October 7, 2004

JOAN GETS INVOLVED IN THE STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS AND CONSIDERS REVEALING A CONTROVERSIAL SECRET ABOUT HER CANDIDATE'S POPULAR OPPONENT, ON "JOAN OF ARCADIA," FRIDAY, OCT. 22

Annie Potts ("Designing Women," "Love & War") Returns

"The Election" -- Joan considers revealing a controversial secret about a jock who is running for student council in order to help get a more qualified but less popular student elected, on JOAN OF ARCADIA, Friday, Oct. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Rob Morrow directed the episode that was written by Ellie Herman.

Annie Potts ("Designing Women," "Love & War," both on the Network) returns as Lieutenant Lucy Preston.

After God encourages Joan to make a difference in the student elections, she ends up surprising herself by deciding to campaign for the needy Brian Beaumont, who fired her from the school yearbook. However, Brian's slim prospects of beating the popular athlete, Lars Klosterman, become even more remote after Lars' camp spreads the word that Brian's father is in jail. As a result, Joan yearns to bring down Lars and contemplates revealing a controversial secret about him. Meanwhile, Helen is troubled when the parents of one of her art students attempts to ban another student's creation from a school exhibit for being offensive, and Will continues to resent and mistrust his new boss, Lieutenant Preston.

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
Friedman        Aaron Himelstein
Judith Montgomery       Sprague Grayden

Lieutenant Lucy Preston Annie Potts
Brian Beaumont Jared Hillman
Lars Klosterman Mike Erwin
Elizabeth Goetzman Corri English
Donny Sam Murphy
Doug Matt Spangler
Principal Chadwick Morocco Omari
Darlene Fitch Megan Henning

Craig Fitch     Mark Henderson
Teri Fitch      Julie Lancaster

Annie Kristy Wu
Billy Michael J. Willet

Teddy Marks     Kyle Lupo
Freshman        Micah Williams

Locksmith God John Del Regno
Rocker Due God Steele Justiss
Drama Club Singer Kelly Pizzo
Stoner John C. Murphy Jr.

RATING: To Be Announced
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