genre charmed
Beverly Hills , 90210 is an American ___MASK90___ television series that ran for ten seasons  originally airing from October 4 , 1990 , to May 17 , 2000 , on Fox , and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States  and subsequently on numerous networks around the world . It is the first of five television series in the " Beverly Hills , 90210 " franchise . The show follows the lives of a group of friends living in the upscale and star - studded community of Beverly Hills , California as they make their way through high school to college and into the adult world . Tribune Broadcasting ( corporate name : Tribune Broadcasting Company , LLC ) is an American media company which operates as a subsidiary of Tribune Media , a media conglomerate based in Chicago , Illinois . The group owns and / or operates 43 broadcast ___MASK24___ stations and one ___MASK4___ station throughout the United States ; it also holds full or partial ownership of three cable ___MASK24___ and two national digital subchannel networks . Melrose Place is an American primetime ___MASK51___ that aired on Fox from July 8 , 1992 to May 24 , 1999 , for seven seasons . The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex called Melrose Place , in West Hollywood , California . The show was created by Darren Star for Fox and executive produced by Aaron Spelling for his company , Spelling Television . It is the second series in the " Beverly Hills , 90210 " franchise . Season one and season two were broadcast on Wednesday at 9pm , after " Beverly Hills , 90210 ". In 1994 , for its third season premiere , the show moved to Monday at 8pm . Remington Steele is an American ___MASK24___ series co - created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason . The series , starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan , was produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on the NBC network from 1982 to 1987 . The series blended the genres of romantic comedy , ___MASK90___ , and ___MASK98___ procedural . " Remington Steele " is best known for launching the career of Pierce Brosnan . Piper Halliwell is a fictional character from the American ___MASK24___ series " Charmed ", played by Holly Marie Combs from October 7 , 1998 until May 21 , 2006 . The character was created by Constance M . Burge , who based Piper on her second - oldest sister Edie Burge . Piper is introduced into the series as the middle sister to Prue ( Shannen Doherty ) and Phoebe Halliwell ( Alyssa Milano ). She is one of the original featured leads and , more specifically , a Charmed Oneone of the most powerful witches of all time . Piper initially possesses the power to freeze her surrounding environment . As the series progresses , she also receives the power to cause evil beings or objects to spontaneously explode using her hands . Hill Street ___MASK47___ is an American serial police ___MASK90___ that aired on NBC in primetime from 1981 to 1987 for a total of 146 episodes . The show chronicled the lives of the staff of a single police station located on the fictional Hill Street , in an unnamed large city , with " blues " being a slang term for police officers for their blue uniforms . The show received critical acclaim , and its production innovations influenced many subsequent dramatic television series produced in the United States and Canada . Its debut season was rewarded with eight Emmy Awards , a debut season record surpassed only by " The West Wing ." The show received a total of 98 Emmy nominations during its run . In United States local ___MASK2___ , a consolidated city - county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction . As such it is simultaneously a city , which is a municipal corporation , and a county , which is an administrative division of a state . It has the powers and responsibilities of both types of entities . Phoebe Halliwell is a fictional character from the American ___MASK24___ series " Charmed ", played by Alyssa Milano from October 7 , 1998 until May 21 , 2006 . The character was originally played by Lori Rom in the unaired pilot episode . However , Rom quit the series , and a new pilot was filmed with Milano in the role of Phoebe . The character was created by Constance M . Burge and is based on Burge herself . Phoebe is introduced into " Charmed " as the youngest sister to Prue ( Shannen Doherty ) and Piper Halliwell ( Holly Marie Combs ). She is one of the original featured leads and , more specifically , a Charmed Oneone of the most powerful witches of all time . Phoebe initially possesses the power of premonition , which enables her to see into the future and the past . To make up for initially only having a passive power , Phoebe develops ___MASK3___ skills in order to better assist her sisters when they fight evil beings . As the series progresses , she also gains the