"Bewitched", the show about everyone's favoriteTV witch, is one of the most highly requested Nick at Nite shows ever. Nickat Nite planned to cancel the show in June of 1997, but viewer response tothe decision made them renew the rights for the rest of the summer. Whenthe end of the summer came, and viewers were still asking for Bewitched,Nick at Nite once again renewed it's contract. Bewitched is also the onlyNick at Nite show they have canceled, and then put on again. The first Bewitched run ran on Nick at Nite from 1989-1992. In 1994, Nick at Nite brought Bewitched back and brought I Dream of Jeannie with it! Since then, I Dream of Jeanniehas been canceled, and Bewitched has been pushed back to the 12:30 am eastern time slot, but with the color episodes on the way, Bewitched is sure to get the ratings again!
THE CHARACTERS AND ACTORS
Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stevens:
Elizabeth Mongomery was born in California in 1933. Both of her parents were both in acting. Elizabeth Montgomery's first appearence on television was on her own father's show, "Robert Montgomery Presents" in 1951. Elizabeth Montgomery's first husband was Gig Young. Her second husband she met on the Bewitched set. William Asher was the producer/ director of the show. When she had Tabatha in 1965 on Bewitched, Elizabeth Montgomery was actually pregnant. Bewitched ran from 1964-1972, and it has been shown in reruns since. After the show's end, Montgomery played in more dramatic rolls, including her final role in "Deadline for Murder" in 1995. Sadly, she died of cancer in May of 1995.
Dick York as Darrin Stevens (1964-1969): Dick York played the original, and often the favorite Darrin Stevens, from the first season (1964-65), to the fourth season. (1968-69). Dick York was born in 1928 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He appeared in many television shows from the beginning of TV, including, "American Boy". Dick York married his wife, Joan, in 1952. They had five children. Dick York was cast as the original Darrin in 1964. He began having back troubles in 1968 and often was too sick to act in the episodes. (There are many "Darrin-less" episodes in the 68-69 season). The executives
decided that Dick York needed to be replaced, so Dick Sargent took over for the remaining of the series. (1969-1972). Some Bewitched fans may have thought that the original Darrin passed away in 1969 when he was replaced, but Dick York actually passed away in 1992, due to emphysema.
Agnes Moorehead as Endora: Agnes Moorehead was born in Massachusetts in 1906. Agnes Moorhead tried to get into Broadway, but the Depression made that tough, so she moved to radio. Some of her film credits include, "The Magnificent Ambersons" and "Johnny Belinda". Her best known role, however, was the annoying Mother-In-Law Endora on Bewitched. She died shortly after the ending of Bewitched in 1974.;
OTHER ACTORS/ACTRESSES
Dick Sargent as Darrin Stevens. (1969-1972)
David White as Larry Tate
Marion Lorne as Aunt Clara (1964-1968)
Paul Lynde as Uncle Arthur (1965-1972)
Alice Ghostley as Esmeralda
BernardFox as Dr. Bombay
Erin Murphy as Tabatha
Maurice Evans as Maurice (Samantha's father)
MEMORABLE EPISODES:
Below are some Bewitched episodes which seem to
stick out as above average..
Episode #1 "I Darrin, take this Witch, Samantha"- The first episode tells the story of how the mortal Darrin Stevens marries the normal, everyday witch, Samantha.
Episode #4 "MotherMeets Whats His Name"- This episode shows the classic meeting of Darrin andEndora, and Endora's first threat. ("Young man, You should consider yourself
lucky, you are not, at this moment, an artichoke")
Episode #50 "Speak the Truth"- Endora secretly gives Darrin a magic statue which makes
any mortal say whatever is on his mind. (The final episode was a remake of
this episode.)
Episode #69- "Divided He Falls"- Endora creates splits Darrin in two, into his fun side and work side so Samantha can take the fun side on vacation. Samantha learns she hates the fun side, and the work side.. what she likes is both of them together
Episode #75- "Nobody's Perfect"- In the first color episode of the
series, Samantha learns Tabatha is a witch.
Episodes #201-##208- "The Salem Episodes"- Darrin and
Samantha travel to Salem and encounter such antics as an alive Hot Bed warmer,
Darrin made into a statue, Paul Revere, and "Waldo" just to name a few.
Bewitched is on Nick at Nite Monday- Friday at 12:30
am eastern time. It is repeated on Saturdays at 5:30 am. Nick at Nite currently shows the 74 Black and White episodes only, but the 180 Color Episodes are scheduled to arrive in January 1998.
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