Was Darrin an Alcoholic? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

dougiezerts · 06-12-2022, 03:00 PM

Seems like he was always mixing a drink for himself. Especially when something screwy was going on--which was pretty often! And he was shown tipsy on several occasions, too!

TheLittleFaerie · 06-12-2022, 06:57 PM

I don't think it was just Darrin, it seems everyone on the show were heavy drinkers.... It seems Larry usually had a drink in his hand as well

Bonniegirl · 06-12-2022, 09:11 PM

I think it was the times! In the 1960's seemed like a lot of business deals were done over cocktails!

And even heavy drinkers were not considered alcoholics ! If you had a home, held a job and weren't in a flea bag hotel or in the gutter you weren't considered an alcoholic !

Chocolate Moose · 06-15-2022, 03:21 PM

there was a lot of drinking going on all the time. i think advertising has that as part of its culture.

tcr1701 · 06-17-2022, 11:14 AM

as a kid in the 70s watching this I thought everyone had a bar in the living room after they grew up...may parents did.

Willbo · 06-17-2022, 04:08 PM

The one that I thought had a drinking problem was Larry. He always seemed to be drinking.

merlinjones · 06-19-2022, 04:52 AM

Martinis for all. Sam - make it double! I also loved the giant martini glasses that sometimes showed up with Maurice and Endora.

Fleet · 07-06-2022, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Willbo

The one that I thought had a drinking problem was Larry. He always seemed to be drinking.

Yes, I agree. It seemed that Larry was more of a drinking than Darrin.

stevea · 07-06-2022, 06:38 PM

Yes, booze was big on Bewitched. Darrin, Larry, Dick Wilson's recurring drunk at the bar...

Yeah, I liked those big martini glasses too. Must have been a challenge for the prop man.

tcr1701 · 07-06-2022, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

Yes, booze was big on Bewitched. Darrin, Larry, Dick Wilson's recurring drunk at the bar...

Yeah, I liked those big martini glasses too. Must have been a challenge for the prop man.

I think that giant martini glass was an actual store-bought item back then. You can still get them now in various designs. They are often used as bar decorations.

nightcrawler · 12-07-2022, 04:03 PM

The had cocktails like they were drinking soda, but that's what they did in the 60's, and they all smoked everywhere as well.

Larry would come in at lunctime, and make himself a drink.

LOL

rusty spike · 12-07-2022, 05:22 PM

I think Gladys had a drinking problem. She was always seeing things over at the Stephens.

nightcrawler · 12-07-2022, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rusty spike

I think Gladys had a drinking problem. She was always seeing things over at the Stephens.

and why was she always at the window all the time

tcr1701 · 12-10-2022, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by nightcrawler

and why was she always at the window all the time

And she was right - there always was something going on over there...

nightcrawler · 12-10-2022, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tcr1701

And she was right - there always was something going on over there...

and that is true, there really was always something going on. I wonder if she had ever witnessed Endora on the roof of the Stephens house casting any type of spell.

Abnerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

06-12-2022, 03:00 PM	#1
dougiezerts Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 20, 2012 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 204	Was Darrin an Alcoholic? Seems like he was always mixing a drink for himself. Especially when something screwy was going on--which was pretty often! And he was shown tipsy on several occasions, too!

06-15-2022, 03:21 PM	#4
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,881	there was a lot of drinking going on all the time. i think advertising has that as part of its culture.
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06-12-2022, 06:57 PM	#2
TheLittleFaerie Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 1,937	I don't think it was just Darrin, it seems everyone on the show were heavy drinkers.... It seems Larry usually had a drink in his hand as well

06-12-2022, 09:11 PM	#3
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,399	I think it was the times! In the 1960's seemed like a lot of business deals were done over cocktails! And even heavy drinkers were not considered alcoholics ! If you had a home, held a job and weren't in a flea bag hotel or in the gutter you weren't considered an alcoholic !

06-17-2022, 11:14 AM	#5
tcr1701 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 22, 2012 Posts: 461	as a kid in the 70s watching this I thought everyone had a bar in the living room after they grew up...may parents did.

06-17-2022, 04:08 PM	#6
Willbo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 859	The one that I thought had a drinking problem was Larry. He always seemed to be drinking.

06-19-2022, 04:52 AM	#7
merlinjones Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2019 Location: los ángeles Posts: 931	Martinis for all. Sam - make it double! I also loved the giant martini glasses that sometimes showed up with Maurice and Endora.

07-06-2022, 06:38 PM	#9
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,170	Yes, booze was big on Bewitched. Darrin, Larry, Dick Wilson's recurring drunk at the bar... Yeah, I liked those big martini glasses too. Must have been a challenge for the prop man.

12-07-2022, 04:03 PM	#11
nightcrawler Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 07, 2022 Posts: 33	The had cocktails like they were drinking soda, but that's what they did in the 60's, and they all smoked everywhere as well. Larry would come in at lunctime, and make himself a drink. LOL

12-07-2022, 05:22 PM	#12
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	I think Gladys had a drinking problem. She was always seeing things over at the Stephens.