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The Best Episodes of Bewitched

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Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft under wraps, but situations

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Bewitched Season 1 Episode 20 - Your Witch Is Showing
    10.0/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Your Witch Is Showing

    S1:E20

    Darrin forbids Samantha to attend her cousin Mario's wedding in Egypt. Endora, who is livid, states that Darrin is in "big trouble". Darrin gets a new assistant named Gideon Whitsett. Darrin is convinced Gideon is a warlock enlisted by Endora as a series of events makes Darrin look bumbling and stupid in front of a new client, and in turn makes Gideon look fantastic. Samantha uses a little magic to find out that Gideon is actually a conniving young man.

    Director:Joseph Pevney
    Writer:Joanna Lee

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  2. Bewitched Season 1 Episode 31 - That Was My Wife
    10.0/10(4 votes)

    #2 - That Was My Wife

    S1:E31

    Samantha and Darrin spend the night at a hotel and Samantha briefly changes her hair to brunette. Larry spots them and thinks Darrin is having an affair. Larry proceeds to tell Louise. 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.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Bernard Slade

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  3. Bewitched Season 1 Episode 35 - Eat at Mario's
    10.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Eat at Mario's

    S1:E35

    Samantha and Endora enjoy lunch at a great pizzaria owned by Mario. It seems that he is not selling pizzas and his business is going down the tubes. Samantha and Endora try to help out Mario, but ends up getting Darrin's job in danger.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Richard Baer

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  4. Bewitched Season 2 Episode 13 - My Boss the Teddy Bear
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - My Boss the Teddy Bear

    S2:E13

    Endora invites Darrin and Samantha to a wedding out of town, but Darrin is not sure that Larry will give him a day off. Endora thinks about turning Larry into an object, but thinks better of it when she asks Larry to let Darrin go. Endora learns that he is looking for a teddy bear for his son and she brings a teddy bear to his office. Darrin thinks the worst when he sees the teddy bear sitting in Larry's office, and after a series of misunderstandings, everything clears up when Larry actually walks in! It seems that Larry was out somewhere and Endora left the teddy bear in his office while he was out.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Bernard Slade

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  5. Bewitched Season 3 Episode 14 - Samantha for the Defense (2)
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Samantha for the Defense (2)

    S3:E14

    Aunt Clara remembers the spell to bring Franklin back when nosy Gladys Kravitz tells all about the Stephens' happenings. It seems that Franklin will be punished to the full extent of the law when Larry tells about how great a publicity stunt it is, with the District Attorney listening! With a little bit of magic, Samantha gets the people to root for Ben Franklin. In court, Samantha tells everyone that Ben Franklin has done no harm ever since he appeared and that he cannot be accused for stealing his own property. The judge drops all charges and Franklin is free to go.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:James S. Henerson

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  6. Bewitched Season 3 Episode 22 - Three Wishes
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Three Wishes

    S3:E22

    Endora gives Darrin three wishes. First he wishes that Larry goes to Hawaii instead of him. Then Darrin has to meet Buffy, a model, for a business lunch and Endora thinks the worst. It really gets serious when Darrin and Buffy fly out to Boston and a snowstorm grounds all planes from flying out. So Darrin gives Buffy his hotel room and he stays at the airport. At home, a message comes for Darrin and Samantha calls his hotel room in Boston only to hear Buffy at the other end. When Darrin comes home, Samantha thinks that he had an affair with Buffy and threatens to leave him, thinking that he used his wishes on Buffy. Darrin straightens her out by saying that he still have two wishes left. On his second wish, he wishes that Endora will appear before him and Samantha apologizes to Darrin for not believing him.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Robert Riley Crutcher

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  7. Bewitched Season 3 Episode 23 - I Remember You...Sometimes
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - I Remember You...Sometimes

    S3:E23

    Endora gives Darrin an outstanding memory by hexing his watch, but Darrin learns the hard way that sometimes it is better to forgive and forget.

    Director:William Asher
    Writers:John L. Greene, David V. Robison

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  8. Bewitched Season 3 Episode 24 - Art for Sam's Sake
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Art for Sam's Sake

    S3:E24

    Samantha is doing a painting for an art gallery contest, and Endora doesn't think it is up to snuff. So she takes it upon herself to change the painting so Sam can win. And Sam does win, but she doesn't want the prize because of what her mother did.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Jack Sher

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  9. Bewitched Season 4 Episode 26 - Playmates
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Playmates

    S4:E26

    Phyllis takes Samantha and Tabitha to meet the Millhowsers. Gretchen is a stickler for child psychology and does everything by clinical books. Michael, her son, wishes he was a dog not knowing that you should be careful what you wish for around Tabitha!

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Richard Baer

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  10. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 17 - One Touch of Midas
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - One Touch of Midas

    S5:E17

    Endora creates a toy called the Fuzz, a toy that has the power to charm people. Darrin presents this idea to Larry and the Fuzz charms Darrin to the tune of a million dollars. Samantha is worried about Darrin when he tells her that he will finally give her and Tabitha everything they could possibly want. Endora removes the spell and Samantha tells Darrin that as long as she and Tabitha love Darrin, that is worth a lot more than money.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jerry Mayer

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  11. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 18 - Samantha the Bard
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Samantha the Bard

    S5:E18

    Samantha is speaking in rhymes, which turns out to be a bad thing when Darrin is entertaining a client who has been using jingles for years and is tired of them. Larry gets tired of Samantha rhyming and wants her to quit it. Dr. Bombay comes by and gets Samantha to stop rhyming. She then explains to the client that she spoke in rhymes to prove how annoying they can be.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Richard Baer

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  12. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 19 - Samantha the Sculptress
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Samantha the Sculptress

    S5:E19

    Endora causes trouble when she zaps two living statues of Larry and Darrin in Morning Glory Circle.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 20 - Mrs. Stephens, Where are You?
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Mrs. Stephens, Where are You?

