"Ordinary Witches" | |
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Series Charmed Season 7, Episode 11 | |
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Air date | January 16th, 2005 |
Writers | Mark Wilding |
Director | Jonathan West |
Producers | Jonathan Levin; Debra J. Fisher; Erica Messer; Jeannine Renshaw; Rob Wright; Henry Alonso Myers; Curtis Kheel; Peter Chomsky; Holly Marie Combs; Alyssa Milano; Mark Wilding; James L. Conway; Jon Paré; Brad Kern; Aaron Spelling; E. Duke Vincent |
Starring | Alyssa Milano; Rose McGowan; Holly Marie Combs; Brian Krause |
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"Ordinary Witches" is the eleventh episode of season seven of the supernatural dramedy series Charmed and the 146th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Jonathan West with a script written by Mark Wilding. It first aired on the WB Network on January 16th, 2005.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
Actor | Role |
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Alyssa Milano | Phoebe Halliwell |
Rose McGowan | Paige Matthews |
Holly Marie Combs | Piper Halliwell |
Brian Krause | Leo Wyatt |
Guest Stars[]
Actor | Role |
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Oded Fehr | Zankou |
Max Perlich | Laygan |
Joel Swetow | Avatar Alpha |
Patric Fisher | Avatar Beta |
Jon Hamm | Jack Brody |
Jessica Steen | Ruth Brody |
Brian Howe | Ronny |
Anne Dudek | Denise |
Bruce Gray | Male elder |
Elizabeth Dennehy | Sandra |
T Lopez | Allison |
Peter Woodward | Demon Aku |
Co-Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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Kerr Smith | Kyle Brody |
Ricky Kurtz | Young Kyle |
Brian Johnson | Customs agent |
James Wellington | Craps dealer |
Lorin McCraley | Kazl |
Michael Maize | Zyke |
Kevin Wayne Berger | Detective |
Jason Sarcinelli | Bed buddy |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc three of the Charmed: The Complete Seventh Season DVD collection. The collection was released by Paramount Home Entertainment in Region 1 format on February 6th, 2007. [1] It is also included on the Charmed: The Complete Series boxset collection, which was released on November 18th, 2008. [2]
- Production code number: 4301145. [3]
- This is the first episode of Charmed to air in 2005.
- This is the third episode of Charmed directed by Jonathan West. He directs six episodes of the series in total.
- This is the third episode of Charmed written by Mark Wilding. He writes four episodes of the series in total. He previously wrote, "Cheaper by the Coven".
- Actor Brian Johnson is credited as Brian D. Johnson.
- Actor Jason Sarcinelli is uncredited for his participation in this episode.
- This is the second appearance of Oded Fehr in the role of Zankou.
- This is the first appearance of Max Perlich as Laygan. He makes three appearances in total during season seven.
- This is the eighth appearance of Joel Swetow as the Avatar Alpha. He makes ten appearances in the series in total.
- This is the fifth appearance of Patrice Fisher as the Avatar Beta. She makes six appearances in the series in total.
- This is the eighth appearance of Kerr Smith as Kyle Brody. He makes ten appearances in the series in total.
- This is actor Ricky Kurtz's second, and to date, final work in television. Prior to this, his only other credited television work was playing Kenny Schudy in the "Never Say Never" episode of the medical drama series ER.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from the 1980 film Ordinary People.
- Denise says that she wants to get back at her ex husband who ran off with "his secretary". In fact, the actress who plays Denise played the secretary on Desperate Housewives, who her boss "Karl" falls in love with leaving his wife "Susan" heart-broken and their marriage destroyed. [4]
Quotes[]
- Phoebe Halliwell: Hey! Do you mind?
- Piper Halliwell: Sorry, just checking.
- Phoebe Halliwell: Oh, it's okay. I never liked that lamp really anyway.
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- Phoebe Halliwell: Zankou. How do they come up with these names?
- Piper Halliwell: After all these years, you're gonna ask now?
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- Phoebe Halliwell: The sooner we help Kyle find out the truth, the sooner we can all move on.
- Piper Halliwell: Move on to what?
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- Phoebe Halliwell: Short version, I'm a witch, and you have my power of premonition, and if you don't come with me, you're probably gonna get killed by a demon. Got it?