Smoking on "Bewitched"

[Rezny@gmail.com]

I am aware that both the late Elizabeth Montgomery and the late Dick York smoked,and it was done in the early black and white episodes and some color ones in the 1960's,by Samantha,when she wore that black wig in a first season black and white episode,Endora,in a black and white first season episode,and a hookah(water pipe)in a color episode,Larry ,and Darrin (cigars,cigarettes,and once,in the very funny second season black and white episode in which Tabitha was born,and introduced Serena,Darrin smoked a pipe)did it.Question:In any of the episodes from the late 1960's(1969-1972)when Dick Sargent took over as Darrin,was there any smoking?

[catlover79]

Times sure have changed. Back then, the public wasn't really informed how harmful smoking was (and sadly, Dick York would learn the hard way, dying of emphysema at age 63). There was smoking in the show from beginning to end - not to mention LOTS of drinking!!

[Marvo301]

I don't know if there was any smoking in the Dick Sargent episodes but I do know that Dick York paid a horrible price for his smoking. Late in his life he was diagnosed with emphysema and died of that horrible disease.

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by Marvo301

I don't know if there was any smoking in the Dick Sargent episodes but I do know that Dick York paid a horrible price for his smoking. Late in his life he was diagnosed with emphysema and died of that horrible disease.

Plus, the disease aged him horribly. He was only in his early 60s but looked more like he was in his mid-70s.

[Marvo301]

Originally Posted by catlover79

Plus, the disease aged him horribly. He was only in his early 60s but looked more like he was in his mid-70s.

I was just thinking the same thing. I remember them interviewing him on E.T. when he was ill and hooked up to oxygen. He looked much older than his actual age. It was really sad to see him like that. But it was neat that he was still doing fund raising for his charity at that time. It's very inspiring that he put others first almost to the very end.

[catlover79]

^ AMEN!!!

[MickeyMac]

Dick York was a true humanitarian right until the end.

[old grouch]

It's funny how in some of these old shows they choose to light up in the weirdest places, such as hospital waiting rooms and department stores.

[Rezny@gmail.com]

Now,let's get back to the question.Just curious,because in the late 1960's-early 1970's,(especially the 1970's),smoking on TV series was cut down to a minimum,and ads were banned altogether.In case any of you have forgotten the question,it was this:Was there any smoking at all during the Dick Sargent as Darrin years?Again,just curious.Thanks.

[Larry Tate]

I don't recall Dick Sargent ever smoking on Bewitched, i think Larry & the clients still did in the last three seasons.
Liz did not.

Larry Tate

Originally Posted by rrezny@usnetizen

Now,let's get back to the question.Just curious,because in the late 1960's-early 1970's,(especially the 1970's),smoking on TV series was cut down to a minimum,and ads were banned altogether.In case any of you have forgotten the question,it was this:Was there any smoking at all during the Dick Sargent as Darrin years?Again,just curious.Thanks.

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by old grouch

It's funny how in some of these old shows they choose to light up in the weirdest places, such as hospital waiting rooms and department stores.

I guess it's a sign of the times!!

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by MickeyMac

Dick York was a true humanitarian right until the end.

That he sure was.

[Rezny@gmail.com]

And remember the first season Dick York as Darrin black and white episode "George The Warlock"with the late Christopher George?He(George)is the ONLY one in that episode who did.

[tv star collector]

Smoking was so widely accepted in the sixties that Darren was even seen smoking on the cover of a Bewitched coloring book. Check it out here:

http://www.harpiesbizarre.com/coloringbook.jpg

[comedyfreak]

I don't recall Dick Sargent smoking at all during the '69-'72 years, though Maurice zapped cigars in everyones hands when Adam was born.