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Bewitched is an American fantasy situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972. 254 half-hour episodes were produced. The first 74 half-hour episodes were filmed in black-and-white for Seasons 1 and 2 (but are now also available in colorized versions on DVD); the remaining 180 half-hour episodes were filmed in color. Film dates are the dates the Screen Gems distribution company reported the episode was "finished".[1]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Rating | ||
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| 1 | 36 | September 17, 1964 | June 3, 1965 | 2 | 31.0 | |
| 2 | 38 | September 16, 1965 | June 9, 1966 | 7 | 25.9[a] | |
| 3 | 33 | September 15, 1966 | May 4, 1967 | 7 | 23.4[b] | |
| 4 | 33 | September 7, 1967 | May 16, 1968 | 11 | 23.5 | |
| 5 | 30 | September 26, 1968 | April 24, 1969 | 11 | 23.3[c] | |
| 6 | 30 | September 18, 1969 | April 16, 1970 | 24 | 20.6[d] | |
| 7 | 28 | September 24, 1970 | April 22, 1971 | — | — | |
| 8 | 26 | September 15, 1971 | March 25, 1972 | 72[2] | 11.3[2] | |
- Tied with The Beverly Hillbillies
- Tied with Daktari and The Beverly Hillbillies
- Tied with Mission: Impossible and The Red Skelton Show
- Tied with NBC Saturday Night at the Movies and The F.B.I.
Dick York missed a total of 14 episodes during his five years on the show (1964-1969) due to a degenerative back ailment that limited his mobility. These episodes are denoted with †.
Season 1 (1964–65)
Episodes originally filmed in black-and-white (though they were later colorized.)
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| 1 | 1 | "I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha" | William Asher | Sol Saks | September 17, 1964 | |
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In the pilot episode, strangers Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) and Darrin (Dick York) meet one another by bumping into each other several times. They fall in love and get married. On their wedding night, Samantha's witch mother, Endora (Agnes Moorehead), visits Samantha. She is shocked to learn her new husband is a mortal and predicts the marriage will not last. Before he can enter the bedroom, Endora puts him in the hotel lobby. Samantha tells Darrin she's a witch and proves it. Darrin is shocked, but realizes he loves Samantha and cannot give her up. He tells her he wants her to become a suburban housewife and refrain from using magic. At McMann and Tate, where Darrin works in advertising, Sheila Sommers (Nancy Kovack) comes by to see him. Sheila is an ex-girlfriend and she invites Darrin and Samantha over for a casual dinner party. That night the dinner party turns out to be quite formal. Sheila is very condescending to Samantha. Samantha uses her powers to get back at Sheila. At home, Darrin admits Sheila had it coming, but he still wants Samantha to try harder to not use witchcraft. Notes:
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| 2 | 2 | "Be It Ever So Mortgaged" | William Asher | Barbara Avedon | September 24, 1964 | |
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Endora is still surprised that Sam is willing to do housework without using magic. Darrin comes home and Endora hides because she wants to get an idea what he's like. Despite it being a little beyond their means, Darrin has found a house he'd like to buy. Endora thinks it's silly that Samantha would tie herself down to an earthly home. Sam and Endora go to see the house. It's newly built so there's no landscaping or furnishings. Sam and Endora use some magic to landscape around the house. Nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz (Alice Pearce) sees the landscaping and goes to tell her husband Abner (George Tobias). When Abner goes to look, the yard is barren. Sam and Endora then use magic to see what the interior would look like furnished. Gladys goes to the house, looks in the window and sees the furniture. When she looks again it's gone. Gladys becomes shocked and hysterical. Darrin comes by and Endora leaves before Darrin can meet her. Gladys comes to the door and Darrin thinks she's Endora. Note: This episode was completed along with the next five on September 11, 1964. Filming needed to work around Elizabeth Montgomery's first pregnancy. William Asher Jr. was born July 24, 1964. First episode to feature the Kravitzes. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog" | William Asher | Jerry Davis | October 1, 1964[3] | |
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Samantha is preparing dinner for Darrin's potential client, baby food maker Rex Barker (Jack Warden). That night at the dinner party, alcoholic and lecherous Rex makes several passes at Samantha. She decides to teach him a lesson by turning him into a dog. After the party, Sam confesses to Darrin what she did. Sam gets upset when Darrin seems to care more about his possible account with Rex than the fact that Rex assaulted her. She kicks Darrin and the dog out of the bedroom. Because of a cat that Endora put outside, the dog runs away. Samantha chases after the dog and changes it back into Rex. A Policeman (Karl Lukas) comes by and Sam changes Rex back into a dog and it runs away again. The next morning, Sam gets the dog back and brings it to Darrin's office where she changes him back to Rex. Rex doesn't remember anything about being a dog. When Rex makes another pass at Sam, Darrin knocks him cold. Rex does wind up giving Darrin his account. Grace Lee Whitney as Babs Livingston. Irene Vernon as Louise Tate. Note: First episode to feature David White as Larry Tate. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Mother Meets What's-His-Name" | William Asher | Danny Arnold | October 8, 1964 | |
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Samantha is visited by Gladys Kravitz, June Foster (Alice Backes) and Shirley Clyde, the Morning Glory Circle Welcome Committee. The ladies showed up with three little boys, who immediately start running around the house. June is slightly condescending and her and Shirley are clearly snooping to see what things look like in the house. They have cake and coffee and Sam has to use a little magic. The boys run into Endora upstairs. Something strange happens to them that has Gladys puzzled. After they leave, Endora tells Sam that all mortals are the same. Sam says Darrin isn't like that and she wants Endora to finally meet him. Endora refers to Darrin as "What's his name" and agrees to come to dinner. That night, Darrin is quite nervous about meeting Endora. Despite Endora using her magic, Darrin tries to be very cordial. Darrin tells Endora that they can get along without witchcraft. They have a heated exchange before Endora leaves. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Help, Help, Don't Save Me" | William Asher | Danny Arnold | October 15, 1964 | |
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Darrin has been spending all hours working on his Caldwell Soup advertising campaign. Caldwell Soup has been losing market share and are thinking of going to another agency. Samantha suggests some clever slogans and Darrin loves them. But then he suspects Samantha of using magic to help. Darrin has lunch with Mr. Caldwell (Charlie Ruggles) and shows him one of his original campaigns. Caldwell is not impressed. Darrin for a second thinks of using one of Sam's suggestions, but doesn't. That night Darrin and Sam get into an argument, he calls her a liar and she leaves home. The next day, Darrin shows Larry Sam's ideas passing them off as his. Larry loves them. Darrin and Larry pitch Sam's slogans to Caldwell. He doesn't like them at all. Darrin now realizes Sam didn't use any magic. Darrin goes back to his empty house and apologizes to Sam. Sam comes back and forgives him. Something Sam says gives Darrin a great idea and he wins back the Caldwell account. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Little Pitchers Have Big Fears" | William Asher | Barbara Avedon | October 22, 1964 | |
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Darrin learns that Samantha has made friends with Marshall Burns (Jimmy Mathers), a little boy who lives down the street. Sam tells Darrin that Marshall has no friends or father and an overprotective mother (June Lockhart). To help Marshall gain self-confidence, Sam takes him to Little League Baseball tryouts. Marshall isn't doing too well pitching. Samantha uses her magic to help him. Sam tells Darrin that Marshall made the team. Darrin is against her using witchcraft to help the boy. That night they find Marshall in their backyard. He says he's running away from home because his mother won't let him play on the team. Mrs. Burns comes by and Sam and Darrin try to show her that she's being too protective. Mrs. Burns tells them to stay away from Marshall. The next day Mrs. Burns thinks Marshall has run away again. Sam says he probably went to play in the baseball game. They go to the game. Marshall does gain self-confidence and hits the game winning home run. His mother realizes that she needs to let him do the things that little boys do. Byron Keith as Coach Gribben. Joe Brooks as Umpire. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Witches Are Out" | William Asher | Bernard Slade | October 29, 1964 | |
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Elderly witches Bertha (Reta Shaw) and Mary (Madge Blake) are visiting Samantha. Sam's Aunt Clara, who's witchcraft is not as good as it used to be, then shows up. They're sad that the world still sees witches as ugly old hags. Sam thinks Darrin might be able to help them. Meanwhile, Darrin's latest client, Mr. Brinkman (Shelley Berman), wants to use a stereotypical ugly witch to promote his Halloween candy. When Sam sees some of Darrin's sketches of an ugly witch, she is understandably upset. Darrin suggests to Brinkman that he updates his campaign and use a beautiful witch. Brinkman is not impressed. Darrin tells Larry to put someone else on the account and he quits. Sam recruits Bertha, Mary and Clara to help get Darrin's job back. The foursome team up to give Brinkman a taste of his own medicine. Darrin gets back to work and Brinkman goes along with the updated campaign. Note: Marion Lorne makes her first of 28 appearances as Aunt Clara. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Girl Reporter" | William Asher | Paul David & John L. Greene | November 5, 1964 | |
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Liza Randall (Cheryl Holdridge), a local junior college student, comes by the house to interview Darrin for her college newspaper. She seems quite taken with Darrin and he's enjoying the attention. Samantha is a little surprised that Darrin invited her to his office the next morning. The next day, Liza arrives at the house all dressed up. After her and Darrin leave, her large football player of a fiancé, Marvin "Monster" Grogan (Roger Ewing), drops by. He is not happy about Liza being with Darrin. Sam invites Marvin in. Meanwhile, at the office, Liza starts to flirt with Darrin. Sam feeds Marvin to keep him distracted. Liza makes some cocktails for her and Darrin. Larry and Mr. Austen come by the office and find Liza, who just tripped, laying on top of Darrin. Sam talks to Marvin and he begins to have feelings for Samantha. Darrin and Liza come home. Darrin kicks Liza and Marvin out. Sam can tell Darrin is jealous and they have a little fight. Liza and Marvin come back and Sam uses magic when Marvin tries to hit Darrin. In the end, the two couples work things out. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Witch or Wife" | William Asher | Bernard Slade | November 12, 1964 | |
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Larry will be going on a business trip to Paris and his wife Louise (Irene Vernon) will be going with. He asks Darrin to take over his work will he's gone. This means very long hours at the office and Samantha doesn't see Darrin much. Sam is bored and lonely. She agrees to have lunch in Paris with Endora. After lunch, Sam and Endora go to a fashion show. While there, they run into Larry and Louise. Larry insists they have dinner together. When Sam steps away from the table, Larry calls Darrin and then has Sam talk to him. Later, Sam returns home. Things don't go well with Darrin and Sam goes back to Paris. Larry returns early and leaves Louise with Sam and Endora. Larry tells Darrin that Sam is miserable. Darrin flies to Paris, but Sam has come home. Sam joins Darrin on the plane. They make up and fly to Paris together. Raquel Welch as Stewardess. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Just One Happy Family" | William Asher | Fred Freeman & Lawrence J. Cohen | November 19, 1964 | |
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Endora tells Samantha that her father, Maurice (Maurice Evans), is coming to visit that evening. Sam is looking forward to seeing him, but she knows he doesn't approve of mortals and witches marrying. Sam tells Darrin about Maurice and the terrible temper he has. She asks Darrin to not be around until she's explained things to Maurice. Maurice arrives with gifts for Sam and Endora. Meanwhile, Darrin is having a drink with Larry. Larry says that if he loves Sam, he should stand up to Maurice. Darrin calls Sam and tells her he's coming home. She locks him in a phone booth. Maurice learns Darrin is mortal and is not happy. Darrin comes home and confronts Maurice. Maurice makes him disappear. Endora is furious, and Samantha tells Maurice she loves Darrin and not to take him away from her. Maurice brings Darrin back. They all have dinner together and Darrin even has Maurice's favorite champagne. Joseph V. Perry as TV Repairman. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "It Takes One to Know One" | William Asher | Jack Sher | November 26, 1964 | |
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Endora shows Samantha several pictures of women that she found in Darrin's briefcase. Sam isn't concerned. It turns out that Darrin is searching for a beautiful model to be "Miss Jasmine" for Jasmine Perfume. Janine Fleur (Lisa Seagram) shows up at Darrin's office and Darrin and Larry have found who they're looking for. After a photo shoot, Janine asks Darrin to lunch. When he says he's to meet Sam, Janine says he should find another model. Darrin cancels his lunch date with Sam to talk to Janine. Sam takes Endora to where Darrin is lunching with Janine to prove there's nothing going on. Samantha recognizes Janine as Sarah Baker the witch. Sam learns that Endora brought Sarah in to seduce Darrin. She tells Sarah to stay away from Darrin. Sarah is determined to fulfill what she set out to do, despite Endora calling off the contract. Samantha, who still has faith in her husband, tells Sarah to not use any tricks and let Darrin act of his own feel will. Sam does have to help Darrin as Sarah is still playing dirty. In the end, Sarah's scheme doesn't work. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "...And Something Makes Three" | William Asher | Danny Arnold | December 3, 1964 | |
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Louise Tate calls Samantha saying she needs to see her right away. Louise comes by and tells Sam that after 16 years of marriage, she's going to be a mother. She's afraid to tell Larry because she thinks he hates children. Coming out of his dentist's office, Larry sees Louise and Sam going into an obstetrician's office. Something he overhears leads Larry to think Darrin is about to become a father. Larry tells Darrin the news. Sam calls Darrin and tells him she'd like to have Larry and Louise over for dinner that night. Darrin has a daydream about Samantha having "witch" children. That night, Darrin and Larry both bring Sam flowers and fawn all over her. Louise tries to tell Larry about the baby, but doesn't. Sam finally tells everyone. Larry is thrilled. Maureen McCormick as Little Endora, one of the witch children. Note: Filmed October 22, 1964 | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Love Is Blind" | William Asher | Roland Wolpert | December 10, 1964 | |
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Samantha would like to find a boyfriend for her plain friend Gertrude (Kit Smythe). She thinks Darrin may know of an eligible bachelor at the office. Sam suggests Darrin ask handsome artist, Kermit (Adam West). Darrin believes Kermit is happy playing the field and isn't interested in a steady girlfriend, but he'll ask him. It's Friday night and Kermit comes by for dinner and meets Gertrude. When Kermit is instantly attracted to Gertrude, Darrin asks Sam if she's a witch. Samantha doesn't really say no. Kermit has been seeing Gertrude every night for a week. Darrin still thinks she's a witch. Darrin hopes to break up the budding romance by calling on model Susan (Chris Noel), Kermit's ex-girlfriend. Darrin, Sam and Kermit are at a restaurant. Kermit mentions how much he likes Gertrude and he's thinking about marriage. Kermit is surprised when Susan comes by. Sam uses a little magic to get rid of her. Gertrude comes by and Kermit asks her to marry him. Kermit and Gertrude are before a Minister and get married. Note: Filmed October 29, 1964 | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Samantha Meets the Folks" | William Asher | Bernard Slade | December 17, 1964 | |
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Aunt Clara comes by and says she's staying for the weekend. Turns out Darrin's parents, whom Samantha has not yet met, are coming for the weekend as well. Clara says she'll leave, but Sam wants her to stay for moral support. Phyllis (Mabel Albertson) and Frank (Robert F. Simon) arrive. Phyllis spends some time with Sam. Clara comes in the room and meets Darrin, Phyllis and Frank. Darrin is surprised when he learns Clara will be staying the weekend. Clara tells Darrin's parents that her and Sam are witches. Frank finds Clara amusing, but Phyllis isn't so sure. Something Clara overhears Phyllis say, makes her want to help Sam be a better housewife. Clara uses magic to make a special dinner. Frank really likes Sam, but Sam doesn't think Phyllis likes her. Darrin tries to tactfully tell Clara to stop using magic. Sam gets upset when she finds that Clara has left. Samantha confesses that it was actually Aunt Clara who helped her with the food, and that she is still learning how to be a good housekeeper. Phyllis feels better about Sam now. Darrin finds Clara and they all have a nice evening. Note: Filmed November 5, 1964 | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "A Vision of Sugar Plums" | Alan Rafkin | Herman Groves | December 24, 1964 | |
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The Orphange is running a program that allows orphaned children to stay with adults for the Christmas holidays. Abner and Gladys Kravitz tell Mrs. Grange (Sara Seegar) they've come to pick up Tommy Becker. Michael (Billy Mumy) tells Tommy that Christmas isn't real and they get into a fight. Later, Samantha and Darrin come to pick up Michael. Mrs. Grange tells Darrin that Michael is a problem child. Sam wants to take him home anyway. Darrin dresses up as Santa, but Michael knows it's him. Michael tells Sam that he doesn't believe in Santa Claus. Sam tells Michael that she's a witch. She takes him and Darrin to the North Pole. They meet Santa (Cecil Kellaway) and Michael now believes. The next day, Michael brings Tommy a present. Mrs. Grange comes by the Stephens' house with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson (Bill Daily and Gerry Johnson). They are interested in adopting Michael. Note: Filmed November 12, 1964 | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "It's Magic" | Sidney Miller | Tom Waldman & Frank Waldman | January 7, 1965 | |
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Samantha learns she is the new entertainment chairwoman for the hospital's fund-raising benefit show. Norman the Waiter (Cliff Norton) recommends a magician to Sam. What Sam has yet to find out is that Zeno the Great (Walter Burke) is down on his luck, has started drinking and his assistant, Roxie Ames (Virginia Martin), has left him. It's the night of the show and Zeno admits to Samantha that he's not a very good magician. Sam agrees to be his assistant. Zeno's act doesn't start out well. Sam uses her magic to help the magician gain self-confidence. The next day, Zeno calls Sam and tells her he'll be on a TV show. Sam turns down his request to be his assistant again. She agrees with Darrin that Zeno will have to make it on his own. Sam says that she'll come to watch him. That night, Roxie returns to capitalize on his newly found fame. Samantha stops the scene-stealing Roxie from taking over the act. Darrin tells Sam that the sponsor wants Zeno on the show for the next 13 weeks. Eddie Ryder as M.C. Note: Filmed November 27, 1964 | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "A Is for Aardvark" | Ida Lupino | Earl Barret | January 14, 1965 | |
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Darrin falls down the stairs and twists his ankle. Now confined to his bed, Darrin is running Samantha ragged with requests for things. Samantha suggests enchanting the house so it can fulfill Darrin's needs. Endora tells Sam that the power will go to Darrin's head. Darrin starts encouraging Samantha to use her powers to get the things she wants, but she feels uncomfortable about it. One day Larry comes by and Darrin tells him he wants to retire and travel the world. Larry gets upset and leaves. Darrin tells Sam his plans. Sam tells Endora that she was right about Darrin. Sam hears Darrin on the phone talking about renting out the house. Darrin gives Sam a very sentimental gift he bought before his accident. He tells her he's done some thinking about it and he came to realize he likes his old life better. Note: Filmed November 18, 1964. Endora addresses her son-in-law as "Darrin" for the first of only eight times in the series. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "The Cat's Meow" | David McDearmon | Richard Sale & Mary Sale | January 21, 1965 | |
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It's Samantha and Darrin's seven month anniversary. Endora tells Sam it won't be long before Darrin strays. Meanwhile, Darrin and Larry are going over a layout for Countess Margaret's Youth cream with Charlie Godfrey (Harry Holcombe). Charlie likes what he sees, but it has to be approved by Margaret Marshall (Martha Hyer), the chairman of the board. Margaret wants to discuss things with Darrin in Chicago that evening. Larry tells Darrin to not let Margaret know he's married. Darrin tells Sam they'll have to postpone their anniversary dinner. In Chicago, Darrin is taken to Margaret's yacht. Capt. Kelly (George Ives) found a cat on the pier. He wants to bring it on the yacht. Darrin suspects the cat is Samantha in disguise. Margaret starts to flirt with Darrin. When Margaret leaves the room to change, Darrin talks to the cat. Margaret comes back and continues to flirt with Darrin. Out on the deck, Darrin sees a pelican and thinks it's Sam. Capt. Kelly sees Darrin talking to the bird and then the cat. Darrin tells Margaret he's married and she says he will still get her account. Darrin brings the cat home and finds out it isn't Sam. Clarence Lung as Kujo. Note: Filmed December 3, 1964 | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "A Nice Little Dinner Party" | Sherman Marks | Bernard Slade | January 28, 1965 | |
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Samantha and Darrin are talking about how Darrin's father Frank just retired. Sam says she invited his parents over for dinner. She also says Endora will be there. Darrin is worried, but Sam says Endora promised to behave. That evening when Endora arrives, she immediately starts to compliment Frank. Phyllis is getting jealous and annoyed. Frank asks Endora to a play when Phyllis refuses to go. The next morning, Darrin goes to his parents house and Phyllis still won't to go to the play. She tells Darrin that Frank is smitten with Endora. Later, Phyllis tells Darrin she wants a divorce when Frank didn't come home that night. Frank tells Sam that he actually locked himself out and stayed at the club. He tried calling Phyllis, but she wouldn't answer the phone. Frank tells Sam a story about when he and Phyllis were younger and a special place they were at. Endora apologizes to Phyllis, but Phyllis says she hopes her and Frank will be happy together. Endora and Samantha use a little witchcraft to get them together at the place that Frank told Sam about. C. Lindsay Workman as train conductor. Note: Filmed December 10, 1964 | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Your Witch Is Showing" | Joseph Pevney | Joanne Lee | February 4, 1965 | |
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Samantha learns that her cousin Mario is getting married in Egypt and she's asked to be matron of honor. Darrin can't get anyway from work and he doesn't want Sam using witchcraft to get there. Endora, who is livid, states that Darrin is in "trouble". Darrin gets a new assistant named Gideon Whitsett (Jonathan Daly). Gideon very much wants to learn all he can from Darrin. They go to a meeting with Larry and new client Mr. Woolfe. Several things happen that make Mr. Woolfe like Gideon more than Darrin. When Darrin gets trapped in a stalled elevator, Gideon fills in at a cocktail meeting with Woolfe The next morning Darrin is late to work because he ran out of gas. Gideon shows Woolfe some layouts that are like the ones Darrin made. Darrin starts to believe Gideon is a warlock sent by Endora. Sam tells Darrin that witchcraft is not behind every bad thing that happens to him. Endora tells Darrin that because he's family, she will help him. But things still don't go well when Darrin gives a presentation to Woolfe and others. Samantha uses a little magic to find out that Gideon is actually a conniving young man. Darrin does win the Woolfe account. Peggy Lipton makes a brief appearance as a secretary. Note: Filmed December 16, 1964 | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Ling Ling" | David McDearmon | Story by : Anthony Wilson Teleplay by : Jerry Davis | February 11, 1965 | |
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Samantha finds a stray Siamese cat in the backyard. Darrin needs a new model for the "Jewel of the East" campaign, but time is running out. Sam turns the cat into an attractive Asian woman named Ling Ling (Greta Chi). Larry, Darrin and the agency's up and coming photographer, Wally Ames (Jeremy Slate), thinks she's perfect. Wally starts taking pictures. Ling Ling knows she's really a cat and sometimes acts like one. Wally is starting to fall for Ling Ling. Darrin invites Larry, Louise and Wally to the house that evening to celebrate. Wally brings Ling Ling. Ling-Ling likes the attention she is receiving from Wally as opposed to the life of a cat. Sam has a talk with Ling Ling and tells her she has to stop leading Wally on. Sam tells Darrin that Ling Ling is really a cat. Sam and Darrin now have to try to persuade Wally that Ling-Ling is not the right woman for him. Sam finds a way. Note: Filmed December 16, 1964 | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Eye of the Beholder" | William Asher | Herman Groves | February 25, 1965 | |
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Darrin, Samantha and Endora are browsing through an antiques store. Endora has Darrin see a 300-year-old painting, "Maid of Salem", which bears a striking resemblance to Samantha. She did this hoping Darrin will question how old Samantha really is. Back at home, Darrin puts the picture in a closet. He then asks Sam how old she is, but she doesn't say. Darrin thinks she'll look exactly the same when he's 75. Darrin starts to feel old. At work, Larry can tell something is bothering Darrin when he talks about older men and younger women. Sam finds the picture in the closet and now knows why Darrin is acting the way he is. Sam tells Endora she'll tell Darrin the truth. That night, Larry calls Sam and says that Darrin never came back to the office after lunch. He tells Sam that Darrin was acting strangely. A policeman calls Sam and says Darrin's car has been by the park for hours. Sam finds Darrin in the park. He says he loves her and it doesn't matter how old she is. Peter Brocco as Mr. Bodkin. Carter DeHaven as Henry. Georgia Schmidt as Agatha. Stephen Whittaker as Eddy. Note: Filmed January 11, 1965 | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Red Light, Green Light" | David McDearmon | Roland Wolpert | March 4, 1965 | |
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Samantha and Abner Kravitz can't get across an intersection at Morning Glory Circle because of the constant traffic. They would like a traffic light put there. Several citizens hold a meeting about what to do. Sam suggests a protest rally at the school auditorium. Back at home, Sam finds Endora has put several traffic lights in her living room. Gladys sees them from outside and goes to get Abner. By the time they get back, the lights are gone. Darrin spends the night coming up with an advertisement poster for the rally. At the rally, the Mayor (Dan Tobin) doesn't think the intersection warrants a traffic light. Samantha uses some witchcraft to convince him otherwise. Vic Tayback as Mayor's Chauffeur. Robert Dornan as Policeman. Note: Filmed December 31, 1964 | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Which Witch Is Which?" | William D. Russell | Earl Barret | March 11, 1965 | |
