On Sept. 17, 1964, ABC debuted a new half-hour comedy. By THR Staff In fall 1964, ABC debuted a new half-hour comedy, Bewitched, on Sept. 17. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below.

Elizabeth Montgomery became America’s sweetheart from the first twitch of her photogenic nose The 1960s fantasy sitcom Bewitched was the story of a mixed marriage with a twist: the union of a mortal ...

Bewitched starred Elizabeth Montgomery (as Samantha) as a witch who married a mortal man, Darrin Stephens (originally Dick York, later Dick Sargent), and tried to lead the life of a typical suburban ...