"Sabrina the Animated Series" (1999) TV series 1999-2001

Director:

David Teague

Writers:

Gary Apple (multiple episodes)
Stewart St. John (multiple episodes)
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

6 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Comedy | Fantasy

Plot:

Short lived animated spin off of the television series Sabrina the Teenage Witch. The animated series is a prequel which features Sabrina as a skinny...

Plot Keywords:

Pre Teen | Witchcraft | Talking Cat | Rival | Surrealism

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Emily Hart	...	Sabrina Spellman (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Melissa Joan Hart	...	Aunt Hilda Spellman / ... (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nick Bakay	...	Salem Saberhagen (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bill Switzer	...	Harvey Kinkle (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Cree Summer	...	Chloe (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Erin Fitzgerald	...	Amanda / ... (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Chantal Strand	...	Bernard / ... (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lalainia Lindbjerg	...	Katy (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jay Brazeau	...	Uncle Quigley (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Sobolov	...	Spookie Jar (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bob Bergen	...	Tim the Witch Smeller (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jason Michas	...	Slugloafe the School Bully (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Phil Hayes	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Long John Baldry	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Garry Chalk	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Andrew Francis	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Don MacKay	...	Additional Voices (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Janyse Jaud	...	Bosley / ... (63 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Directed by
Peter Ferk		(33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Scott Heming		(33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Karen Hyden		(33 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Teague		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Savage Steve Holland		(35 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kat Likkel		(33 episodes, 1999-2000)
John Hoberg		(4 episodes, 1999)
Gary Apple		(3 episodes, 1999)
Dennis Haley		(3 episodes, 1999)
Josh Stolberg		(3 episodes, 1999)
Alexx Van Dyne		(3 episodes, 1999)
Kevin Murphy		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Sean Abley		(2 episodes, 1999)
Don Gillies		(2 episodes, 1999)
Stewart St. John		(2 episodes, 1999)
A.W. Gryphon		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Shannon Nettleton	....	associate producer (43 episodes, 1999-2000)
Richard Goldwater	....	producer (35 episodes, 1999-2000)
Savage Steve Holland	....	executive producer / producer (35 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Silberkleit	....	producer (35 episodes, 1999-2000)
Paula Hart	....	executive producer (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Andy Heyward	....	executive producer (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Maliani	....	executive producer (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Robby London	....	executive producer (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kevin Murphy	....	producer (15 episodes, 1999-2000)
Cydne Clark	....	producer (9 episodes, 1999)
Steve Granat	....	producer (9 episodes, 1999)
Diane Dixon	....	producer (8 episodes, 1999)
Tony DeRosa-Grund	....	executive producer in charge of production (unknown episodes)
Melissa Joan Hart	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Geoff Levin		(50 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bruce Chianese		(32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Andrew Keresztes		(32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Matt McGuire		(32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mike Piccirillo		(32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nathan Wang		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Michael L. DePatie		(unknown episodes)
Gayle M. Grech		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Stacey Gallishaw	....	executive in charge of production (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kevin McLaughlin	....	post-production supervisor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Emily Montaniel	....	assistant production supervisor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Emily Wensel	....	production supervisor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
John Davies	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Art Department
Tim Spillane	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Shahrzad Bachand	....	storyboard revisions (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Myrna Bushman	....	storyboard slugger (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Phil Cummings	....	storyboard slugger (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Joe Denton	....	storyboard revisionist (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Guy Donovan	....	storyboard revisionist (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Alan Gibson	....	storyboard revisionist (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nancy Kubal	....	art intern (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dan Kubat	....	storyboard revisionist (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Judie Martin	....	storyboard revisionist (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Pagani	....	storyboard revisionist (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jessica Laine Proctor	....	prop stylist (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bill Reed	....	storyboard slugger (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kuni Tomita	....	storyboard supervisor (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Christine Ivy Miller	....	prop stylist (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gary Scott	....	storyboard slugger (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kurt Weldon	....	storyboard supervisor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
R.J. Bristow	....	storyboard slugger (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Siobhan Mullen	....	storyboard supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Michael Beiriger	....	sound re-recording mixer (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Steve Cartwright	....	sound effects editor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Heather C. Elliott	....	dialogue editor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Richard Maxim Garcia	....	foley engineer (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Rita Kedineoglu	....	audio consultant (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dave Rovin	....	sound effects editor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Rick Sanchez	....	foley artist (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Alexander Schwartz	....	foley artist (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Laurie Truxall	....	sound facility coordinator (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Laurie Davies	....	sound facility coordinator (31 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mike Draghi	....	sound re-recording mixer (31 episodes, 1999-2000)
Brian Geer	....	dialogue editor (31 episodes, 1999-2000)
Eddie Gilroy	....	sound re-recording mixer (31 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mark Lanza	....	supervising sound editor (31 episodes, 1999-2000)
Violet Ripp	....	sound facility coordinator (31 episodes, 1999-2000)
Anthony Silva	....	assistant dialogue editor (29 episodes, 1999-2000)
