Hulkus Pocus

Season 8, Episode 9, Aired
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When a demon escapes from custody, Agent Murphy enlists the Charmed Ones to help, where they learn a government created virus is spreading amongst magical beings, that causes them to "hulk out". Meanwhile, Billie becomes infected with the virus and it's up to the sisters to find an antidote.moreless
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  • 28 DEMONS LATER

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By Blinksterboy, Feb 16, 2009 Report Abuse
    28 demons later

    An intriguing plot but far too rushed towards the end. The idea of a magical virus was an excellent idea and I really liked the involvement of homeland security. This is the first time we've ever had anything approaching a conspiracy theory on Charmed and it really lights up the episode. It comes too late in the day to add to the show's mythology but it's nice to know the writers still have a few fresh ideas left. Unfortunately, the theory isn't well explained and there are far too many plotholes. For example, it was never explained how the virus came about. All we were told was that a demon was injected with human blood and the resulting mixture injected back into a human. Now I'm no doctor but I don't see how that creates a virus.

    Top marks this week go to make-up. I always appreciate it when the demons look like demons and this is the best example in ages. That said, I don't understand why the sisters needed to "hulk out" in order to find the caretaker. They didn't do anything while they were there that they couldn't have done as themselves. Still, all good fun I guess.

    What is it with babies at the moment? First we have Phoebe obsessing over them then Henry turns up and dumps one in Paige's arms. As a way of getting Henry into the episode it's no bad thing, but they have used the abandoned baby plot twice already. And are we really expected to believe a police officer would be allowed to leave an abandoned child with a random woman he met one week ago? I don't think so.

    Phoebe's interactive premonition is the best bit of the episode. As a character she has been seriously underused this season and it's great to see her powers move forward once more. If she can now interact with the future then presumably she can also travel into the past and change things. Now that really would be intriguing. Score: 8.8moreless

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  • Deadly virus spreading in the magical being.

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    By Danny2312, Mar 14, 2008 Report Abuse
    Billie get infected with the dead virus!! Billie get infected with the dead virus!! Billie get infected with the dead virus!! I wish Billie just died in this episode, but she didn't. I hate Billie, after the appearance of Billie Jenkins in Charmed, the show is getting worse and worse. Luckily this episode is manage to save the show from getting to the WORST. Not the best episode in this series and I don't really like this episode. But because Billie get infected with the virus, I give this episode 8.5. Less Billie drama in this episode, which save the series from getting worse.moreless

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  • Phoebe: "We can't let her die" Me: "Why not? XD" At last a Power of Three Episode, At least a power of three demons... Back to basics

    8.0
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    By Lostfinding, Jul 10, 2007 Report Abuse
    A good episode... Why? Beacuse they let out Billie Character and bring back the Charmed Ones fighting evil!

    This episode it's like the old ones! We can see Billie as the innocent, and they saving her, as the Charmed Ones. The characters in this episode are realistic again... I mean they used to be able to give her life to save a inocent, till the dead thing and the avatar thing came up! Here we see that again! And I think that are the real Charmed Ones!

    The acting and the camera job of the episode it's great! I love Piper first scenes, she's great and Phoebe did a good job in this episode too (We can feel how she feels about Billie so well) Anyway, why is now Phoebe with Billie suddenly? I guess that was Paige's job!

    The story was kinda original! The only thing that didn't like was the "they are all the same" demon thing, the first one and the second one were exacly the same! So the last one! They could have do different masks or something! It just don't sounds real! And I get tired of see magic demon school! Why suddenly are the freaky demons in season 8 are there?? Beacuse I kinda of obvious it's because of the sets!... You know what! The underwourld sets are better than the whole thing in magic school!!

    We have a episode with good acting and a good story and it's a great one! Great enough to put there a 8!moreless

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  • When a demon escapes from custody, Agent Murphy enlists the Charmed Ones to help, where they learn a government created virus is spreading amongst magical beings, that causes them to "hulk out". Meanwhile, Billie becomes infected with the virus.moreless

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    By Black_Grace, Apr 15, 2007 Report Abuse
    Great episode! Billie turns into one of those things. I think they had those in season 6 well like it anyway. That Agent Murphy guy is done with. I thought there would be more of him because the other agent dude that left and then Agent Murphy decides to keep there sercret? I think there should of been a little more story line with that. More Paige and Henry!

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  • I liked the episode but it was kinda like the epiosde once in a blue moon in season 7 ??

    7.0
    "Good"
    By charmed1102, Apr 07, 2007 Report Abuse
    The help of the Charmed Ones is enlisted by Agent Murphy when a demon escapes from the government's custody. They discover that a government-created virus is spreading amongst magical beings causing them to "hulk out." After Billie is scratched by a demon and becomes infected with the virus, Piper and Leo race against time to find an antidote to save her life. The sisters realize the only way to save Billie is to become infected with the virus and turn into "hulked out" versions of themselves. Meanwhile, Paige is put in charge of watching a baby when one of Henry's parolees is busted. Phoebe reflects on her failed premonition about having a baby.moreless

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    • There's no way a police officer would be allowed to leave an abandoned baby with an unconnected member of the public. He would lose his job for that. Edit
    • This is 3rd time the sisters have taken in a baby with the intention of finding his parents. Previously they took in Matthew in season 2 (Reckless Abandon) and the half manicore baby (Little Monsters) in season 6. Edit
    • Piper cuts Billie's hand so that they can get infected with the virus to find Patient X. Billie is in pain, so Piper freezes her. If Piper freezes her, how did the sisters get infected with the virus? As stated in season 2 episode They're Everywhere, when Piper freezes a person, their blood is also frozen. If Billie's blood can't flow, how did the sisters get infected with the deadly virus? Edit

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    • The Hulk Demon is played by the show's makeup artist Todd Tucker who also portayed the creature head demon that haunts Leo in season 7. Edit
    • On its original airing this episode got 4.22 million viewers. Edit

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    • Paige: Hey, don't you have a lunch date? Phoebe: I cancelled - I'm taking a little hiatus. Paige: From lunch? Phoebe: From men. Edit
    • Paige: Are you trying to charm me? Henry: You think I'm charming? Paige: No, I don't. Edit
    • Leo: Piper, please! Piper: Oh come on, what's one more pair of shoes?! Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Piper: No, this wasn't just bigger. He went from you to Schwarzenegger.
      She was talking about actor, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the fact that he's one of the most muscular men. Edit
    • Title: Hulkus Pocus
      This is a reference to the comic book character The Incredible Hulk which was also made into a TV series and a film. Plus it's also a reference to the common witch phrase "hocus pocus" referring to magic - which was also a film, "Hocus Pocus" starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. Edit

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