- Angels on the Air
Infobox Television episode | Title = Angels on the Air
Series =Touched by an Angel
Season = 2
Episode = 5
Airdate =October 21 ,1995 (CBS )
Production = 113
Writer =R.J. Colleary
Director =Bruce Bilson
Prev = The Driver
Next =In The Name of God "Angels on the Air" is the fifth episode of the second season of the
CBS drama series "Touched by an Angel ." This episode, however, was still marked as a first season episode on the DVD.Plot
Monica works as a personal assistant to
radio personality Sandy Latham (Elizabeth Ashley ), who is renowned for her caustic rapport with listeners and her biting wit. In that capacity, the angel hopes to repair Sandy's relationship with her daughter, Claire (Melissa Joan Hart ), who is continually mortified that her mother uses her as a pawn in the ratings battle. Meanwhile, Tess joins Sandy as an on-air sidekick, encouraging her to be more supportive of her listeners and her daughter.After Claire is humiliated by one of her mother's stunts, the she runs away with her friend, Jake (
Jimmy Marsden ), and gets involved with ablack-market CD scam to get money to run away from home. Monica uses her angelic powers to protect Claire from Monte (Jack Black ), the man who is setting up the scam, and reveals that she is never alone with her pain because God is there also. Tess, likewise, reveals a similar message to Sandy, who is still recovering from her ex-husband's infidelity. The angels encourage mother and daughter to work through their pain.The episode ends with Claire going to the
prom with her date (John Putch) with Sandy and Monica aschaperones .DVD version
On the first season DVD of "Touched by an Angel," this episode is shown as the 12th episode of the first season. The production code was 113, but was still shown on TV as a second season episode.
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