jlthornb51 A thoroughly engaging show that is very well done. With Sabrina played by the delightful Melissa Joan Hart, it is almost impossible for this sitcom to miss. Her comedic abilities are superb and her timing is perfect. It is difficult to imagine any other actress portraying America's favorite witch. In addition, the writing is quite good and the supporting cast very good. However, it is Melissa Joan Hart who is the very soul of this program and without her, all would be lost. She breathes life into every scene and is without a doubt one of the finest actresses on television today. A true bright, shining talent. This is a terrific comedy showcase for her.

hthbrr2 SPOILERS!TGIF, remember the song? This show would come on and it was a great one. But what got in the way of it being great was the strange religious messages in it. Melissa Joan Hart the actor that portrayed Sabrina recently came out as a Republican. She comes from a big family that has certain values. To be short it was her family that got her this job. She is a good actress, but when 1 person is in total control of a creative endeavor it's never good. It's good to have different inputs and points of view. Even artists want critique.In the show there were messages of Sabrina 'finding a man' and so on. Should not her future (career) be the main focus of her life? And if she decides to 'find a man' be some side thing? I mean really? It was very backwards thinking. This was on abc when it was first on the air. But on the later seasons it went to the WB which is now called the CW. The WB was a more forward thinking station. Abc was all about 'family values' translation 'Christian values'. So when the show went to the WB they actually CONTRADICTED things that were said in earlier seasons on the abc channel.Yeah they also made more inappropriate jokes on the WB seasons. Well she went to college, what do you really expect? But still it was quite a deviation. You can tell that she fought to keep her families conservative values. In one scene she bizarrely asked her college friends "Isn't god great" what? Well that was random. Sabrina your blatant agenda is showing! It was so extreme it almost seemed like some kind of compromise she struck with the WB. She would date other men, say more dirty stuff, wear low cut shirts but she can have a strange discussion about god for some seconds. It was VERY shoehorned in there. I mean on abc she had a family, it would not have been out of place for her to for example 'say grace' at dinner time. But in college ppl have different beliefs and to do that would be out of place on the WB station. The WB was still vapid and not perfect, I mean just look at the shallow CW shows on air now! And at the time Charmed with their low cut tops and jokes about sex. BUT it was more forward thinking than abc. Is all I'm getting at.Also if you notice Sabrina had two aunts Zelda (the smart scientific one) and Hilda (the dumb emotional/compulsive one). If you have ever watched the show you always see Zelda failing and Hilda winning. Every wonder why? That's because religion HATES science, since it disapproves religion. So they ALWAYS depict smart people in a negative light. What ever 'scheme' Zelda cooked up always blew up in her face like trying to solve world hunger. How dare she help..oh I mean 'play god' according to religious nuts! I've talked to these crazy religious people they say that we should not even TRY to help save lives, 'god' decides what will happen. Wow. Meanwhile Hilda was always the one with the last laugh. So they rewarded non-threatening women that were stupid. Wow. Even Harvey would roll his eyes at Sabrina when she said something intelligent. Way to undermine women. Also just take a look at how Zelda ended up...as a candle! Ultimate punishment. And Hilda was just fine. Wow.Also the school science teacher was depicted as a loser. Mr. Pool. He was such a popular character. People keep asking WHY he was in so few episodes. Now you know why they hate SMART PEOPLE! Also the reason they got rid of Jenny, she was ONLY in the first season. She was basically a hippie, another person who wanted to change the world. We all know that Republicans HATE hippies. She was shown in her last appearance talking to the principal and he basically telling her "you have no power to change the cafeteria lunches" and so on after she won to be class president or whatever. Wow. They 'shut up' the self-confident world changing hippie and got Valerie instead. An insecure, self-loathing, boy obsessed female. Wow. Conservatives sure do love their women stupid, enslaved, pregnant, & barefoot in the kitchen! Shows what they value. Also why did they randomly get rid of Libby. Oh right since conservatives don't care for the downtrodden. And actually finding a way to solve the 'little people's' problems. Or even admitting ppl have them! So poof they just got rid of her. How convenient. You know kids get bullied all throughout school.... Also why did they get rid of Milo in the final season? Sabrina does have a bad habit of abandoning people, *gasp* just like republicans! He was described as being Jewish. Oh and also she dated a Muslim, Josh. So she's totally not racist she has 'a black friend' Dreama. Who also conveniently disappeared! She ditched her Jewish roommate, her Muslim boyfriend, and her black friend. Yeah TOTALLY not discriminatory! She JUST HAPPENED to move in to her aunts house with her two white Christian friends that 'just love god'.

chmpgnrose I LOVE season 1 to 4 and later liked 5 to 6 but lost faith and interest in season 7 of Sabrina. The original story line was based on Archie comics which were not faithful in the live action TV sitcom version.Season 1 to 4 Sabrina's long-time love interest, Harvey, was always my favorite for a better love. Of course no one forgets their first love. She uses her magic frequently and the special effects with technology have evolved through time and growth of her magical knowledge/education. The original cast with Libby, Mr. Pool, Jenny, Valerie were fun characters that keeps the show fresh. High school years are the years where a person grows into adulthood and she comes of age in the other realm witch world. Salem, the cat has evolved with technology for animatronic which he has become more visible as a true cat. I LOVE Nick Bakay's portrayal of Salem which only he can pull off perfectly adding mischief, mayhem, fun, compassion to the Spellmans- particularly Sabrina, and his genuine concern. I LOVE how season 2 draws out a base line for Sabrina to balance her school studies + studying for her witch's license + Harvey + Libby, Valerie. I also LOVE how season 3 continue the base line of solving the family secret where each member visits Sabrina to deliver a clue all leading to the suspenseful finale.Season 5 to 6 The audience sadly never see Sabrina graduate from high school nor a formal final exit appearance by Westbridge High School crew: Mrs. Quick, Mr. Pool with the added absence of having no best friend to seek shelter from life's troubles. Valerie was written off the cast as it makes difficult for a teenager to grow or develop. This is her brief but fast college years which Sabrina uses her magic less and less as living with mortals without another witch for comfort becomes dull. It takes away the witchcraft out for the show's title is "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" note the WITCH.Season 7 There was extremely very little use of magic. Why are the aunts written off from the cast? Sabrina needs her family as she is unable to see her mother and father but at least her aunts. The film studio or network attempts to portray Sabrina in this season as a young adult who can be independent and stand on her own, but it is not faithful to the origin of Archie comics. Mortals living in the Spellman house? No more use of the other realm portal in the Spellman linen closet? She uses the magic book less but heavily rely on technology with her laptop to look for spells and incantations. I HATE Aaron, he was too arrogant and old for her. I miss Harvey as Sabrina's love interest.

bbtfankat97 even though a lot of years have passed. but Sabrina the Teenage Witch still remains in people lives.the story of a 16 year old girl named Sabrina Spellman and the dramatic change of her life when she finds out she is a witch. with the help of her Aunts (Heilda and Zelda Spellman) and the 'family cat' Salam Saberhagen she manages to survive school life.another aspect of the story is the romance of Sabrina and her high school crush/boyfriend Harvey Kinkle despite the fact she is a witch and he is a mortal.However, in season 5 Sabrina started to lose it's touch when Sabrina starts John Adams college and when Harvey breaks up with Sabrina because he found out she was a witch.As a conclusion,i think that Sabrina made my childhood and that it should make a come back.