British comedy use of the panel game format, including the long-running "Just a Minute" (from 1967 to date) and "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" (from 1972), and The News Quiz (from 1977), which often broadcast a dozen of so episodes a year, normally split over two series broadcast at different points in the year. The success of the panel show format has in turn has influenced TV series like "Have I Got News for You" (from 1990), "They Think It's All Over" (from 1995) and Mock the Week (from 2005). . BBC Radio has continued to be a breeding ground for
I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha husband Darrin that she will not use magic, a promise that initiates a pattern that continues into each subsequent episode of the series; the conflict in each episode surrounds Samantha's failed attempts to keep her promise. The pilot is one of many episodes in the series that demonstrate that Samantha and Darrin have sexual desire for each other; as opposed to being depicted as sleeping in separate beds - like Rob and Laura Petrie in the concurrently running "The Dick Van Dyke Show" - Samantha and Darrin are depicted sleeping in the same bed and expressing eagerness to do so.