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Crimes and Witch-Demeanors

Episode Number: 130    Season Num: 6    First Aired: Sunday April 25, 2004    Prod Code: 4301130
When Phoebe and Paige are caught on tape using their powers, the Cleaners, cover up the situation by implicating Darryl as a murderer. When the sisters try to help, they end up on trial instead. Meanwhile, Leo and Chris work together to help free the sisters and Darryl.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Henry Alonso Myers
Director: John T. Kretchmer
Star: Holly Marie Combs (Piper Halliwell),  Alyssa Milano (Phoebe Halliwell),  Dorian Gregory (Darryl Morris (recurring)),  Brian Krause (Leo Wyatt (Season 2+)),  Rose McGowan (Paige Matthews (Season 4+)),  Drew Fuller (Chris Perry (Season 6))
Recurring Role: Gildart Jackson (Gideon),  Billy Drago (Barbas),  Sandra Prosper (Sheila Morris)
Guest Star: Jenya Lano (Detective Sheridan),  Kirk B.R. Woller (Cleaner One),  Darin Cooper (Cleaner Two),  Esteban Powell (Fenx),  Ian Abercrombie (Aramis),  Keith Mackechnie (PD Clayton),  James Horan (Tribunal Demon #2),  Dennis Keffer (Killer in Alley),  Christopher Cazenove (Tribunal Demon #1),  Ken Page (Tribunal Elder #2)

Notes

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Phoebe's levitation power was written out of the series due to budget cuts, meaning the producers couldn't afford the wireworks. (edit)
This episode aired April 23, 2004 in Canada. (edit)
The WB used the promo title "Charmed on Trial" for this episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Phoebe (to the Tribunal): You have got to be kiddin' me right? I mean you can't really be doing this!
Gideon: Phoebe, they have already. (edit)
Cleaner 1: What do you think you're doing now?
Phoebe: Well, we didn't know how else to call for you. Figured you weren't listed in the yellow pages. (edit)
Phoebe: How's Piper? Have you seen her?
Chris: She's good. Uh, big! You know, I keep thinking how weird it's gonna be to actually see myself being born. (edit)
Chris: I think I have a new theory on who might be trying to turn Wyatt evil.
Paige: Oh, a new theory. What's that? Like the third one this week?
Chris: What're you keeping score now?
Phoebe: She's just grumpy 'cause she hasn't had her coffee yet.
Paige: I am not grumpy. (Phoebe gives her a look) Ok, fine, maybe a little bit. But you have to admit you've had a lot of different theories lately, and none of them have panned out.
Chris: That's why they call them "theories".
Paige: Do we even get along in the future? (edit)
Barbas: I'm surrounded by idiots! (edit)

Trivia

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TRIVIA: Piper doesn't use her powers in this episode. (edit)
When the Cleaners freeze the scene, and Paige and Phoebe turn around, you can tell they're in front of a green screen because parts of Phoebe's arm disappears and reappears for a quick sec. (edit)
Why does Darryl remember everything? Why didn't the Cleaners make him not remember? They altered reality as if nothing happened and the people involved like his wife and Inspector Sheridan were acting as if nothing happened except for him. In that case, he wouldn't turn his back on the sisters and stop helping them. (edit)
How come Leo, Chris and the sisters were sure that Inspector Sheridan was STILL possessed by the Phantasm? After all, the Phantasm's purpose was to make Sheridan expose the sisters, and Barbas may have dispossessed her at any time. And by the way, why didn't he do that or thought about it because if he went all this far to save himself, something small like that wouldn't slip his mind. (edit)
Leo and Chris orb in with Inspector Sheridan to the Tribunal to prove there's a phantasm inside of her but they're not shown leaving later. (edit)

Allusions

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Title: Crimes and Witch-Demeanors

This is a reference to the film "Crimes and Misdemeanors" by Woody Allen. (edit)
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1.0
Abysmal
Crimes and Witch-Demeanors
"Bottom of the barrel"
This Episode could have been left out, the trial flashback episode is overused in supernatural story lines.
Continue » Posted Feb 21, 2008 3:14 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Crimes and Witch-Demeanors
"Nerve-wracking"
Terrible Episode!!!
Continue » Posted Oct 26, 2007 10:20 am PST

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9.6
Superb
Crimes and Witch-Demeanors
"Exactly why I watch this series"
Very good one of Charmed's bests.
Continue » Posted May 2, 2007 1:31 pm PST

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6.5
Fair
Crimes and Witch-Demeanors
"Flashback episode"
This is a poor episode. The confrontation with the bad guy is forced. The entire premise of this episode is weak.
Continue » Posted Mar 8, 2007 10:55 am PST
8.0
Great
Crimes and Witch-Demeanors
"Flashback episode"
poor darryl.
Continue » Posted Jul 14, 2006 10:05 pm PST
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