"Charmed" Power Outage (2000)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Craig Zisk

Writers:

Constance M. Burge (creator)
Monica Breen (writer) ...

TV Series:

"Charmed" (1998)

Original Air Date:

16 November 2000 (Season 3, Episode 7)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

Cole uses petty anger between Prue, Phoebe, and Piper to break their bond and destroy the very foundation of their powers, leaving the sisters defenseless against demonic attack.

Plot Keywords:

Reference To Barbie | Wiccan | Sisters | Witchcraft | Demon

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Nov. 20

9:00 AM

TNT

Power Outage

#3.7

Cast

Shannen Doherty	...	Prue Halliwell
Holly Marie Combs	...	Piper Halliwell
Alyssa Milano	...	Phoebe Halliwell
Brian Krause	...	Leo Wyatt
Julian McMahon	...	Cole Turner
Jason Carter	...	Andras
Amir Aboulela	...	Triad Member #1
Shaun Toub	...	Triad Member #3
Rick Overton	...	Triad Member #2
Fastball	...	Special Musical Guest
Selma Archerd	...	Mrs. Snyder
Pamela Dunlap	...	Janice
Michael Bailey Smith	...	Belthazor
Ron Marasco	...	Allen
Desiree Walter	...	Claire

Runtime:

42 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Mexico:B | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Quotes:

Phoebe Halliwell: Hey, guys, what's going on?
Prue Halliwell, Piper Halliwell: Shut up!
Prue Halliwell: You know what? I am so sorry that I didn't check with you about your stupid little club, I was too busy being the only witch concerned about the triad.
Phoebe Halliwell: Sisters, what has gotten into you two?
Prue Halliwell: By the way, you owe me for a car tow and a tank of gas, you little leech!
Phoebe Halliwell: I'm sorry. Is it gang up on Phoebe day and nobody told me?
Piper Halliwell: News flash! The world does not revolve around Phoebe.
Prue Halliwell: Yes! So while you get to spend the night screwing the DA, we are stuck picking up your crap.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References "Survivor" (2000)

Soundtrack:

This is not my life

Breaking the Sibling Bonds

The Triad advises Cole to kill Phoebe instead of sleeping with her, otherwise he would die. Cole summons the spirit of rage Andras, a demon that increases anger to rage, and asks him to infect the Halliwell sisters, breaking their sibling bonds. Andras succeeds and the charmed sisters lose their powers, and Phoebe moves to Cole's place. However Cole is in love for Phoebe and controls Belthazor and spares Phoebe, asking her to return to her sisters. When Belthazor unleashes, he fights against the charmed sisters and then Cole is summoned by the Triad.

"Power Outage" is a great episode of this irregular series. The situation of Cole, a demon in love for a good witch that he is supposed to kill, is intriguing and attractive. With the fate of the Triad, the next episodes are promising. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Sem Poderes" ("Without Powers")