active powers of levitation and empathy . Los Angeles ( Spanish for " The Angels "), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L . A ., is the second - most populous city in the United States ( after New York City ), the most populous city in California and the county seat of Los Angeles County . Situated in Southern California , Los Angeles is known for its mediterranean climate , ethnic diversity , sprawling metropolis , and as a major center of the American ___MASK95___ industry . Los Angeles lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over . Picket Fences is an American ___MASK24___ ___MASK90___ about the residents of the town of Rome , Wisconsin , created and produced by David E . Kelley . The show initially ran from September 18 , 1992 , to June 26 , 1996 , on the CBS ___MASK24___ network in the United States . It sometimes struggled to maintain a stable prime - time audience and had fluctuating ratings , due in part to its Friday night time slot . In its first season on the air it placed 80th in the prime - time Nielsen ratings and in its second season it moved to 66th . The show ' s exteriors were shot in the L . A . suburb of Monrovia , California , with many of the townspeople appearing in the background of episodes . USA Network ( commonly referred to as simply USA ) is an American ___MASK23___ cable and satellite ___MASK24___ channel that is owned by the NBCUniversal Cable division of NBCUniversal , itself a subsidiary of Comcast . Once a minor player in ___MASK23___ cable , the network has steadily gained popularity due to its original programming ; USA also broadcasts syndicated reruns of current and former " network ___MASK24___ " ( i . e ., broadcast ) series and theatrically - released feature films , as well as limited sports programming . San Francisco ( SF ) ( Spanish for Saint Francis ) officially the City and County of San Francisco , is the cultural , commercial , and financial center of Northern California . It is the birthplace of the United Nations . Located at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula , San Francisco is about in area , making it the smallest county  and the only consolidated city - county  within the state of California . With a density of about 18 , 451 people per square mile ( 7 , 124 people per km ), San Francisco is the most densely settled large city ( population greater than 200 , 000 ) in California and the second - most densely populated major city in the United States after New York City . San Francisco is the fourth - most populous city in California , after Los Angeles , San Diego , and San Jose , and the 13th - most populous city in the United States  with a census - estimated 2015 population of 864 , 816 . The city and its surrounding areas are known as the San Francisco Bay Area , and are a part of the larger OMB - designated San Jose - San Francisco - Oakland combined statistical area , the fifth most populous in the nation with an estimated population of 8 . 7 million . Heathers is a 1988 American ___MASK12___ black ___MASK33___ written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann . It stars Winona Ryder , Christian Slater and Shannen Doherty . The film portrays four teenage girls  three of whom are named Heather  in a clique at a fictional Ohio high school . ___MASK30___ ___MASK24___ Inc . was a ___MASK24___ production company that went through several name changes . It was originally called Aaron ___MASK30___ Productions , then ___MASK30___ Entertainment Inc . and eventually part of ___MASK30___ Entertainment Group . The company produced popular shows such as " The Love Boat ", " Dynasty ", " Beverly Hills , 90210 ", " 7th Heaven ", " Melrose Place " and " Charmed ". The company was founded by ___MASK24___ producer Aaron ___MASK30___ in 1969 . The company is currently an in - name - only unit of CBS ___MASK24___ Studios . A related company ___MASK30___ - Goldberg Productions co - existed during a portion of the same time period and produced other well - known shows such as " Charlie ' s Angels ", " Starsky & Hutch ", and " Fantasy Island " but these series are not part of the modern day library now owned by CBS . The United Nations ( UN ) is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co - operation . A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations , the organization was established on 24 October 1945 after ___MASK14___ in order to prevent another such conflict . At its founding , the UN had 51 member states ; there are now 193 . The headquarters of the United Nations is in Manhattan , New York City , and experiences extraterritoriality . Further main offices are situated in Geneva , Nairobi , and Vienna . The organization is financed by assessed and voluntary contributions from its member states . Its objectives include maintaining international peace and security , promoting