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Season Five (1968–69)
141) “Samantha’s Wedding Present”; 142) “Samantha Goes South for a Spell”; 143) “Samantha on the Keyboard”; 144) “Darrin Gone and Forgotten”; 145) “It’s So Nice to Have a Spouse Around the House”; 146) “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall”; 147) “Samantha’s French Pastry”; 148) “Is it Magic or Imagination?”; 149) “Samantha Fights City Hall”; 150) “Samantha Loses Her Voice”; 151) “I Don’t Want to Be a Toad”; 152) “Weep No More, My Willow”; 153) “Instant Courtesy”; 154) “Samantha’s Super Maid”; 155) “Cousin Serena Strikes Again (Part One)”; 156) “Cousin Serena Strikes Again (Part Two)”; 157) “One Touch of Midas”; 158): “Samantha the Bard”; 159) “Samantha the Sculptress”; 160) “Mrs. Stephens, Where Are You?”; 161) “Marriage, Witches’ Style; 162) “Going Ape”; 163) “Tabitha’s Weekend”; 164) “The Battle of Burning Oak”; 165) “Samantha’s Power Failure”; 166) “Samantha Twitches for UNICEF”; 167) “Daddy Does His Thing”; 168) “Samantha’s Good News”; 169) “Samantha’s Shopping Spree”; 170) “Samantha and Darrin in Mexico City”
Season Six (1969–70)
171) “Samantha and the Beanstalk”; 172) “Samantha’s Yoo-Hoo Maid”; 173) “Samantha’s Caesar Salad”; 174) “Samantha’s Curious Cravings”; 175) “And Something Makes Four”; 176) “Naming Samantha’s New Baby”; 177) “To Trick or Treat or Not to Trick or Treat”; 178) “A Bunny for Tabitha”; 179) “Samantha’s Secret Spell”; 180) “Daddy Comes for a Visit (Part One)”; 181) “Darrin the Warlock (Part Two)”, 182) “Samantha’s Double Mother Trouble”; 183) “You’re So Agreeable”; 184) “Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays”; 185) “Samantha’s Better Halves”; 186) “Samantha’s Lost Weekend”; 187) “The Phrase Is Familiar”; 188) “Samantha’s Secret Is Discovered”; 189) “Tabitha’s Very Own Samantha”; 190) “Super Arthur”; 191) “What Makes Darrin Run”; 192) “Serena Stops the Show”; 193) “Just a Kid Again”; 194) “The Generation Zap”; 195) “Okay, Who’s the Wise Witch?”; 196) “A Chance on Love”; 197) “If the Shoe Pinches”; 198) “Mona Sammy”; 199) “Turn on the Old Charm”; 200) “Make Love, Not Hate”
Season Seven (1970–71)
201) “To Go or Not to Go, That is the Question (Part One)”; 202): “Salem, Here We Come (Part Two)”; 203) “The Salem Saga (Part One)”; 204) “Samantha’s Hot Bed Warmer (Part Two)”; 205) “Darrin on a Pedestal”; 206) “Paul Revere Rides Again”; 207) “Samantha’s Bad Day in Salem”; 208) “Samantha’s Old Salem Trip”; 209): “Samantha’s Pet Warlock”; 210) “Samantha’s Old Man”; 211) “The Corsican Cousins”; 212) “Samantha’s Magic Potion”; 213) “Sisters at Heart”; 214) “Mother-in-Law of the Year”; 215) “Mary, the Good Fairy (Part One)”; 216) “The Good Fairy Strikes Again (Part Two)”; 217) “Return of Darrin the Bold”; 218): “The House That Uncle Arthur Built”; 219) “Samantha and the Troll”; 220) “This Little Piggie”; 221) “Mixed Doubles”; 222) “Darrin Goes Ape”; 223) “Money Happy Returns”; 224) “Out of the Mouths of Babes”; 225) “Sam’s Psychic Slip”; 226) “Samantha’s Magic Mirror”; 227) “Laugh, Clown, Laugh”; 228) “Samantha and the Antique Doll”
Season Eight (1971–72)
229) “How Not to Lose Your Head to King Henry VIII (Part One)”; 230) “How Not to Lose Your Head to King Henry VIII (Part Two)”; 231) “Samantha and the Loch Ness Monster”; 232) “Samantha’s Not-So-Leaning Tower of Pisa”; 233) “Bewitched, Bothered, and Baldoni”; 234) “Paris, Witches’ Style”; 235) “The Ghost Who Made a Spectre of Himself”; 236) “TV or Not TV”; 237) “A Plague on Maurice and Samantha”; 238) “Hansel and Gretel in Samantha-land”; 239) “The Warlock in the Gray Flannel Suit”; 240) “The Eight-Year Witch”; 241) “Three Men and a Witch on a Horse”; 242) “Adam, Warlock or Washout”; 243) “Samantha’s Magic Sitter”; 244) “Samantha is Earthbound”; 245) “Serena’s Richcraft”; 246) “Samantha on Thin Ice”; 247) “Serena’s Youth Pill”; 248) “Tabitha’s First Day at School”; 249) “George Washington Zapped Here (Part One)”; 250) “George Washington Zapped Here (Part Two)”; 251) “School Days, School Daze”; 252) “A Good Turn Never Goes Unpunished”; 253) “Sam’s Witchcraft Blows a Fuse”; 254) “The Truth, Nothing But the Truth, So Help Me, Sam”
