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Double, Double Toil and Trouble --
I can remember watching Samantha Stephens on "Bewitched" and wishing that I could be her. Oh, to be able to twitch my nose and have things happen for me. Needless to say, that wasn't a wish that ever came true, but that never stopped me from watching. (Still doesn't, thanks to reruns.) I never knew at the time I was watching ground breaking television - I just liked it. I never gave a second thought to the concept of "witchcraft" on TV, I was being entertained.
It would turn out to be a genre that continued to entertain me through the years: "Sabrina, The Teenage Witch", "Buffy, The Vampire Slayer", and "Charmed" have all been favorites of mine over the years ~ and they all have witches in them. Take a moment to check out their information here, and add your own favorites as well.
Samantha Stephens
"Bewitched"
Samantha StephensDarrin Stephens, a young executive at an advertising agency, falls in love with and marries sweet, beautiful Samantha. But, Sam has a secret. She tells him on their honeymoon that she is a witch with magical powers (and so are the members of her family). Sweet witch Samantha promises Darrin that she won't use her powers -- since he was against her using her "witch twitch" nose to conjure up magic -- unless it was to get him out of a jam! (Samantha's famous nose twitch was actually her twitching her upper lip, which made her nose wrinkle too.) Sam's mother, Endora doesn't much like her mortal son-in-law - you'll notice that she nearly never says his name correctly. Samantha and Darrin have an incredibly curious next-door neighbor Gladys Kravitz. Poor Gladys knows that there is something odd about Sam, but can never prove the weird situations she sees to her husband Abner Kravitz. Throughout their marriage, Samantha's relatives keep invading their household and using their magic - which drives Darrin crazy, but makes for great viewing.
Bewitched Intro
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"Bewitched" At A Glance
"Bewitched" is an American situation comedy starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York (1964-1969), and Dick Sargent (1969-1972). The series was originally broadcast on ABC from 1964 to 1972. It continues to be seen throughout the world in syndication.It is the longest running supernatural sitcom of the 1960s-1970s. The genre included "I Dream of Jeannie", "My Favorite Martian", "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir", "Nanny and the Professor", and "The Girl With Something Extra". Some videophiles have also included the dark comedies "The Munsters" and "The Addams Family".
TV Guide recently listed "Bewitched" as the 50th Greatest Television Program of All Time.
(...from Wikipedia)
Bewitched ~~ Lemon Pie
BEWITCHED - DOUBLE, DOUBLE... TOIL AND TROUBLE
Excerpt from Episode #111, Season Four This is the very famous and funny "lemon pie" sequence from the episode. Have fun and enjoy!
"Bewitched" Seasons On DVD Available From Amazon
"Bewitched" Montage
Bewitched Season 1 Teaser Trailer
This is a "teaser" montage for the first season of Bewitched. Enjoy!
Characters On "Bewitched"
- Samantha Stephens -- Elizabeth Montgomery
(254 episodes, 1964-1972) - Endora -- Agnes Moorehead
(169 episodes, 1964-1972) - Darrin Stephens -- Dick York (156 episodes, 1964-1969)
Dick Sargent (84 episodes, 1969-1972) - Tabitha Stephens -- Erin Murphy (56 episodes, 1966-1972)
Diane Murphy (12 episodes, 1966-1971) - Larry Tate -- David White
(162 episodes, 1964-1972) - Louise Tate -- Kasey Rogers (33 episodes, 1966-1972)
Irene Vernon (13 episodes, 1964-1966) - Abner Kravitz -- George Tobias
(59 episodes, 1964-1971) - Gladys Kravitz -- Alice Pearce (29 episodes, 1964-1966)
Sandra Gould (29 episodes, 1966-1971) - Aunt Clara -- Marion Lorne
(28 episodes, 1964-1968) - Phyllis Stephens -- Mabel Albertson
(20 episodes, 1964-1971) - Dr. Bombay -- Bernard Fox
(18 episodes, 1966-1972) - Esmeralda -- Alice Ghostley
(16 episodes, 1966-1972) - Maurice -- Maurice Evans
(12 episodes, 1964-1971) - The Drunk -- Dick Wilson
(18 episodes, 1965-1972)
Prue, Piper, & Phoebe Halliwell, and Paige Matthews
"Charmed"
Prue is the eldest Halliwell sister. Born with the power of telekinesis, she later manifests an astral projection ability. Strong-willed, feisty and intelligent, she often took charge of situations and was always overprotective of her sisters. Though at times Prue lets pride dictate her way of handling things, she never lets her personal life interfere with her work life. On May 17, 2001, she was killed by Shax, a demonic assassin sent by the Source.
