Joe's Life
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Joe's Life was a short-lived American
sitcom which aired on ABC
during the first half of the 1993-94 season. Nat Bernstein and Mitchel Katlin served as supervising producers on the series, while Lee Aronsohn
and Rita Dillon were producers.
as Joe Gennaro, a big lug of a husband to Sandy (Mary Page Keller
) and father of three who had just been laid off from his factory job, where he had manufactured parts for aircraft carriers. Joe's untold period of unemployment brought him the duty of being housewife 24 hours a day, something he faced with great apprehension. In order to help the family through tough times, Sandy was forced to initially take a day and night job, leaving her away most of the time. Joe did the best he could in his new domestic responsibilities, but with three growing kids it was often a wild ride. Amy (Morgan Nagler), the oldest of Joe's brood, was the self-absorbed teen; Paul (Robert Gorman) was the super-confident teenage son, whose hormones always got the best of him; and cute little Scotty (Spencer Klein) was just carefree all the way.
Butting in on all the chaos was Joe's older brother Stan (George DiCenzo
), who ran a successful, fancy seafood restaurant with his wife Barbara (Mimi Kennedy
). Stan seemed to put Joe down for his choices in life and his lack of career stability, but all his disdain was quieted when he was able to offer Joe a position as an overnight chef at his restaurant. Joe gladly settled in to this job, and in turn eased Sandy's schedule as she now only had to work days (primarily as an office temp). Joe still had to play the part of "Mr. Mom" during the day, leading him on a blazing trail of scrapes caused by the kids, but often Sandy would get involved right with him.
Leo (Danny Masterson
) was Stan and Barbara's teenage son, who idolized his Uncle Joe, much to the dismay of his parents. Also seen were Joe's friend Frank Ruscio (Al Ruscio
), and Ray Wharton (John Marshall Jones
), an effete, cultured chef at the restaurant.
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sitcom which aired on ABC
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The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
during the first half of the 1993-94 season. Nat Bernstein and Mitchel Katlin served as supervising producers on the series, while Lee Aronsohn
Lee Aronsohn
Lee Aronsohn is a television writer, composer and producer.He has written for some very successful sitcoms, such as The Love Boat, Who's the Boss?, Murphy Brown, Grace Under Fire, The Big Bang Theory, and Cybill.In 2003, he co-created the sitcom Two and a Half Men and wrote original music for the...
and Rita Dillon were producers.
Synopsis
The series starred Peter OnoratiPeter Onorati
-Biography:He was born and raised in Boonton, New Jersey and attended Boonton High School. He attended Lycoming College, where he received his B.A. degree in Business Administration. He was an NCAA all-conference wide receiver, and signed up to play in the World Football League...
as Joe Gennaro, a big lug of a husband to Sandy (Mary Page Keller
Mary Page Keller
Mary Page Keller is an American actress known for roles on both daytime and primetime television.-Career:On daytime, Keller played the role of Amanda Kirkland on Ryan's Hope and the role of Sally Frame on Another World...
) and father of three who had just been laid off from his factory job, where he had manufactured parts for aircraft carriers. Joe's untold period of unemployment brought him the duty of being housewife 24 hours a day, something he faced with great apprehension. In order to help the family through tough times, Sandy was forced to initially take a day and night job, leaving her away most of the time. Joe did the best he could in his new domestic responsibilities, but with three growing kids it was often a wild ride. Amy (Morgan Nagler), the oldest of Joe's brood, was the self-absorbed teen; Paul (Robert Gorman) was the super-confident teenage son, whose hormones always got the best of him; and cute little Scotty (Spencer Klein) was just carefree all the way.
Butting in on all the chaos was Joe's older brother Stan (George DiCenzo
George DiCenzo
George Ralph DiCenzo was an American character actor and one-time associate producer for Dark Shadows. He was in show business for more than 30 years, with extensive film, TV, stage and commercial credits.-Life and career:...
), who ran a successful, fancy seafood restaurant with his wife Barbara (Mimi Kennedy
Mimi Kennedy
Mimi Kennedy is an American actress, author and activist.-Early life:Kennedy was born Mary Claire Kennedy in Rochester, New York, the daughter of Nancy Helen and Daniel Gerald Kennedy. She got her start in theater with the Rochester Community Players, appearing in Agatha Christie's "Spider Web"...
). Stan seemed to put Joe down for his choices in life and his lack of career stability, but all his disdain was quieted when he was able to offer Joe a position as an overnight chef at his restaurant. Joe gladly settled in to this job, and in turn eased Sandy's schedule as she now only had to work days (primarily as an office temp). Joe still had to play the part of "Mr. Mom" during the day, leading him on a blazing trail of scrapes caused by the kids, but often Sandy would get involved right with him.
Leo (Danny Masterson
Danny Masterson
Daniel Peter "Danny" Masterson is an American actor and DJ best known for his role as Steven Hyde in That '70s Show.-Early life:...
) was Stan and Barbara's teenage son, who idolized his Uncle Joe, much to the dismay of his parents. Also seen were Joe's friend Frank Ruscio (Al Ruscio
Al Ruscio
Al Ruscio is an American character actor who has appeared in numerous television series and film. He graduated from Salem High School .-Career:...
), and Ray Wharton (John Marshall Jones
John Marshall Jones
John Marshall Jones is an American actor and director. He is originally from Detroit, Michigan. He is perhaps best known as Floyd Henderson from the TV series Smart Guy...
), an effete, cultured chef at the restaurant.