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Rezny@gmail.com · 05-20-2010, 09:19 PM

Do you think that "Bewitched"was A)a 1960'sTV series(by that,I mean do you think it fit in with the OTHER 1960's comedies with supernatural overtones-"The Addams Family","The Flying Nun","The Munsters","My Favorite Martian","I Dream of Jeannie",et.al,),and should be remembered as such or B)A 1960's series that had a hard time(ratings wise)fitting in with the comedies of the 1970's? My choice would be A.How about the rest of you?Feel free to post.

Rezny@gmail.com · 05-20-2010, 10:50 PM

And I forgot to add:The traditional 1960's comedies like "My Three Sons","The Dick Van Dyke Show",and the latter years of "The Donna Reed Show","The Andy Griffith Show".Do you think it would fit in with these comedies?My answer is still A.How about the rest of you?Once again,feel free to post.

comedyfreak · 05-21-2010, 05:52 AM

I'll say A also...

catlover79 · 05-22-2010, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I'll say A also...

Me, too.

McGillicuddy · 05-22-2010, 04:26 PM

I think Bewitched is in a class of its own. I don't see any other sit-com (Including I Dream of Jeannie) comparing to it. It was just unique, clever, and pure genious! By the '70's, it had run its course, so it doesn't matter that it couldn't compete in the new decade.

MickeyMac · 05-23-2010, 02:33 PM

Bewitched is a 1960's TV show that is a classic and a reminder of how good TV was at that time, and how it sucks now.

OH Nuts! · 05-23-2010, 04:56 PM

I'd say A as well and ofall the 60s with "supernatural overtones" this was BY FAR my favorite. Nothing picks me up and relaxes me like watching a few Bewitched episodes.

old grouch · 05-23-2010, 11:05 PM

I am going to say D. all of the above.

It definitely had the supernatural thing going for it like Jeannie, the Munsters and the Flying Nun.

It was also a domestic situation comedy. Darrin and Sam had the same problems as the Stones and the Petries. Sam just had the advantage of using witchcraft to get out of sticky situations (or to get into them further).

Plus, 'Bewitched' never really fit into the 70's TV world of Mary Richards and Edith Bunker, because the humor in those shows was based more on reality.

'Bewitched' is a hard show to pigeon hole, which is why it is so good.

Duster76 · 05-31-2010, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rrezny@usnetizen

Do you think that "Bewitched"was A)a 1960'sTV series(by that,I mean do you think it fit in with the OTHER 1960's comedies with supernatural overtones-"The Addams Family","The Flying Nun","The Munsters","My Favorite Martian","I Dream of Jeannie",et.al,),and should be remembered as such or B)A 1960's series that had a hard time(ratings wise)fitting in with the comedies of the 1970's? My choice would be A.How about the rest of you?Feel free to post.

Leaving The Flying Nun out of the equation, Betwitched is female driven comedy as opposed to the other series you mentioned which are male driven. Boys and girls, men and women, viewed Bewitched in completely different ways and thus came away with two completely different viewing experiences. In that respect, Bewitched might have been helped by the changing times of the 1960's. By the time we arrive in the 1970's Betwitched had already been on 6 full seasons. It's was not unusual for a show on that long to start to lose audience share. On top of that, Dick York was no longer in the series and his replacement was simply not up to the challenge.

05-20-2010, 09:19 PM	#1
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	For those of you who have seen EVERY episode of "Bewitched" Do you think that "Bewitched"was A)a 1960'sTV series(by that,I mean do you think it fit in with the OTHER 1960's comedies with supernatural overtones-"The Addams Family","The Flying Nun","The Munsters","My Favorite Martian","I Dream of Jeannie",et.al,),and should be remembered as such or B)A 1960's series that had a hard time(ratings wise)fitting in with the comedies of the 1970's? My choice would be A.How about the rest of you?Feel free to post.

05-21-2010, 05:52 AM	#3
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	I'll say A also...
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05-20-2010, 10:50 PM	#2
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	And I forgot to add:The traditional 1960's comedies like "My Three Sons","The Dick Van Dyke Show",and the latter years of "The Donna Reed Show","The Andy Griffith Show".Do you think it would fit in with these comedies?My answer is still A.How about the rest of you?Once again,feel free to post.

05-22-2010, 04:26 PM	#5
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	I think Bewitched is in a class of its own. I don't see any other sit-com (Including I Dream of Jeannie) comparing to it. It was just unique, clever, and pure genious! By the '70's, it had run its course, so it doesn't matter that it couldn't compete in the new decade.

05-23-2010, 02:33 PM	#6
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,006	Bewitched is a 1960's TV show that is a classic and a reminder of how good TV was at that time, and how it sucks now.

05-23-2010, 04:56 PM	#7
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I'd say A as well and ofall the 60s with "supernatural overtones" this was BY FAR my favorite. Nothing picks me up and relaxes me like watching a few Bewitched episodes.

05-23-2010, 11:05 PM	#8
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	I am going to say D. all of the above. It definitely had the supernatural thing going for it like Jeannie, the Munsters and the Flying Nun. It was also a domestic situation comedy. Darrin and Sam had the same problems as the Stones and the Petries. Sam just had the advantage of using witchcraft to get out of sticky situations (or to get into them further). Plus, 'Bewitched' never really fit into the 70's TV world of Mary Richards and Edith Bunker, because the humor in those shows was based more on reality. 'Bewitched' is a hard show to pigeon hole, which is why it is so good.