Touched by an Angel - Season 8 Episode 2 The Perfect Game
Ben McCloud, ace pitcher for the AAA Richmond Braves, is on his way to the Major Leagues. His biggest obstacle is his father, Norm. Norm is constantly critical of Ben's performance, including a two-hit shut-out. He wants so much for his son to make it to the Majors that he will except nothing short of perfection. He wants Ben to succeed where he failed though he is, in effect, pushing his son down the same path that ended his career. He is constantly embarrassing his son in front of the other players, and Ben is approaching a breaking point. Monica comes on board as the team's new trainer, allowing Ben to vent some of his frustrations, something he desperately needs. His father will not listen to him, and if he knew, would prevent him from visiting his grandfather, Candy, a great ballplayer in his own time. Norm's drive is all encompassing, he treats his son as little more than an avenue to success, and his own father as a pathetic liar. He is unable to accept his own father's
Year: 2003
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
Country: United States of America
Studio: CBS
Director: John Masius
Cast: Roma Downey, Della Reese, John Dye, Valerie Bertinelli
Crew:
First Air Date: Sep 21, 1994
Last Air date: Apr 27, 2003
Season: 9 Season
Episode: 211 Episode
Runtime: 48 minutes
IMDb: 7.20/10 by 173.00 users
Popularity: 64.948
Language: English
Episode
Holy of Holies
The Perfect Game
The Birthday Present
Manhunt
Chutzpah
Famous Last Words
Most Likely To Succeed
Heaven's Portal
When Sunny Gets Blue
Angels Anonymous
A Winter Carol
The Last Chapter
Ship-In-A-Bottle
The Blue Angel
Secrets and Lies
The Princeless Bride
Hello, I Love You
Minute by Minute
The Bells of St. Peters
The Impossible Dream
For All The Tea in China
Forever Young