Charmed (TV Series) Sense and Sense Ability (2003) User Reviews

From cradle to grave... for some demons

[owlaurence · 9/10 · 28 June 2008]

Right from the first explosive scene in the lobby, you feel that this one is going to be good. And it is. This episode seamlessly blends the Halliwells' everyday lives with their magical lives, which is always a good recipe for humour and efficient action. With little time wasted on some soon-to-be-dead demon, the plot concentrates on the sisters and their efforts to compensate the loss of their senses. Which they do surprisingly well, at the cost of some very funny one-sided conversations. My only disappointment is the Crone. The last time we met her, she seemed meant to be significant in this year's arc, but she gets written off the story very quickly, without contributing anything except -surprise!- a portentous but unspecified vision. Extra points in this episode for Paige's singing, which is terrific, and to little Wyatt, who's already taking his place in the family, and who is a really adorable in this episode.

Don't miss it till you loose it

[pchic · 9/10 · 25 August 2006]

To me, this episode is loaded with hilarious lines from the sisters. Even though their senses had been stolen from them from the Crone via a mystical monkey, their sisterly bonds managed to overcome the powers of evil. This episode is typical of the type of script writing of what made me a permanent fan of the entire series.I think that the Crone should'nt have been killed so soon but to allowed to return in future episodes. It was nice to see her again as she (Grace Zabriskie) plays such an excellent "evil hag". Only 2 episodes did not do her justice. If Debbi Morgan (The Seer) got so many; which I really didn't think she was so great, then why could'nt the Crone get the recognition she deserved? I especially loved hearing Paige's rendition of "Fever" in the club at the end of the show. It was HOT! What a great voice!!! This was definitely one of my favorite episodes. 9 out of 10.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil

[Realrockerhalloween · 29 September 2016]

This episode was hilarious from the moment the sisters lose their senses and have to come up with ways to communicate with each other. Phoebe loses her hearing at a conference meeting mistaking those in attendance saying she's beautiful and want to make her famous. Paige is about to sing for her boyfriend in front of a crowd before choking up and learns she can't speak. Piper becomes blind stumbling around clumsily bumping into walls and mistake her sisters for each other. In the process they overcome problems their facing as Paige gets over her stage fright, Piper bonds with Wyatt and Phoebe over her vanity.

The side story involving the crone trying to kidnap Wyatt to get a premonition and only leaves a cryptic message about great power in ecstasy. Its very haunting as to why a demon would be excited about a great deal of magic in the future leaving the audience in doubt its a good one. I find this to be a very funny and dark episode that charmed should try to strive for finding the right balance and keep us pondering what they have in mind.

The funniest episode of the series!

[Red_Identity · 6 September 2010]

Sense and Sense Ability is one of the best episodes of the entire show and the funniest. It is SO great that it being in the middle of all of the lackluster episodes surrounding it in Season 5 comes off as a big surprise. I do not want to spoil anything for those who have not seen it, but the three leads give great performances, especially Alyssa Milano, who has risen from her dark moments in Season 4 and in the beginning of Season 5 with Cole. She proves that she is great at comedy (so the writers should leave the drama for Holly Marie Combs). Anyways, the only bad thing to come out of this episode is that The Crone never appears again, which is a pity since she was so great and underused.