THe Bewitched "Menagerie"
Can't think of any show that has employed such a wide variety of animals. But not surprising, since so many of the characters had magic powers and could change humans into animals or vice versa.
I started to make a list and it became very long by the end of season three!
'It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog' was only the third episode shown. Sam turned Darrin's horndog client into a real dog,Rex Barker, that's a "subtle" name! ha! Besides being funny, the episode resonates on a serious level.
Of course Darrin was upset that Sam turned his client into a dog. But Sam was more upset that she was practically accosted by Rex and Darrin didn't seem to care. That is, until the end when he punches Rex in the nose.
Darrin flies to Chicago to meet with a beautiful client and Endora turns herself into a pelican to keep an eye on him. But Darrin thinks the Siamese cat he encounters is actually Sam spying on him.
The same cat shows up in 'Ling Ling' when Samantha turns her into a beautiful woman and Darrin uses her in his ad campaign.
In the earlier episode with seductress Sarah Baker, Sam temporarily turns Darrin into a goldfish to keep him from her clutches.
A memorable episode, season two starts off with Sam wanting to tell her wonderful baby news to Darrin. But Aunt Clara has turned him into a chimp. One of my favorites, funny and sentimental.
Later when Sam encounters a black Peruvian rose and breaks out in green spots, Aunt Clara conjures up an ostrich feather as part of the cure. Only she gets the whole ostrich.
What was that like on the set? Ostriches can be mean and have a powerful kick.
Never cared for 'The Horse's Mouth' until recently. I gave it another try and Patty Regan does a delightful job as an escaped racehorse, Dolly, who is resentful because she is "never allowed to run my own race." The horse Sam finds in her backyard was a beautiful animal.
A very young Richard Dreyfuss shows up and wants Samantha. He turns himself into a dog so he can hang around and break up her marriage. Of course Darrin loves the dog!
Endora turns Darrin's client ,Toni Devlin, into a cat. That slimy P.I. Charlie Leach kidnaps her in "The Catnapper". Sam gets the last laugh when she turns HIM into a mouse! Never try blackmailing a witch.
Another favorite of mine is the Halloween party when one of the guests is Eva, a woman who becomes a cat. Or is she a cat who becomes a woman? I NEVER was sure which it was!
Then there was Fergus the frog turned human and his gal Phoebe. Sam obliges Fergus, takes the curse off him and returns him to his amphibious life.
That's just a partial list of animals! Anyone have favorites among those? Or other faves? It's a long list! I need to do a part two.