# Angel (1960 TV series)

Angel is an American sitcom that aired on CBS October 6, 1960 - September 20, 1961. The series was produced by Jess Oppenheimer, and stars Annie Fargé as the title character.

## Synopsis

Angel Smith, a petite Frenchwoman, comes to the United States and marries a young architect, John Smith. With her distinct French accent, Angel gets into various problems with the culture, language, and procedures in her new country.

## Cast

The series co-starred Marshall Thompson as Angel's husband, Doris Singleton as Angel's neighbor, Susie and Don Keefer as Susie's husband George.

## Production

Angel was initially broadcast at 9 pm Eastern on Thursday evenings. In December 1960 it was moved to 8-8:30 p.m. E. T. on Thursdays. In April 1961 it was moved to Wednesdays from 9 to 9:30 p.m. E. T.
Oppenheinmer was the executive producer of the series for CBS Films Inc. Lamont Johnson and Ezra Stone were the directors. The sponsor was General Foods Corporation. Three cameras were used to film episodes with a studio audience.
The name Angelique Bouchard would later be used for a main character on the soap opera Dark Shadows, portrayed by Lara Parker. Angie Smith's maiden name, Bouchard, was revealed in episode 32, "The Wedding."

## Reception and cancellation

Earlier, Time had commented that Fargé "triumphantly resists being merely Lucille Ball with a French accent. She is easily the brightest newcomer to situation comedy—small, pert, winsome, and somehow giving the impression of being attractively feathered." Despite the good personal reviews, Fargé left U.S. television within a few years for a career in France, where she was often credited as "Annie Fargue".

## Episode list

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "The French Touch" | Lamont Johnson | Jess Oppenheimer | October 6, 1960 (1960-10-06) |
| 2 | "Voting Can Be Fun" | Lamont Johnson | Jack Elinson & Charles Stewart | October 13, 1960 (1960-10-13) |
| 3 | "The Easy Touch: Angel and the Con Men" | Ezra Stone | Bill Davenport | October 20, 1960 (1960-10-20) |
| 4 | "The Maid" | Lamont Johnson | Irving Elinson & Fred Fox | November 3, 1960 (1960-11-03) |
| 5 | "Angel's Temper" | Jess Oppenheimer | Fred Fox & Irving Elinson | November 10, 1960 (1960-11-10) |
| 6 | "Democracy" | Unknown | Unknown | November 17, 1960 (1960-11-17) |
| 7 | "The Trusting Wife" | Unknown | Unknown | November 24, 1960 (1960-11-24) |
| 8 | "The Contest" | Unknown | Unknown | December 1, 1960 (1960-12-01) |
| 9 | "The Driving Lesson" | Unknown | Unknown | December 8, 1960 (1960-12-08) |
| 10 | "The Valedictorian" | Ezra Stone | Roswell Rogers | December 15, 1960 (1960-12-15) |
| 11 | "The Museum" | Lamont Johnson | Roswell Rogers | December 22, 1960 (1960-12-22) |
| 12 | "Togetherness" | Unknown | Unknown | December 29, 1960 (1960-12-29) |
| 13 | "The Goat Dog" | Unknown | Unknown | January 5, 1961 (1961-01-05) |
| 14 | "The Dowry" | Unknown | Unknown | January 19, 1961 (1961-01-19) |
| 15 | "Happy Marriage" | Unknown | Unknown | January 26, 1961 (1961-01-26) |
| 16 | "The Joint Bank Account" | Unknown | Unknown | February 2, 1961 (1961-02-02) |
| 17 | "Call Me Mother" | Ezra Stone | Arthur Alsberg | February 9, 1961 (1961-02-09) |
| 18 | "The Second Marriage" | Unknown | Unknown | February 16, 1961 (1961-02-16) |
| 19 | "The French Lesson" | Ezra Stone | Bill Davenport | February 23, 1961 (1961-02-23) |
| 20 | "Little White Lies" | Unknown | Unknown | March 2, 1961 (1961-03-02) |
| 21 | "House Guests" | Unknown | Unknown | March 9, 1961 (1961-03-09) |
| 22 | "Phone Fun" | Ezra Stone | Joe Quillan | March 23, 1961 (1961-03-23) |
| 23 | "The Insurance Policy" | Ezra Stone | Joe Quillan | March 30, 1961 (1961-03-30) |
| 24 | "The Dentist" | Ezra Stone | Arthur Alsberg | April 6, 1961 (1961-04-06) |
| 25 | "The Honest Man" | Unknown | Unknown | April 13, 1961 (1961-04-13) |
| 26 | "Unpopular Mechanics" | Unknown | Unknown | April 19, 1961 (1961-04-19) |
| 27 | "The Guided Tour" | Unknown | Unknown | April 26, 1961 (1961-04-26) |
| 28 | "The Littlest Leaguer" | Unknown | Unknown | May 3, 1961 (1961-05-03) |
| 29 | "The Trailer" | Unknown | Unknown | May 10, 1961 (1961-05-10) |
| 30 | "Goodbye, Young Lovers" | James Sheldon | Bill Davenport | May 17, 1961 (1961-05-17) |
| 31 | "Angel of Mercy" | Ezra Stone | Joe Quillan | May 24, 1961 (1961-05-24) |
| 32 | "The Wedding" | Unknown | Unknown | June 7, 1961 (1961-06-07) |
| 33 | "Promise to a Friend" | Unknown | Unknown | June 14, 1961 (1961-06-14) |