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[[Dangerous Sixteenth Birthday|On her 16th birthday]], Sabrina Spellman, resident of Westbridge, MA, discovers that she is a witch and has magical powers.
[[Dangerous Sixteenth Birthday|On her 16th birthday]], Sabrina Spellman, resident of Westbridge, MA, discovers that she is a witch and has magical powers.


The show was extremely similar in characterization and plot-structure to the 1980s [[Sit Com]] ''[[Out of This World]]'', but was in fact based on material which predated that show by several decades: the same [[Archie Comics]] as the series ''[[Sabrina and The Groovie Goolies]]'' -- though the animated show went in a very different direction.
The show was extremely similar in characterization and plot-structure to the 1980s [[Sitcom]] ''[[Out of This World]]'', but was in fact based on material which predated that show by several decades: the same [[Archie Comics]] as the series ''[[Sabrina and The Groovie Goolies]]'' -- though the animated show went in a very different direction.


Now airing on [[The Hub]].
Now airing on [[The Hub]].
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* [[Cats Are Magic]]: Salem.
* [[Cats Are Magic]]: Salem.
** Sabrina turns herself into a cat in the episode in which she enrolls Salem on a pet contest. In a later episode she's almost turned into a cat because of her absorbing Libby's evilness and trying to take over the world (Under Salem's advice).
** Sabrina turns herself into a cat in the episode in which she enrolls Salem on a pet contest. In a later episode she's almost turned into a cat because of her absorbing Libby's evilness and trying to take over the world (Under Salem's advice).
** One of Salem's classmates from his time in high-school was turned into a cat because she tried to take over the universe. Salem later developed a [[Stalker With a Crush|stalk-y crush]] on her, but she wasn't interested.
** One of Salem's classmates from his time in high-school was turned into a cat because she tried to take over the universe. Salem later developed a [[Stalker with a Crush|stalk-y crush]] on her, but she wasn't interested.
** One of Hilda's friends, heavily implied to have dated Salem before his befall, turns into a cat so she can date him after Hilda's brithday party in "Tick-Tock Hilda's Clock".
** One of Hilda's friends, heavily implied to have dated Salem before his befall, turns into a cat so she can date him after Hilda's brithday party in "Tick-Tock Hilda's Clock".
* [[Cats Are Mean]]: Explained in that witches that try to take over the world, like Salem (or anything larger like "the universe", like one of Salem's dates) are punished by being turned into a cat for 100 years. This doesn't happen to everyone though; Hilda, who followed Salem because she thought he would succeed, only had to keep him worm free until the end of his sentence... until she's freed from it that is.
* [[Cats Are Mean]]: Explained in that witches that try to take over the world, like Salem (or anything larger like "the universe", like one of Salem's dates) are punished by being turned into a cat for 100 years. This doesn't happen to everyone though; Hilda, who followed Salem because she thought he would succeed, only had to keep him worm free until the end of his sentence... until she's freed from it that is.
* [[Cats Are Snarkers]]: Salem.
* [[Cats Are Snarkers]]: Salem.
* [[Chained to A Railway]]: Parodied: Sabrina even does the scream-and-struggle seizure, but quickly stops as she realizes that screaming is pretty pointless if you're in a silent movie.
* [[Chained to a Railway]]: Parodied: Sabrina even does the scream-and-struggle seizure, but quickly stops as she realizes that screaming is pretty pointless if you're in a silent movie.
* [[Channel Hop]]: Moved from [[ABC]] to [[The WB]]
* [[Channel Hop]]: Moved from [[ABC]] to [[The WB]]
* [[Character Development]]: Over the course of seven seasons Amanda goes from being a [[Bratty Half-Pint]] to a decent person, and her and Sabrina are on much better terms. Roxie also starts season 5 as an anti-social moody bitch and ends the series as one of Sabrina's closest friends.
* [[Character Development]]: Over the course of seven seasons Amanda goes from being a [[Bratty Half-Pint]] to a decent person, and her and Sabrina are on much better terms. Roxie also starts season 5 as an anti-social moody bitch and ends the series as one of Sabrina's closest friends.
