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The Election

The Election

1998TV Episode⏱️ 44mTV-14
DramaRomance
7.5
IMDB Rating
367 votes

Andie decides to run for student body president and asks a reluctant Joey as her running mate. But Andie's run lands her on a campaign trail of tears when the devious Abby learns and begins advertising her dysfunctional family sit...

Director
Patrick R. Norris
Writers
Darin Goldberg, Shelley Meals
Stars
James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams
Release Date
December 16, 1998
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

James Van Der Beek
James Van Der Beek
as Dawson Leery
Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes
as Joey Potter
Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams
as Jen Lindley
Joshua Jackson
Joshua Jackson
as Pacey Witter
Mary-Margaret Humes
Mary-Margaret Humes
as Gale Leery
John Wesley Shipp
John Wesley Shipp
as Mitch Leery
Mary Beth Peil
Mary Beth Peil
as Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan
Nina Repeta
Nina Repeta
as Bessie Potter
Meredith Monroe
Meredith Monroe
as Andie McPhee
Kerr Smith
Kerr Smith
as Jack McPhee

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Production
Outerbanks Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Television

🎯 Categories

DramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Smear Campaign
by ttapola2011-01-29
7/10

"Every high school TV show is contractually obliged to have a School President Election Episode. So, having made a laughing stock of the *original* 90210 (not that the spin-off/sequel was any improvement) in the late 1990s, how did Dawson's Creek fare with the subject? Not bad. Not bad at all. Vastly superior to the unintentionally funny and preachy 90210, Dawson's Creek excels by giving the candidates convincing motivations to decide to run for president and then follows the candidates' believably differing campaigns *very* entertainingly. However, the conclusion is a dead cert ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Andie's prescription bottle reads: Medical Pharmacy, 1223 Doctor's Palace, Reliable Prescriptions, No. 1443255, Dr. Margaret, Andrea MchPhee, Take two daily.

📖 Synopsis

Andie decides to run for student body president and asks a reluctant Joey as her running mate. But Andie's run lands her on a campaign trail of tears when the devious Abby learns and begins advertising her dysfunctional family sit...