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What Are Friends For?

7.8/10 · 52 votesOct 4, 199848 min

Ranked #16 of 26 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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Monica helps a mayoral candidate make a decision about her friendship with an old college chum, a teacher charged with sexual misconduct with a minor.

Seasons9

Season 5 Episodes26

Cast3

Roma Downey

Roma Downey

Monica

Della Reese

Della Reese

Tess

John Dye

John Dye

Andrew

Crew3

P

Peter H. Hunt

Director

S

Steven Phillip Smith

Writer

V

Victor Lobl

Director

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Episode Summary

"What Are Friends For?" is episode 3 of Touched by an Angel season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 52 votes, ranking #16 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Peter H. Hunt, Victor Lobl and written by Steven Phillip Smith, it aired on October 4, 1998.