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Joan of Arcadia

  • TV Series
  • 2003–2005
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
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7.1/10
9.6K
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Jason Ritter and Amber Tamblyn in 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.

  • Creator
    • Barbara Hall
  • Stars
    • Amber Tamblyn
    • Joe Mantegna
    • Mary Steenburgen
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    9.6K
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    • Creator
      • Barbara Hall
    • Stars
      • Amber Tamblyn
      • Joe Mantegna
      • Mary Steenburgen
    • 105User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 10 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Amber Tamblyn
    Amber Tamblyn
    • Joan Girardi
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Will Girardi
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Helen Girardi
    Jason Ritter
    Jason Ritter
    • Kevin Girardi
    Michael Welch
    Michael Welch
    • Luke Girardi
    Becky Wahlstrom
    Becky Wahlstrom
    • Grace Polk
    Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
    Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
    • Adam Rove
    Aaron Himelstein
    Aaron Himelstein
    • Friedman
    Mageina Tovah
    Mageina Tovah
    • Glynis Figliola
    Elaine Hendrix
    Elaine Hendrix
    • Ms. Lischak
    Mark Totty
    Mark Totty
    • Det. Carlisle
    Patrick Fabian
    Patrick Fabian
    • Gavin Price
    April Grace
    April Grace
    • Sergeant Toni Williams…
    Catherine Petra Villalobos
    • Skater Girl
    Derek Morgan
    • Undersheriff Roy Roebuck…
    Annie Potts
    Annie Potts
    • Lieutenant Lucy Preston
    Constance Zimmer
    Constance Zimmer
    • Sister Lilly Watters
    Kris Lemche
    Kris Lemche
    • Cute Boy God…
    • Creator
      • Barbara Hall
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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

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    GREAT show!

    I stumbled upon Joan of Arcadia near the end of the first season and quickly found one thing out: This is a great show!

    God speaks to Joan to have her try to make a DIFFERENCE in this world. The show is all about the choices we make in our lives that make a difference in the world around us. Through the choices Joan, her friends and her family make, we can learn something. Don't worry, it doesn't come off as all about religion, or all preachy. There is a great cast (especially Amber Tamblyn, Joe Mantegna and Mary Steenburgen), solid story lines and some really great music in between. I have been extremely impressed with Amber Tamblyn; she is perfect for this part.

    Sometimes sad, very often funny, there is always something you can relate to. Give it a chance; you will enjoy it!
    • magicbeauty
    • Nov 11, 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(Skylight book store)
    • 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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