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Starring Elizabeth Montgomery & Dick Sargent
Season 8 (ABC) (1971-72) (color)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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################# Bewitched ################
############## season 8 1971-72 ##############
############### (final season) ###############
ABC Wednesdays 8:00 pm EST / 26 episodes - in color [229-254]
Co-Starring Dick Sargent

8.01 [229] Bewitched: HOW NOT TO LOSE YOUR HEAD TO KING HENRY VIII (part 1/2)(color)[DS]
Prod. no. 229
(1971.09.15)
Guest Cast:
Ronald Long
Ivor Barry
Laurie Main
Synopsis:
During a trip to England, Samantha is zapped back to the court of
King Henry VIII. Endora sends Darrin to rescue her. Part 1 of 2.

8.02 [230] Bewitched: HOW NOT TO LOSE YOUR HEAD TO KING HENRY VIII (part 2/2)(color)[DS]
(1971.09.22)
Guest Cast:
Ronald Long
Ivor Barry
Henry Oliver
Victor Rogers,
Arlene Martel,
Synopsis 1:
Samantha does not recognize Darrin when he arrives, and she's about
to be married to King Henry VIII (and possibly beheaded). Part 2 of 2.
Synopsis 2:
Sam goes back in time to 16th century London to help a nobleman
magically trapped in a painting, and ends up becoming a prospective bride for King Henry VIII.

8.03 [231] Bewitched: SAMANTHA AND THE LOCH NESS MONSTER (color)[DS](1971.09.29)
Guest Cast:
Bernie Kopell
Steve Franken
Don Knight
Synopsis 1:
Samantha learns the secret of the Loch Ness Monster while on vacation
in Scotland.
Synopsis 2:
When the Stephenses meet up with the Loch Ness Monster, they
discover that he is really a warlock named Bruce who was transformed to his current state by Serena.

8.04 [232] Bewitched: SAMANTHA'S NO-SO-LEANING TOWER OF PISA (color)[DS](1971.10.06)
Guest Cast:
John Rico
Steve Conte
Robert Casper
Synopsis 1:
Esmerelda visits the Stephens in Italy, and decides to straighten out one of her past mistakes.
Synopsis 2:
Esmerelda, recalling that is she who is responsible for making the Tower of Pisa lean, restores it to an upright position.

8.05 [233] Bewitched: BEWITCHED, BOTHERED AND BALDONI (color)[DS](1971.10.13)
Guest Cast:
Al Molinaro
Francine York
Michael Taylor
Lou Krugman
Penny Santon
Synopsis 1:
Endora causes a statue of Venus to come to life and cause Darrin all kinds of trouble.
Synopsis 2:
In Rome, Endora brings a statue of Venus to life in order to test Darrin's fidelity.
Samantha counters this by bringing a statue of Adonis to life.

8.06 [234] Bewitched: PARIS, WITCHES STYLE (color)[DS](1971.10.20)
Guest Cast:
Maurice Marsac
Carl Don
Synopsis 1:
Darrin is sent to the top of the Eiffel Tower when Maurice learns he won't let Sam pay him a visit while she's in Paris.
Synopsis 2:
Endora endeavors to protect Darrin from the wrath of Maurice by zapping up a replica of Darrin.
 When Maurice finds out the truth, he  zaps the real Darrin to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

8.07 [235] Bewitched: THE GHOST WHO MADE A SPECTRE OF HIMSELF (color)[DS] (1971.10.27)
Guest Cast:
Patrick Horgan
Maurice Dallimore
Elizabeth Rogers
Synopsis 1:
An amorous ghost, rejected by Samantha, possesses Darrin's body when
the Stephens spend the night in a British castle.
Synopsis 2:
In a haunted English castle, a ghost inhabits Darrin's body because he's in love with Sam.

8.08 [236] Bewitched: TV OR NOT TV (1971.11.03)
Guest Cast:
Wanda Hendrix
Robert Q. Lewis
John Gallaudet
Synopsis 1:
Tabitha appears as a member of the audience for a children's tv show and magically brings the puppets to life.
Synopsis 2:
Tabitha becomes a star on children's TV show.

