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the suburban-hell sections
those were probably all the bits I liked. I could watch Elizabeth Montgomery go about suburban life in that awesome mid-century slightly hipper than traditional home ALL DAY LONG. Making cocktails, wearing aprons, having fabulous hair, and then BAM MAGIC - AWESOME!
I am a Bewitched fanatic. Even if they did start recycling plots late in the run, and I never did adjust to the new Darrin.
I wish I could rewatch the TV movie with Elizabeth Montgomery as Lizzie Borden. I remember watching that while I was babysitting and really liking it--wonder if it holds up today?
Was it Hecubus who told me Bill Asher used to think it was sexy when EM used to bring the black Serena wig and wear it, uh, off the clock? Or did I see that on THS? Either could totally be true. I admit, though, that the very first time I heard the Gay Theory of Bewitched, it felt like seeing how small my grade-school playground was...I got over it, but maybe that sort of feeling is upsetting to the "Can't you just be *entertained*?"posse.
That's what I'm saying. It's a show that works and draws us in despite its flaws, and sometimes part of that can be stuff going on subtextually--as well as stuff like the considerable charms of EM.
A large percentage of the cast of Bewitched was gay.
Oh, that was good, Kathy. I loved her.
And I agree, msbelle -- for the longest time, I couldn't understand why *my* mom wasn't entertaining my dad's clients at home all the time, and serving cocktails on a tray and all.
A large percentage of the cast of Bewitched was gay.
I just read somewhere that Agnes Moorehead wasn't, despite rumors. But lots of the others, yes.
And man, how much did I love EM playing Serena. She clearly got such a kick out of it, too.
maybe I should not be resisting my move to suburbia so much mentally. I will shift gears instead and see it as a return to Bewitched.
The Attractive Fantasy...one of the TV-writing books I read says every show has one. Bewitched has "Look, I'm awesome at being normal, but that's not all I am. Check it out! Magic." But then, what's the AF of like...Deadwood? Not a lot of wish-fulfillment there, except if you ever thought "When I get big, I will curse as much as I want."