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The Best Episodes of Charmed Season 1

Every episode of Charmed Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Charmed Season 1!

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Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Charmed Season 1 Episode 17 - That '70s Episode
    8.8/10(1330 votes)

    S1:E17

    A powerful warlock shows up claiming that he made a pact with the sisters' mother in which he spared her life in exchange for the girls' powers. Fleeing him, the three sisters go back in time to the 1970s when their mother was still alive and they try to prevent the pact.

    Director:Richard Compton
    Writer:Sheryl J. Anderson

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  2. Charmed Season 1 Episode 22 - Déjà Vu All Over Again
    8.8/10(1344 votes)

    S1:E22

    A warlock repeatedly attempts to kill the Charmed Ones, with a help from demon Tempus turning back time after each failure so that he can try again. However, because of the endless time loop and her power of premonition, Phoebe experiences a number of strong cases of déjà vu and is able to figure out that there are evil forces after them.

    Director:Les Sheldon
    Writers:Constance M. Burge, Brad Kern

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  3. Charmed Season 1 Episode 4 - Dead Man Dating
    8.2/10(1430 votes)

    S1:E4

    Piper falls for the ghost of a recently murdered man who needs her help. Meanwhile, Phoebe works as a psychic to help others and make money for Prue's birthday present, and Prue discovers a devastating betrayal.

    Director:Richard Compton
    Writer:Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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  4. Charmed Season 1 Episode 21 - Love Hurts
    8.2/10(1091 votes)

    S1:E21

    The sisters are about to go on a relaxing weekend getaway to Cabo, when a mortally wounded Leo shows up and asks for their help to save a young woman who's being chased by a darklighter. Desperate to save Leo, Piper casts a spell that swaps their powers, however in doing so, she accidentally swaps the powers of Prue and Phoebe as well. Meanwhile, pressed by an Internal Affairs investigation Andy decides to leave his job in order to protect Prue's secret from being exposed.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writers:Zack Estrin, Chris Levinson, Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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  5. Charmed Season 1 Episode 1 - Something Wicca This Way Comes
    8.1/10(1818 votes)

    S1:E1

    Three sisters reunite after the death of their beloved grandmother, and learn they have inherited much more than the family manor.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Constance M. Burge

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  6. Charmed Season 1 Episode 13 - From Fear to Eternity
    8.1/10(1179 votes)

    S1:E13

    The sisters' mother warns them about a demon from the underworld who comes around every 1300 years on Friday the 13th to literally scare witches to death and feed on their fear. Meanwhile, Phoebe has misgivings about her expected duties at her new job and Piper is frustrated by her superstition about relationships started on Friday the 13th.

    Director:Les Sheldon
    Writers:Tony Blake, Paul Jackson

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  7. Charmed Season 1 Episode 16 - Which Prue Is It, Anyway?
    8.1/10(1114 votes)

    S1:E16

    When Phoebe has a premonition of Prue being stabbed to death, it coincides with a warrior coming to town in order to kill the eldest sibling witch as he did to the sisters' great-great-great-aunt.

    Director:John Behring
    Writer:Javier Grillo-Marxuach

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  8. Charmed Season 1 Episode 9 - The Witch Is Back
    8.0/10(1197 votes)

    S1:E9

    A warlock from the past is released from his curse and tries to steal the sisters' powers with the help of Rex and Hannah, but the sisters resurrect their ancestor to combat him. Meanwhile, Piper works up her courage to ask Leo out and Andy gets frustrated by Prue's continued involvement with bizarre police investigations.

    Director:Richard Denault
    Writer:Sheryl J. Anderson

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  9. Charmed Season 1 Episode 10 - Wicca Envy
    8.0/10(1130 votes)

    S1:E10

    When Prue is framed for stealing from the auction house and arrested, it is revealed that her boss, Rex, is a warlock. It's up to Piper and Phoebe to prove Prue's innocence and vanquish Rex before its too late.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Charmed Season 1 Episode 15 - Is There a Woogy in the House?
    8.0/10(1141 votes)

    S1:E15

    Phoebe's fear of the Woogyman amuses Prue and Piper, until an earthquake releases a shadow demon. Phoebe under the control of the Woogyman tries to kill Prue and Piper, who must find a way to rescue Phoebe and get rid of the Woogyman.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writers:Zack Estrin, Chris Levinson

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  11. Charmed Season 1 Episode 19 - Out of Sight
    8.0/10(1075 votes)

    S1:E19

    When Prue witnesses and tries to stop a kidnapping of a young boy in the park, a reporter sees her using her powers. He tries to blackmail her to get a sensational story for his newspaper. Phoebe and Piper attempt to learn more about the demons who stole the child and come across a similar kidnapping that happened 20 years ago. Meanwhile, Andy gets involved in the kidnapping case and finally confirms his suspicions about Prue's powers.

