Charlie's Angels (1977) Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Angels in Vegas, Pt. 1Dean Martin, as casino boss Frank Howell, is unnerved by the violent deaths of his closest friends. When showgirl Mary Phillips is killed in a mysterious car crash, the Angels fly to Vegas and go undercover at the Tropicana. An unidentified motorist takes a potshot at bitter comic Joey January - is it serious, or just another ruse to get out of his contract with Frank? Howell's old gambling buddy Gyp suffers hit-and-run injuries, and is then fatally overdosed by an intruder in his hospital room. Financial ruin threatens as Mark Haines, Frank's rival in love and business, brings in craps genius Professor Perkins. While Sabrina is out boating with Frank, Kris, and veteran crooner Marty Cole, a gunshot warns that her budding romance with Frank could prove hazardous to her health. She returns fire, but Marty secretly sabotages the motor. When Kris and Marty disappear under ominous circumstances, Sabrina and Kelly force thug Ed Slocum to take them to Marty. In a crazed attempt to avenge his wife's recent auto death, Marty has sought to emasculate Frank. Dying from gunfire, he still falsely believes that his wife Leslie deliberately smashed up because of guilt over an anticipated affair with Frank.
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Episode 2 - Angels in Vegas, Pt. 2Dean Martin, as casino boss Frank Howell, is unnerved by the violent deaths of his closest friends. When showgirl Mary Phillips is killed in a mysterious car crash, the Angels fly to Vegas and go undercover at the Tropicana. An unidentified motorist takes a potshot at bitter comic Joey January - is it serious, or just another ruse to get out of his contract with Frank? Howell's old gambling buddy Gyp suffers hit and run injuries, and is then fatally overdosed by an intruder in his hospital room. Financial ruin threatens as Mark Haines, Frank's rival in love and business, brings in craps genius Professor Perkins. While Sabrina is out boating with Frank, Kris, and veteran crooner Marty Cole, a gunshot warns that her budding romance with Frank could prove hazardous to her health. She returns fire, but Marty secretly sabotages the motor. When Kris and Marty disappear under ominous circumstances, Sabrina and Kelly force thug Ed Slocum to take them to Marty. In a crazed attempt to avenge his wife's recent auto death, Marty has sought to emasculate Frank. Dying from gunfire, he still falsely believes that his wife Leslie deliberately smashed up because of guilt over an anticipated affair with Frank.
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Episode 3 - Angel Come HomeA forged cablegram summons Jill to highspeed adventure. Continental charmer Paul Ferrino, Jill's old flame, persuades her to drive his experimental car in the Grand Prix. A good showing could bring needed research funds. A garage explosion spells trouble. The car and mechanic Danny Bligh are scheduled for minor repairs, and the Angels begin some high gear sleuthing. Suspicion rests on Jill's fiancée Steve Carmody, who apparently has some old scores to settle with Paul. Steve impulsively takes the car for a spin and dies in an explosion. A clandestine meeting between Danny and jaded socialite Andrea Lassiter leads the Angels to discover the real culprit, Ferrino himself, whose car is a lemon. Jill shudders to think that in his desperate attempt to recoup his losses, he had ticketed her for death.
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Episode 4 - Angel On HighWheelchair bound Jonathan Stambler, an inveterate newspaper reader, learns that Joan Freeman has died in rural Caine's Corners. Her newspaper photo bears an uncanny resemblance to his old love Joan Cabelli; her son William could be Stambler's own son and the heir to a substantial fortune. Bosley and the Angels find Joan's house stripped of evidential materials, and a courthouse fire destroys important documents. A gunshot kills visitor Edward Markle, who proves to be an underworld connection of Joan's late father Louis Cabelli. Bosley and Angels travel to the Reno Air Show, and are joined by Stambler and his dedicated nurse Evelyn. Romance blooms between Kelly and stunt flyer Bill Freeman. Thugs Harmon and Fenton abduct Kris, Kelly and Freeman. but Bosley and Sabrina thwart their plans. Evelyn, fearful of losing Stambler's affection and money, had arranged for Freeman's death. Bill, a free spirit, flies away without meeting the man who may be his father.
