What is your favorite season of opening credits?

[pheebs]

Since I posted it back then, let me find a replacement video, and I'll edit my old post, and then re-post it here again.

[pheebs]

Here it is, fingers crossed this one works. 

[Esmeralda]

Aug 28, 2021 17:18:42 GMT -5 pheebs said:

Here it is, fingers crossed this one works. 

Oh, Pheebs! I'm SO glad you found this! I LOVE it! But it shocked me to realize that originally Ted and Dorian were supposed to be stars, too! That would've messed up the idea that Charmed is the longest running show with female leads! Of coushowrse, there's other shows that do that now.

[pheebs]

Aug 28, 2021 17:28:22 GMT -5 Esmeralda said:

Aug 28, 2021 17:18:42 GMT -5 pheebs said:

Here it is, fingers crossed this one works. 

Oh, Pheebs! I'm SO glad you found this! I LOVE it! But it shocked me to realize that originally Ted and Dorian were supposed to be stars, too! That would've messed up the idea that Charmed is the longest running show with female leads! Of coushowrse, there's other shows that do that now.

Glad you liked it.

Yeah, that surprised me too. Yeah, Charmed being the longest running show with female leads got overtaken, but it had a nice run from 2006 to 2012.

I always love the Morality Bites credits, since it's the only one to feature just the stars - the sisters in it. Yet, I know of other shows that actually did just feature the female leads and nobody else in the credits at all. 

[Katie Warren]

Aug 28, 2021 17:28:22 GMT -5 Esmeralda said:

Aug 28, 2021 17:18:42 GMT -5 pheebs said:

Here it is, fingers crossed this one works. 

Oh, Pheebs! I'm SO glad you found this! I LOVE it! But it shocked me to realize that originally Ted and Dorian were supposed to be stars, too! That would've messed up the idea that Charmed is the longest running show with female leads! Of coushowrse, there's other shows that do that now.

Yeah, I can see why this version got changed after a few episodes, and Alyssa was moved behind Holly as it should be. I just wish they kept some of these shots. 

[Esmeralda]

Aug 28, 2021 17:39:35 GMT -5 Katie Warren said:

Aug 28, 2021 17:28:22 GMT -5 Esmeralda said:

Oh, Pheebs! I'm SO glad you found this! I LOVE it! But it shocked me to realize that originally Ted and Dorian were supposed to be stars, too! That would've messed up the idea that Charmed is the longest running show with female leads! Of coushowrse, there's other shows that do that now.

Yeah, I can see why this version got changed after a few episodes, and Alyssa was moved behind Holly as it should be. I just wish they kept some of these shots. 

*nods* I do, too. Some of those shots are SO great!

Although I like the regular S1 ones because it shows both how beautiful the actresses are but also their various powers, besides (like they did here), letting each sister be with the next one.

[Katie Warren]

Aug 28, 2021 17:43:25 GMT -5 Esmeralda said:

Aug 28, 2021 17:39:35 GMT -5 Katie Warren said:

Yeah, I can see why this version got changed after a few episodes, and Alyssa was moved behind Holly as it should be. I just wish they kept some of these shots. 

*nods* I do, too. Some of those shots are SO great!

Although I like the regular S1 ones because it shows both how beautiful the actresses are but also their various powers, besides (like they did here), letting each sister be with the next one.

Me too, I think those regular S1 ones are when they look the most beautiful. Some of the shots later on were not as great in later seasons.

[Esmeralda]

Oh, I thought Alyssa and Holly and Rose looked their best in the S8 credits, but it was all about them being beautiful, nothing about them being witches. Unfortunately Poor, Poor Pitiful Piper and PhoeME made them look hideous in my eyes.

[summerreading]

Aug 29, 2021 6:20:05 GMT -5 Esmeralda said:

Oh, I thought Alyssa and Holly and Rose looked their best in the S8 credits, but it was all about them being beautiful, nothing about them being witches. Unfortunately Poor, Poor Pitiful Piper and PhoeME made them look hideous in my eyes.

Couldn't agree more. You nailed it Es!

S8, I thought all three looked their best, especially their hairstyles. 

[lunchking]

Prue Era - S3 (any version, I just love the S3 version)

Paige Era- S5 (Without Cole version)

Honorable Mention: S2 Morality Bites & S8 (without Leo).

