Season 3
Episode Guide
A Joyful Noise
S3
E2
Sep 22, 1996
Believing in the condition of the young patient, Melissa, is purely psychological, Dr. Adam Litowsky is keeping her heavily medicated to keep her from hearing the angel voices. It is up to Monica to help the doctor deal with the loss of his own daughter and regain the beliefs he abandoned following her death.
Random Acts
S3
E3
Sep 23, 1996
The critically acclaimed series stars Roma Downey and Della Reese as Monica and Tess, angels dispatched from heaven to inspire people who are at a crossroads in their lives -whether they know it or not. Monica serves under Tess, her tough but always loving supervisor.
Sins Of The Father
S3
E4
Sep 30, 1996
As a journalist assigned to interview Luther Hill, a 16-year-old gang member on death row, Monica must try and make him see that, although it's too late to change the course of his life, he can make a difference in the lives of his younger brother and his mother, Valerie (guest star Debbie Allen), whom he will leave behind.
Written In Dust
S3
E5
Oct 7, 1996
While at an excavation site, Henry spurns a visit from his ailing grandfather, Sam (guest star Harold Gould), because he feels that his family disowned him years before for marrying outside his faith. Meanwhile, Henry's disregard for tradition takes another turn when he refuses to honor a plea from local Native American Navajos to stop the dig out of respect for their culture.
Secret Service
S3
E6
Oct 14, 1996
Just as Senator Guy Hammond (guest star Roy Thinnes), a presidential candidate, offers agent Marty Dillard her dream job as his lead agent following the election, she learns that her confidante and friend, Ulysses Dodd (guest star Ben Vereen), must receive an immediate kidney transplant in order to live and her kidney is the perfect match.
Groundrush
S3
E7
Oct 28, 1996
Scott Walden (guest star Robert Hays) appears to be a decent, honest man who is always helping others, until he is tracked down for the murder of a young boy. Monica, refusing to believe in his guilt, foregoes all sound judgment in an attempt to help him clear his name, despite what the consequences may mean for both of them.
The Sky Is Falling
S3
E8
Nov 4, 1996
Posing as a nurse, Monica re-visits the ailing Leonard - whom she was initially sent to aid on Halloween 1938 - to help him finally face the pain of a traumatic childhood experience, as well as the recent death of his wife, and move on with his life. Thinking back to that fateful 1938 night is equally disturbing for Monica, who feels that she failed in her initial attempt to help Leonard.
Something Blue
S3
E9
Nov 11, 1996
Alison, the prospective bride, grew up feeling betrayed by her father, from whom she has never heard since he walked out on the family when she was very young. When he makes an unexpected appearance on her wedding day, her overwhelming fear of trusting others resurfaces and makes her doubt her own chances at a lifetime of happiness with her fiance, Kevin.
Into The Light
S3
E10
Nov 18, 1996
When James Block is sentenced to six months of community service at a local hospital for his latest crime, he befriends young Amy Ann, the 13-year-old patient dying of cystic fibrosis, who believes her strong faith will make her well. When James suffers a massive heart attack, he gets a glimpse at his eternity and believes that his corrupt past will catch up with him in the afterlife.
Homecoming, Part 1
S3
E11
Nov 25, 1996
During a vice arrest, Julia and other hookers are carted off to jail, to be released only if they agree to live in a halfway house, run by Tess, and make sincere efforts to change their lives. (part 1 of 2)
The Journalist
S3
E12
Dec 2, 1996
As employees at a local television news station, Monica and Andrew attempt to help an investigative reporter, Rocky McCann, who searches compulsively for a"hidden truth" in every story ever since she once failed to investigate a safety story thoroughly and feels responsible for the death and serious injury that resulted. Kay Lenz guest stars.
Homecoming, Part 2
S3
E12
Nov 27, 1996
During a vice arrest, Julia and other hookers are carted off to jail, to be released only if they agree to live in a halfway house, run by Tess, and make sincere efforts to change their lives. (part 2 of 2)
The Violin Lesson
S3
E13
Dec 23, 1996
When Jordan's son, Tony, a prominent attorney, comes home to spend what could be his last Christmas with his family and reveals that he has AIDS, Jordan cannot accept the fact that his son is gay and that he has been living a lie for so long.