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Episode 5 - Angels in SpringtimeFamous actress, Eve Le Deus is electrocuted in her hydro massage tank at the exclusive Springtime Women's Spa. Eve's niece, Eve Perkins (a librarian) hires Bosley and the Angels to find the murderer and a missing manuscript in her aunt's possession at the time. Charlie once appeared in a one-act play with Le Deux and for that reason accepts the assignment. Sabrina (posing as a dietician) and Kris (as an exercise instructor) approach Ingrid Nyberg - the Spa's cold and imposing Manager. The girls also meet Norms Powers, a very energetic older woman who claims to have been Le Deux's close friend. Zora, a muscular masseuse, questions (and bullies) Kris in the exercise room. Kelly arrives at the Spa, posing as a patron. She is examined by Dr. Slavin, a suspicious looking woman who tries to hypnotize her. Zora locks Kris in the steam room but Sabrina and Kelly arrive in time to save her Bosley arrives (posing as an electrician) and the lights mysteriously go out. Just as Charlie's Angels think they have the murderers in tow, a twist occurs and the Spa's convalescent turns out to be the culprit. They move in for the arrest and she gets up from her wheelchair and miraculously runs!
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Episode 6 - Winning Is for LosersLinda Frye, a young woman is determined to win the Cyprus Pines Gold Golf Tournament. First prize money is fifty thousand dollars. Her opponent is veteran golfer Donna Dawson. Suddenly, young Linda is shot and the Angels and Bosley are brought in to solve the mystery. Kris is an old school chum of Linda's so she keeps close watch on her friend. Kelly becomes friendly with Linda's Manager, a small town attorney named Montclair. He urges Linda to quit the first round but she refuses. Sabrina finds a timid man, Evans, in the linen closet at the hotel but, later, he admits that all he wanted was Linda's autograph. A bridge is sawed and Kris and Linda fall into a stream where they are attacked by two alligators. Montclair is met in his hotel room by a hit ma. They murder him after demanding their thousand dollars back ...which of course, he can't repay. Linda decided to finish the tournament as the hit men wait on the eighteenth hole planning to shoot her. The Angels spot the killers. Charlie later explains that Montclair was mixed in a land deal with the killers. They were going to obtain Linda's enormous inherited estate. Now that Linda has won the tournament, she can pay back taxes and keep her property.
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Episode 7 - Haunted AngelsIn hopes of contacting her beloved nephew Martin, a young scoundrel who died four years ago when a tree collided with his motorcycle, Claire Ross sponsors Dr. Douglas Holden and his psychic research. Bosley, Claire's friend and bridge partner, brings in the Angels as fake psychics to check on possible fraud. A complex TV monitoring system records the efforts of psychic Peter Wolcott and young Kathy Wade. Suddenly the voice of Martin is heard from Kathy's locked isolation chamber, and the girl is found murdered. Eerie phenomena occur; Martin's voice is heard from dark corners. Sabrina finds take recordings of "Martin," and locates killer Peter Wolcott. While videotape of Wolcott appeared on the TV monitor, he had been free to let himself into Kathy's booth. The pair had been conspiring to fleece Aunt Claire.
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Episode 8 - Pom Pom AngelsOne by one, three beautiful "Bow Wow's" Ball Club Cheerleaders disappear and Charlie's Angels are brought in to find them. Bosley informs the girls that a note from a religious fanatic was sent to each of the girls prior to her disappearance. Sabrina takes over as head Cheerleader but Kelly and Kris must try out for their jobs. Once on the squad, the Angels eye possible suspects: Belle Asher, the Girls' Agent, has a weak son, Timothy, who drools over them a little too much. Also, Tasker, a young man is distraught because his girlfriend is one of those missing. Eddie Cobb, the team's dapper publicist, is very helpful to the Angels. In fact, he becomes so helpful that when Timothy takes Kris to a restaurant for dinner, Eddie follows them and drops a knockout pill in Kris' drink. In the basement printing press room, Eddie - in robe and hood -- and an assistant, Margo hold Kris and the other missing girls captive. Eddie insists they repent their sins, but when Margo approaches Kris with a knife, a fight ensues and a fire starts. But Sabrina. and Kelly arrive, in time to save the girls and rapture the culprit.
