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| Bewitched - The Complete First Season (Black and White) | 
 enlarge | Directors: Alan Rafkin, David Orrick Mcdearmon, E.w. Swackhamer, Ernest A. Losso, Ida Lupino
Actors: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent, Agnes Moorehead, David White
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  231 reviews
Sales Rank: 7290
Format: Box Set, Black & White, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 917
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD11030D
ISBN: 1404981721
UPC: 043396110304
EAN: 9781404981720
ASIN: B0009B16TE
Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 1964
Release Date: June 21, 2005
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Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/20/2005 Run time: 917 minutes Rating: Nr
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My stars! The first, and perhaps most magical, season of Bewitched still casts an enchanting spell. For escapist fantasy, this series, no doubt inspired by the play Bell, Book and Candle, broke significant television ground. The Stephens were sitcoms' first mixed marriage. Advertising executive Darrin Stephens (Dick York) was mortal, and wife Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) was a witch. According to a retrospective segment included on this four-disc set, the Stephenses were also the first couple to sleep in one bed! And Samantha's mother, Endora (the venerable Agnes Morehead), and father, Maurice (Maurice Evans, most popularly known as Dr. Zaius in the original Planet of the Apes, were TV's first separated couple. Surely, Darrin did for advertising what Dick Van Dyke's Rob Petrie did for comedy writing. And nose-twitching Samantha certainly gave Mary Tyler Moore's Laura Petrie a run for the money in the sexy suburbanite sweepstakes. This high-concept series' saving grace was that Darrin insisted that Samantha not engage in any "hocus-pocus." But in this first season, she would be compelled to use her extraordinary powers to right social wrongs (such as derogatory-witch stereotypes in the Halloween episode "The Witches Are Out"), champion the underdog (a lonely boy whose overprotective mother won't let him play baseball in "Little Pitchers Have Big Fears"), or to restore a troubled boy's Christmas spirit ("A Vision of Sugar Plums"). Or, she might just want to turn the tables on an insulting former girlfriend of Darrin's (the pilot, "Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha"). York and Montgomery had palpable chemistry. They also received able support by a stellar ensemble of character actors. Alice Pearce and Marion Lorne would earn Emmys for their signature roles as busybody neighbor Mrs. Kravitz and dotty Aunt Clara, respectively. George Tobias portrayed oblivious. long-suffering Abner Kravitz, with David White as Darrin's boss, Larry Tate. In today's more PC climate, Bewitched may offend the "ban Harry Potter" crowd. But for baby boomers especially, this inaugural set will happily conjure up vintage television memories. --Donald Liebenson
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 loved it December 28, 2008
bought for my sister in law who is laid up for surgery for 8 weeks and she loves Bewitched.
The Magic of Bewitched! October 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This review is on Bewtiched: The First complete Season in color. Being a huge fan of the show I was very pleased to receive the the DVD set of Bewitched the first season. It is a great show for the whole family to watch again and again. Be prepared to laugh the antics of the show will keep you laughing again and again. I would recommend this series for anyone's collection. Thank you Amazon for delivering such a great product and in a timely fashion.
Worth buying! October 3, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you were a big fan of the "Bewitched" series then you will love this dvd set. This set is from the first season and is loaded with funny episodes. As you may or may not know, the original version was filmed in black and white. This set is the colorized version but don't worry because you won't be able to tell the difference. I was impressed with how they were able to colorize the episodes without making it look too bright and fake. The colors were dead on so much, that if you didn't know better you would think that it was originally filmed in color. This is definitely a great buy and great fun for the whole family.
One of the most magical shows ever!!! August 26, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This show has always been and always will be fabulous! This is my mother's favorite show so growing up I got a large dose of it. I am in college now and I have to say that this show is still very magical. Elizabeth Montgomery did an EXCELLENT job as Samantha and her charm and wit made the show all the more better. Epsiodes in the first season like "That Was My Wife" and "A Change of Face," alone show the classy humor and charm that the cast members had with each other. I believe she had great chemistry with all of her cast members. I think that the original Black and White version of this show is fantastic and I also really like the colorized version. Being able to have Bewitched on DVD is like finding a treasure. I would recommend this show to anybody of any age!! It's a show that will contiue to be enjoyed by many for years to come!!!
fun to share with the kids May 4, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Kids like it. Generally wholesome, but am surprised at the drinking and womanizing that was depicted in that era.
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