EPISODES

176. "NAMING SAMANTHA'S NEW BABY"
(10-23-69)

Finished Filming: 8-29-69
Written by: Ed Jurist
Directed by: William Asher

FAN FACTS:

*This is the first episode Phyllis and Frank meet Maurice but they speak like they already know eachother.

Summary: Darrin's parents, Phyllis and Frank, are coming to see the new baby Frank, when Endora announces that Samantha's father, Maurice, is breathing fire because the baby was not named for him. The Stephens arrive and with Endora are admiring the baby, when there is a rumble, walls and furniture shake, and an irate Maurice arrives. Maurice casts a spell, which gets the others out of the house while he argues with Samantha and Darrin about the name. When Darrin flatly refuses any change, Maurice puts him under a spell and freezes him into the hall mirror.

On returning, his parents are astounded to see Darrin in the mirror. Samantha explains that Maurice has invented a photo-mirror that retains an image. Intrigued by its money-making possibilities, Frank has a long talk with Maurice and casually mentions he hates the name "Frank." Later, Maurice releases Darrin and reveals his father's dislike of the name. Samantha and Darrin point out that if the baby is named "Maurice," his playmates will call him "Morey," a nickname Maurice despises. Pretending to dislike the name "Adam," Darrin gets Maurice to agree to it. Frank returns, disappointed to find Darrin's image faded from the mirror -- it won't be a moneymaker after all.

Courtesy: Bewitched & Elizabeth Montgomery Page