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1 :01x01 - Pilot
Writer: Barbara Hall
Director: James Hayman, Jack Bender
Guest star: Ivonne Coll (Marlene), Justin Scot (Officer Eicher), Ruth Silveira (Patti), Kimberly Kevon Williams (Elyse), Billy Mayo (Desk Sergeant Drake), Dee Nelson (Mrs. Dorsett), Larkin Campbell (Man in Army Boots), Spencer Redford (Leslie), Noah Bean (Officer Osborne), Lyne Odums (Cafeteria Woman (God)), Kris Lemche (Cute Boy (God)), David Burke (Father Ken Mallory), Morocco Omari (Prinicipal Chadwick), Erik Palladino (Lt. Michael Daghlian), Patrick Breen (Sammy), Deborah Theaker (Mrs. Marx), Stephi Lineburg (Sophie)
Sixteen-year-old Joan Girardi and her family have recently moved to the town of Arcadia, Maryland. One day, she encounters a boy of about her own age who makes an extremely outrageous claim: that he is God. He gives her a simple assignment: get a job. Meanwhile, her father, Will Girardi, is investigating a serial killer.
2 :01x02 - The Fire and the Wood
Writer: Hart Hanson
Director: James Hayman
Guest star: Louan Gideon (Val Wyatt), Roark Critchlow (TV Anchorman (God)), David Grammer (Carl Rove), Garrett Runck (Rumpled Boy), Conor O'Farrell (Fire Chief Thomas Wyatt), Derek Morgan (Lt. Roy Roebuck), James Martin Kelly (Sweeper Driver (God)), Robert Clendenin (Linesman (God)), John Getz (D.A. Gabe Fellowes), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), Tiffany DuPont (Drive-Thru Girl (Barbie)), John Kassir (Mime God), Juliette Goglia (Little Girl (God)), Barbara Evans (Jeanne), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Erik Palladino (Lt. Michael Daghlian), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove)
For her second assignment, God tells Joan to enroll in the advance placement chemistry class. Meanwhile, Will runs into difficulty, particularly from the obstinate district attorney, during an arson investigation.
3 :01x03 - Touch Move
Writer: Barbara Hall
Director: Joshua Brand
Guest star: Corin Amber Norton (Lynnie Carmichael), Alex Cole (Dax Hibbing), Daniel Murillo (Ned), Allan Trautman (Mr. Poplin), Stephi Lineburg (Sophie), Kevin Scott Allen (Max), Jason Cole (Harry Reinneman), Ginna Carter (Anna Reinneman), Kimberly Kevon Williams (Elyse), Wendy Phillips (Brenda Jameson), Wendy Worthington (Mailwoman (God)), John Marshall Jones (Chess Player (God)), Ben Siegler (Dr. Rodney Hughes), Morocco Omari (Principal Chadwick), Erik Palladino (Lt. Michael Daghlian), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Barbara Evans (Jeanne), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Kris Lemche (Cute Boy (God)), David Burke (Father Ken Mallory), Lee Garlington (Charlotte Bloome)
Joan is told by God to learn to play chess while the very sceptical Will is forced to work with a psychic in order to find a kidnapped toddler. His more mystical wife is hoping at the same time that a miracle will happen to Kevin.
4 :01x04 - The Boat
Writer: Randy Anderson
Director: Kevin Dowling
Guest star: Phill Lewis (Naval Officer (God)), Robert Dolan (Archie Branson), Alex Fernandez (Bob Crowley), Chris Covics (God on the Radio), Gabriel Cordell (Player), Michael Matera (Lenny Sams), Sarah Aldrich (Janet Milner), Ricardo Antonio Chavira (Sgt. Eddie Fosberg), Mitch Longley (Barry "Bear" Caldwell), Joel McKinnon Miller (Don "Wood Man" Bicke), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Erik Palladino (Lt. Michael Daghlian), Kathryn Joosten (Old Lady (God)), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price)
Given her recent odd conduct, Helen fears that Joan may be beginning to be eccentric and lose touch with reality. Meanwhile, Will tries to repair his strained relationship with Kevin and, at the same times, improve his disabled son's quality of life.
5 :01x05 - Just Say No
Writer: Tom Garrigus
Director: Steve Gomer
Guest star: Danny Mora (Deliveryman (God)), Jeremy Garrett (Todd Bainbridge), Jan Devereaux (Lisa Van Horn), Scott Damian (Reporter), Andrew Abelson (Andy), David Doty (Businessman (God)), Candice Azzara (Housewife (God)), Kara Zediker (Sara Bonner), Nate Dushku (Clay Fisher), Andy Forrest (Shopper), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Erik Palladino (Lt. Michael Daghlian), Barbara Evans (Jeanne), John Getz (D.A. Gabe Fellowes), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Rebecca Askew)
God instructs Joan to hold a garage sale the following Saturday. While rummaging through her family's old belongings, she finds painting created by her mother during a difficult time in her life. Joan also attracts the attention of another student. Meanwhile, Will fights desperately to bring a rape case to court despite the fact that the district attorney feels there is insufficient evidence. Kevin finds a newspaper job.
