If you had to pick just four episodes...

coronetblue · 21 Mar 11 :: 01:45

Every now and then I present a film and discussion program in the town where I live in Maine and the next one I'm planning is a Joan of Arcadia series. Assuming I get permission from CBS-Paramount (I've had luck with them previously), I will show four episodes (the pilot + 3) over four weeks, with a discussion after each one. I kind of have to assume that some people attending are unfamiliar with the series.

I'd love to hear suggestions of what episodes would you show and why?

domesticelefant · 21 Mar 11 :: 01:53

Personally I'd suggest

Pilot (of course, and you're already planning to show it)
1x04 - The Boat - I think it shows how the "God thing" works pretty good
1x12 - Jump - I know some big things happen between 1x04 and 1x12, but I think 1x12 is definitely worth to be included in that list. It's an important episode.

And the fourth one would definitely be
2x19 - Trial And Error - That would probably leave the audience with a shock but it's the most powerful episode of the show.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 21 Mar 11 :: 01:54

Interesting question. I'll have to give it some thought. Nice to see you over here, BTW. Thanks for joining. What do we call you?

TheCentralScrutinizer · 21 Mar 11 :: 01:56

Just off the top of my head, I'd pick The Pilot, Jump, Friday Night and Shadows & Light. But i really do want to think about it more seriously.

coronetblue · 21 Mar 11 :: 03:10

Thanks Deb & Samsy,

I just finished watching the series today. The episodes I've initially marked to watch again for possible inclusion -- and I'm open to other suggestions -- are:

SEASON ONE
Pilot
Just Say No
Death Be Not Whatever
St. Joan
Jump
Double Dutch

SEASON TWO
Back to the Garden
The Cat
POV
No Future
Book of Questions
Dive
Romancing the Joan
Secret Service

Trying to stay away from shows that would spoil much of the series for people, though that's difficult given the connecting plots.

Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions!

Steve

TeeJay · 21 Mar 11 :: 21:16

I would probably go with the following:
Pilot
Death Be Not Whatever
Jump
and a tie between POV and Book of Questions

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 21 Mar 11 :: 21:20

Book of Questions! Great one. Same with Death Be Not Whatever.

coronetblue · 22 Mar 11 :: 01:25

Thanks TeeJay & Deb! There's still time for others to chime in on this, as I have a bunch of re-watching to do!

Steve

justme · 25 Mar 11 :: 00:52

I like TeeJay's list, except I would substitute "Friday Night" for her final choice(s). I might throw in "The Devil Made Me Do It" or "Wealth of Nations" for some good ethical issues to discuss. It sounds like a really interesting project! Please let us know which ones you picked and how it went.

coronetblue · 25 Mar 11 :: 21:50

Thanks! At this point I'm going with:

Pilot
Death Be Not Whatever
Jump

and an episode from the second season, which -- God knows -- is getting more difficult to choose as I review plot summaries. Right now I'm looking at either:

The Cat
POV
No Future
The Book of Questions
The Rise and Fall of Joan Giardi

There are issues to discuss in any episode, for example:

The Rise and Fall of Joan Giardi -- What does it mean to be worshiped as a hero or despised as a villain?

Romancing the Joan - What is the nature of love?

Figuring that some of the people haven't seen the series, I am not including episodes like Friday Night or Trial and Error, as well as some others - in order not to give away huge pieces of the plot.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 26 Mar 11 :: 02:34

Of that list, I'd choose Book of Questions, but again a lot of that deals with the death of Judith. Still, there are some amazing conversations in that one. And of course Grace's Bat Mitzvah is quite beautiful.

coronetblue · 26 Mar 11 :: 04:13

Hey Deb, you must have been tuning into my thoughts!

I literally just finished watching all of The Cat, parts of POV, and all of No Future and Book of Questions. The Cat and No Future were my second choices, yet Book of Questions got first place. The Bat Mitzvah is touching, funny and beautiful...and the episode has the most Grace, using both meanings of the term, in all of Season Two.

So the four episodes to be screened and discussed are:

Pilot
Death Be Not Whatever
Jump
The Book of Questions

Now I can send the list off to CBS-Paramount's legal department, who want very specific information before they will consider granting rights for the screenings. Thanks to all for your thoughts and input. Now all I need is some high-resolution images from the series...

Steve

TheCentralScrutinizer · 26 Mar 11 :: 04:27

It's sleepy time in Germany right now, but I emailed TeeJay and explained a little more of what you're looking for. If you guys can get together over Yahoo Messenger, she can send you files easily. Are you recording your presentation because we'd love to see how it turns out.

coronetblue · 26 Mar 11 :: 04:51

I just emailed TeeJay, while she is sleeping, the images I got off the site.

Don't know if I can audio-record it. Need to see if I can find someone local with a recorder I can use -- I'll let you know. I wouldn't try to video it myself, cause it would keep me from participating fully. I initiate/coordinate the series, though I have a couple lead the discussions. They've literally lead over a thousand discussions, plus they loved the series. I introduce the evenings and participate in the discussions.

Steve

TheCentralScrutinizer · 26 Mar 11 :: 05:28

Where do you live? When is this event anyway?

coronetblue · 26 Mar 11 :: 14:19

North and about as east as you can get -- midcoast Maine, near Camden, half-way between Portland and Bar Harbor.

Assuming CBS-Paramount sends me one of their legal contracts giving permission, the series will take place over four Thursday eves in June, beginning June 9. Each episode will have its own evening and its own discussion. This may seem like a ways off, but it isn't really. CBS-Paramount can easily take 4-5 weeks to give me a decision. By mid-May I need to have press releases with photos sent to a dozen media outlets and newspapers. I never know if we will get 10 or 50 people showing up on any given evening. I just put out the information to as many people/places as possible and then let the universe do what it does.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 26 Mar 11 :: 20:18

Sounds great. I wish I could attend. I hope CBS cooperates!

coronetblue · 26 Mar 11 :: 21:34

They've granted permission before, as long as there is no admission charge, for a one-evening Twilight Zone screening and another time for a five-evening Star Trek series. Got lucky and at one screening I was able to do a live-before-the=audience interview with ST actor and producer Jonathan Frakes (Will Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation), who has a house near here.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 26 Mar 11 :: 21:43

That's so cool! I sure hope this one works out.

mshaffer · 29 Mar 11 :: 12:30

All of you have made great choices. I would also consider including Queen of the Zombies. There are a lot of great allusions, and it was a fun episode.

Whichever episodes you choose, it might be fun for us to discuss the highlights of those episodes. It could provide you with some talking points for your question and answer sessions.

coronetblue · 31 Mar 11 :: 03:18

Well, I had to send CBS-Paramount a list of the specific episodes and I sent:

Pilot
Death Be Not Whatever
Jump
The Book of Questions

Pick one and start discussing!

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