Angel: Ground State

"Ground State" is the second episode of season four of the supernatural action TV series Angel and the sixty-ninth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Michael Grossman with a script written by Mere Smith. It first aired on the WB Network on Wednesday, October 13th, 2002.

Notes & Trivia

 * Angel was created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt.


 * This episode is production code number 4ADH02.
 * This episode is included on disc one of the Angel: Season Four DVD collection by 20th Century Fox. It is also included on disc nineteen of the Angel: The Complete Series boxset collection.


 * This is the third episode of Angel directed by Michael Grossman. He directs four episodes of the series in total. He previously directed by "Birthday". His next episode is "Players".


 * This is the eighth episode of Angel written by Mere Smith. She writes eleven episodes of the series in total. As a writer, she previously worked on "Loyalty". Her next episode is "Long Day's Journey".


 * Actress Jessica Kiper is credited as Jessica M. Kiper in this episode.


 * Lydia Thorpe is identified only as Mrs. Thorpe in the end-title credit sequence to this episode.


 * This is the first appearance of Gwen Raiden. She appears next in "Long Day's Journey".

Quotes

 * Angel: Who are you?
 * Gwen Raiden: Who are you?
 * Angel: I asked you first.
 * Gwen Raiden: What are you seven?

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 * Gwen Raiden: You're really going to use that Axis thing to find her, aren't you? Figures. Anyone that bad at stealing stuff's gotta be doing it for love. Bummer.

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 * Angel: Tell me you're not here for the Axis.
 * Gwen Raiden: I'm not here for the Axis.
 * Angel: You're lying.
 * Gwen Raiden: I'm fibbing. It's lying, only classier.

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 * Wesley Wyndam-Pryce: Just beware: Dinza isn't remotely trustworthy.
 * Angel: What should I do then? Send her a gift? A sacrifice? Unholy fruit basket?

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 * Angel: So, you're a freak. Boo-hoo. So what?
 * Gwen Raiden: Excuse me?
 * Angel: I think you've already figured out I'm not the poster boy for normal. Sometimes, you gotta let go. [hits Elliot]
 * Gwen Raiden: Hey. I wanted to do that.
 * Angel: You were gonna fry him.
 * Gwen Raiden: Was not.
 * Angel: Don't fib.
 * Gwen Raiden: Fine. Did you at least break his nose?

Crew

 * Skip Schoolnik - Co-producer
 * Steven S. DeKnight - Co-producer
 * David Fury - Consulting producer
 * David Greenwalt - Consulting producer
 * Tim Minear - Consulting producer
 * Jeffrey Bell - Co-executive producer


 * Sandy Gallin - Executive producer
 * Gail Berman - Executive producer
 * Fran Rubel Kuzui - Executive producer
 * Kaz Kuzui - Executive producer
 * Kelly A. Manners - Producer
 * Joss Whedon - Executive producer