Piper Haliwell
Piper is the middle sister (until Prue's death). Her powers include the ability to freeze and explode objects at will. She is most concerned with having a normal life, and has always had reservations about being a Charmed One. She is quiet and reserved, often mediating between Prue and Phoebe. As the show progresses, she gains a stronger persona and takes more authority after Prue dies. She eventually becomes the mother of two sons (Wyatt and Chris) with her husband Leo Wyatt (who is also the Charmed Ones Whitelighter), and she goes to great lengths to protect her children.
Phoebe Haliwell
Phoebe is the original baby of the family and is a spontaneous, free-spirited young woman. The power she was born with is premonitions, which grow to enable her to see into the past as well as the future. This later allows her to project herself into the future. She later gains the powers of levitation, which she often combines with her martial arts skills, and the power of magical empathy. She is a romantic, and becomes a successful columnist and author. Early on, she often had a turbulent relationship with Prue; later, as she now finds herself as the middle sister, she mediates between Piper and Paige.
Paige Matthews
After Prue's death, Paige Matthews is drawn to Piper and Phoebe without any of them initially knowing that she is their baby sister. They come to find out that their mother, Patty Haliwell, had a secret love affair with her Whitelighter, Samuel Wilder. Because their love was against the rules, Paige was left at the doors of a church after she was born. She was adopted, and grew up as an only child. Her personality is bold and vibrant. Paige's birth power is telekinesis, but because she is part Whitelighter this ability combines with her natural orbing to create telekinetic-orbing. She comes into the craft quickly - also gaining the Whitelighter ability to heal those she loves.
Fight Scenes From Charmed
Techno Charmed
A nice collection of Charmed fight scenes from all seasons. Time To Say Goodbye(Techno) - Sarah Brightman
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"Charmed" At A Glance
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998 until May 21, 2006, when its network, Warner Brothers, ceased operation. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M. Burge and was produced by Aaron Spelling and his Spelling Television company, with the show runner being writer-director Brad Kern.
The series narrative follows the four Halliwell sisters, Prue, Piper, Phoebe and, later, Paige, the culmination of the long Warren line of powerful, good witches. The sisters, despite being perceived as normal by the non-supernatural community, they are known as The Charmed Ones in the magical community, whose prophesised destiny is to battle against evil beings, such as demons and warlocks, in order to protect innocent lives from being endangered. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to hold normal working lives in San Francisco. Keeping their paranormal identities separate and secret from their ordinary lives forms part of the series' tension and challenges, with the exposure of magic having far-reaching consequences on relationships and has resulted in a number of police and FBI investigations throughout the series.
The first episode, "Something Wicca This Way Comes", garnered 7.70 million viewers, breaking the record for the highest rated debut for the Warner Brothers Network.http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/TV/9810/23/charmed/index.html In January 2006, producer Brad Kern declared that Charmed was the longest running hour-long series featuring all female leads (Murder She Wrote having only a singular lead, and The Facts of Life being a 30 minute sitcom). The series finale, "Forever Charmed", ended with a season high of 4.49 million viewers.http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-15634905_ITM
Charmed Video Montage
"Charmed" Available From Amazon ~~ Seasons Six through Eight & The Boxed Set
Funny "Charmed" Moments
Charmed - Giggles, Laughs, and Smiles
All about the funny, quirky, or silly Charmed times.
