Episode Trivia
Dance of Revolution
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In the Angel episode 3.13 Waiting In The Wings, Groo comes back and mentions that the monarchy ended when someone did the Dance Of Revolution. This is an obvious nod back to dancing Numfar, who Joss Whedon played in 2.21 Through The Looking Glass.
Fred and Gunn’s kiss
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Fred and Gunn kiss for the first time in the episode 3.13 Waiting In The Wings.
Johnny Reb
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The following is from 3.13 Waiting In The Wings:
Cordy: “Well, get it done, Johnny Reb. So I can hear about something else, and you can do something else besides feeling your hot iron.”
Johnny Rebel or Johnny Reb was the slang term for any Confederate soldier, or the Confederate army as a whole, during the American Civil War. In the Southern United States today, the name is occasionally used for romanticized freedom fighters in lyrics and movies.
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…”
Lorne’s foody nicknames
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Lorne is fond of giving people nicknames. Many of these nicknames have been of the edible variety. He has called Angel:
- “A big hunk of hero sandwich” to Angel in 2.09 The Trial
- “Angelcakes” to Angel in 2.15 Reprise, 5.03 Unleashed and 5.14 Smile Time
- “Crumb cake”, “big corn muffin”, “strudel” and “cinnamon buns” to Angel in 3.13 Waiting In The Wings
- “Sugar pie” to Angel in 4.05 Supersymmetry
- “Angel food” to Angel in 4.09 Long Day’s Journey
- “Milk Dud” and “Sweet tart” to Angel in 5.05 Life Of The Party
- “Pumpkin” to Angel in 5.14 Smile Time and 5.03 Unleashed
- “Cupcake” to Cordelia in The Price
- “Perky love muffin” to Cordelia in 4.07 Apocalypse, Nowish
- “Sweet potato” and “Honey buns” to Cordelia in 4.11 Soulless
- “Honey” to Cordelia in 4.12 Calvary
- “Sugar” to Fred in Double or Nothing
- “Peach pie” and “Crumb cake” to Fred in 4.03 The House Always Wins
- “Peanut” to Fred in 4.08 Habeas Corpses
- “Sugarplum” to Fred in 4.11 Soulless and 4.20 Sacrifice
- “Peaches” and “Honey” to Fred in 4.14 Release
- “Kiwi” and “Moon pie” to Gunn in 4.11 Soulless
- “Cupcake and her icing” to Fred and Gunn in 4.07 Apocalypse, Nowish
- “Peach pie” to Vivian in 4.03 The House Always Wins
- “The little peanut” to Connor in 3.11 Birthday
- “Chicken Little” to Eve in 5.17 Underneath
- “Cheap fortune cookie” about himself in 4.16 Players
Mahta Hari
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The following dialogue is from 3.13 Waiting In The Wings:
Gunn: “Mahta Hari is the tightest band in LA. You guys are gonna be trippin’ out.”
Angel: “The only thing is…”
Gunn: “Look, I said I’m good for it, man. Don’t have to worry about dippin’ in the Connor college fund. The time I saw the Mahta Hari at the Troubadour they where the ‘Blinnikov World Ballet Tour.’ What’s going on?”
Angel: “I was trying to tell you. I got to the ticket place and boom! Tonight only!”
Gunn: “But - you got ballet on my Mahta Hari tickets.”
Angel: “This is the Blinnikov World Ballet Corps.”
Cordy: “He’s been saying that like it has meaning.”
Angel: “This is one of the premier companies in the world. And they’re going Giselle! It’s their signature piece.”
Gunn: “This is all like some horrible dream.”
Wes: “I think I’ve heard of them. Very ahead of their time.”
Angel: “Oh, yeah. Yeah. I saw their production of Giselle in eighteen-ninety. I cried like a baby. And I was evil!”
Fred: “I-I think it sounds exciting!”
Wes: “Yes.”
