the washer and dryer on Bewitched

[cphifer5115]

Hey guys, I have always wondered what brand washer and dryer was on the set of Bewitched in the kitchen that they would show by the back door. I know later on in the series when they remodeled Darrin and Samatha's house it was a Maytag. But in the beginning of the series I can't seem to tell what they are?

if you open the link i posted it is the 5th picture that shows the washer and dryer.

http://www.1164.com/set/tv/kitchen/index.html

 

[turquoisedude]

Frigidaires, to match the Flair range, Refrigerator and what looks like a Custom Imperial diswasher!

 

[cphifer5115]

oh ok thanks. I always wondered about that range too.

 

[launderess]

Bewitched Was Sponsored By General Motors

Hence all those Frigidare appliances and boat sized GM cars such as the Chevy Impalas shown on the show.

 

[appnut]

And that was a 1965 Impala!!

 

[appliguy]

Actually the Stephens first Chevy was

A Chevelle Convertible...PAT COFFEY

 

[appnut]

Chevelle

I know that, and thought of that when the big Impala darted across the screen. But that was Chevy's TOL car in 1965. I think the Caprice debuted in 1966, that's how I rememberr it. It was an Impala trim package in the middle of the 1965 model year, but 1966 was what I consider it's first year because it was it's on product line and not a spiffed up Impala. My dad bought a 1966 Impala SS in October and he & I started looking at them and I remember the Caprice being pointed iout as a new mmodel then. [this post was last edited: 9/8/2010-22:36]

 

[pierreandreply4]

and i know that in the very first ep the pilot episode the washer and dryer was a center dial maytag i think and they where avocado and they change for the gm fridgedair when they where filming the ep in the house

 

[alr2903]

Was there an episode were "Samantha" conjured up "Martha Washington" and demonstrated the "miracle" washer?

 

[bradross]

the Flair range

I LOVED that house! I even remember as a kid drawing the floor plan!
As for that range, I only ever saw one in reality once - I went over to a school friend's place, and they had one. So cool, with that drawer-like pull-out stove top.

 

[strongenough78]

Appnut...

You just about got it. The Caprice was a package option in 1965, making the Impala more of a luxury car than a sporty car. In 1966 The Caprice became it's own model or series as they called it then, which pretty much tied it up with the Impala as the flagship model. Of course depending on if you wanted a sporty version(Impala), or luxury version(Caprice).

 

[alr2903]

They had Belair's & Biscaynes as well, i think more pricing/marketing tools and less creature comfort than the Caprice and Impala. alr2903

 

[cuffs054]

Don't I remember Darrens first car as a Falcon convertable in the pilot?

 

[drewz]

Larry Tate

EVERYTHING GM!

I remember a couple of shows Larry Tate or I could be wrong drove a 1968 Caprice Coupe w/closing headlamps, deep dish Chevrolet Motor Divison wheels and a 396 engine, I believe this model also had the shift console and was only one of maybe three model years that a Caprice ever had closing headlamps. Would this have been considered a unbadged Caprice SS?

Maybe GM thought Caprice was to refined to wear a SS badge? Wasn't Caprice named after some fancy restaurant in New York City that was a GM exec's hang out?

 

[Jsneaker]

EVERYTHING GM!

Caprice means "changing at a whim" or always switching your mind at a moment's notice. Maybe there was a NYC restaurant by that name, I as a native will have to check.

 

[Jsneaker]

Falcon Convertible(cuffs054)

I do not ever remember there being a Ford Falcon convertible! The car's whole selling feature was basic compact transportation in sedan and wagon configurations.

 

[appliguy]

Ford offered a Falcon Convertible from 1962 to 1965

This picture represents the 1963 model

 

[appliguy]

Bob, the Caprice was actually introduced in 1965

as a TOL trim option for the Impala 4 door hardtop. In 1966 it became a full fledged series. Chevy did the same thing with the introduction of the Impala in 1958. They made the Impala 2 door hardtop and convertible the top of the Bel Air series. Then in 1959 Impala was the TOL series, Bel Air moved to MOL and Biscayne took over for The Delray series as the BOL....PAT COFFEY[this post was last edited: 9/9/2010-12:43]

 

[whirlcool]

Wasn't the Delray a one year only model? I don't remember any in 57 or 59.

In 1970 when Bewitched went to Salem, MA they used Pontiac cars in the episodes. I remember Larry driving a huge Pontiac Parisianne when he and Darrin went out to find Samantha & Serena.

In the last two years of Bewitched, what brand of auto did they use?