I Married Joan - The Reelection (2/3)

Joan's husband, Judge Bradley Stevens, is running for reelection. Judge Stevens has two campaign supporters who must be handled carefully because they have an intense disliking for one another. When Judge Stevens invites one of the men to dinner, Joan inadvertently invites the other making for a very tense dinner engagement.

The contrast of this fifties program with today's society is interesting. The episode begins with Judge Stevens providing marriage counseling to a young couple. He does this in his role as a judge. I never knew judges did such things. Maybe they didn't. Please comment if you know.

Then there is the nature of the problem with the unhappy couple. The husband doesn't want his wife to work and Judge Stevens understands and offers an example of how he handled that problem with Joan. Today I believe the issue would probably be the opposite, i.e., a husband who wants his wife to work. A different time, a different economy.

I Married Joan aired on NBC from 1952 to 1955 and was a competitor of I Love Lucy. It has striking similarities with another program of that time, Life With Elizabeth. The program was sponsored by General Electric and the GE commercials are included in this episode in the distinctive advertising style of the fifties.

Joan is played by Joan Davis. Judge Bradley Stevens is played by Jim Backus. Directed by Hal Walker.

Note: I could not determine the title of this episode so I named it The Reelection.

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[TheRichcraft]

You all can read more about I Married Joan by getting The Great American Sitcom Book. It has a chapter about that show. You can get it through interlibrary loan. Ask your librarian for more info.

Also, Joan used to have a 1940s radio show called Leave It To Joan. She worked in a department store and dated one of the employees. She also clashed with a female employee (what else?) who dates the boss. The radio show was very funny.

[hwy61media]

Thanks for the information. I appreciate it.

[MsAjacob]

I am just thrilled to finally find these old programs from the 50's that I grew up with. Brings back such fond memories of the family sitting around the old RCA set. Many, many thanks U-Tube!!

aj

[hwy61media]

Wonderful memories :)

[ManTexDal]

Wow Joan was talking to Ethel ! I just hope Lucy never found out ! lol :)