human rights , fostering social and economic development , protecting the environment , and providing humanitarian aid in cases of famine , ___MASK35___ , and armed conflict . CBS ( an initialism of the network ' s former name , the Columbia Broadcasting System ) is an American commercial broadcast ___MASK24___ network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation . The company is headquartered at the CBS Building in New York City with major production facilities and operations in New York City ( at the CBS Broadcast Center ) and Los Angeles ( at CBS ___MASK24___ City and the CBS Studio Center ). In the parlance of the Hollywood ___MASK24___ industry , a showrunner is a ___MASK24___ series ' executive producer who is also the head writer . Who ' s the Boss ? is an American sitcom created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter , which aired on ABC from September 20 , 1984 to April 25 , 1992 . Produced by Embassy ___MASK24___ ( later Embassy Communications and ELP Communications ), in association with Hunter - Cohan Productions and Columbia Pictures ___MASK24___ , the series starred Tony Danza as a retired major league baseball player who relocates to Fairfield , Connecticut to work as a live - in housekeeper for a divorced ___MASK45___ executive , played by Judith Light . Also featured were Alyssa Milano , Danny Pintauro and Katherine Helmond . Ally McBeal is an American legal ___MASK89___ - ___MASK90___ television series , originally aired on Fox from September 8 , 1997 to May 20 , 2002 . Created by David E . Kelley , the series stars Calista Flockhart in the title role as a young lawyer working in the fictional Boston law firm Cage and Fish , with other young lawyers whose lives and loves were eccentric , humorous and dramatic . The series received critical acclaim in its early seasons , winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series  ___MASK40___ or Comedy in 1997 and 1998 , and also winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1999 . Shannen Maria Doherty ( born April 12 , 1971 ) is an American actress , producer , author , and ___MASK24___ director . She is known for her roles as Heather Duke in " Heathers " ( 1989 ), Brenda Walsh in " Beverly Hills , 90210 " ( 1990  1994 ) and as Prue Halliwell in " Charmed " ( 1998  2001 ). California is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area . Located on the ___MASK21___ ( Pacific Ocean ) coast of the U . S ., California is bordered by the other U . S . states of Oregon , Nevada , and Arizona and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California . The state capital is Sacramento . Los Angeles is California ' s most populous city , and the country ' s second largest after New York City . The state also has the nation ' s most populous county , Los Angeles County , and its largest county by area , San Bernardino County . Rose Arianna McGowan ( born September 5 , 1973 ) is an American actress , film producer , director and singer . She is best known for playing Paige Matthews in The WB ___MASK53___ series " Charmed " from 2001 to 2006 . The ___MASK37___ ( Medieval Latin : " superntrlis ": " supra " " above " + " naturalis " " natural ", first used : 1520  1530 AD ) includes all that cannot be explained by ___MASK38___ or the laws of ___MASK82___ , including things characteristic of or relating to ghosts , gods , or other ___MASK37___ beings , or to things beyond ___MASK82___ . ___MASK85___ Island is an American ___MASK24___ series that originally aired on the American Broadcasting Company network from 1977 to 1984 . The series was created by Gene Levitt . A revival of the series originally aired on the same network during the 1998  99 season . The ___MASK99___ Boat is an American ___MASK24___ series set on a cruise ship which aired on the ABC ___MASK24___ Network from May 5 , 1977 , until May 24 , 1986 ; three - hour specials aired in 1986  87 and 1990 . The show revolves around the ship ' s captain ( played by Gavin MacLeod ) and a handful of its crew , with several passengers  played by different guest actors for each episode  having romantic and humorous adventures . It was part of ABC ' s popular Saturday night lineup that included " Fantasy Island " until that show ended in 1984 . The Human Target is the name of two fictional ___MASK48___ book characters that have appeared in books published by DC Comics . The first is Fred Venable , who appears in " ___MASK98___ Comics " # 201 ( November 1953 ), by Edmond Hamilton and Sheldon Moldoff . A joint venture ( JV ) is a business entity created by two or more parties , generally characterized by shared ownership , shared returns and risks , and shared governance . Most joint ventures are incorporated , although some , as in the oil and gas industry , are " unincorporated " joint ventures that mimic a corporate entity . Key elements of