It was kind of shocking because she'd just been in a very successful TV movie a couple of months earlier. It had been reported that she'd had cancer a year or so earlier which had gone into remission, but its return had been kept pretty quiet.

It was kind of shocking because she'd just been in a very successful TV movie a couple of months earlier. It had been reported that she'd had cancer a year or so earlier which had gone into remission, but its return had been kept pretty quiet.

"Doorknob" was fun.

"Doorknob" was fun.

My favorite was "Durweed".

My favorite was "Durweed".

As an adult I've actually come to prefer Sargent's Darrin - but some of the eps were truly shoddy (especially since they remade some of the York eps…)

As an adult I've actually come to prefer Sargent's Darrin - but some of the eps were truly shoddy (especially since they remade some of the York eps…)

I remember where I was when I heard that she had died…

I remember where I was when I heard that she had died…

"I Dream Of Jeannie" was so much more guilty of this - usually, Jeannie's naive meddling is the reason for the problem. Samantha's usually pretty on top of things.

"I Dream Of Jeannie" was so much more guilty of this - usually, Jeannie's naive meddling is the reason for the problem. Samantha's usually pretty on top of things.

Darrin was pretty jerky, telling her to hide who she was; this was the real basis for Endora's dislike of him, which is pretty explicit in the pilot. I actually came to prefer Dick Sargent's Darrrin to Dick York's - Sargent was a little more resigned, and actually seemed to enjoy the fact that his wife was a witch at…

Darrin was pretty jerky, telling her to hide who she was; this was the real basis for Endora's dislike of him, which is pretty explicit in the pilot. I actually came to prefer Dick Sargent's Darrrin to Dick York's - Sargent was a little more resigned, and actually seemed to enjoy the fact that his wife was a witch at…

The first season definitely had a little more complexity, both in the writing and in the technical aspects.

The first season definitely had a little more complexity, both in the writing and in the technical aspects.

Bewitched has a reputation for being terrible? This is disturbing news indeed.

Bewitched has a reputation for being terrible? This is disturbing news indeed.

I really don't think Murphy's screentime was negligible, even if not compared to the Best Supporting Actor winner that year Alan Arkin. I thought Eddie Murphy's performance was amazing, personally. Actually I liked the movie overall very much.

I really don't think Murphy's screentime was negligible, even if not compared to the Best Supporting Actor winner that year Alan Arkin. I thought Eddie Murphy's performance was amazing, personally. Actually I liked the movie overall very much.