# Bewitched (1964)

> A witch secretly tries to live an ordinary suburban housewife's life while her husband insists she keep her magic hidden.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/4263

## Facts

- Seasons: 8
- Episodes: 254
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy, science fiction, family
- Created by: Sol Saks
- Network: ABC
- Cast: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent, Agnes Moorehead, Sandra Gould, David White, Reginald Owen, Don Marshall
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057733/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: breezy, cozy, whimsical, gentle, playful

## What critics say

Audiences broadly regard Bewitched as a charming, warmly funny family sitcom whose magic-themed premise and Elizabeth Montgomery's performance have aged well.

## Synopsis

Bewitched (1964-1972) is an American network sitcom created by Sol Saks for ABC, a classic eight-season family comedy built on a supernatural premise. Elizabeth Montgomery plays Samantha Stephens, a witch who sets out to live as a normal suburban housewife, while Dick York and later Dick Sargent play her husband Darrin, an advertising executive who insists she keep her powers hidden. Agnes Moorehead is Endora, Samantha's bothersome mother, whose meddling keeps the household in constant disorder, and Sandra Gould plays nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz. Each episode is a self-contained case of the week in which a magical slip threatens the couple's ordinary life and Samantha must improvise with a twitch of her nose to set things right. The series runs across roughly 250 episodes and spans its full run without a continuing plot, so viewers can dip in anywhere. Its tone is breezy, gentle and cozy, with slapstick timing and warm domestic comedy resting on the marriage at its center. Set in a 1960s American suburb, it captures the look and manners of the era while playing with a fantasy premise. Fans of I Dream of Jeannie, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Sabrina the Teenage Witch will find resonance in its blend of household magic and playful sitcom charm.

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