From Fear to Eternity

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Barbas expands his power of fear in From Fear to Eternity

1 General information
2 Synopsis
3 Book of Shadows
- 3.1 Enemies
- 3.2 Spells
4 Guest stars
5 Trivia
6 International titles

[edit] General information

Episode of the popular U.S. television series, Charmed
Episode Number: 13
Season: 1
Production Code: 4398012
First Aired: February 10th, 1999 on The WB in the United States of America
Writer: Tony Blake and Paul Jackson
Director: Les Sheldon

[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The Halliwell sisters are threatened by a unique demon who appears only every one thousand, three hundred years to feed on the fears of witches for his survival. He literally scares his victims to death using their greatest inner fear on themselves. In a supernatural twist of fate, just as Prue and Phoebe are close to their own fearful deaths, they are suddenly able to face their own fears with the help of the spirit of their mother and her timely words of wisdom. Meanwhile, Piper faces her own fear of relationships that begin on the dreadful day of Friday the 13th when a handsome stranger walks into her life.

[edit] Book of Shadows

[edit] Enemies

Barbas: The Demon of Fear, also known as Barbas, appears on Earth once every one thousand, three hundred years on a Friday the 13th for twenty four hours. His appearance is attributed to the universal convergence of negative energies as described in astrological charts. He derives his life force by feeding off the fears of witches. If he can kill 13 unmarried, single female witches before the stroke of midnight on the 13th he will be able to break free from his eternal bonds and walk the Earth for eternity. A witch's only defense is to identify and then release her greatest fear. Do not rely on your wicca powers for defense for in the face of your greatest fear, those powers are paralyzed. To let go of your fear, trust in the greatest of all powers: Love.

[edit] Spells

To Dispel the Effects of Superstitions: Sage so fair from far and wide, take my troubles and brush them aside.

[edit] Trivia

The main plot of both storylines in this episode center on Friday the 13th. This episode is actually the 13th episode to be made in the series.
The episode title is a play on words to the movie From Here To Eternity.
The character of Barbas, who was supposed to only appear every one thousand, three hundred years, was originally supposed to make his only appearance in this episode. He proved to be so popular among fans that he actually appeared six more times.
When Barbas drowns Prue in the pool, he says "Nice coat." This is very similar to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season one episode Prophecy Girl, in which The Master drowns Buffy in a pool of sewer water and says "By the way. I love the dress."
The spirit of Patty Halliwell appears in this episode to help Prue but we do not see her fully until the episode That 70s Episode, also the woman playing Patty is not Finola Hughes, it is played by a different actress.
Signs for SWA Properties, where Phoebe works in this episode, can be seen throughout subsequent episodes, including:

Witch Trial, How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans.

Phoebe gets a new car, a misty blue 1998 Volvo S70.
The phone number for SWA properties as shown on the Caller ID is 555-1212. This is the number for U.S. Directory Assistance.

[edit] International titles

French: Tant qu'il y aura de l'amour
German: Liebe ist die stärkste Macht
Spanish: Del miedo a la eternidad

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