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Bewitched - Series 1 - Complete
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Bewitching!!
Review date: 2007-12-30 Rating: 10 out of 10
I sadly wasn't born when this came out in the 1960s but got to finally watch it in the 1990s when it was shown again. I loved it from the first time I watched it and couldn't wait for the next episode.
I love everything about this TV Show. It is so bewitching that I find myself back in the 1960s apart of the actual TV show. It is like it grabs hold of me and pulls me into the TV right onto the set of the TV Show. It has the power of making me feel like I was apart of it and I just can't get enough of it.
We are lucky enough that it is still repeated on TV but nothing beats owning the box set of this truly magical and bewitching TV Series.
Series One is surely not to be missed, it starts us off nicely into the other box sets and it is so cheap at the moment that it would be wrong not to snap up a copy while it is so cheap.
This is something that can be watched time and time again and there aren't many TV shows (if any) from that time that can be watched time and time again.
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Reviews
Bewithched and Beguiled
Review date: 2007-09-10 Rating: 10 out of 10
Wasn't Sam a dish. I believe that Elvis even offered to swap his gold cadillac car for her. He made the offer to Ms Montgomery's husband Gig Young whilst filming Kid Galahad in 1961. Young refused! The series is wonderful for the superb guest stars who appear also Dick Yorke was an exceptional actor. This will put you in a good mood anytime.
Truly Enchanting
Review date: 2007-06-12 Rating: 10 out of 10
Once upon a time, an All American girl kept bumping into an All American boy. And bumping. And bumping. So he asked her out, and she accepted. They fell in love, got married, and in the second season, had a baby (actually, they had 2). Except this girl happened to be a witch.
This was the premise for the beloved iconic 1960's television series, Bewitched. It starred Elizabeth Montgomery as the beautiful witch who fell in love with an marred a mortal, Dick York (in the first 5 seasons) as the young mortal Darrin Stevens, an advertising executive, who became her husband, the marvellous Agnes Moorehead (dig her hair and eye shadow!) as Sam's upset mother, and their best friends (and Darrin's boss and his wife) Larry and Louse Tate (played by David white and Irene Vernon). Sam wishes to fit into the human world and help Darrin live his ordinary life the same as any other man, but she simply finds it difficult to not twitch her nose and unbreak casserole dishes, or get a little help hanging pictures, and "unimportant" things such as that. Unimportant except for the fact every neighbourhood has at least ONE nosy housewife, and hers lives across the street.....Gladys Kravitz (played by Alice Pearce). Gladys is always trying to get the law, various politicians, neighbours, and her long suffering husband, Abner (George Tobias) to believe the bizarre things she sees.
This television series was groundbreaking. It not only was Samantha the first TV character to have divorced parents, but it was also the show that brought the occult into the mainstream with witches as likeable characters. Later TV shows through the decades owe a lot to this series, and indeed, Charmed even paid homage to it and its '60's sensibilities in an episode.
This box set is for series 1. We get to see Sam and Darrin meet, Darrin meets Endora, they marry and set up house (Sam is a housewife with all that that entails) and so on. It sets the tone for the remainder of the series. It is television you can watch with your children and everyone be entertained, though some things you see you may need to chat with younger children about later. By this, I am referring to smoking. If your child knows smokers, they will already understand about smoking. My children do not know any smokers, and only know about it from stop smoking advertisements, so were quite shocked to see people lighting up. This actually had an advantage; I was able to explain about advertisements that tricked people into thinking it was a good thing to do, and harmless, and so on so that my children could see that smoking was seen as a very normal and even helpful (calming the nerves sort of thing) to do. (No offence meant to any smokers out there.) None of the plotlines involve anything even the youngest child should not see, and even my 3 year old appreciates the humour displayed and laughs out loud while sitting rapturously. The special effects are pretty good, though some are a bit dated, but it WAS 1964.
I should also mention that this particular set is the ONLY set sold here in the UK and it is colourised. It is done quite well, though we did notice in one episode that Endora's coat changed from black to navy blue to black to nay blue from frame to frame in close-ups, which while not the end of the world, was noticeable. I am a purist though, and as we have a multiregion player, so after watching the rental copy, we ordered the set from Amazon's US site (got to love the exchange rate!) and ordered the first season in its original black and white. Being in black and white did not diminish the viewability and the children were intrigued at the fact TV's did not have colour originally.
So if you are looking for good old fashioned viewing that you can relax and laugh with, this is a fantastic choice. Especially if you are like us, with a young family, and despair at the lack of good programming for the entire family in the evenings before children's bedtimes. If you enjoy family comedy viewing, may I also suggest The Andy Griffith Show if you have a multiregion player. It is another classic gem.
I should add that the box set does not have a lot of extras. The full screen (it WAS TV after all) prints were wonderfully remastered, and also has featurettes on "How the Magic was made" as well as a blooper reel and a theatrical trailer for the Bewitched movie with Nicole Kidman. Sadly, as Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York, and several other cast members have all died, it does not have any interviews from the original stars. Perhaps one day they will uncover old interviews from the original airdate periods, and can put them on.
I have had a few people say they feel it is dated in that Sam is thrilled to be a housewife. I have to say that myself, and several of my friends, do not feel this way.because if you look at the situation from Sam's point of view, in that she WANTS to stay home and raise a family and all that entails as a stay at home wife and mother, I think you will appreciate the series more. Indeed, from a modern 30 something female point of view, I rather like the balance it strikes in portraying women. You have women who are supported in their desire to be homemakers and who take pride in their career choice (anyone can tell you that it is truly a full time job!) as well as career women. These career women are from all over the spectrum, from waitresses to secretaries, to high powered executives, and all in positive lights, making this show truly groundbreaking for yet another reason.
It is the COOLEST
Review date: 2006-02-08 Rating: 10 out of 10
Bewitched is just the best! I have been watching it for a very long time and I have always loved it. My parents used 2 record it for me when there used to be the episodes on TV. Bewitched are episodes that will always be fun to watch. No matter how many times the DVD keeps on playing the same episode again and again, you never get bored. Actually the more you see it, the more you like it and want to watch it. I would really recommend this DVD because no matter what mood you are in you will never get bored. This DVD is great for all the family and is great to watch if you want to spend a night in watching TV. Take my advice and buy it and you won’t regret it, I PROMISE!!!!!!!!
I am bewitched!!
Review date: 2005-09-03 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is the best tv show ever!! I can never get bored of Samantha and Darrin!! This a brilliant show and I am waiting for the 2nd season to be released.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Agnes Moorehead
Elizabeth Montgomery
Dick York
Recording label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
EAN: 5035822219915
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 4
Format: Dubbed, Full Screen, PAL,
Release date: 2005-08-01
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 856 minutes
Language: Danish (Subtitled)
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Language: English (Subtitled)
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Language: Swedish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Italian (Dubbed)
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