6 :01x06 - Bringeth It On
Writer: Joy Gregory
Director: David Petrarca
Guest star: Ashleigh Ann Wood (CeCe), Ana Maria Lagasca (Preppy Girl), Dana Davis (Nicky), Jordan Lee (Cheerleading Hopeful), Jane Morris (Substitute Teacher (God)), Larry Hankin (Homeless Man (God)), Chris Hogan (Hot Dog (God)), Lou Richards (Brianna's Father), David Escobar (AV Guy), Keri Lynn Pratt (Brianna Matthews), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Ivonne Coll (Marlene), April Grace (Lt. Det. Toni Williams), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Morocco Omari (Principal Chadwick), John Getz (D.A. Gabe Fellowes), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), Barbara Evans (Jeanne)
When God instructs Joan to try out for a position in the cheerleading squad, she learns the difference between friendship and popularity. Joan's lesson occurs against the backdrop of an investigation into an infant abandoned in a dumpster. The evidence points to an Arcadia High School student. Meanwhile, Friedman begins to think his best friend, Luke, is gay.
7 :01x07 - Death Be Not Whatever
Writer: Barbara Hall
Director: Peter Levin
Guest star: Mia Cottet (Flight Attendant (God)), Corinne Bohrer (Sylvia Tardio), Richard Gilliland (Mayor Albert Dumbar), Keith Coogan (Brad Crewson), Jesse Burch (Dave), Rob Brownstein (Marcus Nichols), Heidi Sulzman (Nancy Koczara), Stefan Umstead (Raymond Hartzel), David Dorfman (Rocky Tardio), Robert Catrini (Captain Robert Hoytt), Kevin Symons (TV Announcer), Justin Scot (Officer Eicher), Andrew Kavovit (Officer Koczara), Kris Lemche (Cute Boy (God)), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Barbara Evans (Jeanne), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), David Burke (Father Ken Mallory), Juliette Goglia (Little Girl (God)), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Rebecca Askew), April Grace (Lt. Det. Toni Williams)
Joan babysits Rocky, a six-year-old boy who has a morbid fascination with death which she finds disturbing. Meanwhile, the Arcadia Police Department is faced with controversary by the assault of an unarmed black man by two white officers.
8 :01x08 - The Devil Made Me Do It
Writer: Hart Hanson
Director: James Hayman
Guest star: Sarah Benoit (Teacher), Brian Cousins (Allan Burns), Richard Gilliland (Mayor Albert Dunbar), Henry G. Sanders (Security Guard (God)), Paul Sand (Rabbi Polonski), Dendrie Taylor (Power-Walking Woman (God)), Joseph D. Reitman (Music Store Clerk), Kyle Sabihy (Big Kid (God)), Tom W. Chick (Reporter #2), Felice Heather Monteith (Reporter #1), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), April Grace (Lt. Det. Toni Williams), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), John Getz (D.A. Gabe Fellowes), David Burke (Father Ken Mallory), E. J. Callahan (Hobby Store Clerk), Helen Eigenberg (Karen Hamdon)
God's mysterious ways once again bewilder Joan, when He asks her to volunteer at the high-school art show, so that she can keep Adam Rove's sculpture from being exhibited. Elsewhere, Will feels pressure from the DA's office to call a man a hero after he shoots and kills a home intruder. Meanwhile, Kevin grows weary of receiving special treatment because he uses a wheelchair.
9 :01x09 - St. Joan
Writer: Randy Anderson
Director: Martha Mitchell
Guest star: Derek Morgan (Lt. Roy Roebuck), Bill Camp (Painter (God)), Maricela Ochoa (Domestic Worker (God)), James Edson (Steve Thompson), Rachel Avery (Terry Ann Costello), Michael Lawson (Steven Zakheim), Robby Robinson (Crack House Perp), Mark Stefanich (SWAT Leader), Nelson Mashita (Gardener (God)), Lily Knight (Kathleen Sundberg), April Grace (Lt. Det. Toni Williams), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Morocco Omari (Principal Stephen Chadwick), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), John Getz (D.A. Gabe Fellowes), Patrick Breen (Sammy), Dan Desmond (Dr. Paul Dreisbach)
God wants Joan to score an "A" on a test about French saint Joan of Arc. As the teen hits the books, she draws comparisons to the life of the young heroine who claimed to hear divine voices and was burnt at the stake. Helen finds her daughter's newest obsession troublesome and urges Will to have the entire family visit a therapist. Meanwhile, Will is unjustly raked over the coals for shutting down a crack house.
10 :01x10 - Drive, He Said
Writer: Tom Garrigus
Director: Ron Lagomarsino
Guest star: Steven Cole Cragg (Plumber (God)), Ivonne Coll (Marlene), Oliver Muirhead (Proctor (God)), Karen Gordon (Flag Woman), Maurice Sherbanee (Driving Tester), Evan Jones (Robert Morrison), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Rebecca Askew), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), April Grace (Lt. Det. Toni Williams), Sherri Shepherd (DMV Clerk (God))
Each of the Girardis deal with crises of varying seriousness, the worst of which puts Will at the mercy of a crazed gunman. The day also finds Helen reacting with mixed emotions after getting a positive result on a home-pregnancy test. Meanwhile, Joan dreads having to take her driver's exam, and Luke is presented with a major distraction just before he's supposed to compete in a high-stakes competition.
11 :01x11 - The Uncertainty Principle
Writer: Joy Gregory
Director: Helen Shaver
Guest star: Jeffrey Licon (Goth Kid (God)), Barbara Evans (Jeanne), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Derek Morgan (Arson Investigator Roy Roebuck), Fred Koehler (Steve Ramsey), Alphonso McAuley (DJ (God)), John Getz (D.A. Gabe Fellowes), Kathryn Joosten (Old Lady (God)), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), April Grace (Lt. Det. Toni Williams), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price)
God instructs Joan to ask a troublemaker to the winter formal. Will uncovers secrets that could prove unfavorable to the former Chief of Police and other members of the city's government.
