"Charmed" That '70s Episode (1999)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Richard Compton

Writers:

Constance M. Burge (creator)
Sheryl J. Anderson (writer)

TV Series:

"Charmed" (1998)

Original Air Date:

7 April 1999 (Season 1, Episode 17)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

A powerful warlock shows up claiming that he made a pact with the sisters' mother in which he spared her life in exchange for the girls' powers...

Plot Keywords:

Wiccan | Sisters | Witchcraft | Demon | Power Of Three

Cast

Shannen Doherty	...	Prue Halliwell
Holly Marie Combs	...	Piper Halliwell
Alyssa Milano	...	Phoebe Halliwell
Ted King	...	Inspector Andy Trudeau (credit only) (as T.W. King)
Finola Hughes	...	Patty Halliwell
Andrew Jackson	...	Nicholas
Jennifer Rhodes	...	Penny 'Grams' Halliwell
Jake Sakson	...	Little Andy
Megan Corletto	...	Young Piper
Emmalee Thompson	...	Young Prue
Sally Ann Brooks	...	Officer at Jail
Rey Silva	...	Officer at Park

Runtime:

42 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Mexico:B | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

When Patty Halliwell, their mother approaches, Piper asks, "How do I look?" Finola Hughes who plays their mother hosts a Style Network makeover show entitled 'How Do I Look? (2004)' and she asked the same question to her husband on the series finale of "Charmed" (1998).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the beginning of the episode, Phoebe finds a picture of her and her mother, saying that she was only 2 years old there and that her mother died a year later. They go back to march 1975 and Patty just found out she's pregnant. However, in the end, Phoebe writes a note saying that Patty should watch out on February 2nd 1978 'or a demon shall drown her'. At that point little Phoebe should be barely 2 years old.

Quotes:

Piper Halliwell: I'm never gonna learn to like lima beans, Grams, but thanks for everything else.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

Soundtrack:

Never can say goodbye

Inconsistent and Flawed Traveling in Time

Prue, Pipes and Phoebe are attacked by the evil warlock Nicholas that wants to kill them and steal their powers. The Halliwell sisters are unable to protect themselves since Nicholas is immune to the power of three. He tells that he made a pact with Patty Halliwell in the past and he is invulnerable to their powers. The sisters cast a spell and travel in time to 1975, trying to avoid their mother's deal with Nicholas. However, neither of them has power and they have difficulties to convince their grandmother and mother who they are.

"That '70s Episode" has a good idea and a totally flawed execution. Stories with travel in time are very difficult to be consistent, and the writer of this episode shows a total lack of care with the absurd and illogical situations. The viewer must not have any logical thoughts and enjoy only the sentimental side of the story, with the gathering of three generations of the Halliwell family. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Nos Anos 70" ("In the 70's")