List of Bewitched Episodes - Season 2 (1965/66)

Season 2 (1965/66)

# Title Director Writer(s) Air date
2-01 "Alias Darrin Stephens" William Asher Richard Baer September 16, 1965 (1965-09-16)

Samantha learns that she is pregnant, and tries to tell Darrin the news. Unfortunately, Aunt Clara's magic accidentally turns him into a chimpanzee who becomes trapped in the zoo.

Note: Filmed May 20, 1965
2-02 "A Very Special Delivery" William Asher Howard Leeds September 23, 1965 (1965-09-23)

Endora casts a spell on Darrin so he will know exactly what it feels like to be pregnant.

Note: Filmed May 26, 1965
2-03 "We're in for a Bad Spell" Howard Morris Bernard Slade September 30, 1965 (1965-09-30)

A Salem witch trial judge's descendant is doomed to be a thief, unless Samantha and Darrin can find a way to lift a 300 year old spell.

Note: Filmed June 4, 1965
2-04 "My Grandson, the Warlock" E.W. Swackhamer Ted Sherdeman & Jane Klove October 7, 1965 (1965-10-07)

Mistaking the Tates' baby for his grandson, Maurice whisks the baby to the London Warlocks' Club to begin his training. Meanwhile, Gladys thinks Samantha had her baby in only three months.

Note: Filmed July 1, 1965
2-05 "The Joker Is a Card" E.W. Swackhamer Ron Friedman October 14, 1965 (1965-10-14)

Samantha's prank-loving Uncle Arthur visits for the first time. He offers to teach Darrin a spell that will make Endora disappear, but it is all a big hoax at Darrin's expense. Darrin, Sam, and Endora then conspire to teach Arthur a lesson.

Note: Filmed July 16, 1965
2-06 "Take Two Aspirin and Half a Pint of Porpoise Milk" William Asher Bernard Slade October 21, 1965 (1965-10-21)

Samantha gets sick and loses her powers after coming into contact with black Peruvian roses. Darrin has a difficult time finding the strange ingredients needed by Aunt Clara for the cure.

Note: Filmed August 12, 1965. This is the first supernatural illness episode. It was later remade as "Samantha's Witchcraft Blows a Fuse" in season 8.
2-07 "Trick or Treat" E.W. Swackhammer Lawrence J. Cohen & Fred Freeman October 28, 1965 (1965-10-28)

Endora wants Samantha to go away with her to celebrate a traditional Halloween ceremony, but Darrin forbids it. Seeking revenge, Endora turns herself into a little girl (Maureen McCormick) in a gypsy costume and turns Darrin into a werewolf.

Note: Filmed July 29, 1965
2-08 "The Very Informal Dress" William Asher Paul David & John L. Greene November 4, 1965 (1965-11-04)

Aunt Clara provides Samantha and Darrin with new clothes to wear at an important dinner party, clothing that begins to vanish soon after their arrival.

Note: Filmed June 14, 1965
2-09 "And Then I Wrote" E.W. Swackhamer Paul Wayne November 11, 1965 (1965-11-11)

When Samantha writes a play for the American Civil War's centennial, she provides inspiration by bringing the characters to life.

Note: Filmed July 21, 1965.
2–10 "Junior Executive" Howard Morris Bernard Slade November 18, 1965 (1965-11-18)

Endora turns Darrin into an eight-year-old boy and he becomes enamored by a client of McMann and Tate. Billy Mumy guest stars.

Note: Filmed June 18, 1965.
2–11 "Aunt Clara's Old Flame" E.W. Swackhamer Bernard Slade November 25, 1965 (1965-11-25)

When an old boyfriend comes to town, Aunt Clara doesn't want him to know her powers have dimmed with age. Charlie Ruggles guest stars.

Note: This episode was remade as "Samantha's Magic Mirror", broadcast April 8, 1971. Filmed August 4, 1965.
2–12 "A Strange Little Visitor" E.W. Swackhamer John L. Greene & Paul David December 2, 1965 (1965-12-02)

Samantha agrees to keep a ten-year-old warlock overnight. When a burglar breaks in, the boy shows the burglar who he is tampering with. James Doohan guest stars.

Note: Filmed July 8, 1965.
2–13 "My Boss, the Teddy Bear" William Asher Bernard Slade December 9, 1965 (1965-12-09)

After Larry helps out Endora, she rewards him by buying him the teddy bear he has been looking for. Darrin mistankenly thinks his mother-in-law turned his boss into the toy.

