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Witch Way Now?

Episode Number: 88    Season Num: 4    First Aired: Thursday May 16, 2002    Prod Code: 4301088
When the Angel of Destiny offers the sisters a chance to relinquish their powers and lead normal lives as a reward for vanquishing the Source of All Evil, their decision is put on the back burner. The sisters try to avoid an FBI agent who has them under surveillance, while also dealing with Cole's calls for help, who is trapped in another realm, holding onto his love for Phoebe. Plus, Piper remarkably finds out that she is pregnant.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Brad Kern
Director: Brad Kern
Star: Holly Marie Combs (Piper Halliwell),  Rose McGowan (Paige Matthews (Season 4+)),  Julian McMahon (Cole Turner (Season 3-5)),  Brian Krause (Leo Wyatt (Season 2+)),  Dorian Gregory (Darryl Morris (recurring)),  Alyssa Milano (Phoebe Halliwell)
Guest Star: Gwen Stewart (TV Psychic),  Samantha Shelton (Selena),  Leslie Grossman (Phoebe's Assistant),  Bruce Campbell (Agent Jackman),  Dakin Matthews (Angel of Destiny),  Michael Chaturantabut (Bodyguard #1)

Notes

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This episode scored 5.2 million viewers. (edit)
The actor playing Agent Jackman, Bruce Campbell starred on the series "Jack of All Trades", where he was Jack. This may be an inside joke because Brad Kern also produced and wrote another series Bruce Campbell starred in: "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.". (edit)

Quotes

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Angel of Destiny: You can choose to relinquish your magic and lead normal lives again, unaccounted, free. We'd wipe the entire slate clean. Nobody would come
after you again. Well, what do you say?
Piper: What do we say? Are you kidding? You can't just freeze the whole world and come in here and drop a bombshell like that and expect a quick decision. (edit)
(Leo is trying to hang a picture.)
Piper: It's gotta go a little higher.
Leo: I need a ladder.
Paige: Leo, just hover.
Piper: No, no, no, I don't wanna jinx anything. I'd rather we not use magic unless we absolutely have to, thank you very much.
Paige: Come on, Piper, relax a little. Use it or lose it, lady.
Piper: Fine.
(Leo hovers.)
Paige: Ah, see, no major disaster struck.
Phoebe (entering): We have a huge problem.
Piper (to Paige): You were saying? (edit)
Piper: You just have to use some of your God given powers.
(she unbuttons one of Paige's buttons on her dress) (edit)
Cole: This is the Wasteland, where all vanquished demons end up. The beast feeds on their essence, their powers.
Phoebe: So what are you dong here?
Cole: Hanging on to our love. (edit)
Piper: ...at least until they find those files on us.
Leo: They won't. I sorta orbed them into a volcano. (edit)

Trivia

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TRIVIA: During season 4, the Charmed Ones and their associates vanquish 75 demons, 26 vampires, six warlocks, three furies, two ghosts, two mortals, one darklighter and one wizard, making a total of 116 evil beings. Of these, 12 are vanquished by Cole and 29 (including all but one of the vampires) by the Source. (edit)
Every demon that has ever died on this series has either blown up or disintegrated while still on earth. However, this episode shows demons falling into the wasteland in one piece and blowing up afterwards. How is this possible? (edit)
This is a different angel of destiny then in season 8 in season 8 the angel of destiny is a female (edit)
If the creature of the other realm feeds off demons' powers, why did it want to eat Phoebe, a witch? (edit)
TRIVIA: This is the only episode that was written, produced and directed by Brad Kern. Every other episode is only written and produced by him. (edit)

Allusions

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After freezing Agent Jackman in his van, Piper twitches her mouth as a signal to Phoebe.

This is a clever reference to the witch Samantha of the 1960's series Bewitched. (edit)
Title: Witch Way Now?

This is a reference to the phrase "which way now?" (edit)
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Community Reviews (13)

 
9.0
Superb
Witch Way Now?
"Fine example"
"We Angels always involve ourselves in Destiny. Michal Angelo, Mozart... Britney Spears..." Angel of Destiny
Continue » Posted Jul 16, 2008 7:21 am PST
7.9
Good
Witch Way Now?
"Above average"
Destiny's Witches
Continue » Posted Jun 19, 2008 10:59 am PST
8.5
Great
Witch Way Now?
"Unoriginal"
They always come back
Continue » Posted Apr 7, 2008 12:31 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Witch Way Now?
"Another great installment"
The Angel Of Destiny calls on the charmed ones.
Continue » Posted Apr 1, 2007 3:23 am PST
9.1
Superb
Witch Way Now?
"Character development"
While Destiny offers the sisters a chance to be free of demon fighting and spells, The Charmed Ones deal with a witch hunter.
Continue » Posted Dec 2, 2006 6:05 pm PST
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Season Number: 4
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