Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Season 1

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 27, 1996

Starring: Alimi Ballard, Melissa Joan Hart, Beth Broderick

Summary: When Sabrina Spellman is informed by her aunts, Hilda and Zelda, on her 16th birthday, that she is a witch, she is loath to believe them. Having been sent to live with them in Massachusetts by her warlock father and mortal mother, Sabrina learns the tricks of magic in order to receive her witch's license. Along the way, she gets into manyWhen Sabrina Spellman is informed by her aunts, Hilda and Zelda, on her 16th birthday, that she is a witch, she is loath to believe them. Having been sent to live with them in Massachusetts by her warlock father and mortal mother, Sabrina learns the tricks of magic in order to receive her witch's license. Along the way, she gets into many scrapes while figuring out how certain spells work.… Expand

Creator: Nell Scovell

Genre(s): Comedy, Fantasy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E24. Troll Bride
Air Date: May 16, 1997
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S1:E23. The Crucible
Air Date: May 9, 1997
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S1:E22. The Great Mistake
Air Date: May 2, 1997

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Elaine Showalter

Jun 26, 2013

Clever writing and the delightful Melissa Joan Hart... make this unlikely plot a high schooler's witch fulfillment. Read full review

Steve Johnson

May 31, 2015

This is adapted, loosely, from the Archie comic books, and it's played in a light, bright comic-book style that is at once winningly broad and smartly sly. [27 Sept 1996, p.1]

Alan Sepinwall

May 31, 2015

Hart is a delight as Sabrina. She's warm, charming, always plays Sabrina as a vulnerable teen first, and a superpowerful witch second. The writing is very squarely aimed at younger viewers, but an occasional joke slips in just for the grown-ups. [27 Sept 1996, p.67]

John Freeman

May 31, 2015

Think "Bewitched" for the '90s and Sabrina can be pleasant enough...But only if you buy the concept. [27 Sept 1996, p.E9]

Hal Boedeker

May 31, 2015

For a show about witches, Sabrina could use more tricks. The star's mother, Paula Hart, serves as an executive producer, yet Sabrina often looks less like a labor of love than run-of-the-mill kids' show. [27 Sept 1996, p.E1]

Robert Bianco

May 31, 2015

Sabrina isn't designed to appeal to adults, and isn't likely to do so. But if you're looking for family entertainment to watch with your kids, you should be able to sit through Sabrina fairly easily - as long as you don't mind some things that are patently ridiculous. [27 Sept 1996, p.28]

Renee Graham

May 31, 2015

This could be a nifty cross between "Heathers" and "The Craft." But the actors, especially Rhea and Broderick, never get loose and funky with their characters, and it makes the show listless and predictable. [27 Sept 1996, p.D18]

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drlowdon

Feb 3, 2018

Even as a kid Sabrina The Teenage Witch never seemed to be anything more than your run of the mill kids show, yet it managed to gain huge popularity and run for seven seasons.

Watching it again as an adult my opinion hasn't really changed. It's not completely terrible (Melissa Joan HartEven as a kid Sabrina The Teenage Witch never seemed to be anything more than your run of the mill kids show, yet it managed to gain huge popularity and run for seven seasons.

Watching it again as an adult my opinion hasn't really changed. It's not completely terrible (Melissa Joan Hart does a good job in the lead role) but many of the jokes fall completely flat and the irritating laugh track only serves to reinforce this. It may have been popular but it's difficult to work out exactly why.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season 7

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  Air Date: September 20, 2002
Season 6

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  Air Date: October 5, 2001
Season 5

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  Air Date: September 22, 2000
Season 4

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  Air Date: September 24, 1999
Season 3

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  Air Date: September 25, 1998
Season 2

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  Air Date: September 26, 1997
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 1996
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  S1:E24. Troll Bride
  Air Date: May 16, 1997
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  S1:E23. The Crucible
  Air Date: May 9, 1997
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  S1:E22. The Great Mistake
  Air Date: May 2, 1997
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  S1:E21. As Westbridge Turns
  Air Date: April 25, 1997
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  S1:E20. Meeting Dad's Girlfriend
  Air Date: April 4, 1997
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  S1:E19. Cat Showdown
  Air Date: March 21, 1997
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  S1:E18. Sweet Charity
  Air Date: March 7, 1997
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  S1:E17. First Kiss
  Air Date: February 14, 1997
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  S1:E16. Mars Attracts
  Air Date: February 7, 1997
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  S1:E15. Hilda and Zelda: the Teenage Years
  Air Date: January 31, 1997
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  S1:E14. Sabrina Through the Looking Glass
  Air Date: January 17, 1997
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  S1:E13. Jenny's Non-Dream
  Air Date: January 10, 1997
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  S1:E12. Trial by Fury
  Air Date: January 3, 1997
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  S1:E11. A Girl and Her Cat
  Air Date: December 13, 1996
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  S1:E10. Sweet and Sour Victory
  Air Date: December 6, 1996
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  S1:E9. Geek Like Me
  Air Date: November 22, 1996
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  S1:E8. Magic Joel
  Air Date: November 15, 1996
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  S1:E7. Third Aunt From the Sun
  Air Date: November 8, 1996
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  S1:E6. Dream Date
  Air Date: November 1, 1996
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  S1:E5. A Halloween Story
  Air Date: October 25, 1996
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  S1:E4. Terrible Things
  Air Date: October 18, 1996
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  S1:E3. The True Adventures of Rudy Kazootie
  Air Date: October 18, 1996
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  S1:E2. Bundt Friday
  Air Date: October 4, 1996
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 27, 1996