Tabitha - The Entire Series

Yeah, okay Im old, sort of. I loved Bewitched when it was on and crushed on Elizabeth Montgomery.the show was simple fun and not brain dead like so much else back then. It spoke about women's equality, race relations, gender relations, species relations(?).it was fun and it sort of gave out stuff to think about in a sneaky way of not telling you to think about it. You just went, yeah that sort of makes sense. (Hey I was 4 when it started. Didnt like Adam, didnt like the second Darren, and thought Maurice would make a great uncle. Better than insane Uncle Arthur.So there I am 17 and a new Bewitched with a grown up Tabitha starts. Lisa Hartman, every week, all perky and bouncy and happy. every time she smiles I want to smile She just has that sort of personality that doesnt seem to exist anymore. did i mention I was 17 at the time.The show is not great, in fact its is written worse than Charlie's Angels was(yes, that bad) mostly. Its very light on plot, mostly just Robert Ulrich being an ass about, whatever that week was about. but I like it. Im not certain why but I still like it.It wont tax your mind and NEVER watch more than a couple of episodes at a time, but its a good light background sound to have on while you're doing stuff. just like back in the late 70s.come on. you know you want to see it again. she's just so cute.

I first caught an episode of this on TV Land early in the morning back in 2004 I think and it was OK. It was no Bewitched but it was OK. Now after seeing it seven years later it's still...OK.But if they were going to do a spin-off, shouldn't they have at least stuck to the actual history of the show? Quite a few writers from Bewitched worked on this show and the show was probably in reruns (I wouldn't know, I wasn't born yet) so they shouldn't have been able to screw it up. I'm not talking about the fact that they aged Tabitha, soap-operas do it all the time, I'm talking about, of course, the fact that Adam is now the older child. Even though it's only mentioned in the first episode when he calls her his "kid" sister, it's never brought up again in any of the following episodes! She never refers to him as an older brother, so for all we know she still is the older child. Also after the first few episodes, he never seems to care or notice about her doing witchcraft and hardly features in the show at all in several episodes. Also this disregard of Samantha's side of the family seems odd. He mentions it once but it just bugs me. How could someone with a mom as a witch, who probably taught him growing up to accept witches and other than their powers, are just like everybody else, end up so spiteful? Even if Darrin tried to interfere, I'm sure her relatives would've had a thing or two to say about it. I know we never see the five years in between Adam being two and twentysomething but it's a stupid thing to do just to have a Darrin-esque character. Especially when it was revealed he had powers in the first place! Aunt Minerva I enjoy but not as much as Endora. You see a hint of antagonism between her and Adam but it never amounts to much. I know, I know, twelve episodes and all but consistency would've been nice. She also isn't as confident as Endora, who would obey the Witches' Council but I never got the feeling that she outright feared it as Minerva displayed in the Halloween episode and the final episode. The mortal characters are just BORING! They try to make Paul the romantic interest but for one or two episodes, she never admits that she has a thing for him. She's always pushing him away when he hits on her so what was the point? Would she have eventually liked or fell in love with him had the show continued? And I don't know if anyone else caught this or not but in the final episode, Mary Wickes' character states Samantha and Darrin had been married for 25 years. Which means since they were married in 1964, then the show would take place in 1989! The disco era lasted a little longer than I thought.The actors are OK, there's nothing special to write home about but I am glad they went with Lisa Hartman as Tabitha. She resembles Elizabeth Montgomery and pulled off her mannerisms very well. Everyone else was just alright. Having Dick Wilson, Sandra Gould, George Tobias and Bernard Fox make guest spots were good and they should've had a couple other original characters pop up. I know Elizabeth didn't want anything to do with it, Agnes Moorehead had died and Dick York probably didn't work much after he left Bewitched (I don't know if he did or not) but what about Dick Sargeant? David White and Kasie Rogers? The only thing from the 70s I saw David White in was a fleeting cameo in a third season episode of Wonder Woman!The effects seemed dirt cheap compared to the superior effects from Bewitched (it's like Superman IV but on a mircoscopic budget). Other than the continuity issues mentioned above, the writing was OK. I think the only episodes that captured the feel of Bewitched to me was "The Arrival of Nancy" (William Asher directed) and the final episode. It was good, however, for the Witches' Council to progess and accept mixed marriages. I don't think enough time had passed between Bewitched and Tabitha. Maybe if they had actually waited until the 80s or when Erin Murphy had gotten older. The writing could've been a little fresher too, most if not all episodes feel like bad rehashes of older Bewitched episodes (even the rehashed scripts from Bewitched were better).I guess I should also mention the original pilot. I couldn't get past the first 10 minutes. Liberty Williams (the voice of Jayna from the Super Friends) didn't remotely resemble Elizabeth Montgomery. I think the only thing they did right was keeping Adam as a warlock and having him encourage Tabitha to use her powers. It makes sense when compared to an up-until-now never heard of Aunt (though to be fair, Samantha had many relatives on Bewitched who popped in and were never mentioned again).It's an OK spin-off but it could've been better if they had just waited a little while longer.

I likely have a different perspective on this series than many viewers, being that I'm not all that familiar with the run of 'Bewitched.' But being an avid fan of '70s TV, and the half-hour sitcom format in general, I find 'Tabitha' to be a highly enjoyable show. Lisa Hartman is charmingly unaffected in her portrayal of the title character; Karen Morrow is a hoot in her role of Tabitha's "Aunt Minerva; and the late Robert Urich strikes a remarkable balance between egocentric and down-to-earth in his characterization of "Paul," the TV show host for whom Tab is a production assistant (and love interest).The story lines revolve around both the professional and romantic life of Tabitha—both of which Aunt Minerva is endlessly meddling in (much to the chagrin of her niece, who thinks very fondly of her nonetheless). One way or another, friends and co-workers of Tabitha's, such as boss Marvin (played by the late Mel Stewart), end up a part of the madness. The tone throughout each episode is bouncy and zany, with the occasional mild suspense element playing into the prevailing "magic" elements. The consistent presence of fun scripts supported by appealing, talented character actors makes for the all-around ideal escapist viewing experience.

It really kind of sucks which is why it only lasted as long as it did but if you like Bewitched you’ll just need it.

Doesn't have that charm that made 'Bewitched' a hit. Not surprised that the series did not last.

Very nice TV series when I used to watch it then it was gone.But it was a comedy series.

j'ai passé un moment agréable à visionner cette série. J'ai beaucoup aimé les situations cocasses. Lisa Hartmann et Robert Urich sont magnifiques. cela m'a rappeler mon enfance quand je regardais la série ma sorcière bien aimée. Une bonne soirée à visionner ce DVD. A refaire dès que possible.....

Good