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NOTABLE EPISODES FROM NINE SEASONS OF THE CBS SERIES 
"TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL"

Over the course of nine extraordinary seasons, TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL has explored powerful subject matter with sincerity and thoughtfulness.  Following is a sampling of some of the outstanding episodes and some of the remarkable guest stars who have helped tell the stories that are now a part of television history.

Season One

1994        TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL premieres as a new drama about angels who are dispatched from heaven to provide inspiration to people who find themselves at a crossroads.    Roma Downey stars as Monica, an angel newly promoted to case-worker, enabling her to be seen by humans, and Della Reese stars as Tess, her angel supervisor.     

1994    "Tough Love" -- Monica must find a way to help Elizabeth (guest star Phylicia Rashad), a successful journalist, admit that her drinking threatens to permanently separate her from her family.

1995    "The Hero" -- Monica assumes the role of a freelance reporter to help local hero Sheriff James Mackey (guest star John Amos) realize the unnecessary pressure he is putting on his son to succeed.

 

Season Two

1995    "Reunion" -- Maya Angelou guest stars as Clarice, as a woman coming to grips with her son’s relationship with Megan (guest star Natalie Cole), a woman who has been diagnosed with AIDS.  Monica and Tess help Clarice understand that her son’s love must be allowed to flourish in spite of her disease.

1995        "Jacob’s Ladder" -- While on a mission to help Terry Hayman (guest star Barbara Mandrell), Monica is placed in a mental institution and must undergo a psychiatric evaluation when no one believes in her angelic status.

 

Season Three

1996    "Promised Land" -- The characters of the Network’s new drama, "Promised Land" (1996-1999), are introduced as guest star Gerald McRaney appears as Russell Greene, an unemployed man who moves his family to the small town of Chicory Creek in search of a job and a better life.  This season, John Dye (Andrew) joins the cast as a series regular.

1997    "Clipped Wings" -- When Monica misses her performance evaluation, she is officially suspended from all of her angel privileges and power on this special episode in which James Earl Jones guest stars as the Angel of Angels.

1997        "At Risk" -- Gen. Colin Powell introduces and closes this episode in which a juvenile offender is given a second chance to make a difference in both his life and the life of a severely handicapped child through an experimental volunteer program.  Powell’s appearance is part of his involvement with former President Clinton’s Summit on America’s Future (April 27-29, 1997).

1997    "A Delicate Balance" -- Olympic gold medalists Kerri Strug, Nadia Comaneci and Bart Conner guest star on this episode in which a mother jeopardizes the health and welfare of her daughter by pushing her too hard.  The episode was fully sponsored by Johnson & Johnson in support of National Safe Kids Week (May 10-18, 1997).

 

Season Four

1997    "Great Expectations" – "Life Goes On" star Chris Burke reprises his guest starring role of Special Agent Taylor who comes to the aid of a couple whose marriage is thrown into turmoil when they learn that their unborn child has Down Syndrome.

1997    "The Comeback" -- There are angels over Broadway when a young woman (guest star Carrie Hamilton) finally gets her big break as Monica’s understudy, only to discover that her mother (guest star Carol Burnett, Hamilton’s real mother) has unfinished business with the star of the show.  Rita Moreno, Tim Conway and Carol Channing also guest star and the late, renowned sketch artist Al Hirschfeld makes a cameo appearance.

1998    "True Stories from Touched by An Angel," a CBS entertainment special, explores the remarkable impact that the top-rated drama series has had on so many lives and is hosted by stars Roma Downey, Della Reese and John Dye.

1998    "The Spirit of Liberty Moon" -- Richard Gere makes a special appearance to introduce the season four finale in which an American businessman (guest star Adrian Pasdar) smuggles his Chinese aide (guest star Bai Ling) back into her country to search for her lost family, risking his career and her life.

Season Five

1998    "Miles To Go Before I Sleep" -- Monica and Andrew are sent to find a mysterious man who has been posing as the Angel of Death in a hospital ward for the terminally ill.  Chad Lowe guest stars.

1998    "Psalm 151" -- Singing superstars Celine Dion and Wynonna Judd guest star on the landmark 100th episode in which the angels help a loving mother (Judd) come to terms with her young son’s terminal illness.

1999    "Family Business" -- Guest star Bill Cosby returns for another appearance as the Angel of Reconciliation and helps a family cope with the tragic death of an estranged son.

