| Laugh Clown, Laugh | |
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| Season 7, Episode 27 Series Episode 227 | |
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| Airdate | April 15, 1971 |
| Written by | Ed Jurist |
| Directed by | William Asher |
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Laugh, Clown, Laugh is the twenty-seventh episode of the seventh season of Bewitched and the 227th episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by February 11, 1971.
Plot[]
Endora appears on a camel in the living room and receives an humorless attitude from her son-in-law. In response, she casts a spell on Darrin to make him into an obnoxious comedian. At McMann & Tate, Darrin and Larry have a disastrous meeting with Harold Jameson, the very serious and dour president of Mount Rocky Mutual Insurance, when Darrin makes inappropriate jokes that infuriate everyone. Darrin goes back home. Samantha learns what is going on and asks her mother to remove the spell. However, far from thanking his mother-in-law, Darrin continues to be unpleasant with her. So she casts a second spell on him. Now, Darrin bursts out laughing every time he hears sad news. Gladys Kravitz is the first victim when she announces to her neighbor, who laughs in her face, that her sister must undergo a serious operation. Later, Gladys rings the doorbell to ask Sam how Darrin is doing, but when she mentions a big car accident, she hears him laughing behind the door. When she leaves, Mrs. Kravitz bumps into Larry and Mr. Jameson and his wife Martha upon their arrival. The Stephenses find a way to convince Mr. Jameson that a little humor is the best way to improve his advertising campaign.
Trivia[]
General[]
- The title of this episode is named after Herbert Brenon's 1928 silent movie Laugh, Clown, Laugh, starring Lon Chaney, and the song of the same title composed by Ted Fiorito (music) and Lewis and Young (lyrics), which featured in the sound version of the film released in the latter half of 1928.
- Last episode to feature Gladys Kravitz.
Cast[]
- Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
- Dick Sargent as Darrin Stephens
- Agnes Moorehead as Endora
- David White as Larry Tate
- Sandra Gould as Gladys Kravitz
- Charles Lane as Harold Jameson
- Ysabel MacCloskey as Martha Jameson
- Marcia Wallace as Betty
- Herbert Winters as Delivery Man (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 611-613.
- 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 497.
- Pilato, Herbie J. "Bewitched forever : the immortal companion to television's most magical supernatural situation comedy." Summit Pub. Group, 1996, page 202.
- Laugh, Clown, Laugh on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.
- Laugh, Clown, Laugh on Wikipedia. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.
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