Tucker's Witch (1982–1983) User Reviews

Great 80s show, never given a chance

[jlgreenlee · 8/10 · 30 December 2007]

I loved this show. It was like Hart to Hart, with a younger, more attractive couple and the added attraction of witchcraft. It was lighthearted and fun, and should have been a big hit. Tim Matheson and Catherine Hicks were at their peak of cuteness, the cat Dickens was cute himself, and Barbra Barrie is always great.

I'm sure by today's standards the plots were more pedestrian than I remember. 80s and 70s dramas are often like that. But in its day, it was great. I think I saw every episode.

Someone ought to think about remaking this show. It really had potential.

Cute couple private eyes. Hart to Hart meets Bewitched

[uncscott · 7/10 · 6 April 2024]

Saw this show for the first time today. Ted danson in first show as... no spoilers here Cute couple. Tim Matheson shirtless often.

Supporting cast was good. Never saw this show when it first aired in the early 80's.

Famous guests each episode. Shame it only lasted 12 episodes Originally the unaired pilot didn't have the same couple. Catherine Hicks and Tom Mattheson The Siamese cat helps in solving the crrimes The great Barbara Barrie plays cartherine hicks mothers Catherine Hicks in known for 7th Heaven I think they could do a remake and have the stars of this on it again and still detectives after all these years. And the cat still alive. Amanda being a witch and all.

Good show too bad it was canceled

[bcolquho · 8 October 2005]

Good show. Too bad it was canceled. Tucker's Witch was about a couple of private eyes. Rick and Amanda Tucker run a private detective agency in the Laurel Canyon section of Los Angeles. Rick's wife, Amanda, has supernatural powers that sometimes get them into trouble. In the first episode, Amanda finds out from her mother, that she's a witch. However, in this show, unlike Charmed, skips a generation. Amanda has the powers her mother doesn't. Sometimes those powers get them into trouble so they're a mixed blessing. What happens next? I'm not telling. You'll have to find out for yourselves. No spoilers. No spoiler warnings. I'm still not telling.

I LOVED this show!

[eoswaldbigred · 10/10 · 13 November 2021]

It never stood a chance against Dynasty. We used to tape this show while watching Dynasty. Fantastic cast, fun premise, and the "witchcraft" didn't overpower the show. First time for me seeing Alfred Woodward and I've loved her ever since. Tim Matheson and Catharine Hicks were great together. Even more interesting was finding out that Ms Hicks was very allergic to cats, yet they made Tim's character the allergic one.

Barbara Barrie ends up being the most adorable character in this series as Amanda's mother.

If only CBS had moved this to a much better timeslot, this series might have stood a chance. Sort of a Murder She Wrote with a touch of ESP - quite a fun series!

Cast list

[alisadm · 3 February 2008]

The cast list here couldn't be more wrong. Tucker's Witch was one of my favorite shows from the 80s and actually lasted for 12 episodes. The list says that Catherine Hicks and Tim Matheson were Rick and Amanda for only one episode. They were Rick and Amanda Tucker during the entire run, not only for one episode as listed here. Kim Cattrall and Art Hindle were originally cast, but they were never actually in an episode. I can't imagine this show with "Samantha Jones" in the title role! And who knows what happened to Art Hindle? For whatever reason the casting change was made, it was a good one as Hicks and Matheson worked very well together. The delightful Barbara Barrie played her mother, and the fabulous Alfre Woodard was their assistant.