Episode
Touched by an Angel: Jump!
Overview
A 15-year-old boy who recently lost a friend to suicide contemplates ending his own life, perching himself on a ledge several stories up on a high-rise apartment building. His situation is soon exploited by a shock-jock radio personality who puts the boy on the air via telephone.
Details
- Series
- Touched by an Angel
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2002-11-02
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
Jump! is Episode 6 in Season 9 of Touched by an Angel. It aired on 2002-11-02. The runtime is 48 min.
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