Charmed (TV Series) She's a Man, Baby, a Man! (1999) User Reviews

She's the brother they never had !

[owlaurence · 9/10 · 7 August 2008]

The key idea for that plot was quite risky, but it works very nicely. The great strength of the episode is to combine two plots that work as one : Prue's transformation into a man and the succubus case. Plus the great opportunities offered by the dating company, which allow Piper to make a move forward in her relationship with Dan. Prue's first minutes as a man are quite awkward, especially as she's got a very feminine face and a slight build that no amount of make-up can really disguise, but as the episode progresses you kind of accept that she's a man. The scene where "Manny" practises being manly by mimicking Dan is hilarious. But the best moment is when Piper dresses her down for becoming exactly the kind of macho man Prue couldn't stand. (The kind that receives a rather adequate punishment for letting his testosterone rule him).

This leads us to the plot with the succubus : it is original, and I appreciate the fact that for once it's Darryl who comes to the sisters for help, and not the other way round. The man doesn't even know their secret, but he trusts them to solve his problem. My only complaint here is that the psych-link between the succubus and Phoebe is never explained. Granted, Phoebe is more associated with lust than her elders, but it doesn't explain the connection. Just a passing mention of some forgotten encounter with the succubus would have done the job, I think.

Hot Girls in Love

[seneuser · 8/10 · 9 November 2023]

The episode with a succubus as the bad should be one of the sexier episodes, and this is all of that. For one, San Fran is in the middle of a heatwave, and that and a connection with the succubus has Phoebe draped with sweat in nearly every scene. The succubus was well cast with a smoking Heidi Mark playing the demon. Along with the distinction being one of the hottest women to ever be on Charmed, Ms. Mark also is known for marrying the front man for Motley Crue, Vince Neil, about a year after this (terrible idea).

The plot is put into motion when Phoebe has dreams of sex with men followed by their murders. As it turns out, Phoebe's dreams are real and someone has been killing men. Daryl actually suspects something supernatural is involved and has the intuition to bring it to the sisters, which is when they realize that Phoebe is somehow psychically connected to the killer. All the male victims are from the same dating service, so they decide to visit to look for suspects. After they've been through the place, Prue Superwitch decides to cast a spell to enable her to find and destroy the succubus. The spell responds by turning Prue into a very effeminate man.

Shannen is incredibly obviously a woman impersonating a man and failing for the most part, but it is still hilarious at times to watch. As time goes by, Shannen becomes more and more man-like.

Beneath the heat and the sweat, this episode is actually just about men and women learning to listen to one another and get along. Prue and Piper both learn some lessons about how men approach relationships and women that they can use later on. Piper even sees a video Dan made for the dating service, where he is obviously talking about Piper, sounding like a total beta.

By the way, none of the people at this dating service need a dating service, of course.

I like this episode for the sexiness, Shannen's turn as a man, and the layering of a couple different themes at once.

Connected to a Sucubus, Switching Gender & The Cranberries – A Very Nice Episode

[claudio_carvalho · 10/10 · 6 February 2007]

Phoebe is feeling heat and arouse, and finds that she is connected to a Sucubus and witnessing her murders. Prue casts a spell to attract the Sucubus to destroy her, and becomes a man instead. Piper feels a great attraction for Dan Gordon, but does not know how to approach to him. Meanwhile, she is preparing the P3 for a concert of The Cranberries.

"She's a Man, Baby, a Man!" is a very nice episode of "Charmed". The Halliwell sisters have the chance to understand men with the transformation of Prue, and they resolve their situations with her mates. The participation of the Irish band The Cranberries with the beautiful voice of Dolores O'Riordan is a plus in this good and delightful show. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): "Ela É um Homem!" ("She Is a Man!")

The One Where Prue Turns Into A Man...

[taylorkingston · 10/10 · 12 November 2014]

I love this episode. It's one of my all-time favorite episodes and is definitely one of the best ones from Season 2. When I was younger, I didn't realize that it was still Shannen Doherty playing Prue as a man. I was naive. They did great make up.

In this episode, there is a man-killer out there and the sisters believe it's mystical. Why do they think this? Because every night of the heat wave they've been having, Phoebe has had sexy dreams. And the men are all ones that have died. It's like a premonition in her sleep. They find out that the demon killing all these men is called a Succubus. She is draining all of the testosterone from the men, so she can have demon babies. Ew. Phoebe is linked to her. Prue casts a spell to find the Succubus and it turns her into a man. The men that were killed were all members of a dating company, so when Prue turns into a man, she/he signs up to try and lure out the demon. They called him Manny, how original? They find out who she is, and is shot and killed. But Prue is still a woman. Why? Because the Succubus can only be killed with fire, so she is still alive. Sadly, for the coroner, she kills him. Eventually, the Succubus kidnaps Manny from the Manor and tries to kill him. Since Phoebe is physically linked to Succubus, she controls her, and gets her to tell Manny, to tell the Succubus that she's a woman. And now he can resist her. Wow, that sounded a lot more confusing than it was meant to. In the end, the Succubus is killed and Prue returns to her normal state as a woman.

Overall, I give this episode a 10 out of 10.

Lady looks like a dude

[Realrockerhalloween · 7 September 2016]

A funny episode about the war between the sexes and walking a mile in the other's shoes. What makes it hilarious is Shannon's makeup effect to look like a man and her attempts to imitate one which is a little over the top. For once a show where man hating isn't a theme and are actual human brings. San comes across as strong, caring and a great guy you want to date instead of a jerk. It almost rivals my ship of Leo and Piper.

I can't help but think a incubus would've worked better since its about women, but where would be the challenge or the message they were trying to out through. I'm glade they didn't over do it on the makeup for the creature design yet its disappointing to only add a snake tongue to a super model instead of a frightening appearance to scare the heck out of you.

The ending created a spectacular moment I loved with the sisters dancing with great dates to the cranberries. The sisters appending little moments together and having fun is what is at the heart of the show is actually about. Sisterhood in its finest and an unbreakable bond that transcends time.