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.
Joe's Life (Season 1)
A Tail to Remember 0.0
Air date: 1993-09-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.""
Mind If I Smoke? 0.0
Air date: 1993-10-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Stan (George DiCenzo) is burned up when he finds out that his son has been smoking—and that Joe knew about it.
He Ain't Working, He's My Brother 0.0
Air date: 1993-10-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Stan stews because Joe won't work full time as a chef, but Joe tells him to put a lid on it.
Shop in the Name of Love 0.0
Air date: 1993-10-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Joe wants to buy Sandy a birthday gift, but to him, ""shop"" is strictly a four-letter word.
The Bad Influence 0.0
Air date: 1993-10-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Despite Sandy and Stan's misgivings, Joe sticks up for Leo's bad-news buddy Josh—Until Josh dates Amy.
The Invisible Man 0.0
Air date: 1993-11-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
You Can't Take This Job ... Period 0.0
Air date: 1993-11-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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?
Dear Grandpa 0.0
Air date: 1993-11-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Sandy's not happy to see her long-estranged father again, but he's a big hit with the kids.
Parental Guidance Not Suggested? 0.0
Air date: 1993-11-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: After Thanksgiving dinner, Sandy talks Joe into going to a movie, where they unexpectedly get to observe Amy with a date.
Nightmare on Joe's Street 0.0
Air date: 1993-12-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Joe refuses Stan's offer of half-ownership of the restaurant.
Yule Be Sorry 0.0
Air date: 1993-12-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Seasons
Episodes 11