Season 4

Touched by an Angel

Season 4

Sep 21, 1997 27 episodes

Episodes

Episode 1

The Road Home (I)

Sep 21, 1997 48 min

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. The crossover continues on Promised Land S02E01 The Road Home (II).

Episode 2

Great Expectations

Sep 28, 1997 48 min

A couple expecting their first child have a baby shower at a cafΓ© 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

Oct 05, 1997 48 min

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 4

Children of the Night

Oct 12, 1997 48 min

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

Oct 19, 1997 48 min

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

Oct 26, 1997 48 min

The communal gathering breeds desperation at a summer camp for HIV-positive girls. The angels act quickly to stop the girls from contemplating their suicide pact.

Episode 7

Sandcastles

Nov 02, 1997 48 min

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

Nov 09, 1997 48 min

Substituting for a fellow angel, Andrew unwittingly draws a bidding war at a bachelor auction for charity. The angels serve up an elegant meal and an important life lesson.

Episode 9

Charades

Nov 16, 1997 48 min

Monica and Tess expose the truth of a Hollywood blacklisting scandal when they're sent to aid a powerful, Tinseltown agent.

Episode 10

The Comeback

Nov 23, 1997 48 min

When parental superstition threatens the career of a budding Broadway actress, the angels step in to redirect the faith of both mother and daughter.

Episode 11

Venice

Dec 07, 1997 48 min

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 12

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

Dec 21, 1997 48 min

When a developmentally disabled man's brother disappears into a blizzard on Christmas Eve, Monica comes to comfort him by reliving her experience with the famed author Mark Twain.

Episode 13

Deconstructing Harry

Jan 04, 1998 48 min

Harry Applegate is forgiven after Monica and Tess bring his wife and his mistress together shortly after his death. The angels help them find it in their hearts to allow God to repair their pain and move on.

Episode 14

The Trigger

Jan 11, 1998 48 min

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

Jan 18, 1998 48 min

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 16

Redeeming Love

Feb 01, 1998 48 min

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

Mar 01, 1998 48 min

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

Mar 08, 1998 48 min

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

Mar 15, 1998 48 min

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?

Mar 29, 1998 48 min

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

Apr 05, 1998 48 min

Monica suffers amnesia and meets the bitter Dr. Crayton while he's on his way to watch the execution of his wife's murderer. Later she shows him that forgiveness and faith is the only way he will achieve peace.

Episode 22

Cry and You Cry Alone

Apr 12, 1998 48 min

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

Apr 26, 1998 48 min

A young woman with financial problems and a deep secret enters a beauty pageant in hopes of wining the prize money. The angels help her see that trust in people and faith in God is what she needs to repair her life.

Episode 24

Elijah

May 03, 1998 48 min

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

May 10, 1998 48 min

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 (1)

May 17, 1998 48 min

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 (2)

May 17, 1998 48 min

Jean risks her life by trying to find her daughter in China.