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Bewitched: Astonishing Facts Revealed About The Cast and Crew

#41. "I Confess"

The episode that was interrupted to announce the assassination of Martin Luther King was “I Confess,” in which Darrin becomes upset with Samantha for using her magic excessively. He thinks she’ll “out” herself as a witch this way.

#42. Never Actually a Nose Wiggle

Montgomery’s nose wiggle was actually a camera trick, according to Erin Murphy, the actress who played the daughter, Tabitha. If you look closely, you’ll notice that Samantha’s nose never wiggles. It’s actually her upper lip. Some folks claim her mouth moving did move her nose.

#43. Sharing Actors with Jeannie

Bewitched was home to a slew of amusing, unusual side characters. One favorite was Uncle Arthur, who was played by Paul Lynde. Interestingly, Lynde also appeared three times on I Dream of Jeannie, once as an IRS agent, once as a film director and also as a NASA commander. Paul Lynde was also known to play the rat “Templeton” on Charlotte’s Web.

#44. Dr. Bombay the Witch Doctor

The Stephens’ family physician was, naturally, a witch doctor named Dr. Bombay. Portrayed by actor Bernard Fox, Dr. Bombay usually showed up in an outlandish costume. He also made two appearances on the spin-off series Tabitha. Bernard Fox was an amazing character actor who went on to make appearances in other shows and films throughout the years including movies like Titanic and The Mummy. He passed away in December of 2016.

#45. Hocus Smokus

Many of the stars and guest stars of Bewitched were heavy smokers. Elizabeth Montgomery was supposedly a chain smoker, and Paul Lynde was too. Dick York smoked three packs a day! In a later interview, Tabitha actress Erin Murphy said, “I remember my parents were always saying ‘smoking is bad, smoking is bad,’ and I remember thinking ‘If smoking is bad, then why is everybody around here doing it?’”

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