"Tabitha" (1977) TV series 1977-1978

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Creator:

Jerry Mayer
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 May 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Plot:

Tabitha Stephens is the daughter of Samantha and Darrin Stephens (from the series "Bewitched"). Like her mother...

Plot Keywords:

Witchcraft

Cast

Lisa Hartman	...	Tabitha Stephens (12 episodes, 1977-1978)
Robert Urich	...	Paul Thurston (12 episodes, 1977-1978)
Mel Stewart	...	Marvin Decker (12 episodes, 1977-1978)
David Ankrum	...	Adam Stephens (12 episodes, 1977-1978)
Karen Morrow	...	Aunt Minerva (12 episodes, 1977-1978)

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Series Directed by
Charles R. Rondeau		(6 episodes, 1977-1978)

Series Writing credits
Jerry Mayer		(5 episodes, 1977)
Martin Donovan		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Bernie Kahn		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
George Yanok		(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Produced by
Jerry Mayer	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1977)
George Yanok	....	producer (2 episodes, 1977)

Series Original Music by
Dick DeBenedictis		(1 episode, 1977)
Shorty Rogers		(1 episode, 1977)

Series Cinematography by
Gerald Perry Finnerman		(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Film Editing by
Lee Burch		(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Casting by
Claire Newell		(1 episode, 1977)

Series Art Direction by
John Beckman		(3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Ross Bellah		(3 episodes, 1977-1978)

Series Set Decoration by
Sidney Clifford		(2 episodes, 1977)

Series Makeup Department
Ben Lane	....	makeup supervisor / makeup artist (3 episodes, 1977)

Series Production Management
Jon C. Andersen	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1977)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jon C. Andersen	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1977)

Series Special Effects by
Larry L. Fuentes	....	special effects (3 episodes, 1977-1978)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Bergdahl	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1977)
Leonard Bukey	....	key grip (1 episode, 1977)
Don Cady	....	gaffer (1 episode, 1977)
Bill Bohny	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1978)
Bud Heller	....	key grip (1 episode, 1978)
Glen Knight	....	gaffer (1 episode, 1978)

Series Casting Department
Al Onorato	....	casting supervisor (4 episodes, 1977-1978)
Claire Newell	....	casting (3 episodes, 1977-1978)

Series Music Department
Jeff Barry	....	composer: theme music (1 episode, 1977)
Lisa Hartman	....	singer: theme song (1 episode, 1977)

Series Other crew
Ed Jurist	....	executive story consultant (2 episodes, 1977)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1977-1978)
• Columbia Pictures Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Runtime:

30 min (12 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

On the original "Bewitched" (1964) series Tabitha was the older child. In this series she is the kid sister of Adam.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: Tabitha and Adam are both in their 20s, despite the series taking place in 1977, only five years after the end of "Bewitched" (1964) in which they were depicted as young children.

Quotes:

Marvin Decker: Who loves ya, baby?
Tabitha Stephens: Hmm. Terrific. Just what the world needs - a black Telly Savalas.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Girls Will Be Girls (2003/I)

Meh...

Like a few others, I was disappointed with the series. I was hoping it would live up to "Bewitched" but there really wasn't anything to set it apart from the other bland sitcoms surrounding it. Aunt Minerva really seemed like a tired retread of Endora with a smattering of Aunt Clara or Esmerelda, and Adam substituting for Durweed...Dogwood...Darrin seemed pointless (apparently, continuity wasn't considered. Maybe they thought the younger audience they were shooting for wouldn't have noticed or watched the original series?) The only thing it had going for it was the theme song. While Lisa Hartman was a decent choice for the role physically, it looked like her main direction was "pretend you're Elizabeth Montgomery playing Samantha". Overall, the show didn't feel very original.