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Post by Aaeiyn on Feb 12, 2022 6:02:46 GMT -5
Similar to many of these "Favorite Writer" threads but none talking about S1, specifically. So, who is your favorite S1 writer(s)? Careful! You only get 2 votes!
Written by Brad Kern
S1E2 "I've Got You Under my Skin"
(Teleplay & Story) S1E10 "Wicca Envy"
(Story) S1E14 "Secrets & Guys"
S1E20 "The Power of Two"
S1E22 "Deja Vu all Over, Again"
Written by Chris Levinson & Zack Estrin
S1E3 "Thank You For Not Morphing"
S1E8 "The Truth is Out There...and it Hurts"
(Teleplay) S1E11 "Feats of Clay"
S1E15 "Is There a Woogy, in the House?"
S1E21 "Love Hurts"
Written by Constance M. Burge
S1E1 "Something Wicca This Way Comes"
S1E5 "Dream Sorcerer"
(Teleplay & Story) S1E14 "Secrets & Guys"
S1E22 "Deja Vu all Over, Again"
Written by Sheryl J. Anderson
S1E9 "The Witch is Back"
(Teleplay) S1E10 "Wicca Envy"
(Teleplay) S1E14 "Secrets & Guys"
S1E17 "That 70s Episode"
Written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach
S1E4 "Dead Man Dating"
(Story) S1E11 "Feats of Clay"
S1E16 "Which Prue is it, Anyway?"
S1E21 "Love Hurts"
Written by Edithe Swensen
S1E7 "The Fourth Sister"
S1E12 "The Wendigo"
S1E18 "When Bad Warlocks Go Good"
Written by Tony Blake & Paul Jackson
S1E13 "From Fear to Eternity"
S1E19 "Out of Sight"
Written by Gregg Elliot & Michael Perricone
S1E6 "The Wedding from Hell"
(Teleplay) S1E11 "Feats of Clay"
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Post by Aaeiyn on Feb 12, 2022 6:09:41 GMT -5
I chose Edithe Swensen and Sheryl J. Anderson. I will give Brad Kern an honorable mention because I do like a lot of his S1 episodes. I actually think Constance M. Burge's writing is fairly weak, in S1. Maybe in a S2 poll, I might vote for her ;P
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Post by Esmeralda on Feb 12, 2022 8:59:18 GMT -5
As shown in my signature, Sheryl J. Anderson is my all-time favorite Charmed writer and S1 is one of the reasons. She wrote two of my favorite S1 episodes: 'The Witch is Back' and 'That 70s Episode' and wrote the teleplay for two of my other favorites: 'Wicca Envy' and 'Secrets and Guys' - I just love the way she writes the sisters and her plotlines.
I love most of Chris and Zach's episodes, especially their plotlines, so they come in second for their four episodes.
I'd vote for Edithe Swensen, but she edited more episodes that I like than she wrote, and the subject is Favorite S1 WRITER(S) and I only count episodes the person actually wrote and not the ones they produced or edited. Just one episode that I like (I don't like 'The Wendigo' - it scares me too much) is not enough to vote for. This is also true for Gregg Elliot & Paul Jackson since I'm not nuts on 'The Wedding From Hell', the only episode they wrote.
The funny thing is I'd vote for Brad Kern - WHEN HE WRITES WITH SOMEONE ELSE! I HATE the way he writes the sisters, but when he wrote with someone like Connie or Sheryl, well, their part must be writing the sisters because I like them in those episode.
This is also true for Connie Burge. Although I like the way she writes the sisters - they seem more like real sisters than when they're written by anyone else, even Sheryl, which makes sense since they're based on her and her sisters - but I wasn't nuts on the plotline unless she wrote with someone else.
I'm not nuts on any of Javier's episodes and he does not even belong on this list - he didn't start writing episodes until S2. Ditto for Tony Blake & Paul Jackson.
