Bewitched enjoyed great popularity, finishing as the number two show in America during its debut season. The show continues to be seen throughout the world in syndication and was the longest-running supernatural-themed sitcom of the 1960s–1970s era. The long-running ABC sitcom Bewitched starred Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens, a pert, perky, suburban housewife who happened to be a genuine witch, with all the usual magical powers. Samantha was married to Darrin Stephens (played during the first five seasons by Dick York, and in the final three seasons by Dick Sargent), a rising young advertising executive who worked at the New York firm of McMahon and Tate. A mere mortal, Darrin insisted that Samantha -- or "Sam," as he called her -- behave like an ordinary human being, and that she keep her witchcraft under wraps at all times. Sam tried her best to oblige, but the situations occurring in the course of the series invariably required her to cast a few spells and chant a few incantations to get her husband or herself out of jams.
Cast & Characters
- Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens/Serena
- Dick York as Darrin Stephens (1964-1969)
- Dick Sargent as Darrin Stephens (1969-1972)
- Agnes Moorehead as Endora
- David White as Larry Tate
- Sandra Gould as Gladys Kravitz (1966-1971)
- Irene Vernon as Luise Tate (1964-1966)
- Kasey Rogers as Luise Tate (1966-1972)
- Erin & Diane Murphy as Tabitha Stephens (1966-1972)
- George Tobias as Abner Kravitz
- Bernard Fox as Dr. Bombay (1967-1972)
- Marion Lorne as Aunt Clara (1964-1968)
Broadcast History
First Telecast: September 17, 1964Last Telecast: July 1, 1972
Network:
ABC
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 252
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Bewitched Episode Guide
Original Primetime TV Schedule:
- September 1964- January 1967, Thursday 9:00-9:30pm
- January 1967- September 1971, Thursday 8:30-9:00pm
- September 1971- January 1972, Wednesday 8:00-8:30pm
- January 1972- July 1972, Saturday 7:30-8:30pm
- September 1968- September 1969, Monday 8:00-8:30pm
Theme Song & Opening Credits
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Bewitched Trivia
Pandora Spocks was listed in the Bewitched credits as playing the role of Serena. Of course, Elizabeth Montgomery actually played both Samantha & Serena, but many people at the time believed that she had a "twin" or a "look alike".Elizabeth Montgomery was actor Robert Montgomery's daughter; she divorced actor Gig Young in 1963 to marry the show's director William Asher (I Love Lucy, Alice, Dukes of Hazzard), whom she divorced in 1973. In 1995 she married actor Robert Foxworth.