Les Aronson	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer (20 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Sharp	....	assistant dialogue editor (9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Les Arenson	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dave Chertock	....	dialog editor (unknown episodes)
Larry Winer	....	adr mixer / original dialogue recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Jeffrey Nodelman	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Noel Aragon	....	background color stylist (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ken Becker	....	background color stylist (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Giovanni Cavalieri	....	background designer (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Sung Hwan Choi	....	original character designer (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Fred Crippen	....	exposure sheet timing (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Phil Cummings	....	exposure sheet timing (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Brent Gordon	....	character designer (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Anne Louise Mahoney	....	background color stylist (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ron Myrick	....	exposure sheet timing (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Isao Nago	....	exposure sheet timing (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jeffrey Peterson	....	lip assignment (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Charles Pickens	....	background color stylist (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jessica Laine Proctor	....	character color stylist (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bill Reed	....	exposure sheet timing (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gary Scott	....	exposure sheet timing (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kunio Shimamura	....	exposure sheet timing (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mike Stribling	....	exposure sheet timing (33 episodes, 1999-2000)
Christine Ivy Miller	....	character color stylist (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Russell Murch	....	overseas animation supervisor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mike Reyna	....	overseas animation supervisor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Casting Department
Marsha Goodman	....	voice casting (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Savage Steve Holland	....	voice casting (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Paul F. Quinn	....	voice casting (32 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Editorial Department
Nyles Flagg	....	on-line editor (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael L. DePatie	....	picture editor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gary Friedman	....	assistant picture editor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gayle M. Grech	....	picture editor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Thierry P. Laurin	....	executive in charge of post-production (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Su Van Slyke	....	assistant picture editor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Fifun A. Amini	....	video post supervisor (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Robert Davies	....	assistant picture editor (7 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Music Department
Robert Anderson	....	music assistant (37 episodes, 1999-2000)
Deborah Clark	....	music coordinator (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Drew Jessel	....	music research (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Tavera	....	composer: additional music (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Karyn M. Ulman	....	music supervisor (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nathan Wang	....	composer: additional music (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Larry Ellis	....	music editor (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Marc S. Perlman	....	music editor (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jeff Mar	....	music editor (29 episodes, 1999-2000)
Blake Martin Moulin	....	music editor (29 episodes, 1999-2000)
B*Witched	....	composer: "Sabrina (She'll BeWitch You" / performer: "Sabrina (She'll BeWitch You" / ... (16 episodes, 1999-2000)
Martin Brannigan	....	composer: "Sabrina (She'll BeWitch You" / composer: "Sabrina (She'll BeWitch You (16 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ray Hedges	....	composer: "Sabrina (She'll BeWitch You" / composer: "Sabrina (She'll BeWitch You (16 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Other crew
Dennis Haley	....	script coordinator (65 episodes, 1999-2000)
Pam Arseneau	....	production coordinator (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Clarise Cameron	....	production coordinator (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nate Eddinger	....	production assistant (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Richard Goldwater	....	executive consultant (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Marsha Goodman	....	voice director (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Savage Steve Holland	....	voice director (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mary Holm	....	research assistant (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Christine Ivy Miller	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Deanne M. Jaedicke	....	production coordinator (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Barbara Lee	....	talent coordinator (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Deborah Matlovsky	....	talent coordinator (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lynn McLaughlin	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Hilary Nicol	....	talent coordinator (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Paul F. Quinn	....	voice director (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Melanie Shea	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Cat Sides	....	script coordinator (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Silberkleit	....	executive consultant (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kathy Wong	....	production controller (32 episodes, 1999-2000)
Melissa Lugar	....	production coordinator (31 episodes, 1999-2000)
Joseph Clunis	....	technical coordinator (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
J.C. Cheng	....	production coordinator (29 episodes, 1999-2000)
Javier C. Gonzalez	....	production assistant (28 episodes, 1999-2000)
Pam Vincent	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (28 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jessica Grant	....	talent coordinator (24 episodes, 1999-2000)
Brett Jordan	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Nyles Flagg	....	smoke artist (17 episodes, 1999)
Michael D'Angelo	....	production coordinator (11 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lisa Lewis	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Pamela Vincent	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (4 episodes, 1999)
Peter Ferk	....	supervising director (unknown episodes)
Kat Likkel	....	co-developer (unknown episodes)
Daryle Lockhart	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1999-2001)
• DiC Productions L.P.
• Hartbreak Films
• Pearson Television International
• Savage Studios Limited Productions
• United Paramount Network (UPN) (1999-2002)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Buena Vista Television
• Cartoon Network (2003) (Japan) (TV)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2007-2008) (USA) (TV)
• Disney Channel España (2001-2002) (2004-2007) (Spain) (TV)
• Disney Channel (2005) (Japan) (TV)
• Disney Channel (2002-2007) (Portugal) (TV)
• Disney Channel (1999-2007) (USA) (TV)
• Pop Girl (2006-) (UK) (TV)
• Teletoon
• Toon Disney (1999-2007) (USA) (TV)
• United Paramount Network (UPN)

