Episode Trivia
Bonnie and Clyde
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Cordelia says in 2.05 Dear Boy about Angel and Darla:
“Imagine Bonnie and Clyde if they had a hundred and fifty years to get it right.”
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were notorious robbers and criminals who travelled the central United States during the Great Depression between 1931 and 1935.
Cordelia’s surnames
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Cordelia has a habit of giving people sarcastic new surnames.
She has called Angel:
- “Mr. I Was Alive for 200 Years and Never Developed an Investment Portfolio” in 1.01 City of.
- “Mr. I can’t tail the suspect during the day because I’ll burst into flames Private Eye” in 1.15 The Prodigal.
- “Mr. ‘oh, you’re my big, fat hero!” in 3.05 Fredless.
- “Mr. Distance” in 1.17 Eternity.
- “Mr. Killing Spree” In 3.02 Dead Man’s Party.
- “Mr. ‘I’m so tortured’” in 1.11 Somnambulist.
- “Angel? Mr. Bumpy-face? Hello?” in 4.04 Slouching Toward Bethlehem.
She has called Gunn:
- “Mr. I don’t take orders - now where do I stick my axe?” in 2.11 Redefinition.
- “Mr. Rationalization” in 2.03 First Impressions.
She has called Lorne:
- “Mr. Big Mojo-guy” in 2.11 Redefinition.
- “Mr. Green-Mojo-Guy” in 2.20 Over The Rainbow.
She has called Wesley:
- “Mr. Fussy Pants” in 2.05 Dear Boy.
- “Mr. Grouchy Pants” in 1.16 The Ring.
- “Mr. Don’t Talk to Me Before I’ve Had my Flagon of Oatbran in the Morning” in 1.16 The Ring
- “Mr. Star-schmoozer” in The 2.08 Shroud Of Rahmon.
- “Mr. Too-much-cologne” in 1.14 I’ve Got You Under My Skin.
Others have also been named by Cordy:
- To Xander: “Mr. Excitement” in 3.13 The Zeppo.
- To Devon: “Mr. I’m-the-lead-singer-I’m-so-great- I-don’t-have-to-show-up- for-my-date-or- even-call” in 2.06 Halloween.
- To Xander: “Mr. Faithful” in 3.01 Anne.
- To Wesley and Gunn: “Mr. and Mrs. Bickerson” in 3.05 Fredless.
- To Pierce: “Mr. Armani” in 1.07 Bachelor Party.
- To Barney: “Mr. Emotional Radar” in 1.10 Parting Gifts.
- To Kate and Angel: “Mr. and Mrs. Spock” in 1.06 Sense And Sensitivity.
Cordelia has also thrown in a few Misses in her name calling. She has called Buffy:
- “Little Miss Likes-to-fight” in 3.22 Graduation Day (Part Two).
- “Miss Not-Over-Yourself-Yet” in 3.07 Revelations.
- “Miss Save-The-World” in 2.13 Surprise.
Cordelia has even called herself a name:
- “Miss one-foot-in-the-grave” in 5.12 You’re Welcome.
Derek Anthony
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Derek Anthony, who played the ‘Imposing Demon’ in the Buffy episode 7.12 Potential, has also been in two episodes of Angel: as a hotel security guard in 2.05 Dear Boy and “Dying Black Man” in 1.21 Blind Date. He’s also been in Frasier, The Drew Carey Show and The Practice.
Harold Jeakins
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Harold Jeakins went to Angel Investigations to ask for help in 2.05 Dear Boy, as he naively thought his wife was abducted by aliens, when she was actually simply having an affair. Angel confronted Harold’s wife and told her to make up with her husband or leave him.
Hurting Darla
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In the Buffy episode 1.07 Angel, Angel grabs Darla and she says:
“That’s good. You’re hurting me. That’s good, too.”
When Angel grabs her in the Angel episode 2.05 Dear Boy, she says:
“You’re hurting me. I like it.”
Sea-breeze
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Lorne’s favourite drink is a sea-breeze (Vodka, cranberry and grapefruit), especially if it’s made by his bartender, Ramone (who later left).
In 2.05 Dear Boy:
Host: “Hey, Rico! Top off my sea-breeze, earn my everlasting devotion, huh?”
Lorne: “Thank you, Ramone. I was just thinking I’d rather be drinking. (to Angel) He’s a treasure.”
In 2.09 The Trial:
Host: “People try to kill you everyday. I’m talking about Ramone. Over heard us, betrayed me. The man was a world-class bartender. He made a sea-breeze that took you to Tahiti. Mmm. He’s off the menu now.”
In 2.13 Happy Anniversary he says:
Lorne: “Fairly typical Wednesday crowd. A Torto demon and his parasite were murdering the Everly Brothers, which is nothing compared to what Elian had done to my sea-breeze!”
(Flashback to Lorne and the bartender)
Lorne: “Is this a difficult concept? Were we absent the day they taught sea-breeze in bartender school? Vodka, cranberry, fresh grapefruit juice. Which requires a real live grapefruit. One
you must cut and squeeze, not pour from a can.”
Host: “…Oh. The man is such a moron. You have no idea how I’m suffering since Ramone left.”
In 3.11 Birthday:
Lorne: “Oh, for the love of god, somebody get me a sea-breeze.”
Lorne: “I got a sea breeze that’s gonna up and leave with someone else if I don’t get to her soon.”
Lorne: “Well, ever tried a Sea Breeze?”
We also see him drinking this drink in 4.04 Slouching Toward Bethlehem, 5.05 Life Of The Party and 5.16 Shells.
Still a man
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In the script for 2.05 Dear Boy, Lindsey compliments Darla on her ability to manipulate Angel with the following exchange, some of which was cut due to length:
Lindsay: “We’re counting on that. You’ve given us more information on Angel than we had when he first got here. Nobody knows him like you do, especially the side we’re interested in.”
Darla: “Which is…..?”
Lindsay: “The particular set of hairs you have the boy by. Angel may be a vampire, but he’s still a man.”
Turfog
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The demon Turfog in 2.05 Dear Boy is described by Cordelia as a “mush monster”. The slimy demon grows between pillars, unable to move. It’s acolytes battle endlessly over how best to worship it.
Wang Chung
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In 2.05 Dear Boy, Angel sings Wang Chung’s “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” at Caritas.
[Goof] Wes’s tie
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In 2.05 Dear Boy, Wesley loosens his tie, but in the next shot, from the side, he loosens it again.