a joint venture ' s ___MASK81___ include : 1 ) the number of parties ; 2 ) the geographic , product , technology and value - chain scope within which the JV ___MASK7___ operate ; 3 ) the contributions of the parties ; 4 ) the structural form ( each country has specific options , e . g . in the U . S . the main options are a C Corporation or an LLC / partnership structure ); 5 ) the valuation of initial contributions and ownership split among the parties ; 6 ) the economic arrangements , post - deal ( e . g . Is the joint venture intended to general profits vs . operate as a cost - sharing or production - sharing venture ; if a for - profit entity , ___MASK7___ the parties share profits in proportion to equity ownership , or some other way ?); 7 ) governance and control ; 8 ) Talent / HR model ( ___MASK7___ the Jv have its own staff on own payroll vs . second staff from the parent companies ; 9 ) contractual arrangements with the parent companies for inputs , outputs or services ; 10 ) exit and evolution provisions ? A ___MASK24___ director directs the activities involved in making a ___MASK24___ program and is part of a ___MASK24___ crew . Scott Jaeck ( born October 29 , 1954 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ) is an American actor . He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka , Illinois , graduating in 1973 . He attended the University of Wisconsin  Milwaukee . He is married to actress Mariann Mayberry , a member of the Steppenwolf ___MASK78___ Company ensemble in Chicago , Illinois . The City of New York , often called New York City or simply New York , is the most populous city in the United States . With an estimated 2015 population of 8 , 550 , 405 distributed over a land area of just , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States . Located at the southern tip of the state of New York , the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area , one of the most populous ___MASK97___ agglomerations in the world . A global power city , New York City exerts a significant impact upon commerce , ___MASK64___ , media , art , ___MASK26___ , research , technology , education , and entertainment , its fast pace defining the term " New York minute ". Home to the headquarters of the United Nations , New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital of the world . ___MASK30___ - Goldberg Productions was a ___MASK24___ production company established in 1972 by Aaron ___MASK30___ and Leonard Goldberg . They produced shows like " Starsky & Hutch ", " T . J . Hooker ", " S . W . A . T .", " Charlie ' s Angels ", " Fantasy Island " and " Hart to Hart ". ___MASK30___ ' s other company , ___MASK30___ ___MASK24___ ( then Aaron ___MASK30___ Productions ), co - existed at the same time period and produced other well - known shows . A majority of the series produced by ___MASK30___ - Goldberg originally aired on ABC . Warner Bros . ___MASK95___ Inc . ( known professionally as Warner Bros . Pictures , often referred to as Warner Bros . and Warner Brothers and abbreviated as WB ) is an American ___MASK95___ company , film studio and film distributor that is a division of Time Warner and is headquartered in Burbank , California . It is one of the " Big Six " major American film studios . The Adventures of Brisco County , Jr ., often referred to as just Brisco or Brisco County , is an American ___MASK21___ / science fiction television series created by Jeffrey Boam and Carlton Cuse . It ran for 27 episodes on the Fox network starting in the 1993  94 season . Set in the American West of 1893 , the series follows its title character , a Harvard - educated lawyer - turned - bounty hunter hired by a group of wealthy industrialists to track and capture outlaw John Bly and his gang . Bruce Campbell plays Brisco , who is joined by a colorful group of supporting characters , including Julius Carry as fellow bounty hunter Lord Bowler and Christian Clemenson as stick - in - the - mud lawyer Socrates Poole . CBS ___MASK24___ Studios ( CTS ) is an American ___MASK24___ production company that was formed on January 17 , 2006 by CBS Corporation merging Paramount ___MASK24___ and CBS Productions . It is the ___MASK24___ production arm of the CBS network ( CBS Productions previously assumed such functions ), and , alongside Warner Bros . ___MASK24___ , it is also the ___MASK24___ production arm of The CW ___MASK24___ Network ( in which CBS has a 50 % ownership stake ). Kids ' WB was an American children ' s programming block that originally aired on The WB ___MASK24___ Network from September 9 , 1995 to September 16 , 2006 . On September 23 , 2006 , the block moved to The CW , which was created by CBS Corporation and Time Warner as a replacement for both The WB and UPN . The Kids ' WB ___MASK24___ block was discontinued on May 17 , 2008 , with its Saturday morning programming slot