo) is burned up when he finds out that his son has been smoking—and that Joe knew about it.
- Ep 3
3.He Ain't Working, He's My Brother
13-10-199330mStan stews because Joe won't work full time as a chef, but Joe tells him to put a lid on it.
- Ep 4
4.Shop in the Name of Love
20-10-199330mJoe wants to buy Sandy a birthday gift, but to him, ""shop"" is strictly a four-letter word.
- Ep 5
5.The Bad Influence
27-10-199330mDespite Sandy and Stan's misgivings, Joe sticks up for Leo's bad-news buddy Josh—Until Josh dates Amy.
- Ep 6
6.The Invisible Man
03-11-199330mJoe 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.
- Ep 7
7.You Can't Take This Job ... Period
10-11-199330mSandy'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?
- Ep 8
8.Dear Grandpa
17-11-199330mSandy's not happy to see her long-estranged father again, but he's a big hit with the kids.
- Ep 9
9.Parental Guidance Not Suggested?
24-11-199330mAfter Thanksgiving dinner, Sandy talks Joe into going to a movie, where they unexpectedly get to observe Amy with a date.
- Ep 10
10.Nightmare on Joe's Street
01-12-199330mJoe refuses Stan's offer of half-ownership of the restaurant.
- Ep 11
11.Yule Be Sorry
15-12-199330mThe last thing Barb wanted for Christmas is just what Leo brings home: a 21-year-old girlfriend with a baby, and a husband—somewhere.
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