In the opening credits there is a shot of a girl standing alone on the corner of a street. This was taken from the Buffy episode "Anne", when Buffy was staying in Los Angeles.
Angel (1999) - 29 trivia entries
starring Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Andy Hallet, Charisma Carpenter, David Boreanaz, J. August Richards, James Marsters, Mercedes McNab, Stephanie Romanov, Vincent Kartheiser
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In the opening credits there is a shot of a girl standing alone on the corner of a street. This was taken from the Buffy episode "Anne", when Buffy was staying in Los Angeles.
Angel's human name was Liam. "Liam" is an Irish form of "William", so basically, Angel and Spike have the same name.
About 7 seconds into the opening theme you see the face of a young man looking up (Just before you see Angel with the sword) That young man is Phantom Dennis. He is only seen once in episode 5 of the 1st season- Room with an Vu. After that he's an unseen "character" until season 4. Submitted by Maria Santos
Angel's headquarters in season 2-4 was in the Hyperion Hotel. Hyperion is another name of Helios (the god of Sun in Greek mythology), and means "the one who goes above". Submitted by Grigory the Wanderer
Angel and Lindsey McDonald were the only characters who appeared in both the series premiere and series finale. Submitted by Cubs Fan
By the series finale, Angel had lost and regained his soul a total of four times. He lost it the first time when he was sired and regained it when he was cursed. He lost it again after sleeping with Buffy on her 17th birthday, and regained it just before Buffy killed him. He briefly lost it and regained it again when he was drugged by Rebecca in "Eternity," and finally, he lost and regained it in season four while battling The Beast. Submitted by Cubs FanLonely Hearts (series 1)
In this episode, Cordelia makes a reference to "self-destructing tapes and a dossier". This is a reference to the 1966 TV series Mission Impossible, which featured self-destructing tapes used to send the main character on his assignment. An interesting fact is that Mission Impossible regulars Martin Landau and Barbara Bain are the real life parents of Juliet Landau, who played Angel's former love Drusilla during season 2 of Buffy.City Of (series 1)
At the end of the episode, when Doyle asks "What happened to Russell?", Angel says "He went into the light". Anne Rice used this line quite a lot in her books about vampires. Submitted by Grigory the WandererThere's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb (series 2)
Lorne's brother Numfar, who performs the "dance of shame," is played by Joss Whedon. Submitted by Cubs FanDead End (series 2)
Joss Whedon hints at future events in season 4 during Lindsay's song in "Dead End." It hints about the coming of Jasmine: "The sky's gonna open, People gonna pray and crawl, Gonna rain down fire, Gonna burn us all," and "Pretty as a picture, She is like a golden dream." All references to Jasmine. Submitted by Maria SantosBlood Money (series 2)
When the Special Guest TV Stars come out and "rob" guests of their donations at the ball, one of the starring ladies is asked "What's the deal with making your character a lesbian? Is it for ratings?" A little jab at Willow's coming out on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"The Trial (series 2)
This episode marked the first mention of Daniel Holtz, Angelus' nemesis from the 18th century. Holtz later made his first on screen appearance in "Heartthrob." Submitted by Cubs FanThe Shroud Of Rahmon (series 2)
Cordelia and Wesley realize that the robbery is happening that night because the door latch is taped down - exactly the same way the guards at the Watergate Hotel realized a robbery was in progress in 1974, which led to President's Nixon's resignation.Untouched (series 2)
In the episode 'Untouched' Angel asks Cordelia 'Do you have any idea how hard it is to think when you've got a rebar through you?', her reply of 'Actually, I do. Benefits of a Sunnydale education' is a reference to the BTVS episode 'Lover's Walk', in which Cordy falls through a staircase and is impaled on a rebar.Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been (series 2)
When Angel is outside the observatory, he is dressed in the same clothes that James Dean wore in Rebel Without a Cause (a film where there are significant scenes at the same observatory), and Judy has a bit of the Natalie Woods about her too. They are also both set in the 50s.
Fredless (series 3)
Fred's Mum says that her Dad enjoys films like Alien, except for the last one, during which he fell asleep. Joss Whedon wrote the original screenplay for Alien Resurrection but it didn't turn out in any way, shape, or form how he envisioned:he now claims he wants to tour the country lecturing on how not to make films using only this film as an example.Carpe Noctem (series 3)
The episode title is a play-on-words of the Latin phrase "Carpe diem," which means "Seize the day." "Carpe noctem" literally means "Seize the night." Submitted by Cubs FanInside Out (series 4)
Skip's line in 'Inside Out' - 'Nobody comes back from paradise. Well, maybe a Slayer once,' is a reference to BTVS, and Buffy being brought back from heaven in the episode 'Bargaining'.Orpheus (series 4)
In the episode "Orpheus," the actor who played the armed robber that shoots the cashier in the diner is played by Nate Dushku. He's the older brother of Eliza Dushku who also appears in the episode as Faith. Submitted by Maria SantosLong Day's Journey (series 4)
When the gang's memories are reversed back to the age of 17, Cordelia says "Hello, salty goodness" upon seeing Angel. She said the same thing upon seeing him for the first time in the Buffy episode "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date." Submitted by Cubs Fan