Bewitched

10 Best Episodes of Bewitched - Season 1

Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft under wraps, but situations invariably require her to indulge her powers while keeping her bothersome mother Endora at bay.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 26, 2023.

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Bewitched - S1E19

#15 - A Nice Little Dinner Party (Season 1 - Episode 19)

After Endora promises to curb her witchery for the evening, Samantha arranges a dinner for Darrin's parents and her mother to meet. Darrin is fearful of the results. Frank Stephens has just retired and feels lost and insecure. Endora, being utterly charming, as she has promised Samantha, plays up to Frank. Frank once more feels life is worth living, but Phyllis becomes jealous. Before Phyllis is through, she is sure Endora wants to take Frank from her. She asks Darrin for the name of a divorce lawyer. Darrin and Samantha work feverishly to save the marriage. Despite their efforts, Phyllis takes a train to Arizona and Frank boards a plane on the first step of a world trip. Samantha asks Endora's help. Using her witchcraft, Endora brings both train and plane to Angel Falls, where Frank had proposed to Phyllis years before. In the romantic setting, they both realize they are much younger than they thought.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 77 votes.

Bewitched - S1E11

#14 - It Takes One to Know One (Season 1 - Episode 11)

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Darrin's selection as "Miss Jasmine" for a perfume account is a witch whom Endora has planted to tempt Darrin and break up the Stephens' marriage.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 97 votes.

Bewitched - S1E12

#13 - ...And Something Makes Three (Season 1 - Episode 12)

When Darrin thinks Samantha is pregnant, he has visions of a family of little witches. But it's actually Louise Tate who's expecting.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 91 votes.

Bewitched - S1E2

#12 - Be It Ever so Mortgaged (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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Samantha and Endora visit the new house at 1164 Morning Glory Circle and rearrange the place with magic. Nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz and her layabout husband Abner are introduced.

The episode was rated 7.99 from 209 votes.

Bewitched - S1E32

#11 - Illegal Separation (Season 1 - Episode 32)

The Kravitzes have a fight and Abner is kicked out of the house. The Stephens welcome him with open arms, and Abner decides to stay with them permanently. Samantha gets them back together by having them dream about the day they proposed to each other. It works, and Gladys and Abner run out into the street- in slow motion- and embrace each other.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 44 votes.

Bewitched - S1E24

#10 - Which Witch Is Which? (Season 1 - Episode 24)

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DOUBLE DOPPELGANGER ALERT! Endora poses as Samantha so she can take her place at a dress fitting. But an author, Bob Frazer, falls for Endora-Samantha, the worst part being that Gladys has seen them both together. Darrin tells the real Samantha that Bob Frazer is visiting them, and Bob mistakes her for the woman he met in the department store, which was Endora. Sam confronts Endora about it, and Endora, as Sam, tries to break it up with Bob. To break the confusion in this episode, Bob thinks that Endora-Sam and Samantha are identical twins.

The episode was rated 8.03 from 67 votes.

Bewitched - S1E29

#9 - Abner Kadabra (Season 1 - Episode 29)

Gladys catches Sam and her magic at work when she is rearranging pictures. Of course, Samantha convinces Gladys that she's the one doing the magic, by ESP. Then, Gladys goes crazy with the notion that she had powers, so Samantha sets up a seance to scare Gladys. Using her magic, she creates ghosts and turns Abner into a pile of dust. Gladys swears to give up her powers to bring Abner back, and he returns to his original form.

The episode was rated 8.04 from 57 votes.

Bewitched - S1E33

#8 - A Change of Face (Season 1 - Episode 33)

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Darrin become totally insecure about his looks after Sam and Endora play Mr. Potato Head with his face while he is asleep. Samantha tries to build up his ego, but all efforts fail. What to do? Turn yourself into a very sexy French woman and convince your husband that it's what's inside that counts.

The episode was rated 8.04 from 52 votes.