being sold to 4Kids Entertainment and replaced by successor block The CW4Kids . The WB ___MASK24___ Network ( commonly shortened to The WB and short for Warner Bros .) was an American ___MASK24___ network that was first launched on broadcast ___MASK24___ on January 11 , 1995 as a joint venture between the Warner Bros . Entertainment division of Time Warner and the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Company , with the former acting as controlling partner . The network principally aired programs targeting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 13 and 34 , with the exception of its weekday daytime and Saturday morning program block , Kids ' WB , which was geared toward children ages 7 to 12 . New York Undercover is an American police ___MASK90___ that aired on the FOX television network from 1994 to 1998 . The series stars Malik Yoba as ___MASK98___ J . C . Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as ___MASK98___ Eddie Torres , two undercover detectives in New York City ' s Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang - related cases . The cast also included Patti D ' Arbanville - Quinn as their superior , Lt . Virginia Cooper , and Lauren Vélez , who joined the cast in the second season as Nina Moreno , fellow ___MASK98___ and love interest to Torres . " New York Undercover " was created and produced by Dick Wolf , and its storyline takes place in the same fictional universe as Wolf ' s NBC series " Law & Order ", its spin - offs , the " Chicago " Series , and "". Finola Hughes ( born 29 October 1959 ) is an English actress , ___MASK24___ host , entrepreneur , author , and dancer , best known for role as Anna Devane on the ABC soap operas " General Hospital " and " All My Children ", and her portrayal of Laura in the 1983 film " Staying Alive ", the ___MASK42___ to " Saturday Night Fever ". A ___MASK24___ network is a telecommunications network for distribution of ___MASK24___ program content , whereby a central operation provides programming to many ___MASK24___ stations or pay ___MASK24___ providers . Until the mid - 1980s , ___MASK24___ programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small number of broadcast networks . Many early ___MASK24___ networks ( such as the BBC , NBC or CBC ) evolved from earlier ___MASK4___ networks . Prudence " Prue " Halliwell is a fictional character from the American ___MASK24___ series " Charmed ", played by Shannen Doherty from October 7 , 1998 until May 17 , 2001 . The character was created by Constance M . Burge , who based Prue on her older sister Laura Burge . Prue is introduced into the series as the eldest sister to Piper ( Holly Marie Combs ) and Phoebe Halliwell ( Alyssa Milano ). She is one of the first original featured leads and , more specifically , a Charmed Oneone of the most powerful witches of all time . Prue initially possesses the power to move objects with her mind using telekinesis with a direct line of sight . As the series progresses , she learns how to channel her telekinesis through her hands and also gains the power of astral projection , which allows her to be in two places at once . Prue also develops ___MASK3___ skills and becomes an effective hand - to - hand fighter like Phoebe . Alyssa Jayne Milano ( born December 19 , 1972 ) is an American actress , producer and former singer . She is best known for her roles in " Who ' s the Boss ?", " Melrose Place ", " Charmed " and " Mistresses ". Boston Public is an American ___MASK90___ television series created by David E . Kelley and broadcast on Fox . Set in Boston , the series centers on Winslow High School , a fictional public high school in the Boston Public Schools district . It features a large ensemble cast and focuses on the work and private lives of the various teachers , students , and administrators at the school . It aired from October 2000 to January 2004 . Its slogan was " Every day is a fight . For respect . For dignity . For sanity ." Paige Matthews is a fictional character from the American ___MASK24___ series " Charmed ", played by Rose McGowan from October 4 , 2001 until May 21 , 2006 . The character was created by executive producer Brad Kern as a replacement for lead character Prue Halliwell , following the departure of actress Shannen Doherty . Paige is introduced in season four as the fiercely independent younger half - sister of the show ' s remaining female leads , sisters Piper ( Holly Marie Combs ) and Phoebe Halliwell ( Alyssa Milano ). Like her sisters , Paige is a witch , and more specifically , one of the " Charmed Ones " three of the most powerful witches of all time . Paige is introduced as the secret love ___MASK31___ of the Halliwell sisters ' mother Patty ( Finola Hughes ) and her " whitelighter " ( guardian angel ) Sam Wilder ( Scott Jaeck ), making Paige both a witch and whitelighter . She was