8.09 [237] Bewitched: A PLAGUE ON MAURICE AND SAMANTHA (color)[DS](1971.11.10)
Guest Cast:
Bernie Kopell
J. Edward McKinley
Susan Hathaway
Synopsis 1:
Maurice becomes a bit of a pest after he loses his powers from kissing a similarly stricken Samantha.
Synopsis 2:
Samantha's loss of her powers will spread to any witch or warlock she kisses, including Maurice.

8.10 [238] Bewitched: HANSEL AND GRETEL IN SAMANTHALAND (color)[DS](1971.11.17)
Guest Cast:
Bobo Lewis
Billie Hayes
Eric Chase
Cindy Henderson
Synopsis 1:
Samantha goes to rescue Tabitha from her storybook, where the littlegirl has taken the place of Hansel and Gretel.
Synopsis 2:
Tabitha trades places with Hansel and Gretel.

8.11 [239] Bewitched: THE WARLOCK IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT (color)[DS](1971.12.01)
Guest Cast:
Bernie Kopell
Charles Lane
Samantha Scott
Synopsis 1:
Endora arranges for Darrin to be fired, so Samantha will be free to attend a wedding.
Synopsis 2:
Endora uses a hippie warlock named Alonzo to jeopardize Darrin's position at McMann and Tate.

8.12 [240] Bewitched: THE EIGHT-YEAR WITCH (color)[DS](1971.12.08)
Guest Cast:
Julie Newmar
Ron Russell
Parley Baer
Samantha Scott
Synopsis 1:
Endora turns a cat into a temptress in an effort to make Sam jealous.
Synopsis 2:
Endora enlists catwitch Ophelia to seduce Darrin. A remake of episode #11.

8.13 [242] Bewitched: THREE MEN AND A WITCH ON A HORSE (color)[DS](1971.12.15)
Guest Cast:
John Fiedler
Scatman Crothers
Hoke Howell
Synopsis 1:
Endora casts a spell on a toy horse, causing it to give good tips at
the racetrack, and leading Darrin into gambling fever.
Synopsis 2:
Darrin becomes a winner at the race track thanks to Endora's magic.

8.14 [243] Bewitched: ADAM, WARLOCK OR WASHOUT? (color)[DS](1971.12.29)
Guest Cast:
Diana Chesney
Mary Esther Denver
Bernie Kuby
Synopsis 1:
Maurice attempts to convince the Council of Witches that Adam is a warlock.
Synopsis 2:
Adam is tested for his magical powers by members of the Witches' Council. The last Maurice episode.

8.15 [244] Bewitched: SAMANTHA'S MAGIC SITTER (color)[DS](1972.01.05)
Guest Cast:
Richard X. Slattery
Jeanne Arnold
Ricky Powell
Synopsis 1:
Darrin decides to pass Esmerelda off as a stage magician when she performs some magic for a client's son.
Synopsis 2:
Esmerelda becomes a sitter for another couple and tells them that she is a witch. A remake of episode #27.

8.16 [245] Bewitched: SAMANTHA IS EARTHBOUND (color)[DS](1972.01.15)
Guest Cast:
Sara Seegar
Jack Collins
Molly Dodd
Synopsis 1:
Samantha must find a way to keep from floating away after Dr.
Bombay's cure for a bout of extra heaviness makes her light as a feather.
Synopsis 2:
Samantha balloons up to 518 pounds. When Dr. Bombay cures her, she becomes lighter than air.

8.17 [246] Bewitched: SERENA'S RICHCRAFT (color)[DS](1972.01.22)
Guest Cast:
Peter Lawford
Bernie Kuby
Ellen Weston
Synopsis 1:
Serena decides to marry into wealth when it appears that she has lost her powers for good.
Synopsis 2:
Serena has fun with one of Darrin's clients, the wealthy Harrison
Woolcott, who falls for her. A remake of episodes #3 and #196.

