Another reviewer said the series was witless and lacked imagination, but I must disagree. It wasn't BLACK OR WHITE on this show, and that was brilliant. This is something a lot of children would have done well to learn from.how someone could be a friend on the one hand, or at least be a part of your friends group/social circle, while still sometimes being out to "expose" you if they believe you have a secret. Despite the arrogance and condescension that characterize Reggie, you can't help but love him here! I think it was a stroke of genius not to have a recurring, standard villain/rival for Sabrina in the form of a "mean cheerleader" or some other female nemesis - but rather, Reggie was depicted in the DEEPLY COMPLEX manner of a FRENEMY. Here he is Reggie Mantle, portrayed as an utterly three-dimensional human character, despite all the ludicrous and zany antics he gets entangled in, because John Erwin is so amazing. The rest of the voice cast is also brilliant - with a special shout-out to John Erwin, who would go on to become famous as He-Man/Prince Adam. The lady was an absolute genius, and I can't believe she is practically forgotten today.
Jane Webb also BRILLIANTLY VOICES almost EVERY SINGLE FEMALE character on this show - a feat which is practically unequalled. The Melissa Joan Hart version of the character became utterly insufferable from the 4th season of the live-action sitcom onwards, and THIS SATURDAY MORNING CARTOON version of the character could have taught her a number of things about REAL MORAL FIBRE and maturity (because yes, the Melissa Joan Hart version become increasingly immature and immoral as time went on). They pulled off the feat of making her magical/otherworldly but also very relatable and down-to-earth at the same time. Jane Webb does a beautiful job as the voice of the protagonist Sabrina here, who is written ALMOST PERFECTLY, which is quite surprising for a Saturday morning cartoon.
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