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jimknut · 12-03-2021, 12:28 PM

A few months ago Elizabeth Montgomery biographer Herbie J. Pilato asked me to name the episodes of The Twilight Zone that are connected to Bewitched. Here they are!

Season 1:
"The Purple Testament" (2/12/60) - Dick York
"Mr. Bevis" (3/3/60) - Directed by William Asher
"A World of Difference" (3/11/60) - David White

Season 2:
"The Invaders" (1/27/61) - Agnes Moorehead
"A Penny For Your Thoughts" (2/3/61) - Dick York
"Static" [videotaped] (3/10/61) - Alice Pearce

Season 3:
"Two" (9/15/61) - Elizabeth Montgomery
"I Sing the Body Electric" (5/18/62) - David White

Season 5:
"What's in the Box" (3/13/64) - Sandra Gould

Chocolate Moose · 12-03-2021, 12:39 PM

I guess I missed something? I've seen both series completely and did not realize this.

Zoneboy · 12-03-2021, 02:21 PM

It appears that you're only including the main cast/crew, but Roy Roberts was in "A Kind of a Stopwatch" (S5) and Dick Wilson was in "Escape Clause" (S1) and "Ninety Years Without Slumbering" (S5). There's probably more connections.

Arfies · 12-03-2021, 02:53 PM

Nice list! I checked to see if Robert F. Simon was also in it, and he was in "No Time Like the Past" (1963)

jimknut · 12-03-2021, 03:57 PM

Yes, I did restrict myself to the series regulars of Bewitched (plus Bill Asher). If you find more, terrific! Keep 'em coming!

RetroGuy2000 · 12-03-2021, 04:10 PM

Jim,

Welcome back to SO!

Enjoying reading your posts. I had no idea there were connections between Bewitched and TZ, but it makes sense there would be: the TV industry was so small back then.

jehobden · 07-04-2023, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jimknut

A few months ago Elizabeth Montgomery biographer Herbie J. Pilato asked me to name the episodes of The Twilight Zone that are connected to Bewitched. Here they are!

Season 1:
"The Purple Testament" (2/12/60) - Dick York
"Mr. Bevis" (3/3/60) - Directed by William Asher
"A World of Difference" (3/11/60) - David White

Season 2:
"The Invaders" (1/27/61) - Agnes Moorehead
"A Penny For Your Thoughts" (2/3/61) - Dick York
"Static" [videotaped] (3/10/61) - Alice Pearce

Season 3:
"Two" (9/15/61) - Elizabeth Montgomery
"I Sing the Body Electric" (5/18/62) - David White

Season 5:
"What's in the Box" (3/13/64) - Sandra Gould

From "What's in the Box": It's funny to think that "Uncle Charley's" marriage was so bad that "Mrs. Kravitz" could be the other woman.

12-03-2021, 12:28 PM	#1
jimknut johnwayne@07 Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 14, 2011 Location: California Posts: 20	Bewitched Meets The Twilight Zone A few months ago Elizabeth Montgomery biographer Herbie J. Pilato asked me to name the episodes of The Twilight Zone that are connected to Bewitched. Here they are! Season 1: "The Purple Testament" (2/12/60) - Dick York "Mr. Bevis" (3/3/60) - Directed by William Asher "A World of Difference" (3/11/60) - David White Season 2: "The Invaders" (1/27/61) - Agnes Moorehead "A Penny For Your Thoughts" (2/3/61) - Dick York "Static" [videotaped] (3/10/61) - Alice Pearce Season 3: "Two" (9/15/61) - Elizabeth Montgomery "I Sing the Body Electric" (5/18/62) - David White Season 5: "What's in the Box" (3/13/64) - Sandra Gould

12-03-2021, 12:39 PM	#2
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12-03-2021, 02:21 PM	#3
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12-03-2021, 04:10 PM	#6
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	Jim, Welcome back to SO! Enjoying reading your posts. I had no idea there were connections between Bewitched and TZ, but it makes sense there would be: the TV industry was so small back then.
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12-03-2021, 02:53 PM	#4
Arfies Memberific Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: There beneath the blue suburban skies, in summer, meanwhile back.... Posts: 481	Nice list! I checked to see if Robert F. Simon was also in it, and he was in "No Time Like the Past" (1963)

12-03-2021, 03:57 PM	#5
jimknut johnwayne@07 Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 14, 2011 Location: California Posts: 20	Yes, I did restrict myself to the series regulars of Bewitched (plus Bill Asher). If you find more, terrific! Keep 'em coming!