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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

(Rated TV-G, Comedy, Where to watch: The N, Syndicated, DVD)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Magical comedy with good lessons for tweens.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Promotes positive behavior, respect toward adults, and taking responsibility for one's actions. Anti-social behavior has negative consequences. Some stereotypes are presented, such as the snobby popular cheerleader.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Some limited mild slapstick violence, without negative results.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Simple kissing and boy/girl social dynamics. Later episodes contain some very light sexual innuendos about female body parts.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    No product tie-ins or placements. Music featured in the show is compiled into a CD.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Parents need to know that this series presents witchcraft and wizardry as an everyday part of life. Also, Sabrina's behavior is sometimes sneaky when she tries to do things without others knowing about them. The problems Sabrina faces are rather innocent in nature, but as she gets older they become more mature, even though they're still highly sanitized. Adolescent kissing is present but not prevalent.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how to resolve problems both in school and at a job, as well as the importance of accepting the consequences of your actions. What's the right way to approach a problem? What solutions are easy versus correct? Families can also discuss high school and college activities like dating and going to parties. What tricky situations do tweens think might arise in those situations? How would they handle them?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    Great show, especially for tweens.

    I felt that this show is quite good, especially for younger girls (who I think it's geared toward). Instead of the writers having Sabrina get away with using magic to cheat and thus have an unfair advantage over her peers, she finds that there are always negative consequences for her negative actions. Good lessons here. On top of the lessons and good role models presented by the characters, the show is funny and entertaining. Another thing I liked was the lack of advertising. Even the songs are original, if somewhat corny at times.

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    Good for anyone in fifth grade and older.

    It rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    I really like this show.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 3.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Oh no. Not this again.

    I remember seeing this a long time ago. Weird.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    funny positive show

    this show teaches lots of good examples of how you shoudn't try and find the easy way out becouse it will only bring trouble. This show is really funny and i would recomend it.

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