Characters On "Charmed"
- Holly Marie Combs ~~ Piper Halliwell
- Alyssa Milano ~~ Phoebe Halliwell
- Shannen Doherty ~~ Prue Halliwell
- Rose McGowan ~~ Paige Matthews
- Brian Krause ~~ Leo Wyatt
- Kaley Cuoco ~~ Billie Jenkins
- Jason Simmons & Kristopher Simmons ~~ Wyatt Halliwell
- Drew Fuller ~~ Chris Halliwell (adult)
- Jennifer Rhodes ~~ Penny 'Grams' Halliwell
- Finola Hughes ~~ Patty Halliwell
- James Read ~~ Victor Bennett
- Julian McMahon ~~ Cole Turner
- Ted King ~~ Inspector Andy Trudeau
- Dorian Gregory ~~ Inspector Darryl Morris
- Sandra Prosper ~~ Sheila Morris
- Greg Vaughan ~~ Dan Gordon
- Ivan Sergei ~~ Henry Mitchell
- Jenya Lano ~~ Inspector Sheridan
- Kerr Smith ~~ Kyle Brody
- Eric Dane ~~ Jason Dean
- Victor Webster ~~ Coop
Sabrina Spellman
"Sabrina, The Teenage Witch"
Sabrina SpellmanMost of Sabrina's adventures consist of Sabrina either trying to use her powers in secret (witches generally not being allowed to tell mortals about their abilities), learning more about her powers (either through her aunts or from trips to the "Other Realm", an extradimensional plane that was the home of various magical creatures, including witches), or trying to deal with the day-to-day trials of being a teenager. Sabrina also has a (mortal) boyfriend named Harvey Kinkle, who like nearly all the other mortals in Sabrina's world, is unaware his girlfriend is a witch. In the live-action sitcom, Harvey would eventually learn Sabrina is a witch on his own.
"Sabrina, The Teenage Witch" At A Glance
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" is an American sitcom based on the Archie comic book series "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch". Its first four seasons aired on ABC from September 27, 1996 to May 5, 2000; the final three seasons ran on The WB Television Network from September 22, 2000 to April 24, 2003.The sitcom revolved around Sabrina Spellman, who must learn to be responsible for her own actions. As she had the power of magic, she often used it to try to help her loved ones or herself, frequently resulting in literal puns that are often disastrous and always humorous. Sabrina also had to learn to hone her powers while keeping them a secret from those around her.
The program began with Sabrina's adventures in high school in the fictional town of Westbridge, located near Boston, Massachusetts (as opposed to Greendale in the comics). In the series' later seasons, Sabrina graduated from high school and enrolled in college, then moved on to her attempts to live on her own and keep a job at the local newspaper. Breaking further from its comic roots, the show ended with Sabrina's wedding, although, in the end, she abandoned the wedding and ran off with Harvey.
(...from Wikipedia)
Intro To Sabrina, The Teenage Witch
Sabrina the teenage witch intros
---Update--- You can if you so wish download each of the intro's as MP3 files to listen at your leisure: Gen' 1 - http://stuff.jasbond.com/1.zip Gen' 2 - http://stuff.jasbond.com/2.zip Gen' 3 - http://stuff.jasbond.com/3.zip ---------------------------------- Also note before asking - NONE of these songs are music outside of the show, they are only intro songs. Also I like to keep the comments as child friendly as possible so please note any vulgar comments will be disapproved so please keep it clean. Thanks. ---------------------------------- A collection of the Sabrina the teenage witch intro's 'which' I have uniquely called 1st, 2nd and 3rd gen'. I'm sure you was a fan of this marvelous show back in the day, it had an epic plot, and also a closet to another realm. :O
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Johnny Mathis On Sabrina, The Teenage Witch
Johnny Mathis on Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Here's a short clip of a guest appearance on the 1997 Sabrina the Teenage Witch television show. Enjoy.
