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''Tabitha'' is an American fantasy sitcom that aired during the 1977–1978 season on ABC. It is a spin-off of ''Bewitched'', which had ended its run five years earlier in 1972. The series starred Lisa Hartman in the title role as Tabitha, Samantha and Darrin Stephens' daughter who was introduced on ''Bewitched'' during its second season. In the series, Tabitha is portrayed as a 20-something production assistant living and working in Los Angeles. The supporting cast includes David Ankrum as Tabitha's brother, Adam, with whom she works, Robert Urich as an egomaniacal talk show host who is a sometime love interest for Tabitha, and Mel Stewart as Tabitha and Adam’s cranky, but loveable, boss. Unlike ''Bewitched'', which was a hit for ABC and aired for eight seasons, ''Tabitha'' failed to catch on with viewers and was canceled after one season. ==Overview== ''Tabitha'' originated as a pilot that aired on ABC on April 24, 1976. The episode used the variant spelling ''Tabatha'' for the title, and starred Liberty Williams in the title role. Bruce Kimmel portrayed her brother, Adam Stephens. The major difference between the pilot and the series was that Adam was a full-fledged and mischievous warlock in the pilot, but was made a mortal for the series (thus making him the disapproving figure as Darrin had been). In the first pilot, Tabatha was an editorial assistant for the fictional ''Trend'' magazine, lived in San Francisco, and had a boyfriend named Cliff (Archie Hahn). She also contended with the supernatural antics of Adam. In situations that were very similar to "I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha", the pilot episode of ''Bewitched'', Tabatha tells Cliff that she is a witch, who at first does not believe her, but later discovers that she is telling the truth. Also, much like her mother did when she used her powers to deflect the unwanted affections of Sheila Sommers, her father's former fiancee, Tabatha deflects rival Dinah Nichols (Barbara Rhoades) from seducing Cliff. The first pilot (directed by ''Bewitched'' producer/director William Asher) did not sell the series. A second pilot starring Lisa Hartman was produced that interested ABC who bought the series. In the second version, Hartman replaced Liberty Williams as Tabitha Stephens, the daughter of Samantha and Darrin. Tabitha is now a 20-something witch working as a production assistant at KXLA television station in Los Angeles. Working with her is her now-older and mortal brother Adam (David Ankrum) who admonishes her use of witchcraft. Her previously unmentioned Aunt Minerva (Karen Morrow) pops in frequently to encourage her to use her witchcraft. Robert Urich is Tabitha's boss and romantic interest. The revised ''Tabitha'' pilot aired on ABC on May 7, 1977. The series debuted on the fall schedule on September 10, 1977. William Asher, who worked on the first pilot, had little to do with the second version of the series. While he directed a few episodes, namely the ones that feature Bernard Fox, George Tobias and Sandra Gould as their original ''Bewitched'' characters, he otherwise remained as an advisor.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tabitha (TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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