They're trying it again - another reboot of an old show from your TV past. But this time, the new "Bewitched" won't be played for laughs. Its creators hope it will cast a spell on viewers as a drama.

The show infamously ran with two Darrins for eight years on ABC, until they literally ran out of scripts. (I remember a TV Guide entry in its later years that simply read, "Another spell by Endora, another job threat for Darrin - another save by Samantha." That's how predictable the plots had become!)

So far, it's only in "development" as they say, and there's no firm network attached to it, so it may never even happen. My guess is if it does, it will wind up on a streaming service somewhere. 

But as a drama, it won't have the shenanigans of nosy neighbour Gladys Kravitz or her husband Abner, and I'm not sure if it will be worth watching if there's no Uncle Arthur. Not even Dr. Bombay may be able to save it as a drama. Still, the curiosity factor is bound to be high and I'd be tempted to tune in for at least one episode.

Would you watch this if it ever got made?

‘Bewitched’ Series Reboot In The Works