Content & Trigger Warnings for Bewitched (1964)
7 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Bewitched (1964) contains 7 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse.
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Does It Get Worse?
5 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Era-typical stereotyped portrayals and jokes reflecting 1960s attitudes |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S5 | 1/5 | Depicted | Continued era-typical portrayals reflecting early 1970s social attitudes |
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Some humor relies on gender role stereotypes and effeminate male characters played for laughs, reflecting 1960s attitudes |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Period-typical racial insensitivity in some episodes reflecting the 1960s setting |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | S5 | 1/5 | Referenced | Some episodes contain period-typical racial insensitivity |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | All | 1/5 | Depicted | As a product of the 1960s, some episodes contain dated racial attitudes and stereotypes |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Samantha regularly uses magic to alter situations and erase people's memories without consent |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S5 | 2/5 | Depicted | Memory alteration and reality manipulation through magic continues as a regular plot device |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The central premise involves Samantha hiding her magical nature and constantly deceiving her husband through magical manipulation |
| Infidelity | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Jealousy-driven plots occasionally imply or joke about potential unfaithfulness |
| Infidelity | S5 | 1/5 | Referenced | Recurring jealousy and suspected infidelity plots used for comedic effect |
| Infidelity | All | 1/5 | Referenced | Misunderstandings about infidelity are used as comedic plot devices in some episodes |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Characters are occasionally magically transported or held against their will through spells |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S5 | 1/5 | Depicted | Magical abductions and unwilling transformations occur in various episodes |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Frequent casual drinking and cocktail culture depicted as normal social behavior |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S5 | 2/5 | Depicted | Social drinking remains prominent in the show's depiction of suburban life |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Social drinking and cocktail culture of the 1960s is prominently featured throughout |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Controlling behavior from Darrin toward Samantha regarding her magic use, played for comedy |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S5 | 1/5 | Referenced | Controlling dynamics in the marriage continue to be played as comedy |
Identity & Discrimination
Era-typical stereotyped portrayals and jokes reflecting 1960s attitudes
Continued era-typical portrayals reflecting early 1970s social attitudes
Some humor relies on gender role stereotypes and effeminate male characters played for laughs, reflecting 1960s attitudes
Period-typical racial insensitivity in some episodes reflecting the 1960s setting
Some episodes contain period-typical racial insensitivity
As a product of the 1960s, some episodes contain dated racial attitudes and stereotypes
Other
Samantha regularly uses magic to alter situations and erase people's memories without consent
Memory alteration and reality manipulation through magic continues as a regular plot device
The central premise involves Samantha hiding her magical nature and constantly deceiving her husband through magical manipulation
Jealousy-driven plots occasionally imply or joke about potential unfaithfulness
Recurring jealousy and suspected infidelity plots used for comedic effect
Misunderstandings about infidelity are used as comedic plot devices in some episodes
Characters are occasionally magically transported or held against their will through spells
Magical abductions and unwilling transformations occur in various episodes
Substance Use
Frequent casual drinking and cocktail culture depicted as normal social behavior
Social drinking remains prominent in the show's depiction of suburban life
Social drinking and cocktail culture of the 1960s is prominently featured throughout
Violence & Physical Harm
Controlling behavior from Darrin toward Samantha regarding her magic use, played for comedy
Controlling dynamics in the marriage continue to be played as comedy
