Maintain on to your broomsticks — as a result of spooky season means it’s time to re-watch Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
The long-lasting sitcom ran from 1996 to 2003 and starred Melissa Joan Hart within the titular function. The present famously aired Halloween-themed episodes for six out of its seven seasons, giving viewers what they need — and deserve — from a sequence following a teen witch, her two aunts and their speaking cat, Salem.
Sabrina’s Halloween episodes are well-known for his or her wacky story traces, magical shenanigans and epic Halloween events — however there was one iconic icon that Hart needs might have made an look: Elvira.
“I don’t know why we didn’t have her [on the show]. It’s sort of bizarre,” Hart instructed E! Information in October 2021. “I most likely ought to have began some type of Halloween social gathering or teamed up with Elvira to do X, Y, or Z, however [it] by no means occurred.”
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Whereas Hart instructed the outlet that she didn’t “all the time get pleasure from” enjoying Sabrina on display, she did love “each minute” of being a part of the manufacturing — which solely bought extra enjoyable when it got here time to shoot the annual October particular.
“It was by no means a boring day on the set of Sabrina because of the sensible writers and superb forged and crew,” Hart mentioned throughout an October 2022 episode of her “What Ladies Binge” podcast. “And Halloween all the time elevated that across the set.”
Hold scrolling for a glance again at each Sabrina the Teenage Witch Halloween episode:
‘A Halloween Story’: Season 1, Episode 5
Halloween is crucial day of the 12 months on the Spellman family — however Sabrina has different priorities. When she’d reasonably attend Harvey’s (Nate Richert) social gathering, Salem (voiced by Nick Bakay) suggests a clone spell so she will be in two locations directly. The issue? Her clone can solely say three phrases.
The actual Sabrina heads to her household perform — the place she meets troublemaker cousin Amanda (performed by Melissa’s real-life sister Emily Hart) and connects together with her late grandmother (Alice Ghostley) — and Salem reunites with a long-lost love. Issues together with her clone additionally appear to be going off with out a hitch — till it agrees to streak bare at Harvey’s bash. Fortunately the actual Sabrina reveals up simply in time — and blames the streaking on her rival, Libby (Jenna Leigh Inexperienced).
‘A River of Sweet Corn Runs By way of It’: Season 2, Episode 7
After Sabrina and her BFF, Valerie (Lindsay Sloane), aren’t invited to Libby’s Halloween social gathering, they determine to throw a soirée of their very own. Aunt Hilda (Caroline Rhea) and Aunt Zelda (Beth Broderick) are excited to assist deliver the large bash to life — however their pleasure results in a magical catastrophe filled with speaking furnishings, an overflow of sweet corn and ghoulish figures come to life.
Whereas Sabrina is certain she’s been arrange for social wreck, her classmates suppose the results are pretend — and reward her for throwing such an iconic Halloween rager.
10,000 Maniacs additionally carry out, so that you’re clearly in for an excellent time.
‘Good Will Haunting’: Season 3, Episode 6
Should you’re in search of a spookier Sabrina episode, season 3’s “Good Will Haunting” is it — full with a scare warning from Salem himself!
Whereas Hilda and Zelda need to attend their Aunt Beulah’s (Jo Anne Worley) “boring” annual Halloween social gathering — which they’ve run out of excuses to skip — Sabrina manages to bail. The choice to skip out comes again to hang-out her — actually — by a Molly Dolly given to her from Beulah as punishment.
Whereas the doll, Frankenstein and a mummy start to terrorize Sabrina and her mates — and a terrified Salem — Hilda and Zelda discover themselves trapped on the social gathering, which is being held at an insane asylum.
Sabrina ultimately rescues her aunts (however not earlier than they get become chickens). Beulah ultimately orders the doll to cease her haunting, but it surely’s slightly too late: Sabrina’s mates are already creeped out and working for his or her lives.
‘The Phantom Menace’: Season 4, Episode 6
Sabrina meets The Strolling Lifeless? As soon as once more narrated by Salem, Sabrina decides she’s too outdated to have fun Halloween. She takes a late shift at her new barista job, however Hilda and Zelda remind her that witches can’t escape the vacation — irrespective of how laborious they fight.
Her aunts — who’re distracted by dinner visitor Edgar Allen Poe — transform proper, as a bunch of zombies entice Sabrina within the espresso store. Fortunately, the undead are simply trying to social gathering, as soon as once more leaving the teenager witch with the title of greatest Halloween social gathering thrower ever.
Sabrina is left with the cleanup, however her boss — and future boyfriend — Josh (David Scott Lascher) provides her a free cross. “Halloween ought to be enjoyable,” he says.
‘The Halloween Scene’: Season 5, Episode 6
Sabrina is in faculty now — and Sabrina is set to point out her mates how nice spooky season will be together with her greatest Halloween social gathering but. She plans the occasion at her aunts’ home whereas they’re out of city and even schedules actual monsters to make an look, however the thought backfires when she finds herself enjoying {couples} therapist to Frankenstein and his bride.
Sabrina is ready to reignite their romance, persuade her mates the monsters aren’t actual and clear up earlier than the episodes finish — leaving her All Hallows Eve legacy intact.
‘Homicide on the Halloween Specific’: Season 6, Episode 4
In what could be the ultimate Sabrina the Teenage Witch Halloween installment, Sabrina convinces her mates to attend a celebration on a Thriller Practice — which finally ends up being from the Different Realm.
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Whereas having to cover magic from her buddies, Sabrina is tasked with fixing the thriller or else danger her mortal mates having to stay the practice’s occasions for eternity.
Hilda, Zelda and Salem come to the rescue — after all — by serving to clear up the homicide, permitting everybody to go free. However we gained’t let you know whodunnit, as a result of that may spoil all of the enjoyable.
