List of Sabrina the Teenage Witch Episodes
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This is an episode list for Sabrina the Teenage Witch, an American sitcom that debuted on ABC in 1996. After ABC announced the series’ cancellation in May 2000, later in June 2000, The WB picked up the series for a fifth season. From Season 5, the program was aired on The WB since in 2000. The series ran for seven seasons totaling 163 episodes. It originally premiered on Friday, September 27, 1996 on ABC and ended on Thursday, April 24, 2003 on The WB.
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[edit] Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Viewers (millions) | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||||
| 1 | 24 | September 27, 1996 | May 17, 1997 | ABC | 41 | 9.3 | |
| 2 | 26 | September 26, 1997 | May 15, 1998 | 41 | 12.5 | ||
| 3 | 25 | September 25, 1998 | May 21, 1999 | 41 | 12.2 | ||
| 4 | 22 | September 24, 1999 | May 5, 2000 | 57 | 10.2 | ||
| 5 | 22 | September 22, 2000 | May 18, 2001 | The WB | 124 | 3.8 | |
| 6 | 22 | October 5, 2001 | May 10, 2002 | 140 | 3.1 | ||
| 7 | 22 | September 20, 2002 | April 24, 2003 | 146 | 3.0 | ||
| Films | April 7, 1996 | September 26, 1999 | Showtime ABC | N/A | N/A | ||
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[edit] Season 1 (1996–97)
In the first season, Sabrina Spellman discovers on her sixteenth birthday that she is a witch. With the help of her witch aunts, Hilda and Zelda, and their talking cat, Salem, Sabrina learns to master her powers. Sabrina's school life is pretty much dominated by her budding romance with Harvey Kinkle, her relationship with friend Jenny Kelly and teacher Mr. Pool, and her rivalry with villainous cheerleader, Libby Chessler, who constantly battles with Sabrina for Harvey's affections.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Robby Benson | Teleplay by: Nell Scovell Television Story by: Barney Cohen & Kathryn Wallack | September 27, 1996 | 001 | 17.2 |
| On her 16th birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she's born with extremely powerful magic when her Aunt Hilda and Aunt Zelda inform her that she is a witch by giving her a spellbook and revealing that their cat, Salem, can speak. This shocking news is coupled with Sabrina having an extremely bad first day at her new high school, culminating in her turning cheerleader/"mean girl" Libby into a pineapple. With some help from Aunt Hilda, Sabrina gets to rewind time and relive the day, changing things for the better and making her love magic. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Bundt Friday" | Gary Halvorson | Norma Safford Vela | October 4, 1996 | 002 | 14.9 |
| Sabrina brings a jar of "truth sprinkles" to cooking class to make Libby tell why she was making up lies about her, but the sprinkles are put on top of the cakes the class made by mistake, causing everyone to say exactly what they think. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The True Adventures of Rudy Kazootie" | Gail Mancuso | Renee Phillips & Carrie Honigblum | October 11, 1996 | 004 | 14.3 |
| Sabrina babysits in order to earn extra money, but then accidentally casts a spell that transforms her charge, Rudy, into a grown man. She must then hide the truth from Rudy's parents and deal with a full-grown adult that has the mind of a toddler. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Terrible Things" | Gary Halvorson | Jon Sherman | October 18, 1996 | 003 | 15.8 |
