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Charlie's Angels Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 1980 - 1981
Episode 1
Angel in Hiding
Sun, Nov 30, 1980100 mins
The Angels (sans Tiffany) are hired to investigate the murder of a young model named Jody Mills, as well as find out who got her to do drugs. Kelly and Kris try to get a job at the Woodman Modeling Agency and meet the victim's former roommate, Julie Rogers, whom they suspect of trying to supply Jody with drugs on the night she was killed.
Episode 2
To See an Angel Die
Sun, Nov 30, 198049 mins
The Angels travel to the new Hawaii branch of Townsend Associates. Soon after their arrival, Kris is kidnapped by Tom Grainger and his two children, who claim she's responsible for Mrs. Grainger's death. Kelly, Julie and Bosley are stumped, but help arrives in the form of Eleanor Willard, a reclusive old lady with psychic powers.
Episode 3
Angels of the Deep
Sun, Dec 7, 198049 mins
Julie has taken up scuba diving. Unbeknownst to her, her diving partner Bianca is looking for a boatload of sunken grass. Two parties are also looking for the grass: Marvin and Claude, a pair of leftover hippies who sunk the boat, and Tony Kramer and his goons, for whom the shipment was meant. When Marvin and Claude contact Tony's buyer, Bianca forces them to take her on as a partner. Meanwhile Julie and the other Angels have become targets without even knowing what the case is all about.
Episode 4
Island Angels
Sun, Dec 14, 198049 mins
Julie identifies a member of the Red Circle terrorist group arriving in Hawaii to attempt the assassination of diplomat Eric Nillson. The Angels and Lt. Torres soon become convinced the assassin was not working alone, and go undercover at the Club Aloha resort to find the killer's cohort. Bosley and Julie pose as a reporter and photographer, Kris works at the bar and Kelly assists Torres at the station.
Episode 5
Waikiki Angels
Sun, Jan 4, 198147 mins
With the Angels and Bosley still in Hawaii, the agency is hired by Congressman Sam Knight, whose daughter, Marti Lindsay, has gone missing, with her newlywed husband, David Lindsay, found unconscious in the surf on secluded Pacific Beach four days ago, he currently in the hospital in a coma, if and when he regains consciousness uncertain. Lt. Torres with the Oahu Police Department confirms that there have been a number of unsolved assaults on secluded beaches. As there has been no request for ransom, they can only conclude that Marti has been abducted by the same perpetrators that have been carrying out these assaults, her captors perhaps not knowing who she is. Against the advice provided to him, the Congressman decides to offer a cash reward for Marti's return, his action having unforeseen consequences. The Angels decide that their best course of action is to go undercover as lifeguards on some of these secluded beaches, Charlie unable to pull any strings for them to get one, two or three of the limited number of lifeguard certificates available.
Episode 6
Hula Angels
Sun, Jan 11, 198149 mins
Steve Moss is kidnapped in his own nightclub. His wife can't come up with the ransom in time and hires the Angels. Each day Mrs. Moss keeps the kidnappers waiting, another dancing girl from the club disappears. Kris and Julie both audition to join the hula dancers while Kelly and Bos try to figure out why a successful club owner like Moss is lacking cash.
Episode 7
Moonshinin' Angels
Sat, Jan 24, 198150 mins
The Angels are asked to find out why the old feud between two rival moonshiners in Gifford county is heating up again. Kris joins the Catlin's as their new still master. Kelly becomes the Bartlett's new driver. Julie gets a job as a waitress at Etta's Diner. Bosley, posing as a rich Texan, offers both parties a deal to buy their liquor.
Episode 8
He Married an Angel
Sat, Jan 31, 198150 mins
The Angels are hired to catch a conman named John Thornwood. Kris poses as a fellow scam artist to get on his good side while Kelly gets close to his latest victim, Monica Regis. Meanwhile, Julie finds out that Monica's father is a powerful mobster. The Angels decide to teach Thornwood a lesson he'll never forget.
Episode 9
Taxi Angels
Sat, Feb 7, 198149 mins
The agency is hired by Laurie Archer, who along with her husband Tom Archer, own the Archer Cab Company. They have been receiving anonymous threats for the past month - those threats largely manifested in minor mechanical malfunctions with the cabs - culminating with an explosion in Tom's cab which almost killed him, he only having survived by making one of his regular stops at a road side flower stand to buy flowers for Laurie. With only Laurie knowing who they are, the Angels go undercover, Kris as a waitress at a local drive-in diner that many of the company drivers frequent, Julie as the new company dispatcher where she can monitor the movement of those in the garage, and Kelly in the unenviable role as a new driver. While their chief suspect is mechanic Jake Barnett who has the easiest access to cause the minor mechanical failures before the explosion, they also cannot discount an old, shell-shocked WWII vet nicknamed Sarge, who recently worked for the company sweeping up, but who Tom had to fire due to Sarge's flashbacks to the war causing too many disruptions.
