Touched by an Angel (season 3)

The third season of the American dramatic television series Touched by an Angel aired CBS from September 15, 1996 through May 18, 1997, spanning 29 episodes. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series chronicled the cases of two angels, Monica (Roma Downey) and her supervisor Tess (Della Reese), who bring messages from God to various people to help them as they reach a crossroads in their lives. They are frequently joined by Andrew (John Dye), the angel of death. A season set containing all of the episodes of the season was released to Region 1 DVD on August 31, 2004.

The episodes use the song "Walk With You", performed by Reese, as their opening theme.

Episode list

No. in series	No. in series	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original airdate
036	01	"Promised Land"	Michael Schultz	Martha Williamson	September 15, 1996 (1996-09-15)
The angels help the Greene family begin a cross-country trip so that they can help other people along the way.
037	02	"A Joyful Noise"	Peter H. Hunt	Katherine Ann Jones	September 21, 1996 (1996-09-21)
Monica helps a child psychiatrist recover from a traumatic event that is influencing his ability to treat young patients. Guest Stars: Olympia Dukakis and Dwight Schultz
038	03	"Random Acts"	Tim Van Patten	R.J. Colleary, Martha Williamson	September 22, 1996 (1996-09-22)
A disillusioned teacher questioning his twenty-year career endures a violent encounter with a former student. Guest Star: John Ritter
039	04	"Sins of the Father"	Tim Van Patten	Debbie Smith, Danna Doyle	September 29, 1996 (1996-09-29)
Monica interviews a young gangbanger on death row while Andrew tries to prevent his younger brother from following in his footsteps.
040	05	"Written in Dust"	Peter Hunt	Ken LaZebnik	October 6, 1996 (1996-10-06)
An archaeologist gets a surprise visit from his grandfather while on a dig at a Navajo excavation site.
041	06	"Secret Service"	Bethany Rooney	Kathleen McGhee-Anderson	October 13, 1996 (1996-10-13)
Monica poses as a secret service agent and serves as a chief rival to an ambitious female agent.
042	07	"Groundrush"	Peter Hunt	Burt Pearl	October 27, 1996 (1996-10-27)
Monica believes her assignment, the owner of a small aviation company, is innocent when arrested by the FBI.
043	08	"The Sky is Falling"	Victor Lobl	Glenn Berenbeim	November 3, 1996 (1996-11-03)
Monica is hired to attend to a recently widowed senior and they recall the night she and Tess met during the first radio broadcast of Orson Welle's 'The War of the Worlds'. Guest Star: Estelle Getty
044	09	"Something Blue"	Terrence O'Hara	Susan Cridland Wick, Jennifer Wharton	November 10, 1996 (1996-11-10)
The angels serve as wedding coordinators and help a young couple face a sobering medical news on their wedding day.
045	10	"Into the Light"	Victor Lobl	R.J. Colleary	November 17, 1996 (1996-11-17)
A man with a heart condition and criminal past has a near-death experience and realizes he must change his ways after befriending a young teen girl with cystic fibrosis. Guest Star: Kirsten Dunst
046	11	"Homecoming (1)"	Peter Hunt	Martha Williamson, William Schwartz	November 24, 1996 (1996-11-24)
A female drug-addict and street walker enters a halfway house administered by Tess and turns out to have a connection to the Greene family.
047	12	"The Journalist"	Tim Van Patten	Ken LaZebnik	December 1, 1996 (1996-12-01)
An investigative reporter runs a report on an elderly couple with foster children, but it turns out her information came from a dubious source. Now Monica and Andrew, with angel Sam, must help fix the damage.
048	13	"The Violin Lesson"	Peter Hunt	Glenn Berenbeim	December 22, 1996 (1996-12-22)
