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Touched by an Angel Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
27 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
The Road Home: Part 1
Sun, Sep 21, 1997
Joe Greene returns to his brother Russell's home where his son is living. On the drive, he causes an accident that kills two people and puts a child in the hospital. He does not tell anyone. Part 2 is finished on The Promised Land.
Episode 2
Great Expectations
Sun, Sep 28, 1997
A couple expecting their first child have a baby shower at a café where Andrew is the temporary worker. Tess and Monica are Lamaze teachers. During a visit to the doctor, the parents learn their child has Down Syndrome.
Episode 3
Nothing But Net
Sun, Oct 5, 1997
The angels must help a teen and a basketball player. The basketball player is an aggressive player and lives his life with anger. His fan is the teen who wants to live his life like the player.
Episode 4
Children of the Night
Sun, Oct 12, 1997
The angels must help some homeless children who have banded together to be a family. They need a secure place to live and to find their faith again.
Episode 5
Jones vs. God
Sun, Oct 19, 1997
A distraught farmer in a drought-stricken community files suit against God. Tess arrives to defend, and Monica to testify. The trial teaches the farmer and everyone else in town the value of being good neighbors, and also drives home a stern lesson about the inherent folly of theodicy--an attempt to judge God by human standards.
Episode 6
The Pact
Sun, Oct 26, 1997
At a summer camp, four teenage girls are planning to commit suicide because they are HIV-positive and feel they are going to die anyway. They come with attitudes as well. The angels must help them see life is worth living.
Episode 7
Sandcastles
Sun, Nov 2, 1997
Monica and Rafael have a day off and go to the beach. Their vacation is cut short when they find a message in a bottle from someone asking for help.
Episode 8
My Dinner with Andrew
Sun, Nov 9, 1997
Andrew is an eligible bachelor placed on auction to raise money for medical research. A female doctor wins the bid for Andrew, but then refuses to go on a date since she is too busy. Andrew tries to teach her to enjoy the life God gave her.
Episode 9
Charades
Sun, Nov 16, 1997
Libby's father was on the Hollywood Blacklist in the 1950s, but is now being honored. He is dead, but his best friend and Libby's mother Vera are to accept the award. When Vera refuses, Libby finds out the truth from that time.
Episode 10
The Comeback
Sun, Nov 23, 1997
Carol Burnett and her real life daughter star as a mother and daughter with acting aspirations. Monica must teach them that their luck is not from signs and omens but rather is the love from God.
Episode 11
Venice
Sun, Dec 7, 1997
Annie Doyle is a bitter widow who lost her husband, Tommy, years ago. She is losing her eyesight and is at odds with her friends, who believes she is responsible for the death of Tommy. The one thing Annie finds comfort in is her love for the city of Venice. To assist in the matter, Monica becomes Annie's caretaker while Tess and Andrew seek to find the truth behind Tommy's death.
Episode 12
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Sun, Dec 21, 1997
Joey breaks a special ornament for the Christmas tree. Wayne leaves the house and Joey alone. Monica visits Joey and takes care of him, telling him a story of Christmas past.
Episode 13
Deconstructing Harry
Sun, Jan 4, 1998
Tess has an assignment to take a driver's test and help the examiner. During the test, the examiner dashes into a funeral home and steals the ashes of her married lover. Tess becomes the accomplice in the crime.
Episode 14
The Trigger
Sun, Jan 11, 1998
Linda is graduating from law school. Her sister Holly comes for the ceremony. Holly learns her sister is being physically abused by her husband. The angels and Holly must help the husband to control his anger and Linda and the children to heal.
Episode 15
Doodlebugs
Sun, Jan 18, 1998
A town has abandoned their churches and faith seems to have died. When a pay phone mysteriously rings with specific instructions whenever someone walks by, people start believing God is contacting them.
Episode 16
Redeeming Love
Sun, Feb 1, 1998
Monica tries to help a young mother overcome her drug addition. Meanwhile, Tess must help the parents learn not to enable their daughter in her drug life. The woman has to learn to be a real mother to her child.
Episode 17
Flights of Angels
Sun, Mar 1, 1998
The angels must help a man who is dying from Lou Gehrig's disease learn how to find peace and help his family through the ordeal.
Episode 18
Breaking Bread
Sun, Mar 8, 1998
A man is a witness to a brutal hate crime, but he is afraid to go to the police to report what he saw. The angels must help him overcome his fear in order that justice be done.
Episode 19
God and Country
Sun, Mar 15, 199846 mins
An Army command is bitter and being difficult with his recruits. His son dies, but for him, it is worse this was the son who was an enthusiastic soldier, unlike his remaining one who hates being under his command.
Episode 20
How Do You Spell Faith?
Sun, Mar 29, 1998
Aaron is an intelligent teen who enters a spelling contest. His brother Michael is the only one who supports him as the mother gives all her attention to Michael. The father deserted them. The angels must help heal the family.
Episode 21
Seek and Ye Shall Find
Sun, Apr 5, 199846 mins
Monica slips and falls when walking on ice. She does not remember her name or her faith. As she works with a doctor, she starts to remember and helps the doctor find his own faith.
Episode 22
Cry and You Cry Alone
Sun, Apr 12, 1998
Maury and his comedy partner split their act years ago in anger, but now are being inducted into the Hall of Fame. They try to get along to perform an act for the induction ceremony, but argue about who is the real star.
Episode 23
Perfect Little Angel
Sun, Apr 26, 1998
Tracy receives bad news in the mail and now is desperate to earn money. She decides to enter the local beauty pageant to win the prize money. The angels must help her with the pageant and to learn what is important.
Episode 24
Elijah
Sun, May 3, 1998
A man is ordered by the court to stay in his own slum apartments for two weeks. He has lost his faith and forgotten all his father taught him. Then his son is shot and no help is found in the building.
Episode 25
Last Dance
Sun, May 10, 1998
Two teens plan to marry after they finish high school. When the mothers meet, they recognize each other, and it opens old wounds that could tear the teenagers apart. The angels must heal the mothers' friendship and save the teens.
Episode 26
The Spirit of Liberty Moon: Part 1
Sun, May 17, 1998
Monica is assigned to accompany a group of U.S. businesspeople to China to negotiate a merger. An employee is reluctant to go due to a secret from her past.
Episode 27
The Spirit of Liberty Moon: Part 2
Sun, May 17, 1998
Jean risks her life by trying to find her daughter in China. Bittersweet endings and beginnings.
