| Hansel and Gretel in Samanthaland | |
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| Season 8, Episode 10 Series Episode 238 | |
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| Airdate | November 17, 1971 |
| Written by | Michael Morris |
| Directed by | Richard Michaels |
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Hansel and Gretel in Samanthaland is the tenth episode of the eighth season and the 238th episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by September 2, 1971.
Plot[]
Tabitha reads Hansel and Gretel to Adam and, soon, talks with the characters. She feels so sorry for the starving siblings that she zaps Hansel and Gretel out of their book to feed them. When Samantha follows a leg of lamb that floats from the oven to Tabitha's room, she discovers the two starving kids and learns that her daughter zapped herself into the book. Worried, Sam pops into the storybook to rescue Tabitha from the wicked Storybook Witch. In the meantime, Darrin tries to explain the hungry siblings' presence to Larry and Louise. He says these kids are co-stars in an upcoming play and they are really into their characters. When Darrin gets distracted, the Tates let the kids go home. Darrin has to search for them throughout the neighborhood. However, Samantha finds a gingerbread house inhabited by an old witch who tells her she has not seen any children around. But, later, when Sam talks to Brunhilda, the woodcutter's wife, she understands her mistake, rushes to the gingerbread house and turns the wicked witch into a fairy godmother until she agrees to let Tabitha go. In the meantime, at Stephenses' house, the cops bring back Hansel and Gretel whom they arrested for stealing ice cream. Samantha thanks the two police officers, zaps the children out of their custody to Tabitha's room where they are sent back into the fairytale book.
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Trivia[]
General[]
- The storyline of this episode is based on the German fairy tale Hänsel und Gretel collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 as part of Grimm's Fairy Tales.
Casting[]
- Agnes Moorehead did not appear and received credit only.
Cast[]
- Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
- Dick Sargent as Darrin Stephens
- David White as Larry Tate
- Kasey Rogers as Louise Tate
- Erin Murphy as Tabitha Stephens
- David Lawrence as Adam Stephens
- Eric Chase as Hansel
- Cindy Henderson as Gretel
- Billie Hayes as Storybook Witch
- Bobo Lewis as Brunhilda
- Richard X. Slattery as Policeman #1
- Joel Lawrence as Policeman #2
- Greg Lawrence as Adam Stephens (uncredited)
- Roger La Joie as Neighbor Watering Lawn (uncredited)
See Also[]
Sources[]
- Pierce, David L. "The omni-directional three-dimensional vectoring paper printed omnibus for Bewitched analysis : a.k.a. the Bewitched history book." BearManor Media, 2012, pages 652-653.
- James, Adam-Michael. "The Bewitched Continuum: The Ultimate Linear Guide to the Classic TV Series." (Foreword and Edited by Herbie J. Pilato), Bright Horse Publishing, 2014, page 529.
- Pilato, Herbie J. "Bewitched forever : the immortal companion to television's most magical supernatural situation comedy." Summit Pub. Group, 1996, page 206.
- Hansel and Gretel in Samanthaland on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.
- Hansel and Gretel in Samanthaland on Wikipedia. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.
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