The Scene That Took Bewitched off the Air

Do you think that the show Bewitched still holds up today? Or has it been dated and won’t be popular to upcoming generations?

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - How Bewitched Came to Be
02:06 - The Truth, Nothing but the Truth, so Help Me Sam
04:12 - No Longer Bewitched
05:38 - The Legacy of Bewitched
06:52 - Outro

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Bewitched certainly did hit an unfortunate slump following the fifth and sixth season. Things changed when Dick York left the show and was replaced by Dick Sargent.

While Dick Sargent enjoyed the role, one of his co-stars wasn’t too happy about the change. It seems that he also came at the wrong time, as Elizabeth Montgomery was gradually getting bored of her role.

In fact, the show's ratings fell sharply after Dick York left the show. Nevertheless, there was still a demand to watch Bewitched from a legion of loyal fans. The show managed to run for 8 seasons and for 254 episodes. It became the longest-running fantasy sitcom of its time.

But the writing was on the wall that Bewitched was on its last legs. Many of the later episodes seemed to be re-workings of older episodes from earlier seasons. In fact, when it was announced that the show would come to an end, the writers weren’t particularly creative with the series finale.

Bewitched remains one of the most-loved American sitcoms of all time. It was a unique show about a seemingly typical American suburban couple. But the fact that the leading lady had magical powers was unique to audiences and was the main draw of the show.

The magic is what caused the show to become so popular. It also managed to bag several Emmy nominations and a few wins. But the magic couldn’t last forever, and it was only thanks to contractual agreements that it managed to last as long as it did. Even Elizabeth Montgomery had to be convinced not to quit the show.

Let’s look back at the scene that took Bewitched off the air and learn about the show’s legacy…

The Scene That Took Bewitched off the Air