Charmed Noir

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Kyle Brody pays homage to the 1940s in Charmed Noir

General information

• Episode of the popular U.S. television series, Charmed
• Episode Number: 8
• Season: 7
• First Aired: November 14, 2004 on The WB
• Production Code: 4301142
• Writer: Curtis Kheel
• Director: Michael Grossman

Synopsis

Template:Spoiler While investigating a murder at Magic School, Paige and Agent Brody are sucked into an unfinished novel written 20 years ago by two students. They suddenly find themselves in a 1930s film noir, where they are chased by gangsters in pursuit of the famed Burmese Falcon. With no way to escape, Paige and Brody must help Eddie Mullen, the missing young author of the novel, learn to be a hero so the story can end. Back at Magic School, Phoebe, Piper and Leo frantically try to rescue Paige and Brody by writing clues into the pages of the novel. Meanwhile, Phoebe tries to help Leo win Piper back, but Piper is still struggling with her feelings.

Book of Shadows

Enemies

• None

Neutral Beings

• Avatars: Avatars first appeared in the Season 5 episode Sam I Am and returned in Centennial Charmed (The 100th Episode). They wanted Cole Turner to become an Avatar, but it was too late when Cole was vanquished. They recently became major recurring characters. After they achieved thier goal of getting The Charmed Ones and Leo to help get the world to become a "Utopia" where they dictate everything that happens, they were soon forced to give up this world when the Charmed Ones (the greatest force of good) and Zankou (the leader of the demons) realized thier plan and threatened them with death. They are indirectly to blame for the deaths of Cole Turner and Kyle Brody.

Spells

• None used

Guest Stars

• Brian Krause as Leo Wyatt
• Kerr Smith as Agent Kyle Brody
• Joel Swetow as Avatar Alpha
• Patrice Fisher as Avatar Beta
• Michael Lee Gogin as Gnome Professor
• Ann Cusack as Miss Donovan
• Beverly Sanders as Mrs. Mullen
• Bug Hall as Eddie Mullen
• Dennis Flanagan as Dan Mullen
• Brian David as 1930's Gangster
• Rick Pasqualone as Lips
• Al Sapienza as Johnny the Gent
• Sal Landi as Lieutenant Snyder
• Chris Diamantopoulos as Inspector Davis

Trivia

• The episode title Noir refers to a genre of film - usually black and white, with use of shadow and light to represent the concealing and revealing of truths etc.
• The WB also used the episode title Charmed Confidential in advertising.
• The classic car used in this episode by Paige and Brody formerly belonged to Joe Kennedy (father of former US President John F. Kennedy) who reportedly had several affairs with Hollywood actress Gloria Swanson in the very same car. Actress Rose McGowan confirmed this story in an interview with TV Guide.
• This episode pays homage to the classic film The Maltese Falcon.

External links

• TV.com episode guide