All Halliwell's Eve

Season 3, Episode 4, Aired
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On Halloween, the sisters are pulled back in time to the 1600s to save a witch and her soon-to-be-born child from the hands of an evil witch who wants to raise the child evil. The sisters later discover that this situation may have more personal implications than they first imagined.moreless
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  • Wicca... old school style.

    7.5
    "Good"
    By iltarion, Jun 13, 2011 Report Abuse
    Finally, Cole/Belthazar's quest to destroy the Charmed Ones begins, and with his return, the episodes build in intensity until the excellent payoff of Sleuthing with the Enemy.

    Apparently, I did not enjoy this episode as much as many reviewers. Just finally having Leo, Cole, Dorian and the sisters all together at the manor is enough to warrant at least an average rating. I also enjoyed the costumes.

    However, the entire trip back through time was mostly a clunker for me. Cole becomes very benign from that point forward, pretty much just a spectator. The sisters are pretty much powerless, and their easy capture and then very fortunate rescue by some good samaritan, who then is killed himself, is all somewhat pointless to me. I also did not get into the old wiccan ways that revived their powers. Some reviewers really seemed to appreciate that, but I know it never comes into play again in the series and therefore somewhat seems out of place here.

    I actually got a kick out of Phoebe on the broom though, even if it was completely contrived.

    The best part of the episode was actually Leo and Darryl working together to deal with the Grimlocks. Leo making a potion? Wow. The entire thing was asinine, surely. I mean, what were the Grimlocks doing while Leo and Darryl were in the kitchen? Watching TV? Laughable, really, but still, it was great to see Darryl get in on the demon action.moreless

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  • God, This Season Sucks...

    3.7
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    By maxpower03, Apr 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    Charmed continues to go on a downward spiral with this episode which sees the sisters time-traveling back to the 1600's to rescue a pregnant witch from an evil crone who wants to turn her unborn child evil.

    All Halliwell's Eve also has Leo and Darryl trapped in the manor with two Grimlocks, who want them dead. The Grimlocks hadn't been seen since season one's Out of Sight and I liked them there and I liked their motives, but in this episode, they just turn into stale, almost "ordinary" demons, whose prime objective is to kill. Not do anything that's a bit original.

    The main storyline is also boring. I had no interest in any of the characters and I found Cole's involvement unbelievable. I will, however, give the writers some merits for at least trying to expand on the Halliwell's ancestry further than just Patty and Grams. All Halliwell's Eve could have been a really good Halloween episode but sadly, it just doesn't work. Also, the scene with Phoebe flying on the broomstick felt like something straight out of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.

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  • The Charmed Ones Get a History Lesson

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    By lenzinoH20, Apr 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    All Haliwell's Eve-On Halloween, the sisters are pulled back in time to the 1600s to save a witch and her soon-to-be-born child from the hands of an evil witch who wants to raise the child evil. The sisters later discover that this situation may have more personal implications than they first imagined.

    A very intriguing episode as the sisters get sent back to the days of witch trials on Halloween. I love this plot as it gives a chance for the sisters to explore the other depths of their magic as well as find out more about their history. The Salem setting is well done and makes for a refreshing setting for the whole episode. Clare Carey is great as Eve, a leader of a local coven of witches who trains the Charmed Ones to re-discover their essence of being witches. Also, Judy Geeson was good as the cruel, evil witch, Ruth as well as her team-up with Cole. Although, Cole doesn't really get to do much throughout this hour besides find out that he and Phoebe are soul mates. Then there's the little development with Prue falling for Micah, one of the village men who comes to their aid. Shannen is pretty hilarious as she plays Prue falling head over heels for guy who isn't even from her own time. The twist with Charlotte's baby being Melinda Warren was a great surprise and nice how the sisters got to save their whole line.

