Battle of the Hexes
General information
- Episode of the popular U.S. television series, Charmed
- Episode Number: 8
- Season: 8
- Production Code: 62015-08-164
- Airdate: November 13, 2005
- Writer: Jeannine Renshaw
- Director: LeVar Burton
Synopsis
Template:Spoiler The Charmed Ones are given their first Homeland Security case by Agent Murphy going through cold case files. Billie discovers a belt in one of the boxes and can't help but put it on. The belt gives Billie superpowers and her new power urges her to turn against men, and begins to affect all women around her as they do the same. A power-hungry female demon decides to use Billie to achieve female domination. Meanwhile, Piper and Leo search for a band to play at the club and sparks fly between Paige and her new charge's parole officer, Henry.
Book of Shadows
Enemies
- Tai: A lead demon
- Zira: A generic demon
Spells
- To Call A Lost Witch: Mix the following 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 Spill the spell caster's own blood into the mortar and continue chanting: Blood to blood, I summon thee. Blood to blood, return to me.
- To Unlock Hippolyta's Belt: For all the world the word in one, in harmony it must be undone.
P3 Performance
Artist: Liz Phair
Song: "Somebody's Miracle"
Guest stars
- Brian Krause as Leo Wyatt
- Kaley Cuoco as Billie Jenkins
- Ivan Sergei as Henry Mitchell
- David Figlioli as Tai
- Jennifer Tung as Zira
- Arjay Smith as Speed
- Scott Allen Rinker as Sollal
- Thomas Newton as Dr. Harris
- Alina Andrei as Kendel
- Steve Guilmette as Sergeant Frank Walker
- Mark McDaniels as Jerry
- Anthony Molinari as Cabbie
- Romeo Brown as Donnie
- Stewart Shelton as Government Agent
- Liz Phair as Herself
- Chris Spencer as Smitty
- Vanessa Vander Pluym as Woman
- Jake Swallow as Unknown
Trivia
- The episode title is a play on words to the phrase Battle of the Sexes.
- This is the first time we see Henry Mitchell, played by Ivan Sergei.
- The magic belt is in reference to Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons.
- Actress Jennifer Tung had previously appeared in the episode The Demon Who Came In from the Cold as the demon Klea who was part of the Brotherhood of the Thorn.
International Titles
- French: To Be Announced
- German: Yin und Yang
- Spanish: La batalla de los maleficios
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