Characters on Bewitched
chakravorty bonnie jean
>In article <troutCw...@netcom.com>, P. Kim <tr...@netcom.com> wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>I was wondering if anyone knows the names of the characters on "Bewitched"
>>(you know, that show starring Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York/Sargent).
>>So far I've come up with the following:
>>Samantha
>>Darren
>>Tabatha
>>Endora
>>Doctor Bombay
>>Esmerelda
>>Uncle Arthur
>>Larry Tate
>>Mrs. Kravitz (sp?)
>>
>>There are a few that I'm unsure of. Samantha had a cousin named Serina (?) or
>>something like that and Elizabeth Montgomery played a dual role as Samantha's
>>twin (or am I confusing this with I Dream of Jeannie?). Also, I remember that
>>Tabatha had a younger brother. Was his name Adam? Also, what the hell was the
>>name of Samantha's father/Endora's ex-husband?
>>
>>So, if anyone can mail me this stuff, I'd really appreciate it. Spelling is
>>important since we are using these names for our machines on the network.
>>
>>Sorry to waste bandwidth on such trivial matters but "Bewitched" isn't in
>>syndication in my area and I don't have cable. It's been years since I saw
>>the show so I'm pretty surprised that I remember as much as I do.
>>
>>thanks,
>>paul
>>tr...@netcom.com
>>
The Kravitz family were Abner and Gladys. I have spoken elsewhere (in an article by Marsha Woodbury on ethnic seterotypes in the media) of the
stereotyping of Jews in situation comedies such as Bewitched. Gladys Kravitz
represented "Jewish paranoia", although we the audience knew her observations
were correct, Samantha (the sterotypical perfect gentile woman, blonde, beautiful, self-effacing to the point of relinquishing her supernatural powrs in the service of her husband's ego) condescends to confrontations by Gladys. Of course
consistent with the sterotype, Abner is old and Gladys is singularly unattractive. Just had to put that in Paul lest we think Bewitched wa a totally harmless
entertaining bit of fluff. Have fun, Bonnie Chakravorty (keeper of the Jewish
celebrity trivia list).>>
>Well, I remember Aunt Clara, Larry's wife (Louise, I believe),
>and Adam was the baby brother. Tabitha was spelled with an "i"
>and Sarina with an "a" ... I'll have to think about the father's
>name... Gladys Kravitz and her husband Herb(?) lived next door.
>Hope this helps,
>Cindy
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Maurice her dad
Aunt Hagatha
Abner Kravitz
Mr McMann
Adam
Louise Tate
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klekanos,andrew j
still married to Endora, even though they didn't live together.
Gladys Kravitz husband was Abner. Samantha also had a few aunts that appeared
once or twice - Enchantra, Hagatha and Hepziba (who was also the queen of the
witches before Samantha). Also, don't forger about Darrin's parents - Frank
and Mrs. Stephens (can't remember her first name).
Great show!!
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MASSENGALE MELANIE O
>stereotyping of Jews in situation comedies such as Bewitched. Gladys Kravitz
>represented "Jewish paranoia", although we the audience knew her observations
>were correct, Samantha (the sterotypical perfect gentile woman, blonde, beautiful, self-effacing to the point of relinquishing her supernatural powrs in the service of her husband's ego) condescends to confrontations by Gladys. Of course
>consistent with the sterotype, Abner is old and Gladys is singularly unattractive. Just had to put that in Paul lest we think Bewitched wa a totally harmless
>entertaining bit of fluff. Have fun, Bonnie Chakravorty (keeper of the Jewish
>celebrity trivia list).>>
If I may respectfully disagree with the assertions above, I'd like to say
that I never assumed that the Krazitves were supposed to be Jewish. I just
figured that Gladys was generally paranoid. Abner was perhaps a stereo-
typically henpecked husband.
We could condemn virtually every sitcom for unfortunate stereotypes. In
fact, today we have abysmal offerings like "Weird Science" which cater
to male pubescent fantasies by suggesting that women can be "created" by
them.
Although Samantha appears to acquiesce to Darrin's whims, she does in fact
frequently ignore his wishes and use her power anyway. As do her many
relatives, who are overwhelmingly female. Bear in mind that the show
premiered in 1964, thirty years ago. This was heady stuff for the time...
actually it can be viewed as an early acknowledgment of female empower-
ment, and the humor in much of it is the evident fear that "female
power" brings to some males.