Characters On "Sabrina, The Teenage Witch"
- Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman (1996 - 2003)
- Caroline Rhea as Hilda Spellman (1996 - 2003)
- Beth Broderick as Zelda Spellman (1996 - 2002)
- Nick Bakay as the voice of Salem Saberhagen (1996 - 2003)
- Nate Richert as Harvey Kinkle (1996 - 2003)
- Jenna Leigh Green as Libby Chessler (1996 - 1999)
- Michelle Beaudoin as Jennifer "Jenny" Kelly (1996 - 1997)
- Lindsay Sloane as Valerie Birkhead (1997 - 1999)
- Martin Mull as Principal Willard Kraft (1997 - 2000)
- David Lascher as Josh (1999 - 2002)
- Soleil Moon Frye as Roxie King (2000 - 2003)
- Elisa Donovan as Morgan Cavanaugh (2000 - 2003)
- Trevor Lissauer as Miles Goodman (2000 - 2002)
"Sabrina, The Teenage Witch" ~~ Final Episode
Sabrina, Season 7-Ep 21 (Part 7)
Sabrina, Season 7-Ep 21 (Part 7 of 7 parts) the Last episode!!! Episode Called: What a Witch Wants/Soul Mates. Starring:Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina, Nate Richert as Harvey, Nick Bakay as the Voice of Salem, Elisa Donovan as Morgan and Soleil Moon Frye as Roxie.
Willow Rosenberg
"Buffy, The Vampire Slayer"
Willow RosenbergWillow was a kind, gentle, loyal friend to Buffy. But her witchy powers were strong, and when she was properly motivated, her sweet temperament could turn deadly. When her girlfriend and fellow witch Tara was murdered, Willow exacted a gruesome revenge, and it was her awesome powers that eventually doomed Sunnydale's Hellmouth.
Casting Willow
"Buffy, The Vampire Slayer" Available From Amazon ~~ Seasons One through Five
Once More - With Feeling
"Buffy, The Vampire Slayer" At A Glance
"Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" is an American cult television series that initially aired from March 10, 1997 until May 20, 2003. It was created by writer-director Joss Whedon under his production tag, Mutant Enemy. The series narrative follows Buffy Anne Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), the latest in a line of young women chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness. Like previous slayers, Buffy is aided by a Watcher, who guides and trains her. Unlike her predecessors, Buffy surrounds herself with a circle of loyal friends who become known as the "Scooby Gang."The series usually reached between four and six million viewers on original airings. Although such ratings are lower than successful shows on the "big four" networks (ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox), they were a success for the relatively new and smaller The WB Television Network. Reviews for the show were positive, and it was ranked #41 on the list of TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" was also voted #3 in TV Guide's Top 25 Cult TV Shows of All Time and included in TIME Magazine's 100 Best TV Shows of All Time. It was nominated for Emmy and Golden Globe awards. The WB network ceased operation on September 17, 2006 after airing an "homage" to their "most memorable series," including the pilot episodes of "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" and its spin-off "Angel".