| Sabrina is warned not to use helpful magic because terrible things could happen, but goes against her aunts' and Salem's warning and helps Jenny win a school election, Harvey get to start on the football team, and her teacher Mr. Poole figure out how to turn lead to gold. The last item on this list earns the wrath of Drell, the head of the Witches' Council, and Sabrina must make amends before she is severely punished. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "A Halloween Story" | Gary Halvorson | Nell Scovell | October 25, 1996 | 006 | 16.4 |
| Sabrina is forced to attend a family affair on Halloween, so she sends a clone of herself to a party she was supposed to attend. Unfortunately, the simple-minded clone agrees with everything anyone suggests, which eventually leads to her streaking through Harvey's backyard. Meanwhile, the real Sabrina tries to ditch her snobby cousin Marigold and her bratty daughter Amanda (Emily Hart), and later gets a heartwarming surprise when she discovers that as a witch, she can talk to a deceased loved one for an hour on Halloween night. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Dream Date" | Gail Mancuso | Rachel Lipman | November 1, 1996 | 007 | 15.1 |
| When Libby asks Harvey to the upcoming Fall Formal before Sabrina can, the teenage witch is depressed and decides not to go. Her aunts decide to cheer her up by using "Man-Dough" to literally make her a perfect guy as a date: Chad Corey Dylan (Brian Austin Green), an enthusiastic daredevil rock musician who owns a motorcycle. While Sabrina goes to the dance and tries to sort out her feelings for Harvey, Hilda and Zelda have some fun by making dream dates of their own. | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Third Aunt From the Sun" | Gary Halvorson | Nick Bakay | November 8, 1996 | 008 | 16.2 |
| Sabrina gets a surprise visit from her Aunt Vesta (Raquel Welch), Hilda and Zelda's older, and much less responsible, sister. Vesta shows Sabrina the fun side of being a witch, and later tricks Hilda and Zelda into letting Sabrina stay with her at the "Pleasure Dome," her home in the Other Realm. When Sabrina discovers that she has the choice to stay in the Other Realm and enjoy her magic forever, she is forced to make a tough decision. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Magic Joel" | Peter Baldwin | Nell Scovell & Norma Safford Vela | November 15, 1996 | 009 | 15.6 |
| When a trick involving teen magician Joel disappearing goes awry, Sabrina quickly casts a spell to save them both from embarrassment but ends up turning Joel completely invisible. | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Geek Like Me" | Gary Halvorson | Rachel Lipman | November 22, 1996 | 005 | 15.6 |
| Sabrina, tired with Libby's constant teasing, turns her into a nerd to show her what it feels like to be picked on. But instead of learning a lesson, Libby shows her true colors and takes over the Science Club, making them into a group of jerky teens who look down on everyone else (just like her old cheerleading squad). To solve the problem, Sabrina uses a similar spell to turn the whole student body into nerds, keeping Libby from enjoying her prestigious position. | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Sweet and Sour Victory" | Robby Benson | Sam O'Neal & Neal Boushell | December 6, 1996 | 010 | 13.9 |
| Mr. Pool enters Sabrina into a Kung Fu competition, where she defeats the standing champion by using magic. But when her trophy starts calling her a cheater, she gives the previous champion a rematch so he can get the honor he deserves. Meanwhile, Aunt Hilda meets her long-time rival Gustav while trying out for the local symphony. | |||||||
| 11 | 11 | "A Girl and Her Cat" | Brian K. Roberts | Frank Conniff | December 13, 1996 | 011 | 16.0 |
