Did Bewitched Really Wiggle Her Nose?

The truth is, Elizabeth Montgomery couldn't wiggle her nose. The human nose does not have the muscles that would be required to wiggle. Samantha's nose-wiggle was actually an illusion Montgomery created by moving her lips left and right. According to producers, the “nose twitching thing” was Montgomery's own idea.

Why did Bewitched wiggle her nose?

Erin Murphy said the magic twitches were tricks

Erin Murphy was one of the twins who played Tabitha in Bewitched. Her character only touched her finger to her nose to make magic happen, and that was the producers' decision. When asked about Montgomery's signature wiggle, Murphy told Parade it “was a camera trick.”

Does I Dream of Jeannie wiggle her nose?

This no doubt caused many convulsions amongst viewers who tried to do the same with their faces! On I Dream of Jeannie, Jeannie would have to fold her arms over each other and blink. Winner: Bewitched. Samantha could lose her arms in a horrible accident and still make her nose twitch to make some magic.