12 :01x12 - Jump
Writer: Hart Hanson
Director: Timothy Busfield
Guest star: Jonathan Banks (Sheriff Mike), Dinah Lenney (Shannon Hodgins), Heather Avery Clyde (Nurse (God)), Mary Gillis (Waitress), Gabriel Cordell (Wheelchair Athlete), Andrew Abelson (Andy), Kevin Symons (TV News Reporter), Thomas Kopache (Creepy Guy (God)), David Purdham (Doctor at Vending Machine), William Seymour (Reverend Dougherty), David Grammer (Carl Rove), David Dorfman (Rocky Tardio), Mitch Longley (Barry "The Bear" Caldwell), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Rebecca Askew), Derek Morgan (Undersheriff Roy Roebuck), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Corinne Bohrer (Sylvia Tardio)
Joan is saddened when she learns Rocky has passed away, causing her to further question God about life and death. Will loses his job when his discovery, and whistle blowing, of a political conspiracy causes the town government, and police department, to be desolved. While Luke continues to work on his science project and his growing attraction to Grace and Kevin is injured in a game of basketball.
13 :01x13 - Recreation
Writer: Barbara Hall
Director: Elodie Keene
Guest star: Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), Ted Rooney (Dr. Halliwell (God)), Jay Thomas (Elliot), Brandon Kaplan (Nerdy Boy (God)), Mark Totty (Dt. Carlisle), Tricia Nickell (Newscaster), Chris J. Nelson (Partier), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Kris Lemche (Cute Boy (God)), David Clennon (Spa Manager), Gary Anthony Williams (Liquor Store Clerk (God)), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Rebecca Askew), April Grace (Sergeant Toni Williams), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Derek Morgan (Undersheriff Roy Roebuck)
At Helen's insistance, she and Will take a getaway to a spa, but all does not go well when Will cannot forget about his job. And with the parents away, the kids are up to a little recreation of their own; Kevin and his boss, Rebecca, find it hard to ignore their mutual attraction; Joan, as she is trying to sort out her feelings for Adam, is instructed by God to throw a party while her parents are away; Luke helps Joan pull off a successful party.
14 :01x14 - State of Grace
Writer: Joshua Ravetch
Director: Steve Gomer
Guest star: Sarah Benoit (Ms. Schmidt), Chris Heuisler (Chuck Danchik), Wayne Lopez (Security Guard), Stephen Grove (Dr. Graves), Steffen Gregory Foster (Reverend Yardley), Jodi Thelen (Miss Jenkow), Walter Addison (Mr. Enfield), Adam Richman (Butcher (God)), William Francis McGuire (Mr. Shoalar), Lindsay Hollister (Computer Girl (God)), Curtis Armstrong (Security Guard (God)), Dan Byrd (Scott Brooks), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Rebecca Askew), April Grace (Sergeant Toni Williams), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Douglas Smith (Daniel Shoalar)
God tells Joan to join the debate team, where her partner has a stuttering problem. A new security system is implemented at Arcadia High School. After the art teacher quits, Helen wonders if she would be right for the job. Both Kevin and Luke seperately deal with the aftermath of a kiss. And Will and Toni deal with a case involving a reverend accussed of child molestation.
15 :01x15 - Night Without Stars
Writer: David Grae
Director: Kevin Dowling
Guest star: Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Greg McClure (Fan), Laura Marano (Emily), Lyne Odums (Concession Stand Worker (God)), Noah Fuller (Kid #2), Austin Marques (Kid #1), Russ Tamblyn (Dog Walker (God)), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Rebecca Askew), Mitch Longley (Barry "The Bear" Caldwell), April Grace (Sergeant Toni Williams), Misti Traya (Iris), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Juliette Goglia (Little Girl (God)), Derek Morgan (Undersheriff Roy Roebuck), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak)
Joan's newest mission from God is to work with kids, so she volunteers to help babysit children of abused mothers; Joan becomes jealous when Adam falls for one of the volunteers; Kevin starts to get cocky again and sleeps with his girlfriend, Rebecca; previous events emotionally catch up with Will; and Luke makes a shocking admission to Kevin.
16 :01x16 - Double Dutch
Writer: Tom Garrigus
Director: Alan Myerson
Guest star: Georgette Townson (Double Dutch Girl (God)), Ronnie Warner (Street Guitarist (God)), Pat Millicano (Reggie Wommick), Mark Arnott (Dr. Henry Sendak), Trevor Einhorn (Mascot (God)), Fred Stoller (Pizza Delivery (God)), Diane Delano (Coach Carol Keady), Meredith Monroe (Michelle Turner), Jessica Szohr (Nikki), Krysten Leigh Jones (Maliya), Erica Hubbard (Casper), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Derek Morgan (Undersheriff Roy Roebuck), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Misti Traya (Iris), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Rebecca Askew), April Grace (Sergeant Toni Williams), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove)
God tells Joan to learn to jump rope with a group of inner-city teens, one of whom Joan discovers is homeless. Kevin goes on a date, but not with who you think.
