Tabitha

The Tabatha Pilot (1976) is the original pilot for a sequel to Bewitched about a grown-up Tabatha Stephens living as a witch in a mortal world. ABC bought the show, but made significant changes and launched the television series, Tabitha , which ran 1977-1978. Tabatha Stephens works for Trend Magazine in San Francisco as an editorial assistant. Cliff is a commercial artist at Trend and also her boyfriend. Her brother, Adam, wants nothing to do with mortal life and keeps encouraging his sister to forsake her mortal ways and embrace her magical heritage. She tells him about Cliff and he tells her she needs to come clean and tell him she is a witch. When Tabatha finally tells Cliff, he does not believe her. When she proves it, he is astounded and needs time to think. The next day he tells her that he loves her and cannot let her go.

Tabitha books an author for Paul Thurston's talk show, but Paul would rather interview a former beauty contestant.

When an apparent head cold causes Tabitha's powers to go on the fritz and ruin a highly prestigious international weight lifting competition, Dr. Bombay is called.

After making snide comments about witches on his Halloween show, Paul faces consequences from the enraged head of a witches' coven.

Aunt Minerva decides to meddle in Tabitha's life once again by sabotaging the new weather girl and allowing Tabitha to become a star.

Bored with her life, Minerva decides to try Tabitha's way, living, working and dating mortals.

Meddling once again in Tabitha's life, Minerva casts a spell on Paul to make him more attractive to Tabitha.

Childhood friend Nancy Kravitz, niece of Abner and Gladys Kravitz, arrives in California and seeks Tabitha's help in starting a new life. Her childlike naivety consistently places her in dangerous situations that challenges Tabitha's creativity.

A political candidate guest on Paul's show romances Tabitha, causing a jealous reaction from Paul. Minerva gets involved with a truth spell to learn each suitor's true intentions.

Tabitha's high school friend Portia comes to town for a visit. When Portia sets her sights on happily married producer Marvin Decker, Tabitha works to save Marvin's marriage.

Tabitha gets romanced by the director of a commercial Paul is working on, while at the same time an unscrupulous warlock also pursues her.

When Paul decides to quit his local talk show for a national game show, Tabitha is faced with the challenge of finding a replacement. Her perfect candidate, however, turns out to be not so ideal.

On the 25th anniversary of Darrin and Samantha Stephens' marriage, the Witches' Council decides the time is right for another mixed marriage. Tabitha is their unlucky target and a love potion is their means, until things go awry.