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TMC · 10-08-2013, 04:26 PM

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Tabitha was an American fantasy sitcom that aired during the 1977-1978 season on ABC. It was a spin-off of Bewitched, which had ended its run several years earlier. On Bewitched, Tabitha had been played for 6 seasons by Erin Murphy. The series starred Lisa Hartman as Tabitha Stephens (some sources spell her name "Tabatha"), the daughter of Samantha and Darrin, now a young woman in Los Angeles working in television, while learning how to use and control her witchcraft powers. Helping her along (or hindering her) is her younger brother Adam (David Ankrum) and previously-unmentioned Aunt Minerva (Karen Morrow), while Robert Urich appeared as her love interest.

bliss · 10-13-2013, 07:31 PM

No Elizabeth Montgomery/Dick York (Sargent) cameo or have a couple of stand-ins showing the back of their heads.....Tabitha could be putting her stuff in her car at the Stephens house to begin her new life in the first ep. Quickly waving goodbye as her "parents" stand at the driveway (not facing the camera).

TV_on_the_Porch · 10-13-2013, 07:42 PM

BTF research is either not that great or merely lazy. The "Tabatha" spelling harkens back to when the character was a baby. Reportedly it was Liz herself who preferred the "Tabitha" spelling and initiated the change.

The 1976 pilot reverted to "Tabatha" but producers wisely corrected the spelling again before it went to series. About the only thing they got right....

comedyfreak · 10-14-2013, 02:05 AM

I liked the show at least the Kravitz's and Dr. Bombay made appearances. Sure they could have done a better job, but it was better than nothing.

missy's pop pop · 11-23-2013, 09:38 PM

In the 1990s, I believe PEOPLE wrote about some former sitcom stars, including Erin Murphy, who at the time was married to rock star Eric Eden and had at least two children.

She contended at the time people who remembered her as Tabitha from the late-'60s and early-70's era kept asking why she wasn't chosen as Tabitha in the later TV series. First, when "Bewitched" went off the air, Erin Murphy was nine years old. When "Tabitha" debuted in 1977, she was 13...a little too young to play a TV station associate producer!

ABC at the time wanted to recapture the magic of "Bewitched" with a spin-off show, and neither Liberty Williams (1976 pilot) nor Lisa Hartman (Black, 1977 series) did the job for me. The years have proven that Erin Murphy would--and did--resemble Elizabeth Montgomery as she grew up.

And, I understand, she modeled some of "Sam's" outfits in a charity auction recently. It's a shame that Erin Murphy wasn't able to cast her own spell in the "Tabitha" series! (As I also remember, Adam "showed some potential" as a warlock in "Adam: Warlock or Washout?", but in the later series he was purely mortal!)

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10-14-2013, 02:05 AM	#4
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,058	I liked the show at least the Kravitz's and Dr. Bombay made appearances. Sure they could have done a better job, but it was better than nothing.
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11-23-2013, 09:38 PM	#5
missy's pop pop Hooray for "Hazel!" Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 19, 2013 Location: St. Louis Posts: 396	Why didn't they use the REAL Tabitha (Erin Murphy)? In the 1990s, I believe *PEOPLE* wrote about some former sitcom stars, including Erin Murphy, who at the time was married to rock star Eric Eden and had at least two children. She contended at the time people who remembered her as Tabitha from the late-'60s and early-70's era kept asking why she wasn't chosen as Tabitha in the later TV series. First, when "Bewitched" went off the air, Erin Murphy was nine years old. When "Tabitha" debuted in 1977, she was 13...a little too young to play a TV station associate producer! ABC at the time wanted to recapture the magic of "Bewitched" with a spin-off show, and neither Liberty Williams (1976 pilot) nor Lisa Hartman (Black, 1977 series) did the job for me. The years have proven that Erin Murphy would--and did--resemble Elizabeth Montgomery as she grew up. And, I understand, she modeled some of "Sam's" outfits in a charity auction recently. It's a shame that Erin Murphy wasn't able to cast her own spell in the "Tabitha" series! (As I also remember, Adam "showed some potential" as a warlock in "Adam: Warlock or Washout?", but in the later series he was purely mortal!)

10-13-2013, 07:31 PM	#2
bliss THAT GIRL Senior Member Join Date: Apr 26, 2009 Posts: 1,000	No Elizabeth Montgomery/Dick York (Sargent) cameo or have a couple of stand-ins showing the back of their heads.....Tabitha could be putting her stuff in her car at the Stephens house to begin her new life in the first ep. Quickly waving goodbye as her "parents" stand at the driveway (not facing the camera).

10-13-2013, 07:42 PM	#3
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	BTF research is either not that great or merely lazy. The "Tabatha" spelling harkens back to when the character was a baby. Reportedly it was Liz herself who preferred the "Tabitha" spelling and initiated the change. The 1976 pilot reverted to "Tabatha" but producers wisely corrected the spelling again before it went to series. About the only thing they got right....