Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
2011 American TV series or program
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Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? is an American reality television series that was broadcast from January 25, 2011 to May 4, 2014 for four seasons on We TV.[1] It chronicled the lives of Joan and Melissa Rivers as they worked on their careers, took care of their family, and balanced their social lives with their work lives.[2][3] The series concluded four months before Joan Rivers died.
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| Genre | Reality |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
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| Running time | 40-43 minutes |
| Production company | Pie Town Productions |
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| Network | We TV |
| Release | January 25, 2011 – May 3, 2014 |
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2011)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Joan Moves In" | January 25, 2011 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "Joan Takes Over" | February 1, 2011 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "Kiss My Ash" | February 8, 2011 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Family Feud" | February 15, 2011 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Can We Not Talk?" | February 22, 2011 | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "Joan Looks for Love" | March 1, 2011 | 0.354[4] |
| 7 | 7 | "Home Alone With Joan" | March 8, 2011 | 0.485[5] |
| 8 | 8 | "Happily Ever After...Joan-Style" | March 15, 2011 | 0.711[6] |
Season 2 (2012)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Skintervention" | January 24, 2012 |
| 10 | 2 | "High Times" | January 31, 2012 |
| 11 | 3 | "Picture Imperfect" | February 7, 2012 |
| 12 | 4 | "Joan on the Range" | February 14, 2012 |
| 13 | 5 | "A Very Public Affair" | February 21, 2012 |
| 14 | 6 | "Joan Pulls a Beaver" | February 28, 2012 |
| 15 | 7 | "East Side Story" | March 6, 2012 |
| 16 | 8 | "Crossing the Line" | March 13, 2012 |
| 17 | 9 | "Birthday Blues" | March 20, 2012 |
| 18 | 10 | "What Happened in Vegas?" | March 27, 2012 |
Season 3 (2013)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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| 19 | 1 | "I Kissed a Girl" | February 23, 2013 |
| 20 | 2 | "In Bed With Joan" | March 2, 2013 |
| 21 | 3 | "Taking Liberty" | March 9, 2013 |
| 22 | 4 | "The Big One" | March 16, 2013 |
| 23 | 5 | "London Snog" | March 23, 2013 |
| 24 | 6 | "Love Comes Knocking" | March 30, 2013 |
| 25 | 7 | "The C Word" | April 6, 2013 |
| 26 | 8 | "Pregnant Pause" | April 13, 2013 |
Season 4 (2014)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "The Sex Tape" | March 29, 2014 |
| 28 | 2 | "Extreme Make Under" | April 5, 2014 |
| 29 | 3 | "Dog Days of Fashion Week" | April 12, 2014 |
| 30 | 4 | "Pill Popper" | April 19, 2014 |
| 31 | 5 | "Turning Tricks" | April 26, 2014 |
| 32 | 6 | "Addicted to Daily Doubles" | April 26, 2014 |
| 33 | 7 | "Blue Balls" | May 3, 2014 |
| 34 | 8 | "Get the F Out!" | May 3, 2014 |
Broadcast
The series premiered on January 25, 2011 on We TV.[7] In March 2011, the show was renewed for a second season.[8] The second season delivered a total gross viewership of 4.6 million.[9] In July 2012, the show was renewed for a third season.[10] In June 2013, the show was renewed for a fourth and final season.[9]
Critical reception
Season one received a score of 52 out of 100 on Metacritic based on seven reviews, indicating a "mixed or average" reception.[11] Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times wrote a mixed review saying, "Ms. Rivers probably has plenty of fans who would say of this reality series, "You don’t need this." But thankfully, everything about her unsinkable career screams that she does."[11] Linda Staci of the New York Post wrote a negative review saying, "Added to these uncomfortable, setup situations are some others that simply defy explanation."[11] Ed Barky of Uncle Barky graded the season a "D" saying, "Episodes are one hour each, requiring ample manufactured "drama" to keep this thing percolating."[11]