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Samantha's going bargain shopping and invites Endora along. They're at the store and Sam realizes she won't have time to do the marketing. But Sam really wanted to try on some dresses. To assist her daughter in a dress fitting, Endora transforms herself into a double of Samantha. On the way to the fitting, Endora runs into Robert Frazer (Ron Randell), a young writer, who's there for a book signing. Bob becomes smitten with her. Bob happens to be an old friend of Darrin's and he gives Darrin a call. Darrin invites him to dinner. Meanwhile, Endora decides to cavort with Bob as Samantha. Gladys Kravitz sees the couple at a restaurant and thinks Samantha is having a secret affair. Endora and Bob spend a lot of time together. Things get awkward when Bob runs into the real Sam and tries to give her a kiss. Sam figures out what Endora did and confronts her about it. Bob comes to Darrin's house for dinner and tells him he thinks he's falling in love with Sam. Sam explains to Darrin what Endora did. Endora shows up (as Samantha) and Bob now believes Endora is Sam's twin. Donald Foster as Elderly Gentleman. Note: Filmed January 18, 1965; remade in Season 6 as "A Chance on Love", broadcast March 19, 1970. | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Pleasure O'Riley" | William D. Russell | Ken Englund | March 18, 1965 | |
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Flirtatious Pleasure O'Riley (Kipp Hamilton) moves in next door to Darrin and Samantha. Darrin learns that Pleasure's real name is Priscilla and she's an ex-beauty queen. Darrin introduces Pleasure to Sam. That night, Sam is trying to have a romantic dinner with Darrin. There's a noise from next door and Darrin is worried something happened to Pleasure. He goes running over to her house. Pleasure is lying on the floor and Darrin leans over her to see if she's alright. Sam comes by and finds Darrin in that position and is not happy. During the night, Pleasure wakes Darrin up to tell him she's afraid. She found out that her incredibly jealous ex-boyfriend, pro football player 'Thunderbolt' Swenson ( Ken Scott), found out where she lives. Thunderbolt arrives and things get a little confusing when he tries to find Pleasure. Thunderbolt winds up punching Abner Kravitz and a policeman arrests him. Despite a restraining order, Thunderbolt and Pleasure spend time together. Norman Burton as Moving Man. William Woodson as Police Sergeant. Note: Filmed January 25, 1965 | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "Driving Is the Only Way to Fly" | William Asher | Richard Baer | March 25, 1965 | |
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Darrin agrees to teach Samantha how to drive. Sam is quite nervous and things do not go well. They get into an argument before they even start the car. The next day, Darrin gets Sam an appointment with a driving school. Darrin calls the owner, Basil Koenig (Paul Bryar), to confirm the time. Because all his other men are booked, Basil assigns his nervous brother-in-law Harold (Paul Lynde) to teach Sam. When he comes to pick up Sam, Harold tells her he's had 4 jobs in the last 4 months. They start the lesson and Harold is having a hard time instructing Sam. Sam has to use a little magic to help things along. Harold gets confused when Endora keeps popping in and out of the back seat. He thinks he's going crazy when the car disappears. Later, Sam and Darrin go to the driving school to see Harold. Harold tells them he's been fired. They talk Basil into keeping Harold on. Samantha gives Harold a little self confidence. Note: Filmed February 5, 1965. Lynde was cast as Uncle Arthur starting in Season 2. | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | "There's No Witch Like an Old Witch" | William Asher | Ted Sherdeman & Jane Klove | April 1, 1965 | |
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Fellow witch Bertha (Reta Shaw) tells Samantha that Aunt Clara sometimes gets depressed because her witchcraft isn't what it used to be. Bertha asks Sam if she could help Clara get along without witchcraft. Later, Clara comes by and things don't go well when she tries some magic. Darrin and Sam take Clara to visit Tom and Beatrice Caldwell. Clara volunteers to babysit the Caldwell's son, Jimmy. Clara's magical tricks with toys and games make her a success, and she quickly becomes the most popular caretaker in the neighborhood. But after she tells the children that she is a witch, a suspicious mother brings her before a judge for a competency hearing. Sam and Darrin go with Clara to see Judge Virgil Winner. They find out it was Agnes Bain that filed the complaint. Clara admits to the Judge that she told the children she was a witch. The Judge is amused when Clara does some simple tricks. He asks if Clara could babysit for his son. Note: Filmed February 12, 1965; reworked in Season 8 as "Samantha's Magic Sitter", broadcast January 5, 1972. | ||||||
| 28 | 28 | "Open the Door, Witchcraft" | William Asher | Ruth Brooks Flippen | April 8, 1965 | |
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Samantha uses her powers to open her garage door as Gladys is watching from across the street. Abner tells Gladys that Samantha probably has an electric garage door. Abner asks Darrin about the door and Darrin knows Sam was using magic. Darrin and Sam buy an electric garage door to avoid further suspicions from Gladys. Because of an installation problem, the door opens and closes due to radio waves from aircraft passing over their house. Sam notices the door open after she closed it. Endora comes by and Sam thinks she did it. Endora says it wasn't her. Sam tells Darrin about the problems with the door and she says they should return it. Darrin doesn't believe her and thinks witchcraft is involved. Things get tense between the two when they get stuck in the garage, but they make up. They have the door repaired. Baynes Barron as Max. Note: Filmed February 18, 1965 | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | "Abner Kadabra" | William Asher | Lawrence J. Cohen & Fred Freeman | April 15, 1965 | |
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Gladys catches Samantha using her magic to move some pictures around on the wall. Gladys thinks Sam is from another planet. The quick-thinking witch convinces the snoop that she possesses the gift of ESP. She was the one that caused the pictures to move. Some coincidental things happen and Gladys believes she has the power. Things take a turn for the worse when Gladys will not stop trying to use her new "talent" in every situation, which frustrates Abner. Sam tries to tell her that the powers don't always last. Abner tells Sam and Darrin that he and Gladys were at the market and she was talking to spirits. Sam tells Abner to bring Gladys by that evening. Samantha holds a seance to scare Gladys into giving up her thoughts of having powers. Gladys thinks she turned Abner into a pile of dust. Gladys swears she will never try to use her powers again. Note: Filmed February 25, 1965; remade in Season 7 as "Samantha and the Antique Doll", broadcast April 22, 1971. | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | "George, the Warlock" | William Asher | Ken Englund | April 22, 1965 | |
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Neighbor Pleasure O'Riley is on her honeymoon. Her younger sister, Dora "D.D." Danger O'Riley (Beverly Adams), is watching the house. One morning, Darrin locks himself out of his house and then meets Danger. They wind up having breakfast together. Samantha finds out and isn't happy. Endora arranges for handsome warlock George (Christopher George) to woo Samantha to break up her marriage to Darrin. A raven flies into Sam's window and then changes into George. He tells Sam he's there to rescue her from her dull mortal life. Sam says she 's perfectly happy and George leaves as the raven. Outside, George sees Danger. Later, the raven George winds up at Darrin's office. Darrin and Larry want to use the raven in an ad campaign. Darrin brings the bird home and Sam shows him it's George, whom she used to date. Danger comes by and asks Darrin's help with her oven. George volunteers to help her. Darrin thinks Danger should be told what George is. George does tell Danger he's a warlock and does some magic for her. George and Danger tell Darrin and Sam that they have found each other. Note: Filmed March 4, 1965 | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | "That Was My Wife" | William Asher | Bernard Slade | April 29, 1965 | |
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After hearing a radio commercial for hair dye, Samantha first changes her hair to red and then brunette. Gladys comes by and Sam tells her she's wearing a wig. Samantha and Darrin spend the night at a hotel and Sam still has her hair brunette. Larry spots them and thinks Darrin is having an affair. Darrin left a book he was reading back at home and Sam goes to get it. Larry comes by the house claiming to be looking for Louise and Sam is there with her blonde hair. Meanwhile, Gladys puts on a blonde wig and Abner doesn't even notice. Larry comes by the hotel room and tells Darrin he saw the brunette and Sam at home. Larry reluctantly tells Louise about Darrin. Louise meets with Darrin at a hotel hoping to convince him to drop the other woman. Larry spots them and thinks Darrin's other woman is Louise. Gladys confronts Abner and he says that he didn't notice the blonde wig because he's color blind. At the office, Larry punches Darrin in the eye and tells him to stay away from Louise. Sam finds a way to straighten everything out and get Larry and Louise together. Note: Filmed March 15, 1965 | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | "Illegal Separation" | William Asher | Richard Baer | May 6, 1965 | |
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Samantha and Darrin were hoping to have a quiet romantic evening when the doorbell rings. It's Abner and he says that he and Gladys had a big fight. When Abner says he's been locked out of the house, Sam offers to let him stay the night. The next morning, Gladys comes by. But instead of wanting Abner back, she brings a suitcase of his clothes. Gladys says that her and Abner are through. Abner doesn't seem concerned when he hears what Gladys said. Sam goes to see Gladys and she does wants Abner back but won't ask him. Sam's first plan to get them together doesn't work. Abner is starting to wear out his welcome. Sam decides to reunite the couple by having them simultaneously dream of the day Abner proposed. The couple dream they are college students and are in a malt shop. Abner says he loves her and asks her to marry him. Sam wakes them up and they run into each others arms outside. Sam and Darrin again try to have a romantic night. Gladys and Abner come by to thank them and wind up staying. Note: Filmed March 19, 1965. In the episode's dream sequence, Gladys's maiden name is revealed as Gruber. | ||||||
| 33 | 33 | "A Change of Face" | William Asher | Bernard Slade | May 13, 1965 | |
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Endora decides to experiment with a different look to Darrin's face while he is taking a nap. Sam needs to do something in the kitchen and Endora leaves without changing him back. The doorbell rings and wakes Darrin up. He answers the door and it's Gladys. She screams when she sees his changed face. After Sam changes him back, Darrin is upset with her. He becomes self-conscious about the way he looks. Darrin talks to a Doctor (Henry Hunter) about his face being changed. The Doctor recommends a psychiatrist. Samantha disguises herself as sexy French sculptor Michelle (Marilyn Hanold) to help repair Darrin's tattered ego. Endora worries that Darrin may fall for Michelle. Michelle runs into Darrin in a bar and starts to compliment his face. Darrin turns down her advances. During dinner, Sam asks Darrin about his day. He doesn't mention Michelle, because he suspects she was Sam. Barbara Lucas is filling in for Darrin's secretary. He thinks it's Sam again and gives her a kiss. Just then Sam comes in. Everything does get straightened out. Dick Wilson as Man in Bar. Note: Filmed March 25, 1965 | ||||||
| 34 | 34 | "Remember the Main" | William D. Russell | Mort R. Lewis | May 20, 1965 | |
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Samantha volunteered to work on the election campaign of Ed Wright (Edward Mallory). He is running for Morning Glory Circle councilor against long time incumbent John C. Cavanaugh (Byron Morrow). Sam holds a last minute rally at her house. Wright wants to expose Cavanaugh's immoral and illegal dealings in past capital works projects. Darrin comes up with some slogans for Wright and becomes his campaign manager. Wright thinks there's some corruption in the current water works project and wants the Governor to investigate. Cavanaugh declines Wrights requests for a televised debate. Wright is on TV when Cavanaugh suddenly shows up. Cavanaugh brings with him Merrill Sedgwick from the Governor's investigation staff. Sedgwick clears Cavanaugh of any wrong doing in the water works project. Sam and Endora believe there was still past corruption and find proof. Endora causes a water main to burst and it's flooding much of the neighborhood. Darrin thinks Sam is behind it until Endora admits to it. Darrin gets a call and learns that Sedgwick was wrong and they will look into all of Cavanaugh's past dealings. Wright wins the election and it seems Cavanaugh has left the country. Stuart Nisbet as Charles Turner. Note: Filmed February 1, 1965 | ||||||
| 35 | 35 | "Eat at Mario's" | William Asher | Richard Baer | May 27, 1965 | |
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Samantha and Endora are eating at Mario's (Vito Scotti), a small, independent Italian restaurant. Endora believes it is the best Italian food they've ever eaten this century. The problem is that Mario's little one man operation isn't getting many customers. Sam wants to ask Darrin's advice about advertising for Mario. Darrin tells Sam his new client is Linton H. Baldwin (Alan Hewitt). His is the owner of Perfect Pizza, a chain looking to expand its market. Baldwin has dropped several different agencies lately. Darrin shows Sam a newspaper ad he wants to use for Baldwin. Samantha, using witchcraft, decides to provide some advertising for Mario's. Darrin sees Mario's ad in the paper. Baldwin wants to know why Mario's got a full page ad and he only got a quarter page ad. Sam and Endora are watching a TV commercial for Perfect Pizza. Endora uses witchcraft to make the announcer also mention Mario's. Baldwin pulls his account from Darrin's firm to go with Samantha's supposed agency. Sam and Endora figure out a way to help Mario and save Darrin's career by Baldwin keeping his account at McMann & Tate. Phil Arnold as Ice Cream Vendor. Pamelyn Ferdin as Young Girl at Vending Cart. Billy Beck as Balloon vendor. Note: Filmed April 1, 1965 | ||||||
| 36 | 36 | "Cousin Edgar" | E. W. Swackhamer | Story by : John L. Greene & Paul David Teleplay by : Paul Wayne | June 3, 1965 | |
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During the night, Samantha gets a brief visit from her distant cousin Edgar (Arte Johnson). He is an elf who has the power to become invisible. Darrin has a big meeting for the lucrative Shelley Shoes account and he has no ideas. His morning is not going well as everything seems to be going wrong. At the office, Darrin is talking to Larry and a couple things happen to Darrin. He thinks Endora is behind it and calls Sam. Sam talks to Endora and Sam mentions seeing Edgar. Endora tells her that Edgar feels their marriage isn't the right thing for Samantha. Larry and Darrin are waiting for Mr. Shelly to arrive. Shelly also invited Fred Froug (Roy Stuart) from a competing ad agency. Shelly arrives and Darrin again looks like a clumsy fool. At home, Darrin tries to tell Sam what happened, but she keeps falling asleep. Later, Sam tells Darrin the things that are happening to him are caused by Edgar. Sam convinces Edgar that she loves Darrin and he is the best thing that has ever happened to her. At the next meeting with Mr. Shelly, bad things happen to Fred Froug. Darrin winds up winning the account. Note: Filmed April 8, 1965 | ||||||
Season 2 (1965–66)
Episodes originally filmed in black-and-white, but were colorized.
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| 37 | 1 | "Alias Darrin Stephens" | William Asher | Richard Baer | September 16, 1965 | |
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It's Samantha and Darrin's first wedding anniversary and they are about to go out. Aunt Clara drops by unexpectedly with anniversary gifts. When trying to change the size of a golf cap she gave him, Aunt Clara accidentally turns Darrin into a chimpanzee. She can't remember how to reverse the spell. The next day, Sam has to call Larry and tell him Darrin won't be at work. Darrin can't speak, but he can write things down. Sam asks Endora to watch Darrin because she has to go out. Larry comes by and Darrin jumps out the window. Gladys Kravitz finds him and brings him home. Sam comes home and finds Aunt Clara there but no Endora or Darrin. Sam says they have to find Darrin because she wants to tell him she's pregnant. Darrin winds up in a cage at the zoo. Sam learns Darrin's at the zoo and goes there. Aunt Clara shows up with the spell to change him back, which they do. The Zoo Keeper let's Darrin out of the cage. Darrin is very upset. His mood quickly changes when Sam tells him the good news. Note: Filmed May 20, 1965 This is the first episode featuring the Screen Gems "S from Hell" logo | ||||||
| 38 | 2 | "A Very Special Delivery" | William Asher | Howard Leeds | September 23, 1965 | |
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Darrin is determined to make sure that Samantha doesn't strain herself during her pregnancy, and so he waits on her hand and foot. When Larry convinces him that strenuous work is actually good for a pregnant woman, Darrin changes his tune and starts ignoring Samantha's needs. A furious Endora decides to teach Darrin an unforgettable lesson by making him undergo the symptoms of a pregnancy himself. At the office, Darrin gets emotional in front of Larry and starts crying. During a meeting with potential client Mr. Martin, Darrin gets into an argument with him over a pickle. Darrin goes to see a Doctor (Henry Hunter). After Darrin describes his symptoms, the Doctor says that if he were a woman he'd probably be pregnant. Darrin now believes Endora put a spell on him. Endora tells Sam she won't take the spell off Darrin just yet. Darrin daydreams about being the first man to have a baby and he's being interviewed by reporters. Endora takes the spell off Darrin and he starts to pamper Sam again. Note: Filmed May 26, 1965 | ||||||
| 39 | 3 | "We're in for a Bad Spell" | Howard Morris | Bernard Slade | September 30, 1965 | |
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Adam Newlarkin (William Redfield), an old Army friend of Darrin, is staying with Darrin and Samantha for a couple days. He just came to town and is looking for a job. Sam learns that his family is from Salem. Some strange things start happening to him while at the house. Sam and Aunt Clara find out that Adam is a descendant of a Salem witch trial judge and he has a spell on him. Sam tells Darrin that by 5pm the next day, Adam will steal a large sum of money and be branded a criminal. Adam says that he got a job as an accountant at a bank. Aunt Clara finds that Adam has to do three unusual tasks within 12 hours to remove the spell. The next morning, they get Adam to kiss a spotted dog. At lunch, Darrin and Clara manage to have Adam fall into a pool three times. Sam and Darrin explain to Adam about the spell on him and he does believe them. Adam does do the elaborate third task in time and the spell is removed. Richard X. Slattery as Detective Pearson. Bartlett Robinson as Mr. Abercrombie, the bank manager. Arthur Peterson as Albert Harding. Note: Filmed June 4, 1965 | ||||||
| 40 | 4 | "My Grandson, the Warlock" | E. W. Swackhamer | Ted Sherdeman & Jane Klove | October 7, 1965 | |
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Larry calls from London and asks Darrin and Samantha to take care of their baby Jonathan until they get back. Their Governess has taken ill. Gladys sees Darrin and Sam race off in their car and then come back later with a baby. Gladys mentions the baby to Sam's father Maurice (Maurice Evans), who just stopped by. When Maurice asks Sam about how she'll train the baby in witchcraft, she says she wasn't going to. Without Sam knowing it, Maurice takes the baby to the London Warlocks' Club to begin his training. Louise sees Maurice walking down the street with the baby and recognizes it as Jonathan. Larry says that's impossible. Samantha and Endora try to track down Maurice and the baby. Darrin has to stall Larry and Louise, who have just returned from London and are anxious to see their son. Meanwhile, Maurice becomes frustrated as "his" grandson shows no signs of having powers, especially as he shows off the baby to his friends. Nanny Witch (Winnie Coffin) tells Maurice that the baby is a mortal. Darrin is still stalling for time and is able to mention to Sam that Louise thinks she saw the baby in London. Darrin, Larry and Louise finally get to the house and Sam finds Maurice upstairs with the baby. Sam tells Maurice that the baby isn't hers. Note: Filmed July 1, 1965. Elizabeth Montgomery gave birth to her son, Robert, on October 5, 1965. Filming had continued through the summer of '65 in anticipation of this event. | ||||||
| 41 | 5 | "The Joker Is a Card" | E. W. Swackhamer | Ron Friedman | October 14, 1965 | |
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Samantha's attempt at a peaceful dinner with Darrin and Endora is ruined with practical jokes. The witches realize that Sam's prank-loving Uncle Arthur (Paul Lynde) has come for a visit. Sam tells Darrin that Arthur is the black sheep of the family, but he's her favorite uncle. Arthur takes a liking to Darrin and offers to teach him a spell that will give Endora a taste of her own medicine. At first Darrin turns Arthur down. Darrin is persuaded when it seems like Endora is causing trouble in the workplace. But Arthur's hex turns out to be a hoax on him and Darrin just looks foolish. Darrin, Samantha, and Endora decide to work together to give Uncle Arthur a taste of his own medicine. Arthur's pledge of no more pranks doesn't last long. Douglas Evans as Mr. Foster. Note: Filmed July 16, 1965; first of 10 appearances of Paul Lynde as Uncle Arthur. | ||||||
| 42 | 6 | "Take Two Aspirin and Half a Pint of Porpoise Milk" | William Asher | Bernard Slade | October 21, 1965 | |
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Mr. Norton, Darrin's new client, is showing Darrin and Samantha his greenhouse. Norton shows him his prized possession, black Peruvian roses. Sam starts to get dizzy and light headed. Darrin gets Sam home and she starts to lose her powers. Gladys comes by with some soup. Sam starts getting green squares all over her face and Gladys runs off. Aunt Clara comes by and figures out it was exposure to the Peruvian black rose. Darrin is concerned because Sam is pregnant. Aunt Clara sends Darrin off to gather items for the antidote that she will brew. These include ingredients such as bat wings, porpoise milk, eye of newt and an ostrich feather. Darrin goes to see Mr. Trigby (Philip Coolidge), who runs a witches drug store. Trigby has everything but the feather. Darrin gets arrested when he tries to take an ostrich feather from the hat of a woman on the street (Maudie Prickett). Darrin tells the Police Sergeant (Larry D. Mann) that he offered to buy the feather. The Sergeant lets Darrin go. Aunt Clara conjures up an ostrich and is able to make the antidote. But she forgot she also needs some petals from the rose. Darrin gets caught by Norton and winds up in jail. Aunt Clara switches places with Darrin and he puts the petals in the potion. Sam gets better and sends Darrin back. Things get straightened out with Mr. Norton. Note: Filmed August 12, 1965; first supernatural illness episode; remade in Season 8 as "Samantha's Witchcraft Blows a Fuse". | ||||||
| 43 | 7 | "Trick or Treat" | E. W. Swackhamer | Lawrence J. Cohen & Fred Freeman | October 28, 1965 | |
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Endora wants Samantha to go away with her to hide from traditional Halloween. Sam tells Endora she can't go as they are hosting the Tate's and a potential new client that evening. Sam is surprised when a package arrives that contains several Halloween decorations. Sam calls Darrin and Darrin finds out that Larry sent the package. Turns out that client Jack Rogers' (Jack Collins) company makes Halloween props. Endora goes to Darrin's office and insists that Sam be allowed to go away with her. Darrin refuses. That evening, Edora frightens some trick or treaters outside Sam's house. Seeking revenge, Endora turns herself into a little girl trick or treater (Maureen McCormick). She places a spell on Darrin that slowly turns him into a werewolf. Sam finds little Endora and puts her into a room until she takes the spell off. The Tate's and Jack and Phyllis Rogers arrive. Darrin has to keep running off to shave the hair off his face and hands. He now is growing claws and fangs. Larry and Jack see Darrin completely transformed. Jack thinks Darrin did this to impress him and he loves it. Endora apologizes to Sam and takes the spell off Darrin. Note: Filmed July 29, 1965. | ||||||
| 44 | 8 | "The Very Informal Dress" | William Asher | Paul David & John L. Greene | November 4, 1965 | |
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Darrin tells Samantha that they have to go to a last minute cocktail party for prospective client Charles Barlow (Max Showalter). Barlow's company makes the "Mother Jenny" line of not very good tasting health food products. Sam says that she has nothing to wear. Aunt Clara overhears this and conjures up a pretty outfit for Sam. She then gives Darrin a new suit. Sam invites Aunt Clara to go with. A policeman gets confused when Aunt Clara moves a fire hydrant so Darrin can park his car. Sam's clothing begins to vanish soon after their arrival. She conjures up a different outfit which confuses Barlow. Darrin is about to drive Barlow to his hotel, when his clothes start to vanish, leaving him in his underwear. This ultimately gets Darrin into a bit of trouble with the police. Darrin is put in a jail cell with a drunk named Montague (Dick Wilson). Aunt Clara tries to clothe Darrin and he winds up in various medieval outfits. Thanks to Aunt Clara, Sam and Montague, Darrin manages to beat the rap. Larry tells Darrin and Sam that he is no longer interested in the Barlow account. Hardie Albright as Judge Crosetti. Note: Filmed June 14, 1965. | ||||||
| 45 | 9 | "And Then I Wrote" | E. W. Swackhamer | Paul Wayne | November 11, 1965 | |
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Doctor Passmore (Olan Soule) comes by hoping to have Darrin do some advertising for the American Civil War's centennial pageant. Without consulting Darrin, Samantha says he'd be happy to do it. Darrin tells Sam he's too busy, but reluctantly agrees to help. When Darrin speaks to Passmore, he suggests that Sam write the script to the pageant. Despite having some knowledge about it, Sam is having writer's block. Endora suggests that she materialize the characters in front of her so that she can get a better idea of what to write. Sam materializes Confederate Captain Corcoran, his love interest Violet (Eileen O'Neill), and an Indian (Tom Nardini). The problem is that Gladys sees some of this. Another problem is the characters now materialize whenever Samantha thinks about them. Abner sends Gladys to see Doctor Passmore, as he's a psychiatrist. Darrin and Sam show Passmore some of the posters Darrin came up with. Sam's characters show up and Passmore thinks he's seeing things. Samantha has to figure out a way to make her vivid imagination not so vivid. She gets some help from her characters. Note: Filmed July 21, 1965. | ||||||
| 46 | 10 | "Junior Executive" | Howard Morris | Bernard Slade | November 18, 1965 | |
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Samantha wonders what Darrin looked liked as a child. Endora changes him into his ten year old self (Billy Mumy). After he's changed back, Darrin is furious. Because of some nasty things Darrin says about Endora, she changes him back into a boy right before meeting Mr. Harding, a toy maker. Darrin calls Sam and she manages to change him back. Larry tells Darrin that Harding is convinced that the young Darrin is actually an advertising prodigy and want to set up a meeting between the "new kid" and Darrin himself. The next day, Sam turns Darrin into the little boy and he heads to the office. On the way, he runs into two other boys and they tell him why the toys are no good. Young Darrin meets up with Larry and Harding, but they want Darrin there. Sam and Darrin figure out a way for Larry and Harding to not want the kid around. Sam and Darrin show their appreciation for the boys suggestions and give them presents. Note: Filmed June 18, 1965 | ||||||
| 47 | 11 | "Aunt Clara's Old Flame" | E. W. Swackhamer | Bernard Slade | November 25, 1965 | |
