Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (s07e08)

Bada Ping!

by Nancy Cohen, directed by Anson Williams

Release: 22 November 2002
Format: TV Episode
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy
Audience: Families
Content: Debatable Time Travel
Original Language: English

Sabrina takes Salem into the future to find out her fate after gangster Mickey Brentwood finds out that she’s writing an exposé on his shady practices.

— Inmate Jan

You see, this thug nightclub owner threatened our little Lois Lame over there—

DEBUT

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (s07e08), “Bada Ping!” (The WB-TV, USA, 22 November 2002).

VARIANTS

1 English variant

TAGS(SPOILERS!)

Time Periods

Circa AD 2000 to 2099: presumed time period of 2002

Timeline Models

Foretold or Seen Future Is Not Set in Stone
Visiting a Potential Future: Sabrina travels with Salem (via microwave) and Amanda (via VCR) to observe the future.

Time Travel Methods

Chronoscopes: At her office, Sabrina uses the small microwave as a chronoscope.
Luggable Time Machine: The home microwave and VCR are used to travel to the future as observers.
Magic Time Travel

Themes

Invisible Traveler: Sabrina and her fellow travelers cannot be seen.

Fictional Tags

Sabrina Spellman

Groupings

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series): (s07e09) 6December 2002
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (franchise)

TIME TRAVEL ITINERARY (SPOILERS!)

From Sabrina’s kitchen, circa 2002 ⋙ to Sabrina’s funeral, not far in the future. Round trip. Note: Sabrina and Salem’s travel via the kitchen microwave to discover that Mickey has had Sabrina wiped out.
From Sabrina’s office, a short time later ⋙ to Sabrina’s funeral, not far in the future. Note: Using the office microwave as a chronoscope, Sabrina sees that she’s still destined to die, even if she uses a pseudonym.
From Sabrina’s living room, a short time later ⋙ to Sabrina’s funeral, not far in the future. Round trip. Note: Yep, Sabrina is still dead, but not at the gangster’s hand.