Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here

Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here
Season 4, Episode 16 Series Episode 123
Airdate	December 21, 1967
Written by	Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn
Directed by	William Asher
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Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here is the sixteenth episode of the fourth season and the 123rd episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by October 5, 1967.

Plot

When prospective client Jesse Mortimer insists on working on Christmas Eve, Samantha tries to reform the modern-day Scrooge with a visit to Santa's workshop.

Gallery

Samantha zaps the tree around looking for the perfect spot.

Larry and Darrin meet with Mr. Mortimer on Christmas Eve.

Mr. Mortimer makes Hawkins (his butler) work late on Christmas Eve.

Samantha and Darrin decorate the tree on Christmas Eve.

Samantha wonders how she could turn Mr. Mortimer from his humbug ways.

Samantha tells Mr. Mortimer they will visit Santa Claus.

Samantha flies to the North Pole.

Samantha brings Mr. Mortimer to Santa's workshop.

Santa welcomes his Christmas Eve guests.

Hawkins and his wife, Margaret, play with their son late on Christmas Eve.

"Mr. Mortimer, you're rich. Are you happy?"

Samantha tells Tabatha that Santa Claus will come very soon.

Larry comes over on Christmas morning to apologize.

Mr. Mortimer comes bearing gifts - a case of Mortimer's Instant Soups.

Mr. Mortimer recognizes Tabatha's doll.

Publicity shot

Trivia

General

• The episode is based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. The Hawkins character is based on Bob Cratchit, a poor clerk who works for rich, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, upon whom the character of Mr. Mortimer is based.

Casting

• Agnes Moorehead did not appear and received credit only.

Music

• The soundtrack includes the carols "O Tannenbaum", "Deck the Halls", "Jingle Bells", "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" and "Silent Night".

Bloopers and Continuity Errors

• When Samantha and Mr. Mortimer are riding the broom, the wires holding the lights (stars) move.

Cast

• Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
• Dick York as Darrin Stephens
• David White as Larry Tate
• Erin Murphy as Tabatha Stephens
• Don Beddoe as Santa Claus
• Martin Ashe as Hawkins
• Rosalyn Burbage as Margaret Hawkins
• Charles Lane as Jesse Mortimer

See Also

• Season Four
• Bewitched Episodes

Sources

• Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on December 11, 2019.
• Bewitched, Season Four episodes on Wikipedia. Retrieved on December 11, 2019.