Darrin’s Bad Back
Things were not easy for actor Dick York who portrayed Darrin. While filming They Came to Cordura in 1959 he severely injured his back. During Bewitched‘s third season, his health problems even delayed production. The producers and writers worked around it so York was lying down or sitting in most episodes. Thus, his character was often away on business. While filming the episode, “Daddy Does His Thing,” in January 1969, he collapsed and never returned to Bewitched. Next, Dick Sargent was hired to replace him that very month. However, audiences did not seem to like the switch because ratings dropped significantly.
Darrin’s Bad Back
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