given up at birth and raised by her adoptive parents . Royal Pains is an American ___MASK24___ ___MASK90___ series that premiered on the USA Network on June 4 , 2009 . The series is based in part on actual concierge ___MASK62___ practices of independent doctors and companies . The cast of the show includes Mark Feuerstein , Paulo Costanzo , Jill Flint , Reshma Shetty , Brooke D ' Orsay , Ben Shenkman , and Campbell Scott . A Whitelighter is a fictional character featured on the WB ___MASK24___ series " Charmed ". These beings are former human mortals who are given a second chance at life in order to serve under an angelic group known as The Elders as guardian angels for good witches and other future Whitelighters . Charlie ' s Angels is an American ___MASK70___ ___MASK90___ television series that aired on ABC from September 22 , 1976 to June 24 , 1981 , producing five seasons and 110 episodes . The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by Aaron Spelling . It plots the adventures of three women working in a private ___MASK98___ agency in Los Angeles , California , and initially starred Kate Jackson , Farrah Fawcett , and Jaclyn Smith in the leading roles , with David Doyle co - starring as a sidekick to the three women and John Forsythe providing the voice of their boss . Later additions to the cast were Cheryl Ladd , Shelley Hack , and Tanya Roberts . A combined statistical area ( CSA ) is composed of adjacent metropolitan ( MSA ) and micropolitan statistical areas ( µSA ) in the United States and Puerto Rico that can demonstrate economic or social linkage . The United States Office of ___MASK22___ and Budget defines a CSA as consisting of ___MASK32___ combinations of adjacent metropolitan and micropolitan areas with economic ties measured by commuting patterns . These areas that combine retain their own designations as metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas within the larger combined statistical area . Judging Amy is an American ___MASK24___ ___MASK90___ that was telecast from September 19 , 1999 , through May 3 , 2005 , on CBS - TV . This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly . Its main character ( Brenneman ) is a judge who serves in a family court ; in addition to the family - related cases that she adjudicates , many episodes focus on her experiences as a divorced mother and on the experiences of her mother , a social worker in the field of child welfare . This series was based on the life experiences of Brenneman ' s mother . Charmed is an American ___MASK24___ series created by Constance M . Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling ___MASK24___ , with Brad Kern serving as showrunner . The series was originally broadcast by The WB for eight seasons from October 7 , 1998 , until May 21 , 2006 . The series narrative follows three sisters , known as The Charmed Ones , the most powerful good witches of all time , who use their combined `` Power of Three '' to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks . Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve , while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern - day San Francisco . Keeping their supernatural identities separate and secret from their ordinary lives often becomes a challenge for them , with the exposure of magic having far - reaching consequences on their ___MASK32___ relationships and resulting in a number of police and FBI investigations throughout the series . The first three seasons of Charmed focus on the three Halliwell sisters , Prue ( Shannen Doherty ) , Piper ( Holly Marie Combs ) and Phoebe ( Alyssa Milano ) . Following the death of Prue in the third season finale , their long - lost half sister Paige Matthews ( Rose McGowan ) assumes her place within the `` Power of Three '' from season four onwards . Charmed achieved a cult following and popularity on The WB , with its first episode `` Something Wicca This Way Comes '' garnering 7 . 7 million viewers , breaking the record for the highest - rated debut episode for The WB . During its fifth season , the series became the highest - rated Sunday night program in The WB ' s history . At 178 episodes , Charmed is the second - longest ___MASK90___ broadcast by The WB and the second - longest running hour - long ___MASK24___ series featuring all female leads . The series has also received numerous awards and nominations . In 2010 , The Huffington Post and AOL TV ranked Charmed within their joint list of `` The Top 20 Magic / Supernatural Shows of All Time , '' while , in 2013 , TV Guide listed the series as one of `` The 60 Greatest Sci - Fi Shows of All Time . '' Charmed has also become a source of pop culture references in film and ___MASK24___ and has influenced other succeeding ___MASK24___ series in the same subgenre . The show ' s success has led to its development in other media , including