Joan of Arcadia S2E5 — The Election
8.2
Joan of Arcadia•Season 2•Episode 5

The Election

8.2/10 · 72 votesOct 22, 200445 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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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.

Directed byRob Morrow
Written byEllie Herman
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Amber Tamblyn

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Joan Girardi

Joe Mantegna

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Will Girardi

Mary Steenburgen

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Jason Ritter

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Episode Summary

"The Election" is episode 5 of Joan of Arcadia season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 72 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Rob Morrow and written by Ellie Herman, it aired on October 22, 2004.

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