Why do television stations edit scenes out of Bewitched?
In the early years of television advertisements, a sponsor would be assigned to the show by the network, so the 30-minute time slot would feature a 5-minute commercial and a 25-minute episode. In the case of Bewitched, a cartoon opening for Chevy and Quaker Oats was included. Today, networks only show about 22 minutes and the other 8 minutes are commercials. So, scenes are edited based on the length of the show and the relevance to the story line. Please refer to the Bewitched on Video page for other available formats, such as DVD.
