Sabrina the Teenage Witch 

When a sixteen-year-old high school student finds out she's a witch, her two aunts offer guidance on how to control her newly-discovered magical powers.

Creators:

Jonathan Schmock, Nell Scovell

Stars:

Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 11 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Melissa Joan Hart	...	Sabrina Spellman / ... 163 episodes, 1996-2003
Nick Bakay	...	Salem Saberhagen 163 episodes, 1996-2003
Caroline Rhea	...	Hilda Spellman / ... 142 episodes, 1996-2003
Beth Broderick	...	Zelda Spellman / ... 141 episodes, 1996-2002
Nate Richert	...	Harvey Kinkle / ... 124 episodes, 1996-2003
Jenna Leigh Green	...	Libby Chessler / ... 76 episodes, 1996-2003
Martin Mull	...	Principal Willard Kraft / ... 73 episodes, 1997-2000
Soleil Moon Frye	...	Roxie King 66 episodes, 2000-2003

Storyline

Sabrina Spellman (Melissa Joan Hart), a perfectly normal sixteen-year-old, is informed by her aunts, Hilda (Caroline Rhea) and Zelda (Beth Broderick), that she (and they, and her whole family on her father's side) are witches. She lives with them in Massachusetts while preparing to receive her witch's license. Along the way, she gets into many scrapes while figuring out how certain spells work. She also has to keep the secret from her boyfriend, Harvey (Nate Richert), friends Jenny (Michelle Beaudoin), and later Valerie (Lindsay Sloane), stuck-up nemesis Libby (Jenna Leigh Green), and the ever-suspicious Principal Willard Kraft (Martin Mull).

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Plot Keywords:

pantyhose | witch | female protagonist | magic | archie comics | 

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Taglines:

She'll leave you spellbound.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Penn Jillette played Drell, the head of the Witches Council, who's magical. Jillette, in real life, is one half of the magic performing duo Penn & Teller. In the episode in which he appeared, Teller is seated next to him, but due to his silent role in all performances, he didn't speak in the episode.

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Goofs

Throughout out the series, it's clear that many of the actors/actresses portraying teenagers are actually in their 20s+. This is done as to not interfere with the schooling of real teenagers and to give the general viewing audience who are teenagers (or young people) themselves someone they can look up to.

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Quotes

Valerie: Gordy, are you even aware that there's a dance on Friday?
Salem: I'll pick you up at 8. What kind of flowers do you like?
Valerie: Surprise me!
Salem: That means roses.

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Crazy Credits

In the first three seasons of "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch", Sabrina appears in differing clothing, and quotes a quick one-liner based on the subject of her clothing.

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Alternate Versions

There are also two endings to the pilot episode. The first one Salem tells Sabrina how to use magic to get a glass of milk and on the second one Salem tries to tell the audience that they are under his control, but leaves when he hears a can opener. "Please be tuna." "Please be tuna."

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #26.141 (2010)

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Soundtracks

Amnesia
Written by Chumbawamba
Performed by Chumbawamba
Courtesy of Republic / Universal Records

User Reviews

Was once a great show but has gone downhill

Sabrina, The Teenage Witch was once a great show but it has gone downhill over the past several seasons. The high school seasons are the best but when Sabrina went from ABC to WB, this is where the show went downhill because when Sabrina went to college, the show lost its charm. The show lost its charm during the college years because Sabrina moved out of her aunt's house, she didn't use her magic that much.

The high school years of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch are excellent because it has a very good amount of great characters such as Mr. Kraft, Valarie, Libby, et al. My favorite character was Mr. Pool but Mr. Pool was only featured in the first season of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sabrina Goes to College

Filming Locations:

64 E. Main Street, Freehold, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Finishing the Hat, Hartbreak Films, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min (163 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1