Alice Ghostley
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− | <td>Later Ghostley's character "Esmerelda" was introduced as a regular on the series in 1969, after the May 1968 death of [[Marion Lorne]], the actress who played the lovable-but-befuddled "Aunt Clara". The studio wanted another comedic-actress to be introduced to the series to replace her, but in a different role. Esmerelda is typically summoned when Samantha needs a babysitter. She is a shy bundle-of-nerves who often fades slowly away when nervous. When she isn't nervous her spell-casting is often very good, but when she is nervous all havoc breaks loose. | + | <td>Later Ghostley's character "Esmerelda" was introduced as a regular on the series in 1969, after the May 1968 death of [[Marion Lorne]], the actress who played the lovable-but-befuddled "Aunt Clara". The studio wanted another comedic-actress to be introduced to the series to replace her, but in a different role. Esmerelda is typically summoned when Samantha needs a babysitter. She is a shy bundle-of-nerves who often fades slowly away when nervous. When she isn't nervous her spell-casting is often very good, but when she is nervous all havoc breaks loose. |
You can watch Season 6, Episode 2 "Samantha's Yoo-Hoo Maid" which first aired 25 Sep 1969, and where Esmerelda first appears [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uic5ivryOyA Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvsG7GxCIME Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWsyXo5NPJk Part 3]. In this episode, Endora wants Samantha to hire a maid, and suggests Esmerelda who is losing her self-confidence and with it her powers. She fades away when she is nervous, and when she sneezes either something appears for a short while, or somebody is levitated briefly. | You can watch Season 6, Episode 2 "Samantha's Yoo-Hoo Maid" which first aired 25 Sep 1969, and where Esmerelda first appears [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uic5ivryOyA Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvsG7GxCIME Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWsyXo5NPJk Part 3]. In this episode, Endora wants Samantha to hire a maid, and suggests Esmerelda who is losing her self-confidence and with it her powers. She fades away when she is nervous, and when she sneezes either something appears for a short while, or somebody is levitated briefly. | ||
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She appears again in the very next episode, Episode 3, when Samantha asks her to make a Caesar Salad, her spell goes wrong, and she gets the Emperor himself instead. Caesar after discovering that history books called him a "Dictator" is so incensed that he refuses to go back and thus Esmerelda's spell won't work. Jay Robinson plays Caesar. You can watch this Episode here [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UliFxkkxgQE Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9FiPK3XnQ8 Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOElPOqyUWk Part 3]. | She appears again in the very next episode, Episode 3, when Samantha asks her to make a Caesar Salad, her spell goes wrong, and she gets the Emperor himself instead. Caesar after discovering that history books called him a "Dictator" is so incensed that he refuses to go back and thus Esmerelda's spell won't work. Jay Robinson plays Caesar. You can watch this Episode here [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UliFxkkxgQE Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9FiPK3XnQ8 Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOElPOqyUWk Part 3]. |