>>Well, I remember Aunt Clara, Larry's wife (Louise, I believe),
>>and Adam was the baby brother. Tabitha was spelled with an "i"
>>and Sarina with an "a" ... I'll have to think about the father's
>>name... Gladys Kravitz and her husband Herb(?) lived next door.
Aunt Clara was played by Marion Lorne, a role surpassed in brilliant
acting on the show only by that of Agnes Moorhead as Endora.
Tabatha, I am told, is the correct original spelling in the black-and-
white eps; later changed to "Tabitha" for the color shows.
I believe the correct spelling is Serena, Samantha's twin "cousin" also
played by Elizabeth Montgomery.
Gladys' husband was Abner.
Best regards,
Melanie
mass...@spot.colorado.edu
sys...@eyecon.com
IT>Hi,
IT>I was wondering if anyone knows the names of the characters on "Bewitched"
IT>(you know, that show starring Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York/Sargent).
IT>So far I've come up with the following:
IT>Samantha
IT>Darren
IT>Tabatha
IT>Endora
IT>Doctor Bombay
IT>Esmerelda
IT>Uncle Arthur
IT>Larry Tate
IT>Mrs. Kravitz (sp?)
IT>There are a few that I'm unsure of. Samantha had a cousin named Serina (?) o
IT>something like that and Elizabeth Montgomery played a dual role as Samantha'
IT>twin (or am I confusing this with I Dream of Jeannie?). Also, I remember tha
IT>Tabatha had a younger brother. Was his name Adam? Also, what the hell was th
IT>name of Samantha's father/Endora's ex-husband?
IT>So, if anyone can mail me this stuff, I'd really appreciate it. Spelling is
IT>important since we are using these names for our machines on the network.
IT>Sorry to waste bandwidth on such trivial matters but "Bewitched" isn't in
IT>syndication in my area and I don't have cable. It's been years since I saw
IT>the show so I'm pretty surprised that I remember as much as I do.
IT>thanks,
IT>paul
IT>tr...@netcom.com
OK, here are some you missed:
Aunt Clara
Aunt Hagitha
Aunt Enchantra
Louise Tate
Frank Stephens (Darrin's Father)
Phyllis Stephens (Darrin's Mother)
Mrs. Kravitz's first name was Gladys
Abner Kravitz
Samantha's father's name was Maurice
Samantha's cousin was Serina
Adam was the name of Tabatha's brother
Richard
sys...@eyecon.com
9/22/94
2:55PM PST
MASSENGALE MELANIE O
>Yes, Maurice was Sam's father (played by Maurice Evans) and I think he was
>still married to Endora, even though they didn't live together.
A most excellent actor, perfectly matched with Agnes Moorehead (Endora).
>Gladys Kravitz husband was Abner. Samantha also had a few aunts that appeared
>once or twice - Enchantra, Hagatha and Hepziba (who was also the queen of the
>witches before Samantha). Also, don't forger about Darrin's parents - Frank
>and Mrs. Stephens (can't remember her first name).
Mabel Albertson (Mrs. Stephens) also pops up frequently on other sitcoms
of the era.
>Great show!!
Agreed!
Blondie
> The Kravitz family were Abner and Gladys. I have spoken elsewhere (in an article by Marsha Woodbury on ethnic seterotypes in the media) of the
> stereotyping of Jews in situation comedies such as Bewitched. Gladys Kravitz
> represented "Jewish paranoia", although we the audience knew her observations
> were correct, Samantha (the sterotypical perfect gentile woman, blonde, beautiful, self-effacing to the point of relinquishing her supernatural powrs in the service of her husband's ego) condescends to confrontations by Gladys. Of course
> consistent with the sterotype, Abner is old and Gladys is singularly unattractive. Just had to put that in Paul lest we think Bewitched wa a totally harmless
> entertaining bit of fluff. Have fun, Bonnie Chakravorty (keeper of the Jewish
> celebrity trivia list).>>
They were Jewish?? Could have fooled me I just thought they were
possibly of Polish or eastern European descent. After all, they did take
in an orphan for Christmas in one episode which I just saw. Seems hard
to believe that they were a stereoptype when they weren't even that
type! Here's to not reading so much into harmless sitcoms.
Andrea
MASSENGALE MELANIE O
I had also figured on East European...which is why the post you reference
was a big surprise to me, too. I heartily concur that this is an erroneous
reading of the show. Let's enjoy them, realizing also that they are very
much a product of their time and that they aren't going to reflect '90s
values.
