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On the other side of the coin was Samantha's side of the family, all of whom wanted her to forsake the mortal life for full-time witchcraft. Endora was Samantha's mother and the ultimate vicious mother-in-law, not thinking much of mortals like Darrin. Maurice was Samantha's father, and the rest of the magical family included practical-joking Uncle Arthur and forgetful Aunt Clara. Esmeralda was added later in the show's run as a slightly inept witch housekeeper. She was a timid soul and would vanish into thin air if addressed in a harsh tone.
Over the years, many people have criticized Darrin's hatred of magic, but not all of it came from his reactionary fear of non-conformity; he also could never have survived in Samantha's world due to his lack of magical powers. The first time he met Samantha's mother, she threatened to kill him, and the first time he met Samantha's father, he '''did''' kill
The tension between the mortal and supernatural worlds, and Samantha's precarious balancing act between the two, formed the backbone of all the episodes. On any given episode, Samantha might try to keep the peace with her father when he discovered Darrin was a mortal, or Endora might decide Darrin needed a sense of humor and put a hex on him to make him crack jokes uncontrollably. These premises might have seemed simple on the surface, but they quickly achieved complexity when worked through the show's intricate web of character relationships.
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In 2005 a [[The Film of the Series|movie]] [[Bewitched (film)|adaptation]] hit the big screen, and approached the subject matter from a direction never before tried, as replicating the original would require either denying the existence of a seminal TV show or making Darrin an idiot. Instead, it was a comedy about a remake of the original series. Naturally, the twist was that a ''real'' witch of the ''Bewitched'' mold (Isabel, played by Nicole Kidman) was cast as Samantha ("We weren't allowed to watch ''Bewitched'' while growing up. Daddy said it was racist.").
In 2021, ''another'' film
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* [[George Jetson Job Security]]
* [[Half-Hour Comedy]]
* [[Halloween Episode]]: Appropriately enough, the show had five of them. There were also five [[Christmas Episode
* [[Hide Your Pregnancy]]: Elizabeth Montgomery was pregnant during the filming of the first few episodes of the first season; averted with her next two pregnancies, which were [[Reality Subtext|written into the show]] as children Tabitha and Adam.
* [[Hot Witch]]: And later on [[Hot Mom]].
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* [[My Name Is Not Durwood]]: The [[Trope Namer]].
* [[Nosy Neighbor]]: While not a [[Trope Namer]], "Gladys Kravitz" is shorthand for a busy-body who gossips about their neighbors.
* [[Not Me This Time]]: Happens in quite a few episodes, as Darrin usually assumes that his troubles are being caused by Endora. Endora claims to be innocent, or doesn't show up in the episode at all, and later it turns out to be someone else screwing with
* [[One Scene, Two Monologues]]: A [[Running Gag]] with Darrin and his bar buddy Dave. Darrin always tells Dave everything about his life, including the fact that his wife is a witch, and Dave obliviously continues rambling on about something else.
{{quote|'''Dave:''' The sea of matrimony is beset with hidden shoals and reefs.
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