    S5:E20

    Phyllis breaks bad on Samantha's family, and Serena shuts her up by turning her into a cat! Miss Parsons finds Phyllis as a cat and decides to keep her. Meanwhile, Frank is looking for Phyllis and Samantha finds her at Miss Parsons' house with a whole bunch of other cats she has collected! She then finds cat Phyllis and gets Serena to change her back to a human.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 21 - Marriage, Witches' Style
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Marriage, Witches' Style

    S5:E21

    Serena decides to do the same thing that Samantha did and tries to find a mortal to date. She finds Franklin Blodgett through a computer dating service, but like all TV Land computer dating agencies, the matches always turn out to be bad. This proves this fact when Franklin insults Serena's magic when they are about to be engaged.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 22 - Going Ape
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Going Ape

    S5:E22

    Tabitha changes an ape into a handsome man named Harry who is instantly discovered as model potential. Harry gets bored of the whole situation, and Samantha tells him to act like himself, a mad ape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lila Garrett

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  16. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 23 - Tabitha's Weekend
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Tabitha's Weekend

    S5:E23

    Phyllis wants Tabitha to spend a weekend with her and Frank, but doesn't count on Samantha and Endora to be there also. They all start fighting and arguing until Tabitha turns herself into a cookie. Samantha convinces her daughter that she is not the cause of all of their arguments and wants her to turn back into a human.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 24 - The Battle of Burning Oak
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Battle of Burning Oak

    S5:E24

    Darrin is invited to join the Burning Oak Country Club, a very exclusive club. To get the right attitude, Endora changes him into a snob of all snobs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 25 - Samantha's Power Failure
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Samantha's Power Failure

    S5:E25

    The Witches Council takes away Samantha's powers when she refuses to break up with Darrin. Uncle Arthur and Serena help out Samantha and, as a result, loses their powers as well. After a hellacious day in the mortal working world, Serena and Uncle Arthur decide that they are better off with their powers. Samantha goes to the Witches Council and tells them they are in the wrong for their ignorance. Then Samantha, Serena, and Uncle Arthur get their powers back.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Lila Garrett

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  19. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 27 - Daddy Does His Thing
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Daddy Does His Thing

    S5:E27

    Maurice gives Darrin a magic lighter, which Darrin doesn't accept. Maurice turns Darrin into a donkey because of his ingratitude. Samantha tries to find her father and finds him in Paris. She returns to see that Darrin the donkey has been taken to an animal shelter. Darrin is released and Maurice back tracks everything that he did to turn Darrin back to a human.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 28 - Samantha's Good News
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Samantha's Good News

    S5:E28

    Endora and Maurice get into an argument about Maurice's new secretary and Endora makes him jealous by going out with a warlock who good in speaking Shakespeare. Then Maurice and the warlock duke it out with soliloques and Maurice wins out. Then Samantha announces that she is to have another baby!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Richard Baer

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  21. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 29 - Samantha's Shopping Spree
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Samantha's Shopping Spree

    S5:E29

    Samantha, Endora, Tabitha and their warlock cousin Henry spend a day in a department store. Henry is offended by a salesman, and he turns the salesman into a mannequin and refuses to change him back. Samantha and Endora try everything, but Tabitha remembers the spell and restores the saleman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Richard Baer

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  22. Bewitched Season 5 Episode 30 - Samantha and Darrin in Mexico City
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Samantha and Darrin in Mexico City

    S5:E30

    Samantha and Darrin are in Mexico City where Darrin is working on a new account for McMann and Tate. Endora puts a spell on him that makes him disappear when he speaks Spanish. Samantha gets her mother back who has the nerve to reverse the spell, this time, making Darrin disappear when he speaks English! Samantha helps him out when he delivers an excellent speech to Spanish and American patrons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John L. Greene

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  23. Bewitched Season 6 Episode 1 - Samantha and the Beanstalk
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Samantha and the Beanstalk

    S6:E1

    As the 1969-1970 season begins, we are greeted by an all-new Darrin Stephens. Tabitha is jealous of the new baby and decides to run away in the storybook of ""Jack and the Beanstalk"". Phyllis sees Jack and is very confused about what is going on. Samantha finds out that Tabitha twitched herself into the storybook and goes in to get her back. She finds Tabitha shrinking the story's giant and messing up the entire story. Samantha tells Tabitha to put everything right back where she found it and brings her home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Bewitched Season 6 Episode 2 - Samantha's Yoo-Hoo Maid
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Samantha's Yoo-Hoo Maid

    S6:E2

    A year after Aunt Clara passed on, Esmerelda carries on her memory by being a bumbling witch as well. Esmerelda sneezes up a whole lot of trouble when Darrin has a prospective client over to look at ad layouts. Then, when she gets nervous, she fades out. Darrin uses Esmerelda's magical snafus to good use when he presents a unicorn as a design for the client's car company. Samantha tells Darrin that Esmerelda will only visit when she is called.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Ed Jurist

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  25. Bewitched Season 6 Episode 3 - Samantha's Caesar Salad
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Samantha's Caesar Salad

    S6:E3

    Samantha wants Esmerelda to make a Caesar salad, but ends up bringing Julius Caesar instead. Samantha wants him to go home, but Caesar does not want to leave the twentieth century. So Samantha pops up Cleopatra to lure Caesar back into his own time. Darrin's client sees these two figures together and decides to use these two in her beauty ad campaign.

    Director:William Asher
    Writer:Ed Jurist

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Best Episodes Summary

"Your Witch Is Showing" is the best rated episode of "Bewitched". It scored 10/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Joseph Pevney and written by Joanna Lee, it aired on 2/4/1965. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "That Was My Wife".