Season 1 of Sabrina the Teenage Witch aired from September 1996 until May 1997, and consists of 24 episodes. The season mainly focuses on Sabrina learning the basics of magic and beginning her romance with Harvey Kinkle.
Summary[]
- Sixteen can be a magical age
Pretty teen witch Sabrina Spellman lives with her two otherworldly aunts, Hilda and Zelda, along with Salem, their talking black cat. The Witches Council long ago ordered the aunts to teach Sabrina witchcraft once she turned sixteen. Now she can be in Paris for lunch...and make it back in time for biology! The show that found its way into the hearts of millions of viewers each week brilliantly combines the supernatural world of magic with the average life of a teenage girl. Join Sabrina, cute crush Harvey, best friend Jenny and rival Libby at their favorite hangout, The Slicery. That is, when they aren't frustrating their teacher, Mr Pool.
Starring[]
- Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman
- Caroline Rhea as Hilda Spellman
- Beth Broderick as Zelda Spellman
- Nate Richert as Harvey Kinkle
- Jenna Leigh Green as Libby Chessler (13 episodes)
- Michelle Beaudoin as Jenny Kelley (13 episodes)
- Paul Feig as Eugene Pool (13 episodes)
- Nick Bakay as Salem Saberhagen
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Episodes[]
# | TITLE | DIRECTOR | WRITER(S) | AIRED | CODE |
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1 | "Pilot" | Robby Benson | Nell Scovell | September 27, 1996 | 001 |
In the pilot, Sabrina celebrates her 16th birthday --- her first official day as a witch --- and accidentally turns a girl into a pineapple. | |||||
2 | "Bundt Friday" | Gary Halvorson | Norma Safford Vela | October 4, 1996 | 002 |
Sabrina slips Libby some truth sprinkles to make her confess to spreading lies, but the goodies cause Jenny to reveal some news: she's sweet on Sabrina's love interest, Harvey. | |||||
3 | "The True Adventures of Rudy Kazootie" | Gail Mancuso | Carrie Honigblum & Renee Phillips | October 11, 1996 | 004 |
Sabrina's baby-sitting job, which doubles as a study date with Harvey, goes well until she accidentally turns the baby into a man. | |||||
4 | "Terrible Things" | Gary Halvorson | Jon Sherman | October 18, 1996 | 003 |
Sabrina uses her powers to aid Jenny in an election and help Harvey in American football--- without considering the possible consequences of her actions. | |||||
5 | "A Halloween Story" | Gary Halvorson | Nell Scovell | October 25, 1996 | 006 |
When Sabrina must go to a family affair, she sends a clone to Harvey's party --- where her stand-in agrees to streak naked to liven up the festivities. | |||||
6 | "Dream Date" | Gail Mancuso | Rachel Lipman | November 1, 1996 | 007 |
Harvey goes to a dance with Libby, prompting Sabrina to skip the event --- until her aunts use "man dough" to create her perfect date. | |||||
7 | "Third Aunt From the Sun" | Gary Halvorson | Nick Bakay | November 8, 1996 | 008 |
Sabrina visits an aunt in Pleasuredome --- a realm where every wish is granted --- and decides to stay for good. | |||||
8 | "Magic Joel" | Peter Baldwin | Nell Scovell & Norma Safford Vela | November 15, 1996 | 009 |
Hoping to catch Harvey's eye, Sabrina becomes a magician's assistant, but the act is more comical than bewitching when the magic man's tricks misfire. | |||||
9 | "Geek Like Me" | Gary Halvorson | Rachel Lipman | November 22, 1996 | 005 |
Sabrina tires of Libby's teasing --- which worsens when Sabrina joins a science club --- so she turns the tormentor into a nerd. | |||||
10 | "Sweet and Sour Victory" | Robby Benson | Neal Boushell & Sam O'Neal | December 6, 1996 | 010 |
Although she cheated to defeat a master kung-fu fighter, Sabrina's conscience is clear --- but her trophy keeps reminding her she's a phony. | |||||
11 | "A Girl and Her Cat" | Brian K. Roberts | Frank Conniff | December 13, 1996 | 011 |
After a fight with Sabrina, Salem insists he can find his way home, but when he decides to hit the road, he's hit by a boy on a bike. Coolio has a cameo. | |||||
12 | "Trial by Fury" | Peter Baldwin | Nell Scovell & Norma Safford Vela | January 3, 1997 | 013 |
When Sabrina's teacher (Ed Begley Jr.) causes her to fail a test, she and her aunts cast a revenge spell. | |||||
13 | "Jenny's Non-Dream" | Chuck Vinson | Jon Sherman | January 10, 1997 | 012 |
Sabrina invites Jenny over, but when Jenny's left alone, she wanders into another realm. Jack Wagner has a cameo. | |||||
14 | "Sabrina Through the Looking Glass" | Liz Plonka | Nell Scovell | January 17, 1997 | 014 |
A stressed-out Sabrina gets a huge wart, which worsens her mood, and causes her to seek solace and solitude in an alternate world inside her mirror. Baltimore Oriole Brady Anderson appears as himself. | |||||
15 | "Hilda and Zelda: The Teenage Years" | Peter Baldwin | Nell Scovell | January 31, 1997 | 015 |
To chaperone Sabrina while she meets a band (special guests Violent Femmes), Hilda and Zelda pose as teens and go with her. | |||||
16 | "Mars Attracts" | Gary Halvorson | Nell Scovell | February 7, 1997 | 016 |
Sabrina and her aunts take a trip to Mars, but Sabrina is reluctant to leave Harvey. She agrees to call him at a specified time, but when her attractive ski instructor takes a shine to her, she soon forgets about the mortal world. | |||||
17 | "First Kiss" | Robby Benson | Carrie Honigblum & Renee Phillips | February 14, 1997 | 018 |
Harvey and Sabrina are ready for a kiss, but as they pucker up, Salem jumps in to stop them. Seems the peck may turn Harvey into a frog. | |||||
18 | "Sweet Charity" | Peter Baldwin | Nell Scovell | March 7, 1997 | 017 |
When Sabrina uses Libby's likeness to promote a community service program, the real Libby manages to steal the limelight. | |||||
19 | "Cat Showdown" | David Grossman | Frank Conniff | March 21, 1997 | 020 |
Salem enters a cat show to make some fast cash, but Sabrina uncovers a fur-raising scandal. | |||||
20 | "Meeting Dad's Girlfriend" | David Grossman | Nell Scovell | April 4, 1997 | 019 |
Love definitely isn't in the air when Sabrina meets her dad's new girlfriend. | |||||
21 | "As Westbridge Turns" | Gary Halvorson | Nick Bakay | April 25, 1997 | 021 |
Sabrina tries to spice things up by casting a spell that makes life seem like a soap opera. | |||||
22 | "The Great Mistake" | Gary Halvorson | Jon Sherman | May 2, 1997 | 022 |
Sabrina sinks to new lows --- make that shrinks --- when she disobeys her aunts and sneaks out of the house while she's grounded. | |||||
23 | "The Crucible" | Gary Halvorson | Nell Scovell & Jon Sherman | May 9, 1997 | 023 |
Sabrina takes part in a re-creation of the Salem witch trials and is accused of sorcery while defending Jenny. | |||||
24 | "Troll Bride" | Peter Baldwin | Nick Bakay & Frank Conniff | May 16, 1997 | 024 |
In the Season 1 finale, after a troll helps Sabrina find a notebook, he expects her to marry him. But when she resists, he traps her in his castle. |