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Dan · 11-30-2000, 02:03 AM

Thought this was a good idea. You decide. If there was a new Bewitched show, who would play who?
My Picks would be:

Samantha: Jenna Elfman
Darren: George Clooney
Andora: Bette Midler
Larry: Steve Martin
Uncle Arthur: Jim Carey
Dr. Bombay: Kelsey Grammer

LuvsAgain · 12-25-2000, 03:59 AM

I've been brainstorming this one for a very long time, ever since I heard the rumor that Bewitched was going to be a major motion picture ( still in production hell of course)...
Jim Carrey was my first choice for Darrin.. Come on! He has all the facial expressions, build, voice capabilities of Dick York! His impression would be as uncanny as his impression of Andy Kaufman in "Man In The Moon"...
Recently I read that they are toying with the idea of chucking most of the original Bewitched concept with the acception of a few of the major characters and making it a romantic comedy..
At first I was outraged, but after I thought it over I agree!! And Jim Carrey would share billing with.... ???
I had my own cast all laid on in my mind, with the exception of SAMANTHA... Liz was just so beautiful, and it's gonna be hard to fill those shoes. Closest idea I could picture (being opposite Jim Carrey) would be Meg Ryan.. Blonde hair, and check out that nose!!!!!!!

Montgomery · 02-18-2001, 02:55 AM

I think Michelle Pfieffer (how ever you spell that) would be a great Samantha.

Pitooey · 02-25-2001, 06:28 PM

Jim Carrey as Darren would be hysterical. I agree that the actress who plays Samantha has to be a real beauty inside and out. Who should play the part? The closest is Michelle Pheiffer but, Is there another actress that could give her a run? Larry Tate should be played by (?).

Pitooey · 02-26-2001, 10:23 AM

How about Kim Basinger as Samantha?

Jo_Polniczeck_98 · 03-05-2001, 11:28 AM

I would definitly say Michelle Phiefer and Jim Carrey play Darrin and Sammantha Stevens.

Pitooey · 03-06-2001, 08:35 PM

Who would play Alice Kravitz? I say Roseanne! Her hubby could be Tom Arnold!

03-07-2001, 12:26 AM

Hi..... i think Michelle Pfeiffer would be the one & only perfect choice for the role of SamanthA Stevens too....She's so Magical, & remember, She was CATWOMEN!...i think Jim Carey would be an Amazing Uncle Aurthor....Definitly Steve Martin for the role of Larry Tate...I think we should squeeze Courtney Love iN there somewhere, After All, this is the 60's, & nothing's better than a comical, animated, & cosmic facial expression be ZOOMED up so close in a "SUPRiSE SHOCK" shot...plus Courtney Love would LQQk far out in a tie-die mini skirt!.....Kathy Griffin ( w/ her red hair all POOFED up) would be an excelent Gladys Cravits, 'cause she's down with being the annoying neighbor...plus, she'd be histarical running away & screaming.....Bjork would be a perfect cousin/aunt witch that's obsessed with HummingBirds....& i think Ellen DeGeneres would be a perfect fit for the role of Esmerelda...kinda clumsy, yet Grand. & i think i'd be the BEST Darrin Stephans....

03-10-2001, 03:53 AM

Here are my choices

Samantha.......Heather Locklear
Darrin.........Matthew Perry
Larry Tate.....Alan Alda
Endora.........Rue McClanahan or Bette Midler
Uncle Arthur...Richard Kind
Dr. Bombay.....Bernard Fox
Esmerelda......Ellen DeGeneres
Maurice........Leslie Nielsen/Dick Van Dyke
Gladys Kravitz.Edie McClurgh
Abner Kravitz..Bob Newhart
Aunt Clara.....Alice Ghostley
Louise Tate....Mary Tyler Moore
Serena.........Heather Locklear

TV Guy · 04-02-2001, 12:31 PM

Shirley MacLaine as Endora! She's be great.

I've always thought Edie McClurg would make a good Mrs. Kravitz, as another poster mentioned, especially if you're looking for a Sandra Gould-type. Now, if you wanted to cast someone closer to Alice Pearce, the original Mrs. Kravitz, then I'd vote for Beverly Archer, who was Iola on "Mama's Family".

D-Dey · 06-02-2001, 08:18 PM

Tracey Gold would make the best Samantha. She looks so much like Elizabeth Montgomery. And yes, Jim Carrey is the obvious choice for Darren.

