The Best Episodes of Touched by an Angel Season 4

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(72 votes)

   #1 - The Road Home (I)

   S4:E19/21/1997

   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).

   Director:Tim Van Patten

   Writer:Mimi Schmir

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   Director:Tim Van Patten

   Writer:Mimi Schmir
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   8.2/10(76 votes)

   #2 - Great Expectations

   S4:E29/28/1997

   A couple expecting their first child have a baby shower at a café 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.

   Director:Tim Van Patten

   Writer:Mimi Schmir

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   Director:Tim Van Patten

   Writer:Mimi Schmir
3. 

   7.7/10(61 votes)

   #3 - Nothing But Net

   S4:E310/5/1997

   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.

   Director:Tim Van Patten

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Tim Van Patten

   Writer:Unknown
4. 

   8.7/10(76 votes)

   #4 - Children of the Night

   S4:E410/12/1997

   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.

   Director:Victor Lobl

   Writer:Bob Colleary

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   Director:Victor Lobl

   Writer:Bob Colleary
5. 

   8.5/10(82 votes)

   #5 - Jones vs. God

   S4:E510/19/1997

   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.

   Director:Victor Lobl

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Victor Lobl

   Writer:Unknown
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   8.3/10(99 votes)

   #6 - The Pact

   S4:E610/26/1997

   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.

   Director:Sandor Stern

   Writer:Ken LaZebnik

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   Director:Sandor Stern

   Writer:Ken LaZebnik
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   7.9/10(68 votes)

   #7 - Sandcastles

   S4:E711/2/1997

   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.

   Directors:Bethany Rooney, Victor Lobl

   Writer:Unknown

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   Directors:Bethany Rooney, Victor Lobl

   Writer:Unknown
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   8.7/10(79 votes)

   #8 - My Dinner With Andrew

   S4:E811/9/1997

   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.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   7.4/10(68 votes)

   #9 - Charades

   S4:E911/16/1997

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

   Director:Gabrielle Beaumont

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Gabrielle Beaumont

   Writer:Unknown
10. 

    8.7/10(75 votes)

    #10 - The Comeback

    S4:E1011/23/1997

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

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Unknown

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    8.0/10(58 votes)

    #11 - Venice

    S4:E1112/7/1997

    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.

    Directors:Victor Lobl, Sandor Stern

    Writer:Unknown

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    Directors:Victor Lobl, Sandor Stern

    Writer:Unknown
12. 

    8.5/10(80 votes)

    #12 - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

    S4:E1212/21/1997

    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.

    Director:Gabrielle Beaumont

    Writer:Bob Colleary

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    Director:Gabrielle Beaumont

    Writer:Bob Colleary
13. 

    7.4/10(67 votes)

    #13 - Deconstructing Harry

    S4:E131/4/1998

    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.

    Director:Michael Schultz

    Writer:Ken LaZebnik

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    Director:Michael Schultz

    Writer:Ken LaZebnik
14. 

    8.1/10(66 votes)

    #14 - The Trigger

    S4:E141/11/1998

    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.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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15. 

    7.5/10(60 votes)

    #15 - Doodlebugs

    S4:E151/18/1998

    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.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Unknown

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16. 

    8.5/10(122 votes)

    #16 - Redeeming Love

    S4:E162/1/1998

    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.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara

    Writer:Ken LaZebnik

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    Director:Terrence O'Hara

    Writer:Ken LaZebnik
17. 

    8.5/10(73 votes)

    #17 - Flights of Angels

    S4:E173/1/1998

    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.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Marilyn Osborn

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    Writer:Marilyn Osborn
18. 

    8.1/10(146 votes)

    #18 - Breaking Bread

    S4:E183/8/1998

    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.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Ken LaZebnik

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    Writer:Ken LaZebnik
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    7.4/10(56 votes)

    #19 - God and Country

    S4:E193/15/1998

    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.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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20. 

    7.5/10(62 votes)

    #20 - How Do You Spell Faith?

    S4:E203/29/1998

    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.

    Director:Bethany Rooney

    Writer:Bob Colleary

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    Director:Bethany Rooney

    Writer:Bob Colleary
21. 

    8.3/10(66 votes)

    #21 - Seek and Ye Shall Find

    S4:E214/5/1998

    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.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.7/10(53 votes)

    #22 - Cry and You Cry Alone

    S4:E224/12/1998

    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.

    Director:Victor Lobl

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Victor Lobl

    Writer:Unknown
23. 

    7.9/10(53 votes)

    #23 - Perfect Little Angel

    S4:E234/26/1998

    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.

    Directors:Terrence O'Hara, Gene Reynolds

    Writers:Bob Colleary, Susan Cridland Wick

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    Directors:Terrence O'Hara, Gene Reynolds

    Writers:Bob Colleary, Susan Cridland Wick
24. 

    8.4/10(58 votes)

    #24 - Elijah

    S4:E245/3/1998

    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.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara

    Writer:Glenn Berenbeim

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    Director:Terrence O'Hara

    Writer:Glenn Berenbeim
25. 

    7.4/10(63 votes)

    #25 - Last Dance

    S4:E255/10/1998

    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.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Terrence O'Hara

    Writer:Unknown