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GOD TELLS JOAN TO ADOPT A FERAL CAT, AND HELEN TAKES IN HER CANTANKEROUS AUNT WHO IS RECUPERATING FROM A STROKE,

September 28, 2004

GOD TELLS JOAN TO ADOPT A FERAL CAT, AND HELEN TAKES IN HER CANTANKEROUS AUNT WHO IS RECUPERATING FROM A STROKE, ON "JOAN OF ARCADIA," FRIDAY, OCT. 15

Annie Potts ("Designing Women," "Love & War") Joins the Series in a Recurring Role

Academy Award and Multiple Emmy Award Winner Cloris Leachman ("The Last Picture Show," "Mary Tyler Moore") Guest Stars

"The Cat" -- Joan adopts a feral cat, per God's request, and Helen reluctantly offers to house her cantankerous and fiercely independent aunt who is recuperating from a disabling stroke, on JOAN OF ARCADIA, Friday, Oct. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Steve Gomer directed the episode that was written by David Grae.

Annie Potts ("Designing Women," "Love & War," both on the Network) joins the series in a recurring role. Academy Award and multiple Emmy Award winner Cloris Leachman (The Last Picture Show," "Mary Tyler Moore") guest stars as Aunt Olive.

Though Helen and the rest of the Girardis were counting the minutes to the end of the typically disruptive visit of her critical and headstrong Aunt Olive, Helen feels compelled to have her remain there after Olive suffers a stroke that temporarily confines her to a wheelchair. Meanwhile, despite being an ardent cat hater, Joan makes a whole-hearted attempt to care for and domesticate the vicious "Larry." Also, Will butts heads with the head of internal affairs, Lt. Preston (Potts), who is investigating the potential leak within the precinct.

Will Girardi Joe Mantegna
Helen Girardi Mary Steenburgen
Joan Girardi Amber Tamblyn
Kevin Girardi Jason Ritter
Luke Girardi Michael Welch 

Adam Rove       Christopher Marquette
Grace Polk      Becky Wahlstrom
Aunt Olive      Cloris Leachman
Friedman        Aaron Himelstein
Judith Montgomery       Sprague Grayden
Feral Cat Lover God     Allyce Beasley
Basketball Player God   Aaron Andre Frazier
Roy Roebuck     Derek Morgan

Det. Carlisle Mark Totty
Lieutenant Lucy Preston Annie Potts
Duncan Kent Faulcon 

Simmons         Danny Musico
Dr. Hankin      Richard Penn

RATING: To Be Announced

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