"Charmed" (1998)TV series 1998-2006

Creator:

Constance M. Burge

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

7 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

Tagline:

Once lucky, Twice smart, Three times Charmed

Plot:

Three sisters discover their destiny - to battle against the forces of evil, using their witchcraft. They are the Charmed Ones.

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Hocus Pocus | Potion | Spell | Power Of Three

Awards:

4 wins & 17 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. May 19	8:00 AM	TNT	Forever Charmed	#8.22
Mon. May 19	9:00 AM	TNT	Something Wicca This Way Comes	#1.1

Cast

Holly Marie Combs	...	Piper Halliwell (179 episodes, 1998-2006)
Alyssa Milano	...	Phoebe Halliwell (178 episodes, 1998-2006)
Brian Krause	...	Leo Wyatt (145 episodes, 1998-2006)
Rose McGowan	...	Paige Matthews (112 episodes, 2001-2006)

Runtime:

42 min (178 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Mexico:B | Germany:12 (TV rating) (all episodes) | Germany:12 (DVD rating) (season 1-7) | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:12 | UK:PG | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 | Venezuela:PG-13

Filming Locations:

1329 Carroll Avenue, Central Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Spelling Television

Trivia:

The character Phoebe didn't own a car of her own until season five. Before then she either rode her bike, used public transport, or had to ask her sisters for transportation.

Goofs:

Continuity: The order of pages in the Book of Shadows is continuously changing. For example, in season Three Phoebe wrote about Cole Turner on the page next to Balthazor information, she placed a photo inside it else well. However during season four the page is once found blank and also found with information on something else.

Quotes:

Leo: What are you doing?
Piper: I'm replacing the roof. It was just too dirty.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Smallville: Spell (#4.8)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

How Soon is Now?

Imaginative and Engaging

This is a wonderful TV show with great episodes that, in serial fashion, depict a constant battle between good and evil. Evil, as in the Source, is very clever and wears many disguises. This is what's great about this show. Evil is never fully defeated, although the lackeys are destroyed quickly, the greater evil persists. This presents a constant challenge to the Power of Three and they must always be on their guard. Other WB shows allow the hero or heroine to win very easily and the hero or heroine is too sarcastic. Charmed, however, has the right mix of all elements and the writers appreciate that evil forces that are truly dangerous and formidable create a more rich, tense atmosphere. The fourth season was very good, and I liked Rose as Paige very much. The chemistry between the sisters also carries the show and their personalities seem real and three-dimensional, while other shows of this genre fail in that regard. This is one of the best written shows on television. It really deserves more critical recognition and respect, but if that doesn't happen, I'll still enjoy it.