    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writers:Tony Blake, Paul Jackson

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  12. Charmed Season 1 Episode 8 - The Truth Is Out There... and It Hurts
    7.9/10(1179 votes)

    S1:E8

    Acting on Phoebe's premonitions, the sisters race to stop a mysterious killer from striking again. Meanwhile, Prue finds a truth spell and uses it to find out what Andy's reaction to her being a witch would be.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writers:Zack Estrin, Chris Levinson

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  13. Charmed Season 1 Episode 12 - The Wendigo
    7.8/10(1169 votes)

    S1:E12

    When Piper is attacked by a vicious beast, Andy goes on a stakeout with an FBI agent who is hunting the creature. Meanwhile, Prue hires Phoebe to work at the auction house, but Phoebe's vision of a terrible car crash immediately sends her off on a mission to find a long-lost child.

    Director:James L. Conway
    Writer:Edithe Swensen

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  14. Charmed Season 1 Episode 20 - The Power of Two
    7.8/10(1028 votes)

    S1:E20

    After Piper leaves on a business trip, it doesn't take long for some friction to appear between Prue and Phoebe. However, they set their differences aside when they run into a ghost of a serial killer who's looking for a revenge against people who sentenced him with a death penalty. Meanwhile, the many unsolved crime cases are finally starting to catch up with Andy when people from Internal Affairs take an interest in them.

    Director:Elodie Keene
    Writer:Brad Kern

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  15. Charmed Season 1 Episode 2 - I've Got You Under My Skin
    7.3/10(1376 votes)

    S1:E2

    Piper has trouble dealing with her powers and fears what might happen if she enters a church. Meanwhile, Phoebe meets a photographer who sucks the life out of young women to keep himself young, and Prue faces relationship complications with Andy when she gets a job at an auction house.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Brad Kern

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  16. Charmed Season 1 Episode 5 - Dream Sorcerer
    7.3/10(1218 votes)

    S1:E5

    Prue finds her sleep disturbed by strange visions in which she's taunted by a man. Meanwhile Phoebe and Piper cast a spell to attract men, but it turns out too strong, and they can barely escape their myriad of admirers.

    Director:Nick Marck
    Writer:Constance M. Burge

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  17. Charmed Season 1 Episode 14 - Secrets and Guys
    7.3/10(1051 votes)

    S1:E14

    Prue helps a young witch who has been kidnapped, and renews her own faith in having children. Meanwhile, Phoebe finds out that Leo is hiding an important secret that threatens his relationship with Piper.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:Sheryl Anderson

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  18. Charmed Season 1 Episode 7 - The Fourth Sister
    7.2/10(1201 votes)

    S1:E7

    A troubled teenage girl befriends Phoebe with the hopes of joining the Halliwells, but she's been lured to the dark powers of witchcraft by a sorceress. Meanwhile, Prue tries to find some alone time with Andy and Phoebe and Piper vie for the attention of Leo.

    Director:Gilbert Adler
    Writer:Edithe Swensen

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  19. Charmed Season 1 Episode 3 - Thank You for Not Morphing
    7.1/10(1277 votes)

    S1:E3

    The sisters' father returns after a 20 year absence, and the new neighbors aren't what they seem.

    Director:Ellen S. Pressman
    Writers:Zack Estrin, Chris Levinson

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  20. Charmed Season 1 Episode 6 - The Wedding from Hell
    7.1/10(1204 votes)

    S1:E6

    The sisters must face Hecate, a powerful demon goddess, who is preying upon a woman, her son & his fiancee, and attempting to conceive a full demon child.

    Director:Robert Ginty
    Writers:Greg Elliot, Michael Perricone

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  21. Charmed Season 1 Episode 18 - When Bad Warlocks Go Good
    7.1/10(1060 votes)

    S1:E18

    Prue attempts to help a young man, who desires to become a priest in order to avoid fulfilling his destiny as a warlock of the Evil Charmed Ones. Meanwhile, Phoebe tries to get Piper to stop shying away from a date with Josh.

    Director:Kevin Inch
    Writer:Edithe Swensen

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  22. Charmed Season 1 Episode 11 - Feats of Clay
    6.9/10(1114 votes)

    S1:E11

    When Phoebe's ex-boyfriend comes to town he brings trouble in the form of a stolen Egyptian urn which carries a mortal curse. Meanwhile, Prue tries to save the auction house from bankruptcy, and Piper's witchcraft backfires.

    Director:Kevin Inch
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"That '70s Episode" is the best rated episode of "Charmed" season 1. It scored 8.8/10 based on 1330 votes. Directed by Richard Compton and written by Sheryl J. Anderson, it aired on 4/7/1999. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Déjà Vu All Over Again".