Episode Trivia
Altoids
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Angel references Altoids breath mints in 2.08 Shroud Of Rahmon:
Vyasa: “Did I ask for your opinion, you overgrown leech?”
Angel: “Oh, please! Altoids, aisle 4!”
Angel drinks with a soul
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There have been a few occasions where Angel has fed from a human while he has had a soul:
- 3.21 Graduation Day (Part One) - Buffy
- 2.08 Shroud Of Rahmon - Kate
- 4.01 Deep Down - Wesley
- 4.15 Orpheus - The cashier of the diner
- 5.13 Why We Fight - He sires Lawson.
- Although Angel bit Rebecca Lowell in 1.17 Eternity, he did not drink from her.
- In 2.07 Darla, we learn that Angel has been selective in his feeding habits:
Angel: “Look I’ve killed men. You’ve seen it!”
Darla: “Rapists and murderers, thieves and scoundrels. Did you think I wouldn’t notice? - Only evildoers, that’s all you hunt now. You swore to me. You said, if I took you back you’d prove yourself.” - As well, he unknowingly drinks Connor’s blood. A sample is stolen from the doctor’s office in 3.15 Loyalty. In 3.16 Sleep Tight, Angel realizes that Wolfram & Hart has spiked his pig’s blood.
In the Buffy episode 1.07 Angel, Angel tells Buffy that he hasn’t fed off a human since he was cursed:
“You have no idea what it’s like to have done the things I’ve done… and to care. I haven’t fed on a living human being since that day.”
Yeah, right.
Angel’s bloodlust
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The following dialogue is from the end of the Angel episode 2.08 Shroud Of Rahmon:
Wesley: “Angel drank human blood, from a living person. - Something he hasn’t done in a very long time.”
Cordy: “So, on top of everything else we may have reawakened his bloodlust?”
Wesley: “Yes.”
Angel last drank a human - Buffy Summers in fact - in the Buffy episode 3.22 Graduation Day (Part Two). This didn’t awaken his bloodlust, and certainly doesn’t constitute a “very long time”.
Chow Yun Fat
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In 2.08 Shroud Of Rahmon, Wesley and Cordelia say:
Wesley: I spilled it on her in front of Mr. Fat Chow…Chow…
Cordelia: Chow Yun Fat!
Angel: What, you met Chow Yun Fat?!
Chow Yun-Fat is an actor from Hong Kong, who has appeared in many films including Once a Thief, Hard Boiled, Anna and the King, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Bulletproof Monk and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.
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.
Elvis Presley
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The following dialogue is from 4.06 Wild At Heart:
Veruca to Oz: “Number one? No. I gotta go with hound dog.”
Willow: “Me, too. That’s a great song. I mean, Elvis, what a guy.”
Veruca to Willow: “You a big Elvis fan?”
Willow: “The biggest. Well, I mean, after Dingoes, of course.”
In 5.08 Shadow, we see Willow wearing a shirt that says ‘Elvis Lives’.
Cordelia references Elvis Presley when she says to Xander in 2.16 Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered:
“Damn it Xander what’s going on? Who died and made you Elvis?”
In 1.18 Five By Five, Cordy references the King of rock’n'roll again when she says:
Cordelia: “Oh, and we should pick up the tab for lunch. Nothing says success less than splitting the bill.”
Angel: “I didn’t bring any money with me.”
Cordelia: “Okay, Elvis, when you’re a big star, you can get away without carrying cash.”
Gunn says to Angel in 2.08 Shroud Of Rahmon:
Gunn: “Don’t give me orders, Elvis!”
In 4.03 The House Always Wins, Angel references Elvis and his wife, Priscilla:
Angel: “Oh, now I remember that room! Elvis and Priscilla’s wedding reception, 1967. Yes! Alright. It’s not like I was, you know, really invited. They just put me near the dais.”
MacArthur Park
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In 2.08 Shroud Of Rahmon, Angel says:
“You know, I’m getting pretty sick of this vampire-killed-my -sister-so-now-I’m-all-entitled song. Don’t you know any others? Like, say, MacArthur Park?”
MacArthur Park is a song written by Jimmy Webb. The most famous version is by Donna Summer. We hear the song in the season four episode 4.15 Orpheus, and in the season five finale, 5.22 Not Fade Away, Lorne sings a high note from MacArthur Park to distract the demons that Lindsay has to kill.
Post-premiere chat
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Cut from the episode Shroud of Rahmon was this exchange in which, after the premiere, Cordelia ducks behind the counter to change our of her stained clothes and Angel claims to have done some research on museum acquisitions:
Angel: “Well, I did a little… I clicked the little… I turned on the computer.”
Cordelia and Wesley: “You did?”
Angel: “I know how to turn it on.”
Cordelia: “No, no - that’s good. That’s really - I can’t talk to you with no pants on.”
Angel: “You have no pants on?”
Cordelia: “See, now that you know… it’s weird, huh?”
Tom Kiesche
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Tom Kiesche, who played the vampire at the beginning of the episode 5.22 The Gift, played Detective Broomfield in the Angel episode Shroud of Rahmon.
Tony Todd
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Tony Todd played the demon Vyasa in Shroud of Rahmon. He is probably best known for his role as the Candyman. His other movie credits include: Platoon, Night of the Living Dead, The Rock, Final Destination and Final Destination 2. He has acted on Broadway and television, gaining particular renown for his appearances in popular sci-fi/fantasy series including playing Kurn on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Todd also had guest roles as the Alpha Hirogen in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager and the adult Jake Sisko in the award-winning Deep Space Nine episode “The Visitor”. His other television appearances include a recurring role on Boston Public and guest appearances on Law & Order, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena Warrior Princess, Smallville and 24.
Vyasa
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Vyasa was an extremely strong demon involved in the museum heist in Shroud of Rahmon. He was tall, with a spiny back, leathery skin and loping gait. Vyasa intensely disliked all humans, vampires and demons. He ripped the head off a secutiry guard with ease. Vyasa believed that the powers of the Shroud would not affect him, but they did. Menlo shot him in the head after being affected by the Shroud.
[Goof] No laughing matter
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In 2.08 Shroud Of Rahmon, at 23:13, Gunn says:
“Spine-man, chill. All right? This is nitro. The last thing I want is my body parts mixed up with yours!”
You can see that David Boreanaz (Angel) laughs during this moment.