17 :01x17 - No Bad Guy
Writer: Sibyl Gardner
Director: James Hayman
Guest star: Michael Chinyamurindi (Nigerian Doctor (God)), John Del Regno (Locksmith (God)), Matthew Del Negro (Emergency Room Doctor), Andi Carnick (Emily Kerr), Anastasia Baranova (Exchange Student (God)), Richard Erdman (Mr. Hanson), Andrew Abelson (Andy Rees), John C. McDonnell (Angry Man), Steve Witting (Band Teacher), Jeanette Brox (Alice Orban (Quaker Girl)), Lauren Storm (Lori), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), April Grace (Sergeant Toni Williams), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Misti Traya (Iris), Derek Morgan (Undersheriff Roy Roebuck), Katerina Graham (Angela)
After Joan stands up for one of her classmates being bullied, an embarrassing picture of Joan, taken with a picture phone, is rapidly spread around school. God instructs Joan to join the band. Will must deal with an elderly driver who accidentally killed several people.
18 :01x18 - Requiem for a Third Grade Ashtray
Writer: Joy Gregory
Director: Kevin Dowling
Guest star: Paul Sand (Rabbi Polonski), Brian Klugman (Cashier (God)), J. Lamont Pope (Poet), Darin Heames (Hipster Guy), Todd Louiso (Mr. Smith), Xhercis (Maria), Michele Orlando (Waitress), Jessica Webster (Art Student), Dave Fennoy (Poet), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle), Ben Siegler (Dr. Rodney Hughes), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), April Grace (Sergeant Toni Williams), Misti Traya (Iris), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Jeffrey Licon (Goth Kid (God)), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola)
God instructs Joan to help out with the a chaotic Girardi household; Adam has his first art show; Will and Toni witness a carjacking. Will and Toni, while making an arrest, get stuck in an elevator with a pregnant woman who is about to give birth; Kevin believes he might be recovering some sensation in his stomach area and gets an EMG (a nerve conduction) test done.
19 :01x19 - Do the Math
Writer: Antoinette Stella
Director: Rob Morrow
Guest star: Brandon Zankich (Skateboarder), Bradley White (Richard Girardi), Maury Ginsberg (Piano Tuner (God)), Louise Fletcher (Eva), Svetlana Efremova (Doctor), Russ Tamblyn (Dog Walker (God)), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Misti Traya (Iris), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), John Ross Bowie (Mr. Campbell), Mitch Longley (Barry "The Bear" Caldwell), Ben Siegler (Dr. Rodney Hughes)
God tells Joan to take piano lessons; Joan helps her piano teacher deal with her past; Joan learns a painful secret Will and Helen have been keeping from the family; Iris becomes suspicious of Adam and Joan closeness.
20 :01x20 - Anonymous
Writer: David Grae
Director: Steve Gomer
Guest star: Louis Mustillo (Custodian (God)), David Starzyk (Robert Higgins), George D. Wallace (Old Man Walker (God)), Lindsay Hollister (Student (God)), Jerry Kernion (Jerry), Jordan Hagan (Brad "Best Personality"), Josh Clement (Student #1), Jared Hillman (Brian Beaumont), Derek Morgan (Undersheriff Roy Roebuck), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle), Misti Traya (Iris), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), April Grace (Sergeant Toni Williams), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman)
Feeling threatened that Iris and Adam continue to share a bond over their passion for art, Joan vows to discover a hidden talent that Adam will admire. However, her disastrous attempt to be the yearbook's star photographer soon adds to her insecurities about losing him. Meanwhile, Will and Toni attempt to set up a sting for a man who is planning to hire a hitman to murder his wife.
21 :01x21 - Vanity, Thy Name Is Human
Writer: Robert Girardi
Director: Jerry Levine
Guest star: Erin Chambers (Cheerleader (God)), Shelley Long (Miss Candy), John Fleck (Ken Thompson), Ping Wu (Pharmacist), David Ruprecht (Bill Cummins), Amber Ford (Girl), Andrea Ana Persun (Croatian Woman), Josip Kuchan (Tall Man), Joel Murray (Balloon Sculptor (God)), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Jeffrey Licon (Goth Kid (God)), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Derek Morgan (Undersheriff Roy Roebuck), Kimberly McCullough (Beth Rhinehart)
Joan takes a cosmetics class, per God's request, and Kevin doesn't react well to crossing paths with the last girlfriend he dated before his disabling accident. Glynis' flattering makeover attracts a great deal of positive attention at school, which only adds to Joan's disappointment when Adam fails to notice her own new look. Meanwhile, Kevin, who remains bitter with the belief that he had been dumped by Beth because he had become a paraplegic, harshly rebuffs her efforts to make peace with him.
22 :01x22 - The Gift
Writer: Stephen Nathan
Director: Martha Mitchell
Guest star: Michael Wyle (French Waiter (God)), Dennis Cockrum (Roger Franz), Pamela Roberts (Judge), John C. Moskoff (Mr. Petrov), Corey Michael Blake (Henry Taschen), Helen Watson (PD Carly Menken), Ryan Koczara (ADA Barry Frost), Christian Meoli (Ben Pollack), Diane Delano (Coach Carol Keady), Elizabeth Liang (Erica Stevenson), Susan Sullivan (Rich Woman (God)), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), April Grace (Sergeant Toni Williams), Kris Lemche (Cute Boy (God)), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola)
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.
