‘Charmed’s Worst Episode Led the Series in a New Direction

The original Charmed, which aired from 1998 to 2006, followed the lives of the Halliwell sisters — Prue (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs), Phoebe (Alyssa Milano), and Paige (Rose McGowan) — as they fulfilled their destiny as the most powerful witches the world had ever seen.

Throughout all eight seasons of the hit drama, the ladies battled against demons (both lower and upper level), warlocks, evil witches, and other evil entities with unique abilities that often challenged their own powers.

On the rare occasion, however, the Charmed Ones would face off against humans, owning their roles as protectors of the innocent in different ways that occasionally didn’t include using their powers (much).

One of these instances happened incredibly early on in the show, in the fifth episode of the first season.

In “Dream Sorcerer,” a human man attacks women in their dreams and sets his sights on Prue.

For many reasons, this episode is,…

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