THE GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

Synopsis: Jessie and Grace experience the euphoria and angst of teen love

Grace pursues her teacher and Jessie develops an attraction for her friend, Katie, on "Once and Again," MONDAY, MARCH 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Once and Again" stars Sela Ward as Lily Sammler, Billy Campbell as Rick Sammler, Julia Whelan as Grace Manning, Shane West as Eli Sammler, Meredith Deane as Zoe Manning, Evan Rachel Wood as Jessie Sammler, Susanna Thompson as Karen Sammler, Jeffrey Nordling as Jake Manning, Marin Hinkle as Judy Brooks, Steven Weber as Samuel Blue and Ever Carradine as Tiffany Porter.

Guest starring are Eric Stoltz as Mr. Dimitri, Paul Dooley as Les Cresswell, Mischa Barton as Katie Singer, Edward Zwick as Dr. Rosenfeld, James Lafferty as Tad Pincus, Alexandra Chun as Christine Kim, Chris Babers as Russell and Deborah Von Valkenburgh as Ms. Gonzalez.

"Gay/Straight Alliance" was written by Sue Paige and Daniel Paige and directed by Eric Stoltz. [fansofonceandagain note: Maggie Friedman and Winnie Holzman received credit for writing this episode as aired. Thanks to Dan Forsch for spotting this]

Due to adult subject matter, parental discretion is advised. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate. __ ABC Television (February 25, 2002)

Tensions arise between Jessie and her best friend, Katie, who's outed as a lesbian; and between Grace and Mr. Dimitri (Eric Stoltz), the drama coach with a secret past. Katie: Mischa Barton. Tad: James Lafferty. Les: Paul Dooley. Dr. Rosenfeld: Edward Zwick. Grace: Julia Whelan. Jessie: Evan Rachel Wood.

Cast: Billy Campbell, Sela Ward, Shane West, Evan Rachel Wood, Meredith Deane, Julia Whelan, Susanna Thompson, Marin Hinkle, Eric Stoltz, Mischa Barton, James Lafferty, Paul Dooley, Edward Zwick, Chris Babers __ www.tvguide.com (February 25, 2002)

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Cast call: Lily, Rick, Karen, Eli, Grace, Jessie, Zoe, Judy
Guest stars: Guest starring are Eric Stoltz as Mr. Dimitri, Paul Dooley as Les Cresswell, Mischa Barton as Katie Singer, Edward Zwick as Dr. Rosenfeld, James Lafferty as Tad Pincus, Alexandra Chun as Christine Kim, Chris Babers as Russell and Deborah Von Valkenburgh as Ms. Gonzalez
Writer: Sue Paige and Daniel Paige
Director: Eric Stolz
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Ratings: 7.3/12
"Once and Again" Builds on ABC News Special Lead-in and Sees Growth From Half-Hour to Half-Hour Among Viewers and Adults 18-49
"Once and Again" grew from its ABC News Special lead-in by 1.9 million viewers (8.6 million vs. 6.7 million) and built 44% among the Adults 18-49 audience (3.6/10 vs. 2.5/6). From its first half-hour to its second half-hour, the family drama increased in Total Viewers (9.0 million vs. 8.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (3.8/11 vs. 3.5/9). __ ABC Television (March 12, 2002)

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