Joan of Arcadia
Joan of Arcadia intertitle
Format	Drama
Created by	Barbara Hall
Starring	see below
Opening theme	One Of Us
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	45
Production
Executive producer(s)	Barbara Hall
Running time	60 min. with commercials
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	September 26, 2003 – April 22, 2005
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Joan of Arcadia is an American television fantasy/family drama, which aired on Fridays, 8-9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS from September 26, 2003 until April 22, 2005. It is currently in syndication with episodes airing in high definition on HDNet. Screen capture from Joan of Arcadia tv show This work is copyrighted. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... Barbara Hall (born 17 July 1961) is an American writer and producer of television series. ... One of Us is a song written by Eric Bazilian (of The Hooters) and originally released by Joan Osborne. ... Barbara Hall (born 1946) is a Canadian lawyer, public servant and former politician. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... a family of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 1997 Family is a Western term used to denote a domestic group of people, or a number of domestic groups linked through descent (demonstrated or stipulated) from a common ancestor, marriage or adoption. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... HDNet is a general interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format, and available via cable and satellite television. ...

On initial release, the show was a favorite with critics and won the prestigious Humanitas Prize, the People's Choice Award, as well as being one of the few television shows to be nominated for an Emmy Award in the first season, for Best Dramatic Series. The title is a portmanteau of Joan of Arc and the fictional city of Arcadia, Maryland. Humanitas Prize is an award for film and TV writing deemed to promote human dignity, meaning, and freedom. ... A portmanteau (IPA: ) is a word or morpheme that fuses two or more words or word parts to give a combined or loaded meaning. ... For other uses, see Joan of Arc (disambiguation). ... This list is of fictional cities: villages, towns, and cities that do not exist in the world we know. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N...

Joan of Arcadia is about a teenage girl, Joan Girardi (played by Amber Tamblyn), who sees and speaks with God in the form of various people such as small children, teenage boys, elderly ladies, transients, passers by, etc. Joan is asked by God to perform tasks that often appear to be trivial or contrary, but always end up positively improving a larger situation. Amber Rose Tamblyn (born May 14, 1983) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American actress and poet. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

One of the more obvious effects of Joan's actions occurs when Joan is asked to take a reclusive bully to the school dance. While both her mother and the assistant principal object, Joan follows through with God's task. At the dance, it is revealed that the bully has a bottle of alcohol with him, but Joan convinces him not to open it. Despite this, the assistant principal later reaches into his jacket, finds the alcohol and expels him. Joan later finds out from God that, while this turn of events seems rather bleak, it was the lesser of two evils: in an alternate timeline, he shot over a dozen students and teachers with a handgun, before turning the gun on himself.

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What if God was one of us?

Just a slob like one of us

Just a stranger on the bus

Trying to make his way home (repeated)

This was not the original version of the song, but was re-recorded by Osborne (with a noticeably less rough quality) specifically for the show. To fit the lyrics of the song, Joan first meets God as a teenage boy riding to school on the bus with her (although they don't actually speak to each other at the time).

The series starred actors Joe Mantegna and Mary Steenburgen as Joan's parents Will and Helen, Jason Ritter as her paraplegic older brother Kevin, and Michael Welch as her younger brother Luke. The family relationships and plot situations were written more realistically than other shows with religious themes. Various story-lines that spanned multiple episodes dealt with the consequences of Kevin's accident, Will's job as a police officer, Helen's career as an art teacher, and Luke's aspirations to be a scientist. Joseph Anthony Mantegna, Jr. ... Mary Steenburgen (IPA: ) (born February 8, 1953) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Jason Morgan Ritter (born February 17, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor, son of the late actor John Ritter and grandson of actors Tex Ritter and Dorothy Fay. ... Paraplegia is an impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the lower extremities. ... Michael Welch Michael Alan Welch (born July 25, 1987) is an American actor. ...

While Joan of Arcadia was one of the highest rated new shows of the 2003-2004 TV season, its ratings declined in the second season, in spite of continued critical acclaim. The show was cancelled by CBS on May 18, 2005. Only two episodes from the second season were repeated by CBS; "No Future" and "The Rise and Fall of Joan Girardi." The network pulled any remaining reruns from its schedule. Near the end of the second season, a menacing character was introduced to the series, an amoral "tempter", seemingly destined to cause a significant amount of conflict in the show's characters. The show's cancellation left that premise unexplored. This article is about the broadcast network. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Several online fan sites were created in response, in an effort to have the show reinstated. While in its first season, it had a wide variety of fans demographically, its controversial cancellation, along with other similar moves in the media, such as cancellations of Third Watch, American Dreams, and Judging Amy, produced an outcry from many Americans who feel that their entertainment tastes and demands were being completely ignored. Many fans believe that the network meddled with the show in the second season in an attempt to attract younger viewers, but only succeeded in alienating some of its audience. Fans also question the decision to air it on Friday evenings when the desired demographic segment is smaller than on other nights. Despite their efforts, Ghost Whisperer took over the show's Friday time slot in September 2005. Third Watch is an NBC television drama set in New York City that ran from 1999 to 2005. ... American Dreams was an American television drama program broadcast on the NBC television network. ... Judging Amy is an American television drama that aired from September 19, 1999 until May 3, 2005 on CBS. The show stars Amy Brenneman of NYPD Blue and Tyne Daly of Cagney & Lacey. ... Ghost Whisperer is an American television drama-fantasy-thriller that premiered on CBS September 23, 2005. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat...