>Andrea
Regards,
Melanie
mass...@spot.colorado.edu
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Wasn't Mrs. Stephen's name Thelma?
0...@maroon.tc.umn.edu
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> Funny, I thought they were Jewish, too. (Bad TV viewer! Bad! Bad!)
>
> Wasn't Mrs. Stephen's name Thelma?
Oops-- I saw on another post that it was Phyllis. Mabel Albertson also
played Howard Sprague's overprotective mother on The Andy Griffith Show.
MASSENGALE MELANIE O
>Funny, I thought they were Jewish, too. (Bad TV viewer! Bad! Bad!)
It's possible they were, but the show is not clear about it. I don't
believe there's ethnic stereotyping where ethnicity isn't obvious.
>Wasn't Mrs. Stephen's name Thelma?
Doubt it, but don't quote me :-)
Melanie
mass...@spot.colorado.edu
DJJP
characters on Bewitched, based on my total fascination with the show and
extensive VCR library.
Samantha and her family
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Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery)
Darrin (Dick York 1964-1969, Dick Sargent 1969-1972)
Tabatha (became Tabitha in the fourth season, 2nd color) (Erin and Diane
Murphy 1966-1969, Erin Murphy alone 1969-1972)
Adam (Greg and David Lawrence 1970-1972)
Sam's side of the family
Maurice (Sam's father) (Maurice Evans)
Endora (Sam's mother) (Agnes Moorehead)
Aunt Clara (Maurice's sister, Sam's Aunt) (Marion Lorne 1964-1968)
Uncle Arthur (Endora's brother, Sam's Uncle) (Paul Lynde 1965-1972)
Aunt Bertha (Maurice's sister, Sam's Aunt) (Reta Shaw 1964-1965)
Aunt Hagatha (Maurice's sister, Sam's Aunt) (infrequently Reta Shaw
1966-1972,
assorted actresses in there too)
Aunt Enchantra (Maurice's sister, Sam's Aunt) (Estelle Winwood 1966,
assorted
actresses in 1972)
Great Aunt Cornelia (never seen, only mentioned in 1966 and 1968 seasons)
Serena (Samantha's cousin from father's side [mentioned in 1968 season],
Elizabeth Montgomery 1965, 1967-1972, credited as Pandora
Spocks
after 1971)
Panda (Sam's cousin, never seen, mentioned twice)
Henry (Sam's cousin, Arthur's son, Steve Franken 1968)
Friends of the family
Dr. Bombay (Bernard Fox 1966-1972)
Esmerelda (Alice Ghostley, 1969-1972)
Darrin's side of the family
Frank Stephens (Darrin's father, Robert F. Simon, Roy Roberts --
interchanged frequently)
Phyllis Stephens (Darrin's mother, Mabel Albertson)
Helen (Darrin's cousin, Louise Glen)
Assorted co-workers
Larry Tate (Darrin's boss, David White)
Louise Tate (Larry's wife, Irene Vernon 1964-1965, Kasey Rogers 1966-1972)
Kermit (worked in McMann and Tate art department, Adam West, 1964)
Wally Ames (worked in McMann and Tate photography dept, Jeremy Slate,
1965)
Gideon Wizzits (worked in McMann and Tate as an 'intern', Jonathan Daly,
1965)
Bill (worked in McMann and Tate art dept., contract actor)
Assorted neighbors
Gladys Kravitz (1165 Morning Glory Circle!, Alice Pearce 1964-1965, Sandra
Gould 1966-1972, also appeared in the 'Tabitha' series)
Abner Kravitz (George Tobias, also appeared in the 'Tabitha' series)
Harriet Kravitz (Abner's sister)
Pleasure O'Reilly (Kipp Hamilton, 1965)
Danger O'Reilly (Beverly Adams, 1965)
Miss Parsons (Ruth McDevitt, 1969)
Mr. Ferguson (Richard X. Slattery, 1971)
Not that I watch Bewitched too often or have a lot of time on my hands!
:)
J.P.
mor...@magesinn.com
The dad/ex-husband was Maurice. Wasn't there an Aunt Hagatha, too?
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can find it in all book stores. I bought it last year, and it has been a
tremendous use. It lists character/actor names (and the years they played
if not the full run of the show) and air night, time and network. Also a
brief plot summary is included and there are some handy cross reference
tables in the back. Good stuff! It covers all *network* TV shows from
the beginning of network TV to present day.
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