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The Best Episodes Written By Paul Wayne

Every TV Episode Written by Paul Wayne Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Paul Wayne Ratings Summary

"The Magic Cabin" is the best rated episode written by Paul Wayne. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by William Asher. It aired on 12/30/1965 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Double Tate".

  • The Magic Cabin
    9.0/10(2)

    #1 - The Magic Cabin

    Season 2 Episode 16

    Aired 12/30/1965

    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: William Asher

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • Double Tate
    9.0/10(1)

    #2 - Double Tate

    Season 2 Episode 23

    Aired 2/17/1966

    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: William Asher

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • The Girl With the Golden Nose
    9.0/10(2)

    #3 - The Girl With the Golden Nose

    Season 2 Episode 37

    Aired 6/2/1966

    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: R. Robert Rosenbaum

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • Strange Bedfellows
    9.0/10(1)

    #4 - Strange Bedfellows

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 10/4/1977

    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

  • Divided He Falls
    8.0/10(1)

    #5 - Divided He Falls

    Season 2 Episode 33

    Aired 5/5/1966

    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: R. Robert Rosenbaum

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • There's Gold in Them Thar Pills
    8.0/10(1)

    #6 - There's Gold in Them Thar Pills

    Season 3 Episode 33

    Aired 5/4/1967

    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: R. Robert Rosenbaum

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • No Children, No Dogs
    8.0/10(1)

    #7 - No Children, No Dogs

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 4/7/1977

    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: Bill Hobin

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • It's Only Money
    8.0/10(1)

    #8 - It's Only Money

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 4/21/1977

    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: Bill Hobin

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • Janet's Promotion
    8.0/10(2)

    #9 - Janet's Promotion

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 9/27/1977

    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: Bill Hobin

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • Jack's Uncle
    8.0/10(1)

    #10 - Jack's Uncle

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 12/6/1977

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • Helen's Job
    8.0/10(1)

    #11 - Helen's Job

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 12/13/1977

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • Chrissy and the Guru
    8.0/10(1)

    #12 - Chrissy and the Guru

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 10/24/1978

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

    Director: Dave Powers

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • The Kleptomaniac
    8.0/10(1)

    #13 - The Kleptomaniac

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 11/28/1978

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

    Director: Dave Powers

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • The Older Woman
    8.0/10(1)

    #14 - The Older Woman

    Season 3 Episode 14

    Aired 1/16/1979

    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: Dave Powers

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • The Bake-Off
    8.0/10(1)

    #15 - The Bake-Off

    Season 3 Episode 19

    Aired 2/27/1979

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

    Director: Dave Powers

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • Triangle Troubles
    8.0/10(1)

    #16 - Triangle Troubles

    Season 3 Episode 22

    Aired 5/15/1979

    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: Dave Powers

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • Larry's Sister
    8.0/10(1)

    #17 - Larry's Sister

    Season 7 Episode 12

    Aired 1/11/1983

    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: Dave Powers

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • Archie and the Lock-Up
    7.0/10(2)

    #18 - Archie and the Lock-Up

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/2/1971

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

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • Cousin Edgar
    7.0/10(1)

    #19 - Cousin Edgar

    Season 1 Episode 36

    Aired 6/3/1965

    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: E.W. Swackhamer

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • My Sister's Keeper
    7.0/10(1)

    #20 - My Sister's Keeper

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 10/17/1978

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

    Director: Dave Powers

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • We're Still Having a Heat Wave
    6.0/10(1)

    #21 - We're Still Having a Heat Wave

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 9/22/1973

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

    Director: John Rich

    Writer: Paul Wayne

  • And Then I Wrote...
    6.0/10(1)

    #22 - And Then I Wrote...

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 11/11/1965

    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: E.W. Swackhamer

    Writer: Paul Wayne