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The Commencement

Episode Number: 58    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Wednesday March 9, 2005    Prod Code: 314
As Meg prepares to graduate, she considers taking her relationship with Sam to the next level but is chocked to find that many people are against it. Jack continues to struggle with the City Council and ultimately ends up quitting. Patty's essay wins the Campbell Soup essay contest but nobody believes her because she sent it in under another student's name. J.J. takes the job coaching football but begins to wonder about his future and possibly even becoming an astronaut. Roxanne becomes worried that she may not graduate when she can't pass the presidential fitness exam.

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Writer: Becky Hartman Edwards
Director: Mark Piznarski
Star: Gail O'Grady (Helen Dolan Pryor),  Tom Verica (John "Jack" Pryor),  Arlen Escarpeta (Sam Walker),  Brittany Snow (Margaret "Meg" Pryor),  Vanessa Lengies (Roxanne Bojarski),  Jonathan Adams (Henry Walker),  Will Estes (John "J.J." Pryor, Jr.),  Ethan Dampf (William "Will" Pryor),  Sarah Ramos (Patricia "Patty" Pryor),  Rachel Boston (Elizabeth "Beth" Mason-Pryor (Season 3 - Present; Recurring ep. 1-44))
Recurring Role: Lauren Eckstrom (Betsy),  Daphne Zuniga (Shelly Pierce),  Jason Adelman (Bobby),  Matthew John Armstrong (Pete Pryor),  Jamie Elman (Luke Foley),  Rodney Scott (Danny O'Connor),  Paul D. Roberts (Dick Clark),  Keith Robinson (Nathan Walker)
Guest Star: Rick Faugno (Davy Jones),  Carl Ciarfalio (Cop #2),  Jason Pardo (Cop #1),  Patrick O'Connor (Councilman Phelps),  Jordan Rider (Noah),  Deji Olasimbo (Eugene),  Raul Moreno (Tv Reporter),  Brian McKnight (Stokely Carmichael),  Glenn Morshower (Gunnery Sgt. Druery),  Christopher Warren (Keith Watson),  Paul D. Roberts (Dr. Greg Markman),  Dermot Martin (Father Cassidy),  Keaton Simmons (Eric Burdon)

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Songs w/Artists (in tonight's episode)
* Mary, Mary - Butterfield Blues Band - [1966 Album cut]
* Kicks - Paul Revere and the Raiders - 4-5/14/66
* Not Fade Away - The Rolling Stones - 48-7/18/64
* Rescue Me - Fontella Bass - 4-11/20/65 [Alicia Keys cover]
* (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone - The Monkees - 20-1/14/67
* Everything is Good About You - The Supremes - [1966 Album cut]
* Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson - 5-4/13/63 [Wayne Brady cover]
* I Can't Explain - The Who - 93-4/03/65
* Devil With A Blue Dress Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - 4-11/26/66
* Masters of War - Bob Dylan - [1963 Album cut] [Keaton Simons cover]
* We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals - 13-9/25/65 [Keaton Simons cover]
* Play With Fire - Rolling Stones - 96-5/22/65
* For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield - 7-3/25/67
* Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) - Stevie Wonder - [1978 Album cut (62-71 compilation)]
* Pomp and Circumstance [Commencement song] (edit)
NBC announces the winner of "Campbell's Tomato Soup Essay Contest" during the show. (edit)
Filmed at Loyola High School, Los Angeles. (edit)
Presented in Widescreen format (edit)
Originally scheduled to air March 6, 2005. (edit)

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