Free Spirit (TV series)

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Free Spirit was a short-lived American fantasy/situation comedy series that ran on ABC during the 1989-1990 television season. The series was originally produced by Columbia Pictures Television but the rights are now held by Buena Vista Television. It ran from September 22, 1989 to January 14, 1990.

1 Overview
2 Trivia
3 Cast
4 External links

[edit] Overview

Free Spirit followed the misadventures of a very meek and mischievous blonde named Winnie Goodwinn, who was hired by laywer Thomas J. Harper as a live-in housekeeper to keep a eye on his three children after the family moved from the New York to a suburban Connecticut town. What Thomas doesn't know is that Winnie is actually a witch...and it appears that the three children--Oldest son Robb, middle sister Jessie and young brother Gene--already know her secret, since it was Gene who was responsible for summoning her.

Although Winnie is a good witch (which may explain her last name being Goodwinn) and doesn't mean any harm, her powers does get her in hot water with the kids in more ways than one and has to scramble to get out of various situations while keeping Thomas from knowing the truth about Winnie, and at times succeeding.

[edit] Trivia

The series would be the launching pad for actress Alyson Hannigan.
Free Spirit was also the second fantasy sitcom series about a witch that was set in Connecticut, the first being Bewitched, and like that show it was also produced by Columbia Pictures Television and also aired on ABC.