    The Grimlock sub-plot with Darryl and Leo trapped in the manor with them was entertaining. I'm glad the writers brought them back as they are some the best villains they ever created. It's nice to see Darryl get some development with him and Leo teaming-up together to stop them. But there are some down sides, mostly Phoebe flying on the broom to scare off the witch hunters which looked so awful and bad on scree it was literally cartoony. I don't understand why the writers try to do scenes where the effects budget just can't support, ehw! All and All, "All Haliwell's Eve" is a truly fun episode that sees the sisters becoming better witches and learning a lot from the witches before them.moreless

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  • It's that special time of the year again. Halloween, I mean!

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    By Lady_Lancaster, Mar 20, 2011 Report Abuse
    It's Haloween and Prue, Piper and Phoebe find themselves on a journey back through time when a young, heavily pregnant woman, needs their help to save her unborn child from an evil witch who wants to raise the baby on the Dark Side. There are many hilarious moments here, most of them courtesy of Phoebe who just can't seem to stop herself from getting into trouble!

    The young woman, Charlotte, is not only scared of the evil witch, but also more than a little surprised at the 'magic' the sisters are able to use to help her through the birth of her baby, a daughter, whom she calls Melinda. And so, the line of Halliwell witches is born.

    Terrific episode.moreless

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  • Witches in time.

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    By MovieMark, Feb 28, 2011 Report Abuse
    From the embarrassing to the rather enjoyable, Charmed offers up its first solid episode of the season, as the girls are whisked back in time to 1700s to help deliver a baby. This is a fun hour with some extra snappy dialogue for once and a fairly watchable sub-plot involving Grimlocks, Leo and Darryl. The triad are out in full force since we learn that Cole was sent back in time to destroy the Charmed line of witches. It's mostly featherweight stuff, although the image of the three sisters hanging from a tree is mighty effective. The writers have done well to inject Cole into as many opening episodes as possible Julian wears the charming, yet oh-so-evil look rather well. Then again, as his angel costume proves, he looks good in anything.moreless

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    • At the end of the episode, most of the guests at P3 are shown wearing some sort of costume because of it being Halloween. However, the brief clip of the entrance of P3 shows the heads of people standing in line outside of the club in normal clothes. No hats, masks, or anything Halloween oriented. Edit
    • If Cole was so intent on destroying the Halliwell line, why would he travel back in time to help kidnap the baby so she could be raised evil? Wouldn't it just have been easier to go back and try to kill Charlotte, therefore destroying the Halliwell line before it began and completely shifting the balance from good to evil? Edit
    • After being shot by Darryl, the wounded Grimlock says that at least they can not die, being that they are already dead. Aside from the question about why he even said that considering Demons can not be killed by a gun shot wound. But why was he even wounded? In the season one episode that they originally appeared in, Andy shot the Grimlock several times and he didn't even flinch! Edit

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    • International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Halloween sester Halliwellových (Halloween of Halliwell Sisters) France: Halloween chez les Halliwell (Halloween at the Halliwells') Edit
    • This episode scored 6.5 million viewers. Edit
    • The WB used the promo title A Charmed Halloween for this episode. Edit

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    • Phoebe: So you're an angel. Cole (about his costume): This? No, not really. Phoebe: That's okay. Neither am I. Edit
    • Prue: All right, what do we have? Piper: We got big problems, a little time and a little magic. Edit
    • Leo: "Grimlocks: underground demons who are sensitive to light and steal children's sight so they can see the aura that surrounds good people and strangle them with it". Darryl: That snake-tongued blonde is looking better and better. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Cole: Time is on my side.
      This is a line often used by demon character Azazel in film Fallen(1998), starting Denzel Washington, as an allusion to the demon's imo Washington, when singing the Roling Stone's songrtality. Edit
    • Phoebe: I hate to break up the balcony scene, Romeo...
      In the William Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet, the balcony scene is when Romeo approaches Juliet and makes his feelings known to her. Edit
    • Prue: Who was that masked man?
      This is a reference to the TV series The Lone Ranger, that ran through the 1940s to the 1950s. This was a famous line from the show. Edit

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