Liza · 06-19-2001, 12:23 AM

Jim Carrey as Darrin?????? Are you crazy?????? Not even Dick Sergant could properly fill Dick York's shoes. He WAS Darrin. If and when they do make a Bewitched movie, I hope they try to cast it loyal to the actors and characters, than to trying to fit in as many Hollywood names as they can. That's been the fate of too many TV shows turned movies. Someone suggested casting Sandra Bullock as Mary Ann on GILLIGAN'S ISLAND. Same problem. Go with the characters, not with your favorite actors.

D-Dey · 06-20-2001, 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by Liza:
Jim Carrey as Darrin?????? Are you crazy?????? Not even Dick Sergant could properly fill Dick York's shoes. He WAS Darrin. If and when they do make a Bewitched movie, I hope they try to cast it loyal to the actors and characters, than to trying to fit in as many Hollywood names as they can. That's been the fate of too many TV shows turned movies. Someone suggested casting Sandra Bullock as Mary Ann on GILLIGAN'S ISLAND. Same problem. Go with the characters, not with your favorite actors.

The trouble is, Liza, both York and Sergeant are dead. I agree with the idea of not trying to fit in as many Hollywood names as they can, but for the modern era, Jim Carrey is still the better choice. Do you have any other suggestions?

D-Dey · 06-20-2001, 06:48 PM

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Originally posted by TV Guy:
Shirley MacLaine as Endora! She's be great.

I've always thought Edie McClurg would make a good Mrs. Kravitz, as another poster mentioned, especially if you're looking for a Sandra Gould-type. Now, if you wanted to cast someone closer to Alice Pearce, the original Mrs. Kravitz, then I'd vote for Beverly Archer, who was Iola on "Mama's Family".

Edie McClurg would be good for Mrs. Kravitz, TV Guy. She'd also make a great Alberta Kagan, if they ever tried to do a remake of the 1967 Sandy Dennis movie "Up the Down Staircase." Oh wait! They already did a remake of that in 1995. It was called "Dangerous Minds."

SitcomFan · 06-22-2001, 09:02 AM

Samantha.......Heather Locklear
Darrin.........Matthew Perry
Larry Tate.....Alan Alda
Endora.........Elizabeth Taylor
Uncle Arthur...Richard Kind
Dr. Bombay.....Bernard Fox
Esmerelda......Alice Ghostley
Maurice........Leslie Nielsen/Dick Van Dyke
Gladys Kravitz.Edie McClurgh
Abner Kravitz..Bob Newhart
Aunt Clara.....Rue McClanahan
Louise Tate....Mary Tyler Moore
Serena.........Valerie Harper

Ed some good choices

11-30-2000, 02:03 AM	#1
Dan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 05, 2000 Location: Grant, AL USA Posts: 47	If there was a New Bewitched Show, who would play who? Thought this was a good idea. You decide. If there was a new Bewitched show, who would play who? My Picks would be: Samantha: Jenna Elfman Darren: George Clooney Andora: Bette Midler Larry: Steve Martin Uncle Arthur: Jim Carey Dr. Bombay: Kelsey Grammer

03-07-2001, 12:26 AM	#8
llllliN Stereolllll Guest Posts: n/a	Hi..... i think Michelle Pfeiffer would be the one & only perfect choice for the role of SamanthA Stevens too....She's so Magical, & remember, She was CATWOMEN!...i think Jim Carey would be an Amazing Uncle Aurthor....Definitly Steve Martin for the role of Larry Tate...I think we should squeeze Courtney Love iN there somewhere, After All, this is the 60's, & nothing's better than a comical, animated, & cosmic facial expression be ZOOMED up so close in a "SUPRiSE SHOCK" shot...plus Courtney Love would LQQk far out in a tie-die mini skirt!.....Kathy Griffin ( w/ her red hair all POOFED up) would be an excelent Gladys Cravits, 'cause she's down with being the annoying neighbor...plus, she'd be histarical running away & screaming.....Bjork would be a perfect cousin/aunt witch that's obsessed with HummingBirds....& i think Ellen DeGeneres would be a perfect fit for the role of Esmerelda...kinda clumsy, yet Grand. & i think i'd be the BEST Darrin Stephans....
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03-10-2001, 03:53 AM	#9
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Here are my choices Samantha.......Heather Locklear Darrin.........Matthew Perry Larry Tate.....Alan Alda Endora.........Rue McClanahan or Bette Midler Uncle Arthur...Richard Kind Dr. Bombay.....Bernard Fox Esmerelda......Ellen DeGeneres Maurice........Leslie Nielsen/Dick Van Dyke Gladys Kravitz.Edie McClurgh Abner Kravitz..Bob Newhart Aunt Clara.....Alice Ghostley Louise Tate....Mary Tyler Moore Serena.........Heather Locklear
Ed Guest Posts: n/a