Note: Filmed September 10, 1965.
2–14 "Speak the Truth" William Asher Paul David & John L. Greene December 16, 1965 (1965-12-16)

Endora gives Darrin a statue that causes any mortal who comes close to it to tell the truth.

Note: Filmed August 27, 1965. The last episode of the series, "The Truth, Nothing But the Truth, So Help Me, Sam," broadcast on March 25, 1972, was a remake of this episode.
2–15 "A Vision of Sugar Plums" Alan Grafkin Herman Groves December 23, 1965 (1965-12-23)
This episode is a repeat of episode 15 from Season 1, with a different introduction. Samantha and Darrin get a card from the boy they took in last year for Christmas and have an episode-long flashback of the previous year's holiday episode.
2–16 "The Magic Cabin" William Asher Paul Wayne December 30, 1965 (1965-12-30)

When the Stephens vacation at Larry's rundown cabin, Samantha twitches it up to look wonderful. A young couple interested in buying it fall in love with the fixed up version.

Note: Filmed August 19, 1965.
2–17 "Maid to Order" William Asher Richard Baer January 6, 1966 (1966-01-06)

Samantha and Darrin hire a maid named Naomi (Alice Ghostley) who is a total klutz. Louise borrows her to prepare dinner for an important business event and Samantha must lend a magical hand to help Naomi come off well.

Note: Filmed September 2, 1965. The Tates refer to their absent maid "Esmeralda," which would become the name of the witch-maid Ghostley is cast to play in Season 6.
2–18 "And Then There Were Three" William Asher Bernard Slade January 13, 1966 (1966-01-13)

Samantha and Darrin welcome their first child, Tabitha. When Endora suggests conjuring up a grown up version of his new daughter, Darrin mistakes Samantha's lookalike cousin Serena for Tabitha, and chaos ensues in the hospital. Eve Arden and Judy Pace guest star.

Note: Filmed December 10, 1965. The baby's name was spelled "Tabatha" until Season 5 when Elizabeth Montgomery's desire to have it spelled "Tabitha" was fulfilled.
2–19 "My Baby, the Tycoon" William Asher Richard Baer January 20, 1966 (1966-01-20)

Gladys and Abner give Tabitha a share of stock which rapidly rises in value. Darrin suspects Tabitha magically influenced the stock's value.

Note: Filmed December 15, 1965.
2–20 "Samantha Meets the Folks" William Asher Bernard Slade January 27, 1966 (1966-01-27)
This episode is a repeat of season one's "Samantha Meets the Folks", with a new introduction. Tabitha receives her first letter from Darrin's parents, and Samantha and Darrin recall his parents' first visit in an episode-long flashback.
2–21 "Fastest Gun on Madison Avenue" William Asher Lee Erwin February 3, 1966 (1966-02-03)

When a drunken heavyweight contender makes a play for Samantha, Darrin knocks him out with some magical help, causing the newspapers to hail him as an up-and-coming new champ.

Note: Filmed December 21, 1965
2–22 "The Dancing Bear" William Asher James S. Henerson February 10, 1966 (1966-02-10)

Endora and Darrin's mother both give Tabitha the same teddy bear, so Endora gives her toy the ability to dance.

Note: Filmed December 29, 1965
2–23 "Double Tate" William Asher Paul Wayne February 17, 1966 (1966-02-17)

Unaware that Endora has given Darrin three wishes for his birthday, Darrin wishes he were Larry for a day and turns into an exact double of his boss.

Note: Filmed January 3, 1966. This episode was partially remade as season three's "Three Wishes".
2–24 "Samantha the Dressmaker" William Asher Lee Erwin February 24, 1966 (1966-02-24)

Samantha and Endora sneak a peek at some yet to be unveiled fashions in Paris. After using her magic to recreate one of them for herself, three ladies ask Samantha to make dresses for them. The original designer (Dick Gautier) turns out to be a client of Darrin's, and at a New York fashion show, the designer faints when he sees Samantha and her friends in his outfits.

Note: Filmed January 10, 1966
2–25 "The Horse's Mouth" William Asher Paul David & John L. Greene March 3, 1966 (1966-03-03)

Samantha turns a runaway racehorse into an attractive woman to find out why she escaped.

Note: Filmed January 17, 1966
2–26 "Baby's First Paragraph" William Asher James S. Henerson March 10, 1966 (1966-03-10)

Tired of hearing how smart Gladys's baby nephew is, Endora uses witchcraft to make the still infant Tabitha talk fluently. The shocking speech makes its way into the national news thanks to Gladys's big mouth.