| Sabrina's cat Salem sneaks into her backpack so he can go to the local pizzeria, but then is taken home by a little boy who won't give him up. This episode reunites Melissa Joan Hart and Joe O'Connor since their previous roles in Clarissa Explains It All. | |||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Trial by Fury" | Peter Baldwin | Nell Scovell & Norma Safford Vela | January 3, 1997 | 013 | 15.1 |
| 13 | 13 | "Jenny's Non-Dream" | Chuck Vinson | Jon Sherman | January 10, 1997 | 012 | 16.2 |
| When Jenny wonders why Sabrina never invites her over to the Spellman house, Sabrina agrees to have her over for a slumber party. Hilda and Zelda do their best to keep magical shenanigans from occurring (a difficult task – there's a lint gremlin hiding in the dryer and a repairman with a tail trying to flush him out), only for Jenny to inadvertently stumble into the Other Realm through the upstairs linen closet. When Drell transforms Jenny into a grasshopper for entering "his" world, the Spellmans team up with the Other Realm's Rule Keeper to get her back. | |||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Sabrina Through the Looking Glass" | Liz Plonka | Nell Scovell | January 17, 1997 | 014 | 16.5 |
| After having a rough day (compounded by a massive wart appearing on her forehead), Sabrina escapes into the mirror in her room to get some peace and quiet. But when she wants to leave, she discovers that her bad mood has sealed her within the mirror world, where everyone is as grouchy and grumpy as her. With some magical help from Brady Anderson, Sabrina works to cheer up her mirrored friends and family. | |||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Hilda and Zelda: The Teenage Years" | Peter Baldwin | Nell Scovell | January 31, 1997 | 015 | 15.3 |
| Harvey invites Sabrina, Jenny, Libby and Gordie to come with him to Boston and meet The Violent Femmes. Hilda and Zelda are reluctant to let Sabrina go alone, so they make themselves into teenagers named "Hillary" and "Zellery" to chaperone the trip. Problems arise when Gordie falls for Zellery, Hillary fights with a security guard, and Libby tries to tempt Sabrina into disobeying her aunts' rules to make herself cooler. | |||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Mars Attracts" | Gary Halvorson | Nell Scovell | February 7, 1997 | 016 | 15.3 |
| Sabrina goes off to a skiing trip on Mars and forgets about Harvey after meeting a cute skiing instructor. | |||||||
| 17 | 17 | "First Kiss" | Robby Benson | Carrie Honigblum & Renee Phillips | February 14, 1997 | 018 | 14.8 |
| Sabrina and Harvey nearly share their first kiss, only for Salem to warn her that when a witch kisses a mortal, the mortal is transformed into a frog. As a half-mortal, Sabrina hopes that the curse won't happen, and risks kissing Harvey, only for him to turn into an amphibian anyway. To save Harvey, Sabrina, Hilda, and Zelda travel to the Other Realm, where Drell makes Sabrina go through the Three Tests of True Love to prove her feelings for Harvey are real. | |||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Sweet Charity" | Peter Baldwin | Nell Scovell | March 7, 1997 | 017 | 15.0 |
| Jenny and Sabrina are having trouble getting volunteers for their Adopt-a-Grandparent program until Sabrina transforms herself into Libby when a school photographer comes to the local nursing home to take some pictures. More problems arise when Libby, now forced to participate, "steals" Sabrina's new Nana for herself. | |||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Cat Showdown" | David Grossman | Frank Conniff | March 21, 1997 | 020 | 15.3 |
| Sabrina and Salem find themselves short on cash, and decide to enter Salem in a cat show to win the $500 first prize for themselves. However, Salem soon discovers that the judge, a local anchorman, is being blackmailed with incriminating photos. He and Sabrina then team up to find the blackmailer and keep the cat show fair.
