Joan of Arcadia

Joan Girardi (Amber Tamblyn) makes a promise to God to save her brother Kevin (Jason Ritter) after a car accident. She starts seeing God in various guises.

I received the entire first season of "Joan of Arcadia" as an early holiday gift from a family member. We watched both seasons religiously (pun intended) when it aired live on CBS.

This show is not just for religious people. It doesn't discriminate against people who aren't Christian's as it is structured around belief and faith in general.

That's why I'll give this a 2 instead of a 1. What if derp was one of us?

I just wanted to note something interesting.... in the re-make of the Twilight Zone, Amber Tamblyn played a character who was sent to a place called "Arcadia" (which was actually a fertilizer company) and turned into fertilizer.

It was disheartening to see that the first review was the one negative review in the bunch. When I opened the rest a sigh of relief echoed my quiet office.

It should have been no surprise to me that Barbara Hall, responsible for 'Joan of Arcadia', also had a hand in writing and directing some of the episodes of that great TV series, and one of my all-time favorites, 'Northern Exposure.' The two series seemingly have nothing in common, but a closer look reveals a connection.

I'm glad to see that Sci-fi picked up this series in re-runs. I only was able to watch a few episodes when it was on CBS but both the premise and the cast got my attention.

The serious tone, interesting stories and good acting are the hallmarks of this series. It's pretty well done, but it's also a little frustrating.