· by bewitchedbook.bsky.social ·1d ago · view on bsky.app ↗

It was 87 years ago today (8/15/39) that one of the greatest films in history - “The #WizardofOz” - had its Hollywood premiere. It was referenced many times on #Bewitched like here when #Endora was reading this oversize book in Season Five's "Samantha and Darrin in Mexico City." 1/🧵

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2/🧵 In Season Five's "Samantha's Shopping Spree" Cousin Henry gives Tabitha a Jack in the Box which has images from MGM's animated series ‘Off to See the Wizard’ that were used as wrap arounds to introduce films from MGM’s library. And the last bit about #Oz ...Glinda the Good Witch of the North…

Bewitched History Book · 0 · 1d ago

3/🧵…is mentioned three different times. The first is in Season One's "The Witches Are Out" when Darrin tries to convince Mr. Brinkman to use a pretty witch like Glinda for his advertising. The same bit is used in Season Six's "To Trick or Treat or Not to Trick or Treat" with client Mr. Bartenbach,…

Bewitched History Book · 1 · 1d ago

4/4…however, Samantha zaps up what she says is Glinda's costume (pictured here) for him. And in Season Two's "Follow That Witch" part 2, Charlie Leach tells Samantha he's got her figured to be like Glinda.