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Episode 9 - Angels AhoyA young woman is murdered after she identifies an escaped murderer aboard the luxury liner, Southern Queen. Bosley and the Angels are assigned to infiltrate the ship and discover the ring that's helping criminals to escape the country. Sabrina, as the niece of a well known mobster, contacts Leo, a steward of the ship. She pretends to be in trouble and, for a great deal of money, he agrees to take her aboard and out of the country. Waiting aboard to welcome Sabrina is the Liner's new Activities Director, Kelly. Also aboard are a handsome Purser, Ben, a wisecracking doctor, "Doc" and the ship's grumpy Captain, Burner. Kris is also a passenger. She comes aboard flamboyantly dressed and is later joined by bachelor/sportsman, Bosley. There is also a widow aboard, Joan. Bosley falls for her. Kelly is given a note by Ben. Sue's instructed to come to the boiler room at night where she'll be given the name of the leader of the ring. Kelly, trapped in the boiler room by a ring of fire has to be rescued by Kris and Bosley. Sabrina is also told she can see the big boss - this time, by the ship's steward, Leo. Later, he and Ben push her into the swimming pool. Their effort to drown her is thwarted by Bosley and the other Angels. The mastermind is arrested and they sail happily away into the sunset.
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Episode 10 - Mother AngelPoor little rich girl Samantha Courtney breaks into the greenhouse of her aunt's ex-lover Victor Buckley to feed hamburger to his Venus FlyTrap. Unwittingly she happens upon a murder. Young Sam goes to the Angels for help. Boss Charlie is an old and dear friend of Aunt Charlotte. Going on clues from Sam, Jill searches for a large corpse and a car with Massachusetts plates. Danger is close at her heels in the form of thugs Max and Richie. Sabrina, posing as an Irish maid, searches Buckley's apartment. Kelly stops by in the guise of a snooty horticulture enthusiast. The car, located in a junkyard, is traced to bounty hunter Tommy Robbins, and Buckley is identified as an arch felon. Sam again breaks into Buckley's pad and narrowly escapes the suspicious horticulturist. Sam and new friend Jill hide out, but are captured and imprisoned on Buckley's yacht. Sam slips through a narrow opening and then picks a lock to release Jill. Max, Richie, and Buckley pursue them. Puzzling over the missing corpse, Sabrina remembers a photo of Buckley's boat and initiates a search of the marina. In a wild melee, Jill and Samantha are rescue.
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Episode 11 - Angels On My MindBosley and the Angels are having a drink in a restaurant when Sabrina excuses herself and goes to her car in tine rear parking lot. There, she sees a man rob and murder the owner of the restaurant. The murderer, Burton, tries to run Sabrina down; she falls, hitting her head on concrete. Sabrina wanders away...her memory of everything fades. She hails a cab and vanishes. The Angels and Bosley become worried when Sabrina doesn't show up for a meeting the next morning. They return to the restaurant and question customers. Burton has also returned; he too is looking for Sabrina. He tells the Angels he wants to help them, saying he saw her and will call if he remembers anything. Meanwhile, Sabrina wanders on the beach. She attracts the attention of three young thugs. She moves away and finds protection at the campsite of an old wino, but the boys approach and Sabrina must subdue them one by one. Then she draws her gun from her purse......they see it and flee. Bosley and the Angels contact the cab company and locate the driver who took Sabrina to the beach. They also find the wino (who has Sabrina's gun) and manage to sober him up. Burton has followed Bosley's car and now, offering to help again, overhears the old man telling them that Sabrina "went south." Burton reaches Sabrina first and follows her. He approaches and she fights but the Angels (informed by Charlie that it was Burton who murdered the restaurant owner) arrive in time to shoot it out with Burton. Sabrina regains her memory in time for the prosecution.
