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DVD Tabitha - The Entire Series
It seems that this short-lived 1977 spinoff was not so much trying to recapture the magic of Bewitched as it was The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Like Mary, Lisa Hartman's Tabitha was an independent single woman working for a low-rent local television station. Where Mary had a letter "M" hanging on her wall, Tabitha had a "T." Tabitha, however, tried to turn our world on, not with a smile, but with a twitch of her nose. And without the benefit of brilliant writers or an able ensemble, Hartman was just not up to taking a nothing premise and suddenly making it all seem worthwhile. Tabitha, now a witchy woman, works as an assistant at KXLA with her mortified mortal brother, Adam, to whom she promises to "cut down on the nose action" (in the more-interesting unaired pilot included on this two-disc set, Adam is a warlock trying to lure his sister to the dark side). Tabitha is an exercise in diminished returns. Mel Stuart, as the beleaguered station manager, is no Ed Asner; a pre-Spenser Robert Urich, as the obnoxious, egomaniacal talk show host, is no Ted Knight; and Karen Morrow, as Tabitha's meddlesome, troublemaking aunt Minerva, is no Agnes Moorehead.
Not that Tabitha is without its TV Land charms. Reprising their roles from the original series are Sandra Gould and a bearded George Tobias as Gladys and Abner Kravitz in "The Arrival of Nancy," and Bernard Fox as Dr. Bombay in "Tabitha's Party." These episodes also feature welcome appearances by, respectively, Fred Willard as a gold-chain-wearing swinger and Werner "Col. Klink" Klemperer. For undiscriminating couch potatoes, Tabitha, may cast an irresistible guilty pleasure spell. However, fans of the original series will probably feel less bewitched than bothered and bewildered. --Donald Liebenson
I REALLY, REALLY wanted to love this show - in 1977 and in 2005. When I was 13, the pilot premiered on ABC as a "Special" in the Spring of '77. It then moved to a regular weekly slot in the fall of '77. I watched it sporadically, and what bothered me then - still bothers me now. Lisa Hartman is indeed a delightful presence, and is totally believable as Elizabeth Montgomery's "daughter". But the show was inconsistent with the BEWITCHED backstory (Her brother Adam is powerless, while on BEWITCHED he did indeed possess his mom's gifts), Aunt Minerva (Karen Morrow)seems intent on getting Tabitha into morally questionable situations and there was a disturbing "occult" overtone in some episodes (which I didn't feel was present on BEWITCHED). There were a few enjoyable episodes, though, and the "guest spots" from original BEWITCHED cast members (the Kravitzes, Dr. Bombay) are fun. Maybe I was hoping for a duplication of the joy I felt / still feel from the first show. As far as the dvd itself is concerned, the picture quality and sound are EXCELLENT, and the bonus feature - the first (and in my opinion, superior) TABITHA pilot from 1976 is included (with a totally different cast).
It could be magic...if it tried a little harder...
This spinoff series to Bewitched, one of the greatest sitcoms of all times, tries very hard to capture the magic of the original but just misses. It's cute in it's own way and fun to hear the soundeffects from the original series reused as well as some of the characters such as Dr. Bombay (played again by Bernard Fox) and the Kravitzes (played again by Sandra Gould and George Tobias). And who can deny how cute Lisa Hartman as Tabitha is.
The problem though is that the characters don't seem to be fleshed out until the last couple episodes but by then it was too late. And the fact that this show started in 1977 only five years after Bewitched ended makes you wonder how Tabitha grew up so fast.
The video and sound on this DVD release is awesome! Crystal clear and vibrant!
If you're looking for some light fun you should check this out.
A 70s flashback with a new twitch!!
After reading the reviews, I was a bit hesitant, so I rented it instead. I will say the show is a bit on the bad side, but it does has a good side too. I really like the more youthful look of the 70s that the show has like the bubble gum lamp in her apartment or her VW bug she drives. And the cameos from some Bewitched stars like Dr. Bombay do may a nice little trip back to the 70s. So if you just want to watch something for a night that you have nothing to do watch this!!!!
My stars! The first, and perhaps most magical, season of Bewitched still casts an enchanting spell. For escapist fantasy, this series, no doubt inspired by the play Bell, Book and Candle, broke significant television ground. The Stephens were sitcoms' first mixed marriage. Advertising executive Darrin Stephens (Dick York) was mortal, and wife Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) was a witch. According to a retrospective segment included on this four-disc set, the Stephenses were also the first couple to sleep in one bed! And Samantha's mother, Endora (the venerable Agnes Morehead), and father, Maurice (Maurice Evans, most popularly known as Dr. Zaius in the original Planet of the Apes, were TV's first separated couple. Surely, Darrin did for advertising what Dick Van... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Elizabeth Montgomery DVD Release Date: Released the 21 June 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Thank heavens we won't have to choose between B&W and color since the 3rd was all color! Keep up the releases, Sony! More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Elizabeth Montgomery DVD Release Date: Released the 25 October 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I received my copy of Season 2 iin color. I am SO lovinig these episodes. The show really improved druing the second season. This s a must h ave for me!
The Amazon princess returns once again for the third and final season of the wonderfully dated, iconic super series Wonder Woman. These final 24 episodes are the epitome of late-'70s television: high in camp, filled with semi-famous special guest stars, riddled with sexual innuendos, and a showcase for all the trends of the time. This time around Wonder Woman must face, and stop, mind-controlling music in "Disco Devil" (with special guest star Wolfman Jack). On "Skateboard Wiz," Wonder Woman teams up with a skateboarding teen to uncover an illegal gambling ring. Capitalizing on the roller coaster craze, the series finale "The Phantom of the Roller Coater Parts 1 & 2" (with special guest star Ike Eisenmann) has our hero battling surveillance planting spies in the tunnels beneath... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Lynda Carter DVD Release Date: Released the 07 June 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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With World War II coming to an end, what will Amazonian Diana Prince (Lynda Carter) do for Wonder Woman's second season? Sporting the biggest continuity jump in TV history, Wonder Woman's new network (now on CBS from ABC) decided to catapult the show 35 years into the future into "modern day" Los Angeles, 1977. Not surprisingly, the 35 years haven't aged the immortal one bit. In fact, she seems to have gotten stronger, her super powers have increased, and her mind is sharper and focused on fighting the evils of the modern world: nuclear weapons, terrorists, aliens, and the mind controlling influences of rock music. Season 2 kicks off with the awesome hour-and-a-half season premiere, "The Return of Wonder Woman." Returning once again from Paradise Island, Diana Prince (a.k.a.... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Lynda Carter DVD Release Date: Released the 01 March 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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