A Family for Joe
The premise was that four cute upper-middle-class kids had been suddenly orphaned. About to be split up and sent to foster homes, they located a cranky old homeless man and offered him food, a home, and a decent life-style if he would live in their nice house and pose as their grandfather (this could only happen in a sitcom!). Of course he took his new responsibilities more seriously than they expected, and amid the quips, little lessons in life were learned by all around the sunny kitchen table. Roger was the helpful next-door neighbor, an air traffic controller turned homemaker.
- 1990-1990
- 1 season
- NBC
- Comedy
The premise was that four cute upper-middle-class kids had been suddenly orphaned. About to be split up and sent to foster homes, they located a cranky old homeless man and offered him food, a home, and a decent life-style if he would live in their nice house and pose as their grandfather (this could only happen in a sitcom!). Of course he took his new responsibilities more seriously than they expected, and amid the quips, little lessons in life were learned by all around the sunny kitchen table. Roger was the helpful next-door neighbor, an air traffic controller turned homemaker.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 1990
Episode 0
A Family for Joe
Sun, Feb 25, 1990 100 mins
4 foster children, Nick, Holly, Chris, and Mary Bankston are about to be orphans when they find a homeless man, Joe Whitaker and try to convince him to become their legal guardian. The Bankston kids bond with Joe over many things such as TV, meals, and many more activities. Conflict ensues between Nick and Joe as they start to drift farther apart as each back-stab each other.
Episode 1
A Little Romance
Sat, Mar 24, 1990
Episode 2
The Medium
Sat, Mar 31, 1990
Episode 3
Nick's Heart
Sat, Apr 7, 1990
Episode 4
An Earful
Sat, Apr 14, 1990
Episode 5
Life of the Party
Sat, Apr 28, 1990
Episode 6
Law and Order
Sat, May 5, 1990
Episode 7
Once a Bum
Sun, Aug 5, 1990
Episode 8
Night School
Sun, Aug 12, 1990
Episode 9
Having a Baby
Sun, Aug 19, 1990
When Holly learns her friend is expecting, she offers to help raise the baby.