Teen Angel -
Enchanted teenager with fluffy wings and a happy-go-lucky
demeanor on the situation comedy
TEEN ANGEL/ABC/1997-98. In reality, Teen Angel was a
15-year-old youth
named Marty DePolo (Mike Damus) who one day found a
six-month-old hamburger under the bed of his best friend Steve
Beauchamp (Corbin Allred). Instead of tossing the burger,
Marty ate it. The next thing he knows, he's in heaven being
fitted with the wings of a guardian angel. His first task was to
return to Earth and help his friend Steve cope with the social
rigors of high school, especially confrontations with the
school bully. Teen Angel reported his progress to a
disembodied supervisor called The Head (Ron Glass) who claimed
to be Rod, the "cousin" of God. He popped in on Teen Angel at
the most unlikely places. Others with whom Teen Angel
interacted were Steve's single mom, Judy Beauchamp (Maureen
McCormick); her daughter, Katie (Katie Volding); Steve's Aunt
Pam (Conchata Ferrell), a postal worker; and Jordon Lubell
(Jordon Brower), a cool kid in school whom Steve befriends
with the help of Marty. During Marty's assignments on
earth, he gave Steve a great singing voice for a talent show;
posed as Jessica, Steve's dream date; helped Steve get on the
wrestling team; win the lead role in the school play "Mutiny
on the Bounty"; turn the family dog into a handsome suitor for
Steve's mom, Judy; and bring one of Katy's dolls to life to
baby sit her so Steve could go on a date. Grateful for all of
Marty's help and friendship, Steve throws Marty a sixteenth
birthday party Marty, of course, invites such dead historical
notables as Beethoven and Abraham Lincoln to join the
festivities.
