Bewitched
The introduction of color takes a bit of the magic out of Bewitched, but adorable toddler Tabitha brings her own special enchantment to this third season, which earned Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series. Also nominated were Elizabeth Montgomery as sophisticated, albeit domesticated, witch Samantha, Agnes Morehead as her disapproving mother Endora, and Marion Lorne as addled Aunt Clara, whose mis-spellings wreak havoc in the Stephens household, as when she unwittingly conjures up Ben Franklin in "My Friend Ben." As the season begins, "typical average baby" Tabitha reveals her heretofore-dormant supernatural powers. In the next episode, "The Moment of Truth," Darrin (Dick York) is distressed to find out about his daughter. "Remember 'normal'?" he wails to his wife. "We were going to have a normal married life" Though one laments that Serena is missing in action, the return of Bernard Fox as Dr. Bombay (in "There's Gold in Them Thar Pills") and Paul Lynde's practical joker Uncle Arthur are always welcome, even if Arthur's feud with Endora in "Endora Moves in for a Spell" never reaches the comic heights of season 2's "The Joker Is a Card" (the Yagazuzie Zim episode).
Other venerable character actors cast their distinctive spells, including Estelle Winwood ("Hold Me, Touch Me" in the original The Producers) and Reta Shaw (Mary Poppins) as Endora's sisters in "Witches and Warlocks Are My Favorite Things; Marty Ingalls as a rival ad agency spy in "Dangerous Diaper Dan"; Norman "Mr. Roper" Fell as Sigmund Freud(!) in "I'd Rather Twitch Than Fight"; and, in a bizarre cameo, Willie Mays as one of Endora's Halloween party guests in "Twitch or Treat." ("You mean he's a...," Darrin stammers. "The way he hits home runs?" Samantha replies, "What else?"). Sandra Gould, replacing Alice Pearce, joins the cast as busybody neighbor Gladys Kravitz. One of the season's most enjoyable episodes is "A Most Unusual Wood Nymph," which allowed York to break out of his confounded husband character to portray the lusty Darrin the Bold, a cursed 14th-century ancestor. And with the sight of the ravishing Montgomery in a castle-maid costume, who needs extras in this otherwise charmed four-disc set? --Donald Liebenson
Samantha learns about Tabitha's magical powers.
Samantha has to get up the courage to tell Darrin about their "magical" daughter and keep the secret from the Tates.
Tabitha's powers are tested by her family. Samantha is horrified and they announce that they are determined to raise Tabitha in a proper little witches school.
Aunt Clara accidentally duplicates the Tate's son Jonathan.
A wood nymph comes after Darrin and Samantha must travel back in time to save Rufus the Red.
Endora and Uncle Arthur are bickering and a house across the street keeps appearing and disappearing.
Endora throws a Halloween party at Darrin and Samantha's house, but Uncle Arthur causes havoc.
Diaper Dan is spying on Darrin and Samantha for a rival ad agency.
Aunt Clara causes the East Coast Blackout and summons her boyfriend Ocky to help her out.
The Tates try and counsel the bickering Stevens over an old jacket of Darrin's that Sam sent to the Goodwill. Endora whips up Sigmund Freud to help them out.
A hexed bowl of popcorn turns everyone visiting the Stevens' home into irresponsible homebodies.
Samantha is haunted by a chair that is very attached to her.
After Aunt Clara conjures up Benjamin Franklin, he gets arrested for stealing an antique firetruck as part of a supposed advertising stunt.
After Aunt Clara conjures up Benjamin Franklin, he gets arrested for stealing an antique firetruck as part of a supposed advertising stunt.
A bank employee witnesses one of Aunt Clara's goofs and tells everyone that the Steven's have a big polka dotted elephant.
Sam encourages a local boy who is entering the Soapbox Derby Races.
Samantha and Endora visit Tokyo together and when Darrin keeps asking her where she has been Sam says that she went to the moon. Darrin believes her.
Endora makes the TV clown for Darrin's client fall in love with her granddaughter, Tabitha.
Trying to win Darrin over, Endora zaps up a futurist car for him. Darrin is pleased until he finds out she stole it from the real car company.
Depressed Aunt Clara wants to turn herself into a useful object. On a trip to town to cheer her help Sam comes across a famous cow belonging to one of Darrin's clients and kidnaps it thinking that it is her aunt.
The Witches Council puts Clara on trial for incompetency and Clara asks Samantha to defend her.
Endora gives Darrin three wishes without telling him and Samantha thinks that Darrin used them to be trapped in Boston with a beautiful model.
Endora gives Darrin a perfect memory much to the annoyance of his know-it-all client.
Endora exchanges Samantha's amateur painting with a real masterpiece that makes quite a stir at the local art festival.
Darrin and Samantha find themselves competing with Darrin's college buddy and his wife.
Thanks to bumbling Aunt Clara, Samantha is being visited by Queen Victoria.
The Crone of Cawdor has stolen the body of the daughter of one of Darrin's clients and if Darrin kisses her, they will trade ages. Sam must stop her before the clock strikes 6 PM.
Thanks to Endora's spell, everyone takes an instant dislike to Darrin.
Tabitha is developing wish-craft and Samantha must hide the secret from Darrin's parent.
Darrin loses an account when he thinks the client is Endora trying to help his career.
Clara conjures up a newspaper that reports that Larry Tate broke his leg on the honeymoon trip they were currently on. The Stephens' then become a bother on their vacation trying to protect Larry.
A man keeps following Samantha and wants her to turn him back into a frog.
Darrin and Larry try to get Doctor Bombay to market his magical miracle cold cure.
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Agnes Moorehead | Endora |
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Elizabeth Montgomery | Samantha Stephens |
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Dick York | Darrin Stephens |
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David White | Larry Tate |
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Erin Murphy | Tabatha Stephens |
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Diane Murphy | Tabatha Stephens |
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Marion Lorne | Aunt Clara |
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Kasey Rogers | Louise Tate |
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George Tobias | Abner Kravitz |
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Sandra Gould | Gladys Kravitz |
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Cosmo Sardo | Art Gallery Patron |
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Hans Moebus | Art Gallery Patron |
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Herbert Winters | Prince Albert |
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Heather Woodruff | Betty |
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Paul Bradley | Waiter |
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George DeNormand | Art Gallery Patron |
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Billy Beck | Bartender |
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Murray Pollack | Suit Store Patron |
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Harry Holcombe | Judge |
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Leoda Richards | Art Gallery Patron |
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Tony Regan | Resort Guest |
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Paul Lynde | Uncle Arthur |
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Dick Wilson | Mr. Solow |
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Jim Begg | Peterson |
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Dan Tobin | Ed Pennybaker |
| Edition | Color |
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| Packaging | Custom Case |
| Nr Discs | 4 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Dolby Digital Stereo [Portuguese] Dolby Digital Stereo [Spanish] |
| Subtitles | English | Portuguese | Spanish |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Dec 03, 2006 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Purchased | For $ 39.95 |
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| Index | 2007 |
| Added Date | Dec 12, 2012 01:15:22 |
| Modified Date | Mar 26, 2019 21:53:36 |