I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha 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 the words, "Once upon a time...". Ferrer was not credited for this role. In the episode, Samantha Stephens promises her new
Samantha Holland Samantha Holland Samantha Holland (born 17 September 1969) is an English actress. She trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama (1988–91) where her year group included Daniel Craig Her work has covered a wide range in theatre, television, film and radio, but predominantly in theatre. In 2013 She performed a new satire about the Pythia of Delphi at the Sir John Soane's Museum in London which she reprised in The Old Labs at Newnham College Cambridge in 2017. From 2014 - 2015 her work has incorporated radio comedy, short film making and art installation. In 2014 DIS_CONNECT at