Episode
Touched by an Angel: A Time for Every Purpose
Overview
When a man becomes gravely ill and needs someone to care for him, the angels try to reunite him with his estranged brother, to whom he hasn't spoken in 12 years.
Details
- Series
- Touched by an Angel
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2003-02-01
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
A Time for Every Purpose is Episode 13 in Season 9 of Touched by an Angel. It aired on 2003-02-01. The runtime is 48 min.
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Episode 10: The Christmas Watch
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Episode 18: Virtual Reality
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