Episode 1
Aired Sep 24, 2004
Only Connect
Desperate to feel normal, Joan rejects God's attempts to reconnect with her, but she appears odder than ever when she suppresses the colorful side of her personality.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 1, 2004
Out of Sight
Joan continues to disregard God's suggestions and acts as reckless as her new friend, Judith; Kevin confronts the former friend who is suing the Girardis for emotional suffering as the driver in the accident that disabled him.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 8, 2004
Back to the Garden
Joan, following God's advice to be a part of a growth process, convinces her physics group to plant a garden under the school's bleachers.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 15, 2004
The Cat
Helen's critical Aunt Olive (Cloris Leachman) suffers a stroke while visiting the Girardis; God requests that Joan adopt a feral cat.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 22, 2004
The Election
When God encourages Joan to make a difference in the school elections she must decide if she should expose a controversial secret of the more popular candidate.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 29, 2004
Wealth of Nations
Joan applies her economic knowledge to a church clothing drive, but others misconstrue her efforts. Guest stars Annie Potts, Kimberly McCullough.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 5, 2004
P.O.V.
Things get tense between Joan and Adam when she believes Judith is trying to come between them; Helen is angry because Will and Kevin want to hire a ruthless lawyer to represent them in their lawsuit.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 12, 2004
Friday Night
Joan and Adam have their first real date; Judith suffers a life-threatening assault during a botched drug deal.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 19, 2004
No Future
Flashbacks illustrate the family's differing recollections of the car accident that disabled Kevin as family members are deposed for the court case.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 26, 2004
The Book of Questions
When Joan meets Grace's seemingly perfect mother, she understands why Grace has been so private; Luke has trouble deciding on a meaningful gift for Grace's bat mitzvah; Adam and Joan have different ways of dealing with Judith's death.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 10, 2004
Dive
Joan and Luke try out for the diving team in an effort to overcome their fears.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 7, 2005
Game Theory
Joan tries to convince herself, her teachers, her parents and her friends that she is not meant to get a higher education, but when she joins Adam on his visit to a local college, she hears another point of view.
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Episode 13
Aired Jan 14, 2005
Queen of the Zombies
Joan gets a chorus role in the school's oddball musical about a zombie uprising, then has a key solo performance just prior to its debut.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 28, 2005
The Rise & Fall of Joan Girardi
When Joan saves the life of a popular student (Hilary Duff) by pulling her out of the path of a speeding vehicle, the formerly mean-spirited girl embraces Joan as a hero.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 11, 2005
Romancing the Joan
Joan is jealous of Adam's good-looking and perky assistant, Stevie (Haylie Duff), but her feelings become even more confusing when she finds herself attracted to another boy.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 18, 2005
Independence Day
Joan defies her parents and goes to a concert with Adam; Friedman (Aaron Himelstein) rebuffs Stevie's (Haylie Duff) advances, which surprises Luke.
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Episode 17
Aired Feb 25, 2005
Shadows and Light
When Joan and Will try to help Stevie (Haylie Duff) get something she deserves, they inadvertently uncover a secret about Stevie's true identity.
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Episode 18
Aired Mar 4, 2005
Secret Service
When Price finds Joan holding an empty egg carton next to his freshly egged car, he incorrectly assumes that she is the culprit and punishes her with a weekend of community service.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 1, 2005
Trial and Error
Joan surprises everyone with her passion in prosecuting a case for a mock trial at school; Adam tries to hide his guilt from Joan as she plans a special anniversary night out with him.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 8, 2005
Spring Cleaning
God tells Joan to do some therapeutic cleaning in the wake of her breakup with Adam, but her efforts land her in the midst of a school scandal.
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Episode 21
Aired Apr 15, 2005
Common Thread
Joan and Grace fear the worst when Adam goes missing on a hike after several failed attempts to reconnect with Joan.
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Episode 22
Aired Apr 22, 2005
Something Wicked This Way Comes
When Joan uncovers the truth about the seemingly charming Ryan Hunter's true motives, she realizes that she now faces her greatest challenge yet.
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