| Samantha's Psychic Pslip | |
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| Season 7, Episode 25 Series Episode 225 | |
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| Airdate | April 1, 1971 |
| Written by | John L. Greene |
| Directed by | Richard Michaels |
| Episode Guide | |
| Previous "Out of the Mouths of Babes" |
Next "Samantha's Magic Mirror" |
Samantha's Psychic Pslip is the twenty-fifth episode of the seventh season and the 225th episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by November 19, 1970.
Plot[]
Samantha is about to receive an expensive bracelet to celebrate thirty days free from witchcraft. Unfortunately, when Phyllis calls to announce her impending arrival, Sam magically speed cleans the kitchen and Darrin catches her in the act. Because he understands how inquisitive his mother is and also because he loves Samantha, Darrin surprises her by giving her the bracelet. Sam is happy, but feels guilty and starts having hiccups, which cause bicycles to appear all over the house. Calling Dr. Bombay, Samantha is sharply criticized by the doctor who states that it is unnatural for a witch to repress her witchcraft. Using an electronic diagnostic computer, he diagnoses a lack of "wheel" power. Sam thinks that is ridiculous, but agrees to have Bombay give her a "pranquilizer" treatment to eliminate any guilt. However, no one realizes that this treatment has side effects. Now, when Sam hiccups, something "gilt" near her disappears. While Samantha and Phyllis are shopping, a high-priced necklace disappears after a hiccup and the store detective accuses them of theft. Larry stops by to see Darrin, but becomes nervous when babysitter Serena pops in from out of nowhere, followed by Dr. Bombay who doubts his cure will work. He locates Sam with one of his new inventions and administers the right cure. Immediately, the necklace pops back into the display and Samantha is freed of all charges.
Trivia[]
General[]
- This episode aired on April's Fool's Day, which is quite appropriate considering it was all about bad puns. Also, Dr. Bombay uses the "pranquilizer".
Casting[]
- Agnes Moorehead did not appear and received credit only.
- Irenee Byatt is wrongly identified in the end credits as Woman with Mirror when actually she played Woman with Lamp.
Cast[]
- Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
- Dick Sargent as Darrin Stephens
- David White as Larry Tate
- Erin Murphy as Tabitha Stephens
- Bernard Fox as Dr. Bombay
- Mabel Albertson as Phyllis Stephens
- Irwin Charone as Store Detective
- Irenee Byatt as Woman with Lamp
- David Lawrence as Adam Stephens
- Pandora Spocks as Serena
- Greg Lawrence as Adam Stephens (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 605-607.
- 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 492-493.
- Pilato, Herbie J. "Bewitched forever : the immortal companion to television's most magical supernatural situation comedy." Summit Pub. Group, 1996, page 201.
- Samantha's Psychic Pslip on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.
- Samantha's Psychic Pslip on Wikipedia. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.