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Joan of Arcadia

  • TV Series
  • 2003–20052003–2005
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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Joan of Arcadia (2003)
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A teenage girl is visited by God, disguised as everyday people, and is given assignments and tasks that eventually have a positive outcome on people's lives.A teenage girl is visited by God, disguised as everyday people, and is given assignments and tasks that eventually have a positive outcome on people's lives.A teenage girl is visited by God, disguised as everyday people, and is given assignments and tasks that eventually have a positive outcome on people's lives.

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  • Creator
    • Barbara Hall
  • Stars
    • Amber Tamblyn
    • Joe Mantegna
    • Mary Steenburgen
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  • Creator
    • Barbara Hall
  • Stars
    • Amber Tamblyn
    • Joe Mantegna
    • Mary Steenburgen
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    • 105User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 10 wins & 26 nominations total

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    On the set of "Joan Of Arcadia" with Amber Tamblyn and Laura Marano
    Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Ritter, Amber Tamblyn, and Michael Welch in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
    Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Ritter, Amber Tamblyn, and Michael Welch in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
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    Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, and Alexander Hall in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
    Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, and Alexander Hall in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
    Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, and Alexander Hall in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
    Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, and Alexander Hall in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
    Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, and Alexander Hall in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
    Joe Mantegna, Mary Steenburgen, and Alexander Hall in Joan of Arcadia (2003)
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    Amber Tamblyn
    Amber Tamblyn
    • Joan Girardias Joan Girardi
    45 episodes45 eps • 2003–2005
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Will Girardias Will Girardi
    45 episodes45 eps • 2003–2005
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Helen Girardias Helen Girardi
    45 episodes45 eps • 2003–2005
    Jason Ritter
    Jason Ritter
    • Kevin Girardias Kevin Girardi
    45 episodes45 eps • 2003–2005
    Michael Welch
    Michael Welch
    • Luke Girardias Luke Girardi
    45 episodes45 eps • 2003–2005
    Becky Wahlstrom
    Becky Wahlstrom
    • Grace Polkas Grace Polk
    44 episodes44 eps • 2003–2005
    Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
    Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
    • Adam Roveas Adam Rove
    44 episodes44 eps • 2003–2005
    Aaron Himelstein
    Aaron Himelstein
    • Friedmanas Friedman
    33 episodes33 eps • 2003–2005
    Mageina Tovah
    Mageina Tovah
    • Glynis Figliolaas Glynis Figliola
    23 episodes23 eps • 2003–2005
    Elaine Hendrix
    Elaine Hendrix
    • Ms. Lischakas Ms. Lischak
    17 episodes17 eps • 2003–2005
    Mark Totty
    Mark Totty
    • Det. Carlisleas Det. Carlisle
    17 episodes17 eps • 2004–2005
    Patrick Fabian
    Patrick Fabian
    • Gavin Priceas Gavin Price
    16 episodes16 eps • 2003–2005
    April Grace
    April Grace
    • Sergeant Toni Williamsas Sergeant Toni Williams…
    15 episodes15 eps • 2003–2004
    Catherine Petra Villalobos
    • Skater Girlas Skater Girl
    13 episodes13 eps • 2003–2005
    Derek Morgan
    Derek Morgan
    • Undersheriff Roy Roebuckas Undersheriff Roy Roebuck…
    12 episodes12 eps • 2003–2004
    Annie Potts
    Annie Potts
    • Lieutenant Lucy Prestonas Lieutenant Lucy Preston
    11 episodes11 eps • 2004–2005
    Constance Zimmer
    Constance Zimmer
    • Sister Lilly Wattersas Sister Lilly Watters
    11 episodes11 eps • 2004–2005
    Kris Lemche
    Kris Lemche
    • Cute Boy Godas Cute Boy God…
    9 episodes9 eps • 2003–2004
    • Creator
      • Barbara Hall
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    Storyline

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    Millions of people speak to God. What if God spoke back? Life just got a hell of a lot more confusing for teenage Joan Girardi, who already deals with feeling out of place in her family : her police chief father, her somewhat overbearing mother, her geeky younger brother and former football star older brother, now paralyzed. They'd never believe her if she told them that God is talking to her. Does Joan have a higher purpose on earth, or are these strange conversations just in her head? —Ted Weiland
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
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      • Fantasy
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Show creator Barbara Hall wrote a list of guidelines for the writers, which she called "The Ten Commandments of Joan of Arcadia". These "commandments" are:
      • 1. God cannot directly intervene.
      • 2. Good and evil exist.
      • 3. God can never identify one religion as being right.
      • 4. The job of every human being is to fulfill his or her true nature.
      • 5. Everyone is allowed to say "no" to God, including Joan.
      • 6. God is not bound by time. This is a human concept.
      • 7. God is not a person and does not possess a human personality.
      • 8. God talks to everyone all the time in different ways.
      • 9. God's plan is what is good for us, not what is good for him.
      • 10. God's purpose for talking to Joan, and everyone, is to get her (us) to recognize the interconnectedness of all things - i.e., you cannot hurt a person without hurting yourself; all of your actions have consequences; God can be found in the smallest actions; God expects us to learn and grow from all our experiences. However, the exact nature of God is a mystery, and the mystery can never be solved.
    • Quotes

      God: Good is relative. Beauty's relative. Everything's relative. Except for me. I'm absolute.

      Joan: I thought that was vodka.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      One of Us
      (aka "What if God was One of Us?")

      (Title Song)

      Written by Eric Bazilian

      Performed by Joan Osborne

    User reviews105

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    Top review
    WONDERFUL show
    This show is nothing like Touched by an Angel or anything insipid delivered on the Pax network. It is instead a deep reflection on how complicated it is to to be human. How do we find moments of consolation in those dark moments of desolation? How do we connect to ourselves and others?

    It just so happens, Amber Tamblyn as title character Joan Girardi, (one of my personal favorites since her days as Emily Quartermaine on General Hospital) plays a cynical teenager who sees God. But God doesn't perform miracles. And he/she looks a little different every week. Joan is just trying to figure out who she is, like any of us she's digging around "in the trash trying to find something that matters." Joan's family is going through some real stress in Season 2 with the lawsuit against the oldest son Kevin who was left permanently paralyzed after a drunk driving accident...

    Not being particularly religious, I feel incredibly drawn to the questions and issues this show raises every week.

    Incisive writing, compelling acting. I can't remember what I was taping Friday nights.
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    • Nov 19, 2004

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • CBS
      • SCI-FI Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le monde de Joan
    • Filming locations
      • 1816 1/2 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Barbara Hall Productions
      • CBS Productions
      • Sony Pictures Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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