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Touched by an Angel Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
27 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
Joe's Return
Sun, Sep 21, 1997 60 mins
The angels try to help prodigal son Joe Greene face his responsibilities after he meets up with his family at Chicory Creek while traveling to Phoenix. Part 1 of two. Sandra Mills: Connie Ray. Nathaniel: Eddie Karr. Russell: Gerald McRaney. Monoica: Roma Downey.
Episode 2
Nothing But Net
Sun, Sep 28, 1997 60 mins
Hero-worship plays havoc when an impressionable youth develops a bond with a troubled Salt Lake Saints point guard. The angels join forces to redirect the path of both people, rescuing them from immediate and future danger.
Episode 3
Children of the Night
Sun, Oct 5, 1997 60 mins
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 4
Jones vs. God
Sun, Oct 12, 1997 60 mins
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 5
Jones vs. God
Sun, Oct 19, 1997 60 mins
Tess represents God, and Monica is called as a witness in a lawsuit filed against Him by a South Dakota farmer (John de Lancie) who's representing a drought-stricken town. Judge Dawes: Robert Guillaume. Leela Jones: Jennifer Lambert. Gordon: Don Jeffcoat.
Episode 6
Sandcastles
Sun, Oct 26, 1997 60 mins
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 7
Sandcastles
Fri, Nov 28, 1997 60 mins
Rafael and Monica give up a day off at the beach in order to find a boy who left an imploring message in a bottle. But their help is also needed by others during the search. Benjamin: William Devane. Jeanette: Estelle Parsons. Larry: Larry Gelman.
Episode 8
Charades
Fri, Nov 7, 1997 60 mins
Monica and Tess expose the truth of a Hollywood blacklisting scandal when they're sent to aid a powerful, Tinseltown agent.
Episode 9
The Comeback
Sun, Nov 16, 1997 60 mins
A driven Hollywood agent (Swoosie Kurtz) gets more than she bargained for after she asks her blacklisted father's best friend to appear on stage with her mother at an awards dinner. Andrew: John Dye. Vera: Janet Leigh. Clive: Joseph Campanella. Young Clive: Tony Crane.
Episode 10
Venice
Sun, Nov 23, 1997 60 mins
Crushed by the accidental death of her husband 35 years earlier, Annie Doyle struggles to cope with the gradual loss of her eyesight. The angels befriend the ostracized woman and lead her to redemption.
Episode 11
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Sun, Dec 7, 1997 60 mins
Monica and Tess help reveal the truth to a widow and three other persons, who've been at odds for years because of suspicions surrounding the death of the woman's husband. Annie: Piper Laurie. Emily: Bonnie Bartlett. Markus: Matt Clark. Monica: Roma Downey.
Episode 12
It Came upon a Midnight Clear
Mon, Dec 22, 1997 60 mins
Monica tries to comfort a mentally handicapped young man, whose brother may be lost in a snowstorm, by telling him a story about her encounter with Mark Twain in 1909. Wayne: Randy Travis. Joey: Paul Wittenburg. Edna: Monique Ridge.
Episode 13
The Trigger
Sun, Jan 4, 1998 60 mins
Tess is forced to drive a "getaway" car after her driving examiner steals the ashes of her married lover from his funeral and orders the angel to hit the road. Doris: Lainie Kazan. Stella: Polly Bergen. Lydia: Victoria Jackson. Tess: Della Reese. Andrew: John Dye. Monica: Roma Downey.
Episode 14
Doodlebugs
Sun, Dec 7, 1997 60 mins
When a widowed minister of a small town loses his faith, he rediscovers it when a series of mysterious phone calls lead to the entire town regaining hope.
Episode 15
Redeeming Love
Sun, Feb 1, 1998 60 mins
Some of the townsfolk in a small town believe that God is speaking to them through an old pay phone that mysteriously rings when they walk by. Ada: Barbara Mandrell. Erskine: Chris Mulkey. Andy Hughes: Adam Wylie. Pearhead: Morgan Rusler.
