What About Joan Joan Meets the Parents (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Comedy

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What About Joan

Joan Meets the Parents (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Comedy

Joan unknowingly intrudes upon a dinner between Jake and his judgmental parents, so he reluctantly sets up a more formal, but equally awkward, meeting.

Director

Lee Shallat Chemel

Writers

Gwen Macsai (created by) | Jon Vitti (written by)

Producers

James L. Brooks (produced by) | David Richardson (produced by) | Richard Sakai (produced by)

Casting Director

Claire Simon

Production Designer

Gary Baugh

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 17, 2001

Release date

Apr 17, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Joan Cusack Joan Gallagher Joan Gallagher See fewer	In & Out (1997)
Kyle Chandler Jake Evans Jake Evans See fewer	Argo (2012)
Jessica Hecht Betsy Morgan Ludlow Betsy Morgan Ludlow See fewer	Whatever Works (2009)
Donna Murphy Dr. Ruby Stern Dr. Ruby Stern See fewer	The Gilded Age (2022)
Kellie Shanygne Williams Alice Adams Alice Adams See fewer	Family Matters (1989)
Wallace Langham Mark Ludlow Mark Ludlow See fewer	Perry Mason (2020)
Stefanie Powers Mrs. Marie Evans Mrs. Marie Evans See fewer	Hart to Hart (1979)
Ron Dean Mr. Howard Evans Mr. Howard Evans See fewer	The Fugitive (1993)
Misha Kuznetsov Sergei, the Waiter Sergei, the Waiter See fewer	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Lora Starkman Waitress Waitress See fewer	Blades of Glory (2007)
Lia Caton Airline Passenger (uncredited) Airline Passenger (uncredited) See fewer	Rescue 911 (1989)