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Fredless is the fifth episode of the third season of Angel, and the forty-ninth episode overall. Fred is forced to come to terms with her experience in Pylea when her parents finally catch up with her.

Guest Stars: Andy Hallett (Lorne), Gary Grubbs (Roger Burkle), Jennifer Griffin (Trish Burkle)

Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 2.1 Monster of the Week 2.2 Body Count 2.3 Music 3 Arc Advancement 3.1 Happenings 3.2 Characters 3.3 Referbacks 4 Trivia 4.1 The Show 4.2 Behind the Scenes 4.3 Allusions and References 4.4 Memorable Moments 5 Quotes 6 Reviews

[edit] Plot Overview

[edit] Notes

[edit] Monster of the Week

• There is no monster of the week in this episode.

[edit] Body Count

#	Whom	By Whom	How	Where
1	Mantis Demon	Trish	Hit By Bus	Bus Station

[edit] Music

No licensed music is used in this episode.

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

[edit] Characters

• Fred: It seems like Fred has gotten the "click" that she was looking for after finally confronting herself with the reality of what happened. Her parents are introduced in this episode and it is briefly mentioned that she comes from Texas.

• Wesley: Once again, Wesley goes on about his lousy family life. This time he focuses on his parents' loveless relationship and, once again, how bad a person his father is.

[edit] Referbacks

• 2x22 - There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb: When Angel came to rescue Fred, she asked him if there were still tacos in their native plane of reality. She, apparently, really loves tacos.

Gunn: We could hit all the local taco stands.

• 3x03 - That Old Gang of Mine: Gunn's old gang shot up Caritas in a fit of demon hatred. Because of this, the bar is still in shambles and most of the furniture is broken.

Fred: Oh, no. Was there another massacre?

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

• Buffy Non-Crossover: Due to tension between WB and UPN, Angel's reunion with Buffy occurs off screen between episodes of both series.
• First Appearance: Fred's parents are introduced in this episode. They return several times in future episodes, moreso than any other main character's parent in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, discounting Joyce Summers.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

• Ratings: On its first airing, this episode scored a 4.2/6 in the overnight Nielsen ratings. It was ranked 6th out of the 18 WB shows which aired that week.
• Script Change: In an earlier version of the script, Fred's family was much bigger than just her and her parents. The following dialogue was cut:

Trish: I take it Fred's never mentioned us?

Cordelia: Oh, sure she does, all the time. Let's see... there was a mother and... a father and... possibly a sibling?

Trish: Two brothers and a sister.

Cordelia: Three siblings! Yes! A trio of siblings that Fred has mentioned to us.

[edit] Allusions and References

• Godfather III: The third film in the Godfather saga is widely considered to be the worst, especially when stacked up next to the first two films, which have been considered two of the greatest movies ever made. Many fans watch the third film once and never again, for the sake of completion.

Lorne: But it turns out massacres are a lot like sitting through Godfather three: once is enough.

• Firebombing of Dresden: During World War 2, the British retaliated against the German forces by firebombing Dresden, one of Germany's cultural centers, on February 13 and 14, 1945. The bombing raids resulted in 24,866 destroyed homes and somewhere between 25,000 and 35,000 deaths.

Lorne: I was kinda going for a Dresden after the bombing sort of feel.

• Alien Resurrection: Trish mentions that Roger is a fan of the Alien series of films, about a race of violent alien creatures which indiscriminately kill anyone they come in contact with. She clarifies saying that he dozed off during the "last one." That movie was Alien Resurrection, which was written by Joss Whedon, creator of the series.

Trish: Rog's always had a thing for those disgusting "Alien" movies with all the slime and teeth. He just can't get enough of 'em. Except for that last one they made I think he dozed off.

• Bob Hope Desert Classic: In the 1963 "Bob Hope Desert Classic," Jack Nicklaus beat out Gary Player in a very close game of golf. However, despite Angel and Roger chiming in on the name of the tournament, it did not have Bob Hope's name behind it until 1965. At this point, it was called the "Palm Springs Golf Classic."

Roger: I hadn't seen a stroke like that since Nicklaus took on Gary Player in the '63 Bob Hope Desert Classic.

• Spiro Agnew: Spiro Agnew was Richard Nixon's running-mate and eventual vice president between 1969 and 1973. Agnew resigned from the office when evidence that he had committed tax evasion came to light.

Roger: Now, Spiro Agnew, I know he was...

Angel: A Grathnar demon!

[edit] Memorable Moments

• Cordelia and Wesley reenact a hilariously overdramatized version of Angel and Buffy's relationship.

[edit] Quotes

• Gunn: Lady makes bug soup with a ten-ton bus, but show her a papier-mâché head, she gets the willies. Women!
  Angel: Uh, Gunn, you do know it's not papier-mâché?
  (Gunn quickly drops head.)
  Gunn: You still got that bleach in the bathroom?

[edit] Reviews

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