Special Guest: Dann Florek | |||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Meeting Dad's Girlfriend" | David Grossman | Teleplay by: Nell Scovell Story by: Sheldon Bull & Nell Scovell | April 4, 1997 | 019 | 14.1 |
| Sabrina is not thrilled about meeting her father's new girlfriend. | |||||||
| 21 | 21 | "As Westbridge Turns" | Gary Halvorson | Nick Bakay | April 25, 1997 | 021 | 12.0 |
| When Sabrina becomes bored with her life, her Aunt Hilda helps her cast a "Can of Worms" spell that turns all of Westbridge into a melodramatic soap opera. While the changes are fun at first, things soon become dangerous: Libby both steals an amnesiac Harvey from Sabrina and frames her for a theft, Mr. Poole's romance with the school nurse goes horribly awry, Jenny plots a dangerous revenge on Libby, and a mysterious (and hunky) one-eyed janitor talks of his dark past. Sabrina must tie all of the plotlines together into a dramatic climax to break the spell. | |||||||
| 22 | 22 | "The Great Mistake" | Gary Halvorson | Jon Sherman | May 2, 1997 | 022 | 13.2 |
| Hilda and Zelda tell their niece about all the lapses in judgment they've made when she begins to shrink after sneaking out when she was grounded. | |||||||
| 23 | 23 | "The Crucible" | Gary Halvorson | Teleplay by: Nell Scovell & Jon Sherman Story by: Jon Sherman | May 9, 1997 | 023 | 13.2 |
| On a class field trip to Salem, all the students at Westbridge are told to act like townsfolk from the past, reenacting the Salem witch trials. When a jealous Libby sees Jenny speaking with her latest crush, she accuses Jenny of being a witch. Sabrina steps in to defend her, only to be accused of witchcraft herself. Hilda and Zelda insist that she solve the problem on her own, prompting Sabrina to discover an odd way to do so. | |||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Troll Bride" | Peter Baldwin | Nick Bakay & Frank Conniff | May 16, 1997 | 024 | 12.6 |
| Harvey and Sabrina are voted the yearbook's "cutest couple", but the honor appears to come with a curse of breaking up. Sabrina attempts to disprove the curse, only for trouble to arise when Roland (Phil Fondacaro), a troll who helped her find a lost math book, claims her hand in marriage as payment and spirits her away to the Other Realm. With some help from a magical lawyer (Bryan Cranston), Hilda and Zelda discover that a prince must save Sabrina – and as Harvey's father is the local "Termite King," the younger Kinkle fits the bill.
Note: Final appearance of Michelle Beaudoin as Jennifer Kelly and Paul Feig as Mr. Pool. | |||||||
[edit] Season 2 (1997–98)
In the second season, Sabrina must study to earn her Witch's License. Her school life is now being made difficult by not only her ongoing rivalry with Libby, but new vice-principal, Mr. Kraft, who takes an immediate dislike to Sabrina and even becomes the boyfriend of her Aunt Hilda. Sabrina also has a Quizmaster helping her out with her tests, and befriends both new girl named Valerie and Mrs. Quick, a neurotic math teacher.
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[edit] Season 3 (1998–99)
In the third season, Sabrina finally gets her witches license, but before she can use it, she must solve the Spellman family secret. Throughout the third season, some of Sabrina's witch relatives pay her a visit, and at the end of each visit they leave Sabrina with a clue. Sabrina finally solves the family secret at the end of this season. Sabrina's school life, meanwhile, hasn't changed since the end of the last season as Mr. Kraft and Libby continue to make her life miserable, and Mr. Kraft starts dating Aunt Zelda, making Hilda jealous.
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[edit] Season 4 (1999–2000)
In season 4, Sabrina finally turns eighteen, and she's looking forward to her senior year as Libby has been sent off to boarding school. But her excitement is dashed when Harvey's best friend, Brad Alcerro, enrolls at Westbridge High, and is always hostile towards Sabrina due to a rare witch-hunting gene that he has. Things get worse for Sabrina when she discovers Mr. Kraft has been made principal, and best friend, Valerie, who was meant to spend her senior year living with Sabrina and her aunts, decides to stay with her family in Alaska. Shortly afterwards, Sabrina finds herself mentoring a witch named Dreama. Sabrina also gets a part-time job at a coffee shop, but she soon finds herself falling for her boss, Josh, putting her relationship with Harvey in jeopardy. In the season finale, Harvey discovers Sabrina is a witch. Also, Zelda continues to date Mr. Kraft until the season's penultimate episode when she breaks off their relationship. Also, Hilda buys a clock shop with a magical Lost in Time Clock in the back room.
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[edit] Season 5 (2000–01)
As season five begins, Sabrina is about to start college, but she has spent the whole summer trying to get over her break-up with Harvey. After seeing an Other Realm therapist, Sabrina decides to move out of her aunts home, much to the dismay of Hilda and Zelda. However, they still find ways to remain close to Sabrina: Zelda takes a teaching job at Sabrina's college, while Hilda, whose clock shop has gone out of business, buys the coffee shop where Sabrina works. Sabrina moves into a dormitory and bonds with roommates Roxie, Morgan, and Miles. Sabrina has several boyfriends during this season, but does not get together with Josh until the season finale. Harvey only appears in a few episodes in season five, and is never on screen for too long; in one of these appearances, he calls Sabrina and apologizes for how he acted after learning she was a witch.
