Bewitched is a sitcomfantastic comedy series which was broadcast for eight seasons on abc from 1964 to 1972, and took a lighthearted look at the supernatural. Bewitched itself is great fun, a silly diversion that, while flawed, is very enjoyable. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. The favorite aunt of samantha, she was always able to make a mess of any situation with her incantations, which always went wrong.
The producers of bewitched decided that lornes character as aunt clara could. The first 74 halfhour episodes were filmed in blackandwhite for seasons 1 and 2 but are now available in colorized versions on dvd. Aunt clara is embarrassed when an old boyfriend hedley partridge comes to see her. When samantha admits she is not a good housekeeper, phyllis, who felt she was being pushed aside, knows she is going to love her daughterinlaw. Join samantha elizabeth montgomery, darrin dick york and endora agnes moorehead as they celebrate three major television events. Jul 20, 2019 in fact, marion told the producers to add this quirk to aunt clara in order to spice up the role. The turkey is either under or overcooked, squabbles threaten the peace, and general havoc ensues. Her recurring role as aunt clara in the comedy series bewitched, between 1964 and her death in 1968, brought.
Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic sitcom bewitched 1964. Both episodes feature the gag when the kid tries to shoot aunt claraesmeralda with a water gun and it fires backwards. A minisode of the bewitched christmas epsiode, sisters at heart. And something makes three, love is blind, samantha meets the folks, a vision of. Why the bewitched 1967 thanksgiving episode is still relevant. Forever embraced as the mumbling, bumbling aunt clara on the bewitched 1964 television series, endearing character actress marion lorne had a fivedecadelong career on the stage before ever becoming a familiar tv household name. Although aunt clara was samanthas favorite aunt, we never find out exactly how the two are related most likely she is related to endora since in episode allergic to macedonian dodo birds, dr. Aunt clara causes the east coast blackout and summons. The ten best bewitched episodes of season four thats.
Welcome back to 1164 morning glory circle for the third magical season of bewitched. Bewitched the short happy circuit of aunt clara tv episode. Her husband darrin insists that samantha keep her witchcraft under wraps, but situations invariably require her to indulge her powers while keeping her bothersome mother endora at bay. Bewitched s3 e26 aunt claras victoria victory dailymotion. Aunt clara is reluctant to see her old beau, afraid he will find out that her powers of witchcraft are not what they used to. Nobodys perfect, the moment of truth, witches and warlocks are my favorite things, accidental twins, a most unusual wood nymph, endora moves in for a spell, twitch or treat, dangerous diaper dan, the short, happy circuit of aunt clara, id rather twitch than fight, oedipus hex, sams spooky chair, my friend ben. Season 1 19641965 i, darrin, take this witch, samantha, be it ever so mortgaged, it shouldnt happen to a dog, mother meets whatshisname, help, help, dont save me, little pitchers have big fears, the witches are out, witch or wife.
The very informal dress samanthas dress created by aunt clara begins to disappear piece by piece. She also had an unusual hobby of collecting doorknobs. Bewitched s03xxe09 the short, happy circuit of aunt clara. Life and unexpected death of marion lorne, the bewitched aunt.
With elizabeth montgomery, dick york, agnes moorehead, mabel albertson. Best known as aunt clara on tvs bewitched lorne also appeared in supporting roles in some classic films including strangers on a train and the graduate marion donovan marion obrien donovan was an american inventor and entrepreneur. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typical suburban housewife. While aunt clara makes the rounds as the hot new babysitter in town, esmeralda only does it once. Aunt clara on bewitched me tv promo by jocahontas joe e. With nicole kidman, will ferrell, shirley maclaine, michael caine. Aunt clara goes on trial because of her failing powers. Nov 20, 2019 thanksgiving episodes of television sitcoms are as traditional to this holiday as pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, and the macys thanksgiving day parade. Bewitched s03e09 the short happy circuit o aunt clara.
A bewitched christmas volume 2 two more hilarious, christmasthemed episodes of the classic tv series bewitched. Forever embraced as the mumbling, bumbling aunt clara on the bewitched 1964 television series, endearing character. Some of the episodes featuring aunt clara involve this. Gladys kravitz is always a hoot as she continues to think shes going insane.
In santa comes to visit and stays and stays, samantha and esmeralda try to convince tabithas new chum, sidney, that there really is a kris kringle. Her recurring role, between 1964 and her death in 1968, as aunt clara in the comedy series, bewitched 19641972 brought her widespread recognition, and for which she was posthumously awarded an emmy award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series. Betwitched season 3 episode 26 aunt claras victoria victory. These behind the scenes secrets from bewitched might surprise you. Bewitched is an american fantasy situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on abc from 19641972. When dick sargent replaced him, the show never referred to uncle arthur, aunt clara, or the kravitzes again. She appeared in 27 episodes of bewitched and was not replaced after she died of a heart attack in her manhattan apartment on may 9, 1968, aged 84, prior to the start of production of the shows fifth season. Elizabeth montgomery stars as samantha, the wife of ad executive darrin stephens. Born marion lorne macdougall on august 12, 1883 other sources list 1885 and 1888, she grew up in her native. Betwitched season 3 episode 21 trial and error of aunt clara. Season episode 30 samanthas secret saucer, elizabeth. Bewitched is an american fantasy situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons. With elizabeth montgomery, dick york, agnes moorehead, alice pearce. Hark ye, hark ye ye witches who live in lamps, ye powers of watts, and ohms, and amps, wizards of acdc transmission, send to me, an electrician.
