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Despite the initial excitement around Sabrina, the casting process was "hard core," as Melissa recalled. Plus, Sabrina was viewed as an after-thought to the highly-anticipated Clueless series spawned by the iconic 1995 movie of the same name. "We were supposed to be the Little Engine That Could after Clueless," Melissa reflected, citing the "big push" from the network for the competing series. "Clueless had a big push. Everything said, 'Clueless! And then watch Sabrina afterwards.' We were the bottom fourth of the advertising pages and stuff."
However, by mid-second season for Sabrina, "we got picked up for third and fourth," Melissa proudly stated. It's clear Sabrina cast a spell on audiences! Meanwhile, Clueless only lasted one season on ABC before moving to UPN for two other seasons.