"Bewitched" was a popular sitcom that suddenly ended in 1972.

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[{"selector":"#anim-0987f082-7795-463a-9520-bcba9293e897","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e53340af-d160-4eb7-8bcb-897f1f92d02b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7421ce46-0993-4104-8471-c4241d265df7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-15.063476279821202%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] It premiered in 1964 and was a hit, ranking second only to "Bonanza" in its first season. Image Credit - Getty Images

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