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Touched by an Angel•Season 1•Episode 3

Tough Love

7.8/10 · 119 votesOct 12, 199448 min

Ranked #8 of 11 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Monica serves as the personal assistant to Elizabeth Jessup, a prominent journalist, and the angel soon learns that her new assignment has a serious drinking problem. At a birthday party for her granddaughter Beth, Liz has too much to drink, which prompts her own

Directed byTim Van Patten

Written byDel Shores

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Seasons9

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Season 1 Episodes11

The Southbound Bus

Show Me the Way Home

Tough Love

Fallen Angela

Cassie's Choice

The Heart of the Matter

An Unexpected Snow

Manny

Fear Not!

There, But For the Grace of God

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E11 8.0

The Hero

Cast2

Roma Downey

Monica

Della Reese

Tess

Crew2

Del Shores

Writer

Tim Van Patten

Director

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Episode Summary

"Tough Love" is episode 3 of Touched by an Angel season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 119 votes, ranking #8 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Tim Van Patten and written by Del Shores, it aired on October 12, 1994.

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