Episode
Touched by an Angel: Charades
Overview
Monica and Tess expose the truth of a Hollywood blacklisting scandal when they're sent to aid a powerful, Tinseltown agent.
Details
- Series
- Touched by an Angel
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1997-11-16
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
Charades is Episode 9 in Season 4 of Touched by an Angel. It aired on 1997-11-16. The runtime is 48 min.
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Episode 11: Venice
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Episode 6: The Pact
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Episode 12: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
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Episode 5: Jones vs. God
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Episode 13: Deconstructing Harry
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Episode 4: Children of the Night
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Episode 14: The Trigger
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Episode 3: Nothing But Net
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Episode 15: Doodlebugs
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