Ep 5. A Halloween Story
- TVG
- October 25, 1996
- 21 min
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8.5 (406)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch season 1 episode 5 titled "A Halloween Story" revolves around Sabrina's first Halloween as a witch. Trying to fit in with her mortal friends, Sabrina plans to celebrate Halloween with them. However, her aunts and her cat Salem try to convince her to celebrate Halloween in the witchy way.
Sabrina decides to host a Halloween party in her backyard, inviting her mortal and witchy friends. At the same time, Salem, her talking cat, creates a haunted house in the basement of her house to scare the mortals, which Sabrina is unaware of.
The episode focuses on how Sabrina tries to balance her two worlds, of being a witch, and a mortal. Through the course of the episode, there are several light-hearted moments where Sabrina uses her magical powers to decorate for her party and hide her double life from her mortal friends.
However, things take a turn when Sabrina's mortal friends accidentally wander into Salem's haunted house in the basement which is full of spooky surprises made by Salem. Fearing that her friends will find out the truth about her being a witch, Sabrina goes after them to get them out before they get hurt.
While trying to get her friends out of the haunted house, Sabrina discovers that her magic is not working in the basement. Salem explains that it is because the house has been cursed and only mortals can break it. Sabrina rushes to the party to find Harvey, her crush, as he is the only one who believes in magic, hoping he can help her break the curse.
Things become more complicated when they find out that Sabrina's science teacher, Miss Quick, is actually a witch who has been sent to Sabrina's school to create more witches. Miss Quick learns about Sabrina's powers and makes a deal with her determined to make her a part of the coven.
In the end, Sabrina and her mortal friends unite and, with the help of a spell from Miss Quick, break the curse on the haunted house. They all celebrate with a Halloween party, where Sabrina showcases her powers and impresses her friends.
Overall, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch season 1 episode 5 is a perfect Halloween episode. It is full of magic, love, and friendship. The episode highlights the importance of embracing one's identity and being proud of who they are. It is a fun and entertaining episode that you can rewatch every Halloween.