Bewitched is a classic show that ran from 1964 to 1972, about a witch named Samantha who was living as a housewife in suburbia. Her husband did not want her to use her amazing powers. If you have trouble with any of these questions, just twitch your nose and see if the correct answer comes to you!
1: What was the name of Samantha's husband?
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Samantha was married to Darrin Stephens. Actor Dick York originated the role, playing Darrin for 170 episodes. Unfortunately, he suffered a back injury while filming a movie, and he was forced to leave the show. Dick Sargent played Darrin for the remaining 84 episodes.
2: What was Darrin Stephens' job?
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Darrin was an advertising executive, working at an agency called McMann & Tate. The agency created ad campaigns for a variety of products, including Barker's Baby Food, Feather Touch Electric Typewriters, Super Soapy Soap, and Gibbons Dog Burgers.
3: What was the name of the Stephens' first child?
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Tabitha was born during season two, in an episode called ...And Then There Were Three. Tabitha soon learned to twitch her nose to get what she wanted. Samantha's challenges as a mother extended far beyond the typical parents' worries about childproofing.
4: What was the name of Samantha's mother?
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Samantha's mother, who loved blue eyeshadow and false eyelashes, was Endora. Her age was unknown, but she once knew Julius Caesar. Endora was played by Agnes Moorehead, who also appeared in the classic film Citizen Kane.
5: In the episode My, What Big Ears You Have, why did Endora cast a spell on Darrin?
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Endora thought Darrin was having an affair, so she cast a spell to make his ears get larger whenever he told a lie. In fact, Darrin was telling lies, but only because he was trying to surprise Samantha with an antique rocking chair.
6: Who played the role of Samantha's Uncle Arthur?
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Paul Lynde played Samantha's Uncle Arthur, a warlock who loved to play practical jokes. In the episode called Samantha Loses Her Voice, Uncle Arthur swapped the voices of Samantha and Darrin, then had trouble swapping them back. Actor and comedian Paul Lynde famously occupied the center square on the classic game show Hollywood Squares.
7: When Tabitha went to nursery school, what spell did she cast on another little girl?
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Samantha was afraid to send Tabitha to nursery school because of her powers, and her fear was justified. Tabitha turned a little girl named Amy into a butterfly to make her happy. The episode has this unwieldy title: I Don't Want to Be a Toad, I Want to Be a Butterfly.
8: What was the name of the Stephens' nosy neighbor?
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Gladys was the Stephens' nosy neighbor. She often witnessed strange happenings in the house across the street. She would yell for her husband, Abner, but to her frustration, Abner never saw anything suspicious. Once Gladys saw a gorilla at the Stephens' house, but it was just Darrin under a spell.
9: Which U.S. president was brought back to life for Tabitha's show and tell at school?
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In a complicated series of events, George and Martha Washington were brought back to life for Tabitha's show and tell. In the two-part episode, titled George Washington Zapped Here, the former president was put on trial and almost appeared in a washing machine commercial.
10: Who was Darrin's boss at the ad agency?
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Larry Tate was Darrin's boss at McMann & Tate. He famously said, "If the client loves it, I love it! If the client hates it, I hate it!"
11: What name did Endora often call Darrin?
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Endora never approved of her daughter's husband, Darrin, because he was a mortal. She often called him Derwood or Darwin, and she rarely used his actual name.
12: Whenever Samantha had trouble with her witchcraft, who did she call?
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Dr. Bombay came to help whenever Samantha called him, by saying, "Calling Dr. Bombay!" She summoned him when her food cravings during pregnancy made food magically appear, when her every burp conjured a bicycle, and when red stripes appeared on her face.
13: What surprising thing happened when Uncle Arthur tried to summon some French pastry?
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After Uncle Arthur accidentally ruined the dessert Samantha was making for a dinner party, he tried to fix the problem. He meant to conjure up some Napoleons, but instead he made Napoleon Bonaparte appear. Quelle surprise! A Napoleon is a fancy dessert that features many layers of puff pastry and custard.
14: What was the name of the Stephens' second child?
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The Stephens named their second child Adam. Oddly, while Adam was a warlock in the original Bewitched series, he was a mortal in the Tabitha spinoff series.
15: What actress portrayed Samantha Stephens?
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Elizabeth Montgomery portrayed Samantha Stephens throughout the run of Bewitched. Both times when Samantha was pregnant on the show, the actress was actually expecting. She made her television debut on her father's show, Robert Montgomery Presents.
16: When did Samantha tell Darrin that she was a witch?
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Samantha didn't tell Darrin that she was a witch until they were on their honeymoon. Perhaps that helped to justify Darrin's insistence that she should not use her powers, but let's be real— most of us would love to conjure up a new car or a trip to Paris on a whim.
17: How did Samantha's favorite aunt usually make her entrance?
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Samantha's Aunt Clara usually came down the chimney. Because she was older, she sometimes got her spells confused. She had a collection of more than 3,000 doorknobs, but she once said, "Doorknobs are all very well, but they're not family."
18: Which actress played Samantha's cousin Serena?
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Yes, Elizabeth Montgomery played not only the lead character, Samantha, but also Sam's cousin, Serena. While Samantha was blond, Serena had dark hair. Just for fun, the credits said that the Serena character was played by Pandora Spocks.
19: When the Stephens' housekeeper, Esmeralda, was in Italy, what did she do to upset the locals?
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Yes, Esmeralda straightened the Leaning Tower of Pisa, inadvertently ruining tourism in the area. Apparently, Esmeralda had dated the architect, Bonanno Pisano, back in the day.
20: In the episode Samantha's Power Failure, why did the Witches Council strip Samantha of her powers?
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The Witches Council did not approve of Samantha's marriage to a mere mortal, so they stripped her of her powers. Her Uncle Arthur and Cousin Serena supported her at trial, so they lost their powers as well, and they were forced to live among the mortals and find jobs.
