by Hal Erickson
synopsis
While entertaining Tabitha and Adam, Esmerelda goes into another of her magical sneezing fits and conjures up Mother Goose (Jane Connell), whose arrival coincides with a visit from Darrin's mother (Mabel Albertson). Passing Mother Goose off as Sam's eccentric aunt, the Stephenses find they have another dilemma on their hands -- Darrin's parents have quarreled, and are on the verge of divorce. Complication piles upon complication when Darrin's dad (Roy Roberts) seemingly takes quite a shine to Sam's "kooky relative." Originally aired on December 4, 1969, "Sam's Double Mother Trouble" was written by Peggy Chantler Dick and Douglas M. Dick.
