WTD:Recut Version of Bewitched Pilot: I Darrin take this witch Samantha

[Larry Tate]

I am looking for the Recut Version of the Bewitched Pilot:

"I Darrin take this witch Samantha" that was repeated on December.31,1964.

It was both seen & set on New Years Eve as Darrin & Samantha got together
on their first New Years Eve together to reminisce about their wedding night where
she first told him she was a Witch.

This version is different then the original one of this episode seen on Sept.17,1964
as the first episode of Bewitched, it has a special teaser scene i described above with all new footage in it that was not in the first showing of this episode.

If you have it or know where i can obtain it contact me at:

LarrytateT@aol.com

Thank You

Larry Tate

[TeeVeeCloset]

Originally Posted by Larry Tate

I am looking for the Recut Version of the Bewitched Pilot:

"I Darrin take this witch Samantha" that was repeated on December.31,1964.

It was both seen & set on New Years Eve as Darrin & Samantha got together
on their first New Years Eve together to reminisce about their wedding night where
she first told him she was a Witch.

This version is different then the original one of this episode seen on Sept.17,1964
as the first episode of Bewitched, it has a special teaser scene i described above with all new footage in it that was not in the first showing of this episode.

If you have it or know where i can obtain it contact me at:

LarrytateT@aol.com

Thank You

Larry Tate

Such a shame if you are saying that this does not appear on the Bewitched seasons sets, strange because I believe the re-cut version of "Vision Of Sugar Plums" apprears on the season 2 set....It is one of the few sets I do not own. So are you saying this was not released on DVD?

[Larry Tate]

Originally Posted by TeeVeeCloset

Such a shame if you are saying that this does not appear on the Bewitched seasons sets, strange because I believe the re-cut version of "Vision Of Sugar Plums" apprears on the season 2 set....It is one of the few sets I do not own. So are you saying this was not released on DVD?

Yes sadly this recut version of the Pilot episode was not included on any of the DVD sets of Bewitched, in North America, Europe or Japan which is a real shame needless to say as it would be a fun episode to see.

The re-cut version of "Vision Of Sugar Plums" & as well the recut version of "Samantha meets the folks" both remakes from season one episodes appear on the season 2 set.

There was quite a bit of footage shot for the pilot that was not used due to time constraints.

Much of that footage was used in ABC Bewitched promos seen prior to & during the First Season of the show.

I have seen at least 5 instances in these promos where this was the case re never before seen footage was used, the best was the Samantha whipping up some cake batter that ended up all over herself.

This recut episode of the Pilot would be a great find & it has to be out there somewhere, the teaser scene would be about 40 seconds long.

It is ironic that where there have been internet rumours out there about lost Bewitched episodes never seen, as in from season 9 but never used etc.

Same thing about the claim in the IDOJ book that there were 3 i think they said lost Bewitched episodes, of course in that case it was all a tongue in cheek joke.

And here there actually is a lost Bewitched episode that actually has brand new Bewitched footage never before seen by us all except for a few grizzled veterans of the Bewitched viewing wars, new Bewitched episodic footage waiting to be discovered.

Larry Tate