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Episode 12 - Angels Belong in HeavenThomas Norton, about to be killed, leaves an urgent recorded message for Charlie: Someone is out to destroy one of the Angels. Lab man Jarvis traces the call to Los Angeles Airport. Under the surveillance of hit man Jellek, Bosley and the girls find Norton's body in a parking lot phone booth. Norton is identified as a smalltime crook whom Charlie once did a favor. Kelly's houseguest Sally Miles moves to a hotel for safety's sake. John Gorman, boss of Jellek and Norton, slips into Sally's hotel and eavesdrops. Someone tries to run Sabrina's car off the road, and a mystery shot gives her a flat tire. John Gorman, listed in Norton's address book and on the TWA passenger list, proves to be an old cellmate of Norton's. Sabrina calls Sally at the hotel and learns that Kelly has gone home. But there is no answer at Kelly's house; she has been seized by Gorman. Gorman, real name Wilson Flicker, is Sally's fiancée. He fears that Kelly, who once helped send him to prison, will expose him as an embezzler who specializes in bilking young women. He will kill, if necessary, to conceal his secret.
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Episode 13 - Angels In the StretchA well-to-do gambler is suspicious of the antics of a rather dull racehorse. The man goes into the colt's stable to investigate. A stablehand, Gates, and an exerciser, Ryan, find him there and Gates hits the gambler on the head, killing him. The dead man's daughter, Valerie, goes to Charlie Townsend and hires the Angels to find the murderer. Sabrina and the gambler's daughter, Valerie, go through her Father's things and find a card file on his horses Also, on an envelope they find a set of initials which, translated, mean "white spot, lower left cheek" written in the man's own hand. Sabrina gets a job as another exerciser, from Thad at the track. When she rides out on one of. the their horses, she meets an owner, Carter. As they watch Sabrina, both are attracted. Kelly tells him that she is writing an article. Ryan is friendly with Sabrina so that when she asks if a stallion with a white spot on his cheek killed Valerie's father, Ryan becomes suspicious. Bosley and Kris, posing as Arizona horse people, watch the workout. But when they offer to buy the horse, Keepback, Thad insists he's not for sale. Later he finds Bosley and Sabrina checking out the colt's lip tattoo. Gates is about to kill Sabrina when he drops dead of a heart attack. Bosley and Kris drive out of town to another stable where they find the real Keepback. The colt has been switched with its twin, a real winner from Mexico. Ultimately, the Angels find out that Carter was behind the whole scheme.
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Episode 14 - Angels On VacationKris invites Bosley and the Angels to vacation in a small Arizona town where her aunt is Mayor and her uncle is Sheriff. Upon their arrival, there are hints that they should leave. Their headlights are smashed. No rooms are available and, curiously, there are no women in town. They confront Kris' Aunt Lydia who confides that gangsters have taken all the women and her husband hostage in return for the release of a syndicate strongman who will be held there by the FBI. The Angels are narrowly missed by gunfire and in return fire, killing Dressler and Fellows, two of the hitmen. Anguished Lydia tells them that unless Dressler is heard from by 4pm, guards were instructed to begin killing her husband and the women. With time running out, Kris uses their short wave radio to contact her Uncle Paul (using nicknames known only to him.) He succeeds in replying with his location. Bosley, Lydia and the Angels head for the hideout. The Angels are disguised in Lydia's clothes. At just minutes past four, they find the guarded hostages, sneak in and surprise the gangsters.
