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Bewitched Christmas 2 [VHS]

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This video is very much in the holiday spirit.Even though it has the 2nd Darrin,which most fans do not prefer,it is fun,and light hearted. The second episode shows us we are all sisters,(or brothers)no matter what color we are.This video should be in all Bewitched fan collections,they only made 4 Christmas episodes,and this one ,as well as the first volume,is worth owning.

"Bewitched", is one of the most fondly remembered series from the 1960's and over it's eight season run produced many classic episodes that still enjoy popularity over thirty five years after they were first telecast. The four Christmas themed stories produced were all special in their own ways and here we have the ones from season six "Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays", and from season seven the classic "Sisters at Heart". Both episodes, while very different in their stories are equally excellent and make great viewing during the festive season.

Many people felt "Bewitched", lost some of its magic (no pun intended) with the change over from Dick York to Dick Sargent who in turn played Darrin the harrassed husband of beautiful witch Samantha. These two episodes coming later in the series feature Dick Sargent and really have the freshness about them that was so typical of "Bewitched", when it was still at its peak during the earlier Dick York years. The first episode revolves around Samantha getting Esmeralda to come and stay for a few days in the lead up to the Christmas season. Esmeralda of course is a walking disaster area and before long she has transported the real Santa Claus into the Stephens's kitchen. Unfortunately the trouble is that Esmeralda cannot undo the spell and with Santa involved in his busiest time of the year thousands of children could miss out on Christmas. Samantha however saves the day and moves Santa's workshop complete with elves and tools to the living room. Many comical situations occur with nosy neighbour Gladys Cravitz getting her usual share of shocks when she continually sees the elves at work or loading up the sleigh parked in the Stephens's front yard. Eventually the work is all completed and Santa is able to then head off from the front lawn onto his appointed rounds prior to Christmas.

The second episode is the classic "Sisters at Heart", which was Elizabeth MOntgomery's personal favourite episode. It deals with racial predudice, a topic not often included in warm Christmas stories but it was a brave move by the producers of the show and adapting a short story written by some very talented New York school children, it turned out to be a stunning success. Darrin's black co-worker has to go out of town on business for McMann and Tate so he leaves his young daughter Lisa with Samantha and Darrin for the few days before Christmas. While playing in the park Tabitha and Lisa are told by another girl that because they are different colours they can never possibly be sisters. Darrin's client without an invitation pays the Stephens's a visit and thinking Lisa is Darrin's children comes to the conclusion that there is a mixed race marriage. Being the bigot he is he cancels the account with McMann and Tate. Meanwhile to prove the girl in the park wrong Tabitha performs some magic and turns Lisa white and then back to black however both girls end up with the opposite colour polkadots on them which it seems nothing can remove. All is happily resolved however when Samantha in a very touching scene explains to both girls that despite what colour they are all girls can be sisters if they like each other and share the same things. Darrin's client also learns a real lesson about tolerance when Samantha plays a few magical tricks on him at the staff Christmas party at the house when she transforms the white guests into black ones before his eyes.

Both stories are wonderfully thought provoking and the second episode in particular was in some ways many years ahead of its time as very few television shows were dealing with the racial issues at this period. Both have warm Christmas messages to get across and the first of the two episodes concludes with a lovely personal Christmas message from Elizabeth Montgomery that is sure to warm your hearts at Christmas. Take some time out to enjoy these classic Christmas episodes of this great series. I enjoy watching them as part of my Christmas viewing each year and they never fail to move me with their simple message of the importance of love and tolerance towards all people no matter how different they are. Enjoy!

This is a very nice video that includes two episodes. I think one of those episodes is Elizabeth Montgomery's favorite episode. The shows had made me laugh histerically!

The video includes 2 episodes. They both include Dick York as Darrin.

1. Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays - Esmeralda's magic brings Santa to the Stevens' home.

2. Sisters at Heart - Tabitha's friend Lisa stays over at the Steven's but is told they can't be sisters because they don't look the same.