The tragedy was particularly difficult for the show’s star, Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha Stephens), and her husband, the show’s producer, Bill Asher. Rehearsals for the pilot episode of “Bewitched” began on November 22, 1963 — just hours before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Montgomery starred as a friendly witch who marries a mortal man (Dick York, and later, Dick Sargeant) and attempts to live as a suburban housewife. Pilato shares with us some secrets you probably don’t know about the spellbinding series: “Bewitched” aired for eight seasons and 254 episodes on ABC — often beating out the controversial CBS comedy, “All In The Family,” in head-to-head competition.

Source: Fox News August 11, 2016 10:01 UTC