Episode Trivia
Angel’s voicover
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David Boreanaz did the “previously on Angel” voiceover for the first time on the series in the episode 1.02 Lonely Hearts.
Barbie
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In 1.01 Welcome To The Hellmouth, Willow reveals to Buffy that she and Xander broke up after he stole her Barbie, referring to the bosomy Mattel doll. In 3.07 Offspring, Lorne says:
“This is way beyond my ken - and my Barbie, and all my action figures.”
In 2.03 First Impressions, Gunn says to Cordy and Wesley:
“You two? I find Deevak, I’m gonna need more than C-3PO and Stick Figure Barbie backin’ me up, no offence.”
Sharon: “Yeah, I had that. - Only I had a him, where you had a her. Actually I just had a Ken and Barbie.”
Batman
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The comic Batman, by DC Comics, is mentioned several times in Buffy.
- In 2.02 Some Assembly Required, Buffy alludes to the ‘Bat-Signal’ in Gotham city which is used to alert Batman that he is needed when she says to Willow:
“Sorry to interrupt, Willow, but it’s the Bat-Signal.”
- In the Batman comics, Catwoman is a cat-burglar, and the alter ego of Selina Kyle. In 2.06 Halloween, Xander says to Cordelia:
“Catwoman, you’re with me.”
- The Batcave was Batman’s high-tech base and Alfred was his loyal butler. In 4.20 The Yoko Factor, Xander says:
“You and Willow go do the superpower thing, I’ll stay behind and putt around the Batcave with crusty old Alfred here.”
- The nerds’ freeze ray gun in 6.09 Smashed may have been inspired by Batman’s Mr Freeze, who used a similar device.
- In 7.02 Beneath You, Spike refers to the 1960s TV show Batman in which Batman and Robin would slide down poles to the Batcave when they were needed when he says:
“A little touchy-feely, and you’re off to the Batpoles?”
- In 7.10 Bring On The Night, Andrew mentions Batman’s foe The Riddler:
“You think I’m a super-villain like Dr. Doom or Apocalypse or The Riddler. But I admit I went over to the dark side but just to pick up a few things and now I’m back. I’ve learned. I’m good again.”
- Vincent Schiavelli, who played Jenny’s uncle in 2.13 Surprise and 2.14 Innocence played the Organ Grinder in the movie Batman Returns.
- In the Angel episode 1.02 Lonely Hearts, Doyle refers to the Bat-signal, saying:
“It’s not like you have a signal folks can shine in the sky whenever they need help, you know?”
- In 1.03 In The Dark, Spike says of Angel:
“Quickly to the Angelmobile, away.”
- In 1.05 Rm W/A Vu, Cordy says:
“They gave it to a blonde that showed up in a skintight leather cat suit. She is supposed to be a housewife. She looked ridiculous. She looked like cat-woman taking out the cat-trash.”
- In 1.12 Expecting, Cordelia smudges her lipstick across her face and says (referencing Batman’s nemesis):
“And now I look like the Joker.”
- In 3.21 Benediction, Lilah says of Connor (referring to the name often given to Batman’s sidekick, Robin):
“Who’s the boy wonder?”
- In 4.02 Ground State, when the gang are climbing the gates to get into the auction house, Gunn says:
“This is so much harder than it looks on Batman”.
- In 5.19 Time Bomb, Hamilton says:
“It’s a business, boys, not a Batcave.”
Better the odds
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The following scene was cut from the original script for 1.02 Lonely Hearts:
Doyle: “Good. The two of you working separately. Better the odds.”
Angel: “Not of her surviving if she finds this thing before I do.”
Burrower demon
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The Burrower demon is a parasite that lives in the bodies of human beings. It yearns to make a connection, usually through sexual intercourse, and body-jumps between hosts. When the parasite leaves a host, the body decays at a rapid rate as the human’s life force has been drained. Burrowers can be killed by fire.
Cagney and Lacey
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In 1.02 Lonely Hearts, Cordelia says, “Cagney and Lacey Kate? I thought we were hiding from her.” This is a reference to the TV show Cagney & Lacey, about two female detectives.
Chainsuck
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‘Emily Says’ by Chainsuck is the song playing when Kevin and the bartender are talking in 1.02 Lonely Hearts.
Donkey demons
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Cordelia mistakenly thinks that the Burrower demon from 1.02 Lonely Hearts is a “donkey demon” (she mistook “burrower” for “burro”, a small donkey). This is referenced again by Cordelia in 1.17 Eternity:
“He can fight off donkey demons who rip people’s guts out…”
Elisabeth Rohm
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Elisabeth Rohm played detective Kate Lockley in Angel. She was born in Dússeldorf in Germany in 1973, and was raised in New York. After leaving Angel, Elisabeth became well known for playing A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn in Law & Order and Alison Jeffers in Bull (alongside Elizabeth Anne Allen - Amy Madison in Buffy). A horse-riding and fitness fanatic, Elisabeth has also appeared in Miss Congeniality 2, Push, The Invisible Man and Deconstructing Harry.
