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Carl Standen nz · 07-09-2010, 02:22 AM

I was watching I Dream of Jennie and The Stephens House appears I am only new to watching I Dream of Jennie just wanted to know why bewitched the house appears could they not a use another house as started to think i am watching bewitched after watching that scene

catlover79 · 07-09-2010, 02:33 AM

Well, Bewitched and Jeannie were taped on the same lot and produced by the same company (Screen Gems). So that's why you see a lot of similiarities.

TV Knowledge Fan · 07-09-2010, 04:54 AM

...known as the "Columbia Ranch", which was used by Columbia Pictures and its TV subsidiary, Screen Gems, for various outdoor sequences, located not too far from their main studio. And on that backlot was a "suburban block" featuring a tract of homes (some "real", others merely "props") that could represent ANY typical neighborhood, in movies {especially Columbia's "Blondie" series during the '30s and '40s} and TV shows. Virtually every Screen Gems-produced sitcom, from the '50s through the early '70s, used that "neighborhood" for outdoor sequences, beginning with "FATHER KNOWS BEST" [the "Anderson" house was originally "Blondie's" home], turning up again and again on "THE DONNA REED SHOW", "DENNIS THE MENACE", "HAZEL", "BEWITCHED", "GIDGET", "I DREAM OF JEANNIE", "THE MONKEES", "THE SECOND HUNDRED YEARS", and "THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY" {to name but a few}. If you saw those shows often enough, Carl, you probably had the feeling, "I've seen that house before". Same thing with "standing sets"; they were often interchangeable in various Screen Gems series (and, as Screen Gems/Columbia was somewhat of a "cheap" production outfit, this happened often). You might see Samantha & Darrin's living room, slightly "redressed", in several "I DREAM OF JEANNIE" episodes- or Tony Nelson's kitchen as Larry Tate's kitchen on "BEWITCHED".

The "Columbia Ranch" is known as the "Warner Ranch" today, as Warner Bros. acquired that backlot from Columbia in the '70s.

catlover79 · 07-09-2010, 11:50 AM

Yes, not only did they reuse a lot of the same sets in different shows, but props as well. Just check out these links from Bewitched's Harpies Bizzare site:

http://www.harpiesbizarre.com/mgchouse.htm

http://www.harpiesbizarre.com/crossoverprops.htm

http://www.harpiesbizarre.com/props.htm

old grouch · 07-09-2010, 12:38 PM

This is what makes watching these old Screen Gems shows so fun.

catlover79 · 07-10-2010, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by old grouch

This is what makes watching these old Screen Gems shows so fun.

Carl Standen nz · 07-10-2010, 03:45 AM

thanks for your help everyone

Has I Dream of Jennie house been seen on Bewitched? What about the kravitz house?

catlover79 · 07-10-2010, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl Standen nz

thanks for your help everyone

Has I Dream of Jennie house been seen on Bewitched? What about the kravitz house?

I think the Kravitz kitchen on Bewitched was Tony Nelson's kitchen on I Dream on Jeannie.

Carl Standen nz · 07-13-2010, 05:21 AM

Are you talking about the kitchen when Gladys has the power and is trying to turn on the stove or the one with or the with dog in the kitchen

sorry I have not seen many episodes of I Dream on Jeannie still all new to me

catlover79 · 07-13-2010, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl Standen nz

Are you talking about the kitchen when Gladys has the power and is trying to turn on the stove or the one with or the with dog in the kitchen

sorry I have not seen many episodes of I Dream on Jeannie still all new to me

It's the Kravitz kitchen from the Sandra Gould as Gladys years.

07-09-2010, 02:22 AM	#1
Carl Standen nz Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 27, 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 266	The Stephens House I was watching I Dream of Jennie and The Stephens House appears I am only new to watching I Dream of Jennie just wanted to know why bewitched the house appears could they not a use another house as started to think i am watching bewitched after watching that scene

07-09-2010, 02:33 AM	#2
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07-09-2010, 04:54 AM	#3
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	There was a backlot... ...known as the "Columbia Ranch", which was used by Columbia Pictures and its TV subsidiary, Screen Gems, for various outdoor sequences, located not too far from their main studio. And on that backlot was a "suburban block" featuring a tract of homes (some "real", others merely "props") that could represent ANY typical neighborhood, in movies {especially Columbia's "Blondie" series during the '30s and '40s} and TV shows. Virtually every Screen Gems-produced sitcom, from the '50s through the early '70s, used that "neighborhood" for outdoor sequences, beginning with "FATHER KNOWS BEST" [the "Anderson" house was originally "Blondie's" home], turning up again and again on "THE DONNA REED SHOW", "DENNIS THE MENACE", "HAZEL", "BEWITCHED", "GIDGET", "I DREAM OF JEANNIE", "THE MONKEES", "THE SECOND HUNDRED YEARS", and "THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY" {to name but a few}. If you saw those shows often enough, Carl, you probably had the feeling, "I've seen that house before". Same thing with "standing sets"; they were often interchangeable in various Screen Gems series (and, as Screen Gems/Columbia was somewhat of a "cheap" production outfit, this happened often). You might see Samantha & Darrin's living room, slightly "redressed", in several "I DREAM OF JEANNIE" episodes- or Tony Nelson's kitchen as Larry Tate's kitchen on "BEWITCHED". The "Columbia Ranch" is known as the "Warner Ranch" today, as Warner Bros. acquired that backlot from Columbia in the '70s.

07-09-2010, 11:50 AM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Yes, not only did they reuse a lot of the same sets in different shows, but props as well. Just check out these links from Bewitched's Harpies Bizzare site: http://www.harpiesbizarre.com/mgchouse.htm http://www.harpiesbizarre.com/crossoverprops.htm http://www.harpiesbizarre.com/props.htm

07-09-2010, 12:38 PM	#5
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	This is what makes watching these old Screen Gems shows so fun.

07-10-2010, 03:45 AM	#7
Carl Standen nz Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 27, 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 266	thanks for your help everyone Has I Dream of Jennie house been seen on Bewitched? What about the kravitz house?

07-13-2010, 05:21 AM	#9
Carl Standen nz Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 27, 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 266	Are you talking about the kitchen when Gladys has the power and is trying to turn on the stove or the one with or the with dog in the kitchen sorry I have not seen many episodes of I Dream on Jeannie still all new to me