00s

10 Secrets Not Even Immortals Knew About "Angel"

Flow

Buffy The Vampire Slayer may have come first, but when the show produced the spin-off, Angel, the audience ate it up. It is considered to be one of the better spin-off shows ever created.  

E! Online

Angel only lasted five seasons, but it wasn't for a lack of popularity, it actually did quite well during its somewhat short run. It has been nearly 13 years since we closed the book on Angel and the rest of his gang, so in honor of that, let's take a look at 10 things you likely didn't know about the show.

1. Awards and accolades

Angel was nominated for an Emmy. Even though it didn't win, the show went on to win several other awards from the Saturn Awards. It tied with CSI for Best TV Series in 2004, but they also won Best Actor TV, David Boreanaz, and Best Supporting Actress, Amy Acker.

Buffyverse Wiki - Fandom

2. Season One's Doyle

Doyle was a beloved character from season one played by Irishman Glenn Quinn. When Quinn auditioned for the show, they actually decided to write the character of Doyle specifically for him, it was the first time in his acting career that he didn't have to change his accent to something else. Though, his Irish accent was so thick sometimes that they had to re-shoot scenes to clean it up.

newslang89.wordpress.com

3. Charisma Carpenter was disrespected by Joss Whedon

While Carpenter was playing Cordelia on Angel, there was a lot of tension. By the end of season three, the writers were running out of ideas for what to have her character doing, and Cordelia was put into a coma for most of season four. Carpenter was pregnant in real life during season four so it was a win-win for everyone. Carpenter only agreed to come back for the 100th episode if she was guaranteed that Cordelia wouldn't be killed off. After she signed her contract Whedon told her Cordelia would be getting killed, and as a result this soured the relationship for many years.

Mini Media Bites

4. The shows cancellation was surprising, and it made everyone mad

When Angel was cancelled after the fifth season, fans were both shocked and hurt. No one could explain what had happened since it was second in ratings behind only smash hit Smallville, and it had grown its audience each year it was on-air. Fans tried everything from petitions to letter writing campaigns to get another network to pick up the show, but were unsuccessful.

Digital Spy

5. The truth about the cancellation

Shows are usually renewed come sometime in May, but Whedon went to the network to get an early renewal so that his staff could ensure job security. When he went to WB, the network had its hands tied, and with no other options at that point, decided to cancel the show. There is speculation that if Joss Whedon had just waited as usual, the show would have continued for at least another season.

keithroysdon.wordpress.com

6. Joss Whedon made a secret cameo in the show

In the episode "Through the Looking Glass," Whedon went to the extreme to make sure no one knew that he was going to make a cameo in his own show. Only Boreanaz, David Greenwalt, Tim Minear and the makeup artists knew what was going on. He played Numfar, the dancing demon.

Summer-Glau.com

7. Angel was most definitely not Buffy

I never even considered this until reading about it, but Whedon made sure that Angel would be a lot different than its predecessor Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Angel was far more of a "guys show" and was much darker than Buffy had ever been. You might also have noticed that Buffy was always trying to beat insurmountable odds to save the world, while Angel was constantly seeking redemption for his past.

Crash on Sunnydale - FORUMACTIF.com

8. Character crossover

Over the course of five seasons, five characters that originated with Buffy made at least one appearance in Angel. It didn't go the other way though, no character that originated on Angel ever appeared in Buffy.

WallpaperSafari

9. Last words

At the end of the final episode of Angel, Angel closes the series with the last words, "let's go to work." Once Buffy went off-air, the story was continued in comic form. Her last words at the end of the final issue of season eight were "let's go to work."

Den of Geek

10. From fan-fiction to screenwriter

Both Buffy and Angel produced a number of fans that decided to delve into "fan-fiction." One fan in particular, Mere Smith, submitted one of her fan-fiction stories to Whedon, he liked it so much he made it the basis for the episode of Angel, "Untouched." Now Smith works professionally as a screenwriter and producer.

Doux Reviews

Share if you were a massive fan of Buffy and Angel.

More Throwbacks

00s

Top 3 Gambling Movies Of The Noughties

The 2000s was a huge decade in terms of world events, cultural breakthroughs and the steady advance of technology. In music it was the decade that Beyoncé broke through, making Crazy In Love arguably the defining song of her career. On TV The Office changed the face of comedy forever, going on to reach even greater heights than its UK debut when it underwent a US transformation and introduced Dunder Mifflin to the world. It was also the decade that saw the very first iPod launched, changing forever the way that we buy and listen to music.It was also

90s

Mike Meyers Shared An Update About 'Austin Powers 4' And It's Totally "Groovy, Baby"

When you think of the ultimate man of mystery, who do you think of? James Bond? No of course not. Ethan Hunt? Nope, not even close. The obvious answer is Austin Powers. When Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery came out back in 1997, it felt almost like there was a shift in the world. Suddenly, this ridiculous comedy became all anyone could talk about. It was unexpected, but you know what, it was worth it because the movie was awesome. Making references and jokes to the movie became common place, and you couldn't really ever say the words "one

90s

This One Teen's Tweet About Burning CDs Will Honestly Ruin Your Day

All of us who would consider ourselves to be 80s and 90s kids aren't really that old, right? We are still in the prime of our lives, and a lot of us still feel like we're just getting started on our path to being a "real grown-up." Maybe it's not the greatest that a lot of us still feel young, but times have changed since our parents were in their 30s. We've learned how to chill out and take our time in our lives. There's no rush, so let's all just relax and try to stay young longer.Here's the

00s

Disney Reveals 'Lilo & Stitch' Is The Next Movie To Get A Live-Action Remake

When it comes to Disney, we know that they are obviously a gigantic corporation that needs to make money to survive. But this fact is easy to forget when they make some of the best movies out there that make us all feel a million emotions no matter how old we are. They can flip their emotional impact from making us "feel the love" between two lions, to the complete terror when a bunch of toys are heading into an incinerator. Some movies can't do that with real actors, but Disney can do it with cartoons. That's always been what

00s

After 15 Years Apart, BBMak Are Finally "Back Here" Again

As the 90s faded out, and the new millennium rushed forward, a lot changed. Clothes became very shiny, hair became excessively straightened, and people started to get cellphones. There was one thing that didn't change right away though, and that was that boy bands still reigned supreme. Backstreet Boys and *Nsync were obviously the two biggest groups who were constantly in a battle for the crown, but there was an entire league of boy bands that had a whole bunch of hits that a lot of us were completely obsessed with. BBMak was one of those bands. While they may

00s

Start Practicing Your 'Bend And Snap' Because 'Legally Blonde 3' Is Happening

Snaps for us, because Elle Woods is coming back into our lives in a big way! That's right, Legally Blonde is coming back and we are psyched! It's been 15 years since we last saw Elle and her best buddy Bruiser, but with news that the franchise is coming back for a part three we can't help but get excited. MGM*Disclaimer: I do however want to point out that I refuse to accept that Bruiser will not be a part of it. I know 15 years is a long time for a dog, but maybe she cloned him I