Be Careful What You Witch For

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“Be Careful What You Witch For”
Charmed episode

Phoebe tries to coax a Genie in Be Careful What You Witch For
Episode no. Season 2
Episode 22
Guest stars
Brian Krause
   (Leo Wyatt)
Dorian Gregory
   (Darryl Morris)
Greg Vaughan
   (Dan Gordon)
French Stewart
   (Genie)
Marcus Graham
   (Dragon Warlock)
Jeff Corey
   (Council Member)
John Hertzler
   (Council Member)
Zitto Kazann
   (Council Member)
Joshua Hutchinson
   (Dick)
Written by Brad Kern, Zack Estrin and Chris Levinson
Directed by Shannen Doherty
Production no. 4399043
Original airdate May 18, 2000
Episode chronology
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"Apocalpse Not" "The Honeymoon's Over"

Contents

[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Tired of losing countless warlocks and demons to the powerful Charmed Ones, an Infernal Council sends a fast-talking genie to destroy the Power of Three by granting each sister a wish. Prue's wish for the thrill of first love turns her into a rebellious 17-year-old; Phoebe's wish for an active power gives her the ability to fly; while Piper's wish that Dan moves on with his life turns him into an old man.

[edit] Book of Shadows

[edit] Enemies

  • Dragon Warlock: Dragon is a warlock, and a professional witch killer. He was hired by 'The Council of Evil' to destroy the Charmed Ones. He possesses the power to fly, shoot fire from his mouth, and the strength of 100 men. He is the progeny of a dragon and a sorceress. He can be destroyed with The Power of Three.
  • The Council: A demonic council that served and protected The Source. Its members included high-level demons, high dark priests and firestarters. They first became known and appeared at the end of Season 2 when they hired a genie to trick the Charmed Ones. The Council protected The Underworld Grimoire, the ultimate source of dark magic. They would reappear in Season 4 during the selection of the new Source, but were all vanquished by The Source's unborn child during the Seer's coronation, where the Charmed Ones were prisoners in the secret Coronation Chamber in the Underworld.

[edit] Neutral Beings

  • Genies: magical tricksters who are enslaved to grant wishes to whomever possesses the bottle they are tied to.

[edit] Spells

  • The Power of Three Spell: Repeated line: The Power of Three will set us free.

[edit] Trivia

  • The episode title refers to the saying, "Be careful what you wish for, because it might come true".
  • The Genie makes a "Puff" reference in regards to the Dragon Warlock. Puff refers to the song Puff, the Magic Dragon, by Peter, Paul and Mary.
  • This is the first appearance of "The Council" a demonic force similar to the Triad but in fact very different. The Triad's storyline begins in Season 3 and starts again later in Season 8 in The Last Temptation of Christy
  • This episode marks actress Shannen Doherty's directorial debut.
  • In this episode, Dan learns the truth of Piper and her sisters and completely rejects her because of it. Piper wishes for Dan to find peace by forgetting the truth.
  • This is actor Greg Vaughan's final appearance as Dan Gordon in the series.
  • The Genie storyline is explored again in the episode I Dream of Phoebe.
  • Prue dies for the second time.
  • The Charmed Ones' wishes left consequences, as follows: Prue - Turned into a teenager, Piper - Dan got old, Phoebe - Power to fly.
  • In this episode, we learn that when Prue was a teenager, she was attacked by a guy she was on a date with. Gram was "furious" and the guy disappeared.
  • SWA Properties is again shown in this episode as the real estate firm selling Dan's house.
  • In this episode Prue is shown as a teen with bangs and braces. All the Halliwell sisters except Phoebe have been shown to have bangs and braces as teens. Piper in the season 3 episode "Coyote Piper", and Paige in the season 4 episode "A Paige from the Past".
  • Intentionally, Shannen Doherty wanted to end with her character after this episode, but she had already signed the contract for a third season.
  • At the end of the episode, once again, the door of the Halliwell Manor is closed magically by Prue Halliwell.
  • This is the first appearance of The Triad, a trio of powerful demons, and they will return in season 3 and season 8.
  • Brad Kern, the Executive Producer of Charmed, makes a cameo as Dan Gordon's salesman.

[edit] International titles

  • French: Derniers voeux (Last wishes)
  • German: Wünsch Dir was (Wish for something)
  • Spanish: Cuidado con lo que deseas

[edit] External links

Preceded by:
Apocalypse Not		 Charmed episodes Followed by:
The Honeymoon's Over
Charmed
Main: Season summaries | Episode guide | Multimedia | Terms | Trivia
Locations and Artifacts: Bay Area | Halliwell Manor | Magic School | The Nexus | Book of Shadows
Good beings: Charmed Ones | Close friends | Ancestors | Family and friends | Whitelighters | Elders
Evil beings: Darklighters | Warlocks
Neutral: Avatars | The Hollow | Firestarters
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