- 10.0/10(1 votes)
#1 - I Am an Angel
S7:E177 year-old Mickey has been despondent since his mother's recent death. He lives with his Aunt Val and his older brother Ryan. When Ryan learns that Guy Garfield, the star of Mickey's favorite television show ""The Avenging Angel,"" will be appearing at an Angel Convention in Portland, he goes there in the hopes of persuading Guy to help his brother. Guy makes a grand appearance by way of his ""golden ladder"" which takes him back and forth to Heaven on his weekly series to cheering fans. But Monica and Tess have observed the real Guy, a boozing womanizer who is anything but angelic. Ryan stretches the truth and asks for help for his ""dying"" brother. Guy graciously agrees, milking the moment for all its worth. But once he's offstage, he makes it clear to Monica (who's filling in as his assistant) that he has no intention of keeping his promise. Monica decides to keep it for him by driving an unsuspecting Guy to the rural town where Mickey lives. Once Guy realizes he's been ""kidnapp
0 CommentsView allDirector:Larry PeerceWriter:Bob Colleary - 9.5/10(282 votes)
#2 - Psalm 151
S5:E9Among a dying 8-year-old's last wishes is that his mother, a jingle writer, finish a song she started soon after he was born.
0 CommentsView allWriter:Unknown - 8.9/10(124 votes)
#3 - A Winter Carol
S8:E11In a small New York town, just a short commute from NYC, a lone Volkswagen Beetle sits abandoned in the train station parking lot. It hasn't moved in months, not since its owner, Bill Harper, took the 6:15 train into the city on the morning of September 11th. No one knows why he went to New York that day, and no one knows what became of him. It just makes it that much more difficult for his friends and neighbors to accept that Bill Harper will NOT be home for Christmas. This year Mr. Harper will not be around to plan the Christmas Pageant, or to give drum lessons to Benny Lewis. Benny however, refuses to give up hope, everyday checking to see if Mr. Harper's car has moved, or if anyone has gotten word from him. But the Benny's fear for Mr. Harper is nothing compared to the fear that has consumed his mother, Victoria, since that awful day. She, as mayor, refuses to have the Volkswagen towed despite the persistence of Charlie, the town sheriff. She is reluctant to let someone els
0 CommentsView allDirector:Victor LoblWriter:Unknown - 8.9/10(101 votes)
#4 - Forever Young
S8:E22One year ago the Costello's were a happy family. Now, Don is losing his touch at work, his wife Stacey is wandering to the park at all hours of the day, and their son Justin has been suspended from school pending therapy. The root of the problem is the murder of Kimmie, their daughter and Justin's sister. Stacey shows up at one of Don's moivational speeches so they can drop Justin off at the office of his new therapist, Gloria. Don agrees and apologizes to Monica, the coompany evaluator, saying that he will meet with her later at his home office. At the therapy session, Gloria tries to discover the reason for Justin's fights at school, but he refuses to answer her questions. Later on, Monica tells Don of the negative feedback that he's been getting from his audiences. It seems that no one appreciates the mention of his dead daughter, it makes them feel manipulated. Before he can respond, Justin enters, telling him that his mom never came to get him at. Monica offers to cintinu
0 CommentsView allDirector:Victor LoblWriter:Bob Colleary - 8.8/10(69 votes)
#5 - The Peacemaker
S5:E10A couple who stayed married to help their son kick his drug habit are aided by the angels in dealing with a loss that threatens to end their union for good.
0 CommentsView allWriter:Unknown - 8.7/10(153 votes)
#6 - Fear Not!
S1:E9A small town church is putting on its Christmas pageant, and little Serena desperately wants to be the angel. Her slightly retarded friend Joey, must come to terms with the fact that Serena is dying of a heart condition. Joey is patholigically afraid of the dark, his parents went out into the night and never came back. Since then , his older brother wayne has been his caregiver, and resented it. Monica reveals herself to Wayne, but he holds God responsible for his lousy life. When Serena dies the night of the pageant. Joey is led to the church by a bright star. Monica takes Serena's place as the angel, but when the rope supporting her breaks, Monica rises with glory and power and the entire congregation is awed by her angelic revelation and message ""Fear Not.""
