The House That Uncle Arthur Built

The House That Uncle Arthur Built
Season 7, Episode 18 Series Episode 218
Airdate	February 11, 1971
Written by	Bernie Kahn
Directed by	Richard Michaels
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The House That Uncle Arthur Built is the eighteenth episode of the seventh season and the 218th episode of the Bewitched series. The episode was completed by October 15, 1970.

Plot

Uncle Arthur pops in to reveal his happiness and disappointments to Samantha. He is in love with Aretha, a witch who is as beautiful as she is vain. Unsurprisingly, this new object of his affection hates jokes and pranks. Also, when Aretha learns that Uncle Arthur is the king of practical jokery, she gets angry and threatens to break up with him. Unsure if he will be able to suppress this natural aspect of his being, Uncle Arthur thinks he has found the solution. He decides to place all of his practical jokes within the walls of the Stephenses' house. Quickly, Samantha and Darrin are overwhelmed by one prank after another by the house. All of Sam's powers are not enough to stop it as Uncle Arthur is the only one who can remove the spell. This may cause problems for Darrin as he invites a client and his wife over for a business dinner, but it unexpectedly helps him win the account.

Trivia

General

• The title of this episode is a takeoff on the popular English nursery rhyme "This Is the House That Jack Built".
• Last episode to feature Uncle Arthur.

Casting

• Agnes Moorehead did not appear and received credit only.

Cast

• Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens
• Dick Sargent as Darrin Stephens
• David White as Larry Tate
• Paul Lynde as Uncle Arthur
• J. Edward McKinley as Lionel Rockfield
• Ysabel MacCloskey as Mrs. Rockfield
• Barbara Rhoades as Aretha
• John Philip Dayton as Arthur (uncredited)

See Also

• Season Seven
• 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 585-587.
• 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 477.
• Pilato, Herbie J. "Bewitched forever : the immortal companion to television's most magical supernatural situation comedy." Summit Pub. Group, 1996, page 199.
• The House That Uncle Arthur Built on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.
• The House That Uncle Arthur Built on Wikipedia. Retrieved on December 18, 2024.