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Title= Charmed Again (Part 1)| |
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Series=[[Charmed]]| |
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Caption= [[Phoebe Halliwell|Phoebe]] and [[Piper Halliwell|Piper]] meet [[Paige Matthews|Paige]] for the first time in ''Charmed Again, Pt 1''| |
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Season=4| |
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Episode=1| |
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Airdate=[[October 4]], [[2001]]| |
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Production=4301801| |
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Writer=[[Brad Kern]]| |
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Director=[[Michael Shultz]]| |
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Guests=[[Finola Hughes]]<br> ([[Patricia Halliwell|Patty Halliwell]])<br>[[Jennifer Rhodes]]<br> ([[Penelope Halliwell|Grams]])<br>[[James Read]]<br> ([[List of Charmed family and friends#Close family|Victor Bennett]])<br>[[Michael Bailey Smith]]<br> ([[Shax (Charmed)|Shax]])<br>[[Bennet Guillory]]<br> ([[Source (Charmed)|The Source]])<br> |
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[[Krista Allen]]<br> (The Oracle)<br> |
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[[Jordan Bridges]]<br> (Shane)<br> |
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[[Yancey Arias]]<br> (Inspector Cortez)<br> |
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[[Agustin Rodriguez]]<br> (Inspector Espinoza)<br> |
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[[David Reivers]]<br> (Bob Cowan)| |
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Prev=[[All Hell Breaks Loose]]| |
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Next=[[Charmed Again (Part 2)]] |
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'''Charmed Again''' is the first episode in season four of the [[The WB Television Network|The WB]] drama series, ''[[Charmed]]'' and is especially notable as the series cast and producers had to reinvent the series with the joint departure of creator [[Constance M. Burge]] and lead-[[celebrity|celebrity starlett]] [[Shannen Doherty]], both voluntarily to positions with other television series. The episode was originally suppose to air in September 2001, but because of 9/11, it was delayed until October. |
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==Changes== |
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Transition to a new series format (which lasted five more seasons overall) and cast began in the last six or so episodes of the shows third season after Doherty accepted an offer to act in another series. Writing began to give {{chrmdchar|Phoebe}} and {{chrmdchar|Piper}} more prominence and a greater skill set, made them much more central to plot conflicts, and writers began easing [[Prue Halliwell]]s superstar character into a more equitable relationship with her sisters when executive producer [[Brad Kern]] took over creative control of the series with Burge eased into a consulting role. |
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[[Holly Marie Combs]] threatened to resign her contract because she was so upset that her good friend [[Shannen Doherty]] had left the show, so she and executive producer Brad Kern sat down and set down some new production ground rules. One of the new 'writers rules' was that no co-star can "butt in" to another sister's personal life, unless asked for their opinion, or negotiated between co-stars and writers. Combs also wanted to become producer, so she would have more control but, Kern only promised her that for the beginning of Season 5. The last thing she wanted is for the opening credits to go "Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, and Holly Marie Combs as 'Piper' ", and her character's name has been in the credits ever since; As Kern agreed to all of her terms, she stayed with the series for its next very successful seasons and its final five years. |
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This was actress [[Rose McGowan]]'s first episode in the series, and Rose is the first actress to play one of the [[Charmed Ones]] who actually had experience with sisters in real life. The timeline shown in the produced episode does not pick up where [[All Hell Breaks Loose|season three's cliffhanger finale]] left off, but begins a few days later, on the night before Prue's funeral where it is also revealed that Leo and Phoebe had escaped their durance-vile in the underworld when the source imprisoned {{chrmdchar|Cole}}-[[Belthazor]]. Piper having been wounded less grievously had been saved by Leo while Prue's much bloodier wound kept him from helping her or the innocent the sisters failed to protect from the demon-assassin {{Chrmd|Shax|C}}, Dr. Griffiths<ref |
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>According to {{Chrmd|the Source|C}} in this episode, Leo and Phoebe escaped while Cole was detained. Leo and Phoebe got to the manor in time to save Piper, but not Prue or Dr. Griffiths. </ref |
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==Synopsis== |
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Devastated about losing their sister [[Prue Halliwell|Prue]], [[Piper Halliwell|Piper]] tries to bring her back using spells from the [[Book of Shadows (Charmed)|Book of Shadows]]. She casts a ''To Call A Lost Witch'' spell, but instead of bringing Prue back, it makes the newspaper with Prue's obituary appear in the office of [[Paige Matthews|Paige]] ([[Rose McGowan]]). |
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[[Image:Reunited.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Piper, Phoebe, and Paige are reunited in ''Charmed Again'' 8Part 1).]]Paige somehow feels connected and goes to the funeral where she shakes hands with [[Phoebe Halliwell|Phoebe]], triggering a [[premonition]] of Paige getting attacked by [[Shax (Charmed)|Shax]], the demon that killed Prue. Piper is not in the mood to save any innocents and wants to quit being a Charmed One because of the price they paid by losing their sister. But Phoebe doesn't give up and she and [[Cole Turner|Cole]] follow Paige to save her from the demon. Phoebe and Cole are on a rooftop when they notice Shax attacking Paige, but she somehow [[Whitelighter|orbs]] out of the way, looking shocked. Phoebe returns home and asks [[Leo Wyatt|Leo]] to check if the girl is a Whitelighter. Leo does research, but the Elders don't know anything about her. |