1999    "Black Like Monica" -- Legendary civil rights activist Rosa Parks guest stars as herself when Monica confronts racism in a small Southern town when an innocent man becomes the victim of a fatal hate crime.  John Ritter also guest stars as the sheriff of the small town.

1999    "Fighting the Good Fight" -- Boxing legend Muhammad Ali guest stars as himself and comes to the aid of a talented young boxer who is using his boxing skills against his enemies.

 

Season Six

1999    "Voice of An Angel" -- Pop music phenomena *NSYNC and teenage singing sensation Charlotte Church guest star on an episode in which Monica gives up her angelic duties when she meets Alice (Church), a musical prodigy who does not appreciate having a gift that Monica covets.

1999    "Then Sings My Soul!" -- On an episode that features six musical numbers sung by series star Della Reese (along with guest stars Jo Dee Messina, Keb’ Mo’ and Jennifer Holiday), a man who just inherited the family business must decide whether or not to keep it in the family.

2000    "Bar Mitzvah" -- On the eve of a boy’s bar mitzvah, he and his agnostic grandfather (guest star Kirk Douglas) must come to terms with what it means to be a man.

2000    "Mother’s Day" -- In a sequel to the 100th episode, the angels revisit a case and help a woman (returning guest star Wynonna Judd) who has lost her only son find forgiveness when she is confronted by someone from her past (guest star Naomi Judd).  Jean Stapleton also guest stars.

 

Season Seven

2000    "The Face on the Barroom Floor" -- When a wealthy man (guest star Richard Chamberlain) loses everything, the angels show him that there are things in life more valuable than money, on the seventh season premiere episode.  Ray Walston guest stars as Chamberlain’s father.

2001    "The Lord Moves in Mysterious Ways" -- It’s the occasion of a celebration of Tess’ work as an angel and Monica and Andrew have arranged a surprise party in her honor, but there’s one problem… they can’t find Tess!  Broadway legend Joel Grey guest stars as a co-worker.

2001    "Netherlands" -- Just as Monica begins training the new angel, Gloria (Valerie Bertinelli), a building explosion suddenly kills many people and Monica temporarily questions her faith in God.  Knowing this, Satan (guest star Mandy Patinkin) tests her further by tempting her with a vision of what her future could be if she turns away from God.

2001    "Shallow Water: Parts One & Two" -- In a two-part season finale, the seventh season ends with the angels on a mission to help a woman learn the truth about the death of her beloved family and then help bring together the remaining family that has been torn apart by the tragic accident.  Guest stars include Faye Dunaway, Delta Burke, Rue McClanahan, Randy Travis, John Schneider and Nell Carter.

 

Season Eight

2001    "Manhunt" -- Monica, Tess and Andrew teach new angel, Gloria, a lesson about love.  Debbie Reynolds guest stars.

2001    "The Perfect Game" -- The angels attend a baseball game and forever change the lives of three men on an episode featuring guest star Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron.

2001    "I’ll Be Home For Christmas" -- The holiday season is not the same for a family dealing with the aftermath of September 11, and the angels lend their support.  Blair Brown guest stars with a special appearance by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

2002    "For All The Tea In China" -- Angela Lansbury guest stars as the angels assist a couple that can’t have children with the adoption of a Chinese baby girl.

 

Season Nine

2002    "Two Sides To Every Angel" -- Roma Downey reprises her role as Monica’s evil twin Monique wreaking havoc as Gloria suffers from a lack of confidence in angel abilities.

2002    "Remembering Me: Parts One & Two" -- In the first part of this special two-part episode, the angels are on an assignment when they are shattered by the news that Tess has begun to show the early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease.  In the second hour, Tess’ condition worsens, but aided by the return of the Angel Gabriel (guest star Ossie Davis) and the Angel of Music, guest star Keb’ Mo’, her recovery is imminent.  Charles Shaugnessy also guest stars.  

2003    "As It Is In Heaven" – Lesley Ann Warren guest stars in the landmark 200th episode as an angel who has lost her way.  With the help of the angels, Kelly (Warren) is guided back to the place she belongs.

2003    "I Will Walk With You: Parts One & Two" -- TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL’s two-part series finale finds Monica up for her career review and a promotion is in sight.  Returning guest stars include Randy Travis, Marion Ross, Patty Duke, Paul Winfield and Cloris Leachman.