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Episode 15 - Counterfeit AngelsImpressionist Mickey Biggs imitates Charlie's voice in a scam that allows three women posing as the Angels to successfully rob a sports arena box office. A witness positively identifies the Angels, who go undercover when warrants are issued for their arrest. On a tip from a witness, the Angels trace one of the imposters to a model agent, Sam Punch. Punch also manages Biggs. Biggs owes a racketeer, Asher, $20,000 in gambling debts. Another robbery is pulled off by the bogus Angels. But when the Sabrina look alike, Carol, is hit by an auto, the others take off leaving her for police. At the hospital, Bosley identifies Carol as Sabrina, with plans to infiltrate the gang with the real Sabrina posing as Carol's sister. Asher, pleased with Biggs' scam, provides another mark involving theft of important documents. However, he plans on having Biggs and the girls killed afterward. Once accepted by the gang, Sabrina informs Bosley and the Angels of the plan. They arrange for the bogus Angels arrest, allowing the real Angels to follow through on the theft. When the Angels attempt the arrest of Asher, gunshots are traded with his henchmen and the gunmen are wounded, allowing Asher and Biggs' capture.
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Episode 16 - Disco AngelsWhen the third victim of the bus strangler is found, Charlie's Angels are called in to investigate. Two leads turn up; the victims were disadvantaged older men who rode the bus home at night and all were last seen in the vicinity of Freddie's Disco. The Angels concoct a cover, enabling them to question suspects in disguise. They suspect Disco owner Fred (Freddie) Halston, dance shill, Mario Montero and Freddie's D.J., Harry Owens. Further investigation rules out Freddie and Mario. Kelly questions Harry Ovens in his apartment. His lecherous intentions are cut short by his father's arrival, a meeting Harry had forgotten. The father berates Hardy, his job and his station in life, leaving Harry visibly shaken. Kelly informs the Angels of her suspicions about Owens. When they approach Harry's glass D.J. booth at the Disco, they find the music automatically controlled and Harry's voice pre-recorded. The suspect is nowhere to be found. The girls speculate that Owens is stalking yet another victim. On the beach they find Harry about to strangle Mario's father, Hector. The Angels prevent the killing, subdue Harry and haul trim off to jail.
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Episode 17 - Terror On Skis, Pt. 1A plot to kidnap the President's Special Envoy to the United Nations unfolds in Vail, Colorado, the sight of the World Pro?Am Ski Competition. Government agent, Phil Heverly, reluctantly, enlists the Angels assistance in protecting Carl Hansworth, the Envoy. When an agent previously working on the case is fund dead by Heverly and Kris, their exchange gunfire with the unseen assailants. Hansworth refuses to drop out of the ski competition, so the Angels must simply tighten security. Members of a French radical dissident group are seeking revenge for their "unjust" prison terms. Franco Sorella, Vincenti Donettelli and his son, Paolo, plan the kidnap despite the Angels' security net. Paolo maneuvers on to the same chair lift as Hansworth but the Angels pursue them in a wild downhill ski chase. The men escape by leaping off a cliff and ski safely away. The Angels learn of Paolo's radical involvement yet he is the only link to the case. When, on a ski picnic with Paolo, Sabrina is captured by the men following a mad chase on skis.
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Episode 18 - Terror On Skis, Pt. 2Hansworth complies with the request to trade his life for Sabrina's. Hansworth makes the rendezvous, but Sabrina escapes, telephoning the Angels to stop Carl. They arrive in tine to stop the terrorists' car with Carl inside. Franco is subdued, Vincenti is knocked to the ground and dies in his son's arms. Kate Jackson stars as Sabrina Duncan, Jaclyn Smith as Kelly Garrett and Cheryl Ladd as Kris Munroe. David Doyle is Bosley, Charlie's harried assistant.
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Episode 19 - Angels in a BoxJill Munroe surprises us with a return visit to help find her kidnapped sister, Kris. After a witness description of the kidnapping, the Angels follow a lead that takes them to a tennis resort. Bosley recognizes two of this culprits and Jill and Sabrina discreetly investigate. Another kidnapper gets Jill after Sabrina and Kelly realize they've been set up. Sabrina and Kelly follow the kidnappers' car to a mansion where business mogul Anton Karazna holds the two Angel sisters. Karazna explains that Jill is the cause of the auto racing death of hiii son. He plans to kill Kris for revenge even after Jill emotionally explains her relationship with the late son. The Angels chase Karazna's entourage as they try to make a getaway on a waiting plane. During the confusion, Jill and Kris make weir escape. Gunfire hits the plane that crashes in a fiery explosion killing the old man.
