List of Bewitched Episodes - Season 5 (1968/69)

Season 5 (1968/69)

# Title Director Writer(s) Air date
5-01 "Samantha's Wedding Present" William Asher Bernard Slade September 26, 1968 (1968-09-26)

On her anniversary, Samantha receives a belated wedding gift from her mother, but Endora is angered by Darrin's reaction. To show what a small man he is, she casts a spell causing him to shrink slowly. A drunk (Dick Wilson) takes Darrin for a leprechaun and wants three wishes before letting him go.

Note: Filmed August 2, 1968
5-02 "Samantha Goes South for a Spell" William Asher Ed Jurist October 3, 1968 (1968-10-03)

Brunhilde mistakes Samantha for Serena, who has been seeing Brunhilde's husband. She sends Samantha to New Orleans in the year 1868, where she cannot remember who she is. Serena sends Darrin to rescue his wife, who must give him a willing kiss to break the spell. Jack Cassidy and Isabel Sanford guest star.

Note: Filmed June 27, 1968
5-03 "Samantha on the Keyboard" Richard Michaels Richard Baer October 10, 1968 (1968-10-10)

Endora makes Tabitha a piano virtuoso, and her talent attracts unwanted attention from Samantha's piano instructor, who wants to put Tabitha on a performance tour. Jonathan Harris and Fritz Feld guest star.

Note: Filmed July 18, 1968. This episode was remade as "Samantha on Thin Ice", broadcast January 29, 1972.
5-04 "Darrin, Gone and Forgotten" William Asher Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn October 17, 1968 (1968-10-17)

Carlotta holds Darrin captive as she reveals that Endora had promised long ago that Samantha would be married to Juke, Carlotta's milquetoast son. To get Darrin back, Samantha must have Juke stand up to his mother. Mercedes McCambridge and Steve Franken guest star.

Note: Filmed July 3, 1968
5-05 "It's So Nice to Have a Spouse Around the House" William Asher Barbara Avedon October 24, 1968 (1968-10-24)

Darrin objects to The Witches Council's demand that Samantha make an appearance, so Serena stands in at home while Darrin goes golfing. The deception goes well until Darrin takes Serena for a weekend at the Moonthatch Inn... the location of his honeymoon.

Note: Filmed July 25, 1968
5-06 "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" Richard Michaels Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn November 7, 1968 (1968-11-07)

Endora wants to mock Darrin's mortal vanity, so she casts a spell to make him obsessed with his appearance. His mod threads upset a very conservative McMann and Tate client. Herb Voland and Sara Seegar guest star.

Note: Filmed August 8, 1968. Director William Asher makes a brief cameo appearance as an irate motorist.
5-07 "Samantha's French Pastry" William Asher Richard Baer November 14, 1968 (1968-11-14)

Uncle Arthur conjures up the real Napoleon (Henry Gibson) instead of the pastry and is unable to send him home. Larry meets the Emperor and wants him to be a spokesperson for laundry detergent.

Note: Filmed September 6, 1968
5-08 "Is It Magic or Imagination?" Luther James Arthur Julian November 21, 1968 (1968-11-21)

Darrin's mother insists that Samantha enter a slogan contest and she wins at trip to Tahiti. Darrin is furious when he discovers a prospective client is the owner of the company running the contest, thinking Samantha used witchcraft to create the winning slogan.

Note: Filmed August 22, 1968. This episode is a remake of season one's "Help, Help, Don't Save Me", and was remade again in season 8 as "A Good Turn Never Goes Unpunished".
5-09 "Samantha Fights City Hall" Richard Michaels Rick Mittleman November 28, 1968 (1968-11-28)

Samantha fights to save the children's park from a developer, who turns out to be a client of McMann and Tate. Darrin must choose sides in the protest.

Note: Filmed August 29, 1968; due to Erin Murphy having the mumps, her fraternal twin sister Diane Murphy, who stopped being used for the role the previous season, fills in as Tabitha.
5–10 "Samantha Loses Her Voice" William Asher Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn December 5, 1968 (1968-12-05)

Uncle Arthur exchanges Samantha's voice with Darrin's while Louise Tate is having a quarrel with Larry, but he has trouble returning the voices to normal, and later adds more farcical twists to the spell in response to Darrin's insults.

