The Battle of Burning Oak

The Battle of Burning Oak
Season 5, Episode 24 Series Episode 164
Airdate	March 13, 1969
Written by	Pauline Townsend & Leo Townsend
Directed by	R. Robert Rosenbaum
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The Battle of Burning Oak is the twenty-fourth episode of the fifth season and the 164th episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by June 15, 1968.

Plot

A McMann & Tate client asks Darrin and Samantha to join their country club, Burning Oak. Darrin hesitates to consider membership until Endora hexes him into a snob. Samantha does not care for the arrogance at the club, so she does some digging into the members' family histories.

Spells

• Endora - turning Darrin into a snob

Within the moment we shall see,

What a snob this clod can be.

• Endora - taking the snob spell off of Darrin

Begone the hex from this dreary Dum-Dum.

Enough is enough.

It's getting humdrum.

Gallery

Mr. and Mrs. Rockeford have dinner at the Stephenses' home.

Trivia

General

• In Italy this episode was called "Un Americano Purosangue" which translates to "A Thoroughbred American".
• We learn Darrin's favourite food is "Corned Beef and Cabbage".
• In Roscommon, Michigan, there really is a Country Club named "The Burning Oak Country Club," which first opened its doors back in 1965. This has no relation to the episode other than the same name.

Cast

• Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
• Dick York as Darrin Stephens
• Agnes Moorehead as Endora
• Edward Andrews as J. Earl Rockeford
• Glenda Farrell as Hortense Rockeford
• June Vincent as Cynthia Monteagle
• Doreen McLean as Aunt Hagatha
• Mauritz Hugo as Mr. Monteagle
• Harry Stanton as Mr. Morton
• Harriet MacGibbon as Jessica Morton
• David White as Larry Tate

See Also

• Season Five
• Bewitched Episodes

Sources

• The Battle of Burning Oak on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on March 10, 2020.
• Bewitched, Season Five episodes on Wikipedia. Retrieved on March 10, 2020.