Sisters at Heart

Sisters at Heart
Season 7, Episode 13 Series Episode 213
Airdate	December 24, 1970
Written by	5th Period English - Room 309, Thomas Jefferson High School (story) William Asher & Barbara Avedon (teleplay)
Directed by	William Asher
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Sisters at Heart is the thirteenth episode of the seventh season and the 213th episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by November 12, 1970. It was rebroadcast in Season Eight on December 22, 1971.

Plot

When Tabitha wants to be sisters with her black friend, Lisa Wilson, she casts a spell and they both end up polka-dotted. Through another misunderstanding, Darrin's client, Mr. Brockway, wants him off the account because he thinks that Lisa is his daughter.

Gallery

Samantha tells Tabitha not to do any magic while her friend Lisa Wilson stays with them.

Adam admits he broke Tabitha's toy on purpose.

Tabitha accidentally turns Lisa white.

Tabitha turns herself black so she and Lisa can be sisters.

Samantha tells Darrin that her family has not been around making mischief.

Tabitha turned Lisa and herself polka-dotted so they could be sisters.

Darrin and Samantha see the polka-dotted girls.

It is the next morning, and Tabitha still has not figured out how to reverse the spell.

Tabitha tries to change Lisa and herself back to normal.

The office Christmas party at Samantha and Darrin's house

Keith and Dorothy Wilson arrive at the party.

Keith tells Larry he landed the account.

Darrin realizes Mr. Brockway thinks he and Dorothy are married.

Brockway tells Larry he wants Darrin back on the account.

Samantha reads Dr. Bombay's instructions on how to reverse the spell.

Keith and Dorothy finally go up to see Lisa.

Larry declines Mr. Brockway's account.

Christmas Day at the Stephenses' house

Student writers and the cast at the table read

Background

In 1970, Venetta Rogers' mother was the Assistant Superintendent for the Los Angeles Unified School District, and was instrumental in organizing and bringing together twenty-three year old teacher Marcella Saunders, Elizabeth Montgomery and Bill Asher. Ms. Saunders' tenth grade English class wrote what would become "Sisters at Heart". Consequently, her daughter Venetta was chosen for the part of Lisa in the episode.

Today, Rogers and her mother continue to cherish the memories of their wonderful experience and will always think of “Bewitched” as their favorite series. Rogers loved working with the cast; especially Elizabeth Montgomery and Erin Murphy, and felt like a close friend to Erin. She will never forget how kind the Murphy family treated her during and after the episode. Rogers says that this was one of the most delightful and fun experiences of her life.

Trivia

General

• The episode received the Governor's Award at the 23rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1971). It was presented to Miss Marcella Saunders, a Los Angeles high school teacher, for the script. Miss Saunders was the first non-professional to win the award, which was established in 1961.
• Because the end credits listed the twenty-six high school students who co-wrote the story, many of the crew usually listed were uncredited.
• Dr. Bombay is mentioned, but not seen.

Casting

• Agnes Moorehead did not appear and received credit only.
• Greg Lawrence as Adam Stephens was uncredited.
• The actress playing Mr. Brockway's secretary, Miss Hathaway, was uncredited.

Soundtrack

• The background score includes the Christmas songs: "Good King Wenceslas", "Silent Night" and "Jingle Bells".
• "Jingle Bells" is played over the end credits.

Cast

• Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
• Dick Sargent as Darrin Stephens
• David White as Larry Tate
• Don Marshall as Keith Wilson
• Parley Baer as Mr. Brockway
• Venetta Rogers as Lisa Wilson
• Erin Murphy as Tabitha Stephens
• David Lawrence as Adam Stephens
• Janée Michelle as Dorothy Wilson

See Also

• Season Seven
• Bewitched Episodes