
Samantha falls in love with New York ad exec Darrin Stephens and marries him in the first episode of the sitcom. Then Darrin finds out that his new bride is one of a secret society of powerful witches and warlocks and that a twitch of her nose brings magic results. Thoroughly befuddled, Darrin makes her promise never to use her powers. She agrees and tries to settle into being the perfect suburban housewife. Her mother, Endora, however, has a different agenda. She hates that Samantha has married a mortal and continually tries to break them up. Sam's other spellbinding friends and family pop in and out of the Stephens household as Sam tries (and most of the time fails) to live without magic.

Darrin refuses to allow Samantha to act as matron of honor at a cousin's wedding in Egypt; Darrin's job is threatened by an aggressive new assistant.

When Samantha gets pressed for time, Endora transforms herself into her daughter's double.

After an argument while he is teaching her to drive, Darrin enrolls Samantha in a driving school and the owner assigns his nervous brother-in-law Harold to teach her.

Darrin regrets getting involved in local politics.