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Aunt Clara comes by and wants to hide there because Hedley Partridge (Charlie Ruggles) is back in town. Samantha learns that Hedley is an old boyfriend. Aunt Clara fears that he will discover her powers have dimmed with age. She would like Hedley to remember her as she was. Endora tells Sam that she invited Hedley over for dinner. Hedley arrives early and thinks Gladys is Sam. He does some magic in front of her and she runs off screaming. Darrin, Sam and Aunt Clara arrive. Hedley seems as virile and adept in his powers as he was when he was younger. He mentions another witch he saw recently and says she had lost most of her powers. In order to help Aunt Clara, Samantha performs whatever witchcraft Hedley asks of her. Aunt Clara thinks she's doing the magic. She tries some more and it doesn't go well. Abner and Gladys come by and Darrin has to explain why there is a baby elephant in the room. Sam turns Hedley back. Hedley confesses that his powers are fading as much as Clara's are. Note: Filmed August 4, 1965; remade in Season 7 as "Samantha's Magic Mirror". | ||||||
| 48 | 12 | "A Strange Little Visitor" | E. W. Swackhamer | John L. Greene & Paul David | December 2, 1965 | |
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Walter (James Doohan) and Margaret Brocken (Anne Sargent) come by Samantha's house with their son Merle (Craig Hundley). The Brocken's are witches and were hoping Sam could take care of Merle overnight. Sam agrees as long as Merle promises to not do any magic in front of Darrin. Meanwhile, Darrin and Larry are in a bar. Larry shows Darrin an expensive necklace that he got for Louise's birthday. Larry asks Darrin to keep it till tomorrow. A man (Tim Herbert) sitting next to them sees and hears the whole thing. The man follows Darrin home. Darrin meets Merle and thinks he's a kid from the neighborhood. Darrin finds out Merle is a warlock when he tries to take a toy fire engine from him and is electrocuted. Sam again makes Merle promise no more witchcraft. That night the man comes to Darrin's house and gets in. Darrin confronts the man who has a gun. Darrin gets tried up. Merle comes by and Darrin wants him to use some magic, but he doesn't because he promised. Merle is then tied up. The man finds the necklace and is about to take Merle's fire truck. With the help of Merle and the truck, the man is caught by the police. Note: Filmed July 8, 1965 | ||||||
| 49 | 13 | "My Boss, the Teddy Bear" | William Asher | Bernard Slade | December 9, 1965 | |
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Darrin is having trouble coming up with ideas for a presentation he is to give that day. Endora wants Samantha to attend a family wedding. She would like Darrin to take some time off so he can travel with her. Darrin doesn't think Larry would let him go. Endora says she could turn Larry into an inanimate object and he'd never know Darrin was gone. Endora runs into Larry at a toy store. He's there looking for a replacement teddy bear for his son. Endora asks him if he could spare Darrin for a couple days and Larry wholeheartedly agrees. To thank Larry, Endora conjures up the exact bear Larry was looking for and leaves it with Betty the secretary. Darrin mistakenly believes that Endora has transformed Larry into the bear. Potential client Mr. Harper (Jack Collins) comes by with his assistant Ted Bertram (Henry Hunter). They are surprised when they see Darrin talking to the bear. Louise comes by and Betty gives her the bear. Because Louise had also bought the exact bear, she will return this one to the store. Sam meets Darrin at the toy store. There are a large amount of the bears and they bring all of them home. They think they've figured out which one is Larry and Endora shows up. Darrin yells at Endora and she destroys the bear. Louise comes by and Darrin is about to tell her about the bear being Larry, when Larry walks in. Darrin will use all the other bears for the Harper's honey campaign. Note: Filmed September 10, 1965 | ||||||
| 50 | 14 | "Speak the Truth" | William Asher | Paul David & John L. Greene | December 16, 1965 | |
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Samantha oversleeps and looks a bit disheveled. Darrin tells her she looks beautiful. He reminds her they are having a dinner party for the Tates and Ed (Charles Lane) and Frances (Elisabeth Fraser) Hotchkiss, potential new clients. After Darrin leaves, Endora comes by. She says that Darrin wasn't telling the truth and was just being polite. Endora leaves on Darrin's desk a statue that causes any mortal within three feet to tell the truth. This causes an some awkward moments for Darrin with his work colleagues and clients. Darrin brings the statue home and winds up saying some offending things to Sam. Sam invites Endora to the dinner. That night, everyone starts telling the truth and things get a little tense. The next morning Sam figures out that the statue was the cause. Larry comes by and says that they all learned that the truth may not always be a bad thing. Larry and Darrin do get the Hotchkiss account. Mort Mills as Policeman. Note: Filmed August 27, 1965; remade in Season 8 as the series finale, "The Truth, Nothing But the Truth, So Help Me, Sam". | ||||||
| 51 | 15 | "A Vision of Sugar Plums" | Alan Rafkin | Herman Groves | December 23, 1965 | |
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Samantha and Darrin get a card from the boy (Billy Mumy) they took in last year for Christmas and have an episode-long flashback of the previous year's holiday episode. Note: repeat of "A Vision of Sugar Plums" (S1E15) with new cold open scenes. | ||||||
| 52 | 16 | "The Magic Cabin" | William Asher | Paul Wayne | December 30, 1965 | |
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Darrin has hit a creative dry spell. Larry suggests that he take some time off with Samantha and go to his secluded cabin in the woods. Larry says it's actually up for sale, but he hasn't been up to see it in three years. When Sam and Darrin get to the cabin, they see how completely run down it is. It starts to storm outside and rain is leaking in from the roof. At first Darrin is against witchcraft, but then he lets Sam twitch it up to look wonderful. Newlyweds Alice and Charles MacBain (Peter Duryea) go to see Larry about his ad for the cabin. Larry says some friends of his are staying there, but that shouldn't be a problem. Sam and Darrin go out for a while. The young couple come by the cabin and fall in love with the fixed up version. They telephone Larry to tell him they want to buy it at his asking price. Sam and Darrin come back and Alice tells them they just bought the place. Sam talks Darrin into leaving the cabin as it is. Just as Sam and Darrin are about to leave, Larry shows up and Sam changes it back. Things get complicated when the MacBain's show up. Sam finds a way for the couple to get their beautiful cabin, Larry doesn't know about the change and Larry charges them less money. A situation comes up where Darrin wants Sam to use her magic. Note: Filmed August 19, 1965 | ||||||
| 53 | 17 | "Maid to Order" | William Asher | Richard Baer | January 6, 1966 | |
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Darrin decides that Samantha needs help around the house and insists that she hire a maid. Sam chooses Naomi Hogan (Alice Ghostley), a well-meaning but incredibly clumsy woman who desperately needs to pay for her son's medical schooling. Larry and Louise come over and things are not going well with Naomi's cooking. Naomi gets some magical help from Samantha to boost her confidence. Louise calls Darrin and asks to borrow Naomi to cook for a dinner party she's throwing for an important client that evening. Their regular maid, Esmeralda, was called out of town. Sam tells Darrin that she's been helping Naomi. They need to find a way to be invited to Louise's party so Sam can continue to help Naomi. Sam and Darrin go to the Tate's house that evening, but Larry won't let them in. Sam pops back and forth between her house and Larry's to help Naomi. The next morning Sam and Darrin try to decide how to let Naomi go. Naomi saves them the trouble be quitting. They find out she has a great mind for figures. Darrin believes he can get her a job in accounting at his office. Elvia Allman as Mrs. Luftwaffe. Note: Filmed September 2, 1965. The Tates refer to their absent maid "Esmeralda", which would become the name of the witch-maid Ghostley is cast to play in Season 6. | ||||||
| 54 | 18 | "...And Then There Were Three" | William Asher | Bernard Slade | January 13, 1966 | |
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Samantha and Darrin are leaving for the hospital. Sam gets a call from her cousin Serena, who says she may come by the hospital. At the hospital, Endora pops into the waiting room from the delivery room to tell Darrin she has a granddaughter. Darrin goes to Sam's room and Nurse Kelton (Eve Arden) tells them she'll get their daughter. Sam tells Darrin that Endora suggested the name Tabatha. Nurse Kelton kicks Darrin out. Endora pops into the room and fills it with flowers. Nurse Kelton comes back and wonders how the flowers got there. Later, Serena comes by and the two realize they've grown up to be look-alikes. Serena fills the room with flowers and tells Sam she turned Kelton into a frog. Serena brings Kelton back and she sees all the flowers again. Serena makes the flowers disappear in front of Kelton. Kelton thinks she's seeing things. However, the fun really begins when Darrin meets Serena. Unfortunately, Darrin thinks Endora cast a spell on his daughter to cause her to age overnight. He tries to catch Serena, who he thinks is a now adult Tabitha. Things continue to get confusing for Kelton. Eventually, all problems are solved, and Darrin and Samantha accept Tabatha as their daughter's name. Judy Pace as Nurse. Joseph Mell as Manager. Celeste Yarnall as Student Nurse. Note: Filmed December 10, 1965. The baby's name was spelled "Tabatha" until Season 5 when Elizabeth Montgomery's desire to have it spelled "Tabitha" was fulfilled. This episode marks the first appearance of the character of Serena. | ||||||
| 55 | 19 | "My Baby, the Tycoon" | William Asher | Richard Baer | January 20, 1966 | |
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Samantha is very sleepy from being up with Tabatha during the night. When Sam uses magic to give Tabatha a bottle, Darrin sees it and thinks Tabatha did it. Gladys and Abner give Tabatha a share of stock as a gift. The next day the stock, which hasn't moved in 20 years, increases by 6 points, almost doubling its worth. Darrin asks Sam if she or Endora had something to do with it. Darrin then suspects Tabatha magically influenced the stock's value. As an experiment, Darrin lets Tabatha point to a stock in the paper. He then buys a share of the company the next day. The stock also nearly doubles its worth overnight. Gladys' stockbroker cousin, Julius Cushman, calls her up. He thinks that Darrin must have an inside source of information about stocks. Gladys and Abner go to see Sam and the baby. Gladys believes that Tabatha made the stock go up with voodoo. Tabatha points to another stock when Gladys holds the paper by her. Gladys and Abner loose a lot of money after the stock Gladys bought goes down. Abner tells Darrin that Gladys bought the stock because Tabatha picked it. Darrin hears from Julius that Gladys' stock went back up. In the end, Darrin finds out that there were legitimate reasons for the stocks rising. William Kendis as Stock Broker. Note: Filmed December 15, 1965. | ||||||
| 56 | 20 | "Samantha Meets the Folks" | William Asher | Bernard Slade | January 27, 1966 | |
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Tabitha receives her first letter from Darrin's parents, and Samantha and Darrin recall his parents' first visit in an episode-long flashback. Note: repeat of "Samantha Meets the Folks" (S1E14) with new cold open introduction. | ||||||
| 57 | 21 | "Fastest Gun on Madison Avenue" | William Asher | Lee Erwin | February 3, 1966 | |
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While Samantha waits for Darrin alone in a fancy restaurant, she is hit upon by an obnoxious drunk. Darrin arrives and the drunk makes fun of him. The drunk grabs Darrin and one thing leads to another and the drunk is knocked out with some magical help from Sam. The next morning, Sam sees on the front page of the paper that the drunk was heavyweight contender 'Jolting Joe' Kovacks. Darrin's picture is there as well. Darrin is a little upset that Sam didn't let him fight his own battle. Darrin then sees the paper. When Darrin gets to the office, Kovacks and his Manager (Herbie Faye) are there. The Manager wants to set up a meeting at the restaurant where Kovacks will apologize. Darrin is to turn down the apology and when Kovacks lightly hits him, Darrin is to take a dive. That way, Kovacks will save face and still be considered a contender. Because of something Gladys says, Sam goes to the restaurant. She doesn't know the plan and Darrin winds up knocking Kovacks out again. Darrin goes to a bar and is confronted by a man who wants Darrin to take a swing at him. Darrin stumbles into him and knocks him out. Sam the Bartender (Herb Vigran) tells Darrin the man is Tommy Carter (Rockne Tarkington), the Champ. Darrin thinks Sam the Bartender is Samantha. Larry tells Darrin he set up a rematch with Carter for the Advertising Club's Charity ball. Dick Wilson as Drunk. Note: Filmed December 21, 1965. | ||||||
| 58 | 22 | "The Dancing Bear" | William Asher | James S. Henerson | February 10, 1966 | |
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Darrin's parents, Frank and Phyllis, are coming by to see Tabatha for the first time. Darrin is a little wary when he finds Endora will be joining them. Endora brought Tabatha a teddy bear. Frank and Phyllis arrive and Frank tells Darrin about a business venture he's interested in. Darrin wonders why Frank, who just retired, would want to start something else. Turns out that Phyllis brought the same teddy bear for Tabatha. Endora gets the upper hand when she places a spell on her bear, which dances every time anyone says the name Tabatha. Frank sees the dancing bear and Darrin claims that he tinkered with it. Frank sees the dancing bear as a business opportunity that could reap him and Darrin millions. The next day, Frank calls and says he's bringing over a toy manufacturer. Sam is able to convince Endora to take the spell off the bear. When Endora sees that Phyllis brought a clown doll over, she puts the spell back on the bear. Frank comes by with Mr. Hockstedder (Arthur Julian), the toy manufacturer. Darrin tells them the bear doesn't work anymore. But when Darrin brings the bear over and says Tabatha, the bear starts dancing. Hockstedder wants to mass produce the bear. With the help of Phyllis and Endora, Sam finds a way to cancel the deal. Note: Filmed December 29, 1965 | ||||||
| 59 | 23 | "Double Tate" | William Asher | Paul Wayne | February 17, 1966 | |
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Endora gives Darrin three wishes for his birthday, without telling him. Darrin quickly uses two wishes on little things without even knowing it. Larry calls Darrin and tells him he is stuck at a fogged-in Chicago airport. Darrin tells him that Randolph Turgeon is in Larry's office waiting to renew a contract. Larry tells him to think of something to stall Turgeon. Darrin wishes he were Larry for a day and turns into a double of his boss. Darrin is stunned when he realizes what happened. He tries to call Samantha, but Turgeon walks in. Things get confusing during their conversation as Darrin really doesn't know much about Turgeon. At a restaurant, Randolph introduces his niece Joyce to Darrin. Randolph hopes that Darrin can find a place for her at his agency. Problems arise when Louise shows up and sees Darrin with Joyce. At the Tate house, Darrin calls Sam and tries to tell her he's been turned into Larry. Sam learns from Endora about the wishes. Sam goes to the Tate home and Louise would like to get rid of her. Sam figures out that Darrin will change back at midnight, which isn't long. The real Larry comes home and Louise is very confused. Sam finds a way to stall for time and explain things to Larry and Louise when Darrin changes back.. Note: Filmed January 3, 1966; remade in Season 3 as "Three Wishes". | ||||||
| 60 | 24 | "Samantha, the Dressmaker" | William Asher | Lee Erwin | February 24, 1966 | |
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Samantha is trying to design and sew an evening gown for a business dinner she and Darrin are going to with important clients, Doris and J.T. Glendon (Harry Holcombe). It is not going well. Sam agrees to go to lunch with Endora, but is not happy when they wind up in Paris. Endora convinces Sam to go see fashion designer Aubert (Dick Gautier) to maybe get some inspiration. They are told that Aubert is not seeing anyone now. Using magic, Sam and Endora get a sneak peek at some of his yet to be unveiled fashions. After a comment Darrin makes about the dress Sam was working on, she uses her magic to recreate one of Aubert's for herself. Two ladies from the dinner ask Sam to make dresses for them. Wanting to impress Glendon, Darrin says Sam would be happy to do it. At the house, Sam takes measurements of Doris, Ethel and Gladys Kravitz. Darrin calls and tells Sam that the ladies are invited to a cocktail party this Friday, but he won't say for who. Gladys invites herself. Aubert turns out to be one of Darrin's clients. At the cocktail party, Aubert faints when he sees Sam and her friends in his creations. Later, Darrin says that Aubert will sue the agency for stealing his designs. Sam figures out a way to get Aubert to not sue the agency and also helps him to mass market his dresses to average Americans. Note: Filmed January 10, 1966. This was actress Alice Pearce's penultimate performance as Gladys Kravitz. | ||||||
| 61 | 25 | "The Horse's Mouth" | William Asher | Paul David & John L. Greene | March 3, 1966 | |
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Samantha finds a horse in her backyard. She turns the horse into an attractive woman (Patty Regan) to find out where she came from. In her human form, the horse tells Sam that her name is Dally Ran and that she is a race horse. Dally left because she is always used to set a race up for her sister, Adorable Diane, to win. Jack Spindler (Sidney Clute), Dally's trainer, comes by asking if they've seen a horse. Darrin brings home his old friend Gus Walters (Robert Sorrells) for dinner. Sam introduces Dally as old friend Dolly. Gus is having trouble raising money for his new business venture. Dolly suggests Gus raise the money by betting on the horses. Dolly claims to have inside knowledge about the horses. Gus likes the idea. Darrin finds out that Dolly is a horse. At the track, Dolly learns that Dally Ran is still listed for a race. Dolly recommends a long shot horse to Gus and it wins. But the next horse Dolly picks loses. Dolly and Sam learn from Jack that he had to scratch Adorable Diane. He wishes Dally Ran were around. Sam talks Dolly into changing back to Dally Ran so she could have one last chance at glory. It takes some doing, but Darrin talks Gus into betting on Dally. Dally wins and Gus makes a lot of money. Jack tells them that he'll never hold Dally back again. Note: Filmed January 17, 1966 | ||||||
| 62 | 26 | "Baby's First Paragraph" | William Asher | James S. Henerson | March 10, 1966 | |
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Samantha has an appointment she has to go to. When her babysitter cancels on her and she can't find another, Sam reluctantly allows Endora to do it. Gladys comes by with her baby nephew Edgar, who is the same age as Tabatha. Gladys brags about how much more advanced Edgar is than Tabatha. Endora uses witchcraft to make Tabatha talk fluently (voiced by an uncredited June Foray). Gladys tells Abner, who doesn't believe her. Gladys tells Darrin about Tabatha talking. Darrin gets upset with Endora when he finds out what she did. Gladys comes by with some reporters. Endora, who is angry at Darrin for berating her, makes Tabatha speak in front of the reporters. The story makes its way into the national news. Larry wants to use Tabatha for some ads. Sam tries to tell Endora that what she did will have an adverse effect on Tabatha. Sam and Endora find a way to stop the story cold by telling everyone that Endora is a ventriloquist. Don Hanmer as 2nd Reporter. Clete Roberts as himself. Note: Filmed January 21, 1966. This was the final episode filmed with actress Alice Pearce playing nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz. She died of ovarian cancer 6 weeks later, on March 3, 1966. | ||||||
| 63 | 27 | "The Leprechaun" | William Asher | Paul David & John L. Greene | March 17, 1966 | |
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Darrin comes home and Samantha introduces him to a leprechaun named Brian O'Brian (Henry Jones). Sam explains to Darrin that Brian claims to belong to Darrin's family. Brian says that he came to the U.S. to reclaim his lost pot of gold. Without the gold, he has no powers. The fireplace in which he was hiding it was transported into a new house in the U.S. by the house's wealthy new owner, James Dennis Robinson (Parley Baer). Darrin says he doesn't want Sam using any magic to get it back. Sam says she couldn't anyway as the gold has leprechaun magic on it. Brian claims the Robinson house is near-by. Darrin goes to speak with Robinson under the guise of getting his account. Robinson wonders why Darrin keeps looking at the fireplace. Later that night Brian decides to break into Robinson's house, only to be caught and jailed. Brian tells Officer Michael Fogerty (Jess Kirkpatrick), because he's Irish, that he's a leprechaun. Brian calls Sam from jail and Darrin lets Sam get him out. When Sam and Brian go to Robinson's house they discover that Robinson has already found the gold. But, it turns out that Robinson believes in leprechauns and gives Brian his gold back. They work out a deal where Brian's picture will be used in Robinson's ad campaign and Darrin will get the account. Note: Filmed February 3, 1966 | ||||||
| 64 | 28 | "Double Split" | Jerry Davis | Howard Leeds | March 24, 1966 | |
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Darrin and Samantha are going to a cocktail party at the Tates' home where they hope to impress client Mr. Kabaker. Sam winds up talking to Kabaker's snobish daughter Miss Kabaker (Julie Gregg). The daughter provokes Sam into using witchcraft to hit her in the eye with an hors d'oeuvre. Insulted, the Kabaker's leave. The next day, Larry and Darrin have an argument over the incident and Larry calls Sam a child. Darrin then insults Louise and quits. Darrin tells Sam what happened and that he's going to try and get a job at the Ames agency. Sam and Louise come up with a plan to get their husbands to be friends again. Sam uses witchcraft to ruin Darrin's chances with Mr. Ames (Dan Tobin). Darrin and Sam have a fight, which was her plan, and he leaves to stay at the men's club. Sam gets the Desk Clerk (Ivan Bonar) at the club to give Larry the same room as Darrin's. The two men become friends again and decide to go back to their wives. Note: Filmed February 10, 1966 | ||||||
| 65 | 29 | "Disappearing Samantha" | William Asher | Paul David & John L. Greene | April 7, 1966 | |
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Darrin has to go to see a lecture by Osgood Ritemire (Bernard Fox). He has written a book that the agency is promoting. Sam knows Osgood as a professional witch debunker who spreads a lot of lies. Sam wants to go with and promises to be good. At the lecture, Sam can only take so much and she uses her powers to embarrass Osgood. Osgood then unknowingly employs an amateur spell to make her disappear. It was only very temporary and then Sam reappears. When they get home, Sam finds her disappearance happens again and again against her will. Not paying attention, neither Darrin nor Sam can remember the incantation, so Endora doesn't know how to solve the problem. Darrin goes to see Osgood, but he won't repeat the incantation. That night, Robert Andrews (Foster Brooks), an editor of a magazine interested in doing an article about Osgood, is at Darrin's home. The Tate's and Endora are there as well. Osgood calls and says he can't make it, but Endora finds a way to get him there. Osgood arrives and Endora disappears. It turns out he has a ring given to him by an ancient mystic that unknowingly allows him to perform the magic. Sam destroys the ring which cancels the spell. She makes an identical looking replacement to give to Osgood. Nina Wayne as Beverly Wilson. Note: Filmed January 27, 1966. Last episode featuring Irene Vernon as Louise Tate. Fox was cast as Dr. Bombay starting in Season 3. | ||||||
| 66 | 30 | "Follow That Witch (Part 1)" | William Asher | Bernard Slade | April 14, 1966 | |
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Samantha meets Harriet Kravitz, Abner's sister. Things get awkward when Sam changes the size of a chair she's painting and Harriet comes back and notices the difference. Meanwhile, Darrin pitches a campaign to Mr. Robbins (Jack Collins), the president of a baby food company. Mr. Robbins likes what he sees and wants to sign with Darrin. The company's advertising manager, George Barkley (Steve Franken) wants to take some time before committing. Barkley hires private detective Charlie Leach (Robert Strauss) to learn more about Darrin's home life. After a week, Leach tells Barkley that Darrin does nothing wrong. Barkley now wants Leach to investigate Sam. Leach talks to Harriet and she tells him the strange things that Gladys told her about Sam. Leach doesn't believe it. Leach catches Samantha using her powers. He asks her some questions and Sam can tell he's up to something. She uses some magic to chase Leach out of the house. Sam tells Darrin what happened. She catches Leach snooping around the garage. Sam puts him on a window ledge of a tall building. Leach tells Barkley all the strange things he witnessed and Barkley doesn't believe him. Something Charmaine (Virginia Martin), Charlie's wife, says, gives him the idea to blackmail Sam. Note: Filmed February 17, 1966. Due to Alice Pearce's illness at time of filming (she died a few weeks later), Mary Grace Canfield makes her first appearance as Harriet Kravitz, who is said to be keeping house for her brother Abner while Gladys is visiting her mother. | ||||||
| 67 | 31 | "Follow That Witch (Part 2)" | William Asher | Bernard Slade | April 21, 1966 | |
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Private investigator Charlie Leach tells Samantha that he has proof that she's a witch. He says he will tell Darrin's potential client, Robbins Baby Food, unless Samantha gives him several expensive gifts. Sam tells Leach that she doesn't like him and turns him into a parrot. Sam reluctantly agrees to give Leach what he wants. At his apartment, Leach asks for a new car. Sam puts the car in the apartment and leaves. Mrs. Granite (Renie Riano), the landlord, comes by for the rent and sees the car. Sam comes back, puts the car on the street and gives Leach new clothes. She then fixes up the apartment and tells Leach she never wants to see him again. Meanwhile, Darrin finds out from secretary Betty that Barkley from Robbins Baby Food hired a private detective to check him and Sam out. Sam and Darrin go to give Robbins and Barkley a piece of their mind. Robbins says he knows nothing about a detective. Barkley admits he hired Leach. Sam uses witchcraft to get Barkley in even more trouble and Robbins fires him. Robbins apologizes and Darrin winds up getting the account. Darrin gives Samantha permission to teach Leach a lesson. Leach comes by and confronts Sam. She puts him in a Mexican bullfighting ring. Note: Filmed February 22, 1966 | ||||||
| 68 | 32 | "A Bum Raps" | Jerry Davis | Herman Groves | April 28, 1966 | |
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Samantha is expecting the arrival of Darrin's Uncle Albert (Henry Hunter), whom she has never met. Horace Dilliway (Cliff Hall) and William Dunn (Herbie Faye) watch as Darrin drives away. They were a vaudeville team, but are now hobos that sponge free meals. Horace goes to the Kravitz home and tries to get a meal from Harriet, who turns him down. Horace then goes to Sam's house and she mistakes him for Albert. Sam treats Horace very kindly and enjoys when he sings to Tabatha. Uncle Albert arrives and Horace tells him that Darrin and Sam moved. William believes they have the perfect opportunity to rob the Stephenses, but Horace doesn't want to as he has become fond of Samantha. Harriet comes by and thinks she recognizes Horace. As she is saying goodbye, Horace takes Harriet's wrist watch. Harriet comes back with Abner and accuses Horace of theft. Sam wants to help him and uses magic to put the watch back on Harriet's wrist. She soon finds out that Horace is not Uncle Albert, but lets him stay anyway. Darrin comes home and Sam explains that it's not Albert and asks him to play along. Late that night the pair go through with the robbery, but Horace feels bad about it. Sam and Darrin find all their furniture gone. Horace finds out that Sam and Darrin knew he wasn't Albert and they still treated him kindly. Horace has a change of heart and gets out of the truck. Sam finds a way to get William to bring back the furniture and she makes Horace feel better about himself. Note: Filmed March 12, 1966 | ||||||