Note: Filmed October 4, 1968
5–11 "I Don't Want to Be a Toad, I Want to Be a Butterfly" Richard Michaels Doug Tibbles December 12, 1968 (1968-12-12)

Mother Stephens enrolls Tabitha in Nursery School, which causes much nervousness to her parents, who are worried their daughter's magic will cause trouble among the mortals. Despite multiple warnings from her mother to not twitch, Tabitha turns her classmate into a butterfly, who escaps out a window. Maudie Prickett guest stars.

Note: Filmed September 27, 1968
5–12 "Weep No More My Willow" William Asher Michael Morris December 19, 1968 (1968-12-19)

Samantha asks Dr. Bombay to save her dying willow tree, but she gets caught in his spell. Samantha weeps uncontrollably with each passing breeze, and when Dr. Bombay tries to reverse the spell, she laughs instead. Larry, Mrs. Kravitz, and an attractive new neighbor all contribute to the seemingly extreme emotions being taken as the result of infidelity on Darrin's part.

Note: Filmed July 11, 1968
5–13 "Instant Courtesy" R. Robert Rosenbaum John L. Greene (teleplay)
Arthur Alsberg (story)
December 26, 1968 (1968-12-26)

Endora casts a spell on Darrin that makes him courteous to a fault. Whether this helps or hurts his chances.

Note: Filmed October 22, 1968
5–14 "Samantha's Super Maid" R. Robert Rosenbaum Peggy Chantler Dick & Douglas Dick January 2, 1969 (1969-01-02)

Darrin's mother insists that Samantha get a maid. The new maid is spectacular, but Samantha must find a way to let her go gently because of the frequent supernatural occurrences in the household. Nellie Burt and Virginia Gregg guest star.

Note: Filmed September 12, 1968
5–15 "Cousin Serena Strikes Again (Part 1)" Richard Michaels Ed Jurist January 9, 1969 (1969-01-09)

In part 1, a prospective Italian client, Ms. Clio Vanita, is making advances on Darrin. To defend her cousin, Serena changes Clio into a monkey. When Darrin orders Serena to change the client back and to get out of their lives forever, Serena opts for the latter. Nancy Kovack guest stars.

Note: Filmed October 10, 1968
5–16 "Cousin Serena Strikes Again (Part 2)" Richard Michaels Ed Jurist January 16, 1969 (1969-01-16)

Samantha and Darrin frantically search for the missing client-turned-monkey who ends up in the home of a young boy, a pet store, then with an organ grinder (Cliff Norton) who refuses to part with her.

Note: Filmed October 15, 1968
5–17 "One Touch of Midas" Richard Michaels Paul L. Friedman & Jerry Mayer January 23, 1969 (1969-01-23)

Endora creates a doll called "The Fuzz" which mortals instantly fall in love with. A mysterious "Professor McAllister" (Cliff Norton) convinces Darrin to market the doll, and its success turns Darrin into a wealthy man overnight.

Note: Filmed November 14, 1968
5–18 "Samantha the Bard" Richard Michaels Richard Baer January 30, 1969 (1969-01-30)

Samantha comes down with a case of vocabularyitus, which causes her to speak in rhyme, the same day Larry wants the Stephens to meet some clients, at the very same time.

Note: Filmed November 21, 1968
5–19 "Samantha the Sculptress" William Asher Doug Tibbles February 6, 1969 (1969-02-06)

Samantha sculpts an impressionistic clay bust of Darrin. While boozing client W. R. Campbell (Cliff Norton) is visiting, Endora livens things up by zapping up perfect busts of both Darrin and Larry, which also talk to the soused mortals.

Note: Filmed November 27, 1968
5–20† "Mrs. Stephens, Where Are You?" Richard Michaels Peggy Chantler Dick & Douglas Dick February 13, 1969 (1969-02-13)

Darrin's mother stops by while Serena is babysitting and starts hurling insults about Samantha and her relatives, causing Serena to turn Mrs. Stevens into a cat who scurries into the neighbor's (Ruth McDevitt) back yard.

Note: Filmed December 11, 1968
5–21† "Marriage, Witches' Style" William Asher Michael Morris February 20, 1969 (1969-02-20)

Serena turns to a computer dating service to find a mortal to marry, but it turns out her date is actually a warlock as well. John Fiedler and Lloyd Bochner guest star.

Note: Filmed January 20, 1969
5–22† "Going Ape" Richard Michaels Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn February 27, 1969 (1969-02-27)

Samantha turns a stray chimpanzee into a human, who ends up doing a photo shoot for a McMann and Tate client. He wants to go back to being a chimp, but the client wants him to appear in a long campaign. Lou Antonio and Danny Bonaduce guest star.

