List of Charmed episodes
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The following is the episode list for the 178 episodes that aired in the eight year run of Warner Brothers television series Charmed
, created by executive producer
and head writer
Constance M. Burge
, with creative oversight by executive producer
Brad Kern
along side Holly Marie Combs
during its entire run. The series began on October 7, 1998, and finished on May 21, 2006. The show originally aired on Wednesdays at 9 P.M., before moving to Thursdays at 9 P.M. for its second through fourth seasons. At the beginning of the fifth season, it changed timeslots for a third and final time and moved to Sundays at 8 P.M. for the rest of its eight season run.
Burge left the project in May 2001 at the end the third season. At the same time, the actress Shannen Doherty
(Prue
1998–2001) departed from the series and producers replaced her with Rose McGowan
(as the fourth sister Paige
, fall 2001–2006) in the fourth season's opening episode. Charmed has been rated TV-PG for most episodes, some episodes were rated TV-14.
The series narrative
follows the four Halliwell sisters, Prue, Piper
, Phoebe
and, Paige
, the culmination of the long Warren line of powerful, good witches. The sisters, despite being perceived as normal by the non-supernatural
community, are known as The Charmed Ones in the magical community, whose prophesied destiny
is to battle against evil beings, such as demons and warlocks, in order to protect innocent lives from being endangered. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to hold normal working lives in San Francisco. Keeping their paranormal identities separate and secret from their ordinary lives forms part of the series' tension and challenges, with the exposure of magic having far-reaching consequences on relationships, and having resulted in a number of police and FBI
investigations throughout the series.
Almost every episode title is a pun
(e.g. "Saving Private Leo", "Styx Feet Under", "Extreme Makeover: World Edition",etc.).
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, created by executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
and head writer
Head writer
A head writer is a person who oversees the team of writers on a television or radio series. The title is common in the soap opera genre, as well as with sketch comedies and talk shows that feature monologues and comedy skits, but in prime time series this function is generally performed by an...
Constance M. Burge
Constance M. Burge
Constance M. Burge is the creator of the Charmed television series and short-lived Savannah series. Burge was also a writer for Judging Amy, Ally McBeal and Boston Public. She also worked as a producer for several shows. She left her executive producer position on Charmed because of disagreement...
, with creative oversight by executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
Brad Kern
Brad Kern
Brad Kern is a distinguished television producer and writer best known recently for his work as head writer and executive producer on the hit supernatural drama Charmed, which he was showrunner on for all eight seasons...
along side Holly Marie Combs
Holly Marie Combs
Holly Marie Combs is an American film and television actress and producer whose roles have included a portrayal in Charmed as Piper Halliwell and another in Picket Fences, where she received a Young Artist Award for her role, as Kimberly Brock...
during its entire run. The series began on October 7, 1998, and finished on May 21, 2006. The show originally aired on Wednesdays at 9 P.M., before moving to Thursdays at 9 P.M. for its second through fourth seasons. At the beginning of the fifth season, it changed timeslots for a third and final time and moved to Sundays at 8 P.M. for the rest of its eight season run.
Burge left the project in May 2001 at the end the third season. At the same time, the actress Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty
Shannen Maria Doherty is an American actress, producer, author and television director, known for her work as Heather Duke in Heathers , as Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 and its spinoff series 90210, and as Prue Halliwell in Charmed .-Early life and career:Doherty was born in Memphis,...
(Prue
Prue Halliwell
Prudence "Prue" Halliwell is a fictional character from the television series Charmed. Prue is depicted as one of the featured leads as she fulfills her role as a witch and, more specifically, a Charmed One one of the most powerful witches of all time...
1998–2001) departed from the series and producers replaced her with Rose McGowan
Rose McGowan
Rose Arianna McGowan is an actress and singer. She is known for her role as Paige Matthews in The WB Television Network supernatural drama series Charmed. She played Ann-Margret alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis Presley in the CBS mini-series Elvis...
(as the fourth sister Paige
Paige Matthews
Paige Matthews is a fictional character from the television series Charmed. One of the featured leads, Paige is introduced at the start of season four as the fourth Halliwell sister and youngest Charmed One one of the most powerful witches of all time. The character was portrayed by Rose McGowan...
, fall 2001–2006) in the fourth season's opening episode. Charmed has been rated TV-PG for most episodes, some episodes were rated TV-14.
The series narrative
Narrative
A narrative is a constructive format that describes a sequence of non-fictional or fictional events. The word derives from the Latin verb narrare, "to recount", and is related to the adjective gnarus, "knowing" or "skilled"...
follows the four Halliwell sisters, Prue, Piper
Piper Halliwell
Piper Halliwell is a fictional character from the television series Charmed. One of the featured leads, Piper is introduced in the series as a witch and, more specifically, a Charmed One one of the most powerful witches of all time. The character was portrayed by Holly Marie Combs throughout the...
, Phoebe
Phoebe Halliwell
Phoebe Halliwell is a fictional character from the television series Charmed. One of the featured leads, Phoebe is introduced in the series as a witch and, more specifically, a Charmed One one of the most powerful witches of all time. The character was portrayed by Lori Rom in the unaired pilot,...
and, Paige
Paige Matthews
Paige Matthews is a fictional character from the television series Charmed. One of the featured leads, Paige is introduced at the start of season four as the fourth Halliwell sister and youngest Charmed One one of the most powerful witches of all time. The character was portrayed by Rose McGowan...
, the culmination of the long Warren line of powerful, good witches. The sisters, despite being perceived as normal by the non-supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
community, are known as The Charmed Ones in the magical community, whose prophesied destiny
Destiny
Destiny or fate refers to a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual...
is to battle against evil beings, such as demons and warlocks, in order to protect innocent lives from being endangered. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to hold normal working lives in San Francisco. Keeping their paranormal identities separate and secret from their ordinary lives forms part of the series' tension and challenges, with the exposure of magic having far-reaching consequences on relationships, and having resulted in a number of police and FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
investigations throughout the series.
Almost every episode title is a pun
Pun
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
(e.g. "Saving Private Leo", "Styx Feet Under", "Extreme Makeover: World Edition",etc.).
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere Season premiere In North America, a season premiere is the first episode of a new season of a given television show. It often airs in September or October, after several months of reruns.-Evaluating the changes:... |
Season finale Season finale A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program... |
Region 1 | Region 4 | ||||