Gunn: “No. No! This is not Mahta Hari. This is tutus, and guys with their big-ass packages jumping up and down. This is just… I will never trust you again. The trust is gone.”
Joss Whedon explains in his DVD commentary for the episode that Mahta Hari is his brother’s band.
Old lovers
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In the Angel episode 3.13 Waiting In The Wings, Angel and Cordelia are taken over by the spirits of old lovers. In the episode Angel says:
“Look, I’ve been possessed by the spirits of old lovers before. Never goes well.”
This is a reference to the Buffy episode 2.19 I Only Have Eyes For You when Angel and Buffy were possessed by the spirits of James and Grace.
Phantom of the Opera
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The back story of 3.13 Waiting In The Wings very closely mirrors the story of The Phantom of the Opera. Both stories include a rising young star, a mysterious backer who believes the young star performs only for him, and a male lover who wants to take her away, but upon insisting on performing one last time, her plans to escape are foiled.
Prima Ballerina
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The unnamed Prima Ballerina in the Blinnikov World Ballet Corps was cursed to dance the same performance of Giselle forever. She had had an affair with another man which caused the jealous Count Kurksov to put the spell on her. Following Angel’s advice in 3.13 Waiting In The Wings, she changed the routine, allowing Angel to locate the Count. After Angel destroyed his power, she faded away.
Spinal Tap
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In 5.02 Real Me, Buffy warns Giles that magic shop owners have the life expectancy of a Spinal Tap drummer. This is Spinal Tap is a ‘rockumentary’ directed by Rob Reiner and starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer. It follows a fake heavy metal band on their tour of America. The band’s drummers regularly die in mysterious ways: such as gardening accidents, or choking on (someone else’s) vomit.
In 3.13 Waiting In The Wings, Cordelia says:
“You want to wander around backstage like Spinal Tap for the next…ever?”
She’s referring to a scene in This is Spinal Tap, in which the band get lost backstage before a gig.
Summer Glau
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Summer Glau was born on July 24th 1981, in San Antonio, Texas. Summer trained and performed as a dancer throughout her teenage years until a serious injury forced her to take time to heal. During this time, while visiting friends in Los Angeles she got the part of the Prima Ballerina in the Angel episode 3.13 Waiting In The Wings. Shortly after, she made the decision to move to LA and began working steadily as an actor and dancer. Summer was then cast in Joss Whedon’s new television series, Firefly, playing the role of River. Since the end of Firefly, Summer has appeared in Cold Case, Sleepover and Mammoth, as well as Serenity - the big screen version of Firefly.
Troubadour
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In 3.13 Waiting In The Wings, Gunn says:
Gunn: “Look, I said I’m good for it, man. Don’t have to worry about dippin’ in the Connor college fund. The time I saw the Mahta Hari at the Troubadour they where the ‘Blinnikov World Ballet Tour.’ What’s going on?”
Since opening in 1957, the legendary Troubadour club in West Hollywood has helped launch some of contemporary music’s most talented performers. Greats such as Elton John, James Taylor and Tom Waits performed there early in their careers, and it continues to be a destination for cutting-edge acts from around the world.
The Troubadour also remains a popular venue among serious music fans who enjoy listening to live music in an intimate and historically rich setting.
Works in theory
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In 2.16 Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered, when Xander and Cordelia are hiding in Buffy’s house, Xander says it should be safe in there. Angelus appears suddenly at the window and says “Works in theory” before pulling Xander out of the house. Angel says the same line in the Angel season three episode 3.13 Waiting In The Wings when he and Cordelia are trapped below the theatre.
Zeppelin
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Zeppelins are a type of rigid airship pioneered by German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century. Zeppelins were used for passenger transport as well as for military purposes.
The following is from 3.13 Waiting In The Wings:
Cordelia: “Check out the Zeppelin.”
And from 6.19 Seeing Red:
Anya: “Likes ‘em fleshy, huh? Bet you wish he’d bloat up a coupla thousand pounds and pop like a big ol’ meat Zeppelin, don’t you?”