a video game , board games , novels , and a comic book series which serves as a continuation of its narrative . Throughout 2012 , six years after it ceased broadcasting , Charmed was the second - most watched ___MASK24___ series on subscription video - on - demand services , including Amazon Video and Netflix . A production company or a production house provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts , new media ___MASK58___ , film , ___MASK24___ , ___MASK4___ , and video . Brad Kern is a ___MASK24___ producer and writer . He served as head writer and executive producer on the hit ___MASK53___ " Charmed ", on which he was showrunner for all eight seasons . Before that , he was showrunner and executive producer of the award - winning Fox series " New York Undercover ". Other previous credits include "", " The Adventures of Brisco County , Jr .", and " Hill Street Blues ". He began in ___MASK24___ as a staff writer on " Remington Steele " in 1985 . He was one of the executive producers of the Fox action adventure drama " Human Target ". He worked as an executive producer on the second season of " Beauty & the Beast ". Aaron ___MASK30___ ( April 22 , 1923  June 23 , 2006 ) was an American film and ___MASK24___ producer . Some of his successes include the TV programs " Charlie ' s Angels " ( 1976  81 ), " The Love Boat " ( 1977  86 ), " Dynasty " ( 1981  89 ), and " Beverly Hills , 90210 " ( 1990  2000 ). The San Francisco Bay Area ( referred to locally as the Bay Area ) is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California . The region encompasses the major cities and metropolitan areas of San Jose , San Francisco , and Oakland , along with smaller ___MASK97___ and rural areas . The Bay Area ' s nine counties are Alameda , Contra Costa , Marin , Napa , San Francisco , San Mateo , Santa Clara , Solano , and Sonoma . Home to approximately 7 . 65 million people , the nine - county Bay Area contains many cities , towns , airports , and associated regional , state , and national parks , connected by a network of roads , highways , railroads , bridges , tunnels and commuter rail . The combined statistical area of the region is the second - largest in California ( after the Greater Los Angeles area ), the fifth - largest in the United States , and the 43rd - largest ___MASK97___ area in the world . Constance " Connie " M . Burge is the creator of the " Charmed " ___MASK24___ series and short - lived " Savannah " series . Burge was also a writer for " Judging Amy ", " Ally McBeal " and " Boston Public ", and has produced several other shows . Burge left her executive producer position on " Charmed " because of disagreements with fellow executive producer Brad Kern , although she stayed as an executive consultant until season 4 when she left to produce other shows . She recently worked as a consulting producer and writer for the USA Network series " Royal Pains ". A guardian angel is an angel that is assigned to protect and guide a particular person , group , kingdom , or ___MASK75___ . Belief in guardian angels can be traced throughout all antiquity . The concept of tutelary angels and their hierarchy was extensively developed in ___MASK1___ in the 5th century by Pseudo - Dionysius the Areopagite . Time Warner , Inc . ( also known as AOL Time Warner from 2001 - 2003 ; stylized as TimeWarner ) is an American multinational media and ___MASK95___ conglomerate headquartered in New York City . It is currently the world ' s third largest ___MASK95___ company in terms of revenue , after Comcast and The Walt Disney Company . It was also once the world ' s largest media conglomerate . Time Warner was first founded in 1990 with the merger of Time Inc . and Warner Communications . The current company consists largely of the assets of the former Warner Communications ( as well as ___MASK41___ , a Time Inc . subsidiary prior to the merger ), and the assets of Turner Broadcasting ( which was acquired by the company in 1996 ). Time Warner currently has major operations in film and ___MASK24___ , with a limited amount in publishing operations . Among its most popular assets are ___MASK41___ , Turner Broadcasting System , The CW ___MASK24___ Network , Warner Bros ., CNN , DC Comics , and as of August 2016 , Hulu , owning 10 %. In the past , other major divisions of Time Warner included Time Inc ., AOL , Time Warner Cable , Warner Books and Warner Music Group . All of these operations were either sold to other investors or spun off as independent companies from 2004 to 2014 . Holly Marie Combs ( born December 3 , 1973 ) is an American actress and ___MASK24___ producer . She is known for her roles as Kimberly Brock in the CBS series " Picket Fences " ( 1992  1996 ), Piper Halliwell in The WB series " Charmed " ( 1998  2006 ), and Ella Montgomery in the Freeform series " Pretty Little Liars " ( 2010  2017 ).