Ep 4. Terrible Things
- TVG
- October 18, 1996
- 21 min
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7.6 (386)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch season 1 episode 4 titled 'Terrible Things' begins with Sabrina's yearning to have a night out with her friends. She decides to help her aunt Hilda's friend, Mr. Pool throw a party at their house while they're away. However, nothing seems to go according to plan as Sabrina realizes that throwing a party isn't as easy as she thought it would be.
Sabrina's aunts leave her in charge of their massive house, and she invites her friend Harvey and his best friend, Jenny to help her plan the event. The group quickly becomes frantic when they learn that Mr. Pool is a constant worrier and may arrive back early.
Sabrina, wanting the party to be perfect, tries to handle everything, but chaos ensues as the guests arrive and start to break things. She also has to deal with Libby, a popular girl who hates Sabrina, and Amanda, a self-proclaimed hair and makeup expert who sabotages the party. Amidst all this, Sabrina unknowingly uses magic to jazz things up, resulting in further problems.
As the night goes on, the party gets increasingly worse. Sabrina, Harvey, and Jenny try to salvage it, but everything seems out of control. The guests start leaving, and Sabrina begins to believe that she ruined her chance to prove herself.
To make matters worse, Harvey and Jenny admit that they could tell she was using magic and start questioning the worth of the friendship, adding to her stress. Sabrina becomes upset and decides to clean up the house all by herself.
However, towards the end of the episode, Sabrina learns a valuable lesson. She realizes that party planning isn't easy, and it's okay to ask for help. More importantly, magic never solves anything. Sabrina and her friends make up and decide to have a movie night instead.
Overall, the episode is funny, entertaining, and portrays an essential message. It shows the importance of teamwork and highlights the dangers of relying solely on magic, which may fix the problem at hand but also create bigger ones. The episode would be enjoyed by those who love teenage dramas with a bit of magic, humor, and life lessons intertwined.