Erin Murphy Reflects on 'Bewitched' Ending: Show Wasn't Canceled, It Just Never Came Back From Hiatus
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Summary
Erin Murphy, who played Tabitha Stephens on 'Bewitched' from 1966 to 1972, reflects on the show's end. She explains that the series wasn't actually canceled — the cast had contracts for two more seasons when they went on hiatus, but the show simply never resumed production. As an 8-year-old, she wasn't crushed because she didn't fully grasp the finality and was ready to move on to a normal childhood.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWe went on hiatus, which is our break, and we had contracts to do two more years of the show. So it wasn't like we were canceled.
People always ask why Bewitched ended — it wasn't a cancellation, it was just that we never came back.
At 8 years old, I wasn't crushed because I didn't really understand that it was over forever. I was just ready to be a normal kid.
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