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A Strange Little Visitor

Episode Number: 48    Season Num: 2    First Aired: December 2, 1965    Prod Code: 3972
Samantha and Darrin agree to babysit a young warlock boy named Merle. Once there, Merle is given the ultimate ground rule from Darrin: NO WITCHCRAFT! Merle keeps his end of the bargain until a burglar breaks in and ties both him and Darrin together. The burglar is after an expensive necklace that Larry gives Darrin to keep for Louise, and is conned by Darrin into taking a fire engine. As soon as the burglar take it, Darrin tells Merle to hit the magic and the burglar is scared off by Merle's powers.

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Writer: John L. Greene, Paul Davis
Director: E.W. Swackhamer
Star: Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha Stephens/Serena),  Dick York (Darrin Stephens [ seasons 1-5 ]),  Agnes Moorehead (Endora),  David White (Larry Tate),  Alice Pearce (Gladys Kravits #1 (1964-1966)),  George Tobias (Abner Kravitz),  Maurice Evans (Maurice (1964-1972)),  Irene Vernon (Louise Tate [Seasons 1 & 2])
Recurring Role: Robert F. Simon (Frank Stephens (1) 14- 228 (6 episodes))
Guest Star: Craig Hundley (Merle Brocken),  Tim Herbert (Man in Bar),  Anne Sargent (Margaret Brocken),  Dick Balduzzi (Policeman),  James Doohan (Walter Brocken)

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James Doohan played warlock Walter Brocken in this episode. Later, he would play a more prominent miracle-worker: Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott on Star Trek. (edit)
Merel is the only young witch.warlock introduced in the series other than Tabitha and Adam. Filmed on July 8, 1965, when Elizabeth was six months pregnant. (edit)

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(someone knocks at the door)
Samantha: Ahm … that’s Gladys Kravitz.
Merle: Hey, can you see through walls? I can’t seem to get the hang of it.
Samantha: (laughs) No magic involved, Merle. I just know from the knock and the timing. (opens the door, Gladys is there, just as she said) Oh, hi, Mrs. Kravitz. What a surprise. (edit)
Mrs. Brocken: He’s got a lot of studying to do.
Samantha: Oh, what are you working on now, Merle?
Merle: Elementary spells and incantations.
Mrs. Brocken: Now, you’re not to help him, Samantha.
Samantha: Don’t you worry, I won’t. (edit)
(Glady and Abner observe the Stephens house)
Gladys: How about that? Kind of funny, people like that going into the Stephens house.
Abner: They look normal to me.
Gladys: That’s what’s funny about it. (edit)

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