"Charmed" Secrets and Guys (1999)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

James A. Contner

Writers:

Constance M. Burge (creator)
Constance M. Burge (story) ...

TV Series:

"Charmed" (1998)

Original Air Date:

17 February 1999 (Season 1, Episode 14)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

When the young witch Max is kidnapped by two thieves to use his power to heist a bank, he communicates with Prue through a Ouija Board...

Plot Keywords:

Wiccan | Telekinesis | Demon | Witchcraft | Power Of Three

Cast

Shannen Doherty	...	Prue Halliwell
Holly Marie Combs	...	Piper Halliwell
Alyssa Milano	...	Phoebe Halliwell
Ted King	...	Inspector Andy Trudeau (as T.W. King)
Dorian Gregory	...	Darryl Morris
Robert Gossett	...	Mr. Franklin
Bradford Tatum	...	Mickey Jackson (as Brad Tatum)
Brian Krause	...	Leo Wyatt
David Netter	...	Max Franklin
Will Stewart	...	Harry
Richard Cody	...	Danny
Michael Bunin	...	Security Guard

Runtime:

42 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Mexico:B | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

First time one of the Charmed Ones (Phoebe) learns about white lighters. Phoebe is asked to keep it a secret from her sisters.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Leo uses his power to refill Phoebe's glass at Quake, the ice in the glass does not float to the top. The entire time they are sitting there, the ice never floats to the top. Even after she lifts the glass and drinks from it. It's likely that the "ice" is fake and is hiding something used for the trick.

Quotes:

Prue Halliwell: And I realize that I do want kids. I think that I'd make a great mom.
Phoebe Halliwell: So did you save Max or did Max save you?

Movie Connections:

References Secrets & Lies (1996)

Soundtrack:

Shimmer

The Whitelighter – The Guardian of the Good Witches

When the young witch Max is kidnapped by two thieves to use his power to heist a bank, he communicates with Prue through a Ouija Board, and she helps the boy. Meanwhile, Piper is having trouble with the new chef of Quake, and the handyman Leo returns to help the Halliwell sisters to fix the chandelier. When Phoebe sees him floating in the air, he discloses that he is a Whitelighter, the guardian of good witches assigned to protect the Halliweel sisters, and he was not allowed to fall in love for a witch as he did for Piper. He asks Phoebe to keep the secret, while he tries to find the best way to end his relationship with Piper.

"Secrets and Guys" is an underrated episode of "Charmed" with two good stories. The lead one, about the boy Max, is flawed, since Prue discloses her ability to the criminals, and they do not die in the end, therefore jeopardizing Max and Prue's secrets. The parallel one, also very entertaining, about the powers of Leo and his impossible love for Piper. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Segredos e Homens" ("Secrets and Men")