Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)

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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Image:Sabrina the Teenage Witch title card.jpg Title card for the first three seasons
Format	Comedy Fantasy Sitcom Comic Fantasy
Created by	Nell Scovell
Starring	Melissa Joan Hart Caroline Rhea Beth Broderick Nick Bakay Jenna Leigh Green Nate Richert Lindsay Sloane Michelle Beaudoin Soleil Moon Frye Elisa Donovan
Country of origin	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	163 + 3 TV movies (List of episodes)
Production
Camera setup	Single-camera Multi-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC (1996-2000) The WB (2000-2003)
Original run	September 27, 1996 – April 24, 2003
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch is an American sitcom based on the Archie comic book series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Its first four seasons aired on ABC from September 27, 1996 to May 5, 2000; the final three seasons ran on The WB Television Network from September 22, 2000 to April 24, 2003.

Contents 1 Premise 1.1 The Spellman Family Secret 2 Production 2.1 Opening sequence 3 Cast 3.1 Main 3.2 Animated Characters 3.3 Recurring 4 Episodes 5 Film 6 Soundtrack 7 DVD releases 8 International 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

[edit] Premise

The sitcom revolved around a girl who must learn to be responsible for her own actions. As she had the power of magic, she often used it to try to help her loved ones or herself, frequently resulting in literal puns that are often disastrous and always humorous. She must also learn to hone her powers while keeping them a secret from those around her.

The program began with Sabrina's adventures in high school in the fictional town of Westbridge, located near Boston, Massachusetts (as opposed to Greendale in the comics). In the series' later seasons, Sabrina graduated from high school and enrolled in college, then moved on to her attempts to live on her own and keep a job at the local newspaper. Breaking further from its comic roots, the show ended with Sabrina's wedding, although, in the end, she abandoned the wedding and ran off with Harvey.

[edit] The Spellman Family Secret

At the start of Season Three, Sabrina obtained her witches license, but she couldn't use it until she solved the Spellman Family secret. As the series progressed, some of Sabrina's witch relatives came to visit, and at the end, would give her a clue to the family secret. In Sabrina and the Pirates, Hilda and Zelda discovered the board Sabrina needed to decode the family secret, and with time, Sabrina would try to crack it. It wasn't until the Season Three finale, The Good, The Bad & The Luau that Sabrina finally solved it.

Clues: Aviary = Every. M+Ember = Member. Love - L = of. The. Spellman. Fay Wray, Sabrina, Robert E. Lee pictures = (Fay + Me + Lee)Family. Hiss (Snake) = Is. B+Horn = Born. Whip = With.twine - e = twin.

Answer: Every member of the Spellman family is born with a twin.

[edit] Production

The series came on the success of the 1996 TV movie, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, in which Melissa Joan Hart had played Sabrina Sawyer, with the two aunts played by Sherry Miller (Hilda) and Charlene Fernetz (Zelda). The show is similar to the late 1980s syndicated sitcom Out of This World which also revolved around a teenage girl with magic powers of her own.

When the series came out later that year, Hart became Sabrina Spellman (the character's original last name in the comics), and the aunts were now played by Caroline Rhea (as Hilda) and Beth Broderick (as Zelda). The regular was Salem the wisecracking cat (a puppet that was voiced by Nick Bakay). Hart's real-life sister Emily played Sabrina's cousin, Amanda. The show was never filmed in front of a studio audience, because of the special effects used in its production; a laugh track was used instead. The series was filmed in a single-format, hence every audience clip is laughter and never an "ooh" or an "aww".

In the pilot episode, Sabrina's father states that Sabrina can not see her mother for the next two years or Sabrina's mother would turn into a ball of wax; however, at the series finale Sabrina was finally allowed to see her mother, who arrived for her imminent wedding.

Sabrina the Teenage Witch was produced by Hartbreak Films and Viacom Productions, which later was also distributed through Paramount Television.

[edit] Opening sequence

The opening titles of seasons 1-3 shows Sabrina in front of a mirror posing with four different costumes and outfits as the cast members' names quickly flash on the bottom of the screen. First three outfits are always the same, the fourth one changes from episode to episode. At the end, Sabrina would say some sort of pun that related to the last outfit, then disappear.

The opening sequence of season 4 features the characters in bubbles.

The opening credits of seasons 5-7 are accompanied with a vocal theme song and features Sabrina at various locations around Boston: Harvard Bridge, Boston Common, Union Oyster House, Massachusetts State House, Quincy Market, Newbury Street, Harvard University, Tufts University, and Beacon Hill. In the credits of seasons 5 and 6, after leaving Newbury Comics on Newbury Street, the computer graphics morphed Sabrina into her room, lying on her bed next to Salem. In the final season, however, they morph her into arriving at Scorch. Upon pushing the door open, she is revealed to be walking into her house to greet Roxie, Morgan and Salem. Also, in the opening credits of seasons 5-7 Sabrina is seen exiting Newbury Comics on Newbury Street and then walking down a flight of stairs.

