THE ‘BEWITCHED
CONTINUUM’ OFFERS A CAULDRON OF FUN
ABOUT BELOVED
SIXTIES SITCOM
Author Provides
Expertise and Insight to New Release
in Time For Series’
50th Anniversary
Los
Angeles (Sept. 18, 2014)—
“Do witches fly on brooms?”
“Can one witch undo another witch’s
spell?”
“Do witches have power over one
another?”
Answers to these questions will be
revealed in The Bewitched Continuum: The Ultimate Linear Guide To The
Classic TV Series, a fun, entertaining book by Adam-Michael James that
looks at all the details, discrepancies, magic, and spells from one of
television’s most popular series of the ‘60s. The
announcement of the book’s upcoming October 21 release was made at Bewitched
Fan Fare 2014, a fan event for the series, being held in Studio City, CA,
September 17-20, which celebrates the 50th Anniversary of
“Bewitched” this year.
“Bewitched” aired eight seasons on
ABC from 1964-72, for a total of 254 episodes. The series revolves
around Darrin Stephens, an advertising executive, who marries a beautiful
woman, Samantha, only to discover she is a witch with magic powers. He makes
her promise him that she will live like a mortal, without using witchcraft and
spells in their lives, but her best efforts are thwarted by the constant
interference of magical relatives in their lives. “Bewitched” starred
Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha, Dick York and later Dick Sargent as Darrin,
and Agnes Moorehead as Samantha’s mother.
“When I was eight years old, I fell
in love for the first time,” says author James, explaining his life-long
fascination with “Bewitched.” “I sat in front of the television and saw a
blonde lady wave her hand and make a strange gesture with her nose.
Suddenly, a bucket of water appeared over a man who had been bothering her,
and, by the time the bucket emptied itself on him, I was hooked.”
In The Bewitched Continuum,
James focuses on the continuity of the supernatural sitcom by comparing and
contrasting episodes with each other and exploring consistencies and
inconsistencies in individual installments, including special effects,
bloopers, and differences in show details. In addition, he provides fun
statistics such as the number of times Endora calls Darrin “Durwood,” a tally
of witch illnesses and mortal maladies, and detailed profiles of major
characters.
Enhancing the rich compendium of “Bewitched”
material, the author offers his personal selection for the top 10 best and
worst episodes, and provides his own final episode for the series, which never
had a proper finale due to an abrupt cancellation. And, finally, for any
witches-in-the making, James compiles a comprehensive look at the show’s
spells, who cast each spell and why.
“What better way to delve into the
magic of the series than during the celebration of its golden milestone?” adds
author James. “And let’s face it – supernatural is hot right now.
In many ways, ‘Bewitched’ paved the way for the fairy tale, vampire, and
fantasy series viewers are watching now.”
The Bewitched Continuum also includes an insightful
foreword by author/producer Herbie J Pilato, a leading expert in classic TV and
pop culture whose latest book, Glamour, Gidgets, and the Girl Next Door
, has just been released.
An expert in continuity, James has a
long history in the entertainment industry including writing script coverage
for major production companies and writing continuity scripts for
radio. His literary output includes the book and lyrics for the
musical drama “The Nine Lives of L.M. Montgomery,” “Extra Extra: Memoirs
from a Piece of Human Furniture,” a humorous how-to tome on being a Hollywood
extra, and the novel “Undo the Deed,” a time-travel story that was influenced
by “Bewitched.” Currently, he is a columnist at soapcentral.com where he
writes extensively about the soap opera, “The Bold and the Beautiful.”
For additional information, please visit
http://adammichaeljames.com
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