[Aaeiyn]

I wanted to gather up EVERY seasons' intros that contained (mostly) just the girls and not all the extra characters like Darryl, Dan, Cole, etc. The only exception would be S2E2 "Morality Bites", OFC, as its the ONLY intro with JUST the three main ensemble. But, I wanted to put the other intros to the test (since most of them will have Leo, unfortunately) and have a more accurate portrayal of what this actually looks like:

S1E3 "Thank You for Not Morphing" Intro
(Alyssa is actually credited LAST)


S1E4 "Dead Man Dating" Intro
(Alyssa is STILL credited LAST)


S1 Intro 2
(Alyssa FINALLY being credited AHEAD of T.W. King)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S1E7 "The Fourth Sister"
• S1E8 "The Truth is Out There...and it Hurts"
• S1E11 "Feats of Clay"
• S1E12 "The Wendigo"
• S1E16 "Which Prue is it, Anyway?"
• S1E17 "That 70s Episode" (despite T.W. King not actually appearing in this episode, at all)

S2E2 "Morality Bites" Intro
(Only including it, since it's the ONLY one without anyone BUT the sisters)


S2 Intro 5
(Closest S2 Intro, that would be similar to the main ensemble AND Brian. Plus, this is seen the most, throughout S2, anyway)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S2E7 "They're Everywhere"
• S2E8 P3 H20"
• S2E10 "Heartbreak City"
• S2E12 "Awakened" (even though, Brian IS in this episode, he's still NOT being credited, at this time)
• S2E17 "How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans"

S3 Intro 3
(Brian will ALWAYS been in S3, meanwhile Dorian and Julian tend to be in and out of the credits)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S3E9 "Coyote Piper"
• S3E10 "We all Scream of Ice Cream"
• S3E11 "Blinded by the Whitelighter"
• S3E17 "Pre-Witched"

S4 Intro 2
(Brian will ALWAYS been in S4, meanwhile Dorian and Julian tend to be in and out of the credits)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S4E5 "Size Matters"
• S4E6 "A Knight to Remember"
• S4E11 "Trial by Magic"

S5 Intro 2
(Brian will ALWAYS been in S5, meanwhile Dorian and Julian tend to be in and out of the credits)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S5E6 "The Eyes Have It"
• S5E13 "House Call"
• S5E14 "Sand Francisco Dreamin"
• S5E15 "The Day That Magic Died"
• S5E16 "Baby's First Demon"
• S5E17 "Lucky Charmed"
• S5E18 "Cat House"
• S5E19 "Nymphs Just Wanna Have Fun"
• S5E20 "Sense and Sense Ability"

S6 Intro 3
(Funny enough, Drew isn't always in S6, along with Brian and Dorian, but S6E17 "Hyde School Reunion" still credits Brian despite him not being in that episode, so the few episodes with just the main ensemble and Brian is the closest "just the main ensemble" we'll get)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S6E8 "Sword and the City"
• S6E13 "Used Karma"

S7 Intro 2
(Back to the main ensemble and Brian, Dorian only gets credited, whenever he's around)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S7E2 "The Bare Witch Project"
• S7E3 "Cheaper by the Coven"
• S7E6 "Once in a Blue Moon"
• S7E7 "Someone to Witch Over Me"
• S7E8 "Charmed Noir"
• S7E11 "Ordinary Witches"
• S7E12 "Extreme Makeover: World Edition"
• S7E13 "Charmageddon"
• S7E17 "Scry Hard"
• S7E18 "Little Box of Horrors"
• S7E19 "Freaky Phoebe"
• S7E20 "Imaginary Fiends"

S8 Intro 2
(Kaley is in EVERY single S8 episode, so whenever Brian gets "let go" to make room for Kaley's character is the CLOSEST we'll have to ONLY the main ensemble, BUT this version is STILL ONLY women)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S8E11 "Mr. & Mrs. Witch"
• S8E12 "Payback's a Witch"
• S8E13 "Repo Manor"
• S8E14 "12 Angry Zen"
• S8E15 "The Last Temptation of Christy"
• S8E16 "Engaged & Confused"
• S8E17 "Generation Hex"
• S8E18 "The Torn Identity"
• S8E19 "The Jung and the Restless"
• S8E20 "Gone with the Witches"

[lunchking]

