"Angel" Dad (2001)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Frederick King Keller

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator) &
David Greenwalt (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Angel" (1999)

Original Air Date:

10 December 2001 (Season 3, Episode 10)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

Plot:

With the birth of Angel's son, the gang returns to the Hyperion to regroup. There are countless demons...

Plot Keywords:

Cult Hero | Attempted Murder | Vampire Detective | Neo Noir | Physical Abuse

Cast

David Boreanaz	...	Angel
Charisma Carpenter	...	Cordelia Chase
Alexis Denisof	...	Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
J. August Richards	...	Charles Gunn
Amy Acker	...	Winifred 'Fred' Burkle
John Rubinstein	...	Linwood Murrow
Andy Hallett	...	Lorne
Stephanie Romanov	...	Lilah Morgan
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Gavin Park
Jack Conley	...	Sahjhan
Laurel Holloman	...	Justine Cooper
Keith Szarabajka	...	Daniel Holtz
Kira Tirimacco	...	Doctor
Stephanie Courtney	...	Gwen, Files & Records

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lorne slips Angel the note, his left hand is fussing with the baby. Later, when the lawyers are watching the scene on video, his left hand is down by his side.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Cordelia Chase: [to Angel, Wesley, Fred and Gunn] We'll need to make some little changes for safety. Covers for the outlets, kid proof the locks on the weapons cabinet... Right after we gut and remodel the entire hotel.

Movie Connections:

References The Karate Kid (1984)

He doesn't like Smokey Robinson and the Miracles? I thought you said this kid had a soul

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He doesn't like Smokey Robinson and the Miracles? I thought you said this kid had a soul - The follow up of 'Lullaby' is not the greatest follow up of the series, but still has plenty to go around to keep it memorable. What, for me, kind of hurt the episode was the lame plot twist and 'Angel' running away from the demons, the episode felt rushed and poorly written by then. But still, like I said, plenty to go around, I loved 'Angel' trying to protect his baby boy, changing his diapers on 'Wesley's desk, trying to make the baby stop crying by vamping out and the great scene with 'Cordelia' when he says that he would give his life for the baby - If he has to get to the hospital at noon on the sunniest day of the year, he'll get there even if I don't. I also loved the introduction of 'Justine', I love her twisted relationship with 'Hotlz' and their strange, but strong and morbid chemistry - What are we talking about. Some kind of Karate Kid Mr. Miyagi groove thing? Wax on, wax off. The funniest scene of the episode was probably when 'Cordy' asked if 'Angel' was planning on circumcising the baby and it starts to cry, that always cracks me up. 'Lilah' was also great as usual, I like her childish fights with 'Gavin' and the scenes with that strange files record lady. The episode ends up quite happy which is not something that happens often on 'Angel', he names his baby boy 'Connor' and walks out of the hospital with his gang as some sort of family. I like the name 'Fred' gave him, 'Geraldo Angel'. GUNN: What are you doing? WESLEY: Trying to imagine myself as John Wayne in Rio Bravo. You? GUNN:Austin Stoker, Assault on Precinct Thirteen. CORDELIA: If we live through this, trade in your DVD Players and get a life. (7.5 out of 10)