The Charmings
The Charmings is an American fantasy sitcom that aired from March 1987 to February 1988 on ABC. Based on the fairy tale Snow White, it chronicles Snow White and Prince Charming after they are transported in time from the Enchanted Forest to the 20th Century Los Angeles suburbs.
Lillian turns the kids into statues to keep them quiet, but due to her going through PMS (Pre Magic Syndrome), she is unable to remember the spell to turn them back.
Snow finds out about credit cards and lets Eric know that they must have one. They soon go into debt causing Snow and Eric to have their first fight.
Lillian's jealousy of Eric and Snow's happiness prompts them to go manhunting for her—and it's a devil of a chore.
Thomas and Cory get a pet fish. It passes away and the kids sneek into Lillian's room to use her spell book to fix the situation.
Lillian accidentally causes Cinderella to be transported in the 80's. She then makes a play for Eric.
Snow and Eric hold a Halloween party for Thomas and his friends. Lillian poisons an apple so Thomas can kiss the girl he likes.
Eric gets shortchanged when Luther wishes he looked like Eric and Lillian's magic coin makes it comes true.
The Charmings are exposed to illness. Lillian makes herself chicken soup, but what she didn't know was chicken soup can cause power loss in witches.
Lillian gets rid of some magic beans, only to cause a beanstalk to grow in the backyard leaving a giant with no way home.
Lillian tries to make everyone believe there is no Santa, only to have a special visit from him herself.
The Charming's house gets robbed so Lillian and the Mirror take action to have the thieves bring back their stuff.
To have some extra money to put in a new bathroom for Lillian, Eric becomes a salesman at Don's store. Lillian puts a spell on him so he won't be so nice.
Don finds out who the Charmings really are. Lillian puts a spell on him to make him forget, however she erases all of his memories.
Lillian puts a spell on Eric that everytime he thinks of this woman he saw in a magazine, she will appear.
Lillian encourages a teenage girl's wickedness, but she learns her lesson too well.
The Charmings find themselves in modern day California, 1987. They buy a house and send the kids off to school. However, problems arise when Thomas talks about dragon slaying and Cinderella.
Lillian, jealous that Snow and Eric are making friends, causes an earthquake during a party being held downstairs. The quake shakes Lillian's mirror off the wall and cracks causing Lillian to spend time with Cory.
Luthor and Lillian make a bet to see who can get the hottest date for Saturday night.
Eric decides to buy Snow a car for their anniversary. They pick one out that is yellow - like a lemon.
Lillian, wanting to make some money, mixes up a weight loss potion. It ends up shrinking people instead and Eric accidentally drinks a whole pitcher of it.
Lillian tries to break up Snow and Eric by putting a spell on a neighbor to become in love with Eric.
| Location | United States of America |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Release | 1987-03-20 |
| Producer | Columbia Pictures Television |