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James Brolin was in Capricorn One with Hal Holbrook
Who was in Into The Wild with Emile Hirsch
who was in The Girl Next Door with...

Vic Morrow

Ouch!  I guess it has been a while since I was in college, and I thought I was paying a lot for books.

Sela Ward was in Nothing in Common with Tom Hanks
who was on Bonfire of the Vanities with Bruce Willis
who was in Alpha Dog with...

Bert Convey

Allison Smith was on The West Wing with Martin Sheen
who was in The Departed with Jack Nicholson
Who was in Goin South with Mary Steenbergen
who was in JOA with...

Cheryl Ladd

Marlon Brando was in a Dry White Season with Donald Sutherland
who was in American Gun with...

kristy McNichol

Bringith it on, there are so many things about this episode that hit me tonight.  One thing I hadn't remembered or noticed before, is that this is the first time Kevin really feels like the big brother (which was one of the small things I really loved about the series) when Luke needs his help, he talks him through his doubts then says "don't make me do this again".  That is a perfect sibling reaction.

As I said before, and am really feel now, this is the first episode which hit what I love about the series.  The police story, the school story. the family story and the God story are really conncected in a story sense, but also in a themeatic sense.  The episode is about trust and friendship.  and it explores it from all angles. Grace is worried about the direction Joan is taking in her life, and Grace looks for solutions, and in the end shows up to support Joan.  Joan when confronted with negative comments about Grace, only sort of defends her, and learns how bad that is.  Then there are the cheerleaders who dump their friend when she is in trouble.

And finally, there is Adam.  Who has the truest form of friendship.  He doesn't question the changes in Joan, he understands that it is just all what makes Jane, Jane.  That is one of my favorite Adam lines "I just like hanging out with you cuz you're... Jane".  That is what friendship is supposed to be, and should be, but rarely is.

As to the Adam/Joan story.  Well (see above), this is one of the episodes which showed that the relationship had true friendship at it's core, which is why it was a special tv relationship(and would be a special one in the real world). 

This episode had that great moment when Joan touches Adam"s hand and he melts.  I think this is also the first time Joan is starting to see (and feel) what is going on.  She notices Adam's reaction to the touch, and for the first time seems to enjoy the name "Jane".  The little glow of appreciation on her face during that scene is really beautiful, and I think her deeper feelings begin to grow here.

There must be a better way but

Ice Cube was in Boyz in the Hood with Cuba Gooding Jr
who was in Pearl Harbor with Ben Affleck
who was in Dogma with Kevin Smith
who is in Fanboys with...

Jimmy "J.J." Walker

Gesundheit would be a safer answer, but Joan always tripped over her words with God, so I would have to go with Deb on this one, that sounds exactly like what she would have said.

I had never really been a fan of the Band, until I saw The Last Waltz.  I have been a fan ever since

Lesley Ann Warren was in The Americanization of Emily with James Garner
who was in Space Cowboys with Marcia Gay Harden
who was in The Invisible with...

Buddy Ebsen

micheal hall was in six feet under with Rachel Griffiths
who was in the rookie with Dennis Quaid
who was in the parent trap with Elaine Hendrix
who was in JOA with...

Denis Leary

If I gave the impression that I don't think it is good, that wasn't my point.  I think every episode of the series (except maybe the last couple) are at least very very good and for the most part excellent. The things you mentioned were good and interesting in how they shaped the characters, and the episode works in every way.  I was just reacting to how it felt within the overall series. (and I think looking forward to the upcoming weeks when the show really works for me)