If you could choose ONE super power…what would it be?
Invisibility? Flying? Time travel? Move objects? Read minds? X-ray Vision? Freeze things in motion? Transform into other people…or objects?
One of the shows I really enjoy is Heroes. It’s entertainingly bazaar…but not so far-fetched that you can’t relate. After all it’s all about ‘supposedly’ average people who just happen to have these amazing powers and have lived with them all their lives….or in some cases, have just found out about them. They’re not superheroes, per se, just normal people trying to live their lives burdened by these freaky powers.
Back in the sixties and early seventies I was a frequent viewer of another show that showcased some amazing powers all rolled up into one very neat and attractive package….Samantha Stephens! Well, am I wrong?
Bewitched came on the scene in 1964 and enjoyed a long and prosperous run until its last show in 1972; giving us a weekly eyeful of Samantha’s witchery wonders….and many a laugh as a bonus. Sam could do it all; and it only took a twitch of her powdered perky nose.
By today’s standards…..as superheroes go….Samantha’s twitchy talents might be considered dull by comparison….no outrageous special effects, no blood 'n guts, no pizzazz. But she was everything you could ever want in a superhero….she just wasn’t big on bravado. She was a little sass with class; and for my purposes….she was the bomb.
She could do all the cool things today’s superheroes can do…..but with reserve and style….and nowhere near the mess.
~ Invisibility - √
~ Flying - √
~ Time travel - √
~ Read minds - √
~ X-ray vision - √
~ Move objects - √
~ Freeze things in motion - √
~ Transform into other people or objects - √
Personally, I don’t need to set things on fire with my hands or freeze people into human popsicles. I’ve never had a great need to stretch my body halfway down a skyscraper or throw a car clear across a city street. My needs are simple…..Samantha simple.
I can’t tell you what I would have given for that ‘twitchy nose’ over the years. Messy house? Twitch…..done. Need to get somewhere quickly? Twitch….done. Need to stop the kids from running amok? Twitch….done. Need to make a really nice meal in ten minutes? Twitch….well, you get the picture.
How cool would it be to have even one of Samantha’s powers? There’s not a mother alive who couldn’t use a little ‘twitch’ sometime during her day. Imagine ‘twitching’ away disaster after disaster all day long….and sitting down to a nice homemade supper…. and not a hair out of place. Nirvana.
Sounds good to me. My favourite show at the moment is also Heroes, but it wasn't long ago that I spent time on a Sunday afternoon watching Bewitched reruns. What a great show that was.
Posted by: jen | June 27, 2007 at 12:53 AM
You know, Joy, you are right about Bewitched. When I started reading this I thought that I wanted to be the superheroine who could turn into two people - Duessa or something, she was called - with a similar goal in mind. But Sam really had it sorted, didn't she? Not two people working twice as hard - just one, doing it in a flash! YES.
Posted by: genevieve | June 27, 2007 at 01:10 AM
Hi Joy ~~ We could all have done with a bit of Samantha's nose twitching when the kids were young and we were so busy. I liked your computer post also. Some of us do not know much about computers.
Hope you are keeping well. Take care,
Love, Mer;e.
Posted by: Merle | June 27, 2007 at 06:32 AM
I loved her sass with class too, and I would have given anything for that twitchy nose, assuming the powers came with it.
Posted by: kenju | June 27, 2007 at 08:00 AM
A lady of simple wishes Joy, just a twitchin' away, I haven't seen the movie with Nicole Kidman yet but she usually seems to carry a part off so it will probably be good too.
Posted by: Peter | June 27, 2007 at 08:50 AM
Oh I loved that show and I always dreamed of having a twitchy nose..
Posted by: janet | June 27, 2007 at 02:51 PM
Oh! I loved that show too! Samantha was a very pretty witch as well as talented!
Junie
Posted by: June | June 27, 2007 at 07:43 PM
Hi Joy! I got to know 'Bewitched' on a rerun...enjoyed the fun and sass! I like the down-to-earth exaggeration. I think yesterday's script writer are more creative! But then times change...
Posted by: twilite | June 27, 2007 at 07:43 PM
Cute post, Joy. Now here's a secret; don't tell anyone. I am a superhero with all kinds of special powers. You can confirm this with my grandkids.
Posted by: Paul N. | June 27, 2007 at 08:24 PM
I loved Bewitched - it was so fun. That "twitch" would really come in handy - nice post and walk down memory lane, Joy.
Posted by: Suzann Eisenberg Murray | June 27, 2007 at 09:45 PM
I really just want the super-power to look like Elizabeth Montgomery. Now that's power! (The nose twitch wouldn't be such a bad thing, either.)
Posted by: Shorty PJs | June 27, 2007 at 10:24 PM
Like genevieve, I was thinking which powers I would want, but you nailed it: the twitch is everything. And the cool part is she didn't have to change into anything - unless she wanted too.
Jeannie was good too, but living in that bottle must have been a bummer.
Loved her outfit though!
Yeah, Samantha rocked.
Posted by: GoingLikeSixty | June 28, 2007 at 10:24 AM
I used to like Sam a lot, in those days. They are having reruns dubbed in French, and I find it very dull! I shouldn't have watched. Better off with memories.
Posted by: Claude | June 28, 2007 at 03:07 PM
I would choose Time Travel. :)
Posted by: Paul | June 29, 2007 at 06:08 AM
Hi Dear Joy ~~ Thanks for your message. I sure have had some fun with all my visitors and today even posted some phot0s,Hope you are keeping well.I have a granddaughter
named Samantha and when she had her first girl, named her Tabatha. Sam was only 17 at the time and has another daughter Gabrielle. They are almost 8 and 4 years old and live in Queensland, a long way from here. Take care, dear Joy,
Much Love,Merle.
Posted by: Merle | June 30, 2007 at 08:12 AM
There are many of us of a certain era who adored Sam and her twitchy nose...and who still refer to her powers on a regular basis today. ;)
Posted by: Marilyn | July 03, 2007 at 08:08 PM
I like Sam, too, Joy! And at this ripe old age, I envy her ability to keep Darren happy despite all the craziness. I lack that ability.
Posted by: Kay Dennison | July 03, 2007 at 11:46 PM