SWITCH UP!!

Every once in awhile, I'll do a switch up and focus on something other than learning new things and getting creative with it... Today, it's a...

Anyone remember the wonderfully creative show, Bewitched?!? I loved it as a kid, and I still enjoy it periodically... Endora was amazing, Darrin - a little crazy, and Samantha - just perfect, in a witch-y kind of way. I mean, even Nicole Kidman and Will Farrell had to do a throwback!!

So, what were all the rumors about Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha Stephens) not speaking about the show any longer after the close of filming?

This is all I could find on interesting facts... 

• Montgomery received five Emmy and four Golden Globe nominations for her role on Bewitched.
• The show added to the increasing popularity of the name Samantha. It was first recorded in 18th century New England of unknown etymology, and, while relatively rare until 1958, has remained consistently popular since 1965 due chiefly to Montgomery's character.
• 'Elizabeth Montgomery didn't get along with Dick York, who played her husband Darrin Stephens,' says biographer Herbie Pilato. He was in love with her but she was married to the show's producer and it became very uncomfortable for her. He was addicted to painkillers and kept missing episodes until finally they had to replace him with Dick Sargent.
• 'Elizabeth also had great battles with Hollywood veteran Agnes Moorehead, who played her mother. Agnes was very fond of Dick York and didn't want to see him go. She reduced his replacement to tears on occasion.
• 'Elizabeth tired of Bewitched and tried to quit after the fifth season but ABC offered her so much money she couldn't refuse. But you can see by the final season that she's plodding through each episode bra-less - as a nod to women's liberation - and didn't want to be there.
• 'When her contract was up ABC offered her another fortune to stay but she turned it down. After eight seasons she'd had enough. She wanted to get away from Samantha Stephens as far as she could. She sought out challenging roles, playing a sexual assault victim in A Case Of Rape and an axe killer in The Legend Of Lizzie Borden.'
• Montgomery lined a wall of her home with photos from all her movies - but none from Bewitched.
• Samantha Stephens' trademark nose-twitch was inspired by a quirk of Montgomery's: 'She used to twitch her nose when she was frustrated,' said her husband, Bewitched producer Bill Asher - though doubtless not accompanied by a xylophone sound effect.
• Though she wearied of Bewitched Montgomery had the last laugh: she owned 20 percent of the show and made millions from residuals.

Website I quote from is here: LINK. 

Pretty sad to read the story of the show's discourse as well as the story of Elizabeth Montgomery's life, seemingly an endless search for happiness. On a lighter note and with some positive quips: an interview with "Tabitha" here: LINK.  

Then, here are ten VERY INTERESTING FACTS. Click here. 

But beyond speculation and sad stories, the show produces a lot of good memories for lots of people.