Bewitched - S1E15

#7 - A Vision of Sugar Plums (Season 1 - Episode 15)

Seven year old Tommy, who lives in an orphanage, is happy to spend Christmas with Gladys and Abner Kravitz. Six year old Michael, also an orphan, derides Tommy's belief in Santa Claus. When Samantha and Darrin bring him home for the holidays, their efforts to get Michael to share in the festivities of the season fail. After Michael admits that he would believe in Santa Claus if he really existed, Samantha takes Michael and Darrin on her broom-stick to the North Pole, where Michael meets Santa Claus. Later, back at home, Darrin and Michael awake. Although both feel they have dreamed the trip, Michael now believes in Santa Claus. Gladys overhears Michael tell Tommy he has met Santa Claus. When she tries to pin Tommy down, he denies that Michael has ever mentioned it. Mrs. Grange, the director of the orphanage, comes to the Stephens home with George and Sarah Johnson. At the Kravitz home, both Gladys and Abner, who are about to return Tommy to the orphanage, express their wish to have som

The episode was rated 8.05 from 85 votes.

Bewitched - S1E35

#6 - Eat at Mario's (Season 1 - Episode 35)

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Samantha and Endora enjoy lunch at a great pizzaria owned by Mario. It seems that he is not selling pizzas and his business is going down the tubes. Samantha and Endora try to help out Mario, but ends up getting Darrin's job in danger.

The episode was rated 8.06 from 54 votes.

Bewitched - S1E34

#5 - Remember the Main (Season 1 - Episode 34)

Election fever sweeps Morning Glory Circle, and Sam and Darrin become campaign managers for a city council candidate. Endora's magic helps bring his corrupt opponent's dirty dealings to light.

The episode was rated 8.06 from 47 votes.

Bewitched - S1E27

#4 - There's No Witch Like an Old Witch (Season 1 - Episode 27)

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Poor Aunt Clara. She feels useless when her magic is out of whack, and nearly destroys Sam and Darrin's house when she tries to help out. Sam and Darrin notice that Aunt Clara's true calling is babysitting when she sits for a friend's child. After her first job, Clara is a big hit with the children and their parents and everything goes perfect. Until she starts telling the children that she is a witch. Because of this, Aunt Clara is barred from babysitting. A judge is impressed by Aunt Clara and wants her to baby-sit his son, but the Stephens send Clara off to Miami with her friends.

The episode was rated 8.08 from 64 votes.

Bewitched - S1E1

#3 - I Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha (Season 1 - Episode 1)

The series begins when Darrin and Samantha bump into each other, fall in love and get married. Samantha tells Darrin she is a witch, which doesn't go over well -- but Darrin decides he wants her to be a regular housewife and not to practice witchcraft. However, when Darrin's former girlfriend invites the couple to a dinner party, Samantha responds to the jealous girl's insults with a few twinkles of her nose.

The episode was rated 8.12 from 313 votes.

Bewitched - S1E17

#2 - A Is for Aardvark (Season 1 - Episode 17)

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Darrin sprains his ankle and is confined to bed with his foot in a cast. Wearying of running up and down stairs on errands for Darrin, Samantha suggests he use her power of witchcraft during the emergency. Endora warns Samantha that she is making a mistake. After his initial wishes are granted, Darrin, as Endora had predicted, becomes drunk with power. After showering Samantha with gifts, Darrin not only decides to use his power to get a larger home, but also tells Larry Tate, his boss, that he is retiring so that he and Samantha can take a trip around the world. Samantha's initial plan to stop Darrin by showering him with new luxuries fails. Then Darrin gives Samantha flowers and a wristwatch he has purchased with his own money. From Samantha's happy reaction, Darrin realizes these gifts mean more to her than all the others. Samantha happily agrees to his request that she take back his powers of witchcraft.

The episode was rated 8.14 from 79 votes.

Bewitched - S1E31

#1 - That Was My Wife (Season 1 - Episode 31)

Darrin and Samantha try to spice up their marriage by reserving a suite at a fancy hotel. She arrives in a brunette wig and hugs Darrin, not knowing that they are being watched by Larry! Samantha later forgets a book and pops home to get it. Larry sees her at home and this causes a great misunderstanding. Louise tries to help out the supposedly doomed marriage that Larry thinks that she was at the hotel with Darrin. After Darrin gets punched in the eye by Larry, the misunderstanding is cleared up when Darrin explains how Samantha got home and back to the hotel: She knew a short cut.

The episode was rated 8.20 from 56 votes.

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