BEWITCHED-RELATED PERSONAL APPEARANCES
“Chevrolet’s Bewitched Bonanza Commercial” (9-27-64)
“Lux Beauty Soap Commercial” (broadcast in Canada, 1965)
“ABC Fall Preview Special” (August 1965)
“Jan & Dean” (unsold series pilot, 1966)
GENERAL PERSONAL APPEARANCES
Igor Cassini “Movie Revival Ball” (1953–54) Segment: 11-1-53
Here’s Hollywood (NBC, 1960–62, 30 minutes) Segment: 6-15-61
The Mike Douglas Show (syndicated, 1963–82, 90/60 minutes) Segment: 11-4-66
The Hollywood Palace (ABC, 1964–70, 60 minutes) Segment: 10-1-66
The Tournament of Roses Parade (1-2-67, ABC)
The Joey Bishop Show (ABC, 1967–69, 90 minutes) Segment 12-22-67
Password (CBS, 1961– 67/ABC, 1971–75, 30 minutes) Segments: December 12–16, 1966; May 15–19, 1967; May 5–9, 1971; September 13–17, 1971; November 29–December 3, 1971; February 7–11, 1972; July 17–21, 1972; October 2–6, 1972; December 4–8, 1972; April 9–13, 1973; June 11–15, 1973; November 19–23, 1973; January 7–11, 1974; April 22–26, 1974; July 15–19, 1974; July 29–August 2, 1974; March 24–28, 1975
Password Plus (NBC, 1979–82, 30 minutes) Segments: January 8–12, 1979; February 26–March 2, 1979; July 30–August 3,1979
The Hollywood Squares (NBC, 1966–81, 30 minutes) Segments: November 9–13, 1970; May 1–5, 1972; June 19–23, 1972; November 10–14, 1975; January 19– 23, 1976
The Merv Griffin Show (syndicated, 1962–86, 90/60 minutes) Segment: 12-21-70
The 28th Annual Tony Awards (NBC, 4-21-74, 120 minutes)
“Japanese Cook” commercials (eight in total, 1980–83)
Entertainment Tonight (syndicated, 1981– present, 30 minutes/60 minutes) Segments: 12-21-85, 2-18-91, 3-25-94
CBS Morning Show (1987–99, 120 minutes) Segments: 1–24-90, 5-12-92
KCBS News (Los Angeles CBS affiliate) Segment: 2-19-91
One on One with John Tesh (NBC, 1991–92, 30 minutes) Segment: 5-12-92
The Dennis Miller Show (syndicated, 1992–2004, 60 minutes) Segment: 5-8-92
The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade (6-28-92)
TV-MOVIES
The Spiral Staircase (NBC, 10-4-61, 60 minutes)
The Victim (ABC/Universal, 11-14-72, 90 minutes)
Mrs. Sundance (ABC/20th Century Fox Television, 1-15-74, 90 minutes)
A Case of Rape (NBC/Universal, 2-20-74, 100 minutes)
The Legend of Lizzie Borden (ABC/Paramount Television, 2-10-75, 100 minutes)
Dark Victory (NBC/Universal, 2-5-76, 150 minutes)
A Killing Affair (CBS/Columbia, 9-21-77, 100 minutes)
The Awakening Land (NBC/Warner Bros., 420 minutes, three-part mini-series):
“The Trees” (2-19-78), “The Fields” (2-20-78), “The Town” (2-21-78)
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story (NBC/Marble Arch, 3-5-79, 120 minutes)
Act of Violence (CBS/Paramount Studios, 4-10-79, 100 minutes)
Belle Starr (CBS/Hanna-Barbera, 4-20-80, 97 minutes)
When the Circus Came to Town (CBS/Entheos Prods/Meteor Films, 1-20-81, 90 minutes)
The Rules of Marriage (CBS, 5-10/5-11-82, two-part film, 240 minutes)
Missing Pieces (CBS/Entheos Unlimited, 5-14-83, 96 minutes)
Second Sight: A Love Story (CBS, 3-13-84, 100 minutes)
Amos (CBS, 9-25-85, 100 minutes)
Betweeen the Darkness and the Dawn (NBC, 12-23-85, 100 minutes)
Hallmark Hall of Fame: Face to Face (CBS, 1-24-90, 93 minutes)
Sins of the Mother (CBS, 2-19-91, 93 minutes)
With Murder in Mind (CBS/Bob Banner Associates, 5-12-92, 100 minutes)
The
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story (CBS, 5-3-93, 92 minutes)
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face (CBS, 3-27-94, 120 minutes)