Helix
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‘Quango’ by Helix is the song heard when the bartender hits on the girls at the bar in 1.02 Lonely Hearts.
Hi Kate
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Angel meets Detective Kate Lockley for the first time in the episode 1.02 Lonely Hearts.
Ian Fletcher
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‘Deadside’ by Ian Fletcher is heard during Doyle’s vision in 1.02 Lonely Hearts.
International House of Pancakes
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Dawn makes a comment to Buffy in 6.18 Entropy about her huge breakfast:
“Did we open a chain? Are we the International House of something?”
This is a reference to a chain of restaurants called the International House of Pancakes. They sell massive breakfasts. IHOP are not as international as they claim: they only have branches in the U.S. and Canada.
In 1.02 Lonely Hearts, Kate says:
Kate: “Well, the answer is no, I don’t need rescuing… I gave up on the knight in shining armour concept a while ago. Anyway I don’t expect to find him here at the international house of posers.”
Kate Lockley
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Kate Lockley was a detective for the Los Angeles Police Department. She first met Angel when working on a serial killer case at a single’s bar. The two made a connection, Kate came to trust Angel and the two aided each other in different cases. Kate began to find herself attracted to the enigmatic Angel, even though she wouldn’t admit it, even to herself.
Kate discovered that Angel was a vampire, something which truly confused her, made more difficult by the dicovery of her father’s lifeless body - killed at the hands of vampires. Kate read up on Angels evil past and threw her hatred and frustration at him every time they met.
Obsessed with ridding the city of “his kind”, Kate began to concentrate on cases connected with the supernatural, forcing her career to spiral downwards until she was fired. In despair, Kate attempted to take her own life by washing down prescription pills with alcohol. During this she called Angel and blames him for ruining her life because he made her believe. Angel broke into her apartment and saved her life, and trhe two came to an understanding. Kate told Angel she believed there’s a higher power at work and they’re not in the battle against the forces of darkness alone. When he asks her why, Kate replies that she never invited him into her apartment.
Kathy Soce
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When Angel first meets Kate in the club in 1.02 Lonely Hearts, we hear ‘Do You Want Me’ by Kathy Soce.
Marl Cherrie
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When Angel bumps into Kate for the second time in 1.02 Lonely Hearts, the song ‘Lazy Daze’ by Marl Cherrie is played.
Sapien
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After the fight that takes place at the bar in 1.02 Lonely Hearts, the song ‘Neo-Climactic’ by Sapien is played.
Saved By the Bell
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In 1.02 Lonely Hearts, the bartender says, “She was there just a minute ago, getting it on with some Screech”. This is a reference to the geeky character Screech, played by Dustin Diamond, from TV show Saved By The Bell.
THC
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The name of Veruca’s band is Shy, but the music is actually perfomed by the real band THC. They play the song ‘Overfire’ in 4.05 Beer Bad. George Sarah, who can be seen on the piano in Shy’s performances, is actually THC’s songwriter. He collaborated with Anthony Stewart Head on his album ‘Music For Elevators’. Shy play ‘Dip’ and ‘Need to Destroy’ in 4.06 Wild At Heart.
In the Angel episode ‘1.02 Lonely Hearts‘, when team Angel arrives at the club we hear “Girlflesh” by THC.
Vast
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The song ‘Touched’ by Vast is played while Angel is searching for the killer in 1.02 Lonely Hearts.
Working girl Kate
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The character of Kate Lockley was originally going to be introduced in an abandoned episode called ‘Corrupt’, in which she was a cop deep under cover as a prostitute, and heavily addicted to drugs. This episode was abandoned two days before production was scheduled to begin, because the network said that it was ‘too dark’. Corrupt was then replaced by the Angel season one episode 1.02 Lonely Hearts.
[Goof] Kate’s clothes
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During Kate’s first appearance at D’oblique in 1.02 Lonely Hearts, she’s wearing a dress. After the bar fight involving Doyle, Cordy and Angel, we see club goers who witness the fight. At 14:07, we see Kate as one of these witnesses in a light blue shirt and pants. In her next cut, she’s back into her original dress.
[Goof] Reflection
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When Angel and Kate escape from the basement in 1.02 Lonely Hearts, they run past a mirror in which you can see Angel’s reflection.