Bewitched is an American fantasy sitcom originally broadcast on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The series was created by Sol Saks under executive director Harry Ackerman and starred Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York (1964–1969)/Dick Sargent (1969–1972), Agnes Moorehead, and David White. Bewitched continues to be seen throughout the world in syndication and on DVD and was the longest running supernatural-themed sitcom of the 1960s–1970s era. It ran for 8 seasons.
The series has known many remakes and spin-offs, such as Tabitha, which focused on Tabitha, the daughter of Samantha and Darrin.
About the show[]
Bewitched follows the life of Samantha, a witch who marries Darrin, a mortal, and tries to lead the life of a typical suburban housewife per her husband's desire. However, her magical family disapproves of the mixed marriage and frequently interferes in the couple's lives. Episodes often begin with Darrin becoming the victim of a spell, the effects of which wreak havoc with mortals such as his boss, clients, parents, and neighbors. By the epilogue, however, Darrin and Samantha most often embrace and confound the devious elements that failed to separate them.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
- Dick York as Darrin Stephens (1964-1969)
- Dick Sargent as Darrin Stephens (1969-1972)
- Agnes Moorehead as Endora
- David White as Larry Tate
Supporting cast[]
- Mabel Albertson as Phyllis Stephens
- Maurice Evans as Maurice
- Bernard Fox as Dr. Bombay
- Alice Ghostley as Esmeralda
- Sandra Gould as Gladys Kravitz (1966-1971)
- David Lawrence as Adam Stephens
- Marion Lorne as Aunt Clara
- Paul Lynde as Uncle Arthur
- Diane Murphy as Tabitha Stephens
- Roy Roberts as Frank Stephens
- Kasey Rogers as Louise Tate (1966-1972)
- George Tobias as Abner Kravitz
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Production[]
Sol Saks, who received credit as the creator of the show, wrote the pilot of Bewitched, although he was not involved with the show after the pilot. Initially, Danny Arnold, who helped develop the style and tone of the series as well as some of the supporting characters, produced and headed writing of the series. He left the show after the first season, leaving producing duties to his friend Jerry Davis, who had already produced some of the first season's episodes. The second season was produced by Davis and with Bernard Slade as head writer.
With the third season and the switch to color, Davis left the show and was replaced as producer by William Froug. Slade also left after the second season. Froug was brought in but was not very familiar with Bewitched and found himself in the uncomfortable position of being the official producer. After a year, Froug left the show, and Asher took over as full-time producer of the series for the rest of its run.
Along with Darrin being played by Dick Sargent, the sixth season (1969–1970) also saw a significant decline in ratings. Viewership continued to dwindle in the seventh season. In the fall of the show's eighth season, which would be its last, ABC moved Bewitched's air time from Thursdays at 8:30 to Wednesdays at 8:00. The schedule change did not help ratings as the show was now pitted against CBS's popular The Carol Burnett Show. In January of 1972 the show was finally moved to the Saturday night death slot at 8:00, opposite television's number one show, All in the Family, and finished the year in seventy-second place.
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