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STTW: ``Third Aunt From the Sun'' (#008)

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Airing Info

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Original Air Date

8 Nov 96, 9:00pm ET / 8:00pm CT (7th aired episode; 7th week)

Production Date

unknown

Running Time

info to come

Repeated

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Also Shown

please see Worldwide airings of STTW

Episode Content

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Story

When Sabrina is paid a surprise visit from her eccentric Aunt Vesta, who lives in a fantasy realm called Pleasuredome, Hilda and Zelda agree to let Sabrina travel to the other realm for the weekend. However, when Vesta temptingly suggests Sabrina make a permanent move, Sabrina must ultimately choose between the carefree lifestyle of Pleasuredome or her ``normal'' life back on earth. (from ABC's AOL folder)

Opening Scene

Hilda and Zelda try to convince Sabrina she doesn't want a navel ring.

Closing Scene

Mr. Pool battles a big bug [Mr. Pool and bug in his bathroom]

Fourth Outfit

• Outfit: full military camouflage uniform, complete with hat, jacket over t-shirt, pants, belt, boots
• Line: ``It's camouflage. (waving hands) I'm over here!''

Character Names

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Credits

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Starring

same as ``Pilot'' (#001)

Guest-Starring

• Raquel Welch as Vesta
• Miguel Marcott as Cletus

Opening Titles

same as ``Pilot'' (#001)

Opening Credits

Based on Characters Appearing in Archie Comics

Developed By           Johnathan Schmock
Co-Producer            Jon Sherman
Produced By            Kenneth R. Koch
Consulting Producers   Carrie Honigblum
                       Renee Phillips
Co-Executive Producer  Norma Safford Vela
Executive Producer     Nell Scovell
Executive Producer     Paula Hart
Written By             Nick Bakay
Directed By            Gary Halvorson

Closing Credits

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Other Info

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Ratings

26th, 10.2 rating, 9.9 million homes. 8th highest-rated ABC show. Highest-rated new ABC series. For more info, see Friday night Nielsen ratings.

14 Mar 97 repeat: 26th, 10.1 rating, 9.8 million homes, 15.6 million viewers, 17 share. For more info, see Friday night Nielsen ratings.

Commercials

(as shown in College Station, TX, on Waco affiliate KXXV)

• First Break
  • Sears Card extra savings days sale
  • Tylenol Extra Stength Geltabs
  • Children's Tylenol Cold Plus Cough
  • Hotwheels Criss Cross Crash
  • J.C. Penney's
  • promo: Brand Spanking New Doug

• Second Break
  • Burger King
  • Toy Story figures at McDonald's (?)
  • Jingle All the Way
  • Walmart Mastercard
  • Four Weddings and a Funeral (on video?)
  • promo: Home Improvement and Spin City
  • Domino's Pizza (garlic crunch-crust pizza)
  • local: Culligan Water Protection System
  • local: '97 Ford Ranger XLT

• Third Break
  • Barbie Nibbles Horse and Barbie Feeding Fun Stable
  • Pillsbury Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Walmart
  • Space Jam plush toys at McDonald's
  • promo: America's Funniest Home Videos

Opinions

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Favorite Lines

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Favorite Scenes

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Other Good Stuff

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Weak Points and Mistakes

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DYNs

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• The scene in the Pleasuredome where Vesta offers Sabrina bon-bons was originally longer. Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 4 includes an outtake in which Melissa and Raquel bite into the bon-bons only to discover they're frozen solid.
• Lyrics of ``Shake Your Whammy Fanny'' song (from Sabrina's video):

  Shake your whammy fanny, funky song, funky song
  Shake your whammy fanny, fu-u-unky song
  Shake your whammy fanny, funky song, funky song
  Shake your whammy fanny, fu-u-unky song
  (more lyrics sung by backup singers, but I couldn't make them out)

• Hilda and Zelda are doing puzzles again in this episode.
• The second time this episode was shown in the U.K. on ITV, all references to the word ``fanny'' were excised (except when they open the door with the party going on inside). In the U.K. ``fanny'' is a slang expression for the female genitals. (Thanks to John Porter, Dave Lythgoe and Shez for this info.)

  By the way, you can hear an MP3 sound clip of when they open the door at Matt T.'s Sabrina Sound Archives.

• Don Ferry had an interesting observation about the storyline of this episode:

  Just a take off on the "Wizzard of OZ concept Donald. One goes to this wonderous place where all your dreams can be satisfied; however there is this longing for the family and friends and VALUES you left behind.

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