Reta Shaw

Three escaped female convicts imprison Barney Fife and Floyd the barber in a remote cabin.

Barney suffers an ego blow when Gomer out-sings him for a part in the Mayberry Choir. Andy Griffith's wife, Barbara, appears in this episode as a member of the singing group.

Samantha, her friends, Bertha and Mary, and her Aunt Clara, all witches, decide to change the popular conception of witches into a more flattering image. Their opportunity arises when Darrin, an ad man, is assigned to devise a trademark for a new type of Halloween candy. Mr. Brinkman, the promoter of the candy, wants the trademark to show a traditional witch. Darrin at first agrees, but when he sees how upset Samantha becomes, he decides to present a beautiful witch. Mr. Brinkman objects, but Darrin refuses to yield. Consequently, he is fired. The witches decide to practice some of their pranks on Mr. Brinkman. As a topper, they transform him into an ugly old witch. Mr. Brinkman finally admits that his idea of witches is wrong. He agrees to use a glamorous witch for his trademark. Samantha wins her point, and Darrin wins back his job.

Age has played havoc with Aunt Clara's witchcraft. Unable to fly great distances any longer, she is forced to give up a trip to Miami with the other witches. Samantha invites her to stay at the Stephens' home while they are away. All of Aunt Clara's efforts to help around the house prove disastrous. To cheer her up, Samantha and Darrin take her along for an evening on the town with the Caldwells. However, when the babysitter does not arrive, Aunt Clara insists on substituting. Aunt Clara's magic tricks delight Jimmy Caldwell, age six, so much that other families clamor for her services. However Agnes Bain complains when she learns that Aunt Clara has told the children she is a witch and they believe her. Aunt Clara receives a court order restraining her from further babysitting until she reports to Judge Virgil Winner for a hearing. Winner is so impressed by Aunt Clara that he asks her to babysit with his son. Aunt Clara's booming business is cut short, however, when the Stephens send her to Florida by train to join her friends.

Endora tells Samantha that her aunts are coming to the Stephens' home to test Tabitha's powers of witchcraft. First Aunt Clara comes down the chimney. Then Aunt Hagatha and Aunt Enchantra appear. When Samantha wishes her father were present, Maurice sweeps in. Endora and Maurice quarrel and Maurice leaves for a performance of "Faust," in Vienna. During the test, Tabitha thrills her great-aunts with the display of her powers. Hearing strange voices when he phones, Darrin tells Samantha he is coming home. At that, the phone cord loop itself around Darrin and Larry Tate. When they succeed in freeing themselves and get into the car, it immediately develops four flats.