Teen Angel
an Episode Guide
by Russell Wodell
Last updated:
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:00
Teen Angelan Episode Guide
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| aired from: Sep 1997 to: Feb 1998 | 17 eps | ABC | 30 min | stereo | closed captioned |
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A rather lame ABC fantasy-com with great special effects but an obnoxious premise and star: A recently deceased teen named Marty -- who on a bet ate a six-month-old hamburger found under his bed -- plays guardian angel to his best buddy, Steve. Marty's exuberance over his newly discovered magical powers is perpetually reined in by his supervisor, a disembodied "The Head" who, it is carefully explained, is not God but "God's cousin." That's as funny as the show gets: a sad waste of comedic talents like Ron Glass and Conchata Ferrell. After the swift demise of fellow Friday night spot You Wish, veteran Jerry Van Dyke was parachuted in, no longer a grandpa genie but a mere grandpa who was, however, the only other human able to see Marty. This didn't help.
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Production credits:
Spooky Magic Productions/Touchstone Television
Created by Al Jean & Mike Reiss
Executive producers: Mike Reiss and Al Jean
Produced by Brian J. Cowan
Consulting producer: Larry Wilmore
Supervising producer: Bll Freiberger
Co-executive producer: Bob Bendetson
Associate producer: Myron Nash
Story editors, Michael Price, Steve Baldikoski & Bryan Behar
rc: Mr. Nitzke, Twin #1, Twin #2
Marty makes his ascension, but best friend Steve's life is far from heavenly. Steve's father has recently left the family, his best friend has died, and he's not exactly the most popular kid at school. His mother, Judy, sister Katie and Aunt Pam try to cheer him up, but it takes the powers of a Teen Angel to push him out of the doldrums. Marty gives Steve the courage to talk to a pretty girl, stand up to a teacher and begin a new friendship with the school's answer to James Dean, Jordan.
b: 26 Sep 97 pc: T102 w: Mike Reiss & Al Jean d: Andy Cadiffrc: Jessica
Fearing Steve will be rejected when he asks Jessica to go out, Marty pretends to be her when Steve calls. But rather than let him down gently, Marty sets up a date and, in an effort to save his friend from heartache, actually morphs into Jessica, turning a dream date into a nightmare.
b: 3 Oct 97 pc: T103 w: Michael Price d: Andy Cadiffrc: Mr. Nitzke, Twin #1, Twin #2
Knowing that Steve lacks in the talent department, Marty provides him with a singing voice that makes him the star of the choir and a hit with the ladies. Meanwhile, Marty helps an elderly woman through a transitional phase.
b: 10 Oct 97 pc: T104 w: Larry Wilmore d: Andy Cadiffrc: Twin #1, Twin #2
Steve pins his hopes on Marty when he knows that a higher power may be the only way he can survive the wrestling team tryouts.
b: 17 Oct 97 pc: T106 w: Steve Leff d: Gary Halvorsonrc: Mr. Nitzke, Twin #1, Twin #2
Marty's doing such a good job drafting historical figures to help Steve improve his life that he's reassigned to Sammy Noah, a hell-raising rock star.
b: 24 Oct 97 pc: T105 w: Bill Freiberger d: Brian K. Robertsrc: Mr. Nitzke, Jessica
Love is in the air when Marty's poor aim makes Judy, Pam and Katie all fall for Steve's driver's ed teacher, Mr. Nitzke, making the school's Halloween Dance truly frightening.
b: 31 Oct 97 pc: T107 w: Michael Price d: Gary HalvorsonSabrina, the Teenage Witch tracks her runaway cat, Salem, who has used his magic "time ball" to blast everyone in time back to 1976. Meanwhile, Judy is bemoaning the lack of a man in her life, but when Marty turns the family dog into the loyal and loving "Bob," she gets more than she bark-ained for on the disco dance floor; and Marty tries to create his own magic with Sabrina.
b: 7 Nov 97 pc: T108 w: ______________ d: ______________NOTE: On this particular evening, ABC had Sabrina chase Salem throughout the evening. She started in her own series, in the episode called "Inna-Gadda-Sabrina". Then they ran into Boy Meets World, You Wish and then this series, set in the '40s, the '50s, and the '70s respectively. It's a rather lame gimmick.
rc: Twin #1, Twin #2
After Marty gives Steve's science class frog the power of speech - with a British accent - Steve refuses to participate is the dissection portion of the course, gaining the wrath of a very annoyed teacher, but the love of a very grateful frog.
b: 14 Nov 97 pc: T109 w: Bryan Behar & Steve Baldikoski d: Brian K. RobertsWhen Katie loses a tribal feather needed for an overnight Indian powwow, Steve plucks one from Marty's plume for her - not knowing it has magical powers. Zachery Ty Bryan has a cameo.
b: 28 Nov 97 pc: T110 w: ______________ d: ______________Marty reunites with his Uncle Lou in Heaven when Steve spends time with Jordan. But two's company, three's a crowd -- that's the message Steve tries to communicate to Marty, who wants to tag along wherever Steve goes with Jordan
b: 5 Dec 97 pc: T113 w: ______________ d: ______________rc: Twin #1, Twin #2
Trouble ensues for Steve and his new flame when Marty bring Katie's doll to life.
b: 19 Dec 97 pc: T112 w: Mark Gordon d: Mark Cendrowskirc: Twin #1, Twin #2
Steve's dad, Casey, has rejoined the family but when Grandpa (Jerry Van Dyke joins the series) moves in as well, Steve learns an important lesson about respecting his elders and Marty learns his invisibility has limits. Marty gives Steve a mustache to help him sneak into a dance club. But in the morning, Steve's facial hair keeps growing, gray hair starts showing and his age keeps going.
b: 9 Jan 98 pc: T114 w: Stephen Leff & Saladin K. Patterson d: Mark Cendrowskirc: Jessica, Twin #1, Twin #2
Synopsis not available.
b: 16 Jan 98 pc: T115 w: ______________ d: ______________Marty helps Steve land the lead role in the school's production of Mutiny on the Bounty, but since they don't see his "heavenly guidance," Steve's teacher and friends start to worry as they see him high-five the air and talk to the wall.
b: 23 Jan 98 pc: T111 w: Saladin K. Patterson d: Mark Cendrowskirc: Mr. Nitzke
Marty realizes that his powers give him the ability to travel through time, letting him go back six months to stop himself from eating that fateful hamburger. But if he didn't eat the hamburger, then he's not an angel, which means he couldn't go back in time, and Steve might actually eat the hamburger, which means . . . what exactly? An unknowing Steve samples the burger -- and then dies.
b: 30 Jan 98 pc: T117 w: ______________ d: ______________rc: Mr. Nitzke
After Marty helps Casey throw a perfect pitch to win a carnival toy, the former athlete thinks he's got talent once again and tries out for a professional baseball team. Meanwhile, Grandpa is reunited with his dead wife.
b: 6 Feb 98 pc: T118 w: Mark Gordon & Saladin Patterson d: Mark Cendrowskirc: Mr. Nitzke, Twin #1, Twin #2, Jessica
Marty dons a lotof makeup, a bad wig and some groovy sunglasses and calls himself Vlad so he can date the beautiful, Nia, the girl he liked when he was living, but if she finds out Marty's really dead, The Head's going to kill him all over again.
b: 13 Feb 98 pc: T116 w: Jim Patterson d: Mark Cendrowski| Back to TOP of Page |
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