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''(Sabrina twitches her finger in Roxie's direction.)''<br />
''(Sabrina twitches her finger in Roxie's direction.)''<br />
'''Roxie''': Although here's a crazy idea! Why not. }}
'''Roxie''': Although here's a crazy idea! Why not. }}
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Salem. Josh can also qualify.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Salem. Josh can also qualify.
** Amanda in her later appearances
** Amanda in her later appearances
* [[Karma Houdini]]: Libby always wins. Mr. Kraft will always defer to the cheerleaders and give them whatever they want. Of course, after they graduate high school this doesn't make any difference whatsoever.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: Libby always wins. Mr. Kraft will always defer to the cheerleaders and give them whatever they want. Of course, after they graduate high school this doesn't make any difference whatsoever.
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* [[Kryptonite Is Everywhere]]: Plastic, one of the most common substances in the world, is the weakness of magic. [[Subverted]] though, as only certain types of plastic affect magic and only to prevent magic from working on them. In other words, a witch could theoretically be surrounded by plastic and still be able to use magic. However, this would limit their powers to whatever could be done inside the plastic. (Teleportation and conjuring might still be viable options though, depending on the particular rules of the Sabrina universe.)
* [[Kryptonite Is Everywhere]]: Plastic, one of the most common substances in the world, is the weakness of magic. [[Subverted]] though, as only certain types of plastic affect magic and only to prevent magic from working on them. In other words, a witch could theoretically be surrounded by plastic and still be able to use magic. However, this would limit their powers to whatever could be done inside the plastic. (Teleportation and conjuring might still be viable options though, depending on the particular rules of the Sabrina universe.)
* [[Last-Minute Hookup]]: Sabrina returns to first love Harvey instead of getting married when the network refuses to allow an hour-long finale.
* [[Last-Minute Hookup]]: Sabrina returns to first love Harvey instead of getting married when the network refuses to allow an hour-long finale.
* [[Leaning On the Fourth Wall]] / [[Genre Savvy]]: "It looks like the spell went wrong in an unexpected way. How unusual."
* [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall]] / [[Genre Savvy]]: "It looks like the spell went wrong in an unexpected way. How unusual."
* [[Leprechaun]]
* [[Leprechaun]]
* [[Literal Genie]]
* [[Literal Genie]]
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** The Slicery in the high school years.
** The Slicery in the high school years.
** The Spellman living room and the newspaper in the final season.
** The Spellman living room and the newspaper in the final season.
* [[Lost Him in A Card Game]]: Salem bets and loses the Spellmans.
* [[Lost Him in a Card Game]]: Salem bets and loses the Spellmans.
* [[Lottery Ticket]]: An alternate take on this was featured in an episode of Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Sabrina is allowed access to a crystal ball that can answer any question. Her first question was, oddly enough, "What if Kenan and Kel won the lottery?". We then see a short segment of the two losing the ticket and coming to the conclusion that is was inside a sandwich that Kel just took a bite out of.
* [[Lottery Ticket]]: An alternate take on this was featured in an episode of Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Sabrina is allowed access to a crystal ball that can answer any question. Her first question was, oddly enough, "What if Kenan and Kel won the lottery?". We then see a short segment of the two losing the ticket and coming to the conclusion that is was inside a sandwich that Kel just took a bite out of.
** ''[[Kenan and Kel]]'' actually had an episode where they had and lost a Lottery Ticket, but it was different from the clip.
** ''[[Kenan and Kel]]'' actually had an episode where they had and lost a Lottery Ticket, but it was different from the clip.
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* [[Magical Incantation]]: Sometimes.
* [[Magical Incantation]]: Sometimes.
* [[The Magocracy]]: Mostly in the first four seasons and plots regarding Hilda and Zelda.
* [[The Magocracy]]: Mostly in the first four seasons and plots regarding Hilda and Zelda.
* [[Man in A Kilt]]: Mr. Pool wears one in an episode, as he's of Scottish ancestry. It isn't played for [[Fan Service]], as it just confuses Sabrina, and the principal yells at Mr. Pool for doing so.
