"Charmed" Lucky Charmed (2003)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Roxann Dawson

Writers:

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

TV Series:

"Charmed" (1998)

Original Air Date:

6 April 2003 (Season 5, Episode 17)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

Leprechauns are being killed by a demon who then steals their magic. They help the Charmed Ones fight the demon by granting them good luck, but things do not work out as planned.

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
Dominic Fumusa	...	Saleel
Mark Povinelli	...	Shamus
Monika Schnarre	...	Jenna
Phina Oruche	...	Jada
Cork Hubbert	...	Head Councilman
Michael Gilden	...	Finnegan
Drew Wood	...	Erik
Eric Dane	...	Jason Dean
Pat Benatar	...	Herself
Neil Giraldo	...	Himself
Johnny Dowers	...	Street Performer (as Jake Alston)

Runtime:

42 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Mexico:B | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The episode's title refers to the cereal "Lucky Charms".

Quotes:

Shamus: [about to travel the rainbow road away from Saleel] Hold on to your knickers, Darling

Soundtrack:

Heartbreaker

Demons magnets

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

I am of two minds concerning that episode. It does have its moments. Pat Benatar's arrival and the leprechaun's comment "I hit you with my best shot" are very funny, and how ironic is it that Phoebe's first post-Cole date happens to be a demon ? (Demon magnet... there might be an interesting crossover to suggest here.) Anyway, I like the whole online-dating discussion, which provides a nice realistic break from all the magical happenings. My only criticism is that the "revelation" at the end is everything but.

Unfortunately, the plot with the leprechaun is standard at best. I really cannot believe that Paige would break the personal gain rule, and she does it so unsubtly that for the whole episode I keep waiting for something awful to happen to her. Beyond that, the series is best when it mocks clichés, and this episode just lines them up in a tidy row. Those leprechauns don't even feel very real : they spend the whole episode sitting around in a desert meadow. And I'm being picky, but aren't there any *female* leprechauns ?