Samantha's Power Failure

Samantha's Power Failure
Season 5, Episode 25 Series Episode 165
Airdate	March 20, 1969
Written by	Lila Garrett & Bernie Kahn
Directed by	William Asher
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Samantha's Power Failure is the twenty-fifth episode of the fifth season and the 165th episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by February 10, 1969.

Plot

Endora pops in during the middle of the night to warn her daughter. After years of trying to break up Samantha's marriage to a mortal, the Witches Council finally decided to banish the culprit by stripping Sam of her powers. Uncle Arthur and Serena arrive the next day and, despite Endora's disapproval, show their support for Samantha and thus also lose their powers. Half bravado, half carefree, they pretend that they are excited to live as mortals from now on. They find work at a snack bar, but after just one day, they cause such a disaster that they are fired. However, Samantha appears before the Council's members to plead her case and castigate their narrow-mindedness, even comparing them to the judges of Salem during the witch hunt.

Gallery

Samantha pleads her case before the Witches Council.

Trivia

General

• Elizabeth Montgomery was uncredited for playing Serena.
• The opening scene in the Stephenses’ bedroom is recycled footage from the Season Three's, "The Trial and Error of Aunt Clara".

Casting

• Dick York did not appear (except in the reused footage) and received credit only.

Cast

• Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens and Serena
• Agnes Moorehead as Endora
• Paul Lynde as Uncle Arthur
• Erin Murphy as Tabatha Stephens
• Ron Masak as Buck

See Also

• Season Five
• Bewitched Episodes

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 423-426.
• 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 345.
• Pilato, Herbie J. "Bewitched forever : the immortal companion to television's most magical supernatural situation comedy." Summit Pub. Group, 1996, page 179.
• Samantha's Power Failure on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.
• Samantha's Power Failure on Wikipedia. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.