Teen Angel (1997 TV series)

Teen Angel is an American fantasy sitcom that aired during ABC's TGIF Friday night lineup from 1997 to 1998. The series was created by Simpsons writers/producers Al Jean and Mike Reiss.

Synopsis
Teen Angel follows a high school boy, Steve Beauchamp (Corbin Allred), and his recently-deceased best friend, Marty DePolo, (Mike Damus) who, after dying from eating a six-month-old hamburger from under Steve's bed on a dare, hangs around as a kind of dimwitted guardian angel to Allred's character. Ron Glass played God's cousin, Rod. Maureen McCormick, who played Steve's mother, Judy, left the series halfway through its run.

Marty, as a supernatural being, would frequently break the fourth wall; for instance, prior to the opening credits of the episode "Grumpy Young Men", Marty explained the absence of Steve's mother and the return of his father to the viewers.

Reception and cancellation
The series was created and placed in the TGIF lineup by ABC in an attempt to capitalize on the success on another ABC supernatural series, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. The series, however, failed to gain an audience and was canceled by ABC after 17 episodes.

Cast

 * Mike Damus.....Marty DePolo
 * Corbin Allred.....Steve Beauchamp
 * Ron Glass.....Rod, God's Cousin
 * Maureen McCormick.....Judy Beauchamp
 * Tommy Hinkley.....Casey Beauchamp
 * Katie Volding.....Katie Beauchamp
 * Jordan Brower.....Jorden Lubell
 * Conchata Ferrell.....Aunt Pam
 * Jerry Van Dyke.....Grandpa Jerry Beauchamp