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* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: The fifth and final season involved the protagonists running the BigBad organization Wolfram & Hart. Due to {{Budget Cut}}s, a much greater portion of the episodes took place during the daytime, and {{Long Runn|er}}ing actress Charisma Carpenter was non-present with the exception of one episode that was wholly irrelevant to the series canon.

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* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: The fifth and final season involved the protagonists running the BigBad organization Wolfram & Hart. Due to {{Budget Cut}}s, budget cuts, a much greater portion of the episodes took place during the daytime, and {{Long Runn|er}}ing actress Charisma Carpenter was non-present with the exception of one episode that was wholly irrelevant to the series canon.
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* LoanShark: Doyle runs up against a trio of debt collectors in "Rm w/a Vu". Doyle explains it's not so much a matter of clearing his debt (he can't) as performing favors for people until ''they'' owe ''him'' -- [[HalfTruth a sophisticated system of checks and balances]].
-->'''Doyle:''' Well, I don't have the money! You can't get blood from a stone, man.
-->'''Angel:''' They can get blood [[AnalogyBackfire out of you]].

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* LoanShark: Doyle runs up against a trio of debt collectors in "Rm w/a Vu". Doyle explains it's not so much a matter of clearing his debt (he can't) as performing favors for people until ''they'' owe ''him'' -- [[HalfTruth [[MetaphoricallyTrue a sophisticated system of checks and balances]].
-->'''Doyle:''' Well, I don't have the money! You can't get blood from a stone, man.
-->'''Angel:'''
man.\\
'''Angel:'''
They can get blood [[AnalogyBackfire out of you]].

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* MenacingStroll: The Beast, and his less rocky counterpart Hamilton.
** Angelus does this in his brief first appearance.


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* MenacingStroll: The Beast, and his less rocky counterpart Hamilton.
** Angelus does this in his brief first appearance.


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* MetaphoricallyTrue: Wesley's myriad of excuses for why he can't return to England.
** Angel and Wesley grasping for positive things to say about Cordy's acting debut.
-->'''Wesley:''' Well, your...projection was excellent.\\
'''Angel:''' Yeah. I could hear every word and we were way in the back.\\
'''Cordy:''' Okay, so I was ''loud''. But was I any good?\\
'''Wesley:''' You -- took the role and made it your own!\\
'''Cordy:''' Really? Thanks! Angel, was I good?\\
'''Angel:''' I wouldn’t say it if I didn’t think so.\\
'''Cordy:''' Thanks! [beat] You ''didn’t'' say it.
** Cordelia getting caught out in trying to dupe Angel & Wesley into taking on a divorce case. "According to the husband, the wife's a ''real witch''!"
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* MonsterRoommate: [[JustForPun Phantom Dennis]].

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* %%ZCE* MonsterRoommate: [[JustForPun Phantom Dennis]].Dennis.

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* ManOnFire: The PuppeteerParasite in "Lonely Hearts" is dispatched by Angel chucking his (human) host into a TrashcanBonfire.

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* ManOnFire: ManOnFire:
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The PuppeteerParasite in "Lonely Hearts" is dispatched by Angel chucking his (human) host into a TrashcanBonfire.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Angel chooses ''not'' to save the Wolfram & Hart lawyers from Darla and Drusilla.
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* LouisCypher: A lot of Wolfram & Hart employees have the ThemeInitials L.M., aka Lucifer Morningstar.
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** Connor is prophesied to kill Sahjhan, meaning that no one else can. Although he is ''defeated'' in season 3 by being [[SealedEvilInACan trapped in a magical urn]]. [[spoiler: Vail realizes that "urns break" and insists Connor be brought in to finish him properly]].

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** Connor is prophesied to kill Sahjhan, meaning that no one else can. Although he is ''defeated'' in season 3 by being [[SealedEvilInACan trapped in a magical urn]]. [[spoiler: In Season 5, Cyvus Vail realizes that "urns break" and insists Connor be brought in to finish him properly]].
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** Even Angel himself. His real name is Liam. As well as Spike who's name is William.

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** Even Angel himself. His real name is Liam. As well as Spike who's Spike, whose name is William.William Pratt.