0 CommentsView allDirector:Tim Van PattenWriter:Ken LaZebnik - 8.7/10(90 votes)
#7 - Jacob's Ladder
S2:E16As Monica studies a sleeping man in a run-down apartment, Tess appears and informs her she's in the wrong place, 801 Cedar Street Jacksonville, Florida rather than Jacksonville, Illinois. After using her angelic powers to tidy the apartment, Monica stoops to pick up a bag under the bed when the police burst in. The bag she's holding is full of cocaine, and the police arrest her. During interrogation, her claim that she's an angel makes her a candidate for a mental hospiptal. At her arraignment, Monica alone can see Sam, the angel from special services. He tells her the simple mistake of going to the wrong address has set events in motion that have to play out, but no matter what happens God will never laeve you of forsake her. Monica is assigned a court-appointed attorney, Jake Stone, a Vietnam veteran and hardened cynic. He tries to convince her to plead guilty but mentally ill. She refuses, however, and insists on a competency hearing. In the meantime, Monica is remanded to
0 CommentsView allDirector:Michael SchultzWriter:Unknown - 8.7/10(62 votes)
#9 - Mother's Day
S6:E25Celine sits at the grave of her friend Petey Carmichael giving him an update of the things that have happened since his death. She tells Petey that his mother, Audrey, hasn't been doing too well since he left, she refuses to compose music and she drinks frequently. Celine asks Petey if he can send some angels to help her. Tess and Monica reminisce about Audrey. Tess tells Monica that Audrey hasn't forgiven them for helping her day goodbye to her Petey. Since Audrey refuses to see Tess, Monica, and Andrew, another angel, Emma is assigned to Audrey. Emma, a very fastidious angel, rents a room from Audrey and immediately begins spring cleaning the cluttered house. Meanwhile, Andrew is assigned to Liz, a tough and demanding radio talk show host who has lost a child, though may years ago. Andrew proposes a series of radio shows on addiction. At the same time, Monica begins to appear in Audrey's dreams, repeating the phrase, ""That's what makes you strong."" The next day, Audrey begi
0 CommentsView allDirector:Victor LoblWriter:Unknown - 8.6/10(71 votes)
#10 - The Road Home (I)
S4:E1Joe 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).
0 CommentsView allDirector:Tim Van PattenWriter:Mimi Schmir - 8.6/10(74 votes)
#11 - Children of the Night
S4:E4The 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Victor LoblWriter:Bob Colleary - 8.6/10(81 votes)
#13 - The Spirit of Liberty Moon (1)
S4:E26Monica 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.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Tim Van PattenWriter:Unknown - 8.6/10(72 votes)
#14 - The Spirit of Liberty Moon (2)
S4:E27Jean risks her life by trying to find her daughter in China.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Tim Van PattenWriter:Unknown - 8.6/10(60 votes)
#15 - Saving Grace (I)
S5:E2Joe Greene leaves town after receiving threats from a widow whose husband and son died in an auto accident caused by Joe. This crossover continues on Promised Land S03E01 Saving Grace (II).
