List of Bewitched Episodes - Season 1 (1964/65)

Season 1 (1964/65)

# Title Director Writer(s) Air date
1-01 "I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha" William Asher Sol Saks September 17, 1964 (1964-09-17)

In the pilot episode, we are introduced to Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) and Darrin (Dick York) who meet and marry. On their wedding night Samantha reveals to Darrin that she is a witch. Darrin accepts Samantha regardless, and she promises "love, honor and no witchcraft", but Endora (Agnes Moorehead), her mother, does not approve of the marriage. Later at a dinner party, Samantha uses her powers to get back at Darrin's condescending ex-girlfriend Sheila (Nancy Kovack).

Note: Rehearsal for the pilot was to begin November 22, 1963, but was postponed due to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Filming was completed December 6 of that year.
1-02 "Be It Ever So Mortgaged" William Asher Barbara Avedon September 24, 1964 (1964-09-24)

When Samantha and Darrin purchase their first home together, Samantha and Endora use their magic to see what it would be like fully furnished. Nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz (Alice Pearce) witnesses the acts of magic and becomes shocked and hysterical.

Note: This episode was completed along with the next five on September 11, 1964.
1-03 "Mother Meets What's-His-Name" William Asher Danny Arnold October 8, 1964 (1964-10-08)
At their first meeting, Endora refers to Darrin as "What's his name," and an inevitable argument about Samantha not using her powers leads to Darrin nearly being turned into an artichoke.
1-04 "It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog" William Asher Jerry Davis June 10, 1965 (1965-06-10)
When Darrin's drunken client (Jack Warden) makes a pass at Samantha, she decides to teach him a lesson by turning him into a dog.
1-05 "Help, Help, Don't Save Me" William Asher Danny Arnold October 15, 1964 (1964-10-15)

Samantha suggests clever slogans for Darrin's Caldwell Soup advertising campaign. Darrin is thrilled until he suspects Samantha of using magic to help. A fight ensues and Samantha goes home to mother. Charlie Ruggles guest stars.

Note: This episode was partially remade as Season 5's "Is It Magic or Imagination?", broadcast November 21, 1968, and again in Season 8 as "A Good Turn Never Goes Unpunished", broadcast March 11, 1972.
1-06 "Little Pitchers Have Big Fears" William Asher Barbara Avedon October 22, 1964 (1964-10-22)
To help a boy named Marshall Burns (Jimmy Mathers) gain self-confidence, Samantha uses her magic to help him to become a star player. After Darrin dissuades her from using further supernatural help, she instead tries to persuade the boy's overprotective mother (June Lockhart) to support him.
1-07 "The Witches Are Out" William Asher Bernard Slade October 29, 1964 (1964-10-29)
Darrin's latest client wants to use a stereotypical ugly witch to promote his Halloween candy. Darrin is fired after Samantha persuades him to push for a different campaign. Samantha, Aunt Clara (making her first appearance) and witches Bertha and Mary then join forces to change the client's mind. Shelley Berman, Reta Shaw and Madge Blake guest star.
1-08 "The Girl Reporter" William Asher Paul David & John L. Greene November 5, 1964 (1964-11-05)

Teenage reporter Liza Randall (Cheryl Holdridge) interviews Darrin for her school paper, arousing jealousy in her boyfriend "Monster" (Roger Ewing). When Samantha conjures up food to keep him distracted, Monster's appreciation for Samantha causes Liza to become jealous as well.

Note: Filmed September 23, 1964
1-09 "Witch or Wife" William Asher Bernard Slade November 12, 1964 (1964-11-12)

With her husband working overtime, Samantha is bored and agrees to have lunch in Paris with Endora. She happens to run into Larry and Louise Tate while there, creating confusion and hard feelings between Samantha and Darrin. Raquel Welch guest stars.

Note: Filmed October 6, 1964
1–10 "Just One Big Happy Family" William Asher Fred Freeman & Lawrence J. Cohen November 19, 1964 (1964-11-19)

Darrin meets his father-in-law Maurice (Maurice Evans), who disapproves of his daughter's marriage to a mortal. An argument prompts him to disintegrate Darrin. Samantha begs for his return, with even Endora supporting her wish.

Note: Filming completed October 16, 1964
1–11 "It Takes One to Know One" William Asher Jack Sher November 26, 1964 (1964-11-26)

When Darrin begins searching for a beautiful model to play "Miss Jasmine," Endora sees it as an opportunity to break up her daughter's marriage and sends a gorgeous witch to seduce him.