The only other who does belong on the list is Julie Hess, but she only wrote one episode - the unaired pilot which I liked less than SWTWC)
(All of this info is from IMDb.com.)
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Post by Aaeiyn on Feb 12, 2022 10:43:59 GMT -5
The only other who does belong on the list is Julie Hess, but she only wrote one episode - the unaired pilot which I liked less than SWTWC) (All of this info is from IMDb.com.) I have the unaired pilot on DvD. I popped both of my aired and unaired versions, into my DvD player and wrote down all of the credits mentioned (because I don't always trust the internet, this includes imdb, but I digress) Unaired Pilot CreditsPost-Title Credits('cause the unaired pilot does not have a proper intro but has a title) Starring Shannen Doherty Holly Marie Combs Lori Rom Chris Boyd Produced by Les Sheldon Executive Producer Constance M. Burge Written by Constance M. Burge Directed by Bruce Seth Green End CreditsExecutive Producers Aaron Spelling E. Duke Vincent Aired Pilot CreditsIntro CreditsStarring Shannen Doherty Holly Marie Combs T.W. King Dorian Gregory and Alyssa Milano Created by Constance M. Burge Post-Intro CreditsGuest Starring Eric Scott Woods Matthew Ashford Chris Flanders Coordinating Producer Robert Del Valle Produced by Les Sheldon Executive Producer Brad Kern Constance M. Burge Written by Constance M. Burge Directed by John T. Kretchmer End Credits(this will spoiled tagged, as it's really long) Executive Producers
Aaron Spelling
E. Duke Vincent
Associate Producer
Peter Chomsky
Music by
Tim Truman
Casting by
Victoria Huff, C.S.A.
Co-Starring
Lonnie Partridge - Woman
Charmaine Cruz - Admitting Nurse
Hugh Holub - Pharmacist
Francesca Cappucci - News Reporter
Directors of Photography
Tom Del Ruth, A.S.C.
Michael Negrin
Production Designer
Dean Mitzner
Editor
Derek Berlatsky
Unit Production Managers
Patrick McKee
Robert Del Valle
First Assistant Director
Richard Denault
Timothy Lonsdale
Key Second Assistant Director
Nancy Henkle Green
Marty Mericka
Camera Operator
Buddy Fries
1st Assistant Camera
Lex Rawlings
Chief Lighting Technician
Walter Stewart
Asst. Chief Lighting Technician
Mark Meisenheimer
Set Designer
Cate Bangs
Set Decorator
Donald W. Krafft
Leadperson
Rocky slaymaker
Property Master
Roger Montesano
Assistant Property Master
Christy McGeachy
Script Supervisor
Susan Lowitz
Costume Designer
Molly Harris-Campbell
Costume Supervisor
Jake Jacobs
Key Make-Up Artist
Kathryn Miles Kelly
Key Hairstylist
Enid Arias
Special Effects Make-Up
John Vulich
Sound Mixer
James LaRue
Location Manager
Bob Boyle
Transportation Coordinator
Dave Bassett
Production Coordinator
Jill Barnet Taylor
Production Accountant
Sharon Taksel
Key Grip
Marlin Hall
Best Boy Grip
Ray Michels
Construction Coordinator
Michael Caiozzo
Stunt Coordinator
Ernie Orsatti
Special Effects Coordinator
John Gray
Executive Associate
Renate Kamer
Casting Associate
Jeffrey Roth
Assistant to Constance Burge
Aviva Barraclough
Assistant to Brad Kern
Max Joffee
Assistant to Les Sheldon
Chele Knapp
Assistant Editor
Wendi Raderman
Music Editor
Nino Centurion
Supervising Sound Editor
Rich Steven
Re-Recording Mixers
Larry Benjamin
Bruce Michaels
Eddit Gilroy
Film and Electronic Laboratory by
LaserPacific Media
Lenses and Panaflex Camera by
Panavision
Digital Sound Editing and Mixing by
LaserPacific Media
Digital Visual Effects by
Encore Video
CBS Animation Group
Executive in Charge of Production
Gail M. Patterson
Executive in Charge of Post Production
Kenneth Miller I do not see Julie Hess' name, anywhere (could be uncredited) for either versions of the pilot (aired or unaired). However, Julie Hess did write one episode, for Charmed. She wrote S6E9 "Little Monsters". I remember writing that down, when I was looking at writers for certain episodes. Constance M. Burge is responsible for writing both pilots. Each pilot had different directors and probably altered Connie's script, to fit their directing style but ultimately (from what I can see/tell) Connie wrote the script, for both pilots. |
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Post by Esmeralda on Feb 12, 2022 12:37:41 GMT -5
And all of those are CREDITS - not the writers.
