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Joan of Arcadia :: The Book of Questions (02x10)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: The Book of Questions
Episode #: 02x10
Production Number: 210
Original Airdate: Friday November 26th, 2004
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Episode Crew
Director: Steve Gomer
Writer: Ellie Herman
 
Episode Summary
 
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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.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Aaron HimelsteinplayedFriedmanRecurring (24th appearance)
Annie PottsplayedLieutenant Lucy PrestonRecurring (7th appearance)
Charlie KoznickplayedRyanRecurring (second appearance)
Jack PlotnickplayedSammy #2Recurring (third appearance)
Kimberly McCulloughplayedBeth ReinhartRecurring (4th appearance)
Mageina TovahplayedGlynis FigliolaRecurring (16th appearance)
Mike StarrplayedBig Tough Guy (God)Recurring (first appearance)
Paul SandplayedRabbi PolonskyRecurring (third appearance)
Chayim FrenkelplayedCantor 
Christy RomanoplayedOfficious Hall Monitor (God) 
Joanne BaronplayedFemale Guest (God) 
Mary MaraplayedSarah Polonsky 
Petrea BurchardplayedCatherine Lee 
 
Main Cast
 
Joe MantegnaplayedWill Girardi
Mary SteenburgenplayedHelen Girardi
Amber TamblynplayedJoan Girardi
Jason RitterplayedKevin Girardi
Michael WelchplayedLuke Girardi
Chris MarquetteplayedAdam Rove
Becky WahlstromplayedGrace Polk
 
Episode Notes
 
Although Luke displays little knowledge of Jewish culture in this episode, Michael Welch is actually Jewish in real life.
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
2 Minutes HateAnd You Are 
2 Minutes HateGlide 
Charity VonThe Narrow 
Daniel IndartSambastico 
David LoringEverything 
David LoringOnce In A While 
FirstCom Music LibraryHava Nagila 
Goo Goo DollsGive A Little Bit 
Hush HushYou're Not My Man 
Nick NolanUpside Down 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Friedman: What'd you get her?
Luke: Well, she told me not to get her anything. I thought-I thought it was like a religious thing.
Friedman: Rabbi Friedman will guide the goyim.
(Friedman puts his arm around Luke's shoulders as if to guide him)
 
Grace: Me in a dress, it takes a village.
 
Rabbi Polonsky: My baby in high heels!
Grace: They become lethal weapons if you cry on the dress.
 
Grace: Oh God, whoever invented pantyhose should be shot.
 
Luke: People like these (kippah)?
Friedman: I got five.
Luke: And you like them?
Friedman: Like them? They're bar mitzvah presents. Nobody likes them. They simply exist, like Stonehenge.
 
Grace: Have you been listening at all?
Joan: Yeah - angry, angry, angry, society, angry, angry, politics, angry.
 
Joan: In ancient times, some tribes marked the coming of age ceremony by having the celebrant kill, cook and eat a large animal.
Adam: I don't think there's going to be any hunting at Grace's party.
Joan: Nah, she's having it catered.
 
Grace: The Jews have survived 5,000 years of persecution and I'm going to get finished off by the Girardis!
 
Joan: Can we focus?
Officious Hall Monitor (God): I'm always focused.
 
Joan: So what are you wearing?
Grace: (sighing) A dress.
Joan: You're...wearing...a dress?
Grace: Oh, nice smirk.
Joan: I wasn't smirking! I was...I...had to sneeze.
 
Friedman: (helping Luke find a present) Consider the candlestick - a popular Shabbat favorite.
(Luke seems puzzled)
Friedman: Shabbat...the lighting of the candles...Friday night...
Luke: She doesn't do that.
Friedman: Then she can use it to kill Colonel Mustard in the library.
 
Friedman: (reading from the Karma Sutra) “This is the very ecstasy of love.” This would have been perfect for Judith.
(Luke has found a page in a science book that interests him. It is information about a meteor shower)
Luke: Perfect. I found it. There's no-no admonitions, Friedman. I am committed.
Friedman: (not paying attention) You know best, buddy.
(Luke leaves. Friedman does not accompany him as he is engrossed in the Karma Sutra)
 
Officious Hall Monitor (God): I multi-task. Well, if I didn't...well, you wouldn't want to know.
 
Grace: If I hear the word "adorable," I will go postal.
 
Rabbi Polonsky: You wanna go over your Torah portion again?
Grace: It's under neural lockdown.
 
Grace: And just dealing with a lot of questions, that takes a lot of guts when there's no guarantee there'll be answers.
 
Joan: God shouldn't pinch cheeks. It never makes the world better.
 
Joan: Oh, that is so sweet! I wanna be Jewish!
 
Friedman (looking at Grace) Check out the muscle definition in her calves.
Glynis: Don't you have any respect?
Friedman: Respect? I'm in awe here.
Glynis: Shut it.
 
 
Episode Goofs
 
When Friedman promises to help Luke find a gift for Grace, he says "Rabbi Friedman will guide the goyim." This is a term used by Jewish people to refer to non-Jews. However, Friedman should have used the singular version, "goy".
 
 
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