It's Magic

It's Magic
Season 1, Episode 16 Series Episode {{{series ep}}}
Airdate	January 7, 1965
Written by	Tom Waldman & Frank Waldman
Directed by	Sidney Miller
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It's Magic is the sixteenth episode of the first season of Bewitched. The episode was completed by November 27, 1964.

Plot

The members of the Hospital Fund Auxiliary appoint Samantha the Entertainment Chairman for the group's bazaar. Limited to spending fifty dollars, Samantha hires Zeno, a broken down magician who has taken to drink. Because of this, his assistant, Roxie Ames, has left the act. Using her gift of magic, Samantha makes Zeno the hit of the show. As a result, Zeno gets a job on television. Zeno pleads with Samantha to help him. Assisted by Samantha, Zeno runs through a very successful rehearsal. Just before the show goes on the air, Roxie appears and injects herself into the act. Hogging the show, Roxie kills Zeno's act and his confidence. She admits she returned just to get a regular spot on television herself. Samantha turns Roxie into a comic prop for Zeno. After Zeno's successful performance, Darrin tells Samantha that his client has booked Zeno for the next thirteen weeks. Darrin attempts some magic on his own. When he succeeds, he is not certain whether his skill or Samantha's magic is responsible.

Trivia

General

• Samantha's integrity is confirmed in this episode. She has the capacity to produce money in unlimited supply, but she intends to earn it the mortal way.
• This marks the second of four episodes in which Samantha embarrasses a female rival by exposing the rival's cosmetic beauty aides. In this case Roxie Ames' gown tears away revealing she wears a girdle (to a howling audience). The other three episodes involve women losing their wigs.
• The title alludes to the Doris Day song of the same name.

Casting

• Agnes Moorehead did not appear and received credit only.

See Also

List of Bewitched episodes

Cast

• Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
• Dick York as Darrin Stephens
• George Tobias as Abner Kravitz
• Alice Pearce as Gladys Kravitz
• Virginia Martin as Roxie Ames
• Cliff Norton as Norman the Waiter
• Alice Backes as June Foster
• Hollis Irving as Shirley Clyde
• Jimmy Murphy as Floor Manager
• Warren Parker as Dr. Henry Clarke
• Eddie Ryder as M.C.
• Walter Burke as The Great Zeno