"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:

Sisters | Demon | Witchcraft | Power Of Three | Telekinesis

Awards:

4 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Holly Marie Combs	...	Piper Halliwell (179 episodes, 1998-2006)
Alyssa Milano	...	Phoebe Halliwell (178 episodes, 1998-2006)
Brian Krause	...	Leo Wyatt (146 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:

Mexico:B | UK:12 | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:PG | Germany:12 (TV rating) (all episodes) | Germany:12 (DVD rating) (season 1-7) | Netherlands:6 | Sweden:11 (DVD rating) (season 7) | Sweden:15 (DVD rating) (seasons 1-6) (season 8) | Sweden:15 (DVD rating) (Magic Box) | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | 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 show's popularity inspired toy company SOTA Toys to create 6.5" action figures of the characters: Piper, Phoebe, Paige and Belthazor which come with interlocking attic walls and a miniature Book of Shadows. Originally an alternate toy of the Prue character was to be made, but actress Shannen Doherty declined to the offer to have her likeness made into a Charmed doll.

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:

Piper: Don't worry for I hold the power of... one.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jennifer Lopez (#26.11)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

How Soon is Now?

Just for fun

No Charmed isn't going to win any prizes, but it is just for fun. Pure bubble gum entertainment. If you go in thinking it is going to be some major occult withcy or sci fi show you will be truly disappointed.

It is a semi comedy, semi drama, - semi soap, with a bunch of camp. So if you do plan to watch just sit back and have fun with it, don't think to much.

The bright spot over the camp and inconsistency is Holly Marie Combs who plays Piper, not only is pretty she is a very good actress and even makes some of this silliness and bad writing worth watching.

So I would say give it a chance and try watching it from the beginning on TNT reruns.