"Charmed" (1998) TV series 1998-2006

User Rating:

6.9/10   

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:

Demon | Witchcraft | Power Of Three | Hocus Pocus | Cult Favorite

Awards:

4 wins & 17 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 6	8:00 AM	TNT	Soul Survivor	#6.7
Mon. July 6	9:00 AM	TNT	Sword and the City	#6.8

Cast

Holly Marie Combs	...	Piper Halliwell (179 episodes, 1998-2006)
Alyssa Milano	...	Phoebe Halliwell (178 episodes, 1998-2006)
Brian Krause	...	Leo Wyatt (154 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 (DVD rating) (season 1-7) | Germany:12 (TV rating) (all episodes) | 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 | 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:

Holly Marie Combs is the only actress to appear in every single episode during the 8 season run of 'Charmed (1998)'.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In several episodes (mostly from season 5 onward), you can see ceiling segments missing from the manor when low angle shots are used. The ceiling panels are in large square, sometimes rectangular segments that are able to be removed to position studio lights for certain shoots. In many scenes these are missing, revealing the open studio space above the set.

Quotes:

Leo: [referring to Paige's scant attire] Uh, Paige, where did you orb in from?
Paige: I was dealing with some personal issues.
Leo: Well, I'm your whitelighter so if you ever want to talk...
Paige, Piper: No.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Charmed: Life's a Witch (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

How Soon is Now?

One to take your mind off things

Charmed is the story of 3 witches who save innocent people by day, and hang out in their nightclub by night. The 3 witches were first Prue, Piper and Phoebe, until Prue's untimely death, to which the remaining sisters found out that they had a long-lost half-sister called Paige. The sisters united, and reconstituted 'the Charmed Ones'

Charmed follows the ups and downs of being sisters, a woman and of-course witches. At times the show is touching, at others corny. This show shouldn't be taken too seriously, and is just an enjoyable, light piece of fun. Although it isn't without faults, it should be acknowledged on its own merits, and not just cast-off as a Buffy wannabe.