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* KnightTemplar: Holtz's crew (Justine included).
** Contrary to their words, Collins, Weatherby, and Smith are more interested in putting Faith down than in any kind of "rehabilitation". Weatherby is the most fanatical of the lot, and is disgusted Wesley for forming an allegiance with a vampire.
** Buffy Summers herself, in the episode ''Sanctuary''.

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* KnightTemplar: Holtz's crew (Justine included).
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Contrary to their words, Collins, Weatherby, and Smith are more interested in putting Faith down than in any kind of "rehabilitation". Weatherby is the most fanatical of the lot, and is disgusted Wesley for forming an allegiance with a vampire.
* KnownByThePostalAddress:
** Buffy Summers herself, Cordelia Chase settled into Pearson Arms Apartment in the episode ''Sanctuary''.Los Angeles.
** Fred Burkle lived at 511 Windward Circle in Los Angeles.

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* NotSoDire: On several occasions, most memorably with Angel and Spike's extremely heated argument about whether astronauts or cavemen would win in a fight.

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* NotSoDire: On several occasions, most memorably with NotSoDire:
** In "[[Recap/AngelS01E17Eternity Eternity]]", Wesley and Angel are panicked that there's no escape from the horror. The "horror" in question being Cordelia's acting...
** In "[[Recap/AngelS05E15AHoleInTheWorld A Hole in the World]]",
Angel and Spike's extremely Spike are having a ''VERY'' heated argument about whether astronauts or cavemen that makes everyone around them nervous. The topic of the argument is revealed to be "[[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny Who would win in a fight.fight]] between [[CavemenvsAstronautsDebate Astronauts and Cavemen]]?"
** "[[Recap/AngelS02E12BloodMoney Blood Money]]" opens with Wesley and Gunn staring each other down and talking about "facing the odds." Turns out they're playing a board game.
** In "[[Recap/AngelS03E05Fredless Fredless]]", Wesley is apparently being threatened at sword point. Actually Cordelia was showing him the sword for cataloguing.
-->'''Wes''': [CloseUpOnHead] "You wouldn't dare. [RevealShot] You were just going to toss in a Prothgarian broadsword with a third-century ceremonial Sancteus dagger?"
** "[[Recap/AngelS04E05Supersymmetry Supersymmetry]]" opens on shots of the Hyperion and the sound of a ScreamingWoman. Who turns out to be Fred {{Squee}}ing over a magazine article featuring her.
** In "[[Recap/AngelS03E19ThePrice The Price]]", the Groosalugg takes Angel aside, very seriously reminds him of their long history as champions for everything good and the many battles they've fought together, and begs Angel to just this once consider his advice:
--->Pomegranate Mist is the wrong colour for this room.
** "[[Recap/AngelS02E17Disharmony Disharmony]]" was originally to include a scene where Gunn and Cordelia are apparently discussing some bloodstained bodies, but they're actually complaining about Angel's [[IDoNotDrinkWine unwashed mugs]] cluttering up the place.
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* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: Despite being comprised of the most evil of the Senior Partners' employees on Earth (and an expy of UsefulNotes/Hillary Clinton), the Circle of the Black Thorn doesn't seem to ''do'' anything besides play racquetball.

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* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: Despite being comprised of the most evil of the Senior Partners' employees on Earth (and an expy of UsefulNotes/Hillary Clinton), UsefulNotes/HillaryClinton), the Circle of the Black Thorn doesn't seem to ''do'' anything besides play racquetball.
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* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: Despite being comprised of the most evil of the Senior Partners' employees on Earth and an expy of [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical Hillary Clinton]], the Circle of the Black Thorn doesn't seem to ''do'' anything besides play racquetball.

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* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: Despite being comprised of the most evil of the Senior Partners' employees on Earth and (and an expy of [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical Hillary Clinton]], UsefulNotes/Hillary Clinton), the Circle of the Black Thorn doesn't seem to ''do'' anything besides play racquetball.

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* OhCrap: Lindsey, before being sucked into hell by the Senior Partners.