Other Companies

• Archie Comics Entertainment  trademarks and copyright used by permission
• Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment  pre-production services
• Ellipse Programme  pre-production services (as Le Studio Ellipse)
• Hong Ying Animation  animation production
• Jumbo Pictures  pre-production services
• Milímetros S.A.  pre-production services
• Riverdale Productions  associated with
• Studio 352  pre-production services

Also Known As:

"Sabrina" - USA (short title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:TV-Y | Australia:G

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Quotes:

Sabrina:[Dangling over hole] I'm losing my grip!
Salem:[sarcastically] You can say that again!

Movie Connections:

Follows Life with Archie (1962) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Sabrina, she'll bewitch ya

Bittersweet Candy

Sabrina the Animated has very little in common with the sitcom. It's also different from the original comic strip. I'm not as familiar with either the comic strip or the sitcom as this cartoon, but compared to most of the other stuff DIC makes, this is one of their few cartoons that comes close to tolerable.

This show portrays Sabrina as a pre-teen, and has to double life as a normal kid and a sub-witch. This pre-teen thing isn't a real problem (since it's not the main focus like few recent programs), but this show was horribly stained with the same crap DIC does to all their cartoons. They take a product that already exists (from a video game, comic book, toy, etc.), and they make a TV show based from it that's "educational". Each program follows a painfully similar procedure of this delivery. In Sabrina, each episode has Sabrina faced with a typical kid problem, then always having to resort to magic to overcome it (even if forbidden), the magic backfiring rather quickly, then Sabrina having to change everything back to normal.

Some episodes are actually funny. They use cartoony elements in a way that actually works if they do it right. That makes up for most of the repetitive writing. The characters are in-between good and bad. Sabrina is quite attractive, and one of the few likeable ones. Salem is a wise-cracking feline who can be funny at times. Helda and Zelda are also attractive, but not as easy to relate to as Sabrina. Chloe is also good, but serves nothing more than the usual sidekick fare. There's not too much I can say for Quigley, Harvey, or some of the other supporting characters; most are just bland at best, and present nothing new. But I absolutely hate Gem! This is another major problem for the show; the central character's foil usually ends up being a rich snob. It's another concept being done to death, and this set-up is none the more impressive. Some episodes still leave me grinding my teeth even after it's over.

Sabrina is one of those shows that you KNOW is bad, but it can't be totally ignored. Some episodes are sorta interesting, while others are just boring. Overall, despite the oppressively bad concept, I'd put it just above such toons as Rocket Power and Lloyd in Space, only because there's actually SOMETHING about it that catches my attention.