| 69 | 33 | "Divided He Falls" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Paul Wayne | May 5, 1966 | |
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Samantha tells Endora that after six attempts to take a trip to Florida, this time Darrin says nothing will stop them. Larry introduces Darrin to Sanford Stern (Frank Maxwell) of Stern Chemicals. Do to unforseen circumstances, Darrin will have to cancel his trip to work on the account. Sam isn't happy but she understands. Endora then splits Darrin in two (one serious, one playful) so that Sam can take her vacation. Darrin tells Sam to start packing for the trip and he goes upstairs. Sam goes in the den and sees Darrin working. Sam figures out what Endora did. Endora tells Sam that at least half of Darrin can have fun on the vacation. To explain her absence, Sam tells the working Darrin that she'll go to Florida with her mother and he says that's OK. Larry and Stern are growing tired of Darrin's non-stop work on the account. In Florida, Sam is having a hard time keeping up with fun side Darrin. At dinner, Larry and Stern want to relax a little, but work Darrin keeps pressing the account. Fun Darrin has a large group of people partying in their room and Sam wonders if they can afford it. Darrin tells her to just use magic. Sam calls for Endora and tries to explain to fun Darrin what she did. Sam brings work Darrin back to the hotel. The two Darrin's see each other. Sam and Endora make the two Darrins one again. Joy Harmon as Francie. Note: Filmed March 8, 1966; remade in Season 6 as "Samantha's Better Halves", the first episode filmed featuring Dick Sargent. In 1997 TV Guide ranked this episode No. 48 on its "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time" list.;[4] this episode was parodied on The Rerun Show in 2002. | ||||||
| 70 | 34 | "Man's Best Friend" | Jerry Davis | Bernard Slade | May 12, 1966 | |
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Samantha is two days away from going a month without using witchcraft. Suddenly a teenage warlock shows up in Sam's kitchen and she doesn't know who it is. Turns out he's Rodney (Richard Dreyfuss) and Sam babysat with him when he was much younger. He claims he's in love with her. Samantha tells him to leave since she is happily married and has a baby. Darrin finds a dog outside and would like to keep it. Sam learns the dog is Rodney. He says he wants to check up on Darrin. If he deems Darrin worthy, he'll leave the next day. Rodney decides to try and split Sam and Darrin up. He leads Harriet Kravitz to believe he and Sam are having cocktails together. Rodney goes to Darrin's office pretending to answer the ad for a missing dog. Harriet runs into Darrin and tells him about the man she saw in his house. Rodney tells Sam that if she and Darrin are still together by that evening, he will leave forever. Darrin tells Sam what Harriet told him. Sam tries to explain that the dog is Rodney. Darrin thinks Sam is lying because he met the dogs owner in his office. They have an argument and Darrin goes to spend the night in the den. In the end, Darrin did trust Sam and he turns the tables on Rodney. Rodney's Mother comes by to get him. Note: Filmed March 18, 1966 | ||||||
| 71 | 35 | "The Catnapper" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Howard Leeds | May 19, 1966 | |
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Darrin has been spending a lot of time at the office preparing for a big sales meeting. Darrin tells Sam that he's having lunch with a Tony Devlin, an executive from the cosmetics company. After Darrin leaves, Endora shows up. She suggests that Darrin has something on the side and that's why he hasn't been home much. What they don't know is that Charlie Leach is outside watching them. He sees Endora use magic and finds out she is also a witch. Larry introduces Darrin to Toni Devlin, who turns out to be a beautiful woman. Darrin and Toni make it clear their relationship will be purely business. Endora and Sam see Darrin and Toni at a restaurant and Endora suspects the worst. That evening Toni comes by unexpectedly needing to talk to Darrin. Endora turns Toni into a cat and leaves. Leach was outside again and saw the whole thing. Charlie steals the cat. The next morning Darrin panics because he and Toni are to be at the meeting later. Charlie comes by and offers to return Toni for one million dollars. Sam gives Leach what she says is a money tree. Sam decides to teach him once and for all not to mess with her by changing him into a mouse when he's by Toni the cat. Leach returns the cat and Darrin takes it to the office. Sam get Endora to turn Toni back into a human being, all before Darrin and Toni's important business meeting. Leach learns that his money tree only grows leaves. Note: Filmed March 24, 1966 | ||||||
| 72 | 36 | "What Every Young Man Should Know" | Jerry Davis | Paul David & John L. Greene | May 26, 1966 | |
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Although Darrin tells Samantha that he would have married her if he knew ahead of time that she was a witch, Samantha isn't totally convinced. Endora doesn't believe Darrin would've proposed had he known. She sends Sam back in time to find out. Sam goes back to the night she was going to cook dinner for him. Sam arrives at Darrin's apartment and tells him she's a witch. He doesn't believe her and she uses magic to put a dinner on the table. Darrin says it doesn't matter, but when she tries to hug him, he runs out of the room. The next day, Darrin tells Larry that Sam is a witch. Sam pops in and out of the office to prove it to Larry. Larry sees a business advantage to having Sam as a witch. Later, Darrin tells Sam he loves her and he's about to propose to her. Larry comes by and Sam now thinks Darrin was going to propose only to help the agency out. Sam leaves. Back to the future, Sam and Darrin get into a fight when she thought he only married her to use her. They ask Endora to send them back again. Darrin proves to Sam he wouldn't have used her by quitting his job and kicking Larry out. Darrin meets Endora and he proves to her he wants to marry Sam. Back to the future and all is now well. Note: Filmed March 30, 1966 | ||||||
| 73 | 37 | "The Girl with the Golden Nose" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Syd Zelinka & Paul Wayne | June 2, 1966 | |
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There's a mink coat that Samantha would really like to have. Darrin is disappointed that he hasn't progressed more in his career. Darrin tells Sam that Larry isn't letting him handle the Waterhouse account. Sam gets a call from Louise who tells her that Larry changed his mind and will give Darrin the account. Sam is not to tell Darrin as Larry wants to surprise him. Darrin is sure Samantha's magic is behind Larry's change of heart. Darrin acts silly in front of conservative Mr. Waterhouse. Darrin's belief is strengthened when Waterhouse likes his ideas. He now believes Samantha is giving him a charmed life and decides to go with it. Darrin buys Sam the fur coat. Larry calls Sam because he's worried about Darrin's new found belief he can do no wrong. Samantha has to find a way to show Darrin that it was not her magic, but really his confidence and talent that are getting him these things. When Darrin comes home he finds everything very fancy and he meets Charles the Butler (Owen McGiveney). After a discussion, Darrin realizes Sam didn't use witchcraft to help him at work. Sam changes to house back to normal. Alice Backes as Betty. Note: Filmed April 6, 1966 | ||||||
| 74 | 38 | "Prodigy" | Howard Morris | Fred Freeman & Lawrence J. Cohen | June 9, 1966 | |
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Samantha tells Darrin that they are invited over to the Kravitz's to watch Gladys' brother Louis Gruber (Jack Weston) play violin on TV. Flashback to when they first met Louis. Louis is a very gifted violinist, but he hasn't played in public since he was nine years old. Abner says that during Louis' performance, his knickers fell down and he was very embarrassed. Louis does play for Sam and Darrin, but he's very shaky when he's finished. Sam would like to get Louis to play at the hospital benefit. When Sam tells Louis that she arranged for him to play at the benefit in front of 500 people, he faints. Sam tells Darrin that Louis will be practicing at their house. Louis tells Sam that he's afraid. He tries smashing his violin, but Sam uses her magic to protect it. Abner comes by and accidentally sits on the violin, breaking it. Louis is glad because now he won't be able to play. Sam zaps up a Stradivarius for him. It's almost time for the benefit and Gladys says that Louis is gone. He took a cab to the airport but Sam gets him back. Louis then goes down a manhole, but Sam gets him into the auditorium. The curtain opens and Sam gets Louis to start playing and he gets his confidence back. Back to the present and Sam, Darrin, Gladys and Abner are watching Louis perform on TV. His pants fall down. Note: Sixth episode of Season 2 to be filmed (June 24, 1965) but final one broadcast for the season. Of note, Samantha was still being portrayed as pregnant, and Alice Pearce was alive. An introduction was filmed to present the episode as a flashback. This is the last episode broadcast in black and white. It is also the last appearance of Julie Young and Tamar Young in the role of Tabitha as a baby. | ||||||
Season 3 (1966–67)
Episodes in Season 3 and onwards filmed in color
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| 75 | 1 | "Nobody's Perfect" | William Asher | Doug Tibbles | September 15, 1966 | |
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Darrin is worried about Tabatha's one year pediatrician check-up. At Doctor Koblin's (C. Lindsay Workman) office, Samantha has him tell Darrin over the phone that Tabatha is just fine. While Koblin is on the phone, Sam witnesses Tabatha use magic for the first time. Back at home, Sam sees Tabatha use her magic again and gets worried about what Darrin will think. Endora comes by and sees Tabatha use magic and she is thrilled. Sam doesn't want Endora to say anything to Darrin. Meanwhile, Larry tells Darrin that he's bringing client Mark Robbins (David Lewis) to Darrin's house that evening for cocktails. Darrin comes home and when Tabatha does some magic, he thinks Endora did it. That night Robbins sees Tabatha and wants to use her in his ad campaign. Robbins suggests getting Diego Fenman (Robert Q. Lewis), the famous baby photographer. Sam tries to talk the men out of it. At the photo studio, Diego is taking pictures Tabatha, but her use of magic on her toys makes him think he's going crazy. Diego says he can't work with Tabatha. Darrin is pleased with the pictures Diego did take because he thinks Diego used trick photography. Sam still doesn't know how she'll tell Darrin about Tabatha's new-found powers. Note: Filmed July 11, 1966; first episode aired in color. First appearance of Erin Murphy and Diane Murphy as Tabitha. | ||||||
| 76 | 2 | "The Moment of Truth" | William Asher | David V. Robison & John L. Greene | September 22, 1966 | |
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It's the morning of Samantha and Darrin's anniversary. Sam is hoping that Darrin will be in a good mood so she can tell him about Tabatha's witchcraft. Sam gets Aunt Clara to babysit, who comes over in the afternoon. Aunt Clara doesn't know about Tabatha's magic. She begins to believe that she is not well because Tabatha's magic makes her think her own witchcraft has gone haywire. Sam wants Clara to go home to rest, leaving her without a babysitter. Sam and Darrin decide to hold a small anniversary cocktail party for themselves and the Tates. That night, Sam is preoccupied because she notices that Tabatha is using her magic. When Darrin sees some magic happening, Sam leads him to believe it's Aunt Clara's leftover magic. Darrin finally learns that Tabatha is a witch. Sam tries to tell Darrin that she be able to train Tabatha when to use her magic. Darrin tries to find a way to get the Tates to leave, but Larry doesn't want to go. Sam finds a way to make Larry think he's had too much to drink. Darrin tells Sam that he doesn't mind living with two witches. Note: Filmed July 6, 1966; first episode featuring Kasey Rogers as Louise Tate. | ||||||
| 77 | 3 | "Witches and Warlocks Are My Favorite Things" | William Asher | David V. Robison & John L. Greene | September 29, 1966 | |
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Samantha is awakened during the night by Endora. She tells Sam that tommorrow will be a witch's coven to discuss Tabatha. Even though it's Saturday, Darrin will fortunately be working. The next morning, Endora and Aunt Clara arrive at the house. Sam is excited to see her father Maurice (Maurice Evans). He just came by to see Tabatha and leaves. Aunt Hagatha (Reta Shaw) and Aunt Enchantra (Estelle Winwood) then arrive and they begin the coven. They start to test Tabatha's power. Darrin then comes home unexpectedly. When Tabatha proves to be the first exceptional witch of her generation, Enchantra feels that she should be taken away to attend Hagatha's school. Darrin and Samantha say that Tabatha is staying with them. Endora, Hagatha and Enchantra place a spell on Darrin, Sam and Clara to gain control over the baby. Samantha calls upon her father to rescue them. He puts Tabatha back in her room. He then puts Endora, Hagatha and Enchantra on top of Mount Everest. They agree to take the spells off of Darrin, Sam and Clara. Later, Maurice comes by to babysit with Tabatha. Note: Filmed August 1, 1966. | ||||||
| 78 | 4 | "Accidental Twins" | William Asher | Howard Leeds | October 6, 1966 | |
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Aunt Clara babysits Tabitha and Jonathan Tate, but accidentally turns little Jonathan into twins. By the time Samantha and Darrin return home with the Tates, Aunt Clara has not resolved the situation, but what's worse is she can't remember which baby is the real Jonathan. Samantha tries her hardest to stall the Tates from leaving with "a Jonathan" to go home, while a flustered Aunt Clara works to reverse her spell. Complications ensue when each Tate parent, separated in the house, gets a hold of one of the baby Jonathans. Note: Filmed June 23, 1966. | ||||||
| 79 | 5 | "A Most Unusual Wood Nymph" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | October 13, 1966 | |
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Gerry O'Toole, a supposed friend of Darrin's family visits, but turns out to be a wood nymph, the centuries-long archenemies of witches. And Gerry turns out to be Geraldine. Samantha travels back to the 15th century to lift a 500-year-old curse placed upon Darrin the Bold and his descendants by the nymph after he murdered her beloved Rufus the Red. The problem: Samantha will not have her powers so she will have to rely solely on her ingenuity to stop the slaying. Michael Ansara and Kathleen Nolan guest-star. Note: Filmed August 18, 1966. Darrin's ancestor, Darrin the Bold, appears again in "The Return of Darrin the Bold", broadcast February 4, 1971. | ||||||
| 80 | 6 | "Endora Moves in for a Spell (Part 1)" | William Asher | Story by : Robert Riley Crutcher Teleplay by : Ruth Brooks Flippen | October 20, 1966 | |
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Endora is annoyed about Uncle Arthur's influence on Tabitha during his extended visit, so she zaps a house onto a nearby vacant lot across from the Stephenses' house to better keep an eye on him. The siblings zap and unzap the house from the lot. Samantha tries to use a little mortal logic to end the standoff. Also caught in the middle are a frightened Gladys Kravitz and the police, who try to understand how a house was built out of thin air on the empty lot. Paul Smith appears as a policeman. Note: Filmed September 2, 1966; first episode featuring Sandra Gould as Gladys Kravitz. | ||||||
| 81 | 7 | "Twitch or Treat (Part 2)" | William Asher | Robert Riley Crutcher & James S. Henerson | October 27, 1966 | |
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In the show's third Halloween episode, Endora zaps her house from the previous episode back to the vacant lot in order to hold a Halloween party there. Darrin is furious, but agrees to allow the party to be held at his house if she undoes the spell. Uncle Arthur insists on being invited to the party, and is joined by many mysterious guests including Boris (Barry Atwater), his feline companion, and Willie Mays. Gladys Kravitz again has the authorities investigate the strange goings on. Note: Filmed September 12, 1966. | ||||||
| 82 | 8 | "Dangerous Diaper Dan" | William Asher | David Braverman & Bob Marcus | November 3, 1966 | |
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Darrin has been working hard on the Wright Pen campaign. So he and Larry are stunned when their competitor pitches the exact same campaign to Wright just an hour before them. Turns out Diaper Dan (Marty Ingels), the Stephenses' diaper service man, is also secretly under the employ of the A.J. Kimberly (Don Keefer) Advertising Agency. Dan has planted a microphone bug in Tabitha's rattle, so he can steal McMann & Tate's ideas and its clients. Samantha finds out about the rattle and teaches Dan a lesson. Note: Filmed July 18, 1966. | ||||||
| 83 | 9 | "The Short, Happy Circuit of Aunt Clara" | William Asher | Story by : Lee Erwin Teleplay by : Ed Jurist | November 10, 1966 | |
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Samantha and Darrin attend a business dinner at the Tates to make a pitch to potential client, MacElroy (Arthur Julian) Shoes. While babysitting Tabitha, Aunt Clara believes one of her spells has inadvertently blackened out the entire Eastern seaboard. She asks her old beau Octavius (Reginald Owen) to help turn them back on. He only manages to turn on the lights at Sam's house. Larry and Darrin bring MacElroy back to the house, where Octavius helps Darrin win the account. Notes: Filmed July 25, 1966, this episode was inspired by the Northeast Blackout which occurred in November 1965. Title is a takeoff on The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber by Ernest Hemingway. | ||||||
| 84 | 10 | "I'd Rather Twitch Than Fight" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | James S. Henerson | November 17, 1966 | |
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Darrin and Samantha have a fight over the fact that Samantha gave away his favorite sports jacket. They give each other unappealing gifts in an effort to make up for the fight, which causes them to bicker even more. When Larry suspects the couple is having trouble, he suggests to Darrin that he talk it over with a psychiatrist, while Endora insists that Samantha see one as well – none other than Sigmund Freud himself. Parley Baer and Norman Fell guest-star. Note: Filmed August 25, 1966. Title is a play on Tareyton cigarettes' famous slogan, "Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch." | ||||||
| 85 | 11 | "Oedipus Hex" | William Asher | David V. Robison & John L. Greene | November 24, 1966 | |
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Endora hexes a bowl of popcorn with a goof-off spell that ensnares Darrin, the milkman (Ned Glass), a television repairman (Paul Dooley), Larry, a policeman (Paul Smith), a client, and Samantha's entire fundraising committee. When Samantha finally figures out what Endora has done, Samantha tries to use it to her advantage. Queenie Leonard, Norma Varden and Helen Kleeb guest-star. Note: Filmed August 11, 1966. | ||||||
| 86 | 12 | "Sam's Spooky Chair" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Coslough Johnson | December 1, 1966 | |
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Samantha buys an antique chair, unaware that it is really a warlock (Roger Garrett) who had transformed himself long ago in Boston when Samantha rejected his affections. Samantha hosts a dinner party for clients of Darrin's, the Cosgroves. Mrs. Cosgrove falls in love with the chair and Sam gives it to her as a gift. Complications arise when the chair comes back to Samantha. Guest-stars: Howard Morton as the antique salesman, J. Pat O'Malley and Anne Seymour as Mr. and Mrs. Cosgrove. Note: Filmed September 29, 1966. | ||||||
| 87 | 13 | "My Friend Ben (Part 1)" | William Asher | James S. Henerson | December 8, 1966 | |
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Aunt Clara tries to conjure up an electrician to fix a broken lamp, but zaps up Benjamin Franklin. Larry Tate believes Ben is Darrin's campaign idea for Franklin Electronics. Franklin is astounded by the 20th century and wanders away, leaving the Stephenses to rescue him. Unfortunately, he gets arrested for stealing a fire engine. Samantha and Darrin have to decide whether to keep Franklin around for his scheduled court date in four weeks time, or send him back regardless. Aunt Clara may have some say in the matter. Fredd Wayne, who was starring in a live one-man show about Benjamin Franklin at the time, guest-stars and was listed as Historical Consultant. Note: Filmed June 15, 1966; first episode filmed in color; DVD release does not include laugh track | ||||||
| 88 | 14 | "Samantha for the Defense (Part 2)" | William Asher | James S. Henerson | December 15, 1966 | |
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In Part 2, Aunt Clara is able to bring Benjamin Franklin back again so that he can stand trial. The district attorney (Mike Road) is determined to prosecute as he believes that "Benjamin Franklin" – or whoever he is in real life – is purely a publicity stunt developed by Darrin. Samantha, Darrin and Franklin have to figure out an appropriate defense strategy. Known for his eloquent speech, Franklin talking in his own words, may go a long way in helping his cause. A little Samantha witchcraft doesn't hurt either. Paul Sand appears as a reporter. Fredd Wayne guest-stars. | ||||||
| 89 | 15 | "A Gazebo Never Forgets" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Jerry Devine & Izzy Elinson | December 22, 1966 | |
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Samantha and Tabitha go to a park, where they encounter a mother with her infant. They get into a bit of a scuffle because of Tabatha using witchcraft to take the other infant's stuffed pink polka elephant. Meanwhile, Samantha applies for a bank loan for home improvements. A nosy bank loan investigator named Hawkins (Steve Franken) comes snooping around the Stephenses' home only to see a real pink polka-dotted elephant that Aunt Clara mistakenly conjured up for Tabitha. Aunt Clara can only reverse the spell if she has the actual stuffed elephant from the park. Samantha must figure out a way to get rid of the elephant and save the bank loan. Paul Reed appears as Leon Scranton, the bank president. Note: Filmed October 19, 1966. First of 14 episodes that Dick York does not appear in. | ||||||
| 90 | 16 | "Soap Box Derby" | Alan Jay Factor | James S. Henerson | December 29, 1966 | |
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Samantha helps 12-year-old Johnny Mills (Michael Shea) participate in a soap box derby race. Gladys Kravitz is furious when her nephew loses the derby and suspects magical interference. Samantha tries to get the boy's uninterested father (William Bramley) to come to his son's defense. Note: Filmed September 23, 1966. | ||||||
| 91 | 17 | "Sam in the Moon" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | James S. Henerson | January 5, 1967 | |
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Endora takes Samantha shopping for "warlock tea" in Tokyo one afternoon when she is supposedly cleaning the house. Samantha and Darrin later argue about her whereabouts, and she flippantly states she had been to the Moon. Darrin starts to believe her and even has the tea analyzed, thinking it might be Moon dust. Note: Filmed November 17, 1966. | ||||||
| 92 | 18 | "Ho Ho the Clown" | William Asher | Richard Baer | January 12, 1967 | |
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Samantha and Endora take Tabitha to a taping of the "Ho Ho the Clown Show", where the titular entertainer (Joey Forman) awards gifts to children in the audience. Solow Toys, a client of Darrin's, sponsors the show, which makes Tabitha ineligible to win any prizes. That displeases Endora and makes her enchant Ho Ho to give prizes to her grandchild anyway. Endora also put a spell on Ho Ho to make Tabitha the one and only person for whom he will do the show. Then there's the inevitable problem of implied fraud when Solow finds out that Tabitha is Darrin's daughter. Sam and Darrin come up with the idea that it was all a publicity stunt for a new doll that looks like Tabitha. Dick Wilson appears as Mr. Solow. Note: Filmed November 11, 1966. | ||||||
| 93 | 19 | "Super Car" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | January 19, 1967 | |
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Endora conjures up the Reactor Mach II car, a futuristic prototype, as a gift for Darrin. His pleasure becomes shock when he realizes Endora zapped the car out of its research lab in Detroit rather than making a copy. He tries to make Endora zap the car back before he's charged with theft. Convincing her to do so may be difficult as Endora is now angry at Darrin's ingratitude. Larry and one of McMann and Tate's clients, Mr. Sheldrake, come over to see the car. Endora agrees to send the car back, but does so with Sheldrake inside of it. Meanwhile, Joe (Dave Madden) and Charlie (Herb Ellis), the car's two confused designers, try to figure out what happened to the car. Note: Filmed November 23, 1966. The car was later featured as Catwoman's "Kitty Car" in an episode of Batman, and as the Jupiter 8 in an episode of Star Trek.[5] | ||||||
| 94 | 20 | "The Corn Is as High as a Guernsey's Eye" | William Asher | Ruth Brooks Flippen | January 26, 1967 | |
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Samantha thinks that Aunt Clara, who had been feeling down, has turned herself into a cow when they visit Darrin's office building for a lunch date. The cow is actually being used as publicity for the Morton Dairy account by the Whittle Agency, a rival advertising agency. While Samantha zaps what she believes is Aunt Clara home and tries to convince her to change back into a witch, Whittle, Morton and the authorities try to locate Ginger the cow. After Darrin calls Sam and tells her what's going on, she manages to bring the cow back before things get out of hand. Howard Smith appears as C.L. Morton. Note: Filmed December 5, 1966. Episode title is a paraphrase of a line from the song "Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'" from Oklahoma!—"The corn is as high as an elephant's eye." | ||||||
| 95 | 21 | "The Trial and Error of Aunt Clara" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | February 2, 1967 | |
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The Witches Council puts Clara on trial for incompetency. The Stevens' house is turned into a courtroom so Samantha can defend Aunt Clara against coven Judge Bean (Arthur Malet) who wants her banished to earthbound mortality. Darrin, however, may unwittingly come up with the best defense. Ottola Nesmith appears as Aunt Enchantra. Nancy Andrews appears as Aunt Hagatha. Note: Filmed December 9, 1966. | ||||||
| 96 | 22 | "Three Wishes" | William Asher | Robert Riley Crutcher | February 9, 1967 | |
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To prove what Endora believes are Darrin's lecherous intentions, she grants him three wishes without his knowledge. Darrin has to go on a business trip to Honolulu. But when plans change and he doesn't have to go, Samantha believes this first wish bodes well for proving Endora wrong. However, Darrin has to take a blonde model named Buffy (Linda Gaye Scott) to Boston. When a freak snowstorm keeps Darrin there, it could prove that Endora is right. Darrin is able to prove he did nothing wrong when he shows Samantha he still can make wishes. Note: Filmed December 16, 1966; partial remake of "Double Tate" from Season 2. | ||||||
| 97 | 23 | "I Remember You...Sometimes" | William Asher | David V. Robison & John L. Greene | February 16, 1967 | |
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Darrin would like to improve his memory. Endora casts a spell on his watch giving its wearer perfect memory. What happens is that perfect memory Darrin comes across as a know-it-all to anyone around him. But Darrin's know-it-all attitude irks important client Ed Pennybaker (Dan Tobin) even more. Pennybaker likes to think of himself as an authority on any and every subject. Samantha has to figure out what has caused this change in Darrin and hopefully rectify it. Note: Filmed December 22, 1966. | ||||||
| 98 | 24 | "Art for Sam's Sake" | William Asher | Jack Sher | February 23, 1967 | |
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Unimpressed by Samantha's amateur painting for an exhibit in a university charity event, Endora exchanges the painting with a famous Henri Monchet original and signs Samantha's name to it. Samantha learns what her mother has done when her painting is revealed as the winning entry in the competition. Darrin's client perfumer Mr. Cunningham (Arthur Julian) notices the painting and purchases it on the spot at auction. Samantha has to find a way to get the painting from him before the painting magically disappears. Note: Filmed January 9, 1967. | ||||||