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* OhCrap: OhCrap:
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Lindsey, before being sucked into hell by the Senior Partners.

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* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Gavin Park, a Wolfram & Hart lawyer and [[TheRival Rival]] to Lilah Morgan, who tries to drown Angel in red tape instead of fighting him directly. Lilah ends up getting Angel all the correct paperwork just to spite Gavin.

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* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Gavin Park, a Wolfram & Hart lawyer and [[TheRival Rival]] to Lilah Morgan, who tries to drown Angel in red tape instead of fighting him directly.directly, having the Hyperion fumigated and cited for health and safety violations and taking advantage of Angel's lack of a legal existence. Lilah ends up getting Angel all the correct paperwork just to spite Gavin.

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* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Gavin Park.

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* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Gavin Park.Park, a Wolfram & Hart lawyer and [[TheRival Rival]] to Lilah Morgan, who tries to drown Angel in red tape instead of fighting him directly. Lilah ends up getting Angel all the correct paperwork just to spite Gavin.
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** We can't forget the two Knoxes. In addition to the semi-regular character in Season Five, a vampire leader named Knox ([[AllThereInTheScript name omitted from dialog]]) appears in the first-season episode "War Zone".

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** We can't forget the two Knoxes. In addition to the semi-regular character in Season Five, a vampire leader named Knox ([[AllThereInTheScript name omitted from dialog]]) appears in the first-season episode [[Recap/AngelS01E20WarZone "War Zone".Zone"]].

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* OneSteveLimit: Averted, with three Marcuses throughout the series (all of them bad guys): Marcus the paedophilic vampire torturer from [[Recap/AngelS01E03InTheDark "In the Dark"]], Marcus Roscoe the body stealer from [[Recap/AngelS03E04CarpeNoctem "Carpe Noctem"]], and Angel's second liaison to the Senior Partners in Season 5, Marcus Hamilton.

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* OneSteveLimit: OneSteveLimit:
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Averted, with three Marcuses throughout the series (all of them bad guys): Marcus the paedophilic vampire torturer from [[Recap/AngelS01E03InTheDark "In the Dark"]], Marcus Roscoe the body stealer from [[Recap/AngelS03E04CarpeNoctem "Carpe Noctem"]], and Angel's second liaison to the Senior Partners in Season 5, Marcus Hamilton.

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** In the BatmanColdOpen for "Five By Five", Angel performs a ''drive-by'' beheading.
** The first zombified cop we meet in "The Thin Dead Line".

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** In the BatmanColdOpen for [[Recap/AngelS01E18FiveByFive "Five By Five", Five"]], Angel performs a ''drive-by'' beheading.
** The first zombified cop we meet in [[Recap/AngelS02E14TheThinDeadLine "The Thin Dead Line".Line"]].



** [[spoiler: Linwood]].

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** [[spoiler: Linwood]].[[spoiler:Linwood Murrow, courtesy of Lilah triggering a device on his chair during her KlingonPromotion]].



** Wesley's fear of the prophecy that Angel will do this is what prompts him to betray the group.

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** Wesley's fear of the prophecy that Angel will do this to Connor is what prompts him to betray the group.group. [[spoiler:Turns out the words of the prophecy were altered by Sahjhan]].



* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: Despite being comprised of the most evil of the Senior Partners' employees on Earth and [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical Hillary Clinton]], the Circle of the Black Thorn doesn't seem to ''do'' anything besides play racquetball.

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* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: Despite being comprised of the most evil of the Senior Partners' employees on Earth and an expy of [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical Hillary Clinton]], the Circle of the Black Thorn doesn't seem to ''do'' anything besides play racquetball.



** The GrandFinale features Gunn, Spike, and Lindsey fighting alone in separate locations, yet still managing to fend off entire roomfuls of demons/vampires. (Though Lindsey had a little help.)

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** The GrandFinale features Gunn, Spike, Spike and Lindsey fighting alone in separate locations, yet still managing to fend off entire roomfuls of demons/vampires. (Though Lindsey had a little help.)



