Let's Join Joanie

Joan Davis stars in "Let's Join Joanie"--a TV pilot for a series that unfortunately was never made. I say unfortunately because it was funny and in many ways it played a bit like "I Love Lucy" but was about a wacky single lady, not a nut married to a Cuban band leader.

When the show begins, Joanie is asleep and quickly wakes up for work. How she got ready for work was quite funny and they played it up well. Soon, however, her morning routine is interrupted when a hunky neighbor arrives. Joanie is all over herself and it's VERY obvious she's smitten with the guy. However, he says he wants a very athletic wife--something Joanie is not. So, she goes to a health club and tells them to give her 'the works'.

The show was a bit uneven--and perhaps this was why the networks passed on this one. I enjoyed it but some of the humor WAS a bit broad and very silly. But, most importantly, I did laugh. If you want to see this cute show, it is available for free viewing or download at archive.org--but be forewarned, the print is a bit washed out and has obviously seen better days.