| 99 | 25 | "Charlie Harper, Winner" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Earl Barret | March 2, 1967 | |
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Samantha and Darrin are hosting a dinner party for Darrin's old college friend, the overachieving Charlie Harper (Angus Duncan). Daphne (Joanna Moore), Charlie's wife, is slyly but still obviously condescending toward both Darrin and Samantha. The Stephenses accept Charlie's last minute invitation to spend the weekend at one of their resort homes with a group of their wealthy and important friends. To show Daphne that Darrin is successful, Sam conjures up a special mink coat that Daphne falls in love with and must have. But it's an action by Samantha that has an unexpected affect both on the Stephenses' and Harper's marriages. Note: Filmed January 19, 1967. | ||||||
| 100 | 26 | "Aunt Clara's Victoria Victory" | William Asher | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 9, 1967 † | |
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While reminiscing about the Victorian era, Aunt Clara accidentally makes Queen Victoria (Jane Connell) appear. The Queen's arrival is bad timing for Samantha as Mr. Morgan (Robert H. Harris), a potential client for Darrin, wants to stop by to meet Samantha while Darrin is out of town on a business trip. Mr. Morgan, being a bit of a tyrant himself, gets told off by Larry. Samantha causes Mr. Morgan to dream that he is Queen Victoria and he comes to realize how dictatorial he can be. He apologizes to Larry and gives Larry his account. Note: Filmed January 25, 1967. Dick York does not appear. | ||||||
| 101 | 27 | "The Crone of Cawdor" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Ed Jurist | March 16, 1967 | |
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Darrin is working with Miss Terry Warbell (Julie Gregg), who is the beautiful young daughter of one of Darrin's clients. In spying on Darrin and Terry, Endora finds something rather odd about her. Meanwhile, an elderly, confused woman arrives at the Kravitz's house. Mrs. Kravitz calls Samantha and she and Endora learn that the elderly woman is the real Miss Warbell. Samantha and Endora surmise that the young woman with Darrin is really the 500-year-old Crone of Cawdor (Dorothy Neumann). The Crone's mission is to be kissed by a mortal before the end of 12 hours, in order to switch ages with the kisser permanently, meaning that if Darrin kisses her, he'll turn 500 years old. Samantha rescues Darrin before the clock strikes 6 PM when Miss Warbell's and The Crone's bodies switch back. Note: Filmed January 31, 1967. | ||||||
| 102 | 28 | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | William Asher | Jack Sher | March 23, 1967 | |
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Endora casts a spell which makes people take an instant dislike to Darrin. This spell causes problems for Darrin and some clients, who refuse to work with him. Larry suggests that Darrin go see a psychiatrist (George Ives). When Samantha finds out what's going on with Darrin, she immediately knows it's her mother's doing. Endora eventually removes the spell, but without Darrin's knowledge. But Darrin's new extremely accommodating personality in trying to win back the clients may do more damage than Endora's spell. Larry D. Mann appears as Horace Baldwin. Judson Pratt appears as Frank Eastwood. Note: Filmed February 13, 1967. | ||||||
| 103 | 29 | "It's Wishcraft" | Paul Davis | James S. Henerson | March 30, 1967 | |
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Darrin is worried about his parents' impending visit because it's the first since Tabatha started using witchcraft. Tabatha is at a stage called "wishcraft" where anyone she wishes to be near her will automatically appear, and it's Darrin more often than not. Samantha enlists Endora's help to hide the effects from the visiting mortals, but trouble only escalates when the two grandmothers lock horns. Note: Filmed February 20, 1967. | ||||||
| 104 | 30 | "How to Fail in Business with All Kinds of Help" | Richard Kinon | Ron Friedman | April 6, 1967 | |
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Darrin taking Samantha on a vacation to Bermuda is dependent upon the success of his latest campaign for Madame Maruska lipstick. Endora decides to give Darrin a little helping hand by placing a spell on Madame Maruska's account representative, Arch Wilkerson (Henry Beckman), who sees Darrin as the driving force behind the brilliant campaign. Darrin is excited by Wilkerson's reaction, until he learns it was all Endora's doing. When Madame Maruska (Lisa Kirk) comes to the office gushing about Darrin, he believes that Endora is masquerading as Madame Maruska herself. He kicks her out of the office. When Darrin learns that Endora had nothing to do with Madame Marsuka coming to see him, he has to figure out a way to regain her account. Note: Filmed February 27, 1967. | ||||||
| 105 | 31 | "Bewitched, Bothered, and Infuriated" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Howard Leeds | April 13, 1967 | |
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Aunt Clara zaps up a newspaper with the next day's date to get the racing scores, but also notices an article stating Larry Tate broke his leg. To prevent the accident from happening, Darrin and Samantha go to the resort where Larry and Louise are on their second honeymoon, and make absolute pests of themselves in the attempt. It turns out Aunt Clara zapped up a paper from ten years ago when Larry broke his leg on their first honeymoon. Note: This would be reworked as the I Dream of Jeannie episode "Tomorrow Is Not Another Day", with the additional element of the horse-racing aspect Aunt Clara mentioned being expanded upon. Filmed February 7, 1967. | ||||||
| 106 | 32 | "Nobody but a Frog Knows How to Live" | Richard Kinon | Ruth Brooks Flippen | April 27, 1967 | |
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Fergus F. Finglehoff (John Fiedler), a frog in human form, pesters Samantha into changing him back so he can be with his frog girlfriend Phoebe (Corinne Camacho) once again. The problem is Samantha doesn't have the power to undo another witch's spell. He tries to blackmail her, as he threatens to tell all her neighbors that she's a witch if she doesn't help. The farcical situation causes much havoc with Mrs. Kravitz, Larry, and a drinking obsessed client (Dan Tobin). In the end, Samantha is able to help Fergus. Note: Filmed March 14, 1967. | ||||||
| 107 | 33 | "There's Gold in Them Thar Pills" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Paul Wayne and Ed Jurist | May 4, 1967 | |
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Samantha asks her mother to call a doctor for Darrin, who is in bed with a cold. Endora summons witch doctor Dr. Bombay (Bernard Fox), who gives Darrin pills that instantly cure the common cold. Darrin and Larry try to get Doctor Bombay to market his magical miracle cold cure with their pharmaceutical client, Mr. Hornbeck (Milton Frome). When Samantha finds out what's going on, she becomes worried about marketing a pill created by witchcraft. Also, there may be unexpected side effects. Note: Filmed March 21, 1967; first of 19 appearances of Bernard Fox as Dr. Bombay. | ||||||
Season 4 (1967–68)
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| 108 | 1 | "Long Live the Queen" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | September 7, 1967 | |
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Queen of the Witches Ticheba (Ruth McDevitt) abdicates and appoints Samantha to succeed her. After an initial moment of surprise and honor, Samantha decides she cannot accept because of Darrin. But, realizing she really can't turn the position down, she tells Darrin that she will perform whatever duties are required after midnight so as to not interfere with her mortal life. When Darrin loses an account with a Mr. Rohrbach (J. Edward McKinley) because of a mix up with Sam's queenly duties, he insists she quit. After a period of reflection, Darrin tells Samantha that she can remain Queen. Note: Filmed July 27, 1967 | ||||||
| 109 | 2 | "Toys in Babeland" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | September 14, 1967 | |
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When Endora gets called away while baby-sitting Tabitha, she brings a toy soldier (Jim Brooks) to life in her stead. However, Tabitha imitates the spell, and soon every toy is life-size and marching around the house. Samantha and Darrin arrive home and see all of the life sized toys. Because of this they have to cancel a business dinner they were going to host for the Tates and an important client. However, suspicious Larry believes the dinner cancellation is a ploy for Darrin to steal the client and open his own agency. Larry comes by the house and sees the live dolls, the soldier in particular who he believes is a company employee that Darrin wants to steal for his own company. Samantha and Darrin have to convince Larry that nothing improper is happening while explaining the fact of the soldier. Note: Filmed during Season 3 on March 6, 1967 | ||||||
| 110 | 3 | "Business, Italian Style" | William Asher | Michael Morris | September 21, 1967 | |
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Endora places a spell on Darrin that makes him able to speak perfect Italian for new client Mr. Romani (Freddie Roberto), but unable to speak or understand English. This language issue not only causes the obvious problem of dealing with his English speaking colleagues - namely Larry - but also with the Romani account, as Mr. Romani may feel that Darrin's use of Italian is going overboard and thus mocking his own Italian roots. Note: Filmed on June 8, 1967 | ||||||
| 111 | 4 | "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | September 28, 1967 | |
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Darrin makes Samantha, who is in the midst of performing her duties as Queen, end a royal session early. The following day, while Samantha is out all day doing volunteer work for the church bazaar, Endora and her friends enlist Serena's help to seek revenge. Serena passes herself off as Samantha and tries to drive Darrin away in hopes of ending the marriage. Because of Gladys Kravitz, the masquerade begins to unravel. Note: Filmed August 11, 1967; title is from Act IV, Scene 1 of Macbeth; first Serena color episode. | ||||||
| 112 | 5 | "Cheap, Cheap" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | October 5, 1967 | |
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When Darrin wants Samantha to return an expensive coat, Endora turns him into the most miserly person in the world. This pleases an equally cheap client Mr. Bigelow (Parley Baer), but it affects Darrin's work, especially with Larry, who wants to charge clients to the max. Samantha figures out that Darrin's recent cheapness is all Endora's doing. When the Bigelows and Tates come over for dinner Sam tries to put an extravagance spell on Darrin, but Mr. Bigelow gets it instead. Note: Filmed June 26, 1967 | ||||||
| 113 | 6 | "No Zip in My Zap" | Richard Kinon | Barbara Avedon | October 12, 1967 | |
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Samantha has lost her powers. Dr. Bombay says she's temporarily lost them due to non-use of her witchcraft. To recover, Samantha has to do one of the basics of witchcraft, namely levitate or "fly". Meanwhile, Darrin learns that an account may be in jeopardy because the company's lawyer, Mary Jane Nilesmunster (Mala Powers) is an old girlfriend who vowed revenge on Darrin. When Mary Jane signs the deal Darrin believes that Sam had something to do with it. Note: Filmed August 18, 1967 | ||||||
| 114 | 7 | "Birdies, Bogeys and Baxter" | William Asher | David V. Robinson & John L. Greene | October 19, 1967 | |
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Endora and Samantha make Darrin an ace golfer, but his newfound skill infuriates competitive client Joe Baxter (MacDonald Carey). Joe's wife Margaret (Joan Banks) would like to see her bragging husband lose. Larry would like to see Darrin lose so they get Baxter's account. Note: Filmed July 20, 1967; plot device of Darrin becoming an ace golfer was borrowed from the I Dream of Jeannie episode "Watch the Birdie" (February 26, 1966). | ||||||
| 115 | 8 | "The Safe and Sane Halloween" | William Asher | James S. Henerson | October 26, 1967 | |
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In the show's fourth Halloween episode, Samantha reads a Halloween story to Tabitha to get her to sleep. The story contains a magical goblin (Felix Silla), gremlin (Jerry Maren) and Jack O'Lantern (Billy Curtis) which Tabitha zaps out of the book into real life. While out trick or treating Samantha and Tabatha run into the three new friends, who Samantha believes are just three mortal children. Mrs. Kravitz's nephew Tommy (Bobby Riha) gets mixed up in the ordeal when one of the ghouls turns him into a billygoat. Samantha has to get everything back to normal under the eyes of Larry and Louise, who are over for dinner. Note: Filmed July 14, 1967 | ||||||
| 116 | 9 | "Out of Sync, Out of Mind" | Richard Kinon | Ed Jurist | November 2, 1967 | |
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Darrin's mother stops by and says she has left Mr. Stephens as he continually accuses her of an overactive imagination. Aunt Clara also stops by. In trying to fix Darrin's home movie of Samantha and Tabitha where the picture and sound were out of sync, Aunt Clara fixes the problem, but also causes Samantha's own voice to be occasionally out of sync with the movement of her mouth. They call on Dr. Bombay, who cures the sync problem but leaves Sam with green stripes on her face. Roy Roberts appears as Frank Stephens. Note: Filmed August 24, 1967 | ||||||
| 117 | 10 | "That Was No Chick, That Was My Wife" | William Asher | Rick Mittleman | November 9, 1967 | |
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Samantha pops home from Chicago and is unexpectedly seen by Louise. When word of the sighting gets back to Darrin's husband-and-wife clients, The Springers (Herb Voland and Sara Seegar) having lunch with Darrin in Chicago, he thinks Darrin's date is a mistress. Mr. Springer decides to drop McMann & Tate unless Darrin is fired. Samantha and Darrin don't know what to do as they don't want to accuse Louise of being a liar, yet they can't prove to an incensed Springer that she really is Darrin's wife. They need a little luck to get them out of this situation. Note: Filmed August 31, 1967 | ||||||
| 118 | 11 | "Allergic to Macedonian Dodo Birds" | Richard Kinon | Richard Baer | November 16, 1967 | |
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Endora's magic is transferred to Aunt Clara due to an allergic reaction to a Macedonian dodo bird (Janos Prohaska). Dr. Bombay says he can cure Endora, but he needs a feather from the bird. It turns out that Tabitha conjured up the bird in her room. Note: Filmed September 14, 1967 | ||||||
| 119 | 12 | "Samantha's Thanksgiving to Remember" | Richard Kinon | Alfred Lewis Levitt & Helen Levitt (Credited as Tom and Helen August) | November 23, 1967 | |
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Aunt Clara accidentally sends herself, Darrin, Samantha, Tabitha and Gladys Kravitz to 17th century Plymouth, Massachusetts. Luckily Gladys Kravitz believes it's all a dream. As Aunt Clara tries to remember the incantation to get them back, the others get caught up in celebrating the first Thanksgiving with the likes of Miles Standish and John Alden (Richard Bull). Darrin is concerned about the anti-witch talk among some of the men. But it is Darrin who is accused of being a warlock and put on trial. Samantha defends Darrin until Aunt Clara can zap them back. Jacques Aubuchon appears as Phineas. Note: Filmed September 21, 1967 | ||||||
| 120 | 13 | "Solid Gold Mother-in-Law" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Robert Riley Crutcher | November 30, 1967 | |
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Darrin and Endora have another fight. Endora then puts an indestructible photograph of herself on his desk at work. When potential new client Mr. Gregson (Jack Collins) sees the picture he figures that if Darrin has a photograph of his mother-in-law on his desk, he must have the perfect American home. Mr. Gregson offers Darrin an agency of his own causing a rift between Larry and Darrin. With Samantha's help, Larry and Darrin are friends again and they win the Gregson account. Note: Filmed September 8, 1967. Mr. Gregson is listed as Mr. Hudson in the credits. | ||||||
| 121 | 14 | "My, What Big Ears You Have" | Richard Kinon | Ed Jurist | December 7, 1967 | |
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Darrin is on the telephone with Alice Swanton (Joan Hotchkis), an antiques dealer, about a rocking chair he wants to buy for Samantha as a surprise. Endora believes he's cheating on Samantha. Endora places a spell on Darrin, making his ears grow every time he tells a lie. As the day wears on, Darrin gets caught in one lie after another all concerning the rocking chair. Samantha feels terrible when Darrin has to explain the lies and ruin his surprise. Thomas Browne Henry appears as potential client Mr. Grayson. Note: Filmed September 28, 1967 | ||||||
| 122 | 15 | "I Get Your Nannie, You Get My Goat" | William Asher | Ron Friedman | December 14, 1967 | |
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Samantha's childhood English nanny, Elspeth (Hermione Baddeley), babysits Tabitha. This does not sit well with Endora and Elspeth's former employer, Lord Clive Montdrako (Reginald Gardiner), who wants her back. Montdrako, believing Darrin is not man enough to admit he stole Elspeth, plays a series of pranks on him. Samantha figures out a way to please Montdrako and allow Elspeth to stay. Note: Filmed July 15, 1967 | ||||||
| 123 | 16 | "Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here" | William Asher | Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn | December 21, 1967 | |
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Prospective client Jessie Mortimer (Charles Lane) insists on working on Christmas Eve, but Darrin refuses. So Mortimer decides to pull his account. Samantha tries to reform the modern-day Scrooge with a visit to Santa's workshop. After some time with Samantha and Santa, Mortimer has a change of heart about the holidays. Don Beddoe appears as Santa Claus. Note: Filmed October 5, 1967 | ||||||
| 124 | 17 | "Samantha's Da Vinci Dilemma" | Richard Kinon | Jerry Mayer & Paul L. Friedman | December 28, 1967 | |
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When Aunt Clara tries to conjures up a house painter to help Samantha, she actually gets Leonardo da Vinci (John Abbott). Samantha and Aunt Clara have a bigger problem when Leonardo decides to explore the town without telling them. One of Darrin's clients, J.P. Pritchfield, wants to use the Mona Lisa as the centerpiece of a new campaign for his toothpaste. Both Darrin and Leonardo hate the idea. With Leonardo's help, Darrin presents a better idea. Note: Filmed October 20, 1967 | ||||||
| 125 | 18 | "Once in a Vial" | Bruce Bilson | Story by : James S. Henerson Teleplay by : James S. Henerson & Ed Jurist | January 4, 1968 | |
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Endora summons Samantha's former boyfriend Rollo (Ron Randell) to try drive a wedge between her and Darrin. At a dinner party for client Bo Callahan (Arch Johnson), chaos ensues when Endora and another guest (Henry Beckman) accidentally drink a love potion Rollo had intended for Samantha. Despite originally thinking Callahan gauche, Endora, because of the potion, comes very close to marrying him. Note: Filmed November 9, 1967 | ||||||
| 126 | 19 | "Snob in the Grass" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Ed Jurist | January 11, 1968 | |
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Larry wants Darrin to meet up with former girlfriend Sheila Sommers (Nancy Kovack) to gain a new account with her father (Frank Wilcox). When Samantha finds out about Darrin reconnecting with Sheila, even if it is solely for business, she is initially angry. She then learns that the Sommers have invited them for a social dinner party which will allow them to talk business. Note: Filmed July 10, 1967 | ||||||
| 127 | 20 | "If They Never Met" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Bill Idelson & Sam Bobrick | January 25, 1968 | |
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After being harassed by his mother-in-law, Darrin makes an off-hand remark about never having met his wife. Endora makes Darrin disappear, and she and Samantha visit an alternate universe where Darrin is about to be made a partner by McMann & Tate, and marry Sheila Sommers (Nancy Kovack). Sam then tries to prove to her mother that even though he is seemingly happier than ever, that he is miserable underneath. Notes: Filmed June 20, 1967 | ||||||
| 128 | 21 | "Hippie, Hippie, Hooray" | William Asher | Michael Morris | February 1, 1968 | |
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Cousin Serena has become a hippie and is arrested at a love-in, which makes the front page of the newspaper. Larry and Louise think that it is Samantha in the photograph. Serena pretends to be "hippie" Samantha in front of Darrin, Larry and conservative client Mr. Giddings (Walter Sande). The only way that Darrin can prove to Larry that the woman he saw was Serena is to provide both Samantha and Serena together. An apology from Darrin helps that happen. Note: Filmed October 12, 1967. Samantha (as Serena) sings "The Iffen Song", which is also played during the end credits. The Tates' kitchen is the kitchen set from I Dream Of Jeannie. | ||||||
| 129 | 22 | "A Prince of a Guy" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Ed Jurist | February 8, 1968 | |
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While Darrin is on a business trip, Samantha is having a dinner party with the Tates, Darrin's cousin Helen, and Helen's current boyfriend Ralph (Stuart Margolin). Tabitha zaps Prince Charming (William Bassett) out of her Sleeping Beauty storybook, and he pretends to be Samantha's cousin, Charlie at the dinner party. His presence causes problems as naturally charming "Charlie" makes all the women swoon. Larry sees dollar figures as he believes Charlie would be perfect for an advertising campaign. Beyond getting Charlie back into the book, Samantha has to deal with both the issue of Larry's campaign wants, and Helen's husband's wants. Note: Filmed December 11, 1967. Dick York does not appear. | ||||||
| 130 | 23 | "McTavish" | Paul Davis | James S. Henerson | February 15, 1968 | |
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Samantha is asked to persuade a ghost, McTavish (Ronald Long), to leave Aunt Clara's boyfriend's old castle in England. Ockie has just purchased the castle and has opened it up for public tours and as a hotel. But trouble starts when Samantha runs into Darrin's parents, who are coincidentally visiting the castle. Sam is able to convince McTavish to move to more comfortable quarters, but McTavish chooses Samantha and Darrin's house. Samantha has to get rid of McTavish before Darrin's parents arrive, who want to see that Samantha is indeed at home as Darrin has told them and not in England. Note: Filmed October 27, 1967 | ||||||
| 131 | 24 | "How Green Was My Grass" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Ed Jurist | February 29, 1968 | |
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When an artificial lawn is mistakenly installed in the Stephenses' yard, Darrin thinks Samantha zapped it there. After an argument, she zaps it away and Endora removes her ability to bring it back. But more trouble ensues when the artificial lawn company and belligerent neighbor Bill MacLane (Richard X. Slattery) want it back. Barbara Perry appears as Mrs. MacLane. Note: Filmed November 2, 1967. The Stephenses' house number is changed from 1164 to 192. | ||||||
| 132 | 25 | "To Twitch or Not to Twitch" | William Asher | Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn | March 14, 1968 | |
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On the way to a formal dinner party at the home of potential new client, Dwight Sharpe (Arthur Julian) on a rainy night, Samantha and Darrin argue about her use of witchcraft. When the car gets a flat tire, Darrin decides she should make an exception, but she refuses, and he must change the tire in the pouring rain, ruining the evening. Samantha storms off to mother with Tabatha. Darrin apologizes and Sam comes back. Despite Darrin not wanting to, Sam makes sure they go to the Sharpes' to make up for the previous night's fiasco. Note: Filmed February 5, 1968 | ||||||
| 133 | 26 | "Playmates" | William Asher | Richard Baer | March 21, 1968 | |
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Darrin's mother thinks Samantha is an overprotective mother by not exposing Tabitha to other children. She introduces Samantha and Tabitha to a friend of hers, Gretchen Millhauser (Peggy Pope) and her 5-year-old son, Michael (Teddy Quinn), who recently moved into the neighborhood. Because Michael is a spoiled brat and a bully, Tabitha turns him into a bulldog. With Michael now missing and a bulldog in their presence, Gretchen and Mrs. Stephens try to find Michael and get rid of the dog, while Samantha tries to get the dog alone with Tabatha so that she can turn him back into Michael. Note: Filmed January 18, 1968. Dick York does not appear. | ||||||
| 134 | 27 | "Tabatha's Cranky Spell" | William Asher | Robert Riley Crutcher | March 28, 1968 | |
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With Darrin out of town on business, Larry and Louise invite Samantha for a business dinner with existing client Edgar Baker (J. Edward McKinley) and his wife Agnes Baker (Sara Seegar). They refuse to take no for an answer, saying they will send their own babysitter, Louise's Aunt Harriet, to sit with Tabitha. Tabitha's witchcraft causes Aunt Harriet, who uses a crystal ball as her medium, to believe she truly did contact the after world. The dinner party moves to Samantha's house so that they can all see the ghost Aunt Harriet conjured up. Mr. Baker believes this is all nonsense and pulls his account. Samantha has to figure out a way to get the account back, which she thinks she can do with a little help from Aunt Harriet's crystal ball and Agnes Baker's belief in the afterlife. The ghost of Mr. Baker's Uncle Willie (Harry Harvey Sr.) shows up to help Sam. Note: Filmed December 4, 1967. Actress Nellie Burt's character is called "Aunt Harriet" but credited as "Aunt Emma". Dick York does not appear. | ||||||
| 135 | 28 | "I Confess" | Seymour Robbie | Richard Baer | April 4, 1968 | |
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Darrin, in a fit of frustration, says that they should tell everyone about Sam being a witch. She makes him dream about that very situation and the reactions of their friends and the US Government. Woodrow Parfrey appears as Gen. Stanton. Herb Ellis appears as Agent W. Note: Filmed February 12, 1968; episode was pre-empted during initial broadcast to announce the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. | ||||||
| 136 | 29 | "A Majority of Two" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Ed Jurist | April 11, 1968 | |
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With Darrin out of town, Larry asks Samantha and Aunt Clara to entertain visiting Japanese businessman Kenzu Mishimoto (Richard Haydn) who may be a potential client. The visitor becomes enamored with Clara, who reminds him of his deceased wife, and wants to put business on hold. Aunt Clara and Mishimoto becoming an item causes some problems. Samantha is able to get Aunt Clara to drop Mishimoto. Mishimoto now wants to leave without striking a deal with Larry. Sam must find a way for Mishimoto to "save face" and stay. Note: Filmed February 6, 1968. Dick York does not appear. | ||||||
| 137 | 30 | "Samantha's Secret Saucer" | Richard Michaels | Jerry Mayer & Paul L. Friedman | April 18, 1968 | |
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Aunt Clara accidentally turns Tabitha's toy flying saucer into a real one, complete with alien canines Orvis (Steve Franken) and Alpha (Hamilton Camp). Samantha and Darrin are able to explain to nosy Gladys Kravitz and the Air Force officers (Larry D. Mann and Eldon Quick) she has brought with her that the saucer is a prop that Darrin has built for an advertising campaign. Orvis and Alpha are friendly aliens who end up trusting the Stephenses, and who just want to go home. They better hope that Aunt Clara is able to send them and their saucer home before Gladys Kravitz brings back the Air Force officers to investigate this new finding. Note: Filmed February 19, 1968; last episode to feature Marion Lorne as Aunt Clara; Lorne died May 9, 1968. | ||||||
| 138 | 31 | "The No-Harm Charm" | Russell B. Mayberry | Ed Jurist | April 25, 1968 | |
