JOAN GETS INVOLVED IN THE STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS AND CONSIDERS REVEALING A CONTROVERSIAL SECRET ABOUT HER CANDIDATE�S POPULAR OPPONENT, ON "JOAN OF ARCADIA," FRIDAY, OCT. 22

Annie Potts ("Designing Women," "Love & War") Returns

"The Election" -- Joan considers revealing a controversial secret about a jock who is running for student council in order to help get a more qualified but less popular student elected, on JOAN OF ARCADIA, Friday, Oct. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Rob Morrow directed the episode that was written by Ellie Herman.

Annie Potts ("Designing Women," "Love & War," both on the Network) returns as Lieutenant Lucy Preston.

After God encourages Joan to make a difference in the student elections, she ends up surprising herself by deciding to campaign for the needy Brian Beaumont, who fired her from the school yearbook. However, Brian�s slim prospects of beating the popular athlete, Lars Klosterman, become even more remote after Lars� camp spreads the word that Brian�s father is in jail. As a result, Joan yearns to bring down Lars and contemplates revealing a controversial secret about him. Meanwhile, Helen is troubled when the parents of one of her art students attempts to ban another student�s creation from a school exhibit for being offensive, and Will continues to resent and mistrust his new boss, Lieutenant Preston.

Will Girardi: Joe Mantegna
Helen Girardi: Mary Steenburgen
Joan Girardi: Amber Tamblyn
Kevin Girardi: Jason Ritter
Luke Girardi: Michael Welch
Adam Rove: Christopher Marquette
Grace Polk: Becky Wahlstrom
Friedman: Aaron Himelstein
Judith Montgomery: Sprague Grayden
Lieutenant Lucy Preston: Annie Potts
Brian Beaumont: Jared Hillman
Lars Klosterman: Mike Erwin
Elizabeth Goetzman: Corri English
Donny: Sam Murphy
Doug: Matt Spangler
Principal Chadwick: Morocco O
mari Darlene Fitch: Megan Henning
Craig Fitch: Mark Henderson
Teri Fitch: Julie Lancaster
Annie: Kristy Wu
Billy: Michael J. Willet
Teddy Marks: Kyle Lupo
Freshman: Micah Williams
Locksmith God: John Del Regno
Rocker Due God: Steele Justiss
Drama Club Singer: Kelly Pizzo
Stoner: John C. Murphy Jr.

RATING: To Be Announced