The son of a violin maker comes home for Christmas to reveal a devastating secret.
049	14	"Forget me Not"	Michael Schultz	Burt Pearl	January 12, 1997 (1997-01-12)
The angels help a librarian and her daughter deal with the mother's overprotective personality and her difficult medical diagnosis.
050	15	"Smokescreen"	Victor Lobl	Christine Pettit, Rosanne Welch	January 19, 1997 (1997-01-19)
A lawyer returns home to defend a tobacco company, but when he discovers who he's facing, he must decide what is the right thing to do. Guest Stars: Kadeem Hardison and Holly Robinson Peete
051	16	"Crisis of Faith"	Peter Hunt	William Schwartz	February 2, 1997 (1997-02-02)
A simple assignment turns into a crisis when a devoted preacher is overwhelmed with guilt after being involved in fatal car accident. Guest Star: Chad Everett
052	17	"Angel of Death"	Tim Van Patten	Glenn Berenbeim	February 9, 1997 (1997-02-09)
A magician, who calls himself the 'Angel of Death', tries to perform a dangerous trick and is haunted by a tragic memory from his childhood.
053	18	"Clipped Wings"	Robert J. Visciglia Jr.	R.J. Colleary	February 16, 1997 (1997-02-16)
The fallen angel Kathleen returns to ruin Monica's performance evaluation. Guest Stars: James Earl Jones and Abe Vigoda
054	19	"Amazing Grace (1)"	Victor Lobl	Martha Williamson	February 23, 1997 (1997-02-23)
Tess visits the Greene family to take the eldest son Josh on an assignment. Guest Stars: Al Jarreau , Lou Gossett Jr. , Jenifer Lewis Lynn Whitfield and Loretta Devine
056	20	"Labor of Love"	Jim Johnston	Susan Cridland Wick	March 9, 1997 (1997-03-09)
A pediatrician surprises her husband on a flight to Paris, but discovers a secret with huge ramifications. Guest Star: Priscilla Presley
057	21	"Have You Seen Me?"	Stuart Margolin	Pamela Redford Russell	March 16, 1997 (1997-03-16)
A boy discovers a picture of his younger brother on the back of a milk carton.
058	22	"Last Call"	Gene Reynolds	Ken LaZebnik	March 30, 1997 (1997-03-30)
Monica is tasked to give a miracle to someone in a bar.
059	23	"Missing in Action"	Tim Van Patten	Rosanne Welch, Christine Pettit	April 13, 1997 (1997-04-13)
Monica transforms into an 80-year-old woman and is assigned to an elderly army veteran living in a retirement home.
060	24	"At Risk"	Victor Lobl	Kathleen McGhee-Anderson	April 27, 1997 (1997-04-27)
The angels serve in a work program at a juvenile detention center and try to help a troubled teen.
061	25	"Full Moon"	Tim Van Patten	Glenn Berenbeim	May 4, 1997 (1997-05-04)
A wife and husband deal with the news that her former attacker is about to be paroled from prison.
062	26	"An Angel by Any Other Name"	Gabrielle Beaumont	Burt Pearl	May 10, 1997 (1997-05-10)
A woman is dismayed to learn that three people with Down syndrome move into a group home next door to her. When she tries to evict them however, she discovers a shocking secret about one of them.
063	27	"Inherit the Wind"	Michael Schultz	R.J. Colleary	May 11, 1997 (1997-05-11)
After his father's death, a spoiled son is angered when he learns he must go on a mission before receiving his inheritance. Hoping to show him the meaning of hard work, Monica accompanies him. Guest Stars: Bill Cosby and Keb "Mo"
064	28	"A Delicate Balance"	Tim Van Patten	Jennifer Wharton	May 18, 1997 (1997-05-18)
The angels try to help a gifted gymnist, who has an overbearing mother who focused more on her then her neglected son, who ends up in a serious situation. The family is also hiding the trauma of losing their father, which has caused them to be despondent. Guest Star: Nadia Comaneci

External links

• Official website
• Touched by an Angel at IMDb
• Touched by an Angel at TV.com
• Touched by an Angel at epguides.com