12-25-2000, 03:59 AM	#2
LuvsAgain Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Dec 25, 2000 Location: N. Little Rock, AR Posts: 3	I've been brainstorming this one for a very long time, ever since I heard the rumor that Bewitched was going to be a major motion picture ( still in production hell of course)... Jim Carrey was my first choice for Darrin.. Come on! He has all the facial expressions, build, voice capabilities of Dick York! His impression would be as uncanny as his impression of Andy Kaufman in "Man In The Moon"... Recently I read that they are toying with the idea of chucking most of the original Bewitched concept with the acception of a few of the major characters and making it a romantic comedy.. At first I was outraged, but after I thought it over I agree!! And Jim Carrey would share billing with.... ??? I had my own cast all laid on in my mind, with the exception of SAMANTHA... Liz was just so beautiful, and it's gonna be hard to fill those shoes. Closest idea I could picture (being opposite Jim Carrey) would be Meg Ryan.. Blonde hair, and check out that nose!!!!!!!

02-18-2001, 02:55 AM	#3
Montgomery Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 04, 2000 Location: Billings,MT 59102 Posts: 20	I think Michelle Pfieffer (how ever you spell that) would be a great Samantha.

02-25-2001, 06:28 PM	#4
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	Jim Carrey as Darren would be hysterical. I agree that the actress who plays Samantha has to be a real beauty inside and out. Who should play the part? The closest is Michelle Pheiffer but, Is there another actress that could give her a run? Larry Tate should be played by (?).

02-26-2001, 10:23 AM	#5
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	How about Kim Basinger as Samantha?

03-05-2001, 11:28 AM	#6
Jo_Polniczeck_98 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 04, 2001 Location: New Rochelle, New York Posts: 63	I would definitly say Michelle Phiefer and Jim Carrey play Darrin and Sammantha Stevens.

03-06-2001, 08:35 PM	#7
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	Who would play Alice Kravitz? I say Roseanne! Her hubby could be Tom Arnold!

04-02-2001, 12:31 PM	#10
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Shirley MacLaine as Endora! She's be great. I've always thought Edie McClurg would make a good Mrs. Kravitz, as another poster mentioned, especially if you're looking for a Sandra Gould-type. Now, if you wanted to cast someone closer to Alice Pearce, the original Mrs. Kravitz, then I'd vote for Beverly Archer, who was Iola on "Mama's Family".

06-02-2001, 08:18 PM	#11
D-Dey Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 11, 2000 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 5,519	Tracey Gold would make the best Samantha. She looks so much like Elizabeth Montgomery. And yes, Jim Carrey is the obvious choice for Darren.

06-19-2001, 12:23 AM	#12
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	Jim Carrey as Darrin?????? Are you crazy?????? Not even Dick Sergant could properly fill Dick York's shoes. He WAS Darrin. If and when they do make a Bewitched movie, I hope they try to cast it loyal to the actors and characters, than to trying to fit in as many Hollywood names as they can. That's been the fate of too many TV shows turned movies. Someone suggested casting Sandra Bullock as Mary Ann on GILLIGAN'S ISLAND. Same problem. Go with the characters, not with your favorite actors.

06-22-2001, 09:02 AM	#15
SitcomFan Bonnie Hunt Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 16, 2001 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 286	Samantha.......Heather Locklear Darrin.........Matthew Perry Larry Tate.....Alan Alda Endora.........Elizabeth Taylor Uncle Arthur...Richard Kind Dr. Bombay.....Bernard Fox Esmerelda......Alice Ghostley Maurice........Leslie Nielsen/Dick Van Dyke Gladys Kravitz.Edie McClurgh Abner Kravitz..Bob Newhart Aunt Clara.....Rue McClanahan Louise Tate....Mary Tyler Moore Serena.........Valerie Harper Ed some good choices