The WORST episodes of Bewitched

Every episode of Bewitched ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Bewitched!

Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft under wraps, but situations invariably require her to indulge her powers while keeping her bothersome mother Endora at bay.

Last Updated: 11/30/2025Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Prodigy
star
6.74
76 votes

#1 - Prodigy

Season 2 - Episode 38 - Aired 6/9/1966

Samantha provides encouragement to Gladys Kravitz's violinist brother Louis.

Directors: Howard Morris
Trick or Treat
star
6.80
224 votes

#2 - Trick or Treat

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/1965

Endora turns Darrin into a werewolf.

Directors: E.W. Swackhamer
Serena's Youth Pill
star
7.06
32 votes

#3 - Serena's Youth Pill

Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/5/1972

Serena gives Larry Tate a "youth pill" that makes him younger and younger.

Directors: E.W. Swackhamer
My Friend Ben
star
7.12
137 votes

#4 - My Friend Ben

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/1966

After Aunt Clara conjures up Benjamin Franklin, he gets arrested for stealing an antique firetruck as part of a supposed advertising stunt.

Directors: William Asher
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Mother Meets What's His Name
star
7.16
312 votes

#5 - Mother Meets What's His Name

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1964

Darrin meets his magical mother-in-law Endora for the first time.

Directors: William Asher
Writer: Jerry Davis
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Serena Stops the Show
star
7.18
93 votes

#6 - Serena Stops the Show

Season 6 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/19/1970

Serena zaps away Boyce and Hart's popularity so that they will play the Cosmo Cotillion in the witchy realm. Unfortunately Darrin had just talked his client into using this 'hot' group in a television special.

Directors: Richard Michaels
Writer: Richard Baer
Take Two Aspirin and Half a Pint of Porpoise Milk
star
7.20
215 votes

#7 - Take Two Aspirin and Half a Pint of Porpoise Milk

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/1965

After being exposed to a black Peruvian rose, Samantha starts losing her powers and gaining green squares all over her face.

Directors: William Asher
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Little Pitchers Have Big Fears
star
7.20
263 votes

#8 - Little Pitchers Have Big Fears

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/1964

Samantha helps a shy young boy try out for the baseball team despite his overprotective mother.

Directors: William Asher
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Three Men and a Witch on a Horse
star
7.21
29 votes

#9 - Three Men and a Witch on a Horse

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/15/1971

After Endora gives Darrin a gambling addiction, she makes sure his horse will lose the race. Sam convinces the horse to win.

Directors: Richard Michaels
Writer: Ed Jurist
Aunt Clara's Old Flame
star
7.21
201 votes

#10 - Aunt Clara's Old Flame

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/1965

Aunt Clara is visited by an old boyfriend.

Directors: E.W. Swackhamer
Samantha's Witchcraft Blows a Fuse
star
7.21
28 votes

#11 - Samantha's Witchcraft Blows a Fuse

Season 8 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/18/1972

After drinking a "The Heavenly Himalayana" at a Chinese restaurant, Sam loses her powers and stripes breakout on her face.

Directors: Richard Michaels
Writer: Leo Townsend
Super Arthur
star
7.22
88 votes

#12 - Super Arthur

Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/5/1970

To help with Uncle Arthur's ailing magic, Doctor Bombay gives him a pill that makes Arthur turn into anything he thinks of including the character Superman.

Directors: Richard Michaels
Writer: Ed Jurist
If the Shoe Pinches
star
7.22
55 votes

#13 - If the Shoe Pinches

Season 6 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/26/1970

A leprechaun sent by Endora gives Darrin a pair of shoes that make him terminally lazy.

Directors: William Asher
Writer: Ed Jurist
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Oedipus Hex
star
7.22
135 votes

#14 - Oedipus Hex

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/1966

A hexed bowl of popcorn turns everyone visiting the Stevens' home into irresponsible homebodies.

Directors: William Asher
Turn on the Old Charm
star
7.22
85 votes

#15 - Turn on the Old Charm

Season 6 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/9/1970

Samantha gives Darrin an amulet that makes Endora be nice and courteous around him. After Endora realizes the trick, she makes Samantha and Darrin constantly bicker.

Directors: Richard Michaels
Writer: Richard Baer
Playmates
star
7.24
91 votes

#16 - Playmates

Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/21/1968

On a play-date scheduled by Darrin's mother, Tabitha's playmate wishes that he was a dog and Tabitha grants his wish.

Directors: William Asher
Writer: Richard Baer
Samantha's Shopping Spree
star
7.24
86 votes

#17 - Samantha's Shopping Spree

Season 5 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/17/1969

Problems occur when Samantha's cousin Henry goes shopping with Samantha and Endora.

Directors: Richard Michaels
Writer: Richard Baer
The Phrase Is Familiar
star
7.26
91 votes

#18 - The Phrase Is Familiar

Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/15/1970

After learning that plays on words helps Darrin in his line of work, Endora casts a spell that makes Darrin speak only in clichés ... whether she meant to pick on Darrin or not, Endora ends up helping Darrin in the end after all.

Directors: Richard Michaels
Writer: Jerry Mayer
Darrin on a Pedestal
star
7.27
60 votes

#19 - Darrin on a Pedestal

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/1970

While sight-seeing with Serena in Massachusetts, she brings the Fisherman's Memorial to life and replaces the statue with Darrin.

Directors: William Asher
Writer: Bernie Kahn
TV or Not TV
star
7.27
30 votes

#20 - TV or Not TV

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/1971

Tabitha temporarily becomes a TV star when she pops into a children's show to reprimand two aggressive puppets.

Directors: William Asher
Writer: Bernie Kahn
Mona Sammy
star
7.28
85 votes

#21 - Mona Sammy

Season 6 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/2/1970

Endora zaps in a picture of Samantha's look-a-like aunt (Serena's mother?) painted by Leonardo Da Vinci and then puts Darrin's name on it. Larry demands that he paint Louise's picture.

Samantha on Thin Ice
star
7.29
28 votes

#22 - Samantha on Thin Ice

Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/29/1972

While Tabitha is taking beginning skating lessons Endora bewitches her skates turning into a championship skater.

Directors: William Asher
Writer: Richard Baer
Samantha's Better Halves
star
7.30
90 votes

#23 - Samantha's Better Halves

Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/1/1970

Darrin is pulled between going to Japan and staying home with the new baby so Endora tries to help by splitting him into two people.

Directors: William Asher
Samantha's Super-Maid
star
7.31
90 votes

#24 - Samantha's Super-Maid

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/2/1969

Darrin's mother hires a maid for Samantha.

Weep No More, My Willow
star
7.33
94 votes

#25 - Weep No More, My Willow

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/19/1968

Samantha calls Doctor Bombay to treat her sick willow tree. She get caught in the spell and begins weeping every time the wind blows. Reversing the spell causes her to laugh uncontrollably until she is cured.

Directors: William Asher