Eileen O'Neill

Dr. Passmore, psychiatrist at a rest home, tells Samantha his patients would like to do something to mark the Centennial of the End of the War Between the States. Samantha tells him Darrin will publicize the affair. Annoyed, Darrin tells Passmore Samantha will write a script for the pageant. Darrin criticizes Samantha's wooden characters. Taking Endora's advice, Samantha uses magic to bring her characters to life, so she can describe them. Soon Confederate Captain Corcoran, Violet, a beautiful Yankee, and an Indian, added for a neutral touch, are wandering around the Stephens' home.

When Tony gets a flirtatious new secretary, Jeannie fights back by joining the Women in the Air Force in order to replace her.

Though Herman's initial attempts at writing poetry are unappreciated by members of his family, he finds a fan in Clyde Thornton, a fellow worker. After reading one of Herman's poems in the company magazine, Clyde confesses a personal problem and seeks Herman's help.

Jeannie decides its beneath her to have a master who is only a major. When she learns Gen. Peterson's secretary is leaving, she feels she could push Tony's promotion to general if she took the job, but Tony forbids it. She gets rid of Susie, Peterson's new secretary, by making her dress disappear. Peterson orders a male secretary, but Jeannie is so competent, that he keeps her. Dr. Bellows overhears Tony ordering Jeannie to blink herself out of Peterson's office. To learn more, Dr. Bellows invites Jeannie to lunch and soon has her talking in circles trying to explain her background. Bellows calls the FBI to investigate. Hoping to placate Jeannie, Tony wears general's stars under his raincoat. Unfortunately, Jeannie works "General Nelson" into Peterson's dictation. Peterson orders Tony to remove the stars before he is court martialed. Amos Lincoln, an FBI man, reports that Jeannie doesn't exist in the official records. The CIA begins to investigate for possible sabotage. Tony tells Roger that every government department is after Jeannie. When Tony thanks her for making him the youngest general in the Air Force and tells her he must be married, Jeannie decides Tony shouldn't be a general after all. Tony tells Lincoln and Bellows that Jeannie is gone for good.

Jethro winds up as an unwitting accomplice in a plot to burglarize Drysdale's bank.