Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Bewitched

Another classic television show in history is Bewitched, which ran from 1964 to 1972. I can give a list of many facts from this show.

-The producer and director of the show, William Asher, was married to the show's star, Elizabeth Montgomery, who played Samantha.

-Asher originally wanted Dick Sargent for the role of Darrin Stephens. He would later join the show in 1969.

-Elizabeth Montgomery was pregnant with her first child when production began on the series. This pregnancy was not written into the show, but her next two pregnancies were.

-The character of Tabitha was played by twin sisters Diane and Erin Murphy. Later, Erin took over the part since the girls were fraternal twins.

-Elizabeth Montgomery also played Samantha's cousin Serena, who was the exact opposite of Samantha.

-Paul Lynde played two characters on the show. First, he played a driving teacher teaching Samantha how to drive a car. Later, he played Samantha's memorable Uncle Arthur.

-Dick York, who played the first Darrin Stephens, had to leave the show in 1969 due to a chronic back problem that got worse during the fifth season of the show. Dick Sargent, who was originally considered for the part, became the new Darrin Stephens.

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