Episode 10
Angel on the Line
Sat, Feb 14, 198151 mins
The agency is hired by a woman named Mary to investigate the death of her friend Lois. The two were at a singles club called the Hot Line where customers can contact other customers for personal connections via telephones which are located on each table. Mary answered the phone on her and Lois' table, the caller who wanted to speak to Lois, he who ended up threatening to kill Lois. Lois ended up getting killed in the club parking lot, Mary certain the result of the telephone call. As such, the Angels and Bosley accompany Mary back to the club as customers, Mary who is certain she would recognize the voice of the caller again if she heard it. Early evidence points to the caller being one of two male customers at the club, who they will eventually learn are named Harry Stark and Joseph Harkins, both who, above their suspicious behavior, have had run ins with the law. They also rely on two people working at the club for help, they who are trained by their very profession to observe behavior, namely the bartender and the club's floor show performer, a hypnotist named Margo. The case takes a turn when the man does call Mary back to tell her he has his next target in line: Kelly.
Episode 11
Chorus Line Angels
Sat, Feb 21, 198150 mins
When a group who's trying to put together a Vegas show is besieged by the disappearance of their choreographer and lead star, one of the investors turns to Charlie for help. So Kelly is tapped by the director to replace the star without seeing her dance which doesn't make the new choreographer happy because Kelly doesn't have any experience.
Episode 12
Stuntwomen Angels
Sat, Feb 28, 198150 mins
A man dressed as an archer is causing accidents at Mammoth studios. The Angels go undercover as stunt women (after taking a crash course at Big Teddy's stunt school). The main target seems to be the stunt coordinator working on 'Lady West' and 'Marian and her Merry Maidens', the latter being a remake of an Errol Flynn classic.
Episode 13
Attack Angels
Wed, Jun 3, 198147 mins
The agency is hired to investigate the deaths of the Chairman of the Board and one of the vice-presidents at Western Techtronics, a company that recently made a breakthrough in geothermal technology and as such has been the target of some takeover attempts. Also killed was one of the secretaries, Francine Miller, who was on loan from Reardon and Co.. which specializes in providing other companies with administrative efficiency experts. Despite the deaths being ruled accidental, the Angels and Bosley are certain that the deaths are murders orchestrated by someone wanting to take over the company, the perpetrator who is trying to eliminate all those in decision making positions opposed to selling or agreeing to any company merger or takeover. With only Steve Briggs, the company president, knowing who they are, Kelly and Kris go undercover as junior executive trainees, while Julie goes into the secretarial pool in trying to get a job like Francine Miller's at Reardon. What is actually happening is that Edward Tustin, one of the executives at Western, has hired a hit man to dispose of six of the other executives opposed to any sort of takeover, he behind what is to be the successful takeover. The hit man: John Reardon, head of Reardon and Co. Reardon has perfected a brainwashing technique to develop cold blooded killers who have no real conception of their murderous acts, and will have no memory of them. His operatives are all women, Francine among their ranks. The operatives tasked with these murders have been placed in various positions both within Reardon and Western. As he catches Julie in a lie, Reardon may be able to use her to his advantage as his next unsuspecting killing operative.
Episode 14
Angel on a Roll
Wed, Jun 10, 198149 mins
Ted Markham has opened 12 different bank accounts under different names and wearing disguises, only to rob their ATM's in one fell stroke. Kris volunteers to get close to Markham and let him 'spend some of that money' on her in order to catch him. When Ted invites her to go to Vegas with him Kris accepts, and starts to grow fond of the charming thief. Meanwhile, an angry casino owner and his goon follow Markham and Kris, thinking they are are double act out to rob more casino's.
Episode 15
Mr. Galaxy
Wed, Jun 17, 198149 mins
When several attempts are made on body builder Ron Gates' life, the Angels are hired to investigate. Kris stays close to Ron and protects him from several more deadly traps. Kelly poses is a reporter from a bodybuilding magazine, Julie goes to work at the Mid-Valley Club, and Bosley starts working out there.
Episode 16
Let Our Angel Live
Wed, Jun 24, 198149 mins
As Bosley relieves Kelly on what has been a thus far uneventful and according to Kelly boring stakeout, they spot their person of interest, Joe Danworth, making his move. As Kelly and Bosley approach him, Danworth shoots Kelly point blank in the head in front of a horrified Bosley. As Bosley, Kris and Julie stand vigil over Kelly at the hospital, she entering into delicate surgery with the doctors uncertain of her prognosis including whether she will actually survive, Bosley, Kris and Julie talk about the good, the bad and the ugly about their lives and careers together and whether it has all been worth it, especially in light of what, especially for Kris, is one of the uglies of the current situation: why Charlie isn't at the hospital standing vigil with them.
