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Nothing succeeds like success, as this spin-off of the wildly popular "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" proved! How knowledgeable are you about Angel, the brooding vampire with a soul? Find out now!
In which city was "Angel" set?
New York
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is a common location for television shows -- it's familiar to the writing staff, and exterior shots are easy to get. Of course, the show's creator, Joss Whedon, didn't cite those things as the basis for the show's location, but rather the city's noir feel and the play on "City of Angel(s)."
Seattle
San Diego
As a human, what nationality was Angel?
American
Czech
French Canadian
Irish
Flashbacks show Angel as a hard-drinking, fun-loving young man in his native Ireland. This is in stark contrast to the brooding he does for most of "Angel."
What was the name of the benevolent powers that helped Angel?
the Archangels
the Kindly Ones
the Powers-That-Be
This might have been a bit of inside humor on the part of the writing staff. Top studio executives, who can demand changes in casting or storylines, are sometimes referred to as "the powers that be."
the Final Five
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What line of work was Cordelia initially pursuing in Los Angeles?
acting
Cordelia aspired to be an actress. Which is odd, as she was never seen as involved with drama activities on "Buffy."
cabdriving
dog training
teaching
What group is Angel's nemesis for most of the series?
the antiquities department of USC
the "shadow LAPD"
the multinational Morningstar Corporation
the Wolfram & Hart law firm
The law firm was named for the three powerful demons behind it: the Wolf, the Ram and the Hart. Angel pushed one of their top clients out of a window to his fiery death (fiery because he was a vampire, and it was sunny out).
What was the slogan of Angel Investigations?
"Champions and Defenders"
"Purveyors of Extra-Natural Services"
"We Help the Helpless"
Angel kept his slogan pretty simple. We're not sure potential clients would want to think of themselves as "helpless," but it seems to have drummed up business.
"Who Else Are You Gonna Call?"
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Who played "rogue demon hunter" Wesley Wyndham-Price?
Alexis Denisof
Fun fact: Though Wesley had a brief romantic attachment to Cordelia Chase on "Buffy" and a more serious one with Fred on "Angel," he married "Buffy" star Alyson Hannigan, who guested as Willow Rosenberg on "Angel" as well.
Cary Elwes
Simon Pegg
Jamie Bamber
What was Wesley's previous job?
professor of antiquities
demonologist
watcher (mentor to a slayer)
Once watcher to both Buffy and Faith, on the mother series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Wesley decided to become a lone demon hunter in L.A., once Buffy made it clear she wasn't taking orders from the Watcher's Council any more.
insurance salesman
Who/what was Pylea?
a nightclub
a hell dimension
Pylea was the friendly demon, Lorne's, home dimension. Humans there were referred to as "cows," reflecting their purpose as a food source.
an ancient prophetess
a fortune-telling orb
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Who became the "Princess of Pylea"?
Cordelia
Cordelia was first made a slave after being drawn into Pylea. But when her precognitive powers were recognized, Cordelia became Pylean royalty.
Fred
Darla
Jasmine
To what hotel did Angel Investigations move after their offices were destroyed?
the Ambassador
the Hyperion
The Ambassador Hotel, the site of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination, was actually used for some exterior shots of the Hyperion. Long closed, it was razed in 2005.
the Nocturne
the Roosevelt
Who played Winifred Burkle?
Amy Acker
Joss Whedon is loyal to actors with whom he enjoys working, and Acker seems to be a particular favorite. When Whedon made a film of Shakespeare's, "Much Ado About Nothing," he cast Acker as Beatrice.
Eliza Dushku
Jewel Staite
Adrienne Palicki
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What did Angel learn at the end of Season Two?
that he accidentally married someone in Pylea
that he is in love with Cordelia
that he can now walk in the sun
that Buffy has died
When "Angel's" second season was ending, so was "Buffy's" fifth. In that series, Buffy had sacrificed herself for her younger sister, Dawn -- news so big it had to be referenced on the spinoff show.
Who was Connor?
Angel's son
Connor was Angel's son by his ex-lover, Darla. Although the character of Connor was created to give Angel emotional depth, the relationship was anything but smooth, as you'd expect on a show about demonic mayhem.
the head of Wolfram & Hart
a coffee-shop owner
Lorne's dog
With which disease did Darla return to Earth?
brain cancer
hemophilia
lupus
syphilis
Darla contracted syphilis as a human, but becoming a vampire arrested the disease (because, technically, she was dead). Becoming human again restarted the disease's progress.
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Who "re-sired" Darla?
Angel
Drusilla
Juliet Landau's Drusilla was a welcome addition to any "Buffy" or "Spike" episode. In "Angel," she was brought onto the scene to make Darla a vampire again -- and keep her on the side of evil.