[edit] Cast

Main article: List of characters in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)

[edit] Main

• Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman
• Caroline Rhea as Hilda Spellman
• Beth Broderick as Zelda Spellman
• Nick Bakay as the voice of Salem Saberhagen
• Nate Richert as Harvey Kinkle
• Jenna Leigh Green as Libby Chessler (1996 – 1999)
• Michelle Beaudoin as Jennifer "Jenny" Kelly (1996 – 1997)
• Lindsay Sloane as Valerie Birkhead (1997 – 1999)
• Martin Mull as Principal Willard Kraft (1997 – 2000)
• David Lascher as Josh (1999 – 2002)
• Soleil Moon Frye as Roxie King (2000 – 2003)
• Elisa Donovan as Morgan Cavanaugh (2000 – 2003)
• Trevor Lissauer as Miles Goodman (2000 – 2002)

[edit] Animated Characters

• Britt McKillip as Sabrina Spellman
• Tina Bush as Zelda Spellman
• Moneca Stori as Hilda Spellman

[edit] Recurring

• Paul Feig as Biology teacher Mr. Eugene "Gene" Pool (1996 – 1997)
• Mary Gross as Mrs. Quick (1997-2000)
• Carl Michael Lindner as Dr. Brinkman (1998, 1999)
• Bridget Flanery as Jill (1996-1998)
• China Shavers as Dreama (1999 – 2000)
• Jon Huertas as Brad Alcerro (1999 – 2000)
• Alimi Ballard as Quizmaster Albert (1997 – 1998)
• Phil Fondacaro as Roland (1997 – 2000)
• George Wendt as Mike Shelby (2001 – 2002)
• John Ducey as Leonard (2002 – 2003)
• Diana-Maria Riva as Annie Martos (2002 – 2003)
• Bumper Robinson as James (2002 – 2003)
• Andrew Walker as Cole Harper (2002 – 2003)
• Dylan Neal as Aaron Jacobs (2003)
• Emily Hart as Amanda (1996 – 2003)
• Penn Jillette as Drell (1996 – 1997)

[edit] Episodes

Main article: List of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch episodes

[edit] Film

There are three movies surrounding the Sabrina, the Teenage Witch television series, one of which serves as the television pilot, and two are fims within the series.

Main article: Sabrina the Teenage Witch (film)

Main article: Sabrina Goes to Rome

Main article: Sabrina, Down Under

[edit] Soundtrack

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Image:Sabrina Soundtrack.jpg
Soundtrack by Various Artists
Released	October 27, 1998
Genre	Pop, pop rock, rhythm and blues, Top 40
Label	Geffen Records

The Sabrina, the Teenage Witch soundtrack, which was released on October 27, 1998 by Geffen Records, was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Tracklisting:

1. Walk Of Life - Spice Girls
2. Abracadabra - Sugar Ray
3. Hey, Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song) - Backstreet Boys
4. One Way Or Another - Melissa Joan Hart
5. Kate - Ben Folds Five
6. Show Me Love (Radio Edit) - Robyn
7. Giddy Up - 'N Sync
8. Slam Dunk (Da Funk) - Five
9. Magnet & Steel - Matthew Sweet
10. So I Fall Again - Phantom Planet
11. I Know What Boys Like - Pure Sugar
12. Smash - The Murmurs, Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte Caffey
13. Dr. Jones (Metro 7In Edit) - Aqua
14. Soda Pop - Britney Spears
15. Amnesia (Radio Remix) - Chumbawamba
16. Blah, Blah, Blah - The Cardigans

[edit] DVD releases

On November 142006, CBS Home Entertainment announced the first season of Sabrina: The Teenage Witch. A four-disc set which contains all twenty-four episodes of the first season - presented in full screen along English Stereo Surround tracks and Closed Captioning. The set was released on March 62007. The second season was released on July 312007 with some minimal song replacements, such as the replacement of the Savage Garden song "Truly Madly Deeply" in the episode "The Equalizer".

The Complete First Season
Set Details			Special Features
Studio: CBS/Paramount 24 Episodes 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Subtitles: None			None Included
Release Dates
Image:Flag of the United States.svgImage:Flag of Canada.svg North America	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
March 62007	August 272007	September 62007

The Complete Second Season
Set Details			Special Features
Studio: CBS/Paramount 26 Episodes 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Subtitles: None			None Included
Release Dates
Image:Flag of the United States.svgImage:Flag of Canada.svg North America	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
July 312007	TBA	TBA

The Complete Third Season
Set Details			Special Features
Studio: CBS/Paramount 25 Episodes 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Subtitles: None			Interactive Archie Comic
Release Dates
Image:Flag of the United States.svgImage:Flag of Canada.svg North America	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
January 152008[1][2]	TBA	TBA

The Complete Fourth Season
Set Details			Special Features
Studio: CBS/Paramount 22 Episodes 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Subtitles: None			TBA
Release Dates
Image:Flag of the United States.svgImage:Flag of Canada.svg North America	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
Mid-June 2008[3]	TBA	TBA