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[edit] Season 6 (2001–02)
In season six, Sabrina and Josh are dating. Harvey also returns, and begins dating Morgan, although he obviously still cares for Sabrina. In one episode, Harvey has to prove to Sabrina's Aunt Irma, who has learned that he knows Sabrina is a witch, that he can keep Sabrina's secret. College life continues as normal for Sabrina and her friends. In the season finale, Hilda gets married, but this season ends on a cliffhanger where Sabrina literally goes to pieces after Harvey tells her he's moving to California and Josh says he's accepting a newspaper job in Prague.
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[edit] Season 7 (2002–03)
Season seven began airing on The WB on September 20, 2002 and concluded on April 24, 2003. The season stars Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman, Nick Bakay as the voice of Salem Saberhagen, Nate Richert as Harvey Kinkle, Elisa Donovan as Morgan Cavanaugh, Soleil Moon Frye as Roxie King, Diana-Maria Riva as Annie Martos, Andrew Walker as Cole Harper, Bumper Robinson as James, John Ducey as Leonard and Dylan Neal as Aaron Jacobs.
The regular cast underwent several changes from the 6th to the 7th season. The returning castmembers included series lead Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman, Nick Bakay as the voice of Salem Saberhagen, Nate Richert as Harvey Kinkle, Elisa Donovan as Morgan Cavanaugh and Soleil Moon Frye as Roxie King.
Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick as Sabrina's aunts Hilda and Zelda Spellman do not return as regular castmembers, making it the first season without them being part of the main cast. Rhea does make a guest appearance as Hilda in the series finale "Soul Mates". Broderick does not return at all, but the character Zelda does return after she sacrifices her adult years to save Sabrina, meaning Zelda is put into a younger body. Melissa Joan Hart's younger sister Alexandra Hart-Gilliams is in the role of young Zelda. Zelda also returns in "Soul Mates", in the form of a candle. David Lascher as Josh Blackhart and Trevor Lissauer as Miles Goodman also do not return as part of the main cast, but Lissauer returns in "Soul Mates" with a non-speaking role.
Four new main cast members joined, Diana-Maria Riva as Annie Martos, Andrew Walker as Cole Harper, Bumper Robinson as James and John Ducey as Leonard. Dylan Neal joined the cast in episode 13, “Sabrina in Wonderland” as Sabrina's new crush Aaron Jacobs, the man to whom Sabrina becomes engaged.
Melissa Joan Hart's sister Emily Hart returns as a guest star, Sabrina's cousin Amanda Wiccan, for episode 8 "Bada-Ping!" and the series finale "Soul Mates", making it the first time Emily Hart appears in a season of the show more than once. Sabrina and Salem are the only two characters who appear in every episode of the series.
At the beginning of the seventh and final season, Sabrina is literally in pieces, but put back together after her Aunt Zelda sacrifices her adult years to save Sabrina, turning her body into that of a young child again. At this point, Zelda, Hilda, Miles and Josh disappear from the show, and Morgan and Roxie with Sabrina and Salem move into Hilda and Zelda's old house. Sabrina gets a job as a writer for the entertainment magazine called Scorch, where she meets her rude boss Annie and co-workers Cole, James and Leonard. But this storyline and all the associated characters are put aside in episode 14, "Present Perfect" when Sabrina quits her job after not being able to put up with Annie's rudeness. Sabrina then meets Aaron, the man to whom she becomes engaged. At this point, Harvey tells Sabrina he's still in love with her. In the series finale, Sabrina calls off her wedding with Aaron and runs away with Harvey, her soul mate.
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