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Cole then returns to inform Piper and Phoebe that [[The Source of all evil|The Source]] believes Paige might be a Charmed One. Piper is enraged and summons [[Penelope Halliwell|Grams]], who informs the girls that she can't say anything since she is sworn to secrecy. Then Patty appears to Piper and Phoebe to explain that Paige who is their long-lost half sister from her [[whitelighter]] [[Samuel Wilder|Sam]]. Since the [[Elder (Charmed)|Elders]] are against unions between Whitelighters and witches, Patty and Sam had to give up the baby for her own protection. At the same time, Darryl and a new Inspector, who suspects that the girls are practicing magic, break in secretly. In the attic, they find the girls with Grams and Patty. |
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After [[teleportation|teleporting]] the Inspector to a far off land, Piper agrees to save Paige, but not in any intention of reuniting the Power of Three. Paige receives her powers fully when she comes to their house and the three girls join together under one roof. The demon Shax attacks them immediately after and the girls run to the [[Book of Shadows (Charmed)|Book of Shadows]] while Leo holds Shax off. It is here that Paige finds out that the girls are witches and that she is also. She helps them vanquish the demon Shax by reciting a spell, but is shocked and terrified in the process, running away from the house and her newfound sisters. |
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==Book of Shadows== |
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===Enemies=== |
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*'''The Source''': see [[Source (Charmed)]] |
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*'''Shax''': see [[Shax (Charmed)]] |
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*'''The Oracle''': magical beings, that can be either good or evil, who can see into the future via [[premonition]] or through [[scrying]] pools |
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===Spells=== |
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* [[Image:Paige4.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Phoebe, Piper and newly powered Paige use the spell in the Book of Shadows to finally vanquish Shax.]]'''To Call A Lost Witch''': Put following ingredients in a silver mortar: a pinch of rosemary, a sprig of cypress, and a yarrow root. Grind with a pestle while chanting: ''Power of the witches rise, course unseen across the skies. Come to us who call you near. Come to us and settle here.'' To make the spell stronger, drop the blood of the Caller into the mortar and continue chanting: ''Blood to blood, I summon thee. Blood to blood, return to me.'' |
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* '''Spell To Return Prue''': ''In this night and in this hour, I call upon the ancient power. Bring back my sister. Bring back the Power of Three'' |
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* '''To Vanquish Shax''': ''Evil wind that blows, that which forms below. No longer may you dwell, death takes you with this spell'' |
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* '''To Banish An Unwanted Guest''': ''Take him back, take him away. Remove him now, don’t let him stay. We call the spirits to help undo, and send him off to Timbuktu'' |
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* '''To Summon the Dead''': place a series of candles in a circle and recite outside the circle: ''Hear these words, hear my cry, Spirit from the other side. Come to me, I summon thee. Cross now the great divide.'' |
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==Trivia== |
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*Rose is the first actress to play one of the Charmed Ones who actually has sisters in real life. |
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*This episode does not pick up where season three's cliffhanger finale left off, but a few days later, on the night before Prue's funeral. |
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*According to the Source in this episode, Leo and Phoebe escaped while Cole was detained. Leo and Phoebe got to the manor in time to save Piper, but not Prue or Dr. Griffiths. |
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*This was actress [[Rose McGowan]]'s first episode in the series. |
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*The episode was originally suppose to air in September 2001, but because of 9/11, it was delayed until October. |
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*[[Holly Marie Combs]] threatened to sign out of her contract because she was so upset that [[Shannen Doherty]] left. So, she and executive producer [[Brad Kern]] sat down and set down some ground rules. One of the rules is that no co-star can "butt in" to another's personal life, unless asked for their opinion. [[Holly Marie Combs|Holly]] also wanted to become producer, so she would have more control. Because it was so close to the Season 4 premiere, Kern promised her that she would become one at the beginning of Season 5. The last thing she wanted is for the opening credits not to go by age of sisters, but to go "Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, and Holly Marie Combs as 'Piper' ". Kern agreed to all of her terms and she agreed to stay with the series for another five years, until [[Charmed]] came to an end in May 2006. {{fact|date=May 2007}} |