0 CommentsView allDirector:Victor LoblWriter:Steven Phillip Smith - 8.6/10(82 votes)
#16 - Such A Time As This
S6:E1In the middle of the African desert, Andrew snaps photographs of Sudanese slaves in the hot sun. Back in the United States, young Thomas Cooper is upset that his mother, Senator Katherine Cooper, has to return to Washington D.C. Monica is horrified to see the pictures that Andrew took, and wonders why the angels aren't in the Sudan. Tess indicates that Thomas is the little child that will lead them there. In Washington, Dr. Joseph Akot, working with Andrew and Monica, approach Kate about the problem of slavery in the Sudan, but Kate, espousing the Sudanese government's position, denies its existence. They persuade her, however, to keep the pictures and reads Dr. Joe's letter, which says that slaves can be bought and sold for fifty American dollars. Thomas is moved by one of the pictures in particular, of a small Sudanese boy, who Thomas names Sam after his older brother who died before Thomas was born. Thomas pleads with his mother to rescue Sam, but tells him that the issue is
0 CommentsView allDirector:Martha MitchellWriter:Unknown - 8.6/10(67 votes)
#17 - Monica's Bad Day
S6:E23Late one night in New York City, a desperate Monica hails a cab and demands that Merl, the driver, take her to the Queensborough Bridge, she says if she doesn't reach the bridge by 10 pm, someone will die. Flynn Hodge, the proprietor of Flynn's Bar and Grill also hops in the cab, claiming Monica hasn't paid her dinner bill. Tess and Andrew watch from the curb, noting that Monica is having a really bad day. in the cab, Monica tells the man that she is an angel and that they think she is crazy. Monica reminds Flynn that it was something he did earlier in the day that led to this desperate situation. Flashback to that morning, Flynn rushes to the bank to appeal a foreclosure on his restaurant. Due to Monica's poor parallel parking job, Flynn misses his meeting and, despite Monica's apologies, he yells at her. Tess counsels Monica to forgive Flynn right then rather than harbor her own anger and take it out on someone else. Meanwhile, Andrew counsels Simon to meet his estranged son
0 CommentsView allDirector:Tim Van PattenWriter:Bob Colleary - 8.6/10(94 votes)
#18 - Holy of Holies
S8:E1Andrew pays a visit to Catherine, an 88-year-old woman who lost her husband in WWII. She has since lost her youth as well as her faith in her children and grandchildren. All except for one that is, her grandson, Paul. She shows Andrew a copy of the Memoirs of Nehemiah, an ancient document pointing out the hiding place of the Ark of the Convenant. After this revelation, she secures his promise to take it to the post office and ship it to Paul, who is away at school. Meanwhile, Tess, Monica, and Gloria are floating around Paul's campus and eager to get started on their next assignment. Andrew arrives and tells them what he saw. Gloria masquerades as a student to infiltrate Paul's history class. Here, she meets Thomas, a history professor with a zeal for Arklore. Later on Paul stops by Thomas' office with the Memoirs of Nehemiah. He thinks it might ""be something important"", because his grandfather traveled extensively in the Middle East during the war. Thomas assures him that i
0 CommentsView allDirector:Bethany RooneyWriter:Unknown - 8.6/10(103 votes)
#19 - Famous Last Words
S8:E6Monica and Gloria breeze into Carlisle, Arizona in search of a cup of coffee, and the Famous LAst Words of a death row inmate. Posing as an author, Monica steps into the Oasis diner, where she meets Shirlee, a waitress with a nice smile and a strange fascination with the families that come to see their relatives die by lethal injection. Meanwhile, across the street, convicted killer Daniel Lee Corbitt is trying to stay tough on the eve of his own execution. He brags about the fame that will come with his death, and about the ""book writer"" who's coming to see him. What Daniel didn't count on was the arrival of Andrew, his own personal Angel of Death, who has come to see him th rough the final 36 hours of his life. When Monica arrives in the prison with her assistant, Gloria, Daniel is only too eager to ignore Andrew and continue upon his request for immortality through a tell-all biography. He happily relates his history and the events that led up to him returning home, after year
0 CommentsView allDirector:Peter H. HuntWriter:Unknown - 8.5/10(85 votes)
#20 - The Indigo Angel
S2:E15Club Indigo, once St. Louis' premier blues and jazz club, has fallen hard times. It's owner, Sam, is getting on and his grandson Zach arrives to convince his grandfather to sell the club and move into a nursing home. Sam resists. He's always told Zach that ""The Countess"" told him ""do nothing, til you hear from me"" and he's sticking to those words. Zach assumesthat Sam has embriodered the past greatness of the club, and that he's made up stories of all the jazz greats who played there and were friends. Especially that story about ""The Countess"", the mysterious singer who arrived in the sixties and put the club back on the map. Whether these stories are true or not, it's apparent that Sam should really be in a nursing home, he's losing his memory as well as his well-being. But Sam has always had an open-mike night on Mondays, and despite his grandson's protests, proceeds to hire Monica to M.C. the event. Zach tricks his grandfather into signing a power of attorney agreement so th
0 CommentsView all - 8.5/10(67 votes)
#21 - The Last Day of the Rest of Your Life
S6:E3A support group for terminally ill people try to prepare themselves for their own death. Monica leads the group and helps each of them recognize what they want to do to fulfill their final wishes.
