Teen Angel: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Teen Angel is an American fantasy sitcom that aired during ABC's TGIF Friday night lineup from 1997 to 1998. The series was created by The Simpsons writers/producers Al Jean and Mike Reiss. Teen Angel follows a high school boy, Steve Beauchamp (Corbin Allred), and his recently deceased best friend, Marty DePolo (Mike Damus), who dies from eating a six-month-old hamburger from under Steve's bed on a dare and is then sent back to Earth as Steve's guardian angel. Marty's guide is a large, orange and disembodied head named Rod (Ron Glass), who identifies as God's cousin (a running gag throughout the series is that Rod is mistaken for God himself). Maureen McCormick, who played Steve's mother, Judy, left the series halfway through its run. Marty, as a supernatural being, would frequently break the fourth wall; for instance, prior to the opening credits of the episode "Grumpy Young Men", Marty explained the absence of Steve's mother and the return of his father to the viewers.

Series details

• Title: Teen Angel
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1997-09-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-02-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7987
• IMDb ID: tt0118487
• TVDB ID: 71380

Cast and credited roles

• Conchata Ferrell — Aunt Pam
• Mike Damus — Marty DePolo
• Corbin Allred — Steve Beauchamp
• Ron Glass — Rod, God's Cousin
• Maureen McCormick — Judy Beauchamp
• Tommy Hinkley — Casey Beauchamp
• Katie Volding — Katie Beauchamp
• Jordan Brower — Jorden Lubell
• Jerry Van Dyke — Grandpa Jerry Beauchamp

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1997-09-26; final listed air date 1998-02-13; episode order: 17.

Source and licence

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