Note: Filmed January 21, 1966. Last episode featuring Alice Pearce as Gladys Kravitz. Pearce died March 3, 1966.
2–27 "The Leprechaun" William Asher Paul David & John L. Greene March 17, 1966 (1966-03-17)

A leprechaun claiming to belong to Darrin's family comes to America to get back his pot of gold. Henry Jones and Parley Baer guest star.

Note: Filmed February 3, 1966
2–28 "Double Split" Jerry Davis Howard Leeds March 24, 1966 (1966-03-24)

Samantha is provoked into upsetting the stuck up daughter of a client, hurting Larry and Darrin's relationship.

Note: Filmed February 10, 1966
2–29 "Disappearing Samantha" William Asher Paul David & John L. Greene April 7, 1966 (1966-04-07)

Samantha uses her powers to embarrass a professional witch debunker (Bernard Fox), who then unknowingly employs an amateur spell to make her disappear.

Note: Filmed January 27, 1966. Last episode in which Irene Vernon portrays Louise Tate. Bernard Fox was later cast as Dr. Bombay in Season 3.
2–30 "Follow That Witch (Part 1)" William Asher Bernard Slade April 14, 1966 (1966-04-14)

A private detective named Charlie Leach, hired by a potential McMann and Tate client to learn more about Darrin's home life, catches Samantha in the act of using her powers. Robert Strauss guest stars.

Note: Filmed February 17, 1966. Due to Alice Pearce's illness at time of filming (she died a few weeks later), Mary Grace Canfield makes her first appearance as Harriet Kravitz, who is said to be keeping house for her brother Abner while Gladys is visiting relatives.
2–31 "Follow That Witch (Part 2)" William Asher Bernard Slade April 21, 1966 (1966-04-21)

Despite being fired from the case, Charlie Leach (Robert Strauss) blackmails Samantha into making him a wealthy man, an action he soon regrets.

Note: Filmed February 22, 1966
2–32 "A Bum Raps" Jerry Davis Herman Groves April 28, 1966 (1966-04-28)

Expecting Darrin's eccentric Uncle Albert, Samantha mistakenly welcomes a tramp named Horace into her home.

Note: Filmed March 12, 1966
2–33 "Divided He Falls" R. Robert Rosenbaum Paul Wayne May 5, 1966 (1966-05-05)

Samantha wants to go to Miami, but Darrin is too busy with work. Endora then splits Darrin in two (one serious, one playful) so that Samantha can take her vacation. Samantha tires of his fun side, while Larry and a client become annoyed by his overly serious side.

Note: Filmed March 8, 1966. This episode was remade during the sixth season as "Samantha's Better Halves", broadcast January 1, 1970. In 1997 TV Guide ranked this episode number 48 on its "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time" list.
2–34 "Man's Best Friend" Jerry Davis Bernard Slade May 12, 1966 (1966-05-12)

Rodney (Richard Dreyfuss), a warlock who is in love with Samantha, decides to break up her marriage by turning himself into a dog to infiltrate their home.

Note: Filmed March 18, 1966
2–35 "The Catnapper" R. Robert Rosenbaum Howard Leeds May 19, 1966 (1966-05-19)

Charlie Leach (Robert Strauss) is back and witnesses Endora turn one of Darrin's clients into a cat. He steals the cat and offers to return her for one million dollars. Samantha decides to teach him once and for all not to mess with her.

Note: Filmed March 24, 1966
2–36 "What Every Young Man Should Know" Jerry Davis Paul David & John L. Greene May 26, 1966 (1966-05-26)

Endora sends Darrin and Samantha back in time to find out whether they would have still married had Darrin known that Samantha was a witch.

Note: Filmed March 30, 1966
2–37 "The Girl with the Golden Nose" R. Robert Rosenbaum Syd Zelinka & Paul Wayne June 2, 1966 (1966-06-02)

Darrin wrongly accuses Samantha of using magic to make him a success at his job.

Note: Filmed April 6, 1966
2–38 "Prodigy" Howard Morris Fred Freeman & Lawrence J. Cohen June 9, 1966 (1966-06-09)

Gladys's brother Louis is a gifted violinist afraid to play in public. Samantha uses her powers to help him overcome his fears.

Note: Though broadcast at the end of the season, this episode had been filmed June 24, 1965 when Samantha was still being portrayed as pregnant, and Alice Pearce was still alive. An introduction was filmed to present the episode as a flashback. This is the last episode broadcast first-run in black and white, and the last to feature Alice Pearce.

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