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TVWriter™’s Top Posts of the Week Ending June 19th

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The posts TVWriter™ visitors clicked on most during the past week were:

Peggy Bechko Gives Us a Peek into the Writing Life read article

Herbie J Pilato: Remembering Elizabeth Montgomery’s magic appeal

EDITOR’S NOTE: Classic TV mayven Herbie J takes this opportunity to remind us that no matter how good your script is, the final production will be even better if the casting is right. Witnesseth:

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by Herbie J Pilato

Elizabeth Montgomery is best known for playing Samantha Stephens, the good witch-with-a-twitch, on television’s classic sitcom, Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972 – and for which she received eight Emmy nominations (among other accolades).  A staple in syndication ever since (and available on DVD), the show marks its 50thAnniversary this TV season, while May 18th commemorates the 20th Anniversary of Montgomery’s demise (from colon cancer).

As Samantha, Montgomery delivered a down-to-earth sincerity and, in the process, made an earnest connection with the home viewer.  But her most famous role was by-far not her first – nor certainly her last. read article