Angel is an American sitcom that aired on CBS October 6, 1960 - September 20, 1961. The series was created and 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.
Oppenheimer 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 magazine 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." Angel Smith's relation to her husband was different from that as seen on I Love Lucy, and Fargé liked that the scripts had the husband "wearing the pants" in the family, stating at that time that this was a more realistic way a French woman would feel. Despite the good personal reviews, Fargé left U.S. television within a few years for a career in France. She was often credited by her real name, "Annie Fargue".
Guest stars
Denise Alexander Madge Blake Mel Blanc Bobby Diamond Ross Elliott Stuart Erwin James Garner Ned Glass Gale Gordon Jonathan Hole Dennis Holmes Lamont Johnson
Joseph Kearns Tommy Kirk Dayton Lummis Howard McNear Don Megowan Stafford Repp Hanley Stafford Lyle Talbot Minerva Urecal Herb Vigran Jesse White Mary Wickes Frank Wilcox
Episode list
References
External links
Angel on YouTube