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan (CBS, 5-9-95, 92 minutes)
FEATURE FILMS
Your Witness (a.k.a. Eye Witness) (U.K./released in U.S. 8-26-50)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (Warner Bros., 12-31-55, 100 minutes)
Bells are Ringing (MGM, 6-23-60, 126 minutes)
Johnny Cool (United Artists/Chrislaw Productions, 10-2-63, 103 minutes)
Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed? (Paramount/Amro-Claude-Mea, 12-26-63, 103 minutes)
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (MGM, 7-14-65, 93 minutes)
Bewitched (Sony/Columbia, 2005, 90 minutes)
VOICEOVERS
On the Radio
Craven Street (five-part radio play, 1993)
For Audio Books
Beauty’s Punishment and Beauty’s Release (Publisher, 1994, each 180 minutes)
When We Were Very Young (Penguin Audio, 5-12-1995)
In Movies
Bikini Beach (American International Pictures, release date: 7-22-64, 99 minutes)
Cover Up: Behind the Iran Contra Affair (Empowerment Project Studios, 7-13-88, 72 minutes)
The Panama Deception (Empowerment Project Studios, 7-31-92, 91 minutes)
On Laserdisc
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (Columbia, 1991, Laser Disc Audio Track, 88 minutes)
On Televison
The Flintstones (ABC, 1960–66, 30 minutes): episode: “Samantha” (10-22-65)
Batman: The Animated Series (Warner Bros., syndicated, 1992–95, 22 minutes): episode: “Showdown“(9-12-95)
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
The Daniel Blum Theater World Award
1953: Most Promising Newcomer (Late Love)
Emmy Nominations
1961: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (The Untouchables)
1966: Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy Series (Bewitched)
1967: Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy Series (Bewitched)
1968: Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy Series (Bewitched)
1969: Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy Series (Bewitched)
1970: Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy Series (Bewitched)
1974: Outstanding Lead Actress, Drama Series (A Case of Rape)
1975: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program, Drama/Comedy (The Legend of Lizzie Borden)
1978: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series (The Awakening Land)
Golden Globe Nominations
1965: Golden Globe Award Best TV Star, Female (Bewitched)
1966: Golden Globe Award Best TV Star, Female (Bewitched)
1969: Golden Globe Award Best TV Star, Female (Bewitched)
1971: Golden Globe Best TV Actress, Musical/Comedy (Bewitched)
Other Awards
Laurel Awards Nomination
1964: Golden Laurel Top Female, New Face (Fourth Place)
The Women in Film Crystal Lucy Awards
In recognition of excellence and innovation in creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television.
In 1995, The Lucy Award went to Elizabeth Montgomery, accepted by Rebecca Asher
TV Land
Superlatively Supernatural Series
2004: Winner: Bewitched
Favorite Dual-Role Character
2003: Nominated: Samantha/Serena, Bewitched
2005: Honorary Statue
Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens, Salem, MA
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
2008: Hollywood, CA
Accepted by Rebecca Asher and William Asher, Jr.
“Elizabeth Montgomery was an inspired choice to play a witch, because her natural affect was such a perfect counterpoise to the traditional Halloween witch. Fit and beautiful, with a bright and sunny disposition, she was one of those rare beauties who somehow remain accessible, oblivious to their own powerful allure.”
—Thomas Hill, Vice President, TV Land (2012)
“Elizabeth Montgomery was TV’s version of Grace Kelly … a legend … so wonderful at playing comedy, drama, and romance. She was one of a kind and is sorely missed.”
—Monika Cottrill, television historian (2012)
“Thank you.”
