It's Wishcraft

It's Wishcraft
Season 3, Episode 29 Series Episode 103
Airdate	March 30, 1967
Written by	James Henerson
Directed by	Paul Davis
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It's Wishcraft is the twenty-ninth episode of the third season and the 103rd episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by February 20, 1967.

Plot

Tabatha enters a new stage of her witchcraft called "Wishcraft", just as Darrin's parents are coming for a visit. Samantha enlists Endora's help to hide the effects from the visiting mortals, but trouble only escalates when the two grandmothers lock horns.

Spells

• Endora - to make it rain on Darrin

Make my daughter cry, will you?

For every tear my daughter has shed,

May buckets of water

Fall on your head!

Video

Tabitha's 'Wishcraft' Phase - Bewitched

Tabatha learns how to use wishcraft.

Gallery

Samantha explains Wishcraft to Darrin.

Samantha distracts Tabatha so Darrin can go to work.

Endora popped Tabatha in from the kitchen to play with her.

Samantha asks Endora to help with Tabatha when her in-laws arrive.

Endora reluctantly agrees.

Endora tells Phyllis to relax after her long flight.

"Mr. Stephens, you're being rained on!"

Samantha gets trapped in the middle of Endora and Phyllis' catfight.

The family finally sits down to lunch.

Frank sees the apple float over to Tabatha. Is he imagining things?

Trivia

General

• The title may refer to the song "Witchcraft" (1957), composed by Cy Coleman with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. It was released as a single by Frank Sinatra. Although the song title is just the word "Witchcraft", the refrain is "It's witchcraft."

Cast

• Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
• Dick York as Darrin Stephens
• Agnes Moorehead as Endora
• Erin Murphy as Tabatha Stephens
• Mabel Albertson as Phyllis Stephens
• Robert F. Simon as Frank Stephens
• Heather Woodruff as Betty (uncredited)
• Diane Murphy as Tabatha Stephens (uncredited)

See Also

• Season Three
• Bewitched Episodes

Sources

• It's Wishcraft on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
• Bewitched, Season Three episodes on Wikipedia. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
• "Witchcraft", song, on Wikipedia. Retrieved on June 27, 2020.