Again, from IMDB:
Those are the only names that should be part of this poll for that episode.
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Post by Aaeiyn on Feb 12, 2022 13:49:14 GMT -5
And all of those are CREDITS - not the writers. Again, from IMDB: Those are the only names that should be part of this poll for that episode. Guess I'm not understanding because the unaired pilot (from the DvD, itself) specifically says "Written by Constance M. Burge". It doesn't show Julie Hess, anywhere. As all other credits is pretty good about crediting the other writers who have written / took part in writing the episode. I would assume "Julie Hess" would be credited, as well, for contributing to the writing of the unaired pilot, but the unaired pilot doesn't credit nor mention Julie Hess as writing the unaired pilot, at all. And, imdb (sometimes) would state "uncredited" (which would make sense), but it doesn't even say that. Even so, this poll (specifically) is not honoring the unaired pilot, anyway. So, I'm not even sure why we're even fighting about who wrote the unaired pilot, since it's not really relevant, for this specific poll :/ |
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Post by Aaeiyn on Feb 12, 2022 15:57:20 GMT -5
If I must be clear on what I mean by "writer", I mean individuals who have been credited, on the episodes (while watching them), as either "written by", "teleplay by" and/or "story by". If they're not credited as such, I had no intention in including them in the poll.
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Post by summerreading on Feb 12, 2022 16:09:55 GMT -5
I've listened to enough commentaries for shows on DVDs. Where although someone wrote an episode, they'll always get full credit. However, other writers, showrunners, and or story editors have input or even full-on rewrite full scenes. It's just common. It's part of why you'll never know who truly wrote what scene or episode.
Anyway, I voted for Sheryl, Chris, and Zach in this poll. Most of my favorite episodes of S1 had a hand in being written or contributed by those three.
Connie and Kern work better together or with others.
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Post by Aaeiyn on Feb 12, 2022 16:31:35 GMT -5
I've listened to enough commentaries for shows on DVDs. Where although someone wrote an episode, they'll always get full credit. However, other writers, showrunners, and or story editors have input or even full-on rewrite full scenes. It's just common. It's part of why you'll never know who truly wrote what scene or episode. And, that's fair. I just thought the OP was obvious in what I was trying to aim for, with this poll. Just based off of what the credits were saying, as the episodes are rolling, when you're watching them. |
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Post by Emmett on Feb 12, 2022 16:33:27 GMT -5
I've listened to enough commentaries for shows on DVDs. Where although someone wrote an episode, they'll always get full credit. However, other writers, showrunners, and or story editors have input or even full-on rewrite full scenes. It's just common. It's part of why you'll never know who truly wrote what scene or episode. Anyway, I voted for Sheryl, Chris, and Zack in this poll. Most of my favorite episodes of S1 had a hand in being written or contributed by those three. Connie and Kern work better together or with others. You're right about that. And from past interviews or what I saw online ages ago. Kern was known to heavily rewrite other writers scripts. I feel the same way. I was never nuts on any of the episodes both Kern and Connie wrote solo. They worked better with other writers. Especially when they got paired with Sheryl. I sure wished that's how it always was, if Kern wasn't an a** and treated his writing team better. I voted for Sheryl, Chris and Zack. |
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Post by Aaeiyn on Feb 12, 2022 16:36:37 GMT -5
It's part of why you'll never know who truly wrote what scene or episode. Not to mention directors can change the script, as well. I mentioned the unaired pilot having a different director compared to the aired version. Directors can influence how the scripts are done, as well. |
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Post by Aaeiyn on Feb 14, 2022 16:24:17 GMT -5
I chose Edithe Swensen and Sheryl J. Anderson. I will give Brad Kern an honorable mention because I do like a lot of his S1 episodes. I changed my mind away from Sheryl J. Anderson and gave it to Brad Kern. This isn't about them as people but their writing for episodes, and I'd be lying to myself if I said I hated Kern's episodes 'cause I don't. But, S1 is the only time I'll vote for him, as he lost his touch, as the seasons went on. |
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Post by prudencehalliwell on Feb 21, 2022 3:33:54 GMT -5
Sheryl, Chris and Zack get my votes.
