Teen Angel is an American teen fantasy drama television series that aired on The Disney Channel. Starring Jason Priestley, the series was first broadcast on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (MMC) on April 24, 1989, and ended its run on May 22, 1989.[1]
| Teen Angel | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy serial drama |
| Created by | The Walt Disney Company |
| Written by | Kris Young |
| Directed by | Max Reid |
| Starring | Jason Priestley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer | William Shippey |
| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
| Production company | The Disney Channel |
| Original release | |
| Release | April 24 – May 22, 1989 |
| Related | |
| Teen Angel Returns The All-New Mickey Mouse Club | |
Synopsis
editPriestley stars as a 1950s teenage guardian angel named Buzz Gunderson who was killed in a car wreck in 1959. Buzz was given various assignments and tasks he was to complete in order to get into heaven.
Sequel: Teen Angel Returns
editTeen Angel was followed by a sequel series, Teen Angel Returns, also starring Priestley and future Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Jennie Garth, which aired from October 2 to October 22, 1989.[2][3] The theme for both series was from the recording by Mark Dinning. Parts of the series were filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah,[4] Bountiful High School Gym (Utah), and Ogden, Utah.
Cast
edit- Jason Priestley as Buzz Gunderson
- Adam Biesk as Dennis Mullen
- Nancy Borgenicht as Mrs. Henderson
- Hunter Mackenzie Austin as Carolyn
- Renee O'Connor as Nancy Nichols
- Sasha Jenson as Jason
See also
edit- Teen Angel (1997 TV series) – a comedic take on a similar plot, aired on ABC
- Out of the Blue – one of many spin-off sitcoms connected to the sitcom Happy Days
References
edit- ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 297, 583. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
- ^ Smith, David (1996). Disney A to Z : The Official Encyclopedia. Hyperion Books. pp. 656. ISBN 0-7868-8149-6.
- ^ The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 7, no. 5, September/October 1989: p. 47.
- ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
External links
edit- Teen Angel at IMDb
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