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Instead of becoming a partner, Darrin is nearly fired over a major gaffe in a campaign for a bank. Uncle Arthur (Paul Lynde) convinces Darrin that a lucky charm will protect him from witchcraft and all types of harm. A thankful Darrin uses the power of the charm to try and restore his good name, both with his company, and with Mr. Markham (Vaughn Taylor), the bank president. Samantha knows there is no such thing as a lucky charm. Uncle Arthur gave Darrin the "charm" solely to boost his confidence, which it did. Paul Smith appears as a bank robber. Note: Filmed February 26, 1968 | ||||||
| 139 | 32 | "Man of the Year" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | John L. Greene | May 2, 1968 | |
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Darrin has been named one of the Advertising Men of the Year by the Huxter's Club. Endora casts a circle of persuasive charm around Darrin. Larry's partner, Mr. McMann (Roland Winters), believes Darrin is a rising star, and everyone is so enamored with his ideas that he begins to have delusions of grandeur. It isn't until Samantha is in his company with his business associates at a cocktail party and she sees the reaction of those around him that she figures out what's going on. The questions then become how Darrin will react to him not being the golden boy he thought he was, and how he will continue to impress those around him in the future. George Ives appears as O.J. Slocum, a potential client. Note: Filmed March 1, 1968 | ||||||
| 140 | 33 | "Splitsville" | William Asher | Richard Baer | May 16, 1968 | |
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When Gladys decides to leave Abner, Samantha convinces her to stay with the Stephenses until the fighting is resolved. The reason for the fight was her health food regimen, which she tries to impose on Darrin and Sam. As time passes, Mrs. Kravitz does not seem eager to leave, and Mr. Kravitz seems happy without his wife. Darrin allows Samantha to use a little witchcraft to bring the Kravitzes back together. Sam gets local butcher Leon Hogersdorf (Arthur Julian) to romance Gladys and make Abner jealous. Note: Filmed March 8, 1968 | ||||||
Season 5 (1968–69)
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| 141 | 1 | "Samantha's Wedding Present" | William Asher | Bernard Slade | September 26, 1968 | |
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On her anniversary, Samantha receives a belated wedding gift from her mother, but Endora is angered by Darrin's reaction. To show what a small man he is, she casts a spell causing him to shrink. Endora refuses to change him back until he apologizes, and Darrin refuses to apologize. A drunk (Dick Wilson) finds Darrin and mistakes him for a leprechaun and wants three wishes before letting him go. The whole ordeal gives Darrin something to think about and he apologizes to Endora. Note: Filmed August 2, 1968; reworking of the I Dream of Jeannie episode "My Incredible Shrinking Master" (March 6, 1967) | ||||||
| 142 | 2 | "Samantha Goes South for a Spell" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | October 3, 1968 | |
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Brunhilde, a jealous witch-wife of one of Serena's boyfriends, mistakes Samantha for Serena, and sends her back to New Orleans in the year 1868, where she cannot remember who she is. Serena then sends Darrin back to rescue his wife, who must give him a willing kiss to break the spell. This task will not be easy for Darrin, as beyond Samantha not knowing who he is, she is taken in by a suave southerner named Rance Butler, who will do whatever is needed to keep Samantha for himself as he has fallen in love with her. Jack Cassidy and Isabel Sanford guest-star. Note: Filmed June 27, 1968 | ||||||
| 143 | 3 | "Samantha on the Keyboard" | Richard Michaels | Richard Baer | October 10, 1968 | |
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Endora makes Tabitha a piano virtuoso. Wanting Samantha to provide a good example to Tabitha, Darrin offers a challenge to Samantha, which she accepts: learn how to play the piano the mortal way. Tabitha's talent attracts unwanted attention from Samantha's piano instructor Johann Sebastian Monroe (Jonathan Harris), who wants to put Tabitha on a performance tour. Samantha and Darrin have to figure out a way to dissuade Monroe. Sam does this by finding Monroe another child prodigy. Fritz Feld appears as Maestro Alfredo Ferranini. Note: Filmed July 18, 1968; remade as "Samantha on Thin Ice", broadcast January 29, 1972. | ||||||
| 144 | 4 | "Darrin, Gone and Forgotten" | William Asher | Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn | October 17, 1968 | |
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Carlotta (Mercedes McCambridge) holds Darrin captive as she reveals that Endora had promised long ago that Samantha would be married to her son, Juke (Steve Franken). Juke doesn't even really want to marry Samantha. So Samantha tries to get Juke to stand up to Carlotta. In the likelihood that Juke will not be able to do so, Samantha believes she can fight Carlotta by exploiting the basic nature of Carlotta and Juke's relationship to her advantage. Note: Filmed July 3, 1968; Dick York appears briefly. | ||||||
| 145 | 5 | "It's So Nice to Have a Spouse Around the House" | William Asher | Barbara Avedon | October 24, 1968 | |
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Darrin objects to the Witches Council's demand that Samantha make an appearance. Endora convinces Samantha that Serena could masquerade as her in front of Darrin while she goes to appear in front of the Council. The deception goes well until Darrin takes Serena for a weekend at the Moonthatch Inn, the location of his and Samantha's honeymoon. Serena tries her best to "be Samantha" in this situation, but she still tries to curb what is Darrin's honeymoon amorous mood until Samantha returns. Fifi D'Orsay appears as Madame Wageir, the owner of the Moonthatch Inn. Note: Filmed July 25, 1968 | ||||||
| 146 | 6 | "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" | Richard Michaels | Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn | November 7, 1968 | |
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Endora wants to mock Darrin's mortal vanity, so she casts a spell to make him obsessed with his appearance. His mod threads upset a staunchly conservative McMann & Tate client, Whitney Hascomb. Samantha figures out that Endora has placed the spell on Darrin. Samantha can't get Endora to remove the spell, so she's going to have to find a way for Darrin, in his young at heart, vain state, to regain Larry and Hascomb's favor. Sara Seegar and Herb Voland guest-star as Mrs. and Mr. Hascomb. Note: Filmed August 8, 1968. Elizabeth Montgomery's then-husband, Director-producer William Asher, makes a brief cameo appearance as an irate motorist. | ||||||
| 147 | 7 | "Samantha's French Pastry" | William Asher | Richard Baer | November 14, 1968 | |
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Uncle Arthur (Paul Lynde) conjures up Napoleon I of France (Henry Gibson) instead of the pastry and is unable to send him home. Samantha is able to convince Napoleon to promise not to tell Larry and Louise who he really is, and pretend to be Henri, her visiting cousin from Paris. But problems arise when Larry, believing Henri looks like Napoleon, wants to use him for an advertising campaign for one of their clients, H. L. Bradley (J. Edward McKinley). When told he will be seen all over the world, Napoleon agrees. The commercial does not go well. Afterwards, with Sam's help, Napoleon is sent back. Note: Filmed September 6, 1968; plot device of meeting Napoleon Bonaparte was borrowed from the I Dream of Jeannie episode, "My Master, Napoleon's Buddy" (April 3, 1967). | ||||||
| 148 | 8 | "Is It Magic or Imagination?" | Luther James | Arthur Julian | November 21, 1968 | |
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Darrin's mother insists for Samantha to enter a slogan contest, and Samantha wins a trip to Tahiti. Sam doesn't know that the company for which she submitted the winning slogan is a client of Darrin's. Darrin was working on a new campaign for them, which will not be used because of her slogan. An angry Larry fires Darrin over the incident. Darrin then accuses Samantha of using witchcraft to win the contest. Samantha thinks she knows a way for the client to accept Darrin's advertising proposal and get his job back. Note: Filmed August 22, 1968; remake of Season 1's "Help, Help, Don't Save Me"; remade again in Season 8 as "A Good Turn Never Goes Unpunished". | ||||||
| 149 | 9 | "Samantha Fights City Hall" | Richard Michaels | Rick Mittleman | November 28, 1968 | |
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Samantha fights to save the children's park from developer Harlan Mossler (Arch Johnson), who turns out to be a client of McMann & Tate. Samantha still wants her park, Darrin still wants his job and the account with Mossler, and Mossler still wants to build his shopping center on the park property. Turns out that Harlan's grandfather, Colonel Mossler, dedicated the park. Will the spirit of the Colonel change Harlan's mind? Note: Filmed August 29, 1968; due to Erin Murphy having the mumps, her fraternal twin sister Diane Murphy, who had stopped being used for the role the previous season, fills in as Tabitha. | ||||||
| 150 | 10 | "Samantha Loses Her Voice" | William Asher | Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn | December 5, 1968 | |
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Uncle Arthur brings Tabitha a poodle. While deciding whether to keep it, Samantha says she can't speak for Darrin. Uncle Arthur exchanges Samantha's voice with Darrin's. Meanwhile, Louise Tate is having a quarrel with Larry and comes to speak with Sam, which makes things awkward. Arthur has trouble returning the voices to normal, and later adds more twists to the spell in response to Darrin's insults. Note: Filmed October 4, 1968; plot device of voices being switched is borrowed from the I Dream of Jeannie episode "Haven't I Seen Me Someplace Before?" (March 26, 1968). | ||||||
| 151 | 11 | "I Don't Want to Be a Toad, I Want to Be a Butterfly" | Richard Michaels | Doug Tibbles | December 12, 1968 | |
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Darrin's mother enrolls Tabitha in a nursery school, and Samantha and Darrin are afraid her witchcraft will cause trouble among the mortals. Despite multiple warnings from Samantha to not twitch her nose, Tabitha turns her classmate, Amy Taylor into a butterfly, who escapes out a window. After Amy is found and changed back, the school closes. Maudie Prickett guest-stars. Note: Filmed September 27, 1968. Prickett returns in a similar role as Tabitha's teacher, Mrs. Peabody, in two season 8 episodes. | ||||||
| 152 | 12 | "Weep No More My Willow" | William Asher | Michael Morris | December 19, 1968 | |
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Samantha asks Dr. Bombay to save her dying willow tree, but she gets caught in the fallout of his spell. Samantha weeps uncontrollably with each passing breeze. Mrs. Kravitz and Larry believe Samantha's weeping is due to the Stephenses' marriage being in trouble since they both saw Darrin with their overly affectionate new female neighbor. When Dr. Bombay tries to reverse the spell, Sam laughs instead. Dr. Bombay eventually cures both Samantha and the tree. Note: Filmed July 11, 1968 | ||||||
| 153 | 13 | "Instant Courtesy" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Story by : Arthur Alsberg Teleplay by : John L. Greene | December 26, 1968 | |
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Endora casts a spell on Darrin that makes him courteous to a fault. His courteousness does not fit in with the hard sell approach that Larry knows Charlie Traynor (Herb Voland), the advertising manager for Adrienne Sebastian (Mala Powers) Cosmetics, wants. Traynor thinks Darrin is a flake, and Larry believes Darrin has gone crazy, resulting in Larry firing Darrin. Sam gets her mother to reverse the spell, but the damage has been done. Samantha has to come up with a way to fix everything. Note: Filmed October 22, 1968 | ||||||
| 154 | 14 | "Samantha's Super Maid" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Peggy Chantler Dick & Douglas Dick | January 2, 1969 | |
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Darrin's mother insists Samantha get a maid hoping the extra time will allow Samantha to make social connections which will help Darrin's career. One applicant is named Amelia (Nellie Burt). She is a sweet, hard working woman whom Sam has no choice but to hire. Samantha and Darrin know they can't have a maid because of the frequent witchcraft possibly being performed in the house. Neither has the heart to do the firing. A Mrs. Leslie Otis (Virginia Gregg) visits Sammantha and wants to hire Amelia. Amelia refuses until Sam works her magic. Note: Filmed September 12, 1968 | ||||||
| 155 | 15 | "Cousin Serena Strikes Again (Part 1)" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | January 9, 1969 | |
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Prospective Italian client, Ms. Clio Vanita (Nancy Kovack), makes advances on Darrin. To defend her cousin, Serena changes Clio into a monkey. Although Samantha didn't appreciate Clio's behavior, Samantha doesn't condone what Serena did. When Darrin finds out, he banishes Serena from their house forever, not realizing that Serena, who is the only one who can change Clio back, hasn't done so. Note: Filmed October 10, 1968 | ||||||
| 156 | 16 | "Cousin Serena Strikes Again (Part 2)" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | January 16, 1969 | |
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Darrin has to get Clio to an eleven o'clock meeting to sign a contract. Serena, after cooling off, eventually does return, but in the meantime the monkey escapes. Samantha and Darrin frantically search for Clio who ends up in the home of a young boy, a pet store, and then with an organ grinder (Cliff Norton). Even if Serena changes her back into Clio Vanita in time, will she like Darrin's new slogan as she wasn't too keen on his campaign ideas the night before. Bryan O'Byrne appears as the Pet Shop owner. Richard X. Slattery appears as a police officer. Note: Filmed October 15, 1968 | ||||||
| 157 | 17 | "One Touch of Midas" | Richard Michaels | Paul L. Friedman & Jerry Mayer | January 23, 1969 | |
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Endora laments all the luxuries that Samantha has given up in her life by marrying Darrin. She then creates a doll called "The Fuzz" which mortals instantly fall in love with. A mysterious "Professor McAllister" (Cliff Norton) convinces Darrin to market the doll, and its success turns Darrin into a wealthy man overnight. Samantha is certain that Endora is behind the scheme. The question is what Darrin will do when he learns the truth. Note: Filmed November 14, 1968 | ||||||
| 158 | 18 | "Samantha the Bard" | Richard Michaels | Richard Baer | January 30, 1969 | |
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Samantha comes down with a case of vocabularyitus, which causes her to speak in rhyme. Dr. Bombay is on vacation, so Endora tries to track him down. Meanwhile, Larry has set up a business dinner with Oscar (Larry D. Mann) and Edna (Sara Seegar) Durfee of Durfee Dog Food. Endora is able to track Dr. Bombay down just before the business dinner, in time for him to administer a cure. Samantha has a relapse during dinner, but it actually helps with Darrin selling his campaign. Note: Filmed November 21, 1968 | ||||||
| 159 | 19 | "Samantha the Sculptress" | William Asher | Doug Tibbles | February 6, 1969 | |
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Tabitha is using witchcraft to transform her modeling clay into works too good for what she would be able to sculpt. Darrin wants Samantha to show Tabitha how mortal children play with modeling clay by learning how to sculpt herself. Samantha sculpts an impressionistic clay bust of Darrin. While boozing client W. R. Campbell (Cliff Norton) is over for a dinner party, Endora livens things up by zapping up perfect busts of both Darrin and Larry, which also talk to the soused mortals. But thanks to the talking busts, Darrin gets the account. Note: Filmed November 27, 1968; last complete episode filmed with Dick York | ||||||
| 160 | 20 | "Mrs. Stephens, Where Are You?" | Richard Michaels | Peggy Chantler Dick & Douglas Dick | February 13, 1969 | |
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Darrin's mother stops by while Serena is babysitting and starts hurling insults about Samantha and her relatives, causing Serena to turn Mrs. Stephens into a cat. Samantha returns and finds out what Serena did. Samantha's biggest problem is not getting Serena to change Mrs. Stephens back, but rather trying to find Mrs. Stephens the cat, who has run off. Also, Mrs. Stephens the cat looks like any of the other neighborhood cats, especially one of the many owned by Samantha's favorite neighbor, elderly Miss Parsons (Ruth McDevitt ). Note: Filmed December 11, 1968. Dick York does not appear. | ||||||
| 161 | 21 | "Marriage, Witches' Style" | William Asher | Michael Morris | February 20, 1969 | |
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After seeing how happy Samantha is in her marriage, Serena decides that she too wants to marry a mortal. Serena turns to a computer dating service to find a mortal to marry. The service finds a perfect match for Serena and it is love at first sight for both of them. But it turns out her date is actually a warlock as well. How will that affect their relationship? Lloyd Bochner, Peter Brocco and John Fiedler guest-star. Note: Filmed January 20, 1969. Dick York does not appear. | ||||||
| 162 | 22 | "Going Ape" | Richard Michaels | Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn | February 27, 1969 | |
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Samantha turns a stray chimpanzee into a human so she can find out where he lives. "Harry" refuses to divulge who his owner is or where the little boy lives. Larry shows up with Darrin's newest client, Evelyn Tucker (Gail Kobe) of Brawn Cologne, and her assistant, Bobby Flynn (Paul Smith). They see Harry and believe that he will be the perfect spokes-model. At first Harry is thrilled to stay human, but after a day of work, he wants to be a chimp again. Samantha has to come up with a way to save the account and get Harry back to his owner. Lou Antonio and Danny Bonaduce guest-star. Notes: Filmed January 27, 1969; scene where Lou Antonio is fired was filmed on the set of the apartment from The Monkees television series which was re-arranged for the movie Head. This episode was the immediate answer to the I Dream of Jeannie episode "Fly Me To The Moon" (S3E1) that aired on September 12, 1967. Dick York does not appear. | ||||||
| 163 | 23 | "Tabitha's Weekend" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Peggy Chantler Dick & Douglas Dick | March 6, 1969 | |
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Darrin's parents want Tabitha to spend the weekend with them. Samantha is reluctant, but consents and goes along as well. Once Endora pops into the in-laws' house, the bickering which ensues causes Tabitha to turn herself into a raisin cookie. Samantha cancels the weekend visit and punishes Tabitha for misbehaving. Note: Filmed February 3, 1969. Dick York does not appear. | ||||||
| 164 | 24 | "The Battle of Burning Oak" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | Leo Townsend & Pauline Townsend | March 13, 1969 | |
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J. Earl Rockeford (Edward Andrews), a McMann & Tate client, asks Darrin and Samantha to join his country club, Burning Oak. Darrin hesitates to consider membership until Endora hexes him into a snob. Samantha has a lunch date with Hortense Rockeford (Glenda Farrell) and two other women of the screening committee (June Vincent and Harriet MacGibbon). Samantha does not care for the arrogance at the club, so she does some digging into the members' family histories. Note: Filmed June 15, 1968. | ||||||
| 165 | 25 | "Samantha's Power Failure" | William Asher | Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn | March 20, 1969 | |
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The Witches' Council takes away Samantha's powers when she refuses to disavow her mortal marriage. Uncle Arthur and Serena show their support for Samantha and in doing so, lose their powers as well. To try and live as mortals, Arthur and Serena take jobs at a malt shop, with disastrous results. Sam then goes to the council to make her case, even comparing them to the judges in Salem. Will the Council have a change of heart? Ron Masak guest-stars. Note: Filmed February 10, 1969. The opening scene in the Stephenses’ bedroom is recycled footage from the Season 3 episode "The Trial and Error of Aunt Clara". Dick York does not appear except in this reused footage. | ||||||
| 166 | 26 | "Samantha Twitches for UNICEF" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | March 27, 1969 | |
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Samantha is elected by a women's committee to contact E.J. Haskell (Herb Voland), a wealthy man who reneged on his $10,000 pledge to UNICEF. He tells her to never show her face around him again. That gives Samantha an idea: that she will haunt him, with him seeing her face everywhere he goes. Endora suggests Sam also talk to Haskell's fiancee Lila. Samantha finds out that Lila is a bit of a gold-digger and talked Haskell out of making the donation. With a little magic, Sam gets Haskell to make good on his pledge. Bernie Kopell, Sara Seegar guest-star. Note: Filmed February 19, 1969. Dick York does not appear. | ||||||
| 167 | 27 | "Daddy Does His Thing" | William Asher | Michael Morris | April 3, 1969 | |
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Maurice turns Darrin into a jackass after he refuses to accept Maurice's enchanted birthday gift, a perpetual calendar that allows Darrin to have powers of witchcraft. Endora and Samantha hunt down Maurice and bring him back to undo the spell. Meanwhile, Mrs. Kravitz discovers the animal and has the animal shelter take him away. After they get Darrin back, Maurice may not be able to reverse the spell as easy as it was to perform the spell in the first place. Note: Completed filming February 25, 1969. Dick York appears briefly in this episode. He collapsed on the set during filming and was rushed to a hospital, where it was decided he would leave the show. When Maurice first appears, he comments on how radiant and glowing Samantha is. The "special surprise" Samantha was going to reveal to Darrin at the beginning of the episode was not revealed, but presumably was the announcement that she was going to have another baby, which became the subject of the next episode. | ||||||
| 168 | 28 | "Samantha's Good News" | Richard Michaels | Richard Baer | April 10, 1969 | |
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Maurice returns, again mentioning how glowing Samantha appears. He has brought attractive secretary Abigail Beecham (Janine Gray) with him, and Endora immediately becomes jealous. She threatens an ectoplasmic interlocutory (divorce), but decides instead to retaliate by courting John Van Millwood, another thespian warlock. Later, Samantha reveals she is expecting another baby, and the question of boy or girl, witch, warlock, or mortal returns. Murray Matheson guest-stars. Note: Filmed March 4, 1969. Dick York does not appear. | ||||||
| 169 | 29 | "Samantha's Shopping Spree" | Richard Michaels | Richard Baer | April 17, 1969 | |
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Samantha's jokester cousin Henry (Steve Franken) accompanies her, Endora and Tabitha to Hinkley's (Jack Collins) department store. Henry turns an annoying salesman, Joseph Hinkley, Jr. (Jonathan Daly), into a mannequin. Henry then disappears, leaving Samantha to deal with the fallout. Further problems arise when the store displays are being changed, which includes removing all the store mannequins. Dave Madden and Herb Ellis appear as the men moving the mannequins. Herbert Anderson appears as a store clerk. (L.A. Rams wide-receiver Jack Snow appears as himself.) Note: Filmed March 11, 1969. Dick York does not appear. | ||||||
| 170 | 30 | "Samantha and Darrin in Mexico City" | R. Robert Rosenbaum | John L. Greene | April 24, 1969 | |
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Darrin makes a successful presentation to marketing executive Carlos Aragon (Victor Millan) for the launch of his company's Mexican bottled drink, Bueno. Samantha uses her witchcraft to get Carlos to bring Darrin to Mexico City to speak with company president, Raul Garcia (Thomas Gomez). Larry claims Darrin can speak Spanish, so he must make a speech in the client's native language. Endora's attempted spell to make his fears of speaking Spanish "vanish" causes him to disappear when he utters a word of it, and reappear when he speaks English. Her attempt to take off the spell simply reverses it, so speaking English causes him to vanish. Note: Filmed September 19, 1968; final episode featuring Dick York the original Darrin Stephens. The Spanish-dubbed version of this episode is called "Samantha y Darrin en Montreal". | ||||||
Season 6 (1969–70)
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| 171 | 1 | "Samantha and the Beanstalk" | Richard Michaels | Michael Morris | September 18, 1969 | |
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Tabitha visits the fairy tale world of Jack and the Beanstalk and offers her home to Jack (Johnny Whitaker) after deciding that her expectant parents prefer boys to girls. After realizing what happened, Sam goes into the book in order to retrieve her daughter and to put Jack back into the story. But, not before Tabitha makes a few changes to the story. Ronald Long appears as the Giant. Bobo Lewis appears as the Giant's wife. Deacon Jones appears as the Giant's guard. Notes: Filmed April 18, 1969; first episode broadcast featuring Dick Sargent as the new Darrin Stephens; in 1996, TV Guide ranked this episode No. 60 as part of its "100 Most Memorable Moments in TV History". | ||||||
| 172 | 2 | "Samantha's Yoo-Hoo Maid" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | September 25, 1969 | |
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Darrin and Samantha welcome their new maid Esmeralda (Alice Ghostley), a shy and insecure witch who fades in and out when she is nervous and conjures up accidental witchcraft every time she sneezes. Potential problems ensue when Darrin is forced by Larry to bring one of the firm's out-of-town clients, Mr. Hampton (J. Edward McKinley), to the house, with Esmeralda likely to sneeze or fade into nothingness in Mr. Hampton and Larry's presence. Note: Filmed April 9, 1969; Alice Ghostley makes her first appearance as klutzy Esmeralda, her character meant as a replacement for Aunt Clara (originally portrayed by Marion Lorne who died in May 1968 during production). Ghostley previously appeared as a mortal housekeeper named Naomi (who fills in for the Tates' regular maid, who was named Esmeralda), in the Season 2 episode "Maid To Order". | ||||||
| 173 | 3 | "Samantha's Caesar Salad" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | October 2, 1969 | |
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Julius Caesar (Jay Robinson) makes an unexpected visit to the 20th century when Esmeralda accidentally conjures up the Emperor instead of the salad. His arrival is bad timing as Larry informs Darrin that they will be hosting a business dinner for a potential new client, Evelyn Charday, who is trying to market a new men's cologne. Esmeralda, has the correct spell to send him back, but it won't work because Caesar doesn't want to go back. Samantha figures out a way for him to want to return to his time. Before his return, Caesar may prove to be useful in Darrin and Larry's campaign idea problem. Note: Filmed August 22, 1969 | ||||||
| 174 | 4 | "Samantha's Curious Cravings" | Richard Michaels | Lawrence J. Cohen & Fred Freeman | October 9, 1969 | |
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Expectant mother Samantha is having food cravings, which becomes an issue when the food she craves magically appears without warning. When Dr. Bombay reverses the spell, Samantha instead goes to the food. William Schallert appears as Dr. Anton, Samantha's obstetrician. Note: Filmed April 25, 1969; the phone used when Samantha is at Shea Stadium features the initials "BA + EM" inside a drawing of a heart to represent married couple executive producer Bill Asher and Elizabeth Montgomery | ||||||
| 175 | 5 | "...And Something Makes Four" | Richard Michaels | Richard Baer | October 16, 1969 | |
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After Samantha gives birth to her son, Maurice casts a spell that makes all who gaze on him fall in love with the child. This includes all the other new mothers and fathers, who wind up neglecting their own babies. Larry wants to use the baby in an advertising campaign, and the hospital wants to paint a mural of the baby as inspiration to other expectant parents. Samantha comes up with a clever way to get Maurice to reverse the spell. Bobo Lewis appears as Nurse Horgan. Art Metrano, Marguerite Ray, Pat Priest and Hilary Thompson make guest appearances. Note: Filmed September 5, 1969 | ||||||
| 176 | 6 | "Naming Samantha's New Baby" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | October 23, 1969 | |