(...from Wikipedia)
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Characters On "Buffy, The Vampire Slayer"
- Sarah Michelle Gellar ... Buffy Summers
- Nicholas Brendon ... Xander Harris
- Alyson Hannigan ... Willow Rosenberg
- Anthony Head ... Rupert Giles
- James Marsters ... Spike
- Emma Caulfield ... Anya
- Michelle Trachtenberg ... Dawn Summers
- Kristine Sutherland ... Joyce Summers
- Charisma Carpenter ... Cordelia Chase
- David Boreanaz ... Angel
- Amber Benson ... Tara Maclay
- Seth Green ... Oz
- Marc Blucas ... Riley Finn
- Danny Strong ... Jonathan Levinson
- Tom Lenk ... Andrew Wells
- Eliza Dushku ... Faith
"Buffy, The Vampire Slayer" ~~ The Final Battle
Amanda Tucker
"Tucker's Witch"
Amanda TuckerHer P.I. hubby Rick (Tim Matheson) had the sleuthing skills, but Amanda (Catherine Hicks) had something even better: witchcraft, including the ability to communicate telepathically with her cat, Dickens. Her skills could be erratic. And when tracking down bad guys, like an international assassin who's out to bump off a celebrity hairdresser, conjuring up a bit of misinformation was often a dangerous thing. It was in the first episode that Amanda found out from her mother, that she's a witch. However, in this show, unlike Charmed, magic skips a generation. Amanda has the powers her mother doesn't.
"Tucker's Witch" At A Glance
"Tucker's Witch" aired from October 6, 1982 to July 9, 1983. Rick (Tim Matheson) and Amanda Tucker (Catherine Hicks) are a married couple who own and operate their own private-detective agency -- "Tucker & Tucker Investigation Agency" . Amanda's powers are a tremendous asset in solving cases, although they also have a tendency to get them into trouble. Characters On "Tucker's Witch"
- Amanda Tucker -- Catherine Hicks
- Rick Tucker -- Tim Matheson
- Marcia Fulbright -- Alfre Woodard
- Lt. Sean Fisk -- Bill Morey
- Ellen Hobbes -- Barbara Barrie
- Stucky -- Duncan Ross
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henzy wrote...
willow was a great character.. it showed so much growth from a nerdy highschooler to a powerful lesbian witch with a scary dark side.
Posted June 05, 2009
GoldenOldies wrote...
What a terrific lens, GypsyPirate! Bewitched was a wonderful family show. I remember watching it with my whole family when I was young. We would pop corn the old-fashioned way (the popper) and tune in for...my personal favorite...Endora. She had a remarkable tonality....like when she told Darrin to consider himself lucky that at that very moment he was not an artichoke!
Posted May 26, 2009
only1bub wrote...
Ha ha - now there was a lens who's title caught my attention! :) Original lens! Ah, good ol' Sabrina!
Posted May 19, 2009
Treasures-By-Brenda wrote...
I love your witches.
I love that Samanta Stevens is winning your poll.
I am thrilled to bless your lens!
Brenda
Posted April 21, 2009
SolarFeline wrote...
Another great lens. Luved this one too! Big fan of both Charmed & Buffy and am always happy when I can catch Bewitched on tv.
Posted February 16, 2009
from "Macbeth" ~~ Act IV, Scene 1
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Enter the three Witches.
1 WITCH ~ Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd.
2 WITCH ~ Thrice and once, the hedge-pig whin'd.
3 WITCH ~ Harpier cries:-'tis time! 'tis time!
1 WITCH ~ Round about the caldron go;
In the poison'd entrails throw.-
Toad, that under cold stone,
Days and nights has thirty-one;
Swelter'd venom sleeping got,
Boil thou first i' the charmed pot!
ALL ~ Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and caldron bubble.
2 WITCH ~ Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the caldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing,-
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
ALL ~ Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and caldron bubble.
3 WITCH. Scale of dragon; tooth of wolf;
Witches' mummy; maw and gulf
Of the ravin'd salt-sea shark;
Root of hemlock digg'd i the dark;
Liver of blaspheming Jew;
Gall of goat, and slips of yew
Sliver'd in the moon's eclipse;
Nose of Turk, and Tartar's lips;
Finger of birth-strangled babe
Ditch-deliver'd by a drab,-
Make the gruel thick and slab:
Add thereto a tiger's chaudron,
For the ingrediants of our caldron.
ALL ~ Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and caldron bubble.
2 WITCH ~ Cool it with a baboon's blood,
Then the charm is firm and good.
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