23 :01x23 - Silence
Writer: Barbara Hall
Director: James Hayman
Guest star: Kylie Tyndall (Twin #1 (God)), Keaton Tyndall (Twin #2 (God)), John Marshall Jones (Chess Player (God)), Trevor Einhorn (Mascot (God)), Michael Chinyamurindi (Nigerian Doctor (God)), Jeff Cahill (Walter Washington), Svetlana Efremova (Joan's Doctor), Debbon Ayer (Denise Washington), Debra Mooney (Ruth Washington), Asante Jones (EMT), Roark Critchlow (Newscaster (God)), Justin Scot (Officer Eicher), Kathryn Joosten (Old Lady (God)), Kris Lemche (Cute Boy (God)), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle), Chris Marquette (Adam Rove), Becky Wahlstrom (Grace Polk), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), April Grace (Sergeant Toni Williams), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), David Burke (Father Ken Mallory), Jeffrey Licon (Goth Kid (God)), Juliette Goglia (Little Girl (God))
When the hospitalized Joan is diagnosed with Lyme disease, she begins to question if she's been seeing God or merely experiencing the hallucinations that can be symptomatic of her condition. Upon hearing that Joan may have been suffering from the symptoms of Lyme Disease for months, a somewhat relieved Will and Helen believe this news may explain Joan's mood swings and atypical behavior, while a concerned Adam wonders if Joan will be different upon her recovery. Meanwhile, the hospitalized Joan experiences a crisis of faith -- and considers revealing to someone close to her that she's been talking to God. In separate circumstances, Helen and Will begin to rethink their belief systems after, respectively, experiencing spiritual dreams and miraculous events.
24 :02x01 - Only Connect
Writer: Barbara Hall
Director: James Hayman
Guest star: David Burke (Father Ken Mallory), Riley Smith (Andy Baker), Patrick Breen (Sammy), Craig Champion (Skateboarder (God)), Reggie Jordan (Process Server), Cheryl White (Heidi), Eddie Hassell (Student), Kris Lemche (Cute Boy (God)), Constance Zimmer (Sister Lilly Watters), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle), Juliette Goglia (Little Girl (God)), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Kathryn Joosten (Old Lady (God)), Christopher Cousins (Tom Murphy), Tara Lynne Barr (Jump Roping Girl), Jeffrey Licon (Goth Kid (God))
After a summer of therapy and with school resuming Joan tries to return to a "normal" life even as she ignores God, who keeps reappearing; Will is sued for emotional distress by Andy Baker, whose drunk driving caused the accident that paralyzed Kevin; Luke and Grace try to adjust to their relationship.
25 :02x02 - Out of Sight
Writer: Stephen Nathan
Director: Rob Morrow
Guest star: Julian Reyes (Detective), Jack Merrill (Uniformed Officer), Timothy McNeil (Dr. Dan), Dayo Ade (Ruben), Ransford Doherty (DeShawn Wallace), Michael Hyatt (Mary Wallace), Jack Plotnick (Sammy), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Riley Smith (Andy Baker), Sprague Grayden (Judith Montgomery), Jeffrey Licon (Goth Kid (God)), Kris Lemche (Cute Boy (God)), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Kathryn Joosten (Old Lady (God)), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle)
Judith, a wild friend of Joan's from summer camp, starts school at Arcadia High; Will investigates a drive-by shooting; Kevin confronts Andy about the on-going lawsuit.
26 :02x03 - Back to the Garden
Writer: Joy Gregory
Director: Kevin Dowling
Guest star: Cal Gibson (Groundskeeper (God)), Cee Cee Michaela (Audra), Diane Delano (Coach Carol Keady), Megan Swertlow (Peaches), Kent Faulcon (Duncan), Danny Musico (Simmons), Ransford Doherty (DeShawn Wallace), Cody McMains (Danny), Louis Mustillo (Garbage Man (God)), Joe Sabatino (Construction Foreman), John Patrick Amedori (Loner Loser Kid (God)), Christopher Cousins (Tom Murphy), Jack Plotnick (Sammy), Sprague Grayden (Judith Montgomery), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle), Derek Morgan (Undersheriff Roy Roebuck), Constance Zimmer (Sister Lilly Watters)
God instructs Joan to start a community garden; Judith continues her downward spiral; Luke puts up a strong front with Grace; a former police informant is killed setting Will and Carlisle on a mission to find corrupt cops.
27 :02x04 - The Cat
Writer: David Grae
Director: Steve Gomer
Guest star: Cloris Leachman (Aunt Olive), Sprague Grayden (Judith Montgomery), Richard Penn (Dr. Hankin), Danny Musico (Simmons), Kent Faulcon (Duncan), Aaron Frazier (Basketball Player (God)), Allyce Beasley (Feral Cat Lover (God)), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Derek Morgan (Roy Roebuck), Annie Potts (Lieutenant Lucy Preston), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle)
God has Joan adopt a wild cat; Helen's Aunt Olive has a stroke while visiting; Will calls Internal Affairs to investigate for corrupt cops.
28 :02x05 - The Election
Writer: Ellie Herman
Director: Rob Morrow
Guest star: Mark Henderson (Craig Fitch), Julie Lancaster (Teri Fitch), Kristy Wu (Annie), Michael J. Willett (Billy), Kyle Patrick (Teddy Marks), Micah Williams (Freshman), Steele Justiss (Rocker Dude (God)), Kelly Pizzo (Drama Club Singer), John C. Murphy, Jr. (Stoner), Megan Henning (Mari Darlene Fitch), Matt Spangler (Doug), Corri English (Elizabeth Goetzman), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Sprague Grayden (Judith Montgomery), Annie Potts (Lieutenant Lucy Preston), Morocco Omari (Principal Chadwick), Jared Hillman (Brian Beaumont), John Del Regno (Locksmith (God)), Mike Erwin (Lars Klosterman), Sam Murphy (Donny)
Things get dirty in a student council election as God instructs Joan to support a candidate; Helen must deal with a student who protests another students work of art.
