Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?

*Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?*
Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?
Genre	Reality
Starring	Joan Rivers; Melissa Rivers;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	34
Production
Executive producers	Tara Sandler; Jennifer Davidson; Danny Salles; Lauren P. Gellert; Suzanne Murch; Joan Rivers; Melissa Rivers;
Running time	40-43 minutes
Production company	Pie Town Productions
Original release
Network	WE tv
Release	January 25, 2011 –; May 3, 2014

Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? is an American reality television series that was broadcast from January 25, 2011 to May 4, 2014, 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.

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	8	January 25, 2011 (2011-01-25)	March 15, 2011 (2011-03-15)
2	10	January 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)	March 27, 2012 (2012-03-27)
3	8	February 23, 2013 (2013-02-23)	April 13, 2013 (2013-04-13)
4	8	March 29, 2014 (2014-03-29)	May 3, 2014 (2014-05-03)

Season 1 (2011)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
1	1	"Joan Moves In"	January 25, 2011 (2011-01-25)
2	2	"Joan Takes Over"	February 1, 2011 (2011-02-01)
3	3	"Kiss My Ash"	February 8, 2011 (2011-02-08)
4	4	"Family Feud"	February 15, 2011 (2011-02-15)
5	5	"Can We Not Talk?"	February 22, 2011 (2011-02-22)
6	6	"Joan Looks for Love"	March 1, 2011 (2011-03-01)
7	7	"Home Alone With Joan"	March 8, 2011 (2011-03-08)
8	8	"Happily Ever After...Joan-Style"	March 15, 2011 (2011-03-15)

Season 2 (2012)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
9	1	"Skintervention"	January 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)
10	2	"High Times"	January 31, 2012 (2012-01-31)
11	3	"Picture Imperfect"	February 7, 2012 (2012-02-07)
12	4	"Joan on the Range"	February 14, 2012 (2012-02-14)
13	5	"A Very Public Affair"	February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21)
14	6	"Joan Pulls a Beaver"	February 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)
15	7	"East Side Story"	March 6, 2012 (2012-03-06)
16	8	"Crossing the Line"	March 13, 2012 (2012-03-13)
17	9	"Birthday Blues"	March 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)
18	10	"What Happened in Vegas?"	March 27, 2012 (2012-03-27)

Season 3 (2013)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
19	1	"I Kissed a Girl"	February 23, 2013 (2013-02-23)
20	2	"In Bed With Joan"	March 2, 2013 (2013-03-02)
21	3	"Taking Liberty"	March 9, 2013 (2013-03-09)
22	4	"The Big One"	March 16, 2013 (2013-03-16)
23	5	"London Snog"	March 23, 2013 (2013-03-23)
24	6	"Love Comes Knocking"	March 30, 2013 (2013-03-30)
25	7	"The C Word"	April 6, 2013 (2013-04-06)
26	8	"Pregnant Pause"	April 13, 2013 (2013-04-13)

Season 4 (2014)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
27	1	"The Sex Tape"	March 29, 2014 (2014-03-29)
28	2	"Extreme Make Under"	April 5, 2014 (2014-04-05)
29	3	"Dog Days of Fashion Week"	April 12, 2014 (2014-04-12)
30	4	"Pill Popper"	April 19, 2014 (2014-04-19)
31	5	"Turning Tricks"	April 26, 2014 (2014-04-26)
32	6	"Addicted to Daily Doubles"	April 26, 2014 (2014-04-26)
33	7	"Blue Balls"	May 3, 2014 (2014-05-03)
34	8	"Get the F Out!"	May 3, 2014 (2014-05-03)

Broadcast

The series premiered on September 4, 2011 on E!.^[4]

References

^ Andy Dehnart (January 4, 2011). "Winter 2011 reality TV debut schedule". Reality Blurred. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
^ Seidman, Robert (November 22, 2010). "WE tv Debuts Joan Rivers Original Series in January". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
^ Bibel, Sara (June 11, 2013). "'Tamar & Vince' Renewed for Season 2 & 'Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?' Renewed for Season 4 by WE tv". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
^ Knox, David (25 August 2011). "Airdate: Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

[1] Andy Dehnart (January 4, 2011). "Winter 2011 reality TV debut schedule". Reality Blurred. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

[2] Seidman, Robert (November 22, 2010). "WE tv Debuts Joan Rivers Original Series in January". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

[3] Bibel, Sara (June 11, 2013). "'Tamar & Vince' Renewed for Season 2 & 'Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?' Renewed for Season 4 by WE tv". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

[4] Knox, David (25 August 2011). "Airdate: Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

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v t e Joan Rivers
Stand-up specials	An Audience with... (1984) Abroad in London (1992) Live at the Apollo (2004) Another Audience with... (2006) Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers (2009) Don't Start with Me (2012)
Films	The Girl Most Likely To... (screenplay, co-writer 1973) Rabbit Test (screenplay, director 1978) Why We Laugh: Funny Women (producer, 2013)
Television	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (guest host, 1969–86) The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers (host, 1986–87) The Joan Rivers Show (host, 1989–1993) Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? (producer, 2011–2014) In Bed with Joan (writer/producer, 2013–14)
Related	Filmography Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work Nip/Tuck: Joan Rivers Louie: Joan
Family	Edgar Rosenberg (husband) Melissa Rivers (daughter)
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