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Episode 20 - Teen AngelsThe Angels assume false identities in order to investigate a murder at a posh girls' school. During their probe, they discover that some of the girls are involved in drug and alcohol selling and abuse. Their ringleader, Donna, intimidates and coerces the girls to abide by her rules. She antagonize teachers Kelly and Sabrina and tries to intimidate classmate, Kris, When the Angels piece together the clues and suspects (including maintenance man, Victor) Donna reacts by setting a fire to distract from her getaway. The Angels escape the fire and confront Donna. Victor abducts Kelly and steals a jeep for her getaway. Giving chase on horseback, Kris shoots out a tire but Victor escapes on foot. Sabrina, also on horseback, tracks him down for the capture.
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Episode 21 - Marathon AngelsThe Angels investigate the mysterious disappearance of Sylvia and Sally, two participants in the promotional jogging race - The "Twilliger Twenty." Kris and Kelly enter the race and have to literally chase their suspects. Charlie's computer provides information that a kidnap is in the planning...suddenly they realize that the daughter of a wealthy Arab is running and seems a likely victim. The puzzle falls into place and they discover that Sylvia and Sally have been kidnapped so the culprits could enter their cohorts in the race. The Craft sisters are revealed as the imposters and they and the kidnappers are apprehended and hauled off to jail.
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Episode 22 - Angels in WaitingBosley is called "predictable" and becoming annoyed, challenges the Angels to find him in a game of hide and seek. he meets an attractive woman, named Ellen, and escorts her to the beach. Then he calls in with a clue to his whereabouts. Suddenly two shots are fired at Bosley and Ellen but when they turn out to be blanks, he quickly assumes they are an Angel prank. He calls in another clue but discovers the Angels haven't left the office. The girls become worried when informed that Arnold Wellman, a prisoner on parole, went to jail in the first place on Bosley's testimony. Sabrina deciphers the clues and the Angels head for the beach. Ellen spikes Bosley's drink and takes him for a 'ride' as the gunman follows. He escapes on foot but is chased. The Angels intercept Ellen and the gunman who are brother and sister to Wellman their revenge motive is nipped in the nick of time.
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Episode 23 - Rosemary For RemembranceEx mobster Jake Garfield is released from prison and two attempts are made on his life. His nephew, Tim Stone, asks the Angels to investigate. Feeling he was framed, Jake wants to go after racketeer Lawrence Renaldi. His motive is revenge - revenge for the death of his wife. The official story is that Jake killed Rosemary out of jealousy. Kris is assigned to guard Jake and immediately realizes that she and the dead woman are similar in many ways. Jake also notices and the similarities cause him to reminisce constantly about his dead wife. The mourning widower recreates Rosemary's birthday party - the night of the murder - including giving Kris a diamond necklace. Suddenly, the gangster Rinaldi is found dead. Murder investigator, Gordon Sanders, encounters Kris and Tim Stone on the run from the delirious Jake. To their surprise, they all learn that Sanders murdered Rosemary for the diamond necklace (which has been missing all the while). They subdue the murderer who confesses to the crime.
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Episode 24 - Angels RememberedCharlie calls the Angels to a meeting which is actually a birthday party celebrating the Angels third year together. Kris recalls her first case (from "Angels in Paradise") in which Charlie is kidnapped and his identity is nearly exposed to the Angels. Another remembered caper is recalled in which Kelly was working undercover as a burlesque dancer and yet another was an incident of intrigue from "Angels On My Mind" in which a clairvoyant seeking Kris actually wanted to kill her. Sabrina remembers Doug O'Neal, a resourceful young man who was seeking large sums of money with the Angels' help. Bosley remembers "Tinker Belle" from "Circus Of Terror" and how she short circuited him. Charlie then brings up the number of odd disguises the Angels have used. Concluding their remembrances, they all toast their three years together and the future.
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