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He had one episode to choose...

Posted by Dr. Bombay <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=DrBombay' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 11, 2015, 1:41 am

...and he chooses one of the worst! What I'm speaking about is a blogger for an Iowa newspaper that based his whole opinion of the series on Season Two's "The Horse's Mouth."

Are you kidding me??!

I emailed him and suggested he try out the pilot and "A is for Aardvark".

What do you all think?

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

Link: Bewitched review

Re: He had one episode to choose...

Posted by what's his name <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=flyingethan' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 11, 2015, 2:31 pm, in reply to "He had one episode to choose..."

"A is for Ardvark" is an excellent recommendation. I also love "driving is the only way to fly" and "a very special delivery".

I demand your pickle!

Re: He had one episode to choose...

Posted by Professional Tourist <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=protourist' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 11, 2015, 6:07 pm, in reply to "He had one episode to choose..."

It certainly is poorly written, both in terms of writing mechanics and in structure. It tends to wander around, and to contradict itself at times.

The comparisons made with present-day sitcoms are often irrelevant, and some statements made about the times when Bewitched was produced are simply false. Not many females were stars of shows back then? Well, in the sitcoms of the fifties and sixties we had Lucille Ball, Eve Arden, Shirley Booth, Sally Field, Barbara Eden, Doris Day, etc. -- in addition to EM. And more female stars in dramas, such as Barbara Stanwyck.

It seems as though this blog is fairly obscure, so I wouldn't be too concerned about the impact of this article.

Re: He had one episode to choose...

Posted by Dr. Bombay <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=DrBombay' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 12, 2015, 12:54 am, in reply to "Re: He had one episode to choose..."
Resident Bewitched Historian

So it turns out the author of this article is a twenty-something college student. He responded to my email - his explanation for choosing "The Horse's Mouth" is that it was a complete shot in the dark. It just happened to be the next episode up on the television guide. He said he was going to watch my suggestions of the pilot and "A is for Aardvark." I also suggested "Allergic to Macedonian Dodos" and "Sisters at Heart." He said that it is a small newspaper
"with a circulation of about 2000 people in rural Iowa. The newspaper readers are an older crowd so I write about topics from the past. I try to relate to them in today's time and judge to see if the topics would work in today's time. While my articles are not the greatest by any standards, I am trying to get better with each article. It is incredible something as awesome as your group picked up on this article."

He also said, "From this experience with Bewitched, I have learned to not judge just the episode and the show in its current state. I need to judge whether the premise could exist in the current state of television. It is all hypothetical, but the article provides a nostalgic feel for the readers."

Hopefully he'll do a follow up. I'm truly jealous of him for getting to experience the show first hand.

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

Re: He had one episode to choose...

Posted by Tiffany <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=Tiffany' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 13, 2015, 1:31 pm, in reply to "Re: He had one episode to choose..."

This guy doesn't write the greatest! I'm glad he was written to about watching other episodes.

Re: He had one episode to choose...

Posted by J.P. <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=JP' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 23, 2015, 1:49 pm, in reply to "Re: He had one episode to choose..."

Admittedly, I have always enjoyed Patty Regan in "The Horse's Mouth". She handles the role quite well.

Re: He had one episode to choose...

Posted by maurine <iframe src='https://members2.boardhost.com/bewitched/info/user=maurine' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 30, 2015, 10:08 pm, in reply to "Re: He had one episode to choose..."

Having a 20-something daughter in college who blogs, I say, let us be gentle. He does say a lot of complementary things about BW, and I'm just glad he decided to give it a shot. And he sounds humble and eager to learn and improve--both rare commodities out there these days! I hope he'll really give the pilot and "Aardvark" a chance!

"Witches are good! Witches are dear!"

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