The Trial and Error of Aunt Clara

 is the twenty-first episode of the third season and the ninety-fifth episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by December 9, 1966.

Plot
Samantha's and Darrin's house is turned into a courtroom so Samantha can defend Aunt Clara against a coven who wants her earthbound.

Spells

 * Aunt Clara - to move a pencil into Darrin's desk drawer
 * Move!
 * Result - Spell fails. Desk disappears from the den and reappears on the stairs with all of the drawers and papers spilled everywhere. The items that were on top of the desk remain in the den suspended in midair.


 * Aunt Clara - to put the papers and drawers back into the desk
 * Now you, papers and drawers. You get back in there.
 * Result - Spell works.


 * Aunt Clara - to move the desk back to the den
 * And now you, desk. No nonsense. You go back in the den where you belong.
 * Result - Spell works.

General

 * Part of the ball of light special effect was reused from the episode, Witches and Warlocks Are My Favorite Things.
 * The character of Judge Bean is credited as "Judge".

Music

 * Aunt Clara sings the first few lines of "When the Saints Go Marching In". The song is uncredited.

Cast

 * Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
 * Dick York as Darrin Stephens
 * Agnes Moorehead as Endora
 * David White as Larry Tate
 * Arthur Malet as Judge Bean
 * Ottola Nesmith as Enchantra
 * Nancy Andrews as Hagatha
 * Marion Lorne as Aunt Clara