Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

10 Best Episodes of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - Season 1

On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E12

#15 - Trial by Fury (Season 1 - Episode 12)

When Sabrina's bitter math teacher Mr. Rothwell singles her out for unfair treatment, and her aunts are unable to make him see reason, the witchly trio decide it's time to teach him a few of their own spellbinding lessons. When he's hauled into traffic court, they replace the human judge with a magical substitute who's been hibernating in a deep freeze "to prevent media bias." Meanwhile, Salem panics when his ex-girlfriend decides to pay him a surprise visit -- especially since she has no idea that he has been turned into a cat.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 164 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E3

#14 - The True Adventures of Rudy Kazootie (Season 1 - Episode 3)

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In an attempt at earning some money to buy roller blades, Sabrina takes a job babysitting a little boy. However, when she is trying to calm him down, she inadvertently casts a spell which turns him into a man.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 273 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E8

#13 - Magic Joel (Season 1 - Episode 8)

In an effort to get Harvey's attention, Sabrina takes a job as a magician's assistant, but things go awry when she inadvertently makes the magician disappear.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 204 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E21

#12 - As Westbridge Turns (Season 1 - Episode 21)

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A bored Sabrina gets more than she bargained for when Hilda offers her a "can of worms" spell to spice up her daily grind, which is transformed into a melodramatic soap opera. When a mysterious one-eyed janitor accidentally beans Harvey with a ladder, Sabrina's sweetheart wakes up with amnesia, and a dastardly Libby seizes the chance to steal him, convincing him that he has agreed to kiss her publicly at the climax of the school fashion show; Libby also steals the diamond ring Mr. Poole is about to offer the buxom school nurse and plants it on Sabrina, who must enlist her aunt's help to demonstrate her innocence before the spells runs its narrative course. A chastened Sabrina joins Salem in the less hazardous hobby of watching floating lint.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 148 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E13

#11 - Jenny's Non-Dream (Season 1 - Episode 13)

When Sabrina is apprehensive about inviting Jenny to spend the night because of her "unique" home life, Hilda and Zelda assure her that she has nothing to worry about. But when Jenny accidentally enters the other realm through the linen closet, Drell cites the rule against mortals entering his world and turns her into a grasshopper, so Sabrina and her aunts must find a way to convince her that the whole experience was just a dream. (They get help from the official Rules Keeper, who cites the rule that "Every rule must have a loophole.")

The episode was rated 7.81 from 171 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E18

#10 - Sweet Charity (Season 1 - Episode 18)

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Hoping to encourage more students to join the Adopt-A-Grandparent program, Sabrina finds a mischievous way to get trend-setting Libby to participate: she impersonates her, necessitating quick Superman-style telephone booth transformation whenever the (increasingly puzzled) real Libby turns up. But Sabrina's well-meant scheme goes wrong when Libby bonds with Sabrina's adopted grandmother Nana, who claims to know most of Hollywood's young hunks personally. Meanwhile, Zelda can't decide whether to continue dating a man who is centuries younger than she is; and Hilda and Salem eat too much of a magical "hair soup" that causes their hair to grow at an exponential rate.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 144 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E5

#9 - A Halloween Story (Season 1 - Episode 5)

Sabrina is forced to attend a family affair on Halloween, so she sends a clone of herself to a party she was supposed to attend. Unfortunately, the simple-minded clone agrees with everything anyone suggests, which eventually leads to her streaking through Harvey's backyard. Meanwhile, the real Sabrina tries to ditch her snobby cousin Marigold and her bratty daughter Amanda (Emily Hart), and later gets a heartwarming surprise when she discovers that as a witch, she can talk to a deceased loved one for an hour on Halloween night.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 248 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E4

#8 - Terrible Things (Season 1 - Episode 4)

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Sabrina makes three wishes come true for her unsuspecting friends: Jenny gets elected student president, Harvey becomes a football star, and Mr. Pool becomes rich (by discovering how to change lead into gold). But she soon learns the truth of her aunts' warnings that one shouldn't meddle with the fate of others: Jenny is crushed when she learns the student president is merely a rubber stamp assistant to the principal, and resigns in favor of Libby, Harvey really can't play football and is injured on the field, and Mr. Pool's success at alchemy turns him into an obnoxious blowhard. Sabrina is faced with the ominous task of explaining her error to the Witches' Council. Meanwhile, Salem must perform community service as part of his sentence.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 246 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E24

#7 - Troll Bride (Season 1 - Episode 24)

When Sabrina can't find her homework, she follows Salem's advice to consult a professional magic finder, but when troll Roland appears and quickly uncovers her missing notebook, he demands her hand in marriage as payment. Following him home to attempt reason she is trapped in his castle and can only be rescued by the prince she loves: Harvey. Has the moment come when he will learn the truth about Sabrina's unusual family? Meanwhile, her aunts try to break the contract with the help of a witchly lawyer "with great legs."

The episode was rated 7.87 from 135 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E15

#6 - Hilda and Zelda: the Teenage Years (Season 1 - Episode 15)

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When Sabrina is disappointed that her aunts won't let her stay out late to see a famous rock band (Violent Femmes), Hilda and Zelda decide to transform themselves into teenage chaperones as a compromise. But they're the ones causing the trouble when "Hillary" clashes with a security guard (played by Bubba Smith) and a high-school boy falls for "Zellery." After proving that even teenage aunts can be embarrassing, they apologize by giving Sabrina her very first flying lesson -- aboard a vacuum cleaner.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 159 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E2

#5 - Bundt Friday (Season 1 - Episode 2)

In order to find out what Libby has been saying about her and Jenny, Sabrina gives her a piece of cake covered with truth sprinkles. However, when her teacher shares the cake with students and teachers, Sabrina finds that the truth hurts

The episode was rated 7.91 from 350 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E17

#4 - First Kiss (Season 1 - Episode 17)

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A Valentine's Day episode shows that while dating is tough when you're a teenager, it's even tougher when you're a teenage witch. Just as Sabrina and Harvey are about to share their first kiss, Salem desperately interrupts them. Sabrina's cat isn't trying to be a pest, and no, he's not jealous; rather, the feline knows that a kiss from Sabrina will turn Harvey -- or any boy for that matter -- into a frog. In order to reverse the tragic spell, Sabrina must pass the Witches' Council's "Test of True Love" to prove that her feelings for Harvey are genuine; and Hilda takes the opportunity to demonstrate the depth of her attachment to Drell (rather less successfully).

The episode was rated 7.92 from 162 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E14

#3 - Sabrina Through the Looking Glass (Season 1 - Episode 14)

A stressed-out Sabrina gets a monstrous wart, which only worsens her foul mood. And despite everyone's efforts to cheer her, she seeks solace and solitude in an alternate world inside her mirror, where she becomes trapped in her own bad mood. Baltimore Oriole Brady Anderson appears as himself to guide her through the realm of making amends -- to Jenny for ignoring her, to Harvey for ridiculing his use of a puppet spider monkey to get them through a school assignment she flubbed, and to Libby for turning her into a goat. In the end, she endorses Aunt Hilda's recipe for a good time - a gigantic flan.

The episode was rated 7.99 from 159 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E23

#2 - The Crucible (Season 1 - Episode 23)

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Sabrina's fears become reality when she takes part in a re-creation of the Salem witch trials and is accused of sorcery while defending Jenny's honor.

The episode was rated 8.01 from 141 votes.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - S1E1

#1 - Pilot (Season 1 - Episode 1)

On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman finds out that she is a witch. However, instead of helping her, it actually makes life more difficult, especially after she gets on the wrong side of head cheerleader, Libby.

The episode was rated 8.03 from 421 votes.

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