8.18 [247] Bewitched: SAMANTHA ON THIN ICE (color)[DS]
(remake of "Samantha on the Keyboard") (1972.01.29)
Guest Cast:
Alan Oppenheimer
Robert Paul
Synopsis 1:
Endora turns Tabitha into a world class figure skater to spare her the pain of learning to skate the mortal way.
Synopsis 2:
Endora turns Tabitha into a fabulous ice skater. A remake of episode #143.

8.19 [247] Bewitched: SERENA'S YOUTH PILL (color)[DS](1972.02.05)
Guest Cast:
Ted Foulkes
David Hayward
Synopsis 1:
Serena gives Larry a pill which causes him to grow progressively younger by the minute.
Synopsis 2:
Serena gives Larry a youth pill which makes him younger but also
keeps regressing him towards infancy. This is the last Serena episode.

8.20 [248] Bewitched: TABITHA'S FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL (color)[DS](1972.02.12)
Guest Cast:
Nita Talbot
Maudie Prickett
Jeanne Arnold
Allen Jenkins
Michael Hughes
Synopsis 1:
Tabitha turns the class bully into a frog and takes him home with her.
Synopsis 2:
Tabitha turns a school bully into a frog.

8.21 [249] Bewitched: GEORGE WASHINGTON ZAPPED HERE (part 1/2)(color)[DS] (1972.02.19)
Guest Cast:
Will Geer
Jane Connell
Dick Wilson
Synopsis:
Esmerelda mistakenly zaps up George Washington.

8.22 [250] Bewitched: GEORGE WASHINGTON ZAPPED HERE (part 2/2)(color)[DS] (1972.02.26)
Guest Cast:
Will Geer
Jane Connell
Herb Vigran
Jack Collins
Herb Voland
Synopsis 1:
George Washington defends his identity in court. Later he is persuaded to take part in an advertising campaign.
Episodes #249 and #250 are remakes of episodes #87 and #88.
Synopsis 2:
Esmerelda accidentally zaps George Washington into the present, where he gets arrested for making a speech in the park.

 8.23 [251] Bewitched: SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAZE (color)[DS] (1972.03.04)
Guest Cast:
Maudie Prickett
Charles Lane
Synopsis 1:
Sam has to come up with a plausible explanation when Tabitha is caught performing magic in school.
Synopsis 2:
Endora turns Tabitha into a genius, and school officials become curious.

8.24 [252] Bewitched: A GOOD TURN NEVER GOES UNPUNISHED (color)[DS](1972.03.11)
Guest Cast:
J. Edward McKinley
Synopsis 1:
Darrin starts a big argument with Sam when he accuses her of magically creating an ad slogan his client likes.
Synopsis 2:
Darrin accuses Samantha of using witchcraft to help him with an advertising campaign for a mattress manufacturer.
A remake of episode #5.

8.25 [253] Bewitched: SAM'S WITCHCRAFT BLOW A FUSE (color)[DS]
(remake of "Take Two Aspirin and Half a Pint of Porpoise Milk") (1972.03.18)
Guest Cast:
Bernie Kopell
Reta Shaw
Paul Smith
Richard X. Slattery
Herb Vigran
Janos Prohaska
Benson Fong
Synopsis 1:
Samantha needs the feather of a dodo bird to rid herself of red
stripes on her face that appeared after having a drink in a Chinese restaurant.
Synopsis 2:
Samantha asks Dr. Bombay to help rid her of the red stripes on her face. A remake of episode #42.

8.26 [254] Bewitched: THE TRUTH, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP ME SAM (color)[DS] (final episode)
(remake of ep #50 "Speak the Truth")
Prod. no. 254
(1972.03.25)
Guest Cast:
Parley Baer
Sara Seegar
Bernie Kuby
Synopsis 1:
Endora creates a pin that makes its wearer become totally honest. Trouble occurs when Darrin wears it at the office.
Synopsis 2:
Endora causes trouble at a dinner party when she casts a spell on a pin that causes any mortal wearing it to tell the absolute truth.

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