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Samantha believes that the seventh time will be the charm as Darrin has had to postpone their planned vacation to Florida six times already due to work. But a last minute work emergency makes them have to postpone the trip once again. Endora thinks that Darrin's actions don't make him a good husband since he is neglecting Samantha. So when Samantha states that Endora doesn't ever get to see the fun side of Darrin, Endora, without telling either Darrin or Samantha, decides to split Darrin into two, the "stuffed shirt" side who will stay behind and work on the emergency account, and the "fun" side who will go on the Florida vacation with Samantha. Samantha eventually finds out about what Endora has done, but goes ahead with Endora's plan since she can't fight her mother's logic, especially when Endora convinces her that Darrin does need a vacation, even if it's only half of him that gets to experience it. What Samantha doesn't account for is that stuffed shirt Darrin may be a little too...

The title is from the phrase, "United we stand, divided we fall." Though the phrase dates back to the Aesop fables "The Four Oxen and the Lion" and "The Bundle of Sticks," the current wording is used by many entities as a motto including the state of Kentucky.

This "flashback" episode features Darren in his straw hat that was also featured in a photo from Season 2 Episode 17 "Made to Order" (earlier in the season)

At the poolside, 'Fun' Darrin sings the last lines of "If You Knew Susie", which became Eddie Cantor's best-known success of the 1920s, recorded on April 6, 1925.

'Fun' Darrin wants to order another 'Magnum', which was a UK bottle size for wine and champagne (1 magnum = 1/3 UK gal).

This episode was remade during the sixth season as Bewitched: Samantha's Better Halves (1970), broadcast January 1, 1970.

In 1997 TV Guide ranked this episode number 48 on its "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time".

The Watusi is a solo dance that enjoyed brief popularity during the American surf/beach sub-culture of the 1960s. The naming of the dance may have been inspired by a scene in the film King Solomon's Mines (1950) which featured Tutsi dancers, and was a central plot point on My Favorite Martian: We Love You, Miss Pringle (1965).


Episode complete credited cast:
Elizabeth Montgomery Elizabeth Montgomery - Samantha Stephens
Dick York Dick York - Darrin Stephens
Agnes Moorehead Agnes Moorehead - Endora
Frank Maxwell Frank Maxwell - Sanford Stern
Joy Harmon Joy Harmon - Francie
Jerry Catron Jerry Catron - Joe the Diver
Susan Barrett Susan Barrett - Girl
David White David White - Larry Tate
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