* [[Man in a Kilt]]: Mr. Pool wears one in an episode, as he's of Scottish ancestry. It isn't played for [[Fan Service]], as it just confuses Sabrina, and the principal yells at Mr. Pool for doing so.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Spellman, and Salem the cat. Katrina would be an example, except that season aired before the infamous hurricane.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Spellman, and Salem the cat. Katrina would be an example, except that season aired before the infamous hurricane.
** Also, most of the character's names Sabrina gave for her science-fiction story. The villains were Dr. Bad, Lydia Kissenkill, and Vivian Soontodie. Averted with Derek Kink, since his name was based on Harvey's.
** Also, most of the character's names Sabrina gave for her science-fiction story. The villains were Dr. Bad, Lydia Kissenkill, and Vivian Soontodie. Averted with Derek Kink, since his name was based on Harvey's.
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* [[Official Couple]]: Sabrina and Harvey.
* [[Official Couple]]: Sabrina and Harvey.
** Roxy and Miles are supposed to become this in the future.
** Roxy and Miles are supposed to become this in the future.
* [[Oh No Not Again]]:•An episode had her aunts warning Sabrina about wish magic in which if a witch desires something or someone enough that their magic can make them spontaneously appear. The aunts demonstrate this by saying the name of singer Randy Travis three times and he promptly appears in their kitchen. Travis looks around and instead of freaking out he sighs and says “Hello Hilda, hello Zelda and you must be Sabrina. I’ve heard a lot about you.”
* [[Oh, No, Not Again]]:•An episode had her aunts warning Sabrina about wish magic in which if a witch desires something or someone enough that their magic can make them spontaneously appear. The aunts demonstrate this by saying the name of singer Randy Travis three times and he promptly appears in their kitchen. Travis looks around and instead of freaking out he sighs and says “Hello Hilda, hello Zelda and you must be Sabrina. I’ve heard a lot about you.”
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Similarly to ''M*A*S*H'', very few actors carried over from the original [[Pilot Movie]] to the series proper. Other than Melissa Joan Hart, only Michelle Beaudoin, who played Marni in the movie and Sabrina's (first) best friend, Jenny, in the series, appeared in both of them. Hilda, Zelda, Harvey, and the voice of Salem were all re-cast. [[Alpha Bitch|Libby]] does not appear in the pilot; a character named Katie fills a similar role. There's also a character named Zack in the movie who acts as [[Wrong Guy First]]; he has no analogue in the series, as Sabrina is hot for Harvey (which is more or less requited) from the outset.
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Similarly to ''M*A*S*H'', very few actors carried over from the original [[Pilot Movie]] to the series proper. Other than Melissa Joan Hart, only Michelle Beaudoin, who played Marni in the movie and Sabrina's (first) best friend, Jenny, in the series, appeared in both of them. Hilda, Zelda, Harvey, and the voice of Salem were all re-cast. [[Alpha Bitch|Libby]] does not appear in the pilot; a character named Katie fills a similar role. There's also a character named Zack in the movie who acts as [[Wrong Guy First]]; he has no analogue in the series, as Sabrina is hot for Harvey (which is more or less requited) from the outset.
** A more conventional example, during the show's run: the two actors who played Sabrina's father not only looked totally different but the replacement was visibly years older.
** A more conventional example, during the show's run: the two actors who played Sabrina's father not only looked totally different but the replacement was visibly years older.
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{{quote| That's the oldest trick in the book. That's so old [[Muggles|mortals]] are doing it!}}
{{quote| That's the oldest trick in the book. That's so old [[Muggles|mortals]] are doing it!}}
* [[Punny Name]]: Gene Pool the biology teacher.
* [[Punny Name]]: Gene Pool the biology teacher.
* [[Put On a Bus]]: Valerie is put on one to Alaska.
* [[Put on a Bus]]: Valerie is put on one to Alaska.
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]] - Averted with Sabrina, but her two aunts are both in their mid-600s.
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]] - Averted with Sabrina, but her two aunts are both in their mid-600s.