Spike
Harmony
What did Gunn do before joining Angel Investigations?
he was a cop
he was a schoolteacher
he was a rogue vampire hunter
Gunn led a gang of vampire hunters in the Los Angeles ghetto. His main objective, though, was to look out for his younger sister, Alonna.
he was an insurance salesman
Who stole the infant Connor from Angel?
Cordelia
Drusilla
Linwood
Wesley
Wesley was misled by Angel's enemy, Daniel Holtz. He read a prophecy claiming "The father will kill the son," and was worried for Connor's safety.
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Why did Connor's age accelerate so quickly?
he had fairy blood
he spent time in a hell dimension
This is where Connor's relationship with Angel went wrong. In the hell dimension, a demon raised him to hate and fear Angel, which Connor did when he returned to Earth as a teenager.
he did a spell to make it happen
it didn't; he was just very mature and worldly
What was Caritas?
a demon bar
Caritas was where Wolfram & Hart lawyers and their clients often spent time. It had a "neutral territory" policy, meaning all kinds of creatures were welcome, and no ambushes or aggressions were allowed there.
a pro-euthansia organization
a love interest for Angel
a town in rural California
What color was Lorne's skin?
red
blue
green
Lorne had green skin and little horns growing from his forehead. He loved the arts, especially music, so he made Caritas a karaoke bar.
deathly white
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Where did Darla and Drusilla kill a group of Wolfram & Hart lawyers?
Angel Investigations' offices
a hockey rink
the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
a wine cellar
The wine cellar was in the home of Holland Manners, one of Wolfram's top operatives. Darla and Drusilla were angry about being used by the law firm to corrupt Angel.
What was the name of the werewolf with a romantic yen for Angel?
Cara
Linette
Nina
Eventually, Nina and Angel consummated their relationship. Angel didn't lose his soul over it; this was the show's belated admission that there's more to true happiness than just good sex.
Jacob
Which character was imprisoned in a box and sunk in the ocean?
Angel
It was Connor who did this, mistakenly believing his father was evil. It had something of a chilling effect on their relationship afterward.
Connor
Drusilla
Spike
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Spike, from "Buffy," came to Los Angeles in what form?
a clone
a ghost
Spike was killed in the final battle at the end of "Buffy," but death is never final on a supernatural show. He even regained a corporeal body, thanks to Wolfram & Hart.
a hologram
Spike's twin, also a vampire
Who killed the treacherous Professor Seidel?
Angel
Fred
Gunn
It was due to the professor's machinations that Fred was sucked into Pylea. She wanted to kill him herself, but Gunn intervened, worried about the effect this would have on her soul.
Wesley
What happened to Angel on the episode "Smile Time"?
he tracks down a homicidal dentist
he tracks down a demonic life coach
he becomes completely happy and loses his soul again
he turns into a puppet
"Smile TIme" is a children's show that drains the life force from children who watch it. Angel is "puppetized" when he investigates. The concept is reprised, hilariously, in a comic book featuring Spike and Lorne, who suffer the same (temporary) fate.
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Which two characters vied for control of Wolfram & Hart in later seasons?
Connor and Angel
Lorne and Spike
Lindsey McDonald and Lilah Morgan
Lindsey and Lilah were both powerful and corrupt Wolfram & Hart lawyers. However, at times, each of them found themselves allied with Angel Investigations, for varying reasons.
Linwood Murrow and Daniel Holtz
Which of these characters masterminded Illyria's return to Earth?
Cordelia
Knox
Knox, the head of the science division at Wolfram & Hart, had a crush on Fred. Sadly, this made her his "ideal host" for Illyria, the demon he worships.
Connor
Gunn
Which character was played by Mercedes McNab?
Eve
Harmony
As the character of Cordelia matured and became more complex, the show needed a shallow comic-relief character. Enter Harmony Kendall, who became a vampire back in Sunnydale, but whose personality hadn't changed much.
Jasmine
Lilah
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Which character was in a coma for a long time?
Cordelia
Cordelia fell into a coma after giving birth to the reincarnation of Jasmine. She woke up (or seemed to) in "You're Welcome," a fifth-season episode that wrapped up her storyline.
Fred
Drusilla
Wesley
Who killed Wolfram & Hart lawyer Lindsey McDonald?
Angel
Fred
Lorne
This was the conclusion of Lorne's descent into a morally-conflicted character. He unwillingly told Angel he'd kill Lindsey, but after that would have nothing to do with Team Angel.
Spike
Who portrayed Connor?
Jason Dohring
Edward Furlong
Vincent Kartheiser
Though we would have enjoyed seeing Dohring, from "Veronica Mars," take on this role, it was Kartheiser. He went on to play a key role on "Mad Men."
Dylan Sprouse
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