Headhunter's Horror House Wiki
Register
Advertisement
"What's the matter Zankou... chicken?"
Phoebe Halliwell
"Charmageddon"
Series Charmed
Season 7, Episode 13
Charmed 7x13 001
Air date January 30th, 2005
Writers Henry Alonso Myers
Director John T. Kretchmer
Producers Peter Chomsky; Holly Marie Combs; James L. Conway; Debra J. Fisher; Brad Kern; Curtis Kheel; Jonathan Levin; Erica Messer; Alyssa Milano; Henry Alonso Myers; Jon Paré; Jeannine Renshaw; Aaron Spelling; E. Duke Vincent; Mark Wilding; Rob Wright
Starring Alyssa Milano; Rose McGowan; Holly Marie Combs; Brian Krause
Episode guide
Previous
"Extreme Makeover: World Edition"
Next
"Carpe Demon"

"Charmageddon" is the thirteenth episode of season seven of the supernatural dramedy series Charmed and the 148th episode of the series overall. It was directed by John T. Kretchmer with a teleplay written by Henry Alonso Myers. It first aired on the WB Network on Sunday, January 30th, 2005. In this episode, Leo Wyatt discovers that the Avatars are selectively killing off anyone whom they feel does not fit in with the Utopian ideals. The Charmed Ones are forced to team up with the demon, Zankou to confront the Avatars, ultimately forcing them to turn back time prior to the Utopia transformation.

Cast[]

Starring[]

Guest Starring[]

Co-Starring[]

Uncredited cast[]

Archival footage[]

Notes & Trivia[]

  • This episode is production code number: 4301146. [3]
  • This episode had a viewership of 4.0 million viewers. [4]
  • Actress Rene Hamilton is credited as René Hamilton in this episode.
  • This is the tenth and final appearance of actor Joel Swetow in the role of the Alpha Avatar.
  • This is the fifth and final appearance of actor Ian Anthony Dale in the role of the Gamma Avatar.
  • This is the third and final appearance of actor Max Perlich in the role of the demon, Laygan; dies in this episode.
  • Scenes involving actress Tara Platt as the Muse were deleted from this episode.

Allusions[]

  • The title of this episode is taken from the word Armageddon, which is a theoretical foretelling of a coming battle called "End Times", which involves an end of the world scenario. It was first referenced in the Book of Revelation in the Holy Bible.
  • At one point, Phoebe Halliwell makes a jibe at Zankou, "What's the matter, Zankou? Chicken?" This is a reference to a chain of Armenian restaurants called Zankou Chicken. It was first established by the Iskenderian in 1962 and maintain restaurants in Los Angeles, California. [5]

Quotes[]

....

  • Piper Halliwell: You have a greater reason for wanting to do that than we do: survival.
  • Zankou: True. But then again, you obviously want it too. Otherwise, we wouldn't even be having this conversation, now, would we?

....

  • Leo Wyatt: Let's make something clear. If we succeed, we'll still be enemies. And I can make you a promise - it will only be a matter of time before good defeats evil.
  • Zankou: Oh, we'll have to see about that, won't we? Now, if we're finished with the macho posturing, let's get to work.

....

  • Zankou: Welcome back, partner.
  • Leo Wyatt: We're not partners.
  • Zankou: Oh no? Then what are you doing here?
  • Leo Wyatt I'm still not so sure.
  • Zankou: Ah, yes you are. You may not want to be sure but that doesn't change the fact that everything I told you about your precious Avatars is true. And now you want to stop them just as much as I do.
  • Leo Wyatt: I'm not so eager to bring demons back into the world.
  • Zankou: Ah, but there's the rub. Which world is worse? Which is the greater Evil? Mine or theirs?
  • Leo Wyatt: Well, I know taking destiny out of people's hands is not right, no matter what.
  • Zankou: I couldn't agree more.

....

  • Zankou: Brody was right. You know deep down that there is something very wrong with this world, Leo. Something you never foresaw in your own myopic zeal to try and make it all better. People have no free will anymore.

See also[]

External Links[]

Series links

Episode links

References[]


Charmed logo
Season Seven
This article pertains to an episode from season seven of the Charmed television series.
This template will categorize articles that include it into the Charmed episodes category.
Advertisement