List of Bewitched Episodes - Season 3 (1966/67)

Season 3 (1966/67)

# Title Director Writer(s) Air date
3-01 "Nobody's Perfect" William Asher Doug Tibbles September 15, 1966 (1966-09-15)

Tabitha performs magic for the first time, which delights Endora, but worries Samantha. Tabitha is used as a model for a client's advertising campaign, but her use of magic on her toys drives the photographer mad. The episode ends with Samantha still worried how she is going to reveal Tabitha's new found powers to Darrin. Robert Q. Lewis guest stars.

Note: This was the first episode aired in color. Filmed July 11, 1966.
3-02 "The Moment of Truth" William Asher David V. Robison & John L. Greene September 22, 1966 (1966-09-22)

Tabitha's magic causes chaos while Samantha and Darrin try to celebrate their second anniversary with the Tates. The baby's powers are discovered by both Aunt Clara and Darrin before the evening is over.

Note: This is the first episode in which Kasey Rogers portrays Louise Tate. Filmed July 6, 1966.
3-03 "Witches and Warlocks Are My Favorite Things" William Asher David V. Robison & John L. Greene September 29, 1966 (1966-09-29)

When Tabitha proves to be the first powerful witch of her generation, Endora, Aunt Hagatha and Aunt Enchantra decide she must be taken away to attend Hagatha's school, against Darrin and Samantha's wishes. After the three witches place a spell on Aunt Clara, Darrin, and Samantha to gain control over the baby, Samantha calls upon her father to rescue them. Reta Shaw and Estelle Winwood guest star.

Note: Filmed August 1, 1966.
3-04 "Accidental Twins" William Asher Howard Leeds October 6, 1966 (1966-10-06)

Aunt Clara babysits Tabitha and Jonathan Tate, but accidentally turns little Jonathan into twins. While celebrating Jonathan's second birthday, Darrin and Samantha must keep Larry and Louise separated long enough for Aunt Clara to remember the counterspell.

Note: Filmed June 23, 1966.
3-05 "A Most Unusual Wood Nymph" William Asher Ed Jurist October 13, 1966 (1966-10-13)

Gerry O'Toole, a supposed friend of Darrin's family visits, but turns out to be a wood nymph, an archenemy of witches. Samantha travels back to 14th century Ireland to lift a 600-year-old curse placed upon Darrin the Bold and his descendants by the nymph. Kathleen Nolan and Michael Ansara guest star.

Note: Darrin's ancestor, Darrin the Bold, appears again in "The Return of Darrin the Bold", broadcast February 4, 1971. Filmed August 18, 1966.
3-06 "Endora Moves in for a Spell" William Asher Ruth Brooks Flippen (teleplay)
Robert Riley Crutcher (story)
October 20, 1966 (1966-10-20)

Endora is worried about Uncle Arthur's influence on Tabitha during his extended visit, so she zaps her house onto a nearby vacant lot to better keep an eye on him. The siblings zap and unzap the house from the lot, driving meddling Gladys Kravitz mad.

Note: This is the first episode in which Sandra Gould portrays Gladys Kravitz. Filmed September 2, 1966.
3-07 "Twitch or Treat" William Asher Robert Riley Crutcher & James S. Henerson October 27, 1966 (1966-10-27)

In the show's third Halloween episode, Endora zaps her house from the previous episode back to the vacant lot. Darrin is furious, and so agrees to allow the party to be held at his house if she undoes the spell. Uncle Arthur insists on being invited to the party, and is joined by many mysterious guests including Boris (Barry Atwater), his feline companion, and Willie Mays. Gladys Kravitz again has the authorities investigate the strange goings on.

Note: Filmed September 12, 1966.
3-08 "Dangerous Diaper Dan" William Asher David Braverman & Bob Marcus November 3, 1966 (1966-11-03)

Diaper Dan, the Stephens' diaper service man, is also secretly under the employ of the A.J. Kimberly Advertising Agency, and plants a listening device in Tabitha's rattle so he can steal McMann and Tate's ideas, and its clients. Endora and Samantha finally discover the spy, and use their magic to teach him a lesson. Marty Ingels guest stars.

Note: Filmed July 18, 1966.
3-09 "The Short, Happy Circuit of Aunt Clara" William Asher Ed Jurist (teleplay)
Lee Erwin (story)
November 10, 1966 (1966-11-10)

Aunt Clara believes her spell has inadvertently blackened out the entire Eastern seaboard, so she asks her old beau Octavious (Ocky) to help turn them back on.

Notes: Filmed July 25, 1966, this episode was inspired by the Northeast Blackout which occurred a year earlier, in November 1965.
3–10 "I'd Rather Twitch Than Fight" R. Robert Rosenbaum James S. Henerson November 17, 1966 (1966-11-17)

Samantha and Darrin give each other unappealing gifts, which causes them to bicker. When Larry suspects the couple is having trouble, he suggests to Darrin that he talk it over with a psychiatrist, while Endora insists that Samantha see one as well – none other than Sigmund Freud himself. Norman Fell and Parley Baer guest star.

