Serena's Youth Pill

Serena's Youth Pill
Season 8, Episode 19 Series Episode 247
Airdate	February 5, 1972
Written by	Michael Morris
Directed by	E. W. Swackhamer
Episode Guide
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Serena's Youth Pill is the nineteenth episode of the eighth season and the 247th episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by October 7, 1971.

Plot

Serena is babysitting the Stephenses' children when Larry comes by. To make fun, Serena flirts with him but as he presents himself as a senior citizen, Serena offers him Vitamin V for "Va-Va-Voom", a pill that has never been administered to a mortal. Immediately, Larry feels younger and wants to market the pill to make millions. However, the pill not only make the user feel and look younger, but actually turn younger. The next morning, Louise rushes over, reporting to Samantha how strange Larry is, now with his hair gone red again, having romanced her in ways he has not since their early years and looking up a television show that is long gone off the air. Darrin experiences the same strange phenomena when, at the office, Larry relives their first meeting in 1961. Darrin calls Sam, but by the time she arrives, Larry has become a college student who only remembers the 1950s and, when the Stephenses brings him to the house, a little boy. Fortunately, Serena pops in with an antidote that turns Larry back to his proper age.

Trivia

Casting

• Agnes Moorehead did not appear and received credit only.
• Last episode to feature Serena and Louise Tate.

Bloopers and Continuity Errors

• The voice calling out "Serena" as she is laying on the couch reading a Harpies Bizarre is neither Samantha, nor Elizabeth Montgomery.

Cast

• Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
• Dick Sargent as Darrin Stephens
• David White as Larry Tate
• Kasey Rogers as Louise Tate
• David Hayward as Young Larry
• Ted Foulkes as Little Larry
• Pandora Spocks as Serena

See Also

• Season Eight
• 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 679-680.
• 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 550-551.
• Pilato, Herbie J. "Bewitched forever : the immortal companion to television's most magical supernatural situation comedy." Summit Pub. Group, 1996, page 210.
• Serena's Youth Pill on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.
• Serena's Youth Pill on Wikipedia. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.