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Samantha and Darrin decided to name their new baby Frank Maurice Stephens after the two grandfathers. Angry that the child is not named after him first, Maurice zaps Darrin into the mirror until the situation is corrected to his satisfaction. After talking with Maurice, Frank decides he doesn't want the child called "Little Frank". Samantha comes up with a compromise name, Adam, who was Maurice's great-grandfather. Note: Filmed August 29, 1969 | ||||||
| 177 | 7 | "To Trick or Treat or Not to Trick or Treat" | William Asher | Shirley Gordon | October 30, 1969 | |
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In the show's fifth Halloween-themed episode, Endora uses her witchcraft to transform Darrin into an ugly old witch he depicted her to be, and refuses to remove the spell until Samantha promises to cancel her Halloween festivities with Tabitha. Although Darrin does get a more understanding view from Endora's actions, he regardless does not appreciate her meddling. Things gets more complicated with Darrin's latest client, Harold Bartenbach (Larry D. Mann), gets an idea that he would like to use one of those haggard looking witches in his upcoming advertising campaign. Samantha comes up with a way that they can still use a witch and not be offensive. Note: Filmed September 11, 1969. | ||||||
| 178 | 8 | "A Bunny for Tabitha" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | November 6, 1969 | |
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At Tabitha's birthday party, Uncle Arthur accidentally changes her new bunny rabbit into a voluptuous Playboy bunny (Carol Wayne) and has trouble reversing the spell. To further complicate the situation, Darrin's new client, A. J. Sylvester (Bernie Kopell) falls madly in love with her and proposes marriage. Danny Bonaduce appears as one of the boys at Tabitha's party. Note: Erin Murphy's twin sister Diane is among the children at the birthday party. She is credited as playing "Diane", but Samantha calls her "Annabelle"; filmed September 18, 1969; this episode was parodied on The Rerun Show in 2002. | ||||||
| 179 | 9 | "Samantha's Secret Spell" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | November 13, 1969 | |
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After Darrin bans Endora from his house, Endora opts to permanently change him into a mouse at the stroke of midnight. To avert the transformation, Samantha consults the apothecary (Bernie Kopell) to see if there is anything that can be done to counter such a spell. There is, but it requires Darrin to do three seemingly difficult if not impossible tasks, without him knowing. Note: Filmed September 30, 1969; partial remake of the Season 2 episode "We're In For a Bad Spell". | ||||||
| 180 | 10 | "Daddy Comes for a Visit (Part 1)" | Richard Michaels | Rick Mittleman | November 20, 1969 | |
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Darrin reluctantly accepts a watch from Maurice that enables him to perform minimal witchcraft, but he soon finds it difficult to resist the benefits that come with being a warlock — especially when he obtains inside information on a lucrative advertising account with father-and-son clients, the Blisses (J. Edward McKinley and John Fiedler). Note: This episode and the next completed filming on October 10, 1969; this episode is a rewrite of the Season 5 episode, "Daddy Does His Thing," which was ultimately modified to exclude an ill Dick York who collapsed on set during filming, culminating in his leaving the show. | ||||||
| 181 | 11 | "Darrin, the Warlock (Part 2)" | Richard Michaels | Story by : Rick Mittleman Teleplay by : Ed Jurist & Rick Mittleman | November 27, 1969 | |
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With Darrin's powers giving him delusions of grandeur, Samantha ponders if he is still the same man with whom she originally fell in love with six years earlier. Darrin comes to realize the Warlock life is not for him. | ||||||
| 182 | 12 | "Samantha's Double Mother Trouble" | David White | Peggy Chantler Dick & Douglas Dick | December 4, 1969 | |
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Darrin's mother Phyllis (Mabel Albertson) unexpectedly visits Samantha to announce she has left Frank (Roy Roberts). Simultaneously, Esmerelda has accidentally sneezes Mother Goose (Jane Connell) out of Tabitha's storybook. Phyllis is angry with Frank is because she has become a new modern woman with a new modern wardrobe to match and she believes Frank mocked her. Mr. Stephens arrives looking for his wife and instead strikes up a conversation with the more traditional Mother Goose. Samantha believes she has the solution to reconciling her in-laws, and throws in a bit of witchcraft to help things along. Note: Filmed October 16, 1969 | ||||||
| 183 | 13 | "You're So Agreeable" | Luther James | Ed Jurist | December 11, 1969 | |
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Endora puts a spell on Darrin to make him agree with anything anyone says. Darrin gets into a bit of professional trouble with his "I totally agree" attitude and behavior. His client, Mr. Shotwell (Charles Lane), claims to not like "yes" men, but in reality he does not like to be contradicted. When Larry indirectly fires Darrin, Samantha uses a little witchcraft to help Darrin get another job. Endora later briefly reverses the spell to make him disagree with everyone. J. Edward McKinley appears as Mr. Washburn, head of the other ad agency. Note: Filmed October 23, 1969 | ||||||
| 184 | 14 | "Santa Comes to Visit and Stays and Stays" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | December 18, 1969 | |
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Esmeralda mistakenly zaps Santa Claus (Ronald Long) to the Stephens home and cannot get him back to the North Pole in time to finish the toys for Christmas. Samantha must bring Santa's elves, workshop, and reindeer to her home so that Santa will be ready on Christmas Eve. Note: Filmed October 30, 1969 | ||||||
| 185 | 15 | "Samantha's Better Halves" | William Asher | Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn | January 1, 1970 | |
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Samantha and Darrin are soon off to the Caribbean on what will be their first real vacation in five years. Larry hints that he'd like Darrin to go to Chicago on a business trip in his place instead, but Darrin won't bite this time. Darrin jokingly says to Samantha, unless he can be in two places at the same time. In a flashback, Sam reminds Darrin what happened last time he said that. Endora, without his knowledge, splits him in two, sending business oriented Darrin to Tokyo and keeping doting husband Darrin at home. Richard Loo appears as Mr. Tanaka. Note: First episode filmed with Dick Sargent; the story is framed as a flashback to when Samantha was expecting Adam; remake of Season 2's "Divided He Falls". This episode has the longest opening scene before the opening credits, approximately seven minutes. Filmed March 31, 1969. | ||||||
| 186 | 16 | "Samantha's Lost Weekend" | Richard Michaels | Richard Baer | January 8, 1970 | |
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Esmeralda places a spell on a glass of milk to help Tabitha's appetite, but Samantha drinks it instead. Samantha starts eating non-stop and believes she has contracted Voracious Ravenicitis. She calls Dr. Bombay to remove the spell, but due to the erroneous diagnosis, the treatment causes her to fall asleep in mid-sentence. Dr. Bombay and Esmeralda finally figure out how to cure Sam. Bernie Kopell guest-stars as the Apothecary. Pat Priest appears as Dr. Bombay's nurse. Merie Earle appears as a customer in the grocery store. Note: Filmed November 30, 1969; episode title is a takeoff on the 1945 film The Lost Weekend, starring Ray Milland. | ||||||
| 187 | 17 | "The Phrase Is Familiar" | Richard Michaels | Jerry Mayer | January 15, 1970 | |
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Warlock tutor Professor Poindexter Phipps (Jay Robinson) is employed by Endora for Tabitha's education. Also, to mock Darrin's profession, she casts a spell that causes him to constantly speak in clichés. When she promises to cancel the spell, she alters it to make him act out the clichés instead. These spells cause problems for Darrin as he has come up with a campaign for H.B. Summers (Cliff Norton) that does not use these tired clichés. A problem of a different kind emerges when one of the professor's teaching tools comes into contact with Summers. Note: Filmed November 6, 1969 | ||||||
| 188 | 18 | "Samantha's Secret Is Discovered" | William Asher | Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn | January 22, 1970 | |
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After Darrin's mother sees Samantha and Endora engaging in witchcraft, Darrin and Samantha decide to tell her the truth. After she tries to spill the beans to Frank, Darrin's father and her husband, the Witches Council pulls the plug on Samantha's powers, and she ends up believing she is truly insane, checking herself into a rest home. Samantha must convince her mother-in-law that she hallucinated everything. Bernie Kopell appears as Dr. Rhinehouse. C. Lindsay Workman appears as the Doctor at the Rest Home. Nydia Westman appears as Mrs. Quigley, another patient at the Rest Home. Note: Filmed November 20, 1969 | ||||||
| 189 | 19 | "Tabitha's Very Own Samantha" | William Asher | Shirley Gordon | January 29, 1970 | |
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The latest round of attention toward Adam makes his big sister Tabitha jealous enough to misbehave. After Darrin punishes her by sending her to her own room, she wishes for herself her very own special mommy she doesn't have to share with anyone. After a run in with Mrs. Kravitz and her nephew Seymour at the amusement park, Darrin and Samantha believe the double is Serena playing games with their daughter again. Additional complications ensue when Larry, a client and his wife (Parley Baer and Sara Seegar) come for dinner. After Tabitha tells her mother she's not Serena and she sees it for herself, Tabitha explains why she did what she did. Samantha convinces her daughter that she loves her, but sometimes has to be firm when necessary. She convinces Tabitha to wish her very own special mommy who spoils her rotten to go away and she does, realizing that her mother really does love her. Note: Aunt Hagatha is listed as "Aunt Agatha" in the credits; filmed November 26, 1969 | ||||||
| 190 | 20 | "Super Arthur" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | February 5, 1970 | |
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Uncle Arthur drops by for an unexpected visit and he suddenly loses his power of witchcraft. Dr. Bombay's cure causes him to literally become everything he says, including Superman. Samantha tries to get Uncle Arthur's mind off of anything unusual. Problems arise when Samantha and Uncle Arthur go outside in view for others to see. But, it also helps Darrin with an advertising campaign. Paul Smith appears as a policeman. Note: Filmed December 4, 1969 | ||||||
| 191 | 21 | "What Makes Darrin Run?" | William Asher | Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn | February 12, 1970 | |
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In hopes of getting Darrin to give Samantha a higher standard of living, Endora casts a spell on her son-in-law to give him a drive for ambition and power. It does seem to reap positive rewards with regard to the Bob Braddock (Arch Johnson) account, which Larry wants Darrin to take over. Darrin invites Howard McMann (Leon Ames), the president of McMann & Tate, and his wife Margaret for dinner in an effort to work his way up the corporate ladder. When Samantha finds out about the spell, she will have to try and stop Darrin's new ambition from breaking up his and Larry's long friendship. Note: Filmed December 11, 1969; one of only two episodes featuring Mr. McMann, first episode to feature Kasey Rogers natural red hair (her black hair was a wig) | ||||||
| 192 | 22 | "Serena Stops the Show" | Richard Michaels | Richard Baer | February 19, 1970 | |
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Darrin arranges for real life pop duo Boyce & Hart to appear on a TV special sponsored by his client Breeze Shampoo. As the entertainment chairman for this year's Cosmos Cotillion, Serena wants them to appear at her event. When they decline, she casts a spell of unpopularity on the singers to alter their decision. Serena sings "I'll Blow You A Kiss In The Wind", a song she wrote for the duo to perform at the cotillion. Finding out what Serena did, Samantha has to try and convince Serena to reverse her spell to save Darrin's job and the deal with Breeze. Art Metrano appears as Chick Cashman, the duo's manager. Notes: First episode crediting "Pandora Spocks" as Serena. Filmed December 18, 1969. The liner notes on Boyce & Hart's Greatest Hits state that their song "I'll Blow You a Kiss in the Wind" is best known for its appearance in this episode of Bewitched. | ||||||
| 193 | 23 | "Just a Kid Again" | Richard Michaels | Jerry Mayer | February 26, 1970 | |
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A toy salesman named Irving Bates (Ron Masak) tells Tabitha he wishes he were a kid again, and she grants him the wish. Unfortunately, Tabitha cannot reverse the spell because nine-year-old Irving (Ricky Powell) needs a reason to be an adult again. After Irving rescues his fiancée Ruthie Campbell (Pat Priest) from the advances from her boss (C. Lindsay Workman), he decides he would like to be a man again. Note: Filmed January 8, 1970 | ||||||
| 194 | 24 | "The Generation Zap" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | March 5, 1970 | |
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To appease client John Harrison (Arch Johnson), Larry assigns Harrison's daughter, college student Dusty Harrison (Melodie Johnson), who is interested in advertising, to mentor under Darrin. Endora enlists Serena's help in casting a spell that makes Dusty fall madly in love with Darrin. Darrin is in a no win situation as anything he does with regard to Dusty's crush has the potential to irk Harrison. Samantha figures out that some witchcraft is behind Dusty's behavior. Sam gets Serena to undo the spell, but not before Harrison is mad enough to pull his account. Will losing the account actually be a bad thing? Note: Filmed January 15, 1970 | ||||||
| 195 | 25 | "Okay, Who's the Wise Witch?" | Richard Michaels | Richard Baer | March 12, 1970 | |
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Samantha, Darrin, Endora, Tabitha and Esmeralda are unable to leave the Stephens house. Dr. Bombay is summoned to correct the problem, and it is discovered that a vapor lock has occurred due to Samantha not using her powers on a regular basis. Note: Filmed January 22, 1970 | ||||||
| 196 | 26 | "A Chance on Love" | Richard Michaels | John L. Greene | March 19, 1970 | |
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When Serena fills in for Samantha at a raffle ticket sale, a client of McMann & Tate named George Dinsdale (Jack Cassidy) falls for her. Later when the client sees Samantha at a party, he thinks it is the woman he met earlier. Neither Samantha nor Serena can convince him that they are not the same person, and he fires Darrin from the account. When Dinsdale refuses to stop making advances, Samantha turns him into a parrot. He eventually comes to realize that Sam and Serena are two different people. Molly Dodd appears as Mrs. Corby, the woman in charge of the raffle. Note: partial remake of episode 1-24, "Which Witch Is Which?"; partially remade in Season 8 as "Serena's Richcraft". Filmed January 30, 1970 | ||||||
| 197 | 27 | "If the Shoe Pinches" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | March 26, 1970 | |
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Tabitha has been entertaining imaginary playmates in her new playhouse all afternoon. Endora sends leprechaun Tim O'Shanter (Henry Gibson) to make trouble for Darrin. A pair of enchanted boots causes Darrin to become lazy, just when Larry is on his case about a slogan for canned peaches. Samantha knows the shoes are hexed, but her witchcraft can't get them off, nor can Darrin get them off himself. Sam has to figure out Tim's motives and how to gain control over him to restore Darrin back into his working mindset before Larry's deadline for the slogan. Note: Filmed February 10, 1970 | ||||||
| 198 | 28 | "Mona Sammy" | Luther James | Michael Morris | April 2, 1970 | |
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Endora gives Samantha an original Leonardo da Vinci painting of Samantha's look-alike Great Aunt Cornelia, in the style of the Mona Lisa. Larry and Louise notice it, and after Endora says Darrin painted it, Louise insists that Darrin paint her portrait. To get out of this mess, Darrin allows Samantha to use her witchcraft for this one time only to allow him to paint a nice portrait of Louise. What Darrin and Samantha may not account for is Endora battling Samantha's witchcraft with some more of her own. Note: Filmed February 16, 1970 | ||||||
| 199 | 29 | "Turn on the Old Charm" | Richard Michaels | Richard Baer | April 9, 1970 | |
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Samantha gives her father's magic amulet to Darrin to induce Endora into being nice to him. Esmeralda thinks it is a love charm and swipes it. Endora soon discovers she has been under the amulet's spell, and punishes Samantha and Darrin by causing them to bicker in front of Larry and client Augustus Sunshine (John Fiedler) of Sunshine Greeting Cards. After Endora removes the spell, Augustus and Larry return. Sam and Darrin tell them that they bickered as a way to show Augustus that he should start making funny insult cards. Note: Filmed February 20, 1970 | ||||||
| 200 | 30 | "Make Love, Not Hate" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | April 16, 1970 | |
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Samantha wants to help Esmeralda find a man to get her out of a case of depression. Dr. Bombay's acquaintance Norton (Cliff Norton) is not impressed with Esmeralda, so the doctor concocts a love potion to help. The potion accidentally ends up in a bowl of clam dip. Norton, Esmeralda, advertising client George Meiklejohn (Charles Lane), and his wife (Sara Seegar) all end up under the effect of the potion, and chaos ensues. Note: Filmed February 27. 1970. | ||||||
Season 7 (1970–71)
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| 201 | 1 | "To Go or Not to Go, That Is the Question: Part 1" | William Asher | Michael Morris | September 24, 1970 | |
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Queen Hepzibah (Jane Connell) summons Samantha to a witch's meeting in Salem, Massachusetts, but she initially refuses. Darrin agrees to let Samantha go as long as he can go along. This prompts Hepzibah to visit the Stephenses and observe their marriage, to see whether she will dissolve their marriage. Note: Filmed July 23, 1970 | ||||||
| 202 | 2 | "Salem, Here We Come: Part 2" | William Asher | Michael Morris | October 1, 1970 | |
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During her royal visit to the Stephenses, Queen Hepzibah (Jane Connell) insists on observing Darrin at work. There she encounters a client of Darrin's named Ernest Hitchcock (Cesar Romero). Hitchcock does not appreciate Hepzibah's meddling in Darrin's business dealings. To protect Hitchcock, Samantha places a spell on him before he is able to insult Hepzibah and he is now in love with her. Now that she sees mortals can be charming, Hepzibah will allow Darrin to come to Salem with Samantha. Note: Filmed July 30, 1970 | ||||||
| 203 | 3 | "The Salem Saga: Part 1" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | October 8, 1970 | |
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During a tour of the House of Seven Gables in Salem, an antique bedwarmer begins harassing Samantha. The bedwarmer makes its way to the Stephenses' car and back to their hotel. Samantha has to discover who the bed warmer is and why he was turned into a bed warmer before the police and museum officials arrive to arrest them for theft. Richard X. Slattery and Ron Masak appear as Police Officers. Joan Hotchkis appears as Miss Ferndale, the museum guide. Note: The Stephenses stay at the Hawthorne Motor Hotel in Salem for five episodes. Filmed August 7, 1970 | ||||||
| 204 | 4 | "Samantha's Hot Bedwarmer: Part 2" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | October 15, 1970 | |
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Darrin is in jail for allegedly stealing the antique bedwarmer. Samantha discovers it was Serena who had transformed a warlock named Newton (Noam Pitlik) into the bedwarmer. Serena will only allow Samantha to free Newton from his bed warmer prison on the condition that Newton not contact her. Samantha redirects Newton's energies toward Miss Ferndale (Joan Hotchkis) and ultimately gets Darrin off on all charges. Parley Baer appears as the Desk Sergeant. Bill Zuckert appears as Judge Ferguson. Note: Filmed July 16, 1970 partially on location in Salem, Massachusetts | ||||||
| 205 | 5 | "Darrin on a Pedestal" | William Asher | Bernie Kahn | October 22, 1970 | |
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On a sightseeing tour of Gloucester, Massachusetts, Darrin becomes annoyed when Serena transforms the Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial statue to life, so Serena zaps Darrin in the statue's place. Problems arise when Larry shows up looking for Darrin to make a new pitch to potential client, Mr. Barrows (John Gallaudet). Serena has gone off with the fisherman (Robert Brown) from the statue. Samantha has to be in three places at the same time: making sure nothing happens to the statue of Darrin, trying to find Serena to turn Darrin back into human form, and keeping Larry and Mr. Barrows preoccupied. Note: Filmed July 16, 1970 partially on location in Gloucester, Massachusetts. | ||||||
| 206 | 6 | "Paul Revere Rides Again" | Richard Michaels | Henry Sharp & Phil Sharp | October 29, 1970 | |
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Larry sends Sam and Darrin a replica Paul Revere teapot as a gift. Larry later wants Darrin to regift the teapot to a visiting potential client from London. But, Esmeralda took it and other packages back to New York. Trying to return the Paul Revere teapot to Salem, Esmeralda conjures up the real Paul Revere (Bert Convy) instead. Revere mistakes British client Sir Leslie Bancroft (Jonathan Harris) for an invader and decides to warn the town. Samantha manages to get everything worked out to everyone's satisfaction. Note: Filmed August 13, 1970 | ||||||
| 207 | 7 | "Samantha's Bad Day in Salem" | William Asher | Michael Morris | November 5, 1970 | |
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At the Witches' Convention, Samantha encounters a former boyfriend named Waldo (Hal England). When Samantha rejects his continued advances, Waldo conjures up his fantasy replica of her. Larry then thinks Samantha is having an affair when he sees them together. One misunderstanding after another arises after Samantha introduces Waldo to Darrin and Larry, unaware of what Larry has seen. Waldo eventually explains everything to Darrin and then they figure out a way to explain it to Larry. Anne Seymour appears as Mirabelle, Waldo's mother. Note: Filmed July 16, 1970 partially on location in Salem, Massachusetts. | ||||||
| 208 | 8 | "Samantha's Old Salem Trip" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | November 12, 1970 | |
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Samantha and Darrin return home early when the Witch's council forbids Samantha from being seen with her husband in public. When they send a message that she must return to Salem immediately, Esmeralda accidentally sends Samantha to 17th century Salem, during the time of the witch hunts. Endora sends Darrin to rescue Samantha, who has no memory of who she is. Both Darrin and Samantha are accused of being witches. But, it is because of their trial, that Darrin is able to bring back Sam's memory. James Westerfield appears as Mr. Farley, the tavern owner. Maudie Prickett appears as Mrs. Farley. Ronald Long appears as the Magistrate. Note: During the courtroom scene, Samantha's wrists are in chains before she performs a spell with a coin, but are free during the performance; filmed August 6, 1970. | ||||||
| 209 | 9 | "Samantha's Pet Warlock" | Richard Michaels | Jerry Mayer | November 19, 1970 | |
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A former boyfriend of Samantha's named Ashley Flynn (Noam Pitlik) poses as a dog to make trouble for the Stephenses in the presence of Darrin's new client, Charlie Gibbons (Edward Andrews). Samantha and Darrin face a dilemma when they learn the dog is Ashley. Samantha believes she has a way for Ashley the dog to behave himself at least as long until Mr. Gibbons leaves, but Ashley may have tricks of his own against Samantha's. Ashley does wind up helping Darrin win the account. David Huddleston appears as the Dog Pound Attendant. Note: partial remake of Season 2's "Man's Best Friend"; filmed August 20, 1970 | ||||||
| 210 | 10 | "Samantha's Old Man" | Richard Michaels | Michael Morris | December 3, 1970 | |
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Endora changes Darrin into an old man to prove to Samantha that their marriage is doomed to fail. Running into Larry and Louise at a drive-in theater, they pass off Darrin as his grandfather, Grover Stephens. This prompts Louise to fix up Grover with her visiting Aunt Millicent (Ruth McDevitt). Meanwhile, Darrin needs to pull off a youth-based campaign with new client Jennings Booker (Edward Platt). Samantha changes herself into elderly Carolyn (Hope Summers) posing as Grover's wife. Note: nominated for an Emmy nomination for Best Makeup; filmed August 27, 1970 | ||||||
| 211 | 11 | "The Corsican Cousins" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | December 10, 1970 | |
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Endora tries to persuade Samantha to be as fun-loving as Serena, so she casts a spell that makes Samantha experience everything Serena does. When Serena's date Clark (Robert Wolders) gives Serena a foot massage that tickles her, Samantha finds herself in a very ticklish situation. A complication sets in when Mrs. Langley and Mrs. Hunter (Ann Doran), the country club women's admissions chair and co-chair, make a visit and Mrs Hunter suffers from a headache but Samantha's giggling behavior could not only ruin their chances of getting into the country club, but also ruin Darrin's chances of getting Langley's lucrative account. Note: Filmed September 3, 1970 | ||||||
| 212 | 12 | "Samantha's Magic Potion" | William Asher | Shirley Gordon | December 17, 1970 | |
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Darrin is in a professional slump. Darrin's latest client, Mr. Harmon (Charles Lane) of Harmon Savings and Loan, has shut him down over his campaign idea, which Darrin believes is good. A discouraged Darrin tells Sam that he wants to retire and live by witchcraft. Samantha gives Darrin a placebo potion to boost his creativity and give him confidence. Darrin wins the account and Samantha tells him witchcraft had nothing to do with it, it was all him. Note: partial remake of Season 1's "A is for Aardvark" and Season 4's "The No-Harm Charm"; filmed September 24, 1970 | ||||||
| 213 | 13 | "Sisters at Heart" | William Asher | Story by : Jefferson High School (Los Angeles) 5th Period English class Teleplay by : William Asher & Barbara Avedon | December 24, 1970 | |
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Tabitha is excited about having a new "sister" to play with, her black friend Lisa Wilson (Venetta Rogers). Through another misunderstanding, Darrin's client Mr. Brockway (Parley Baer) wants him off the account because, when he comes by the house, he thinks that Lisa is Darrin's daughter. Brockway doesn't approve of Darrin's home life as he believes the Stephenses are in an interracial marriage. When Tabitha wants to be real sisters with Lisa, she casts a spell so they have matching polka-dots. Samantha has to rectify this, if possible, before Lisa's parents come back. And Mr. Brockway gets taught a lesson. Don Marshall and Janee Michelle guest-star as Keith and Dorothy Wilson. Note: In the special opening of the show as originally broadcast (available on the DVD release), Montgomery welcomes us to the Christmas episode which was written by the students of the 5th period, room 309, 10th grade English class at Thomas Jefferson High School in Los Angeles.[6] The episode received the Governor's Award at the 23rd Primetime Emmy Awards in May 1971.[7] Montgomery also wishes us a happy holiday before the closing credits. Filmed November 12, 1970. | ||||||
| 214 | 14 | "Mother-in-Law of the Year" | William Asher | Henry Sharp & Phil Sharp | January 14, 1971 | |
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Darrin's client, Bernard Bobbins (John McGiver) of Bobbins Bonbons, isn't very happy. He sponsors one of the most popular shows on television, yet his candy sales aren't increasing. Endora places a spell on Darrin to pitch the idea of creating a Mothers-in-Law Day with Bobbins Bonbons the gift of choice. When Bobbins suggests making it Mother-in-Law of the Year, Endora casts another spell to make him pick her. When Endora doesn't show up for the commercial, Samantha turns herself into her mother. Things get complicated when Endora returns. Jim Lange also appears. Note: Filmed October 1, 1970 | ||||||