29 :02x06 - Wealth of Nations
Writer: Tom Garrigus
Director: Kevin Dowling
Guest star: Robert Pine (Mr. Sanders), Iqbal Theba (East Indian Sunglasses Salesman God), Trevor Einhorn (Mascot (God)), Philip Marlatt (Roger), Vanessa Claire Smith (Surly Punk (God)), David Figlioli (Vintage Clothing Store Owner), Rick Overton (Bad Stand-Up Comedian (God)), Ian Bohen (Peter), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Sprague Grayden (Judith Montgomery), Kimberly McCullough (Beth Reinhart), Constance Zimmer (Sister Lilly Watters), Annie Potts (Lieutenant Lucy Preston)
God tells Joan to help her mother collect clothes for the homeless; Kevin attempts stand-up comedy in order to impress Beth; Will wants to counter-sue the Bakers.
30 :02x07 - P.O.V.
Writer: Lindsay Sturman
Director: Graeme Clifford
Guest star: Max Knowles (7-Year-Old Adam), Adrienne Brett Evans (Elizabeth Rove), Louis Mustillo (Garbage Man (God)), Zachary Quinto (Pretentious Filmmaker (God)), Evan Handler (Chuck Kroner), Constance Zimmer (Sister Lilly Watters), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), Annie Potts (Lieutenant Lucy Preston), Sprague Grayden (Judith Montgomery), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman)
Joan struggles with the pressures of Junior year; God assigns Joan to work on a videography; Adam and Judith work on a project together; Will, Kevin, and Helen meet with a lawyer to discuss a counter-lawsuit.
31 :02x08 - Friday Night
Writer: Stephen Nathan
Director: Elodie Keene
Guest star: Karoly Giardello (Random Woman), Ansel Caine (Anarchist Guy), Scott Conte (Paramedic), Claudia Choi (Doctor), Clement von Franckenstein (Waiter), Charlie Koznick (Ryan), Michael Chinyamurindi (Nigerian Doctor God), Russ Tamblyn (Dog Walker God), Jayne Atkinson (Fran Montgomery), Annie Potts (Lieutenant Lucy Preston), Sprague Grayden (Judith Montgomery), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman)
After being prodded by Judith to go on a real date, Joan and Adam nervously prepare for a romantic night at a fancy French restaurant. Little do they know that Judith has subsequently made some misguided plans for herself for that evening, which later causes the guilt-ridden Joan to wonder if she could have prevented her friend's misfortune.
32 :02x09 - No Future
Writer: Barbara Hall
Director: James Hayman
Guest star: Rae Allen (Fortune Teller (God)), Leslie Upson (Court Reporter (God)), Todd Sherry (Gay Male Secretary (God)), Stephen O'Mahoney (Cop), Timothy McNeil (Dr. Dan Radovitch), Angela Robinson (Meter Maid), Kitty Swink (Annette Langston), Evan Handler (Chuck Kroner), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Annie Potts (Lieutenant Lucy Preston), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), Kimberly McCullough (Beth Reinhart), Riley Smith (Andy Baker)
As Joan begins to deal with Judith's death, she faces the added pressure of having to relive the day of Kevin's accident during her deposition. Meanwhile, Will feels guilty as he recalls how poorly he treated Kevin in the hours preceding his accident. Additionally, Grace reluctantly agrees to join Luke for dinner at the Girardi's on his birthday.
33 :02x10 - The Book of Questions
Writer: Ellie Herman
Director: Steve Gomer
Guest star: Chayim Frenkel (Cantor), Petrea Burchard (Catherine Lee), Joanne Baron (Female Guest (God)), Mike Starr (Big Tough Guy (God)), Christy Romano (Officious Hall Monitor (God)), Charlie Koznick (Ryan), Mary Mara (Sarah Polonsky), Paul Sand (Rabbi Polonsky), Jack Plotnick (Sammy #2), Annie Potts (Lieutenant Lucy Preston), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Kimberly McCullough (Beth Reinhart)
While helping Grace shop for a dress for the occasion, Joan is delighted to finally meet Grace's seemingly perfect mother, Sarah. However, when Sarah's drinking problem becomes evident, Joan begins to understand why Grace is so private – and why she's long been avoiding having her bat mitzvah. Meanwhile, Luke racks his brain to come up with a meaningful bat mitzvah gift for Grace. Additionally, Adam and Joan have different ways of coping with Judith's death. Will supports Lucy's less-than-legal means of trying to get one of Judith's friends to describe Judith's on-the-run killer, and Kevin's ex-girlfriend is deposed for the trial.
34 :02x11 - Dive
Writer: David Grae
Director: Martha Mitchell
Guest star: Sonya Eddy (Female Custodian (God)), Matthew McKane (Beasley), Sam Horrigan (Tommy Belkin), Diane Delano (Coach Carol Keady), Kris Lemche (Cute Boy (God)), Kimberly McCullough (Beth Rhinehart), Constance Zimmer (Sister Lilly Watters), Sprague Grayden (Judith Montgomery), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Annie Potts (Lieutenant Lucy Preston), Mark Totty (Det. Carlisle)
As Joan tries to work her way up to the high dive despite her acrophobia, Luke attempts to overcome his paralyzing fear of undertaking an activity at which he might fail. Meanwhile, Will continues his quest to find Judith's killer, and Kevin goes on a date with Beth. Additionally, while reflecting on Judith's death and Kevin's accident, Helen becomes overwhelmed with concern about her family being in harm's way.
