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 Scharff Samantha Scharff Samantha Scharff is an American television producer and comedy writer. She is most recognized for her work producing Robert Smigel's "TV Funhouse" cartoons on NBC's “Saturday Night Live”. Scharff also produced the hour and a half special The Best Of Saturday TV Funhouse which aired during the SNL time slot and received critical acclaim, as well as the DVD title for Universal Home Video. Scharff was responsible for bringing Stephen Colbert’s character Tek Jansen to life and produced the animated segments for “The Colbert Report” on Comedy Central. She produced Robert Smigel’s “TV Funhouse” series, which also aired