Episode Trivia
Angel Investigations AKA
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Nicknames for Angel Investigations throughout the seven seasons of Angel have been:
- “A bunch of proto-losers” by Cordelia in 4.06 Spin The Bottle
- “Fearless vampire killers” by Lorne in 4.06 Spin The Bottle
- “A bunch of superheroes” by Roger Burkle in 3.05 Fredless
- “A demon-hunting, helpless-helping, dysfunctional family” by Fred in 5.03 Unleashed
- “Bunch of pantywaists” by Skip in 4.17 Inside Out
- “Little gang of supernatural detectives” by Darla in 3.07 Offspring
- “One big happy Manson family” by Spike in 5.22 Not Fade Away
- “Plucky little boatload of good” by Hamilton in 5.19 Time Bomb
- “Team Angel” by Gunn in 4.04 Slouching Toward Bethlehem
- “Team Angel” by Faith in 4.13 Salvage
- “Suckers at Angel, Inc” by Angelus in 4.13 Salvage
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.”
Cordy’s bumps
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In 3.07 Offspring, Cordelia says to Darla:
“I was pregnant once. I was out to here - overnight! Mystical thing. I didn’t go to term, but while it lasted, hooh! Talk about uncomfortable! Your back and legs hurt all the time and first you’re sick to your stomach and you can’t eat anything and then your ravenous!”
She is referring to her mystical pregnancy in 1.12 Expecting. Cordy has another mystical pregancy at the end of season four.
Danny Boy
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In 3.07 Offspring, Darla sings the first line of Danny Boy before demanding that Lorne read her.
Jack Conley
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Jack Conley, who played Caine the werewolf hunter in 2.15 Phases, also played the time-shifting demon Sahjhan in seasons three and five of Angel. Jack has also been in Payback, L.A. Confidential, Mercury and Get Shorty.
Keith Szarabajka
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Keith Szarabajka played vampire hunter Holtz in season three of Angel. Born on December 2, 1952, in Illinois, he attended the University of Chicago, and Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He studied acting at the Organic Theater in Chicago between 1972-1978.
His has appeared in Charmed, 24, The Inside and Law & Order, and is probably best known for his role as Mickey Kostmayer in the 1980s show The Equalizer. He has also contributed his distinctive voice to several audio books, including Fear Nothing and Seize the Night by Dean Koontz.
Keith’s surname, pronounced “Sharah-bike-ah”, is Polish, meaning “dark fairytale”.
Kyrumption
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In 3.07 Offspring, Fred tells Angel about a Pylean word which reminds her of his and Cordelia’s relationship:
Fred: “Kyrumption. It’s the one nice word I remember from the Pylean hell dimension.”
Angel: “What’s it mean?”
Fred: “It’s when two great heroes meet on the field of battle and recognize their mutual fate. It’s also a kind of grog made out of the ox dung but that’s archaic.”
In 3.13 Waiting In The Wings, Lorne and Angel have the following conversation:
Lorne: “Sorry, strudel. It’s not just when you’re singing. We got a little term back in Pylea. Kyrumption?”
Angel: “I know it.”
Lorne: “Okay. When two great heroes come together…”
Angel: “There will be no coming together, okay? Everything we’ve been through together and all anybody wants to talk about is…”
Lorne: “Can’t fight Kyrumption, cinnamon buns. It’s fate. It’s the stars. Kyrumption is…”
Sahjhan
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Sahjhan had the ability to shift between different times and dimensions. An extremely violent demon (with a dry sense of humour) he conspired with Holtz to get rid of Connor, who was prophesized to kill him. Sahjhan rewrote the prophecies and Wesley read them to believe that Angel would kill Connor, setting off a chain of events which led to the loss of Connor to Holtz. Made non-corporeal by a spell, Sahjhan was sucked into an Urn by Justine.
Later, his essence was released by Cyvus Vail, who wanted him dead. He was killed by Connor.
Transuding Furies
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The Transuding Furies were three ageless sisters hired by Lorne to place a Sanctorium spell at Caritas to prevent demon violence. When Cordelia went to them for help in 3.03 That Old Gang Of Mine, they suggested that they had known Angel intimately. The ageless sisters float a few feet above the ground and speak in unison. They were seen again in 3.07 Offspring, making Caritas safe again.