- "His first name was Curtis. He never married because he was working all the time. Saving lives was more important to him than having a life of his own. Now his life is over and I can't help but feel responsible for that."
- ―Piper Halliwell
| "Astral Monkey" | |
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| Series Charmed Season 2, Episode 20 | |
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| Air date | May 4th, 2000 |
| Writers | Constance M. Burge; David Simkins |
| Director | Craig Zisk |
| Producers | Aaron Spelling; E. Duke Vincent; Constance M. Burge; Brad Kern; David Simkins; Sheryl J. Anderson; Zack Estrin; Javier Grillo-Marxuach; Chris Levinson; Jon Paré |
| Starring | Shannen Doherty; Holly Marie Combs; Alyssa Milano; Dorian Gregory; Brian Krause; Greg Vaughan; Dorian Gregory |
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"Astral Monkey" is the twentieth episode of season two of the supernaturally-themed television series Charmed and the 42nd episode of the series overall. It was directed by Craig Zisk and written by series creator Constance M. Burge and David Simkins. It first aired on the WB Network on Thursday, May 4th, 2000. In this episode, a doctor named Curtis Williamson accidentally injects himself with samples of blood from the Charmed Ones. Surprisingly, he develops abilities similar to theirs. Unfortunately, a side effect of the injection is intense mania, and Doctor Williamson goes on a citywide murder spree, killing people to harvest their organs.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shannen Doherty | Prue Halliwell |
| Holly Marie Combs | Piper Halliwell |
| Alyssa Milano | Phoebe Halliwell |
| Dorian Gregory | Darryl Morris |
| Brian Krause | Leo Wyatt |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matthew Glave | Doctor Curtis Williamson |
| Jim Davidson | Evan Stone |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Milt Tarver | Doctor Jeffries |
| Susan Martino | Lucy |
| Jack Maxwell | Barry |
| Dierdre Holder | Nurse #1 |
| Gary Douglas Kohn | Benny Ritter |
| Karen James | Sally "Bones" Dopler |
| Lina Patel | Doctor #1 |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc 5 of the Charmed: The Complete Second Season DVD collection. It is also included on the Charmed: The Complete Series boxset collection.
- Production code number: 4399041
- Dan Gordon does not appear in this episode.
- Ken Waters and Brad Everett Young are uncredited in this episode.
- Piper originally contracted Oroya fever in "Awakened".
See also[]
External Links[]
- "Astral Monkey" at IMDB
- "Astral Monkey" at the TV IV
- "Astral Monkey" at TV.com guide
- "Astral Monkey" at the Charmed wiki
 This article pertains to an episode from season two of the Charmed television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Charmed episodes category. Episodes
"Witch Trial" • "Morality Bites" • "The Painted World" • "The Devil's Music" • "She's a Man, Baby, a Man!" • "That Old Black Magic" • "They're Everywhere" • "P3 H2O" • "Ms. Hellfire" • "Heartbreak City" • "Reckless Abandon" • "Awakened" • "Animal Pragmatism" • "Pardon My Past" • "Give Me a Sign" • "Murphy's Luck" • "How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans" • "Chick Flick" • "Ex Libris" • "Astral Monkey" • "Apocalypse, Not" • "Be Careful What You Witch For" Main characters
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