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A Plague on Maurice and Samantha

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A Plague on Maurice and Samantha
Season 8, Episode 9
Series Episode 237
Airdate November 10, 1971
Written by Ed Jurist
Directed by Richard Michaels
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A Plague on Maurice and Samantha is the ninth episode of the eighth season and the 237th episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by August 12, 1971.

Plot[]

Endora pops in to visit her daughter and learns that Samantha has lost her powers. Esmeralda has already called Dr. Bombay, and Sam confesses to her mother, who becomes enraged, that the quack doctor claimed that Sam's loss of powers is due to her long-time contact with mortals. Preceded by a fanfare of trumpets, Maurice makes an unexpected visit to his daughter. Endora helps her hide the bad news by turning Sam into a unicorn to please Maurice who fondly remembered her doing that as a child and wanted to see her do it again. Unfortunately, Darrin comes home and Maurice learns the truth. When Maurice tries to turn his son-in-law into a lizard, he discovers all his powers are gone. Dr. Bombay returns to inform them that he misdiagnosed her. Samantha actually has a contagious bug that can be passed from witch to warlock through a simple kiss, which Samantha gave her father upon his arrival. While Dr. Bombay works on a cure, Maurice finds learning to live like a mortal is a challenge. He insists on accompanying his son-in-law to his job. At McMann & Tate, Maurice takes a shine to Betty and comes up with an advertising slogan for the owner of Benson's Chili Con Carne, who likes it much more than the one Darrin created. In the meantime, Samantha arrives to tell her father that she has the cure. Maurice finishes presenting his slogan, but when he emphasizes that he found it without witchcraft, Sam pushes him towards the exit. That evening, Maurice is about to leave when, as a joke, he kisses Endora to transmit the virus to her - before he takes the antidote. However, he has kept half of it for her, and the two fly off for dinner on the Milky Way.

Trivia[]

General[]

  • The title of this episode is based on the famous quote "A plague o' both your houses" from William Shakespeare's 1592 play Romeo and Juliet (Act III, Scene 3).
  • Esmeralda is mentioned, but not seen.

Casting[]

  • The three actors who play the trumpeters were uncredited.

Bloopers and Continuity Errors[]

  • Filmed August 12, 1971, a week after filming Season Eight's "Adam, Warlock or Washout?" - the episode which revealed Adam's magical powers. A continuity error was created when it was decided to air this episode first, as Samantha mentions to her father that both Tabitha and Adam's witchcraft is progressing nicely.

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