Note: Filmed August 25, 1966.
3–11 "Oedipus Hex" William Asher David V. Robison & John L. Greene November 24, 1966 (1966-11-24)

Endora hexes a bowl of popcorn with a goof-off spell that ensnares Darrin, the milkman, a TV repairman, Larry, a policeman, a client, and Samantha's entire fundraising committee. Norma Varden and Helen Kleeb guest star.

Note: Filmed August 11, 1966.
3–12 "Sam's Spooky Chair" R. Robert Rosenbaum Coslough Johnson December 1, 1966 (1966-12-01)

Samantha buys an antique chair, unaware that it's really a warlock who had himself transformed long ago in Boston when Samantha rejected his affections. Anne Seymour guest stars.

Note: Filmed September 29, 1966.
3–13 "My Friend Ben (Part 1)" William Asher James S. Henerson December 8, 1966 (1966-12-08)

Aunt Clara tries to conjure up an electrician to fix a broken lamp, but zaps up Benjamin Franklin. Franklin is astounded by the 20th century and wanders away, leaving the Stephens to rescue him. Unfortunately, he gets arrested for stealing a fire engine. Fredd Wayne guest stars.

Note: Filmed June 15, 1966. The first episode filmed (not aired) in color.
3–14 "Samantha for the Defense (Part 2)" William Asher James S. Henerson December 15, 1966 (1966-12-15)
In Part 2, Mr. Franklin goes on trial for the theft of a fire engine. Things get worse when it appears that everything was part of a McMann and Tate publicity stunt. Fredd Wayne guest stars.
3–15 † "A Gazebo Never Forgets" R. Robert Rosenbaum Jerry Devine & Izzy Elinson December 22, 1966 (1966-12-22)

After Darrin and Samantha apply for a bank loan for home improvements, a nosy bank loan investigator comes snooping around the Stephens' home only to see a pink polkadotted elephant that Aunt Clara mistakenly conjured up for Tabitha. Steve Franken and Nora Denney guest star.

Note: Filmed October 19, 1966
3–16 "Soap Box Derby" Alan Jay Factor James S. Henerson December 29, 1966 (1966-12-29)

Samantha helps a 12-year old boy (Michael Shea) to participate in a soap box derby race. Gladys Kravitz is furious when her nephew loses the derby and suspects magical interference. Samantha tries to get the boy's uninterested father to come to his son's defense.

Note: Filmed September 23, 1966.
3–17 "Sam in the Moon" R. Robert Rosenbaum James S. Henerson January 5, 1967 (1967-01-05)

Endora takes Samantha shopping for "warlock tea" in Tokyo one afternoon when she is supposedly cleaning the house. Samantha and Darrin later argue about her whereabouts, and she flippantly states she had been to the moon. Darrin suspects some dust and a package of tea he finds are actually from the moon, and asks a pharmacist to analyze it. Darrin is worried when he hears the pharmacist say he is going to show the unusual tea to his brother "from NASA."

Note: Filmed November 17, 1966.
3–18 "Ho Ho the Clown" William Asher Richard Baer January 12, 1967 (1967-01-12)

While attending a television program supported by one of Darrin's clients, Endora puts a spell on Ho Ho the Clown that causes him to give all the prizes to Tabitha. Suspicions arise, angering the viewers and the advertiser. The situation escalates when Ho Ho brings gifts to the Stephens' home for Tabitha. Joey Forman guest stars.

Note: Filmed November 11, 1966.
3–19 "Super Car" William Asher Ed Jurist January 19, 1967 (1967-01-19)

Endora conjures up the Reactor Mach II car, a futuristic prototype, as a gift for Darrin. His pleasure becomes shock when he realizes Endora zapped the car out of its research lab in Detroit rather than making a copy. The situation is complicated by a visiting client who wants to use the car in his sausage advertising campaign. Dave Madden and Irwin Charone guest star.

Note: Filmed November 23, 1966. The car was later featured as Catwoman's "Kitty Car" in an episode of Batman, and as the Jupiter 8 in an episode of Star Trek.
3–20 "The Corn Is as High as a Guernsey's Eye" William Asher Ruth Brooks Flippen January 26, 1967 (1967-01-26)

Samantha thinks that Aunt Clara, who had been feeling down in the dumps, has turned herself into a cow when they visit Darrin's office building for a lunch date. The cow is actually being used for publicity by a rival advertising agency, and Samantha's case of mistaken identity leads to chaos.

Note: Filmed December 5, 1966.
3–21 "The Trial and Error of Aunt Clara" William Asher Ed Jurist February 2, 1967 (1967-02-02)

Samantha's living room is turned into a courtroom so Samantha can defend Aunt Clara against a coven who wants her earthbound. Arthur Malet guest stars.