Forget Me Not
S3
E14
Jan 13, 1997
Monica poses as an assistant to Sara Perkins, an advertising photographer who sees her overly dependent and interfering mother, Charlotte, as an obstacle to her dream of becoming a photojournalist. Isabella Hofmann and Carol Lawrence guest star.
Smoke Screen
S3
E15
Jan 20, 1997
Posing as a prosecutor, Tess squares off against attorney Marc Hamilton who, in an attempt to advance his career, is representing a tobacco company that is being sued by ex-employees who claim to be victims of a second-hand smoke workplace. Kadeem Hardison guest stars.
Crisis of Faith
S3
E16
Feb 3, 1997
Monica is sent to help a once dedicated minister, Daniel Brewer, who loses his faith when his son is killed in an accident for which he feels responsible, guest star Chad Everett.
Angel of Death
S3
E17
Feb 10, 1997
Monica helps a magician realize that hiding within his death-defying mystical personae won't make his disturbing childhood memories disappear. Real-life mother and son Jeanne Cooper and Corbin Bernsen guest star.
Clipped Wings
S3
E18
Feb 17, 1997
After two and a half years as a caseworker, Monica is up for a performance evaluation, but when she doesn't show up for her appointment with Ruth, the Judge of the High Court. she is officially suspended and stripped of all her angel privileges and power. James Earl Jones, Cloris Leachman, Jasmine Guy and Maureen McCormick Guest Star.
Amazing Grace, Part 1 (Aka The Wall Part 1)
S3
E19
Feb 24, 1997
Tess visits the Greene family and announces that God has a "special purpose" for Josh, which includes "seeing" for Monica, who's been temporarily blinded.
Amazing Grace, Part 2 (Aka The Wall Part 2)
S3
E21
Feb 26, 1997
The Greenes visit Josh, who's blind as a result of the drive-by shooting; Calvin and Chanice hear devastating news about their grandmother.
Labor Of Love
S3
E22
Mar 10, 1997
A vacationing Andrew comes to the aid of pediatrician Meg Savoy, who, surprises her husband, Brian, on a flight to Paris for their anniversary, but gets the bigger shock when she discovers that he's involved with a pregnant younger women. Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and Ben Masters guest star.
Have You Seen Me
S3
E23
Mar 17, 1997
Monica and Tess help the Monroes, whose worst nightmare is realized when they discover that the baby they adopted years ago had actually been kidnapped and now his biological father wants him back.
Last Call
S3
E24
Mar 31, 1997
In a neighborhood bar filled with many cynical and hopeless souls, Monica is given the overwhelming task of having to choose only one person whose life will be changed forever by a miracle; but, when she attempts to dispense the miracle, she is shocked to find that no one seems to want it. Tim Reid Guest Stars.
Missing In Action
S3
E25
Apr 14, 1997
Monica is transformed into an 80-year-old woman in order to get a true understanding of what it's like to be old, and to gain the trust of a retirement home resident. Darren McGavin and Gwen Verdon Guest Star.
At Risk
S3
E26
Apr 28, 1997
With the angels' help, a juvenile offender who sees himself as useless is given a second chance to make a difference in both his own life and the life of a severely handicapped child, through an experimental volunteer program.
Full Moon
S3
E27
May 5, 1997
Working as a crisis center counselor, Monica tries to help Sarah and Ed Bingham overcome the destructive emotions that have been building between them ever since Sarah was raped by an intruder six years earlier -- while an unknowing Ed slept nearby.
An Angel By Any Other Name
S3
E28
May 11, 1997
When a group home for adults with Down syndrome opens in a quiet neighborhood, a bitter older woman, who cares more for her prize roses than for her fellow humans, mounts a campaign to close it down.
Inherit the Wind
S3
E29
May 12, 1997
Bill Cosby guest stars as Phil, the Angel of Restoration, sent to help an ungrateful man who is angry at his father and God when he learns that he has been cut out of his father's will.
A Delicate Balance
S3
E30
May 19, 1997
A widowed mother jeopardizes the welfare and safety of her children by pushing one too hard and neglecting the needs of the other.