| "Damage" | |
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| Series Angel Season 5, Episode 11 | |
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| Air date | January 28th, 2004 |
| Writers | Steven S. DeKnight; Drew Goddard |
| Director | Jefferson Kibbee |
| Producers | Skip Schoolnik; David Greenwalt; Steven S. DeKnight; Ben Edlund; Sandy Gallin; Gail Berman; Fran Rubel Kuzui; Kaz Kuzui; David Fury; Jeffrey Bell; Kelly A. Manners; Joss Whedon |
| Starring | David Boreanaz; James Marsters; J. August Richards; Amy Acker; Andy Hallett; Alexis Denisof |
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"Damage" is the eleventh episode of season five of the American supernatural/action series Angel and the 99th episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Jefferson Kibbee with a script written by Steven S. DeKnight and Drew Goddard. It first aired on the WB Network on Wednesday, January 28th, 2004.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Boreanaz | Angel |
| James Marsters | Spike |
| J. August Richards | Charles Gunn |
| Amy Acker | Winifred "Fred" Burkle |
| Andy Hallett | Lorne |
| Alexis Denisof | Wesley Wyndam-Pryce |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Lenk | Andrew Wells |
| Mercedes McNab | Harmony Kendall |
| Navi Rawat | Dana |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jasmine Di Angelo | Young Dana |
| David Brouwer | Stock boy |
| Kevin Quigley | Doctor Rabinaw |
| Alex S. Alexander | Carol |
| Rebecca Metz | Young nurse |
| Michael Krawic | Vernon the creepy psychic |
| Mesan Richardson | SWAT team #1 |
| William Stanford Davis | Security guard |
| Mike Hungerford | Dock worker |
| Debbie McLeod | Real estate agent |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Angel was created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt.
- This episode is production code number 5ADH11.
- This episode is included on disc three of the Angel: Season Five DVD collection by 20th Century Fox. It is also included on disc twenty-seven of the Angel: The Complete Series boxset collection.
- This is the fourth and final episode of Angel directed by Jefferson Kibbee. It is his second episode from season five. He previously directed "Lineage".
- This is the ninth episode of Angel written or co-written by Steven S. DeKnight. He works on twelve episodes of the series in total in this capacity. He previously worked on "Destiny" with David Fury. His next episode is "Why We Fight".
- This is the second episode of Angel written or co-written by Drew Goddard. He works on five episodes of the series in total in this capacity. He previously wrote "Lineage", which was also directed by Jefferson Kibbee. His next episode is "Why We Fight".
- The events of this episode take place six months after the events of "Chosen", which was the series finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Allusions[]
- The song that is playing when Dana steps out of the convenience store is "Blood, Milk, and Sky" by heavy metal band White Zombie.
- The notion of Dana as a renegade Slayer is a call back to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series finale, "Chosen", wherein Willow Rosenberg enacted a spell that gave all potential Slayers on the planet the abilities of a true Slayer.
- Spike's line, "Sorry love, I don't speak Chinese," is a call back to the "Fool for Love" episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, wherein Spike said these exact words to Xin Rong during the Boxer Rebellion flashback right before he killed her.
- In one scene, Andrew Wells says "Yoda knows who" rather than the traditional "God knows who". This is a reference to Yoda, who is an alien Jedi Master and instructor from the Star Wars multimedia franchise.
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See also[]
Angel
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
External Links[]
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"Conviction" • "Just Rewards" • "Unleashed" • "Hell-Bound" • "Life of the Party" • "The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco" • "Lineage" • "Destiny" • "Harm's Way" • "Soul Purpose" • "Damage" • "You're Welcome" • "Why We Fight" • "Smile Time" • "A Hole in the World" • "Shells" • "Underneath" • "Origin" • "Time Bomb" • "The Girl in Question" • "Power Play" • "Not Fade Away" Main characters
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