Note: Filmed December 9, 1966.
3–22 "Three Wishes" William Asher Robert Riley Crutcher February 9, 1967 (1967-02-09)

To prove what Endora believes is Darrin's lecherous intentions, she grants him three wishes without his knowledge. A blond model and freak snowstorm seem to prove Endora's ideas right. NOTE: This episode is a partial remake of season two's "Double Tate."

Note: Filmed December 16, 1966.
3–23 "I Remember You...Sometimes" William Asher David V. Robison & John L. Greene February 16, 1967 (1967-02-16)

When Darrin tries to improve his memory, Endora casts a spell on his watch to show that mortals with perfect memories become insufferable know-it-alls.

Note: Filmed December 22, 1966.
3–24 "Art for Sam's Sake" William Asher Jack Sher February 23, 1967 (1967-02-23)

Unimpressed by Samantha's amateur painting for an exhibit in a university charity event, Endora exchanges the painting with a famous Henri Monchet original and signs Samantha's name to it. Darrin's client notices the painting and wishes to purchase it on the spot at auction. Samantha must negotiate a deal as the painting will vanish at midnight.

Note: Filmed January 9, 1967.
3–25 "Charlie Harper, Winner" R. Robert Rosenbaum Earl Barret March 2, 1967 (1967-03-02)

Tired of seeing Darrin ridiculed by Daphne, the wife of his very successful old friend, Charlie Harper, Samantha conjures up an expensive mink coat. When Daphne insists on having it, Darrin is hurt and angered. Angus Duncan and Joanna Moore guest star.

Note: Filmed January 19, 1967.
3–26† "Aunt Clara's Victoria Victory" William Asher Robert Riley Crutcher March 9, 1967 (1967-03-09)

Aunt Clara, reminiscing about the Victorian era, accidentally makes Queen Victoria appear. Seeing the free wheeling 20th century, the Queen decides she must change the modern era, causing havoc with an equally arrogant client. Jane Connell guest stars.

Note: Filmed January 25, 1967.
3–27 "The Crone of Cawdor" R. Robert Rosenbaum Ed Jurist March 16, 1967 (1967-03-16)

Beautiful client Terry Warbell seems to be on the make for Darrin. After a strange discovery by Mrs. Kravitz, Endora realizes the client is actually the Crone of Cawdor, an old hag who takes on the form of another to steal the youth from a man who gives her a willing kiss.

Note: Filmed January 31, 1967.
3–28 "No More Mr. Nice Guy" William Asher Jack Sher March 23, 1967 (1967-03-23)

Endora casts a spell which makes Darrin's clients take an instant dislike to him. Endora eventually removes the spell, but without Darrin's knowledge at an inopportune moment.

Note: Filmed February 13, 1967.
3–29 "It's Wishcraft" Paul Davis James S. Henerson March 30, 1967 (1967-03-30)

Tabitha enters a new stage of her witchcraft called "wishcraft," just as Darrin's parents are coming for a visit. Samantha enlists Endora's help to hide the effects from the visiting mortals, but trouble only escalates when the two grandmothers lock horns.

Note: Filmed February 20, 1967.
3–30 "How to Fail in Business with All Kinds of Help" Richard Kinon Ron Friedman April 6, 1967 (1967-04-06)

After some interference from Endora, Darrin erroneously believes that an overbearing client, Madame Marushka, is really his mother in law, and loses a million dollar account, as well as his job. Lisa Kirk guest stars.

Note: Filmed February 27, 1967.
3–31 "Bewitched, Bothered, and Infuriated" R. Robert Rosenbaum Howard Leeds April 13, 1967 (1967-04-13)

Aunt Clara zaps up a newspaper with the next day's date to get the racing scores, but also notices an article stating Larry Tate broke his leg. To prevent the accident from happening, Darrin and Samantha go to the resort where Larry and Louise are vacationing, and make absolute pests of themselves in the attempt.

Note: Filmed February 7, 1967.
3–32 "Nobody but a Frog Knows How to Live" Richard Kinon Ruth Brooks Flippen April 27, 1967 (1967-04-27)

Fergus F. Finglehoff, a frog in human form, pesters Samantha into changing him back so he can be with his amphibian girlfriend once again. The farcical situation causes much havoc with Mrs. Kravitz, Larry, and a drinking obsessed client. John Fiedler guest stars.

Note: Filmed March 14, 1967.
3–33 "There's Gold in Them Thar Pills" R. Robert Rosenbaum Paul Wayne & Ed Jurist May 4, 1967 (1967-05-04)

Samantha asks her mother to call a doctor for Darrin, who is in bed with a cold. Endora however summons not the Stephens' family doctor, but Dr. Bombay, a witch doctor, making his first appearance. Dr. Bombay gives Darrin some pills that instantly cure the common cold, after which he and Larry see big dollar signs, only to learn that the pills have an unusual delayed side effect on mortals.

Note: Filmed March 21, 1967.

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