0 CommentsView all - 8.5/10(86 votes)
#22 - Secrets and Lies
S8:E15Allen Lowry is having a great at the gym with his wife, Suzanne and their 17-year old daughter, Erica. Things couldn't be better. Unfortunately they could get a lot worse, and they do. In the middle of a one-on-one basketball game, Erica collapses. When Allen and Suzanne rush to her side, they discover a series of dark bruises across her back. The next day, at the hospital, the family waits for Erica's test results. When Dr. Nathans arroves he is accompanied by, Monica, a counselor from the organ donor department. The news is grim. Erica has leukemia and if she doesn't get a bone marrow transplant she is going to die. Allen heads downstairs to get tested for bone marrow compatibility while Suzanne comforts Erica. While Gloria draws blood for the test, she explains to Allen the odds of finding a match. Since Erica is a mix of the genetic material of both Allen and Suzanne, chances are that neither of them will be acceptable donors. She says that a brother or sister would stan
0 CommentsView allDirector:Armand MastroianniWriter:Unknown - 8.5/10(98 votes)
#23 - The Impossible Dream
S8:E20Reggie Hunter has the voice of an angel and the love of his family. Unfortunately, he hasn't had the courage to sing in over 25 years. Instead he works as a janitor at his former high school, even though he was once good enough to audition for Berry Gordy of Motown Records. Every Sunday, he, his Aunt Charlotte, his brother Martin, and his sister Eleanor sit down to supper with the rest of their family. It is a family tradition that they have kept throughout their lives, missing only once for thier parents funeral. On this particular Sunday, news of Aunt Charlotte's impending retirement makes its way around the table, distressing Reggie. The only reason he can even tolerate his job is because Aunt Charlotte teaches choir at the school. The thought of her leaving upsets him so much, that he leaves the table. On Monday, Reggie goes unhappily back to work at the school, breaking in a new janitor, Andrew. Meanwhile at Detroit Metro Bank, Martin hires Monica as a new loan officer, c
0 CommentsView allDirector:Peter H. HuntWriter:Unknown - 8.5/10(100 votes)
#24 - For All The Tea in China
S8:E21Sarah and James Berrington are unable to conceive a child. They have tried everything, including in-vetro fertilization. Nothing works. When their final pregnancy test comes out negative, Sarah weeps, devastated. On the other side of the world, a Chinese woman staggers down a dark road with a small bundle in her arms. Finally she comes to the gate of a building and lays her bundled baby against it. As snow starts to fall, and the woman walks away from her child, she cries out in anguish. Back at the gate, Gloria cuddles the baby in her arms, waiting for morning. In New York, at the home they share with his grandmother, Lady Penelope Berrington, James and his wife consider adoption. Though they that Penelope will react poorly to decision, they decide to visit an adoption counselor. Everything seems to be in order, but they will need to be evaluated in home by a case worker. They take a series of pamphlets about adopting from various corners of the globe and return home to loo
0 CommentsView allDirector:Stuart MargolinWriter:Unknown - 8.4/10(101 votes)
#25 - There, But For the Grace of God
S1:E10Monica is stripped of her angelic powers to help a proud, homeless man named Pete. She also befriends Sophie and Zack a Desert Storm vet. Monica realizes that she has stood judgement on homeless people and after a prayer she washes Pete's feet. Sophis is reunited with her family. Zack trades his Marine corp rine for Pete's wifes ashes and a quarter to call home. With God's help Pete is able to go to colorado to spread his wifes ashes.