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Post by Sandra on Jun 11, 2022 23:24:37 GMT -5
As I did with the overall favorite writers. I'll be bolding my favorites I loved and italic the ones I liked Whatever two writers has 2 or more episodes wins.
Sheryl clearly wins out my number 1. She got 3 episodes. 
My second pick was a little tricky. Kern, Connie, Chris and Zack are all tied on two episodes. However since the ones Kern and Connie wrote were only the episodes they wrote together or with someone else, I went with Chris and Zack instead. This was harder than I thought, since so many writers wrote together on episodes in S1.
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Post by Julian on Jun 24, 2022 21:53:12 GMT -5
As I did with the overall favorite writers. I'll be bolding my favorites I loved and italic the ones I liked Whatever two writers has 2 or more episodes wins.
Sheryl clearly wins out my number 1. She got 3 episodes.  My second pick was a little tricky. Kern, Connie, Chris and Zack are all tied on two episodes. However since the ones Kern and Connie wrote were only the episodes they wrote together or with someone else, I went with Chris and Zack instead. This was harder than I thought, since so many writers wrote together on episodes in S1.
I love how you set yours up, Sandra. I'm going to do the same.
I based mine on not just the episode itself, but how they wrote the sisters. For that reason, I can't pick any of the ones where one or two people wrote the teleplay and the other the story outline, since I don't know who truly wrote what plotline in the episode.
So picked Sheryl, Chris and Zack.
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Post by ryanhalliwell on Jul 8, 2022 9:51:29 GMT -5
Edithe Swensen & Brad Kern
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Post by Aaeiyn on Mar 11, 2023 18:17:48 GMT -5
Changed my mind again to Edithe Swensen and Tony Blake & Paul Jackson. Kern didn't hold onto me, long enough.
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Post by Keeper Of Melinda's Locket on Jul 24, 2023 18:02:38 GMT -5
Sheryl J. Anderson
Tony Blake & Paul Jackson
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Post by Aaeiyn on Aug 29, 2023 16:18:39 GMT -5
Changing my mind to Sheryl J. Anderson (mostly for S1E9 "The Witch is Back") and Javier Grillo-Marxuach (mostly for S1E4 "Dead Man Dating" & S1E11 "Feats of Clay").
Other writers, like Sheryl, I only like one episode (at least, in my "Top 5"), but I believe S1E9 "The Witch is Back" is a stronger episode compared to the other "one episode offs", from the other writers such as S1E19 "Out of Sight" & S1E20 "The Power of Two". Though, I really do like S1E20 "The Power of Two", so it's a tough call LOL
I might change my mind, again, we'll see ;P
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Post by Aaeiyn on Feb 15, 2024 9:50:56 GMT -5
I've circled back to this LOL Changed my mind again to Edithe Swensen and Tony Blake & Paul Jackson. All of their episodes seem to be centered around "Protect/Save the Innocent(s)". At the very least there's some backstory to the characters, outside of the sisters. |
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