Notes: Filmed January 27, 1969. The scene where Lou Antonio is fired was filmed on the set of The Monkees apartment from the movie Head.
5–23† "Tabitha's Weekend" R. Robert Rosenbaum Peggy Chantler Dick & Douglas Dick March 6, 1969 (1969-03-06)

Samantha reluctantly agrees to allow Tabitha to visit with Darrin's parents, but goes along as well. Once Endora pops into the in-laws' house as well, the bickering which ensues causes Tabitha to turn herself into a raisin cookie.

Note: Filmed February 3, 1969
5–24 "The Battle of Burning Oak" R. Robert Rosenbaum Leo Townsend & Pauline Townsend March 13, 1969 (1969-03-13)

A McMann and Tate client asks Darrin and Samantha to join their country club, Burning Oak. Darrin hesitates to consider membership until Endora hexes him into a snob. Samantha does not care for the arrogance at the club, so does some digging into the members' family histories. Edward Andrews guest stars.

Note: Filmed June 15, 1968.
5–25† "Samantha's Power Failure" William Asher Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn March 20, 1969 (1969-03-20)

The Witches' Council takes away Samantha's powers when she refuses to disavow her mortal marriage. Uncle Arthur and Serena show their support for Samantha by forfeiting their powers as well. The impotent duo take jobs at a malt shop, with disastrous results. Ron Masak guest stars.

Note: Filmed February 10, 1969. The footage at the beginning of the episode, with a glimpse of Darrin in bed, was taken from the Season 3 episode "The Trial and Error of Aunt Clara".
5–26† "Samantha Twitches for UNICEF" William Asher Ed Jurist March 27, 1969 (1969-03-27)

Samantha is elected by a women's committee to contact a wealthy man who reneged on his $10,000 pledge to UNICEF. Samantha and Endora use some hocus pocus to get him to change his mind. Herb Voland, Bernie Kopell and Sara Seegar guest star.

Note: Filmed February 19, 1969.
5–27 "Daddy Does His Thing" William Asher Michael Morris April 3, 1969 (1969-04-03)

Maurice turns Darrin into a jackass after he refuses to accept Maurice's enchanted birthday gift. Mrs. Kravitz discovers the animal and has the animal shelter take him away.

Note: Filmed January 13, 1969. Dick York appears in only half of the episode as he collapsed on the set midway through filming and was rushed to a hospital, where he resigned from the show. When Maurice first appears, he comments on how radiant and glowing Samantha is. The "special surprise" Samantha was going to reveal to Darrin at the beginning of the episode was not revealed, but presumably was the announcement that she was going to have another baby, which became the subject of the next episode.
5–28† "Samantha's Good News" Richard Michaels Richard Baer April 10, 1969 (1969-04-10)

Maurice returns, again mentioning how glowing samantha appears. He has brought an attractive secretary with him, and Endora immediately becomes jealous. She threatens an ectoplasmic interlocutory (divorce), but decides instead to retaliate by courting John Van Millwood, another thespian warlock. Later, Samantha reveals she is expecting another baby, and the question of boy or girl, witch, warlock, or mortal returns. Guest star: Murray Matheson.

Note: Samantha phones her husband to tell him the news she is pregnant as Dick York had left the show due to illness. Filmed March 4, 1969
5–29† "Samantha's Shopping Spree" Richard Michaels Richard Baer April 17, 1969 (1969-04-17)

Samantha's jokester cousin Henry accompanies her, Endora and Tabitha to Hinkley's department store. Henry turns an annoying salesman into a mannequin, then disappears, leaving Samantha to deal with the fallout. Guest stars: Steve Franken, Jonathan Daly, Herbert Anderson, L.A. Ram wide receiver Jack Snow as himself, Jack Collins, Dave Madden and Herb Ellis.

Note: Filmed March 11, 1969.
5–30 "Samantha and Darrin in Mexico City" R. Robert Rosenbaum John L. Greene April 24, 1969 (1969-04-24)

Samantha uses her witchcraft to get a client to bring Darrin to Mexico City for a presentation. Larry claims Darrin can speak Spanish, so he must make a speech in the client's native language. Endora's attempted spell to make his fears of speaking Spanish "vanish" causes him to disappear when he utters a word of it, and reappear when he speaks English. Her attempt to take off the spell simply reverses it, so speaking English causes him to vanish.

Note: This episode, filmed earlier in the season, September 19, 1968, was the last episode broadcast first-run featuring Dick York.

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