* OneSteveLimit: Averted, with three Marcuses throughout the series (Marcus the vampire torturer from "In the Dark", Marcus Roscoe the body stealer from "Carpe Noctem", and Marcus Hamilton from Wolfram & Hart).

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* OneSteveLimit: Averted, with three Marcuses throughout the series (Marcus (all of them bad guys): Marcus the paedophilic vampire torturer from [[Recap/AngelS01E03InTheDark "In the Dark", Dark"]], Marcus Roscoe the body stealer from [[Recap/AngelS03E04CarpeNoctem "Carpe Noctem", Noctem"]], and Angel's second liaison to the Senior Partners in Season 5, Marcus Hamilton from Wolfram & Hart).Hamilton.



** We can't forget the two Knoxes. In addition to the semi-regular character in Season Five, a vampire leader named Knox (name omitted from dialog) appears in the first-season episode "War Zone".
** Also averted with the name "Magnus"; the second season episode "Guise Will Be Guise" features a wealthy businessman and wizard named Magnus Bryce, while an early Season 5 episode has Angel and Spike encounter Magnus Hainsley, a wealthy Necromancer and a former Wolfram & Hart client.

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** We can't forget the two Knoxes. In addition to the semi-regular character in Season Five, a vampire leader named Knox (name ([[AllThereInTheScript name omitted from dialog) dialog]]) appears in the first-season episode "War Zone".
** Also averted with the name "Magnus"; the second season episode [[Recap/AngelS02E06GuiseWillBeGuise "Guise Will Be Guise" Guise"]] features a wealthy businessman and wizard named Magnus Bryce, while an early Season 5 episode has Angel and Spike encounter Magnus Hainsley, a wealthy Necromancer {{Necromancer}} and a former Wolfram & Hart client.

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* ALadyOnEachArm: Andrew(!) in his departing scene.
* LastKiss: "You're Welcome".

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* %%* ALadyOnEachArm: Andrew(!) Andrew in his departing scene.
* %%* LastKiss: "You're Welcome".



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: The episode "Spin the Bottle".
* LaserHallway: Also, zombies in riot gear.

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* %%* LaserGuidedAmnesia: The episode "Spin the Bottle".
* %%* LaserHallway: Also, zombies in riot gear.



* LastSecondWordSwap: Angel's introduction to Kate, who inquires about what he does for a living ("Lonely Hearts").
-->"I, uh...well, basically I'm...uh, [[WeHelpTheHelpless I help]]-- I'm a veterinarian."

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* LastSecondWordSwap: LastSecondWordSwap:
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Angel's introduction to Kate, who inquires about what he does for a living ("Lonely Hearts").
-->"I, --->"I, uh...well, basically I'm...uh, [[WeHelpTheHelpless I help]]-- I'm a veterinarian."



-->'''Cordelia:''' ''(grumbling about her late-night hours)'' "Why I ever thought it was a nifty idea to work for a vamp-- ''(sees Detective Lockley)'' ...triloquist! Hi!"

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-->'''Cordelia:''' --->'''Cordelia:''' ''(grumbling about her late-night hours)'' "Why I ever thought it was a nifty idea to work for a vamp-- ''(sees Detective Lockley)'' ...triloquist! Hi!"



-->'''Wesley:''' If shaking your booty at the latest trendy hot spot is your idea of a life, then call me-- ''(trio of beautiful women walk in)'' ...sick with envy.

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-->'''Wesley:''' --->'''Wesley:''' If shaking your booty at the latest trendy hot spot is your idea of a life, then call me-- ''(trio of beautiful women walk in)'' ...sick with envy.



* LatinIsMagic: Holland tells Lindsey and Lilah "You never want to be on time for a dark ritual. The chanting. The blood rites. It goes on forever." When they finally do arrive, he says "Ugh, they haven't even gotten to the Latin yet."



* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Spike and Angel, after being humiliated by The Immortal.
** After Wolfram & Hart's EmotionBomb causes Kate to unleash her pent-up emotions toward her father ("Sense & Sensitivity"), he tells her (rather icily) to never speak of it ever again.
* LetsSplitUpGang

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* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Spike and Angel, after being humiliated by The Immortal.
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the Immortal. After Wolfram & Hart's EmotionBomb causes Kate to unleash her pent-up emotions toward her father ("Sense & Sensitivity"), he tells her (rather icily) to never speak of it ever again.
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* LateSpinOffTransplant: Spike became a regular during the fifth season, after ''Buffy'' ended.
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** We can't forget the two Knoxes. (Knoxi? Taking a cue from Latin, one of the basic languages of this particular universe, it would probably be Knoces, pronounced something like noukehs, but regrettably English doesn't lend itself to phonetic transscription.) In addition to the semi-regular character in Season Five, a vampire leader named Knox (name omitted from dialog) appears in the first-season episode "War Zone".

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** We can't forget the two Knoxes. (Knoxi? Taking a cue from Latin, one of the basic languages of this particular universe, it would probably be Knoces, pronounced something like noukehs, but regrettably English doesn't lend itself to phonetic transscription.) In addition to the semi-regular character in Season Five, a vampire leader named Knox (name omitted from dialog) appears in the first-season episode "War Zone".
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** We can't forget the two Knoxes. (Knoxi? Taking a cue from Latin, one of the basic languages of this particular universe, it would probably be Knoces.) In addition to the semi-regular character in Season Five, a vampire leader named Knox (name omitted from dialog) appears in the first-season episode "War Zone".

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** We can't forget the two Knoxes. (Knoxi? Taking a cue from Latin, one of the basic languages of this particular universe, it would probably be Knoces.Knoces, pronounced something like noukehs, but regrettably English doesn't lend itself to phonetic transscription.) In addition to the semi-regular character in Season Five, a vampire leader named Knox (name omitted from dialog) appears in the first-season episode "War Zone".
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** We can't forget the two Knoxes. (Knoxi?) In addition to the semi-regular character in Season Five, a vampire leader named Knox (name omitted from dialog) appears in the first-season episode "War Zone".

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** We can't forget the two Knoxes. (Knoxi?) (Knoxi? Taking a cue from Latin, one of the basic languages of this particular universe, it would probably be Knoces.) In addition to the semi-regular character in Season Five, a vampire leader named Knox (name omitted from dialog) appears in the first-season episode "War Zone".
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* NotSoDifferent: Angel's Wolfram & Hart and the original WR&H. Both have the often killing of employees (Angel kills the evil ones, the original one killed enemies). They even both make the same termination jokes.
** In "Spin the Bottle" while Angel is convinced he's still in the 18th century and therefore doesn't recognise who Connor is, he's ranting to Connor about his relationship with his father. Connor does notice how similar some of Angel's complaints are to some of his own complaints about Angel.
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* LastEpisodeNewCharacter:
** All main cast additions not originally from ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' were introduced during the three to four final episodes of one season, then became regulars in the next one: Gunn (end of season 1), Fred (end of season 2), and Connor (end of season 3).
** While late Season 4 didn't introduce any new regulars, the season finale did introduce Sirk, who would later replace Wesley for one episode, and especially Knox, a recurring character, whose importance becomes apparent halfway through the season.
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* NewBabyEpisode: The Season 3 episodes "Offspring", "Quickening", "Lullaby" and "Dad" deal with the return of Angel's ex Darla, revealing herself to be pregnant with his child. This creates no end of fallout, as the parents are vampires and not supposed to reproduce; Darla being unable to give birth is only the first problem they encounter as every supernatural organisation tries to get their hands on the "miracle child", from a vampire cult to the series BigBad, law firm Wolfram and Hart.
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* LargeAndInCharge: Demons and vampires tend to flock around the biggest S.O.B. in the room. Notable examples are [[NamelessNarrative "Head Demon" guy]] (the [[MightyGlacier juiced-up]], ponytailed demon in "The Prodigal") and Deevak ("First Impressions").

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* LargeAndInCharge: Demons and vampires tend to flock around the biggest S.O.B. in the room. Notable examples are [[NamelessNarrative [[NoNameGiven "Head Demon" guy]] (the [[MightyGlacier juiced-up]], ponytailed demon in "The Prodigal") and Deevak ("First Impressions").

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