The Best Episodes Written By Paul Wayne

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Cyrano de Tripper

   S2:E811/8/1977

   Jack agrees to cook a gourmet meal for Chrissy's date, who happens a very fussy critic when it comes to gourmet food.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne
2. 

   9.3/10(3 votes)

   #2 - The Magic Cabin

   S2:E1612/30/1965

   Samantha and Darrin decide to go away for a few days. Larry suggests that they stay at his cabin, which of course, is run down and decrepit. With the help of magic, Samantha turns the eye-sore cabin into a glamorous, to-die-for dream house. It catches the eye of a prospective young couple, and they insist on buying it. Darrin is mad at Samantha and makes her change it back to the eye-sore it once was, but Sam makes the couple seem like they are looking at a beautiful house.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne
3. 

   9.3/10(3 votes)

   #3 - The Girl With the Golden Nose

   S2:E376/2/1966

   Darrin is refused a new account in McMann and Tate, but the next day, Larry gives Darrin the account. Darrin thinks that Samantha used magic to sway Larry's decision and tries to do everything to back out of it. Even the client, Mr. Waterhouse, likes Darrin's attitude and ability. Darrin feels that Samantha is behind all that has happened to him. To teach Darrin a lesson, Samantha uses magic to turn their house into an expensive mansion with servants to boot. Darrin tells Sam that he wants to earn things his own way, which is exactly what he has been doing all along.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne
4. 

   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - Double Tate

   S2:E232/17/1966

   Darrin unknowingly gets three wishes from Endora. He blows the first two on fast elevators and bikini-clad girls, and he wishes that he was Larry for a day. He gets his wish and a whole lot of misunderstanding begins between Louise and the real Larry!

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne
5. 

   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - Strange Bedfellows

   S2:E410/4/1977

   Chrissy and Janet go away on a trip, and Jack promises he won't throw a party. As soon as they're gone he goes back on his word. When Mr. Roper comes up to put an end to the party, he ends up joining in, but wakes up the next day in Jack's bed...WITH Jack, and he thinks he's gay.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne
6. 

   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - Cousin Edgar

   S1:E366/3/1965

   Although Darrin suspects Endora of using magic to break up his marriage and ruin his reputation at work again, it is actually Samantha's distant cousin Edgar, an elf who has the power to become invisible.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne
7. 

   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - There's Gold in Them Thar Pills

   S3:E335/4/1967

   Darrin has a bad cold and Dr. Bombay treats him with some pills. Of course, these pills have a horrendous side effect- it makes his voice higher!

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne
8. 

   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Divided He Falls

   S2:E335/5/1966

   A vacation that the Stephens were supposed to take is scrapped when Darrin has to work. Endora takes it upon herself to separate Darrin into two different personalities: his work side and his fun and spontaneous side. While the working Darrin is concentrating on his job, the fun Darrin is concentrating on partying until he drops. Of course, all of this takes a toll when the Working Darrin bores Larry and his new client and Samantha acts as mother instead of wife to Darrin, the party animal. Samantha wants Endora to put the Darrins back together again, but ends up doing it herself.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne
9. 

   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - No Children, No Dogs

   S1:E44/7/1977

   Larry Dallas, a slick car salesman, unloads a puppy on the trio. Knowing that Stanley doesn't allow pets, they try to hide it. The puppy is necesary for Chrissy's sleepwalking problem.

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne

   Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

   Director:N/A

   Writer:Paul Wayne
10. 

    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Chrissy and the Guru

    S3:E710/24/1978

    Chrissy is tricked into becoming a panhandler by a con-artist.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
11. 

    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Kleptomaniac

    S3:E1111/28/1978

    Chrissy a thief? No way! At least that what Jack thinks when he sees her with his money.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
12. 

    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Older Woman

    S3:E141/16/1979

    Jack tells Janet and Chrissy that he's going out with an old woman. Janet and Chrissy thinks that it is roper's aunt after she shows up with his swimming trunks after Jack says that he went surfing with his new girlfriend.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
13. 

    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Bake-Off

    S3:E192/27/1979

    Chrissy accidentally eats Jack's pie right before a pie contest he is supposed to be in.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
14. 

    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Triangle Troubles

    S3:E225/15/1979

    Jack goes out with a girl, and he is afraid that she will leave him due to his living arrangements. But what he doesn't know is that she has the same problem that he does.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
15. 

    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Janet's Promotion

    S2:E39/27/1977

    Janet's co-worker Chloe gets a promotion after only being hired for a couple of weeks. Janet's upset because chloe got the job because of her looks not her skills.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
16. 

    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Jack's Uncle

    S2:E1212/6/1977

    Jack's uncle writes Mr. Roper a bad check and the trio try to get it back.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
17. 

    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Helen's Job

    S2:E1312/13/1977

    While Helen is out looking for a job, Stanley gets cooking lessons from Jack.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
18. 

    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Larry's Sister

    S7:E121/11/1983

    Larry's sister is visiting and Larry asked Jack to take her out. After Jacks and his sister stay out late, Larry suspects that Jack is trying something with his sister.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
19. 

    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - It's Only Money

    S1:E64/21/1977

    Oh my! The trio's rent money is missing and they scramble to get more money so Stanley will not kick them out. Unbeknownst to them, Stanley picked up the money earlier that day.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
20. 

    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Archie and the Lock-Up

    S2:E310/2/1971

    Archie suffers his ultimate indignity when he's arrested along with a group of radicals at a protest rally.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
21. 

    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - My Sister's Keeper

    S3:E610/17/1978

    Janet's little sister visits the trio and instantly falls for Jack.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
22. 

    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - And Then I Wrote...

    S2:E911/11/1965

    Samantha sets up a play for a rest home to celebrate the end of the Civil War. As she writes, Endora brings her characters to life to help Sam out. Of course, nosy Gladys see all this and goes crazy, as usual. Sam suffers a writer's block near the end of writing, and her play characters lend a hand to tie up the loose ends.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne
23. 

    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - We're Still Having a Heat Wave

    S4:E29/22/1973

    As the Lorenzos settle in, Archie grows jealous of Edith's friendship with Irene.

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    Director:N/A

    Writer:Paul Wayne