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First Season Bewitched Profanity?

Posted by octolad <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=Octolad' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 25, 2013, 12:55 am
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Forgive me if this has already been covered, but isn't there actual profanity in the first season? I was watching "Illegal Separation" tonight, and after Abner draws the blinds rather than see Gladys done up in her blonde wig-ness; we don't hear it, but from outside the window we see Gladys shout something that only has one syllable. I replayed it several times, and I challenge anyone to tell me what she's saying if not "Damn!" It was so perfect, and maybe a TV first to get it past Standards and Practices by eliminating the audible cuss. I'm sure there are Harpies who are better than I am at lip-reading, and I'm hoping you might check it out and tell me what you think.

"Sterbo... Vectra... Rangay... Zeem.
You're about to have a dream.
And, in the words of a wise philosopher, it's going to be a BEAUT!"

Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?

Posted by maurine <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=maurine' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 25, 2013, 2:53 pm, in reply to "First Season Bewitched Profanity?"

HA! I'll have a look and see! My goodness, my goodness!

"Witches are good! Witches are dear!"

Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?

Posted by Professional Tourist <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=protourist' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 25, 2013, 6:21 pm, in reply to "First Season Bewitched Profanity?"

While I don't know about that first season episode, I'm pretty sure Darrin used some mild profanity at least once or twice. In the fourth season "Macedonian Dodo Birds" episode I believe Darrin says something like "what the hell, you get rid of it!" to Endora after she conjures up a painting.

Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?

Posted by Dr. Bombay <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=DrBombay' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 26, 2013, 1:13 am, in reply to "Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?"
Resident Bewitched Historian

Octolad, I've always thought she said, "Damn!" It looks just like she's saying it.

P. Tourist, "Allergic to Macedonian Dodos" is my favorite and I don't think I've ever heard him say that...however, I'm going to watch it and see

"I never did dig what Sammy dug about that dodo." ~ Serena

Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?

Posted by Dr. Bombay <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=DrBombay' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 26, 2013, 1:15 am, in reply to "Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?"
Resident Bewitched Historian

To me, in "Alleric..." Darrin says, "What'd I tell ya...get rid of it! It would've been funny had he said what you heard though

"I never did dig what Sammy dug about that dodo." ~ Serena

Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?

Posted by Melanie <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=Melanie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 26, 2013, 12:03 pm, in reply to "Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?"
Queen of the Harpies

Agree. He did not say Hell in the Allergic episode. But I do thing Gladys may have mouthed "Damn". It's hard to tell if it is "Darn" or "Damn" without the audio.

Sow's ears are not made into silk purses by the addition of a few dandelions, Samantha!

Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?

Posted by Twitchell <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=Twitchell' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 26, 2013, 12:18 pm, in reply to "Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?"

lol! She definitely said "damn" good catch octolad

Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?

Posted by Professional Tourist <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=protourist' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 26, 2013, 12:35 pm, in reply to "Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?"

Doc, I've popped in the DVD and watched that moment several times. When I "try" to hear it your way, that's what I hear. But when I don't try, then I hear "what the hell." Perhaps it's magic!

Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?

Posted by octolad <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=Octolad' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 26, 2013, 7:36 pm, in reply to "Re: First Season Bewitched Profanity?"

Thanks, everybody, for the input. I'd like to think this was broadcast TV's first swear, but who knows? I remember we've already covered Bill Asher's visible (again not audible) dropping of the F-bomb in "Mirror Mirror". Maybe Gladys' use of the D word just underscored how much she truly loved Abner, an essential element to the episode.

Gladys, do you kiss your Abner with that mouth?

"Sterbo... Vectra... Rangay... Zeem.
You're about to have a dream.
And, in the words of a wise philosopher, it's going to be a BEAUT!"

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