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paul.austin · 10-17-2014, 12:47 AM

Would the show have been better without the New Kid in Town?

gidgetgrape · 10-17-2014, 01:29 AM

No way! Tabitha was great. I think Bewitched did a better job of adding a baby than I Love Lucy did. It was always fun to see Sam's little witch in training.

comedyfreak · 10-17-2014, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by paul.austin

Would the show have been better without the New Kid in Town?

No it would not have been better.

Bonniegirl · 10-17-2014, 02:03 PM

Tabitha was a great addition to Bewitched. Darren and Sam had a good marriage (aside from her family being a bit of a thorn in Darren's side a lot of the time) but his and Sam's relationship was good. He had a good job. They had a beautiful big home. Perfect scenario for having children. And Tabitha was such a beautiful child.

Kasey · 10-18-2014, 12:03 PM

Tabitha got to be very annoying and bratty once Adam was born. The Tabitha-centric episodes and Aunt Clara episodes are my least favorite.

comedyfreak · 10-18-2014, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Kasey

Tabitha got to be very annoying and bratty once Adam was born. The Tabitha-centric episodes and Aunt Clara episodes are my least favorite.

What child isn't bratty or acts out after a second child is born, it's natural.

missy's pop pop · 11-08-2014, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kasey

Tabitha got to be very annoying and bratty once Adam was born. The Tabitha-centric episodes and Aunt Clara episodes are my least favorite.

Kasey, I think that phenomenon is called "sibling rivalry."

If anyone knew how to deal with chidren in TV series, it was William Asher. You may recall he directed the "I Love Lucy" episodes surrounding Lucy's pregnancy and birth of Little Ricky, which were the examplars of introducing a new baby into a TV series.

So William Asher drew on that experience when Liz became pregnant three times (she was pregnant when the pilot was filmed, in fact!). And, being her husband at the time, he was responsible for Tabitha and Adam, too!

It is often said that Little Ricky gave a new perspective to "I Love Lucy" by giving the series a new dimension, but the question as to whether Tabitha was a witch--and whether Adam was a "warlock or washout"--gave them far more interaction with Mom, Dad and others than Little Ricky ever had in "I Love Lucy." Admittedly, California child labor laws limited how often Little Ricky, Tabitha and Adam appeared after their "births," but I honestly think "Bewitched" went further with the children than "Lucy" ever did.

10-17-2014, 12:47 AM	#1
paul.austin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 22, 2012 Posts: 674	was Tabitha/Erin Murphy a third wheel? Would the show have been better without the New Kid in Town?

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gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,504	No way! Tabitha was great. I think Bewitched did a better job of adding a baby than I Love Lucy did. It was always fun to see Sam's little witch in training.
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10-17-2014, 02:03 PM	#4
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,854	Tabitha was a great addition to Bewitched. Darren and Sam had a good marriage (aside from her family being a bit of a thorn in Darren's side a lot of the time) but his and Sam's relationship was good. He had a good job. They had a beautiful big home. Perfect scenario for having children. And Tabitha was such a beautiful child.

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Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	Tabitha got to be very annoying and bratty once Adam was born. The Tabitha-centric episodes and Aunt Clara episodes are my least favorite.