[edit] International

Sabrina has been internationally broadcast by the following stations under the following names:

Country	Name	Translation	Station
Argentina	Sabrina, la Bruja Adolescente	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Telefe, Nickelodeon
Asia	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	N/A	Star World
Jordan, Lebanon, and other countries in the Middle East	Sabrina - The Teenage Witch	N/A	ShowComedy on Showtime Arabia
Australia	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	N/A	TV1 and WIN Television formerly on the Seven Network and Network Ten
Austria	Sabrina - Total verhext	Sabrina - totally bewitched	ORF1
Belgium	Sabrina, The Teenage Witch	N/A	Kanaal 2
Bosnia	Sabrina, tinejdžerska vještica	Sabrina, the Teen Witch	FTV
Brazil	Sabrina, a Aprendiz de Feiticeira	Sabrina, the Apprentice Witch	Record, Nickelodeon
Bulgaria	Cабрина, младата вещица	Sabrina, the young witch	GTV, Diema
Canada	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Sabrina, l'apprentie sorcière	Sabrina the apprentice sorcerer	ABC, the WB, YTV
Chile	Sabrina, la bruja adolescente	Sabrina the teenage witch	TVN, Nickelodeon
Colombia	Sabrina, la bruja adolescente	Sabrina the Teenage Witch	RCN, Nickelodeon
Croatia	Sabrina, mala vještica	Sabrina, the little Witch	RTL Televizija
The Czech Republic	Sabrina, mladá čarodějnice	Sabrina, a young witch	TV Prima
Denmark	Sabrina - Skolens Heks	Sabrina - The School's Witch	TV3 (Viasat)
Ecuador	Sabrina, la bruja adolescente	Sabrina the teenage witch	Ecuavisa, Nickelodeon
Finland	Sabrina, Teininoita	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	YLE TV2
France	Sabrina, l'apprentie sorcière	Sabrina, the apperentice witch	France 2, Gulli
Germany	Sabrina - Total verhext	Sabrina - totally bewitched	Pro7
Hungary	Sabrina, a tiniboszorkány	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	TV2, Viasat 3
Iceland	Nornin Unga	The Young Witch	RÚV
India	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Star World
Ireland	Sabrina the Teenage Witch	N/A	RTÉ Two.
Israel	סברינה, המכשפה הצעירה (Sabrina, Hamekhashefa Ha-Tse'ira)	Sabrina the young Witch	Channel 3, Children Channel
Italy	Sabrina, Vita da Strega	Sabrina, a Witch Life	Italia 1, Boing
Japan	サブリナ	Sabrina	Disney Channel japan
Malaysia	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	NTV7
Mexico	Sabrina, la Bruja Adolescente	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Televisa
The Netherlands	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Nickelodeon
Norway	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	TV3 (Viasat)
Philippines	Sabrina the Teenage Witch	N/A	Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Perú	Sabrina, la Bruja Adolescente	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	América Televisión, Frecuencia Latina, Nickelodeon
Poland	Sabrina, nastoletnia czarownica	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Polsat
Portugal	Sabrina, a Bruxinha Adolescente	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	RTP 2
Romania	'Sabrina,vrajitoarea adolescenta'	'Sabrina,the Teenage Witch	TVR 2
Russia	Сабрина - маленькая ведьма (Sabrina, malen'kaya ved'ma)	Sabrina the Teenage Witch	СТС
Serbia	Sabrina, veštica tinejdžerka	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	RTS 1
Slovakia	Sabrina, mladá čarodejnica	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Markíza
South Africa	Sabrina,The Teenage Witch	N/A	SABC 1
Spain	Sabrina,cosas de brujas	Sabrina, witches' matters	Antena 3, Cuatro
Sweden	Sabrina Tonårshäxan	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Kanal 5
Turkey	Sabrina	Sabrina	aTV
Ukraine	Сабрина - юна відьма	Sabrina the Teenage Witch	Новий канал
United Kingdom	Sabrina the Teenage Witch	N/A	Nickelodeon UK CITV itv1
Uruguay	Sabrina, la Bruja Adolescente	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Saeta TV Channel 10, Nickelodeon
Venezuela	Sabrina, la bruja adolescente	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Venevision, Nickelodeon
Vietnam	Sabrina, cô phù thủy nhỏ	Sabrina, the little Witch	VTV3, Đài truyền hình Việt Nam

[edit] See also

• List of spells and potions in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Information about the series at tvacres

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Episode list · DVD releases
Films	Sabrina the Teenage Witch · Sabrina Goes to Rome · Sabrina, Down Under
Main Characters	Sabrina Spellman · Hilda Spellman · Zelda Spellman · Salem Saberhagen · Harvey Kinkle · Libby Chessler · Jennifer "Jenny" Kelly · Valerie Birkhead · Principal Willard Kraft · Josh · Roxie King · Morgan Cavanaugh · Miles Goodman
Soundtrack	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

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