35 :02x12 - Game Theory
Writer: Tom Garrigus
Director: Gloria Muzio
Guest star: John Marshall Jones (Chess Player (God)), Kevin Rahm (Dana Tuchman), Jane Daly (Janet Tuchman), Yorgo Constantine (Vladimir Karpovich), Rene Ashton (Female Motivational Speaker (God)), Adrian Bloom (Waiter at Pizza Joint), Jack Merrill (Uniformed Officer), Mark Matkevich (Roger), Jeffrey Licon (Goth Kid (God)), Jack Plotnick (Sammy), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle), Kimberly McCullough (Beth Reinhart), Annie Potts (Lieutenant Lucy Preston), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Constance Zimmer (Sister Lilly Watters)
Despite everyone's protests, Joan allows her snobby, Ivy League-educated guidance counselor to advise her against applying to college. However, after Joan relays her plans to Roger, an engaging college student on the campus she's visiting, he tells her that college is attainable and persuades her to hire him as a tutor. Meanwhile, Adam becomes jealous of Joan's rapport with Roger; Will sees a dark side of Lucy; Helen questions her commitment to Catholicism, and Beth finds it difficult to resume a relationship with the wheelchair-bound Kevin.
36 :02x13 - Queen of the Zombies
Writer: Joy Gregory
Director: Graeme Clifford
Guest star: Brian Jones (Brad), Annie Abrams (Ms. Petrie), Matthew Patrick Davis (Carl), Sonya Eddy (Female Custodian (God)), Mike Damus (Johnny Broadway (God)), Todd Sherry (Gay Male Secretary (God)), Corri English (Elizabeth Goetzman), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Riley Smith (Andy Baker)
God instructs Joan to try out for the school play; Adam builds the sets for the play; Grace becomes jealous of Luke and Glynis.
37 :02x14 - The Rise & Fall of Joan Girardi
Writer: Lindsay Sturman
Director: Martha Mitchell
Guest star: Cheselka Leigh (Make-Up Lady (God)), Mark Hames (Professional Reporter #1), Gina St. John (Professional Reporter #2), Kim Fifield (Indignant Girl), Ron Michaelson (Stage Manager), Keith Bogart (Storm Summers), Micah Williams (Nerdy Kid), Veanne Cox (Personable Woman (God)), Tyler Kain (Gabby), Lauren C. Mayhew (Elle), Juliette Goglia (Little Girl (God)), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), Annie Potts (Lieutenant Lucy Preston), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle), Jared Hillman (Brian Beaumont), Hilary Duff (Dylan Samuels)
After saving a girl's life Joan suddenly becomes famous but she soon learns fame is fleeting and can even turn against you; Adam has a job interview that doesn't quite go the way he wants; tension builds between Lucy and Will; as Luke prepares to get his drivers license Grace tries to educate him on the harmful impact vehicles have on the enviroment.
38 :02x15 - Romancing the Joan
Writer: Barbara Hall
Director: Joanna Kerns
Guest star: Mark Matkevich (Roger), Gil Glasgow (Mr. Ward), Justin Scot (Officer Eicher), Rick Fitts (Paul Brumfield), Michelle L. Gardner (Substitute Teacher (God)), Jordan David (Geek (God)), Haylie Duff (Stevie Marx), Susan Grace (Mrs. Gross), Juliette Goglia (Little Girl (God)), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Annie Potts (Lieutenant Lucy Preston), Mark Totty (Det. Carlisle), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Constance Zimmer (Sister Lilly Watters), Molly Morgan (Stella)
God wants Joan to do an extra credit assignment on Romantic poetry; Adam takes on a perky and cute assistant (special guest star Haylie Duff); Lucy gets a promotion; Helen takes a break from her Catholic studies; Kevin decides to get back into the dating game.
39 :02x16 - Independence Day
Writer: Ellie Herman, Stephen Nathan
Director: James Hayman
Guest star: James DuMont (George Lane), Kevin Chapman (Jim Lane), Sven Holmberg (T-Shirt Vendor (God)), Will i Am (Three Card Monte Guy (God)), Haylie Duff (Stevie Marx), Riley Smith (Andy Baker), Kathryn Joosten (Old Lady (God)), Jeffrey Licon (Goth Kid (God)), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman)
Incensed that Will and Helen have forbidden her to go to a concert with Adam and stay overnight with him in his father's camper, Joan goes anyway. After Joan has a conversation with God about free will, she decides to use it as a rationale for lying to her mother in order to go on the trip as she's convinced that Helen simply wants her to remain a dependent little girl. Meanwhile, Luke is shocked when the nerdy, girl-obsessed Friedman rebuffs the advances of the surprisingly infatuated Stevie.
40 :02x17 - Shadows and Light
Writer: Tom Garrigus, David Grae
Director: Kevin Dowling
Guest star: Sarah Lilly (Nora), Harry Hayman (Cub Scott (God)), Sonya Eddy (Female Custodian (God)), Al Mancini (Grandpa (God)), Jack Kehler (Electrician (God)), Nikki Tyler-Flynn (Sweet Mother), Kate Norby (Dr. Jennifer Davis), Edward Edwards (Charlie Marx), Nancy Lenehan (Erica Marx), Haylie Duff (Stevie Marx), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle), Vanessa Bell Calloway (Corey Phillips)
Joan is convinced that she's meant to help Stevie keep her part-time job with Adam, despite Stevie's mother's order that she quit. In an effort to supply Stevie with the Social Security number that Stevie's mother is withholding, Joan gets Kevin to use his investigative reporting skills. Kevin's findings end up leading Will to make a discovery that quickly turns Stevie's world upside-down. Meanwhile, Adam is upset with Joan for telling Helen that he tried to have sex with her, and Kevin is conflicted when the local television station asks him to do a report that pertains to paralysis.
