" All Hell Breaks Loose " is the third-season finale of Charmed , an American fantasy series that aired on The WB. It follows Prue (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs), and Phoebe Halliwell (Alyssa Milano), three sisters who discover they are witches and use their powers to protect innocents from demons. "All Hell Breaks Loose" was written by Brad Kern and directed by Doherty (pictured), and aired on May 17, 2001. It was the third episode of the series directed by Doherty. In the episode, Prue and Piper are caught using their powers on live television, which proves to have deadly consequences. During filming, Doherty used a Salvador Dalí painting as inspiration for the episode's aesthetic, and helped her co-stars shoot emotionally challenging scenes. A week prior to the episode's airing, Doherty was fired from the series due to a feud with Milano, which resulted in her character being killed off. "All Hell Breaks Loose" has been cited as one of the show's best episodes, with critics highlighting Prue's death. ( Full article... )
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| | The Balearic green toad (Bufotes balearicus) is a species in the family Bufonidae, the true toads, native to Italy, Corsica, and the western Mediterranean Sea region. Although named after the Balearic Islands, it was probably introduced there by humans during the Bronze Age. It is mainly a lowland species but can occur up to 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level. Formerly treated as part of the European green toad complex, genetic studies now recognise it as a distinct species, though limited hybridization occurs where its range overlaps with related green toads. The species has characteristic brownish or reddish-spotted paratoid glands. It is classified as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, although Balearic populations are declining. This female Balearic green toad was photographed near Giuncarico in Tuscany, Italy. Photograph credit: Richard Bartz Recently featured: |