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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
- Syndicated, TeenNick
- Genre: Comedy
Common Sense Media says
Magical comedy with good lessons for tweens.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
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.
What's the story?
Based on a character from Archie Comics, the Sabrina series began airing in 1996 following the success of the same-named TV movie. Both movie and show star Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina, a teenage girl whose parents tell her on her 16th birthday that she's a half-witch, then send her to live with her magical aunts in Massachusetts to learn how to be a proper witch. The show centers on Sabrina's life with Aunt Hilda (Caroline Rhea) and Aunt Zelda (Beth Broderick) as she learns to master spells in order to earn her witch's license from the Other Realm -- while keeping her magical talents hidden from her friends, teen rivals, and teachers. The series follows Sabrina as she graduates from Westbridge High and Adams College and enters the workforce as a journalist for a cutting-edge music magazine.
Is it any good?
SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH reminds us that while magic can be helpful, life is about being mature enough to face the consequences of our actions, not waving a wand or reciting a spell. Over the years Sabrina not only learns how to perform spells, but also discovers that magic doesn't offer a "quick fix" for the problems she faces in daily life.
Sabrina's attempts to use magic to help resolve her troubles -- including trying to attend multiple parties at once or resolving squabbles with a high school rival -- usually land her in out-of-this-world situations that have rather negative consequences. With the help of her aunts and Salem, a former warlock turned black cat, each event provides a positive learning experience for Sabrina.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
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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Parent of 11 year old
October 9, 2010
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I love Sabrina the Teenage Witch and have seen every season. I would definitely recommend this TV show to children 6+ because there is nothing inappropriate at all about the show except for maybe a short kiss once in a while. Also, I think 5 year olds could watch it, but it is likely to be over their heads. Sabrina also gets herself into sticky situations and she often has to make up a lie about it. She lives with her aunts Hilda and Zelda and there is magic around all the time so she gets into
friendship troubles sometimes about trying to r ecommend magic. From seasons 5-7 she has one roomate who is very tough and uses a lot of sarcasm and another roomate who acts very stupid. Though her roomates, Roxie and Morgan, do add some sass to the show, their friendship sends a very good message to the person watching. I will never forget the last episode in the last season when Sabrina, Roxie and Morgan are on Sabrina's bachelorette cruise and all Sabrina's wishes are coming true, but her magic isn't working, she wishes that she knew if their friendship would survive even though she's getting married and the ship hits an ice burg and they go into a life boat and they run into some trouble, and Sabrina says, "our friendship did survive!" and then Morgan said, "well yeah. You're the only one who ever doubted it. ".
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Adult
April 2, 2011
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Perfect for 8-11 year olds
I thought this was a pretty good show when i was a kid, its not one where i look at now and think that i can't believe i watched this. The stuff in this is ok for the young kids, i don't think it was made for teenagers or young children, but around the 8-11 year olds. There was a couple of episodes in season 1 that i don't think was suitable for kids, a reference to being a virgin, and a brief scene to sex education, apart from that it was fine for kids.
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Teen, 14 years old
October 3, 2010
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Pretty Cool Sitcom
It was good till she reached college, because her roomates are selfish and rude in every episode, otherwise it isn't too bad. But I must say I like the cartoon better.
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Teen, 13 years old
July 17, 2010
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:D
i have seen all of the episodes! i loved it so much. this is the show to watch.
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Kid, 12 years old
June 9, 2011
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Fantastic show!
This show is amazing. Great for kids 8-13+
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Kid, 12 years old
August 28, 2011
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Peace!!!!
Beware, the newer ones are more adult oriented as Sabrina is in her 20s. But the older ones are great for kids! Its an awesome show!
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Kid, 10 years old
July 19, 2010
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A pretty good show.
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| Topics: | magic and fantasy, friendship, high school |
| TV rating: | TV-G |
| Networks: | Syndicated, TeenNick |
| Genre: | Comedy |
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