Magic Hour (12 Oct. 2000)

The sisters must find a way to break a curse which turns a man into an Owl by day and his girlfriend into a Wolf by night. Meanwhile, Prue discovers a way to hold Piper and Leo's wedding without The Powers That Be finding out.

Director:

John Behring

Writers:

Constance M. Burge (creator), Chris Levinson,

Stars:

Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Shannen Doherty	...	Prue Halliwell
Holly Marie Combs	...	Piper Halliwell
Alyssa Milano	...	Phoebe Halliwell
Brian Krause	...	Leo Wyatt
Julian McMahon	...	Cole Turner
Michael Dietz	...	Christopher
Elisabeth Harnois	...	Brooke
Erik Passoja	...	The Boss / Sorcerer
Jennifer Rhodes	...	Penny 'Grams' Halliwell
Amir Aboulela	...	Triad Member #1
Shaun Toub	...	Triad Member #2
Rick Overton	...	Triad Member #3
Billy Ray Gallion	...	Assistant #1
Keith Allan	...	Assistant #2
Madoka Raine	...	Bookstore Employee

Storyline

The sisters must find a way to break an evil romantic curse which turns the good young man Christopher into an owl by day at the moment before his true love, Brooke, becomes a wolf every night, and vice versa, until she forsakes him for the warlock who threw the curse to gain her, but it has one flaw: it won't apply during a solar eclipse, and one is nearing. After Christopher was shot while an owl and nearly died, both lovers are willing to sacrifice themselves for the other, but unlike them Phoebe realizes they may both be saved and together if the Charmes Ones can find and stop the couple in time. Meanwhile Piper and her lover, white lighter Leo, are desperate to get married, which The Powers That Be forbid.

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Plot Keywords:

curse | metamorphosis | wiccan

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 2000 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spelling Television, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Phoebe states that Grams was married 4 times in this episode.

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Goofs

We see a full moon. The next day there is a total eclipse of the sun which requires a new or dark moon.

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Quotes

Grams: Logic and reason go out the window when love gets involved.

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Connections

References The All-New Super Friends Hour (1977)

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Soundtracks

"Delicious surprise"
(uncredited)
Performed by Beth Hart

User Reviews

Ladywolf

Piper has doubts whether she ought to marry Leo or not, when the Halliwell sisters meet the stranger Christopher that becomes an owl by night whilst his lover Brookes takes the form of a wolf by day. Brooke explains that her boss was a sorcerer demon that cursed the couple of lovers because he wanted her for him. While the sisters try to break the spell, they believe that during an eclipse, Leo and Piper could get married without The Powers That Be finding out. But the Evil Triad is aware of their intentions.

In spite of being a rip-off of "Ladyhawke", "Magic Hour" is a good episode of "Charmed". The role of Cole Turner in the series is disclosed, and together with the participation of Penny 'Grams' Halliwell and the mysterious fate of Leo, will certainly improve the next shows. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "A Hora Mágica" ("The Magic Hour")