| Samantha's Lost Weekend | |
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| Season 6, Episode 16 Series Episode 186 | |
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| Airdate | January 8, 1970 |
| Written by | Richard Baer |
| Directed by | Richard Michaels |
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Samantha's Lost Weekend is the sixteenth episode of the sixth season and the 186th episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by November 30, 1969.
Plot[]
Esmeralda casts a spell on a glass of milk to help Tabitha's appetite, but Samantha drinks it instead. When Samantha starts eating non-stop, Esmeralda is too scared to say what is causing it and wants to cure Sam before it is discovered that she is responsible for this mess. She zaps herself to Mr. Apothecary's office and asks him to develop a cure. Meanwhile, Samantha knows that there is something wrong with her, self diagnosing it as the Voracious Ravenicitis virus. Calling Dr. Bombay, the scientist confirms this misdiagnosis and cures Samantha, but the next day the treatment causes her to always fall asleep mid-sentence, which worries Abner Kravitz when he stops by the Stephenses' house for a petition. Later, Esmeralda returns with the apothecary's potion and confesses her wrongs. Calling Dr. Bombay again to remove his spell, Samantha can then drink the potion and finally be cured.
Trivia[]
General[]
- The title of this episode is a takeoff on the 1945 film The Lost Weekend by Billy Wilder, adapted from Charles R. Jackson's 1944 novel of the same title about an alcoholic writer.
Casting[]
- Agnes Moorehead and David White did not appear and received credit only.
Cast[]
- Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
- Dick Sargent as Darrin Stephens
- Bernard Fox as Dr. Bombay
- Alice Ghostley as Esmeralda
- Erin Murphy as Tabitha Stephens
- George Tobias as Abner Kravitz
- Bernie Kopell as Mr. Apothecary
- Pat Priest as Nurse
- Jonathan Hole as Manager
- Merie Earle as Old Lady
- Nick Klar as Hippie
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 483-485.
- 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, pages 398-399.
- Pilato, Herbie J. "Bewitched forever : the immortal companion to television's most magical supernatural situation comedy." Summit Pub. Group, 1996, page 187.
- Samantha's Lost Weekend on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.
- Samantha's Lost Weekend on Wikipedia. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.
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