I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha Darrin's ex-girlfriend Sheila Sommers, and the episode's popularity resulted in Kovack returning to make Sheila a recurring character in the series. I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha "I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha" (also known simply as "I, Darrin") is the pilot episode of American television series "Bewitched". The episode was produced three weeks after starring actress Elizabeth Montgomery gave birth to her first child with her husband, series director William Asher. The episode was written by Sol Saks, the creator of the series, and initially aired on September 17, 1964. José Ferrer served as the episode's narrator, starting with
Samantha Giles Samantha Giles Samantha Elizabeth Giles (born 2 July 1971 in Maidstone) is an English actress, probably best known for playing Bernice Blackstock in "Emmerdale" (1998–2002 and 2004 and returned to the role in 2012, a role which earned her a TV Quick Award for Best Actress and a nomination for a National Television Awards for Most Popular Actress (both in 2000), and Sally Boothe in "Where the Heart Is" (2003–2005). Giles stated that she left Emmerdale as it was too much of a commute to her home. Giles's other TV credits are "Doctors", "Dangerfield", "Coronation Street" and "Midnight Man". Her