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Joan of Arcadia :: The Gift (01x22)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: The Gift
Episode #: 01x22
Production Number: 121
Original Airdate: Friday May 14th, 2004
10/10 (1 Vote cast)
Episode Crew
Director: Martha Mitchell
Writer: Stephen Nathan
 
Episode Summary
 
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After God tells Joan to give Adam a gift, she finds something that leads her to wonder if God's suggesting she have sex with him. While secretly searching through Adam's backpack for gift ideas, Joan is stunned to find a condom there. She soon wonders if sex is the "gift" God had in mind, and she nervously ponders whether or not she'd be ready for such a big step. Meanwhile, Kevin begins covering court proceedings for the paper and ends up causing a stir in one of Will's cases.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Aaron HimelsteinplayedFriedmanRecurring (13th appearance)
April GraceplayedSergeant Toni WilliamsRecurring (14th appearance)
Becky WahlstromplayedGrace PolkRecurring (21st appearance)
Chris MarquetteplayedAdam RoveRecurring (21st appearance)
Diane DelanoplayedCoach Carol KeadyRecurring (second appearance)
Kris LemcheplayedCute Boy (God)Recurring (5th appearance)
Mageina TovahplayedGlynis FigliolaRecurring (11th appearance)
Christian MeoliplayedBen Pollack 
Corey Michael BlakeplayedHenry Taschen 
Dennis CockrumplayedRoger Franz 
Elizabeth LiangplayedErica Stevenson 
Helen WatsonplayedPD Carly Menken 
John C. MoskoffplayedMr. Petrov 
Michael WyleplayedFrench Waiter (God) 
Pamela RobertsplayedJudge 
Ryan KoczaraplayedADA Barry Frost 
Susan SullivanplayedRich Woman (God) 
 
Main Cast
 
Joe MantegnaplayedWill Girardi
Mary SteenburgenplayedHelen Girardi
Amber TamblynplayedJoan Girardi
Jason RitterplayedKevin Girardi
Michael WelchplayedLuke Girardi
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Cyndi LauperLa Vie En Rose 
DakonaGood (I've Got A Lot To Learn) 
Julie PlugI Feel 
Los Lonely BoysHeaven 
StevieHard Times 
The TrewsConfessions 
Troy GassawaySee You 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Adam: He didn't have to throw an eraser at me!
Joan: Adam, I know the 19th century can be a snooze, but you were snoring. Like the Three Stooges with the little "wee!" at the end.
 
Helen: (to Joan) You were alone with Adam at a hotel, and you love him...
Will: But he was shampooing the rug. I'm a cop, Joan, this is when I start reading you your rights.
 
Helen: (referring to Joan and Adam) She thought about it, but she didn't sleep with him.
Will: And we believe that?
Helen: What choice do we have?
Will: We could tell her she can't see him anymore.
Helen: Ahhh, the West Side Story Strategy. Yeah, that always works out real well.
 
Coach Keady: Cardiovascular exercise increases blood flow to the brain, thereby increasing your chances for higher grades on your finals.
Friedman: (to himself) Then how come the football team can't spell?
Coach Keady: Mr Friedman, you're flailing. It's unattractive.
 
Joan: Okay lets pretend it's Christmas and we're opening gifts. Look, I got a puppy!
Adam: You want a puppy?
Joan: No way, they poop all the time.
 
Joan: I did not have sex with Adam.
Helen: Are you sure?
 
Helen: Oh, and Adam, would you ask your girlfriend not to be so snotty to the faculty?
 
Joan: You might be God, but you're a little clueless.
 
Will: So the cleaner gets taken to the cleaner. The irony, that's what I love about the job.
 
Joan: Do you really think...?
Helen: What do you think we think?
Will: Of course we think, what would you think?
Joan: Is this a real conversation or an Abbott & Costello routine?
 
God: Faith is believing when there's no rational reason to believe.
 
Grace: Guys should be sprayed down with cold water, like every hour.
 
Joan: (to Cute Guy (God)) Great, you have a locker now. What do you keep in there – wrath?
 
Grace: I'm not getting involved. I say something wrong, you two break up and I'm stuck with Friedman as a friend.
 
Joan: Adam, you believed in yourself.
Adam: No, you believed in me. And it felt good.
 
Joan: (to God) You want me to ace French? Why don't you make the language easier? Or make it...English?
 
Rich Woman (God): You're always faced with difficult decisions. I can't make your choices for you - I'm really committed to the free will thing.
 
Helen: Let me finish!
Joan: No! Because you're going to start crying and quoting songs.
 
Adam: (to Joan and Grace in gym) Why are you two speeding? Being last is our thing.
 
Will: Remember when I took you on the pony ride?
 
 
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