(LOS ANGELES - November 29, 1999) - Melissa Joan Hart, star of Viacom Productions' bewitching coming-of-age comedy Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, will make her directorial debut this week on Sabrina. After starring in the show for its first three seasons, Hart expands her talents in the fourth season to include the behind-the-camera work of directing the episode "Super Hero." Hart will both star and direct the episode that is scheduled to air Friday, Jan. 28, 2000 on ABC (9:00 PM ET/PT).

This season, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch also welcomed Anson Williams from Happy Days as a special guest director. His episode, which taped during the week of Nov. 1, 1999, will air as the holiday episode on Dec. 10, 1999. Also slated to direct an upcoming episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch is Henry Winkler, also of Happy Days fame. Winkler christens the new millennium with his episode, which will tape during the week of Jan. 24, 2000 and is scheduled to air on Mar. 24, 2000.

Based on the popular Archie Comics heroine, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, looks at the adventures of a modern-day sorcerer's apprentice, who lives with her two eccentric aunts. The series stars Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina, Caroline Rhea as Aunt Hilda, Beth Broderick as Aunt Zelda, Nate Richert as Harvey, Nick Bakay as the voice of Salem, Martin Mull as Mr. Kraft, David Lascher as Josh, China Shavers as Dreama and Jon Huertas as Brad.

Paula Hart and Miriam Trogdon are executive producers of the series. Ken Koch is the producer and Sheldon Bull is the consulting producer. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, which premiered Sept. 27, 1996, is produced by Hartbreak Films in association with Viacom Productions.