| 215 | 15 | "Mary the Good Fairy: Part 1" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | January 21, 1971 | |
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Mary the Good Fairy (Imogene Coca), a friend of Samantha, visits the Stephens household when Tabitha loses a tooth. Darrin and Samantha give her a snifter of brandy to warm her up, and the intoxicating effect leaves Samantha to fulfill Mary's duties for the night. In the morning, Mary reveals to Samantha that she is tired of collecting lost teeth for centuries on end and refuses to trade places with her. Note: Filmed September 11, 1970. | ||||||
| 216 | 16 | "The Good Fairy Strikes Again: Part 2" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | January 28, 1971 | |
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Mary the Good Fairy (Imogene Coca) continues to cause trouble with the Kravitzes, the police (Vic Tayback and Paul Smith), and client Mr. Ferber (Herb Voland) while she continues to seek out brandy and refuses to take her duties back from Samantha. Sam dressed as the Good Fairy does wind up helping Darrin with his add campaign. And a little spilled Bloody Mary cocktail gets Mary to become the Good Fairy again. Note: Filmed September 17, 1970 | ||||||
| 217 | 17 | "The Return of Darrin the Bold" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | February 4, 1971 | |
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Endora and Serena decide to turn Darrin into a warlock by having Serena go back to 14th century Ireland and slip a potion to his ancestor, Darrin the Bold. Once Darrin enters the first stages of "wishcraft", Endora claims that witchcraft has rubbed off on Darrin, but Samantha discovers what Serena has really done and goes back to the time of Darrin the Bold to undo the spell. Burt Mustin appears as a guru Endora consults. Gordon Jump appears as a bartender. Nada Rowand appears as a servant girl. Richard X. Slattery appears as Mr. Ferguson, a neighbor. Note: Darrin's ancestor, Darrin the Bold, first appeared in the Season 3 episode, "A Most Unusual Wood Nymph". Filmed November 25, 1970. | ||||||
| 218 | 18 | "The House That Uncle Arthur Built" | Richard Michaels | Bernie Kahn | February 11, 1971 | |
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After a fight with his new pretentious girlfriend, Aretha (Barbara Rhoades), who hates practical jokes, Uncle Arthur places his practical jokes within the walls of the Stephenses' house which causes havoc in front of Larry, and client Lionel Rockfield (J. Edward McKinley) and his wife (Ysabel MacCloskey). But, those practical jokes do help Darrin win the account. Note: Paul Lynde's final appearance as Uncle Arthur; filmed October 15, 1970. | ||||||
| 219 | 19 | "Samantha and the Troll" | William Asher | Lila Garrett & Joel Rapp | February 18, 1971 | |
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When Samantha has to go in for a "10,000 spell overhaul," Serena babysits and brings Tabitha's toys to life for a game of hide and seek. Serena causes more trouble by impersonating Samantha and being overly affectionate to both Darrin and his client Roland Berkley (Bob Cummings). And this, of course, is very annoying to Roland's wife Martha (Nan Martin). Darrin and the real Samantha, upon her return, have to somehow salvage the dinner and the account in light of these events. Note: Filmed October 8, 1970; Diane Murphy appears as the rag doll. Felix Silla appears as the troll. | ||||||
| 220 | 20 | "This Little Piggie" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | February 25, 1971 | |
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Endora casts a hex upon Darrin which makes him indecisive. Samantha quickly learns about the spell and works at getting a hold of her mother to remove it. Because of his indecisiveness, Darrin has to deal with the fallout from a meeting he has with Colonel Bringham (Herb Edelman), who values a good sales pitch from his advertising men. Later, Endora decides Darrin is "pigheaded", and proves it by zapping a pig head onto him. But, the pig head helps him to win the account. Note: Filmed November 5, 1970. | ||||||
| 221 | 21 | "Mixed Doubles" | William Asher | Richard Baer | March 4, 1971 | |
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When Samantha spends a restless night thinking about Louise Tate's troubles, a strange metaphysical occurrence takes place that has everyone thinking that Samantha is Louise and vice versa. Samantha manages to convince Darrin of the problem. While Dr. Bombay works on a cure, Samantha has to orchestrate two new marital relationships with no hanky-panky without Larry and Louise wondering if their marriage is on the rocks in the process. Note: Filmed January 7, 1971. | ||||||
| 222 | 22 | "Darrin Goes Ape" | Richard Michaels | Leo Townsend & Pauline Townsend | March 11, 1971 | |
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Darrin rejects an enchanted gift from Serena. When Samantha goes out shopping, Serena changes Darrin into a gorilla. Gladys Kravitz sees the gorilla and calls the police (Paul Smith). They send him off to be a mate for another gorilla at the Johnson's Jungle Isle. Samantha finds out and not only has to get Darrin out of his cage, but must get Serena to change him back. Allen Jenkins appears as Alex Johnson. Milton Selzer appears as Pete Johnson. Herb Vigran appears as the police Sergeant. Ysabel MacCloskey appears as Aunt Hagatha. Note: Last episode featuring Abner Kravitz; filmed December 3, 1970. | ||||||
| 223 | 23 | "Money Happy Returns" | Richard Michaels | Milt Rosen | March 18, 1971 | |
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Endora accuses Darrin of being cheap. Darrin finds $100,000 in a cab and thinks Endora zapped it there so his children can have the large swimming pool he cannot afford. He even accuses Samantha of covering up for her mother. An angry Sam zaps the money away and then leaves. But, the cash really belongs to some criminals who want it back. Darrin needs to get Samantha back to help him out of his problem. Arch Johnson and Gordon Jump guest-star. Note: Filmed February 1, 1971. | ||||||
| 224 | 24 | "Out of the Mouths of Babes" | Richard Michaels | Michael Morris | March 25, 1971 | |
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Endora changes Darrin into a little boy nicknamed "Marvin Peter" (Gene Andrusco) while he is trying to win an account for client Sean Flanagan (David Huddleston) and his Mother Flanagan's Irish stew. Darrin meets another boy named Herbie (Eric Scott) in a basketball game who tries the Irish stew and reveals the truth: it tastes terrible. Is there another way to get the account yet stay true to the fact of Mother Flanagan's being the awful Irish stew it is? Note: Filmed February 5, 1971. | ||||||
| 225 | 25 | "Samantha's Psychic Pslip" | William Asher | John L. Greene | April 1, 1971 | |
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Samantha feels guilty about using her witchcraft. Samantha's hiccups are causing bikes of all kinds to appear, just when Darrin's Mother is about to arrive for a visit and to invite Samantha out for a shopping trip. Dr. Bombay's spell, designed to remove "guilt", stops the bikes from appearing but now Samantha's hiccups cause any "gilded" object nearby to disappear. Serena also stops by to add to the mayhem. Further complications arise when a Samantha hiccup results in a gilded necklace in a store display going missing. Samantha and Mrs. Stephens are then questioned by the department store detective for shoplifting. Notes: Filmed November 19, 1970. In closing credits, Irene Byatt is identified as 'Woman with Mirror' when actually she played 'Woman with Lamp'. Irwin Charone appears as the department store detective. | ||||||
| 226 | 26 | "Samantha's Magic Mirror" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | April 8, 1971 | |
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Esmeralda needs confidence for an upcoming meeting with old boyfriend Ferdy (Tom Bosley). Samantha creates a magic mirror to make Esmeralda appear more attractive to herself but she needs even more assistance to boost her failed powers. Esmeralda and Ferdy's date is scheduled to be at Samantha and Darrin's house. Samantha sticks around behind the scenes to assist with Esmeralda's faulty witchcraft. Turns out Sam didn't really have to worry as Ferdy admits his powers are failing as well. Nancy Priddy appears as Esmeralda's Mirror Image. Note: remake of Season 2's "Aunt Clara's Old Flame"; filmed January 21, 1971. | ||||||
| 227 | 27 | "Laugh Clown, Laugh" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | April 15, 1971 | |
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Claiming Darrin has no sense of humor, Endora puts a spell on him, turning him into an obnoxious comedian. She later creates another spell, causing him to laugh about anything grave and serious, neither of which pleases uptight client Harold Jameson (Charles Lane). Darrin's inappropriate jokes and laughing are sure to lose the account – or will they? Ysabel MacCloskey appears as Martha Jameson. Marcia Wallace appears as Betty, Darrin's secretary. Note: Last episode to feature Gladys Kravitz; filmed February 11, 1971. | ||||||
| 228 | 28 | "Samantha and the Antique Doll" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | April 22, 1971 | |
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Tabitha causes an antique doll to fly across the room, right in front of Darrin's mother, Phyllis. Samantha convinces Phyllis that she subconsciously willed it from Adam, but Phyllis becomes obsessed with her apparent new abilities. A fake séance cures her of this idea. Note: Filmed December 10, 1970; remake of Season one's "Abner Kadabra"; last episode featuring Darrin's parents. Robert F. Simon, who portrayed Frank Stephens in Seasons 1–3, reprises his role. | ||||||
Season 8 (1971–72)
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| 229 | 1 | "How Not to Lose Your Head to King Henry VIII (Part 1)" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | September 15, 1971 | |
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On a tour of the Tower of London, Samantha frees a trapped nobleman from a painting. Malvina (Arlene Martel), the hateful witch who trapped him, sends her back in time to the court of King Henry VIII (Ronald Long). While Henry wants to make Sam his next queen, Darren must travel to the sixteenth century and rescue her. Ivor Barry appears as Lord Chamberlain. Laurie Main appears as the Tour Guide. Note: Beginning with this episode, Bewitched was moved from Thursday night to Wednesday, opposite CBS's The Carol Burnett Show. This episode, along with Part 2, was filmed on June 29, 1971. | ||||||
| 230 | 2 | "How Not to Lose Your Head to King Henry VIII (Part 2)" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | September 22, 1971 | |
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Endora sends Darrin back to 16th-century England to rescue Samantha before King Henry VIII (Ronald Long) adds her to his gallery of beheaded wives. Darrin is afraid to admit that he requires Endora's assistance in the matter. As such, Darrin and Endora will only have their cunning as their tools. Endora has a plan with which Darrin may not totally agree with as his life will be in the balance. Darrin competes in a wrestling match with Henry the VIII. John Mitchum appears as a jailor. | ||||||
| 231 | 3 | "Samantha and the Loch Ness Monster" | William Asher | Michael Morris | September 29, 1971 | |
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While visiting the town of Inverness, Scotland, Darrin and Samantha meet the Loch Ness Monster, who Samantha reveals is actually a warlock named Bruce (Steve Franken) who was transformed into the monster by Serena 40 years earlier. When Darrin's cousin Robbie (Don Knight) spots the creature in the lake, he decides to call in a specialist, the Baron von Fuchs (Bernie Kopell), to take photographs. In reality, the Baron wants to capture the monster for the $3 million insurance on its head. To save Bruce from the Baron, Samantha has to convince Serena to change Bruce back into a warlock. After Sam gets Serena to turn him back, he turns Serena into a mermaid. Samantha has to try to get Bruce to remove the spell. Note: Filmed July 22, 1971 | ||||||
| 232 | 4 | "Samantha's Not So Leaning Tower of Pisa" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | October 6, 1971 | |
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Samantha and Darrin are in Pisa, Italy. Esmeralda reveals she had caused the Tower of Pisa to lean in the 12th century, and has always been upset about her mistake. She makes it stand upright, setting off mass hysteria. Is there a way to leave the tower in its leaning position and let Esmeralda regain her self respect from what she considers this biggest blight of her past? Note: Filmed July 2, 1971 | ||||||
| 233 | 5 | "Bewitched, Bothered and Baldoni" | William Asher | Michael Morris | October 13, 1971 | |
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While in Rome, Endora makes trouble for Darrin by bringing a statue of Venus de Milo (Francine York) to life. She takes the name Vanessa. Darrin brings her back to the villa wanting to have her work as their maid. Samantha has to figure out exactly who Vanessa is. Every male who sees Vanessa becomes enchanted by her appearance. Sam must find a way to combat Vanessa's charms. Samantha's strongest weapon may be Vanessa's own counterpart named Alberto. Note: Filmed July 12, 1971. | ||||||
| 234 | 6 | "Paris, Witches' Style" | William Asher | Michael Morris | October 20, 1971 | |
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Maurice becomes enraged when he learns that Darrin and Samantha have failed to pay him a visit while on their tour of Europe. Darrin is at a business meeting so Endora zaps up a fake Darrin to appease an irate Maurice. This Darrin is kinder and more accommodating to whatever Maurice wants. The real Darrin shows up and when Maurice realizes what happened, he zaps Darrin onto the top of the Eiffel Tower. And after casting another spell on Darrin, Samantha gets Maurice to apologize to Darrin. Maurice even helps Darrin win an account he was after. Note: A partial remake of Season one's "Just One Happy Family". Filmed July 29, 1971. | ||||||
| 235 | 7 | "The Ghost Who Made a Spectre of Himself" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | October 27, 1971 | |
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Samantha, Darrin, Larry and Louise accept an invitation by the Duke of Winsett (Maurice Dallimore) to stay at his old English castle for the weekend. A lovesick ghost named Harry (Patrick Horgan) longing to be near Samantha takes up residence in Darrin's body and refuses to leave. Sam won't have anything to do with Darrin while Harry has taken over his body. Further complications ensue when Larry and Louise get involved as they try to save what looks to them to be their friends' crumbling marriage. Harry, as Darrin, then makes a pass at Louise. Samantha conjures up the ghost of Lady Windermere (Elizabeth Rogers) to lure Harry away. Now Sam has to make things right with Louise. Note: Filmed July 16, 1971 | ||||||
| 236 | 8 | "TV or Not TV" | William Asher | Bernie Kahn | November 3, 1971 | |
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Tabitha becomes an overnight sensation when she magically appears on The Punch and Judy Show, sponsored by Darrin's client Lester Silverton (John Gallaudet). Although the Stephenses try to hide Tabitha's true identity, Silverton learns she is their daughter, and wants her to be a permanent fixture on Punch and Judy. Samantha uses a little magic to get him to want to use his daughter Robin (Kathy Hilton) instead. Robert Q. Lewis guests as the director. Wanda Hendrix guests as Mrs. Helen Silverton. Note: Filmed June 17, 1971; first episode filmed for Season 8. | ||||||
| 237 | 9 | "A Plague on Maurice and Samantha" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | November 10, 1971 | |
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Samantha has lost her powers. Dr. Bombay assumes that her loss of powers is due to her constant contact with mortals. Maurice makes a surprise visit. Dr. Bombay returns to inform them that he misdiagnosed the situation, and that Samantha truly has a contagious bug that can be passed from witch to warlock. Maurice now has to sample mortal life after he temporarily loses his powers from the virus. Maurice actually helps Darrin win the Benson (J. Edward McKinley) Chili account. Bernie Kopell appears as the Apothecary. Note: Filmed August 12, 1971. | ||||||
| 238 | 10 | "Hansel and Gretel in Samanthaland" | Richard Michaels | Michael Morris | November 17, 1971 | |
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Tabitha pops Hansel & Gretel out of a book to give them something to eat, and then zaps herself into the story. Samantha goes into the storybook to rescue Tabitha from the wicked witch (Billie Hayes) while Darrin tries to explain the hungry siblings' presence to Larry and Louise. Bobo Lewis appears as Brunhilda, Hansel & Gretel's Stepmother. Richard X. Slattery appears as a Policeman. Note: Filmed September 2, 1971. | ||||||
| 239 | 11 | "The Warlock in the Gray Flannel Suit" | Richard Michaels | John L. Greene | December 1, 1971 | |
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Endora enlists the help of a hippie warlock named Alonzo (Bernie Kopell) to do away with Darrin's job so that he is free to attend a wedding with Samantha. Her Cousin Panda's wedding in Hong Kong. Alonzo puts a spell on Larry to love all his "far out" campaign ideas. This could create trouble with Darrin's client, Mr. Cushman (Charles Lane). Unable to locate her mother, Samantha believes the only way to save the account is to use a little witchcraft of her own to neutralize Alonzo's. Note: partial remake of Season One's "Your Witch Is Showing"; Filmed August 19, 1971. | ||||||
| 240 | 12 | "The Eight-Year Itch Witch" | Richard Michaels | Ruth Brooks Flippen | December 8, 1971 | |
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Endora transforms a Siamese cat into a statuesque model named Ophelia (Julie Newmar) for sponsor Mr. Burkeholder's (Parley Baer) Tom Cat Tractor ad campaign. Endora does this in an effort to test Darrin's loyalty to Samantha. Darrin agrees to go with Ophelia on a business trip to Albany for Tom Cat. This is despite he was supposed to celebrate his and Samantha's anniversary of their first date. Ophelia does whatever she can to seduce Darrin on the trip. Samantha eventually learns what is happening and in turn, takes an unusual measure to show how much faith she has in Darrin and their strength of their marriage. Note: Remake of Season one's "It Takes One To Know One" combined with elements of the same season's "Ling Ling". Filmed August 26, 1971. | ||||||
| 241 | 13 | "Three Men and a Witch on a Horse" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | December 15, 1971 | |
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Endora casts a spell on a hobby horse that makes it predict the results of horse races, and also zaps Darrin with a gambling bug, hoping to make him a better provider to his family. Samantha finds out what her mother has done and tries to get her to remove the spell. Instead, Endora makes sure his horse will lose the race. Darrin convinces Larry and Mr. Spengler (John Fiedler), one of their spendthrift clients, that these bets as sure things. Sam convinces the horse to win. Scatman Crothers appears as a Horse Handler. Note: Filmed September 16, 1971 | ||||||
| 242 | 14 | "Adam, Warlock or Washout?" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | December 29, 1971 | |
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Samantha's aunts, Grimalda (Maryesther Denver) and Enchantra (Diana Chesney) come to test Adam, and (again) threaten to dissolve Samantha's marriage if Adam has no powers. Maurice (Maurice Evans) transfers some of his extra special powers to Adam in preparation for the Test Committee visit. Adam demonstrating those powers in front of the Committee has unintended consequences, but left to his own devices and a little motherly guidance, he may be able to show what he can when it really counts. Note: Remake of Season three's "Witches and Warlocks Are My Favorite Things"; last episode to feature Maurice; filmed August 5, 1971; last episode broadcast by ABC in prime time when rerun on July 1, 1972. | ||||||
| 243 | 15 | "Samantha's Magic Sitter" | Richard Michaels | Henry Sharp & Phil Sharp | January 5, 1972 | |
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While babysitting the son of client Elliott Norton (Richard X. Slattery), Esmeralda performs magic and tells the boy she is a witch. Esmeralda's faulty witchcraft may threaten the account, especially as overbearing Mrs. Norton believes Ralph is an angel, which is the farthest thing from the truth. With the account on the line, Samantha believes if Esmeralda's faulty witchcraft got Darrin into this trouble, Esmeralda's faulty witchcraft may be the answer to appease Mr. and Mrs. Norton. Note: partial remake of Season One's "There's No Witch Like An Old Witch"; filmed September 23, 1971 | ||||||
| 244 | 16 | "Samantha Is Earthbound" | Richard Michaels | Michael Morris | January 15, 1972 | |
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Samantha develops a condition, gravititis inflamitis, that makes her weigh over 500 pounds. Dr. Bombay gives her an antidote which makes her lighter than air, just when she must attend a charity event as an attendant and fashion model. Darrin goes with Samantha to be her anchor, when she can't find anything else to weigh her down. What is seen by the Prescotts as Samantha and Darrin's bizarre behavior at the event has the potential to kibosh Darrin's account with Mr. Prescott. Samantha has to find a way to explain their unusual behavior in order to save the account. Jack Collins and Sara Seegar appear as Mr. and Mrs. Prescott. Molly Dodd appears as Mrs. Brock. Note: Beginning with this episode, Bewitched was moved from Wednesdays to Saturdays,[8]: 95 opposite All in the Family; filmed October 14, 1971. | ||||||
| 245 | 17 | "Serena's Richcraft" | William Asher | Michael Morris | January 22, 1972 | |
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Serena's powers are taken away by the jealous Contessa Pirhana (Ellen Weston). The grounded Serena amuses herself by dating a wealthy client of Darrin, Harrison Woolcott (Peter Lawford) and they become smitten with each other. With a little help from Samantha, Darrin tries to break up Serena and Woolcott without jeopardizing the account. Meanwhile, Samantha focuses her attention on Pirhana and getting her to restore Serena's powers. Note: filmed on January 15, 1971; partial remake of Season Six's "A Chance on Love"; filmed during Season Seven but shelved until Season Eight. | ||||||
| 246 | 18 | "Samantha on Thin Ice" | William Asher | Richard Baer | January 29, 1972 | |
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Disappointed with her granddaughter's inability to ice skate, Endora casts a spell on Tabitha, making her an ice skating sensation. She skates so well, her instructor (Robert Paul) informs former skater and now coach Billy "Blades" Bucholtzer (Alan Oppenheimer). Blades believes that Tabitha could be the next Olympic champion, and wants her to audition for him. Samantha and Darrin have to convince Endora to take the spell off of Tabitha before the audition. Note: remake of Season Five's "Samantha on the Keyboard". Ed Filmed September 30, 1971 | ||||||
| 247 | 19 | "Serena's Youth Pill" | E. W. Swackhamer | Michael Morris | February 5, 1972 | |
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Serena gives Larry Tate a dose of Vitamin V hoping to turn back the clock by several years. Larry wants to market the pill to make millions. However, the pill has an unexpected side effect on Larry and takes him all the way back to his childhood. Note: Last episode to feature Serena and Louise Tate; filmed October 7, 1971 | ||||||
| 248 | 20 | "Tabitha's First Day in School" | Richard Michaels | Ed Jurist | February 12, 1972 | |
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Samantha is required to enroll Tabitha in school, where she meets a bully named Charlton Rollnick, Jr. (Michael Hughes) and zaps him into a bullfrog, scaring her teacher, Mrs. Peabody (Maudie Prickett). After Tabitha changes him back, his mother, Mrs. Rollnick (Nita Talbot) goes to the Stephenses' house to pick him up, but acts like a bully herself. Note: Filmed November 11, 1971; remake of Season Five's "I Don't Want to be a Toad, I Want to be a Butterfly" (which also featured Maudie Prickett), with elements of Season Four's "Playmates." | ||||||
| 249 | 21 | "George Washington Zapped Here (Part 1)" | Richard Michaels | Michaels Morris | February 19, 1972 | |
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Esmeralda accidentally brings George Washington (Will Geer) into the 20th century, but the president and his wife Martha (Jane Connell) find it difficult to adjust to modern times. Because of her faulty witchcraft, Esmeralda can't remember the spell to get him back. While Esmeralda tries to remember the spell, Samantha and Darrin have to make sure no one sees him. When he wanders from the Stephenses' home, he is arrested by a police sergeant (Herb Vigran) for public speaking without a permit. Note: Filmed December 3, 1971. This episode and "George Washington Zapped Here (Part 2)" are remakes of the two-part Season Three episodes "My Friend Ben" and "Samantha for the Defense". | ||||||
| 250 | 22 | "George Washington Zapped Here (Part 2)" | Richard Michaels | Michael Morris | February 26, 1972 | |
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While George Washington (Will Geer) awaits his court appearance before Judge Armstrong (Herb Voland), Larry wants to use the president in ads for Mr. Jamieson's (Jack Collins) Whirlwind Washing Machines. Everyone involved may get an unintended civics lesson on what Washington envisioned for America. Note: Last episode to feature Esmeralda; filmed December 8, 1971. | ||||||
| 251 | 23 | "School Days, School Daze" | Richard Michaels | Michael Morris | March 4, 1972 | |
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Tabitha is worried about being smart enough to skip to the second grade. Endora makes it so that she exceeds the expectation of her teacher, Mrs. Peabody (Maudie Prickett). Mrs. Peabody now believes Tabitha is not only smart enough to skip that grade, but is a genius about whom the whole world should know. Even after Endora removes the spell, Samantha faces a bigger problem with Mrs. Peabody, who will not take no for an answer. Charles Lane appears as Mr. Roland, the principal. Note: Filmed November 4, 1971; last episode to feature Adam. | ||||||
| 252 | 24 | "A Good Turn Never Goes Unpunished" | Ernest Losso | Bernie Kahn | March 11, 1972 | |
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Darrin and Samantha have yet another fight over her alleged use of witchcraft to help him with an advertising slogan for Mr. Benson's (J. Edward McKinley) mattress account. Samantha doesn't mind that he wouldn't want to use her ideas if he thought they weren't any good, but she is upset that he doesn't believe her that she came up with them all her own. Larry sees the ideas and shows them to Benson, who doesn't like them. Darrin realizes that there was no witchcraft involved. Note: Remake of Season Five's "Is It Magic or Imagination?", which itself was a remake of Season One's "Help, Help, Don't Save Me". Filmed November 19, 1971. Last episode to feature Tabitha. | ||||||
| 253 | 25 | "Samantha's Witchcraft Blows a Fuse" | Richard Michaels | Leo Townsend | March 18, 1972 | |
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After consuming an exotic drink at Mr. Fong's (Benson Fong) Chinese restaurant, Samantha feels ill. After her dizziness subsides, red stripes appear on her face. Aunt Hagatha (Reta Shaw) calls Dr. Bombay to cure Samantha. He prescribes a potion from the witches' apothecary (Bernie Kopell), but forgets to mention two hard-to-acquire ingredients. Richard X. Slattery and Paul Smith appears as policemen. Herb Vigran appears as a Police Sergeant. Janos Prohaska appears as the Do-Do Bird. Note: Filmed on November 26, 1971. Last episode to feature Dr. Bombay, the Apothecary and Aunt Hagatha; remake of Season Two's "Take Two Aspirin and Half a Pint of Porpoise Milk." | ||||||
| 254 | 26 | "The Truth, Nothing but the Truth, So Help Me Sam" | William Asher | Ed Jurist | March 25, 1972 | |
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A dinner party for prospective clients Cora Mae (Sara Seegar) and Walter Franklin (Parley Baer) ends in disaster after Endora casts a spell on Samantha's unicorn pin that causes every mortal that comes near it to tell the absolute truth. How will the truth coming out sit with overbearing Cora Mae, the company owner, and her henpecked husband? Note: Filmed December 16, 1971; last episode to be filmed and broadcast; remake of Season Two's "Speak the Truth". | ||||||
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