Note: Filmed September 29, 1964. This episode was remade as "The Eight Year Itch Witch", broadcast December 8, 1971.
1–12 "...And Something Makes Three" William Asher Danny Arnold December 3, 1964 (1964-12-03)

Larry sees Louise and Samantha entering an obstetrician's office and assumes Darrin is about to become a father. This causes Darrin to wonder about life with magical children. Maureen McCormick guest stars.

Note: Filmed October 22, 1964
1–13 "Love Is Blind" William Asher Roland Wolpert December 10, 1964 (1964-12-10)

Samantha asks Darrin to help her plain friend Gertrude find a beau. When handsome artist Kermit, is attracted to her, Darrin accuses Gertrude of being a witch. Samantha refuses to tell, leaving Darrin to try to break up the romance. Adam West and Kit Smythe guest star.

Note: Filmed October 29, 1964
1–14 "Samantha Meets the Folks" William Asher Bernard Slade December 17, 1964 (1964-12-17)

When Darrin's parents meet Samantha for the first time, his mother feels pushed aside when her daughter-in-law serves a magnificent dinner, unaware that it was actually Aunt Clara who zapped up the food.

Note: Filmed November 5, 1964
1–15 "A Vision of Sugar Plums" Alan Rafkin Herman Groves December 24, 1964 (1964-12-24)

The Kravitzes and Stephens participate in a program that allows orphaned children to stay with adults for the holidays. When the Stephens' young charge reveals that he does not believe in Santa Claus, Samantha takes him to the North Pole. Billy Mumy and Bill Daily guest star.

Note: Filmed November 12, 1964
1–16 "It's Magic" Sidney Miller Tom Waldman & Frank Waldman January 7, 1965 (1965-01-07)

Samantha hires Zeno the Great (Walter Burke) to perform at a charity bazaar and becomes his assistant to help the magician gain self-confidence. When Zeno's old assistant returns to capitalize on his newly found fame, Samantha tries to stop the scene stealer.

Note: Filmed November 27, 1964
1–17 "A Is for Aardvark" Ida Lupino Earl Barret January 14, 1965 (1965-01-14)

When an ankle injury confines Darrin to bed, Samantha enchants the house so it can fulfill Darrin's needs. Darrin becomes intoxicated with the idea of magic, and starts encouraging Samantha to use her powers, but the change is not all for the better.

Note: Filmed November 18, 1964. In this episode, Endora addresses her son-in-law as "Darrin" for the first of only eight times in the series.
1–18 "The Cat's Meow" David McDearmon Richard Sale & Mary Sale January 21, 1965 (1965-01-21)

Accompanying a gorgeous client (Martha Hyer) to Chicago, Darrin begins to act strangely when he suspects that her cat is actually Samantha in disguise.

Note: Filmed December 3, 1964
1–19 "A Nice Little Dinner Party" Sherman Marks Bernard Slade January 28, 1965 (1965-01-28)

Promising to behave when she meets Darrin's parents, Endora turns on the charm and is promptly accused by Darrin's mother of trying to steal her husband's affections.

Note: Filmed December 10, 1964
1–20 "Your Witch Is Showing" Joseph Pevney Joanna Lee February 4, 1965 (1965-02-04)

When Darrin is saddled with an unwanted assistant, he suspects that the aggressive man is actually a warlock sent by Endora to ruin his career. Peggy Lipton guest stars.

Note: Filmed December 16, 1964
1–21 "Ling Ling" David McDearmon Jerry Davis (teleplay)
Anthony Wilson (story)
February 11, 1965 (1965-02-11)

Knowing that Darrin needs a new model for a campaign, Samantha turns an ordinary stray cat into an attractive woman named Ling Ling (Greta Chi).

Note: Filmed December 16, 1964
1–22 "Eye of the Beholder" William Asher Herman Groves February 25, 1965 (1965-02-25)

Darrin sees a 300-year-old painting, "Maid of Salem," which bears a striking resemblance to Samantha, causing him to question her age and their relationship.

Note: Filmed January 11, 1965
1–23 "Red Light, Green Light" David McDearmon Roland Wolpert March 4, 1965 (1965-03-04)

The mayor, ignoring his constituents' request to have a traffic light installed at a busy intersection, needs some of Samantha's witchcraft to convince him otherwise. Vic Tayback guest stars.

