"Charmed" Charmed Noir (2004)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Michael Grossman

Writers:

Constance M. Burge (creator) and
Curtis Kheel (writer)

TV Series:

"Charmed" (1998)

Original Air Date:

14 November 2004 (Season 7, Episode 8)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

While trying to solve a murder at Magic School, Paige and Agent Brody are sucked into an unfinished 1930's gangster novel...

Plot Keywords:

Wiccan | Sisters | Witchcraft | Demon | Power Of Three

Cast

Alyssa Milano	...	Phoebe Halliwell
Rose McGowan	...	Paige Matthews
Holly Marie Combs	...	Piper Halliwell
Brian Krause	...	Leo Wyatt
Bug Hall	...	Eddie Mullen
Joel Swetow	...	Avatar Alpha
Patrice Fisher	...	Avatar Beta
Al Sapienza	...	Johnny the Gent
Ann Cusack	...	Miss Donovan
Michael Lee Gogin	...	Gnome Professor
Beverly Sanders	...	Mrs. Mullen
Chris Diamantopoulos	...	Inspector Davis
Sal Landi	...	Lieutenant Snyder
Rick Pasqualone	...	Lips
Kerr Smith	...	Kyle Brody

Runtime:

42 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Mexico:B | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

In the season seven episode "Charmed Noir", the limousines used were the actual limos owned by Joe Kennedy Sr.

Quotes:

Phoebe Halliwell: I am trying my hand at being a novelist. See if I can write in a little twist to help Paige out. Then suddenly... they got a flat tire.

Movie Connections:

References Casablanca (1942)

A Paige out of their book

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

(Btw, I know I shouldn't keep punning on Paige's name, but well, then they should have called her Pamela.)

This is an extremely fun episode. The B&W look is perfect for both actors and the basic idea (the heroes get sucked into a book and have to go through its entire story to get out of it) works very well here. We also get to know Kyle Brody a bit better, and to actually like him. Plus, this is the first time someone investigates a magical crime using forensic techniques, instead of the other way round, so it's worth a look. The whole idea of the self-writing book is good too, and Phoebe's interferences are very funny (especially the piano), even though I can't believe that someone who's famous for her articles would be THAT bad a writer. Come on ! "Then Eddie found out how Dan really died" ?!!