These behind the scenes secrets from bewitched might surprise. Then we see samantha trying to get aunt claras attention, but the collar is now missing from the dress, even though it was never shown being zapped off with the sleeves. Take our bewitched quiz to see what happens when witch marries mortal. She appeared in 27 episodes of bewitched and was not replaced after she died of a heart attack in her manhattan. Broadcast 196472 on abc, with 74 black and white episodes, 180 in color. She is afraid that he will not talk to her because her magic is fading away, but she learns that he has the same problem, too. The winner isbewitched the massive success of bewitched sparked an era of fantasy sitcoms, which flooded the airwaves in the late 1960s. Bombay states only an older blood relative could acquire endoras powers, but no exact relation sisters or cousins is revealed. Elizabeth montgomery, as samantha stephens feeds actress marion lorne, as aunt clara with a wooden cooking spoon from the episode a. She is buried at ferncliff cemetery in greenburgh, new york. Her aunt clara decides to show up for a visit at the same time as darrins parents, and while samantha is grateful for moral support from her own family, she also finds that clara unintentionally complicates things, that being her forwardness about samantha and herself being witches. Then we see samantha trying to get aunt clara s attention, but the collar is now missing from the dress, even though it was never shown being zapped off with the sleeves.
After a career in theatre in new york and london, lorne made her first film in 1951, and for the remainder of her life, played small roles in films and television. After aunt clara s departure, samantha gets into an argument with darrin, during which phyllis learns aunt clara cooked the dinner. This episode is said to be elizabeth montgomerys favourite bewitched episode. Feb 12, 2020 meeting the inlaws is nervewracking enough without adding witchcraft, but thats exactly what samantha gets. Thanksgiving episodes of television sitcoms are as traditional to this holiday as pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, and the macys thanksgiving day parade. With elizabeth montgomery, dick york, agnes moorehead, george tobias. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series bewitched. See more ideas about knobs and knockers, door knobs and knockers and door knobs. Bewitched is an american television sitcom fantasy series, originally broadcast for eight seasons on abc from september 17, 1964, to march 25, 1972. Samantha meets darrins parents for the first time while aunt clara is also visiting. But by the end of the episode, thanks have been given, lessons are imparted, and normal service is typically resumed.
Aunt clara s old flame aunt clara is embarrassed when an old boyfriend hedley partridge comes to see her. Bewitched aunt clara i have been watching reruns of bewitched lately and aunt clara is one of the best characters on that show. Marion lorne august 12, 1883 may 9, 1968 was an american actress of stage, film, and television. The show succeeds in its slapstick and also in its sentiment. Darrin persuades aunt clara to return and the evening ends happily. Shows with supernatural scenes may seem like a 21st century phenomenon, but witches and other spooky characters have ruled television since the 60s. Samantha stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. She is interred at ferncliff cemetery in greenburgh, new york. The first four halloween bewitched episodes are treats and well worth watching. In one shot, the dress loses its sleeves but keeps the collar.
The kitchen was also extended, and a fake set of steps was added in place of the broom closet. Bewitched samantha meets the folks tv episode 1964 imdb. Oct 31, 2016 he stepped down from the show, never received royalties from reruns, and died on welfare. Marion lorne macdougal or macdougall sources differ august 12, 1883 may 9, 1968. In fact, marion told the producers to add this quirk to aunt clara in order to spice up the role. The ten best bewitched episodes of season one thats. Both end up telling who they are babysitting that theyre a witch. I am particularly charmed by endora and aunt clara.
The last episode is a trick, and like the series itself the last. Forever embraced as the mumbling, bumbling aunt clara on the bewitched 1964 television series, endearing character actress marion lorne had a fivedecadelong career on the stage before ever becoming a familiar tv. After each blunder, she would forget the spell and samantha and darrin would have to work long and hard at getting the. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. She is afraid that he will not talk to her because her magic is fading away. Aunt claras favorite way of visiting was coming down the chimney. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of bewitched with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. After aunt claras departure, samantha gets into an argument with darrin, during which phyllis learns aunt clara cooked the dinner. Elizabeth montgomery dick york agnes moorehead genres. He stepped down from the show, never received royalties from reruns, and died on welfare. In samantha meets the folks, aunt clara, seeing samantha struggle to impress her inlaws, uses her magic to conjure up a fantastic dinner. She also has the distinction of being one of the few of samanthas relatives that darrin likes. Because of old age, her powers not work they way they used to, and as a result, she is constantly causing problems when she uses them. Bewitched aunt claras old flame tv episode 1965 imdb.
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