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*When Paige is in the hospital and talking to the cop, he remarks on how she looks a little like Prue. The first time we see Paige and Gram's reunited Gram's says that Paige has her mother's (P. Baxter) eyes, and that she was a looker. Later in the episode [[Witchstock]], whilst she has blonde hair, Paige's grandfather says she is just like his sister Janice, meaning Paige inherits her looks from both her grandparents' families. However, it should be noted that Witchstock has generally been disregarded by long time fans due to its numerous errors. |
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*In order to "send him away", Phoebe sends inspector Cortez to [[Timbuktu]], [[Mali]]. |
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*When the Charmed Ones are reconstituted, the chandelier above them shines in blue lights. This happened in [[Something Wicca This Way Comes]] when Phoebe read the enchantment that would grant them their powers. In the one hundredth episode (''[[Centennial Charmed (Charmed episode)|Centennial Charmed]]''), it would happen again after the New Power Of Three was reconstituted. And again in the episode ''[[The Day the Magic Died]]'', when Wyatt was born. |
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*Piper gets a new car, a dark blue 2001 [[Jeep Grand Cherokee]]. |
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*Phoebe is offered Prue's black 2002 [[BMW X5]] SUV, but wanted to sell it. |
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*Paige starts the show with a lime green 2002 [[New Beetle]]. |
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*Paige mentions that she once had a drinking problem. |
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*After the opening credits, the song played is "I Miss You" by Stevie Nicks. In the third season episode, The Demon Who Came In From the Cold, another Stevie Nicks' song from the same album ("Trouble in Shangri-La") starts the show: "Planets of the Universe." |
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*The first word spoken by Paige in the show was''printing'' while working in her office. |
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==Production goofs== |
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*After the funeral and it has Leo, Phoebe, and Cole talking about how to save Paige, Piper interrupts them. At that point they are in the foyer, next to the stairs, because when Piper is finished talking to them, she walks directly to the stairs. But after Phoebe proposes to Cole that they try to stop Shax from killing Paige together, it shows that the three of them are now in the hallway, but they didn't move after Piper left. |
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*When Piper (with Phoebe, Cole and Leo) call on Grams after learning about Paige, none of them light the circle of candles, though Grams and Patty both appear. Though in the next episode they light the candles to summon Patty. However the candles may have still been lit from when Piper summoned Gram's earlier that day and had just burned down so they could not be seen. |
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*As Piper, Phoebe and Leo are walking down the stairs just before they see Paige in the hallway, Piper is saying she wants to save Paige but not reconstitute the Power of Three. However when she shakes Paige's hand (with Phoebe beside them) this happens magically and she can not stop it. |
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*Paige has had half of her powers all of her life which are orbing and being a Whitelighter, although she appears to not have realised this for her entire life. There is a continuity issue here, because one would assume she had been extremely frightened at one point in her life before and would have orbed. In addition, the Elders would have picked up on the WhiteLighter activity even if it was unintentional. |
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*When Piper began to say the spell to bring back Prue, she never realized that the spell did indeed work and brought back the new Power of Three. |
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*When Piper first summoned Grams she told her that they couldn’t see Prue or talk to her for the time being. However, it was never again mentioned that they want to summon her throughout the five years with Paige. It is never clearly explained in the show as to why Prue was not able to be saved, one assumes that she was already dead but this is never stated explicitly. It is possible, that because Prue was bleeding badly from the head after Shax's attack, and she was attacked first that she was hurt more severely than Piper. |
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*In the scene at the Manor Phoebe tells Piper that it only took two witches (Prue and Piper) to vanquish Shax last time. Although time was indeed reset they appear to remember the events of the day as the episode is called back to several more times. |
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*When Paige read the newpaper in the first minutes of the episode, it had a biography of Prue. But, there were about 5 typos, like misspelling her name "Pru." |
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*Phoebe, Leo and Cole were in the underworld when time was reset, meaning that they remember everything. |
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==International titles== |
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*French: Les liens du sang - 1ère partie (Bloodlines - Part One) |
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*German: Die neue Macht der Drei (The new Power of Three) |
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*Spanish: Hechiceras Otra Vez: Parte I |
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*Spanish: Embrujadas de Nuevo: Parte I |
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{{Charmed navigation|[[All Hell Breaks Loose]]|[[Charmed Again (Part 2)]]}} |
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{{Charmed}} |
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[[Category:Charmed episodes]] |
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