Bewitched
Sign in to saveBewitched is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typical suburban housewife. The show was popular, finishing as the second-highest-rated show in America during its debut season, staying in the top 10 for its first three seasons, and ranking in 11th place for both seasons four and five. The show continues to be seen throughout the world in syndication and on recorded media.
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Bewitched is an English-language television series created by Sol Saks. It aired on the ABC network for eight seasons, comprising 254 episodes. The program ran from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972, and is categorized as having ended.
The show falls under the genres of comedy, family, fantasy, sci-fi, and drama. Each episode has a runtime of 30 minutes. Audience ratings for the series include an average score of 7.9 and a separate rating of 7.5.
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TV series · TMDB
★ 7.9Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft under wraps, but situations invariably require her to indulge her powers while keeping her bothersome mother Endora at bay.
- Aired
- 1964–1972
- Seasons
- 8 · 254 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- Sol Saks
- Network
- ABC
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Drama
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Key facts
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- Bewitched (American Broadcasting Company television series logo).svg
- Television.creator
- Sol Saks
- Television.director
- William Asher
- Television.country
- United States
- Television.language
- English
- Television.num_seasons
- 8
- Television.num_episodes
- 254 (74 episodes in black and white but later colorized; 180 episodes in color)
- Television.list_episodes
- List of Bewitched episodes
- Television.executive_producer
- Harry Ackerman
- Television.camera
- Single-camera
- Television.runtime
- approx. 25 minutes
- Television.network
- ABC
- Television.related
- Tabitha
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- television series
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- William Asher
- Cast member
- George Tobias
- Composer
- Warren Barker
- Production company
- Screen Gems
- FilmAffinity ID
- 380213
- Image
- Bewitched cast 1964.jpg
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- color
- black-and-white
- number of episodes
- 254
- Commons category
- Bewitched (TV series)
- start time
- 1964-09-17
- end time
- 1972-03-25
- original broadcaster
- American Broadcasting Company
- number of seasons
- 8
- title
- Bewitched
- camera setup
- single-camera setup
- list of episodes
- list of Bewitched episodes
- distributed by
- Screen Gems
- different from
- B*Witched
- derivative work
- Bewitched
- social media followers
- 248000
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- Cast and characters
- Precursors
- Production and broadcasting
- Sets and locations
- Cancellation and aftermath
- Cultural context
- Reception
- Primetime Emmy Awards
- Spin-offs, crossovers, and remakes
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- Syndication history
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- Internet
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- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Bewitched is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typical suburban housewife. The show was popular, finishing as the second-highest-rated show in America during its debut season, staying in the top 10 for its first three seasons, and ranking in 11th place for both seasons four and five. The show continues to be seen throughout the world in syndication and on recorded media.
Bewitched was created by Sol Saks under executive producer Harry Ackerman and starred Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens, Dick York (1964–1969) as Darrin Stephens, and Agnes Moorehead as Endora, Samantha's mother. Dick Sargent replaced an ailing York for the final three seasons (1969–1972).
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