Enchanted star Erin Murphy, 60 – who played Tabitha in the 1960s TV series – gives a WEIRD interview

Enchanted child star Erin Murphy, 60, has given a rare interview.

She has finally revealed her favorite Darrin, the role of the mortal father/husband famously played by two different actors on the beloved sitcom.

Murphy, who charmed audiences as Tabitha, the magical daughter of witch Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) and Darrin Stephens, is now 60 and one of the last remaining original cast members of Bewitched, along with her twin sister Diane, with whom she shared the role.

Over the years, fans have debated which Darrin – originally played by Dick York and later by Dick Sargent – ​​was better suited for the role, and now Murphy settles the debate.

‘I’ll give you a scoop. My whole life I’ve been so diplomatic because I loved them both,” she admitted to People on Saturday. ‘They were great guys. When I watch the show, Dick York is a better Darrin.”

York embodied Darrin from 1964 until a serious back injury forced him to leave the show in 1969. Sargent then took over the role until the series ended in 1972.

Enchanted child star Erin Murphy has finally revealed her favorite Darrin, the role of the mortal father/husband famously played by two different actors on the beloved sitcom; (photo 2021)

Over the years, fans have debated which Darrin – originally played by Dick York and later by Dick Sargent – ​​was better suited for the role, and now Murphy settles the debate; (pictured with Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York)

Murphy fondly recalled her close bond with York, describing how he took on a fatherly role both on and off screen.

“Dick York was a father and he had a lot of kids, so he was just more fatherly,” she told the outlet.

She added, “So he was more like a father. Dick Sargent was a great guy and we stayed in touch until he passed away. But I’m going with Dick York on this one.’

Sixty years later, Bewitched continues to fascinate.

The show revolves around Samantha, a witch who marries a commoner, Darrin Stephens.

Although she promises to live like a normal housewife, her magic continually disrupts their normal lives, leading to endless mischief.

“It’s so interesting because I grew up with the show, so it’s the only childhood I know, but I feel happy,” Murphy said.

The actress began appearing on the show in 1966 as Darrin and Samantha’s daughter Tabitha, and remained on the program until it ended in 1972.

York embodied Darrin from 1964 until a serious back injury forced him to leave the show in 196; Dick Sargent (pictured) then took over the role until the series ended in 1972

‘I’ll give you a scoop. My whole life I’ve been so diplomatic because I loved them both,” she admitted to People on Saturday. ‘They were great guys. If you watch the show, Dick York is a better Darrin’; (York and Murphy in 1966)

She and her twin sister Diane were jointly cast as Tabitha to comply with U.S. child labor laws that limit how many hours each girl could be put to work.

But, as Murphy told Studio 10 in March 2020, she and Diane were fraternal twins and “as soon as they hired us, they realized we’re not actually that much alike.”

She explained, “Eventually they showed my sister from behind or from a distance and after the first year I took over.”

Murphy also said that Montgomery, who died of cancer in May 1995 at the age of 62, was “like a mother” to her, adding: “We were close to the set and I loved her very much.”

Her “favorite” co-star, however, was Agnes Moorehead, who played Samantha’s mother Endora and “looked a lot like a grandma to me and I just thought she was beautiful, colorful and fun.

“And her favorite color was purple and everything in her dressing room was purple.”

Later in the 1970s, there was a short-lived spin-off series called Tabitha, in which the character was played as an adult by Lisa Hartman.

After Bewitched wrapped in 1972, Erin Murphy stepped out of the spotlight, but reruns kept her a familiar face to viewers.

Murphy began her role as Tabitha when she was just two years old and graduated from El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California in 1981.

“Dick York was a father and he had a lot of kids, so he was just more fatherly,” she told the outlet, adding, “So he was more like a father.” Dick Sargent was a great guy and we stayed in touch until he passed away. But I’m going with Dick York on this’ (Murphy in October 2024)

“It’s so interesting because I grew up with the show, so it’s the only childhood I know, but I feel lucky,” Murphy said

She then explored various roles in the industry as a casting director, makeup artist, stylist, acting teacher and stunt double.

As life progressed, the mother of six re-entered the entertainment world as a TV host for networks like Fox Reality Channel and E!, hosting several infomercials.

Today, she continues to work as an actress and voiceover artist, while also co-owning Slim Chillers, a brand of alcoholic icy poles.

In 2019, she reprized her role as Tabitha in the comedy web series TV Therapy, in which fictional characters from famous television programs undergo psychoanalysis.