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Bewitched Christmas [VHS]

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This tape contains two of the great Christmas episodes from the magical series "Bewitched" One episode is from season one and the second from season four. Both are just great and being from the earlier part of this classic long running series are really fresh and vital. Both have the benefit of having Dick York playing Darren which is a real bonus as he was far and away the best of the two Darrens.
My favorite of the two episodes is "Humbug Not To Be Spoken Here" it is one of the very finest of the many classic episodes of this great series and really indicates why "Bewitched" was such a special series and continues to be. Using Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" as a loose basis this episode deals with a grumpy client of Darrens (beautifully played by the always superb Charles Lane..a Bewitched regular) who learns the true meaning of Christmas and friendship after a magical night organised by Samantha. It is a truly wonderful, funny, and often touching episode. That was the beauty of "Bewitched" in that often it combined broad comedy with very touching expressions of love and sentiment. This tape is a Christmas Eve regular in my home and I look forward to screening it every year.

Elizabeth Montgomery....... what can I say about this truly great actress? I dont think there was an episode of "Bewitched" where she was not wonderful and she brought Samantha Stevens to life like no one else could possibly. It is because of her that "Bewitched" lives on and is as popular today as it was when first aired. She combines beauty, brains, and total warmth in the character.
In "Humbug" Elizabeth has some great moments and the one in particular that never fails to move me is when, after having helped Santa with his present deliveries, she and Charles Lane are looking through the window of his butler Hawkin's home .While watching Hawkins playing with his young son. Lane exclaims "why does he look so happy doesn't he know he's poor? to which Elizabeth replies "Mr Mortimer, you're rich but are you happy? Very moving stuff at Christmas time and what modern comedy series could put across wonderful sentiment like that?
Truly a wonderful Christmas treat that I recommend to you

Both episodes on the video are wonderful and amusing and has the theme of the trials and tribulations of a mixed marriage(mortal and witch).

The original cast! Everyone who is a real Bewitched fan knows that Dick York was the only true Darrin Stevens, not the other imposter whose name I won't even mention! And Elizabeth Montgomery...what else? Simply put, perfect for the part of Samantha Stevens. This video is definately worth the money...it also makes a great Christmas gift for that Bewitched fan on your Christmas list!!! This video will leave the viewer in the Holiday Spirit!

I was kinda expecting a little more than the average half hour episode. It was like just watching another show except it had a little Christmas in it. At least there are two shows instead of one. And i would have liked to have found it on DVD too. All in all it was just as entertaining as any of the other episodes.

This VHS video is my favorite over the Part II that is also sold via Amazon thru Sony Video! I am suprised that Sony video has not combined both video's (4 episodes about Christmas!) onto one DVD?

But this is my favorite...Dick York, the original Darrin is my favorite Darrin Stevens actor...and he was also Agnes Moorhead's favorite too...since she tried to petition the studios to keep York on...but alas it failed!

The first episode is "Humbug Not To Be Spoken Here" Darrin and Larry are working on Mr. Mortimer's account on Christmas eve Samantha has to teach him the real meaning of Christmas.

The second episode is in black and white and from the first and second season. "A Vision of Sugar Plums" The Stevens take in a boy from the orphange for Christmas.

This is a wonderful video. Elizabeth Montgomery is a great actress.