Note: Filmed December 31, 1964
1–24 "Which Witch Is Which?" William D. Russell Earl Barret March 11, 1965 (1965-03-11)

To assist her daughter in a dress fitting, Endora transforms herself into a double of Samantha and soon becomes a smitten young writer's object of desire, while Gladys Kravitz thinks Samantha is having a secret affair.

Note: Filmed January 18, 1965. This episode was remade as "A Chance on Love", broadcast March 19, 1970.
1–25 "Pleasure O'Reilly" William D. Russell Ken Englund March 18, 1965 (1965-03-18)

A sexy woman, Pleasure O'Reilly (Kipp Hamilton) moves in next door to the Stephens, and her incredibly jealous boyfriend suspects both Darrin and Abner Kravitz of impropriety.

Note: Filmed January 25, 1965
1–26 "Driving Is the Only Way to Fly" William Asher Richard Baer March 25, 1965 (1965-03-25)

Samantha enrolls in a driving school and is saddled with a nervous wreck driving instructor (Paul Lynde).

Note: Filmed February 5, 1965. Paul Lynde would be cast as Uncle Arthur the following season.
1–27 "There's No Witch Like an Old Witch" William Asher Ted Sherdeman & Jane Klove April 1, 1965 (1965-04-01)

Aunt Clara's magic tricks make her a huge success as a babysitter until her claims of being a witch put her in front of a judge.

Note: Filmed February 12, 1965. This episode was partially remade as "Samantha's Magic Sitter", broadcast January 5, 1972. Blooper: When Samantha rescues Aunt Clara from the closet, the shadow of a microphone boom can be seen.
1–28 "Open the Door Witchcraft" William Asher Ruth Brooks Flippen April 8, 1965 (1965-04-08)

Samantha uses her powers to open her garage door as Gladys is watching from across the street. Darrin and Samantha buy an electric garage door to avoid further suspicions from Gladys, but unseen mortal technology causes additional problems and suspicions.

Note: Filmed February 18, 1965
1–29 "Abner Kadabra" William Asher Lawrence J. Cohen & Fred Freeman April 15, 1965 (1965-04-15)

Gladys sees Samantha engaging in her powers, so Samantha convinces Gladys that she may be the one with the powers.

Note: Filmed February 25, 1965. This episode was partially remade as "Samantha and the Antique Doll", broadcast April 22, 1971.
1–30 "George, the Warlock" William Asher Ken Englund April 22, 1965 (1965-04-22)

While Darrin spends time with neighbor Pleasure O'Reilly's sister Danger O'Reilly (Beverly Adams), Endora arranges for handsome warlock George (Christopher George) to woo Samantha.

Note: Filmed March 4, 1965
1–31 "That Was My Wife" William Asher Bernard Slade April 29, 1965 (1965-04-29)

Larry believes that Darrin is having an affair with Louise, not realizing the brunette he saw was Samantha in a black wig.

Note: Filmed March 15, 1965
1–32 "Illegal Separation" William Asher Richard Baer May 6, 1965 (1965-05-06)

After Gladys kicks Abner out, he becomes the Stephens houseguest indefinitely. Samantha uses her powers to attempt to reunite the couple.

Note: Filmed March 19, 1965
1–33 "A Change of Face" William Asher Bernard Slade May 13, 1965 (1965-05-13)

After Endora uses witchcraft to change Darrin's face, Samantha disguises herself as a sexy French sculptress to help repair her husband's tattered ego.

Note: Filmed March 25, 1965
1–34 "Remember the Main" William D. Russell Mort R. Lewis May 20, 1965 (1965-05-20)

Darrin blames Samantha for his backing the wrong city council candidate.

Note: Filmed February 1, 1965. In an introduction to a mortal character, Endora facetiously identifies herself as "Mrs. Waters", in an allusion to a plot point from this episode.
1–35 "Eat at Mario's" William Asher Richard Baer May 27, 1965 (1965-05-27)

Samantha helps to promote Mario's (Vito Scotti) restaurant, an act of kindness that backfires when his competitor (Alan Hewitt) resigns from Darrin's firm to go with Samantha's supposed agency.

Note: Filmed April 1, 1965
1–36 "Cousin Edgar" E.W. Swackhamer Paul Wayne (teleplay)
John L. Greene & Paul David (story)
June 3, 1965 (1965-06-03)

Although Darrin suspects Endora of using magic to break up his marriage again, it is actually Samantha's cousin Edgar (Arte Johnson), an elf.

Note: Filmed April 8, 1965

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