41 :02x18 - Secret Service
Writer: Joy Gregory, Lindsay Sturman
Director: Michael Fresco
Guest star: Rolando Molina (Trash Man (God)), Larry Hankin (Homeless Man (God)), Alexis Dziena (Bonnie), Aaron Paul (Denunzio), Austin Pendleton (Dietrich Steinholz), Mike Starr (Big Tough Guy (God)), Jeffrey Licon (Goth Kid (God)), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Constance Zimmer (Sister Lilly Watters)
After Price discovers Joan holding an empty egg carton near his freshly egged car, he wrongly assumes she's the culprit and punishes her with a weekend of community service. Without more direction from God than to rise above the injustice, Joan tries to figure out if she's meant to help a bitter former nun, Lilly, who is overseeing the service project, or one of the social outcasts who are serving as a result of their own offenses. Meanwhile, Joan's also upset that her reluctance to begin a sexual relationship with Adam is driving a wedge between them. In the meantime, Adam meets a troubled artist at the community center; Joan gets Luke a job at the bookstore; Kevin has another car accident.
42 :02x19 - Trial and Error
Writer: Marc Flanagan
Director: Neal Israel
Guest star: James Russo (James Karon), Joyce Guy (Judge Patricia Claymore), Adam Wylie (Skinny Kid (God)), John Del Regno (Locksmith (God)), Donna Ruthe (Reporter #1), Gina St. John (Reporter #2), Kari Coleman (Natalie Hoyt), Alexis Dziena (Bonnie), Armin Shimerman (Ronald Harbison), Constance Zimmer (Sister Lilly Watters), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle), David Burke (Father Ken Mallory), Kathryn Joosten (Old Lady (God))
Joan prepares to prosecute a case for a mock trial at school, per God's request, while enthusiastically planning a way to celebrate her one-year anniversary with Adam, who has secretly betrayed her. Joan surprises everyone with her passion in prosecuting a mock case against the equally motivated defense attorney, Grace. Meanwhile, while trying to hide his guilt from Joan as she plans a special anniversary night out with him, Adam decides to confess his wrongdoing to an appalled Grace. Meanwhile, Will investigates the murder of an eight-year-old girl and Helen continues her study of Catholicism.
43 :02x20 - Spring Cleaning
Writer: Lyla Oliver
Director: Bethany Rooney
Guest star: Courtney Hope (Chelsea), Christie Insley (Ginger), Craig Welzbacher (Doyle), Louis Mustillo (Garbage Man (God)), Mark L. Taylor (Salesman (God)), Mike Starr (Big Tough Guy (God)), Kevin Rahm (Dana Tuchman), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), Constance Zimmer (Sister Lilly Watters), Elaine Hendrix (Ms. Lischak), Patrick Fabian (Gavin Price), David Burke (Father Ken Mallory)
In the wake of Joan's difficult breakup with Adam, God tells her to do some therapeutic cleaning, which ends up putting her in the middle of a scandal involving her guidance counselor. As part of Joan's clean sweep, she returns everything Adam ever gave her, which only adds to the awkwardness between them. Meanwhile, when Joan returns some items to Mr. Tuchman that he loaned her, a jealous student with feelings for Tuchman vindictively tells the school authorities that Tuchman initiated intimate relationships with both her and Joan. In the meantime, Kevin considers getting a place of his own.
44 :02x21 - Common Thread
Writer: Stephen Nathan
Director: Elodie Keene
Guest star: J. Marvin Campbell (Another Park Ranger), Don McManus (Park Ranger (God)), Shelly Cole (Punk Girl (God)), Corinne Reilly (Anne Dodd), Payton Spencer (Kimberly Dodd), Wentworth Miller (Ryan Hunter), David Marciano (Edmond Dodds), Michael Badalucco (Father Payne), David Grammer (Carl Rove), Kathryn Joosten (Old Lady (God)), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman)
Joan and Grace fear the worst when, on the heels of failed attempts to reconnect with Joan, the emotionally fragile Adam goes missing during a hike. Despite Grace's attempts to foster a more comfortable rapport between her friends, Joan is intent on hurting Adam with her rebuffs, which she regrets when it appears that his life may be in danger. Meanwhile, Helen is shocked when a priest tells her that the man who raped her 25 years ago would like her to visit his deathbed so he may apologize. Also, Luke is dismayed and intrigued when he learns that Friedman has been getting stoned.
45 :02x22 - Something Wicked This Way Comes
Writer: Barbara Hall
Director: James Hayman
Guest star: Constance Zimmer (Sister Lilly Waters), Sonya Eddy (Female Custodian God), Mark Totty (Detective Carlisle), David Dorfman (Rocky), Paul Sand (Rabbi Polonsky), Wentworth Miller (Ryan Hunter), Jeffrey Licon (Goth Kid (God)), Juliette Goglia (Little Girl (God)), David Burke (Father Ken Mallory), Mageina Tovah (Glynis Figliola), Sprague Grayden (Judith Montgomery), Aaron Himelstein (Friedman), María Costa (Police Officer)
God tells Joan that her last two years were just practice for her greatest challenge, which will be to face off against a mysterious man who, though he also talks to God, has a sinister agenda. Initially, Joan is simply curious about Ryan Hunter, the charming, wealthy and influential man who revealed to her that he also speaks to God, and who rescued Adam from the woods during a storm. However, she soon discovers Ryan's dark side and is alarmed that he's insinuated himself into the lives of her loved ones, who are quick to dismiss Joan's qualms about him.