0 CommentsView allDirector:Bruce BilsonWriter:Bob Colleary


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The Best Episodes of Touched by an Angel
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The Best Episodes of Touched by an Angel
Every episode of Touched by an Angel ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Touched by an Angel!
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.
Seasons9
- 10.0/10(1 votes)
#1 - I Am an Angel
S7:E170 CommentsView allDirector:Larry PeerceWriter:Bob Colleary - 9.5/10(282 votes)
#2 - Psalm 151
S5:E90 CommentsView allWriter:Unknown - 8.9/10(124 votes)
#3 - A Winter Carol
S8:E110 CommentsView allDirector:Victor LoblWriter:Unknown - 8.9/10(101 votes)
#4 - Forever Young
S8:E220 CommentsView allDirector:Victor LoblWriter:Bob Colleary - 8.8/10(69 votes)
#5 - The Peacemaker
S5:E100 CommentsView allWriter:Unknown - 8.7/10(153 votes)
#6 - Fear Not!
S1:E90 CommentsView allDirector:Tim Van PattenWriter:Ken LaZebnik - 8.7/10(90 votes)
#7 - Jacob's Ladder
S2:E160 CommentsView allDirector:Michael SchultzWriter:Unknown - 8.7/10(62 votes)
#9 - Mother's Day
S6:E250 CommentsView allDirector:Victor LoblWriter:Unknown - 8.6/10(71 votes)
#10 - The Road Home (I)
S4:E10 CommentsView allDirector:Tim Van PattenWriter:Mimi Schmir - 8.6/10(74 votes)
#11 - Children of the Night
S4:E40 CommentsView allDirector:Victor LoblWriter:Bob Colleary - 8.6/10(81 votes)
#13 - The Spirit of Liberty Moon (1)
S4:E260 CommentsView allDirector:Tim Van PattenWriter:Unknown - 8.6/10(72 votes)
#14 - The Spirit of Liberty Moon (2)
S4:E270 CommentsView allDirector:Tim Van PattenWriter:Unknown - 8.6/10(60 votes)
#15 - Saving Grace (I)
S5:E20 CommentsView allDirector:Victor LoblWriter:Steven Phillip Smith - 8.6/10(82 votes)
#16 - Such A Time As This
S6:E10 CommentsView allDirector:Martha MitchellWriter:Unknown - 8.6/10(67 votes)
#17 - Monica's Bad Day
S6:E230 CommentsView allDirector:Tim Van PattenWriter:Bob Colleary - 8.6/10(94 votes)
#18 - Holy of Holies
S8:E10 CommentsView allDirector:Bethany RooneyWriter:Unknown - 8.6/10(103 votes)
#19 - Famous Last Words
S8:E60 CommentsView allDirector:Peter H. HuntWriter:Unknown - 8.5/10(86 votes)
#22 - Secrets and Lies
S8:E150 CommentsView allDirector:Armand MastroianniWriter:Unknown - 8.5/10(98 votes)
#23 - The Impossible Dream
S8:E200 CommentsView allDirector:Peter H. HuntWriter:Unknown - 8.5/10(100 votes)
#24 - For All The Tea in China
S8:E210 CommentsView allDirector:Stuart MargolinWriter:Unknown - 8.4/10(101 votes)
#25 - There, But For the Grace of God
S1:E100 CommentsView allDirector:Bruce BilsonWriter:Bob Colleary
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Best Episodes Summary
"I Am an Angel" is the best rated episode of "Touched by an Angel". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Larry Peerce and written by Bob Colleary, it aired on 3/11/2001. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Psalm 151".