—Elizabeth Montgomery, on The Dennis Miller Show, responding to enthusiastic audience members voicing their adoration: “I love you” and “We all do”! (May 12, 1992)
SOURCES
Many organizations, publishers, books and publications, documents, and online sources proved invaluable to the writing of this book, beginning with:
Jon Mulvaney of The Criterion Collection, who granted generous permission to quote excerpts from Ronald Haver’s interviews with Elizabeth Montgomery that are heard on the 1991 audio commentary from the fiftieth anniversary laserdisc release of the Robert Montgomery film, Here Comes Mr. Jordan; Eileen Spangler of TV Guide magazine; Steve R. Biller at Palm Springs Life magazine; Gwen Feldman from Silman-James Press; Claudia Kuehl and Joan “Joey” York for the excerpts from The Seesaw Girl and Me: A Memoir by Dick York; James Pylant and his online article, “The Bewitching Family Tree of Elizabeth Montgomery,” from www.genealogymagazine.com; Rene Reyes, Martin Gostanian, and Gary Browning at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California, where, on February 27, 2012, and March 2, 2012, I was graciously allowed access via Console 11 in the Scholars’ Room to view the following programs: Appointment with Adventure: “Relative Stranger” (original airdate: CBS, 11-20-55), The Spiral Staircase (original airdate: NBC, 10-4-61), Kraft Television Theatre: Patterns (original airdate: NBC, 1-12-55), Mr. Lucifer (original airdate: NBC, 11-1-62), Kraft Television Theatre: The Diamond as Big as the Ritz (original airdate: NBC, 9-28-55); Jim Pollock at MSNBC; and Kevin Burns at Prometheus Entertainment.
Additional sources that were referenced for this book include The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows by Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh; Total Television by Alex McNeil; www.bobsbewitchingdaughter.com; www.earlofhollywood.com; www.harpiesbizarre.com; www.bewitched.net; and www.imdb.com.
Portions of chapter 8, “Spirits and Demons,” were drawn from Final Gig: The Man Behind the Murder by George Eells (Houghton Mifflin, 1991).
Portions of chapter 10, “Lizmet,” were drawn from Please Don’t Shoot My Dog: The Autobiography of Jackie Cooper (William Morrow, 1981).
Additional book sources include: Heavenly Bodies: Remembering Hollywood and Fashion’s Favorite AIDS Benefit by Michael Anketell (Taylor Publishing Company, 1999); Sweethearts of ’60s TV: The Women of Action, Dream Wives, Girls Next Door, Comic Cuties, and Fantasy Figures from Your Favorite Shows by Ronald L. Smith (S.P.I. Books, 1993); Straight Shooting by Robert Stack (Berkley Books, 1981); Everything Is Going to Be Just Fine: The Ramblings of a Mad Hairdresser by Billy Clift (Everything Is Going To Be Just Fine Society, 1998), among others.
Various commentary and references from articles from TV Guide appear throughout this book, and all such commentary and references appear courtesy of TV Guide Magazine, LLC. (See full list on in Periodicals section of Bibliography.)
In all, new quotes and commentaries that appear in this book were culled from exclusive interviews with Elizabeth Montgomery and selected individuals; conversations that took place directly with the author in person, via telephone in 1988 and 1989, or in person or via telephone in 2011 and 2012. Additional quotes and commentaries were resourced from various magazine, newspaper, or TV interviews and/or documentaries relating to or about Elizabeth Montgomery, and dated from 1933 to 1995. TV and movie character quotes were culled from various fictional TV show or films associated with the roles performed by Elizabeth Montgomery and her co-stars in scripted performances from 1953 to 1995.
The television program and film character quotations and actor commentaries from the various nonfiction and fiction TV shows or movies are reproduc
ed within this book for educational purposes and/or in the spirit of publicity for those particular productions, be they scripted or unscripted in nature.
In each case, every effort was made to acknowledge specific credits whenever and wherever possible, and we apologize in advance for any omissions, and will undertake every effort to make any appropriate changes in future editions of this book if necessary.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOOKS
Anketell, Michael. Heavenly Bodies: Remembering Hollywood and Fashion’s Favorite AIDS Benefit. Dallas. Taylor Publishing Company. 1999.
Arce, Hector. Gary Cooper: An Intimate Biography. New York. Bantam Books. 1980.
Barney, William Clifford. Preston, Eugene Dimon. Editors. Genealogy of the Barney Family in America (Springfield, Virginia: Barney Family Historical Association, reprinted 1990), entry 3251.
Blymyer, Ginger. Hairdresser to the Stars: A Hollywood Memoir. Infinity Publishing. PA. 2002.