* [[Retool]]: At least ''twice'' in seasons 5 and 7, and arguably seasons 4 and 2 as well.
* [[Retool]]: At least ''twice'' in seasons 5 and 7, and arguably seasons 4 and 2 as well.
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* [[Saw a Woman In Half]]: Cousin Mortimer saws Hilda in half. Things go awry when Hilda's legs run off.
* [[Saw a Woman In Half]]: Cousin Mortimer saws Hilda in half. Things go awry when Hilda's legs run off.
* [[School Clubs Are Serious Business]]: Especially in the episode ''Geek Like Me''.
* [[School Clubs Are Serious Business]]: Especially in the episode ''Geek Like Me''.
* [[Sealed With a Kiss]]
* [[Sealed with a Kiss]]
* [[Secret-Chaser]]: Notably absent, much to the surprise of all. Until Brad showed up.
* [[Secret-Chaser]]: Notably absent, much to the surprise of all. Until Brad showed up.
** Libby played this role for an episode. (Sabrina was allowed to tell one friend she was a witch and chose Valerie, who told Harvey. One of them later inadvertantly mentioned it in front of Libby.)
** Libby played this role for an episode. (Sabrina was allowed to tell one friend she was a witch and chose Valerie, who told Harvey. One of them later inadvertantly mentioned it in front of Libby.)
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* [[Shout-Out]]: At least a couple jokes and references to ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', possibly because one of the producers is Frank Conniff, who might be better known as "TV's Frank" of MST3K.
* [[Shout-Out]]: At least a couple jokes and references to ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', possibly because one of the producers is Frank Conniff, who might be better known as "TV's Frank" of MST3K.
** The first episode to feature Dreama is called "Dream A Little Dreama Me", which is reference to an old love song.
** The first episode to feature Dreama is called "Dream A Little Dreama Me", which is reference to an old love song.
* [[Sit Com]]
* [[Sitcom]]
* [[Snarky Non Human Sidekick]]: Salem.
* [[Snarky Non-Human Sidekick]]: Salem.
* [[Spell Book]]: Sabrina has a big spellbook, though it doesn't tend to do her all that much good.
* [[Spell Book]]: Sabrina has a big spellbook, though it doesn't tend to do her all that much good.
* [[Spoiled Brat]]: This, plus magic powers is a bad combination in Amanda's case.
* [[Spoiled Brat]]: This, plus magic powers is a bad combination in Amanda's case.
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* [[Victimized Bystander]]
* [[Victimized Bystander]]
* [[Walk On the Wild Side Episode]]: Zelda temporarily moves in with Sabrina and her college roommates and decides to become a "hang-loose gal" which involves eating the entire contents of the fridge, spending all night at a rave, driving around in a van with a guy named Vick and trying to get a tattoo. In this case it's resolved by Zelda's subconscious stopping her from doing something untrue to herself.
* [[Walk On the Wild Side Episode]]: Zelda temporarily moves in with Sabrina and her college roommates and decides to become a "hang-loose gal" which involves eating the entire contents of the fridge, spending all night at a rave, driving around in a van with a guy named Vick and trying to get a tattoo. In this case it's resolved by Zelda's subconscious stopping her from doing something untrue to herself.
* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]: In the first season, there were recurring characters, like Libby's posse of Jill and Ceecee, Principal [[La Rue]] and a girl named Emily that vanish, never to be seen or mentioned again.
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: In the first season, there were recurring characters, like Libby's posse of Jill and Ceecee, Principal [[La Rue]] and a girl named Emily that vanish, never to be seen or mentioned again.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]?: When Harvey found out that Sabrina was a witch, he called Sabrina out on her using magic to mess with his life for years.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]?: When Harvey found out that Sabrina was a witch, he called Sabrina out on her using magic to mess with his life for years.
* [[Who Even Needs a Brain?]]: In "Deliver Us From Email" Sabrina get hit by a stupidity virus that literally leaves her brainless.
* [[Who Even Needs a Brain?]]: In "Deliver Us From Email" Sabrina get hit by a stupidity virus that literally leaves her brainless.
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