May 20, 2023 21:00:20 GMT -5 Aaeiyn said:

I wanted to gather up EVERY seasons' intros that contained (mostly) just the girls and not all the extra characters like Darryl, Dan, Cole, etc. The only exception would be S2E2 "Morality Bites", OFC, as its the ONLY intro with JUST the three main ensemble. But, I wanted to put the other intros to the test (since most of them will have Leo, unfortunately) and have a more accurate portrayal of what this actually looks like:

S1E3 "Thank You for Not Morphing" Intro
(Alyssa is actually credited LAST)


S1E4 "Dead Man Dating" Intro
(Alyssa is STILL credited LAST)


S1 Intro 2
(Alyssa FINALLY being credited AHEAD of T.W. King)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S1E7 "The Fourth Sister"
• S1E8 "The Truth is Out There...and it Hurts"
• S1E11 "Feats of Clay"
• S1E12 "The Wendigo"
• S1E16 "Which Prue is it, Anyway?"
• S1E17 "That 70s Episode" (despite T.W. King not actually appearing in this episode, at all)

S2E2 "Morality Bites"
(Only including it, since it's the ONLY one without anyone BUT the sisters)


S2 Intro 5
(Closest S2 Intro, that would be similar to the main ensemble AND Brian. Plus, this is seen the most, throughout S2, anyway)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S2E7 "They're Everywhere"
• S2E8 P3 H20"
• S2E10 "Heartbreak City"
• S2E12 "Awakened"
• S2E17 "How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans"

S3 Intro 3
(Brian will ALWAYS been in S3, meanwhile Dorian and Julian tend to be in and out of the credits)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S3E9 "Coyote Piper"
• S3E10 "We all Scream of Ice Cream"
• S3E11 "Blinded by the Whitelighter"
• S3E17 "Pre-Witched"

S4 Intro 2
(Brian will ALWAYS been in S4, meanwhile Dorian and Julian tend to be in and out of the credits)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S4E5 "Size Matters"
• S4E6 "A Knight to Remember"
• S4E11 "Trial by Magic"

S5 Intro 2
(Brian will ALWAYS been in S5, meanwhile Dorian and Julian tend to be in and out of the credits)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S5E6 "The Eyes Have It"
• S5E13 "House Call"
• S5E14 "Sand Francisco Dreamin"
• S5E15 "The Day That Magic Died"
• S5E16 "Baby's First Demon"
• S5E17 "Lucky Charmed"
• S5E18 "Cat House"
• S5E19 "Nymphs Just Wanna Have Fun"
• S5E20 "Sense and Sense Ability"

S6 Intro 3
(Funny enough, Drew isn't always in S6, along with Brian and Dorian, but S6E17 "Hyde School Reunion" still credits Brian despite him not being in that episode, so the few episodes with just the main ensemble and Brian is the closest "just the main ensemble" we'll get)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S6E8 "Sword and the City"
• S6E13 "Used Karma"

S7 Intro 2
(Back to the main ensemble and Brian, Dorian only gets credited, whenever he's around)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S7E2 "The Bare Witch Project"
• S7E3 "Cheaper by the Coven"
• S7E6 "Once in a Blue Moon"
• S7E7 "Someone to Witch Over Me"
• S7E8 "Charmed Noir"
• S7E11 "Ordinary Witches"
• S7E12 "Extreme Makeover: World Edition"
• S7E13 "Charmageddon"
• S7E17 "Scry Hard"
• S7E18 "Little Box of Horrors"
• S7E19 "Freaky Phoebe"
• S7E20 "Imaginary Fiends"

S8 Intro 2
(Kaley is in EVERY single S8 episode, so whenever Brian gets "let go" to make room for Kaley's character is the CLOSEST we'll have to ONLY the main ensemble, BUT this version is STILL ONLY women)

Seen in the following episodes:
• S8E11 "Mr. & Mrs. Witch"
• S8E12 "Payback's a Witch"
• S8E13 "Repo Manor"
• S8E14 "12 Angry Zen"
• S8E15 "The Last Temptation of Christy"
• S8E16 "Engaged & Confused"
• S8E17 "Generation Hex"
• S8E18 "The Torn Identity"
• S8E19 "The Jung and the Restless"
• S8E20 "Gone with the Witches"

This was so fascinating. Thanks for putting this together. ❤️