9.0/102 votes#1 - Cousin Virgil
Season 2 Episode 30 - Aired 4/30/1962
When Barney's awkward cousin Virgil arrives from New Jersey, Barney attempts to put him to work -- but Virgil's earnest attempts to lend a helping hand create havoc at every turn.
Director: Bob Sweeney
Writer: John L. Greene
9.0/102 votes#2 - The Very Informal Dress
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/1965
Samantha and Darrin need some new formal wear for a dinner party that Larry is throwing for a new client, Charles Barrows. And who supplies the beautiful clothes for them to wear? Aunt Clara, the witch with the missing links. Everything goes well, until the clothes start disappearing off the backs of the Stephens. Also, Darrin gets in trouble not only for parking in front of a fire hydrant (Aunt Clara moved the hydrant earlier, but when the clothes started wearing off, the hydrant wnet back to the original place), but for a charge of indecent exposure!
Director: William Asher
Writer: John L. Greene
9.0/101 votes#3 - Speak the Truth
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 12/16/1965
Darrin learns that the truth does not always set you free when he is bewitched by a statue placed under Endora's spell that makes everyone tell the truth.
Director: William Asher
Writer: John L. Greene
8.0/101 votes#4 - A Strange Little Visitor
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/1965
Samantha and Darrin agree to babysit a young warlock boy named Merel. Once there, Merel is given the ultimate ground rule from Darrin: NO WITCHCRAFT! Merel keeps his end of the bargain until a burglar breaks in and ties both him and Darrin together. The burglar is after an expensive necklace that Larry gives Darrin to keep for Louise, and is conned by Darrin into taking a fire engine. As soon as the burglar take it, Darrin tells Merel to hit the magic and the burglar is scared off by Merel's powers.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer
Writer: John L. Greene
8.0/101 votes#5 - The Horse's Mouth
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 3/3/1966
A race horse named Dalleyrand runs away from its owner and into the Stephens' yard. Samantha communicates with the horse by turning her into a woman. Darrin objects, but Samantha tells him that it is a special opportunity to really know what a horse's life is like in the races.
Director: William Asher
Writer: John L. Greene
8.0/101 votes#6 - The Leprechaun
Season 2 Episode 27 - Aired 3/17/1966
A leprechaun from Darrin's family (surprise, surprise!) named Brian O'Brian comes to reclaim his rightful pot of gold from one of Darrin's clients Mr. John Dennis Robinson.Brian states that without his gold, he has no powers and gets into a lot of trouble trying to get his gold back. By the end of the episode, he makes a deal with Mr. Robinson: his pot of gold back for his image on the advertising campaign and a deal with McMann and Tate.
Director: William Asher
Writer: John L. Greene
8.0/101 votes#7 - Disappearing Samantha
Season 2 Episode 29 - Aired 4/7/1966
The Stephens and the Tates go to a seminar where speaker Osgood Rightmire proclaims that witches do not exist. Samantha proves him wrong by setting up a few tricks for him, but he unknowingly gets her back by calling out a spell that makes her disappear and reappear voluntarily. Endora finds out that Osgood's power comes from a powerful ring on his finger. Endora grabs the ring and makes Samantha visible again.
Director: William Asher
Writer: John L. Greene
8.0/101 votes#8 - What Every Young Man Should Know
Season 2 Episode 36 - Aired 5/26/1966
What would have happened if Darrin knew that Samantha was a witch before he married her? This is the question that Endora helps them answer when she sends them back in time to see what life would be like.
Director: Jerry Davis
Writer: John L. Greene
8.0/101 votes#9 - The Moment of Truth
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1966
Aunt Clara visits and believes her powers have finally blown a fuse, but in truth, Tabitha is the culprit. Samantha sends Aunt Clara home. Without a baby sitter, the Stephens invite the Tates over to their house. Darrin is convinced the floating objects are the result of Clara's power failure until he pratically catches Tabitha in the act. The Stephens decide to make Larry believe he's had too much to drink in hopes he and Louise will leave before the night is a complete disaster.
Director: William Asher
Writer: John L. Greene
8.0/101 votes#10 - Witches and Warlocks are My Favorite Things
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1966
The Witches Council orders a coven. Tabitha is being tested for her powers by Hagatha and Enchantra, Endora's sisters who certifies true witches and warlocks. Tabitha passes with flying colors, proving to be an exceptionally talented witch. Hagatha, Enchantra and Endora insist that Samantha enroll Tabitha in a witches' school. After being booby trapped by phone cords and flat tires, Darrin comes home exactly when the decision is made. Darrin, Samantha and Aunt Clara stand against Hagatha, Enchantra and Endora, but Maurice chills the three witches--zapping them to the top of Mount Everest.
Director: William Asher
Writer: John L. Greene
8.0/101 votes#11 - Oedipus Hex
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/1966
Because of a spell placed on a bowl of popcorn by Endora, Darrin becomes a great big couch potato. Samantha finds out what is going on when she finds Darrin, the milkman, and a TV repairman lazing around the messed up house. Samantha calls on Endora to take the spell off of them.
Director: William Asher
Writer: John L. Greene
8.0/101 votes#12 - Man of the Year
Season 4 Episode 32 - Aired 5/2/1968
Darrin is named advertiser of the year, but he is not affected by the glory. Endora gives him some by putting a spell on him, making anyone who comes a few feet toward him charmed. Samantha is worried about Darrin getting too much love and attention and gets on her mother.
Director: N/A
Writer: John L. Greene
7.0/101 votes#13 - Birdies, Bogies, and Baxter
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/1967
Endora assists Darrin get his old college golf game back. Although Darrin is invigorated, it is not enough to out-golf a client, Mr. Baxter, who is a major golf pro. Larry, skittish McMann & Tate will lose an account, warns Darrin not to beat Baxter, but Samantha helps out Darrin when Baxter's exasperated wife wishes that he would lose, for just once.
Director: William Asher
Writer: John L. Greene
5.8/104 votes#14 - The Girl Reporter
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/5/1964
Teenage reporter Liza Randall interviews Darrin for her school paper, arousing jealousy in her boyfriend Marvin "Monster" Grogan. When Samantha conjures up food to keep him distracted, Monster's appreciation for Samantha causes Liza to become jealous as well.
Director: William Asher
Writer: John L. Greene
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"Cousin Virgil" is the best rated episode written by John L. Greene. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Bob Sweeney. It aired on 4/30/1962 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Very Informal Dress".