Episode 16
Flights of Angels
Sun, Jan 18, 1998 60 mins
Monica tries to help a drug-addicted artist and new mother find the strength to kick her habit and start a new life. Meanwhile, Tess teaches the woman's parents a lesson in tough love. Lydia: Alanna Ubach. Margaret: Mary-Joan Negro. Bill:Dan Lauria. Karla: Susan Traylor.
Episode 17
Flights of Angels
Sun, Mar 22, 1998 60 mins
An artist and father who's dying from Lou Gehrig's disease has to make a choice about the legacy that he will leave for his wife and three sons. Richard: Gregory Harrison. Sally: Linda Purl. John Henry: Haley Joel Osment. Andrew: John Dye. Monica: Roma Downey.
Episode 18
God and Country
Sun, Mar 8, 1998 60 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 19
God and Country
Sun, Mar 15, 1998 60 mins
Rafael poses as an Army private as the angels try to help a hardened base commander share the truth about the death of his son with his wife and another son, a solider under his command. Victor: Edward James Olmos. Maria: Rose Portillo. Landau: Michael Cudlitz.
Episode 20
How Do You Spell Faith?
Sun, Mar 29, 1998 60 mins
The angels help a teen spelling whiz cope with the devastating death of a family member and learn the truth about letters the boy believes are from his estranged father. Aaron: Noah Fleiss. Mary: Bess Armstrong. Coach Higby: Gregg Daniel. Mayor: Marvin Payne.
Episode 21
Seek and Ye Shall Find
Sun, Apr 5, 1998 60 mins
Monica loses her memory and doesn't know she's an angel or who God is, but she prays for help, and upon her recovery is able to restore the faith of an embittered doctor. Dr. Chester Crayton: Michael Moriarty. The Colonel: Dakin Matthews. Effie: Irma P. Hall. Monica: Roma Downey.
Episode 22
Cry and You Cry Alone
Sun, Apr 12, 1998 60 mins
Monica and Andrew clear the air for a beloved comic team who reunite after a 30-year estrangement to attend their induction into a comedy hall of fame. Maury: Jerry Stiller. Ed: Tom Poston. Jack: Jack Carter. Johnny B: Johnny Brown. Tom: Tom Dreesen.
Episode 23
Perfect Little Angel
Sun, Apr 26, 1998 60 mins
The angels help a secretive auto mechanic prepare to compete in a beauty pageant because the young woman has an urgent need to win the accompanying prize money. Tracy: Ele Keats. Nick: Seth Adkins. Don: Duane Stephens. Mrs. Lipton: Micaela Nelligan.
Episode 24
Last Dance
Sun, May 3, 1998 60 mins
The angels help a Jewish landlord understand the meaning of Passover during an emergency involving his son. Jake: Bruce Davison. Tyler: George Gore II. Michael: Jeremy Foley. Tess: Della Resse. Elaine: Doris Belack. Sol: Jack Laufer. Monica: Roma Downey.
Episode 25
The Spirit of Liberty Moon (1)
Sun, May 10, 1998 60 mins
The angels help the mothers of a teen couple who have plans to marry address an issue that has led to long-standing ill will between the women. Liz: Alley Mills. Candace: Karen Austin. Greg: Corbin Allred. Jill: Mercedes McNab.
Episode 26
The Spirit of Liberty Moon: Part 1
Sun, May 17, 1998 60 mins
Part 1 of 2. A dissident Chinese national (Bai Ling) who fled after participating in the Tiananmen Square demonstrations returns to Beijing hoping to find her family. Edward: Adrian Pasdar. George: Russell Wong. Gus: Ping Wu. Tess: Della Reese. Monica: Roma Downey.
Episode 27
The Spirit of Liberty Moon: Part 2
Sun, May 17, 1998 60 mins
Conclusion. A dissident Chinese national (Bai Ling) who fled after participating in the Tiananmen Square demonstrations returns to Beijing hoping to find her family.
