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There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb is the twenty-second episode of the second season of Angel, and the forty-fourth episode overall. In order to escape from the demon dimension, Angel and the others must aid a group of rebels in overthrowing the reign of the priests.

Guest Stars: Andy Hallett (Lorne), Amy Acker (Fred Burkle), Brody Hutzler (Landok), Mark Lutz (Groosalugg), Michael Phenicie (Silas), Tom McCleister (Deathwok Clan Mother), Lee Reherman (The Captain)

Special Guest Star: Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg)

Co-Stars: Jamie McShane (Rebel #2), Adoni Maropis (Rebel Leader), Danan Pere (Rebel #1), Alex Nesic (Slave #1), Andrew Parks (Priest #1), Whitney Dylan (Serving Wench)

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	Slave	Priest	Head Exploded	Priest Chambers
2	Guard	Rebel	Axe to the Head	Rebel Camp
3	Blue Demon	Angel	Stabbed	Fred's Cave
4/5	Guards	Wesley	Stabbed	Castle
6/7	Guards	Gunn	Stabbed	Castle
8	Silas	Cordelia	Decapitated	Castle

[edit] Music

Music is listed in order of appearance in the episode:

• Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg - Over the Rainbow

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

• Pylea: Cordelia renounces her title as princess after transforming the dimension into a free world without slavery. In her stead, she places Groosalugg in power.

[edit] Characters

• Lorne: Aside from his psychic abilities, another one of Lorne's abilities is revealed; If his head is cut off, he remains alive until his body is mutilated.

[edit] Referbacks

• BtVS - 5z22 - The Gift: Willow appears at the end of the episode to tell Angel that Buffy is dead. She sacrificed her own life to stop the plans of Glory, a demon who wanted to return to her dimension. Of course, this death would prove to be less than permanent.

Angel: It's Buffy.

• 2x10 - Reunion: Angel fired Wesley, Gunn, and Cordelia when he sensed himself going down a very dark path. Although, at the time it just looked like he was being a jerk, later it was revealed that he was attempting to protect them from his more violent, grim methods of work.

Angel: Look, when I fired you guys the reason I... Darkness was coming out in me. I didn't want you near it.

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

[edit] Behind the Scenes

• Crazy Credits: The Special Guest Star credit for Alyson Hannigan was kept until the ending credits in order to make sure her appearance at the end of the episode was a surprise.
• Ratings: On its first airing, this episode scored a 4.8/7 in the overnight Nielsen ratings. It was ranked 4th out of the 17 WB shows which aired that week.

[edit] Allusions and References

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Quotes

• Wesley: Forgive me, Gunn. I should never have opened my mouth.
  Gunn: I've got a plan.
  Wesley: Oh, thank god! What is it?
  Gunn: We die horribly and painfully, you go to hell and I spend eternity in the arms of baby Jesus.
  Wesley: Oh.

[edit] Reviews

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