She Was Supposed To Play A Different Role
Alice Ghostley featured in 15 episodes of Bewitched as Esmerelda, the housekeeper. She was initially cast to play unpleasant neighbor Mrs. Kravitz, replacing the late Alice Pearce. When Ghostley was invited to join the show in the aftermath of Marion Lorne’s death, she was nervous about filling her friend’s shoes. Producer Bill Asher told her that Esmerelda would be a figure comparable to Aunt Clara, not a direct replacement.
She Was Supposed To Play A Different Role
York Wasn’t A Fan Of How Darrin Treated His Wife
Darrin never encouraged his wife Samantha’s supernatural abilities. But who was it who played him in the first place? He appeared to wish the character had been more sympathetic. According to Pilato in his Closer interview, York “always saw the show as a love story about two people who truly did adore each other,” but “Often, though, he was directed to play Darrin as unforgiving.”
York Wasn’t A Fan Of How Darrin Treated His Wife