Cast

• Amber Tamblyn as Joan Girardi
• Joe Mantegna as Will Girardi
• Mary Steenburgen as Helen Girardi
• Jason Ritter as Kevin Girardi
• Michael Welch as Luke Girardi
• Christopher Marquette as Adam Rove
• Becky Wahlstrom as Grace Polk

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Crew

• Barbara Hall, Executive Producer
• Jim Hayman, Executive Producer
• Stephen Nathan, Executive Producer
• Hart Hanson, Consulting Producer
• Peter Schindler, Co-Executive Producer
• Randy Anderson, Co-Executive Producer

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Trivia

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• In a 2002 episode of The Twilight Zone, Amber Tamblyn (as Jenna) is sent to a place called Arcadia as a punishment for being a nonconformist.
• Scenes of Arcadia's skyline and other outdoor scenes were actually the city of Wilmington, Delaware. Arcadia itself is set in Maryland, although it does not appear to be an exact cognate of Arcadia, Maryland.
• The actors playing Joan's parents, Joe Mantegna and Mary Steenburgen, coincidentally have the same names as the earthly parents of Jesus Christ.
• Props, such as pieces of Adam's artwork and Joan's signature messenger bag, and costume pieces belonging to Amber Tamblyn and other cast members, were sold on eBay after the show's cancellation.
• Grace's trademark leather jacket was brought in by actress Becky Wahlstrom from her own teenage years.
• Tamblyn's former General Hospital co-star Kimberly McCullough guest starred in at least 9 episodes.
• Tamblyn's real-life father, accomplished actor Russ Tamblyn, played a "Hippie God" in the series.
• Although she plays a girl who communicates with God on the show, Amber Tamblyn is an agnostic in real life.

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Episodes

Season 1: 2003-2004

Season 2: 2004-2005

DVD Releases

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International

• In Argentina, the show was shown on Sony Entertainment Television
• In Australia, the show is currently shown on Channel 9 on Sunday afternoon, check local guides for times.
• In Austria, the show was shown on ORF 1.
• In Belgium, the show was shown on La Une and La Deux.
• In Bulgaria, the show was shown on Nova Television and BTV
• In Brazil, the show was shown on Sony Entertainment Television
• In Canada, the show was shown on CTV.
• In Chile, the show is shown on Chilevisión and Sony Entertainment Television
• In Croatia, the show was shown on RTL Televizija.
• In Ecuador, the show is shown on Teleamazonas.
• In Finland, the show was shown on Nelonen (TV4), the Finnish title was "Joanin Salaisuus" (meaning "Joan's Secret")
• In France, the show was shown on 13ème rue et TF1.
• In Germany, the show was shown on Pro7. The German title was "Die himmlische Joan" (meaning "Heavenly Joan"). Only Season 1 has aired so far.
• In Hungary, the show is shown on RTL Klub. The Hugarian title was "Isteni sugallat" (meaning "Divine inspiration").
• In Indonesia, the show was on Global TV (Indonesia).
• In Ireland, the show was shown on RTÉ Two.
• In Israel, the show was shown on Channel 3.
• In Italy, the show is shown on Italia1.
• In Mexico, the show is shown on Cadena tres and Sony Entertainment Television
• In Netherlands, the show was shown on RTL 4.
• In New Zealand, Season 2 began recently and screens on TV3, Saturdays at 2:00pm
• In Norway, the show is shown on TV3 Saturdays 11:10 am and on ZTV on Sundays 9:00pm.
• In Perú, the first season is shown on Frecuencia Latina at 2:00am and Sony Entertainment Television
• In the Philippines, the show was shown on ETC Entertainment Central and on QTV-11 (the show was taken off the air on the latter channel due to low ratings, but the show was a modest success on the former.)
• In Poland, the show is shown on Polsat.
• In Portugal, the show is shown on RTP 1, and the Portuguese title is "A Missão de Joan" (meaning "Joan's mission")
• In Romania, the show is broadcast on Pro Cinema
• In Russia, the show is shown on STS.
• In much of Latin America, the show is shown in Sony Entertainment Television.
• In Singapore, the show was shown on Channel 5.
• In Slovakia, the show is shown on TV Markíza.
• In Spain, the show was shown on Canal+ Spain and now is shown in Cosmopolitan
• In South Africa, the show was shown on SABC 3.
• In South Korea, the show is shown on Christian Broadcasting System.
• In Sweden, the show was shown on TV3.
• In Thailand, the show was shown on True Series.
• In the United Kingdom, the show was broadcast on LIVING.