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* ElectricityKnocksYouOut: Sabrina is a witch but getting struck by lightning (while in water) knocks her out and shorts out her powers.






* HarmlessElectrocution: Subverted. Sabrina is a witch but getting struck by lightning (while in water) knocks her out and shorts out her powers.

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* StrangledByTheRedString: Salem confesses his love to Hilary after only knowing her a few days. She reciprocates [[spoiler: but later says she was caught up in the moment]].



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's safe to say Gwen's fling with Alberto didn't work out as she hits on Barnaby and gets another admirer. Averted with her actual pet Stonehenge as she just says she left him at home.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's safe to say Gwen's fling with Alberto didn't work out as she hits on Barnaby and gets another admirer. Averted with her actual pet Stonehenge as she just says she left him at home.home.
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* AtlantisIsBoring: Averted, as Sabrina is fascinated by the reef.
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* RapunzelHair: Fin's red hair goes well past her waist.

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''Sabrina Down Under'' is the second MadeForTVMovie spun off from ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'', which premiered on Creator/{{ABC}} on September 26, 1999. It is also a sequel to ''Film/SabrinaGoesToRome''. In this Sabrina and Salem go to UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} on a diving holiday. But they eventually discover a merman called Barnaby, whose colony is in danger of being wiped out - due to chemicals being dumped into their home. Things also get tricky when the local marine biologist gets suspicious about Barnaby.

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''Sabrina Down Under'' is the second MadeForTVMovie spun off from ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'', which premiered on Creator/{{ABC}} on September 26, 1999. It is also ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' and a sequel to ''Film/SabrinaGoesToRome''.''Film/SabrinaGoesToRome''. It was directed by Kenneth R. Koch and written by Daniel Berendsen. In this Sabrina and Salem go to UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} on a diving holiday. But they eventually discover a merman called Barnaby, whose colony is in danger of being wiped out - due to chemicals being dumped into their home. Things also get tricky when the local marine biologist gets suspicious about Barnaby.


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The movie premiered on Creator/{{ABC}} on September 26, 1999, as part of their anthology series ''The Wonderful World of Disney''.

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''Sabrina Down Under'' is the second MadeForTVMovie spun off from ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch''. It is also a sequel to ''Film/SabrinaGoesToRome''. In this Sabrina and Salem go to UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} on a diving holiday. But they eventually discover a merman called Barnaby, whose colony is in danger of being wiped out - due to chemicals being dumped into their home. Things also get tricky when the local marine biologist gets suspicious about Barnaby.

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''Sabrina Down Under'' is the second MadeForTVMovie spun off from ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch''.''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'', which premiered on Creator/{{ABC}} on September 26, 1999. It is also a sequel to ''Film/SabrinaGoesToRome''. In this Sabrina and Salem go to UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} on a diving holiday. But they eventually discover a merman called Barnaby, whose colony is in danger of being wiped out - due to chemicals being dumped into their home. Things also get tricky when the local marine biologist gets suspicious about Barnaby.


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* ActorAllusion: Scott Michaelson plays a merman. In an episode of ''Flipper'' his character previously met a mermaid.
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Creator/TaraStrong reprises her role as Gwen. Also stars Lindsay Sloane who played Valerie in the TV series - playing a different character named Fin.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Just before Sabrina turns Barnaby human (he's in the bathtub), she tells Gwen to get a towel. Gwen says "spoilsport".

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* LightHairedSwimmer: Merman Barnaby is blond.

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* LightHairedSwimmer: Merman Barnaby the Merman is blond.
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* BetterThanItSounds: In-universe. Sabrina tries to describe hugging and kissing to Barnaby and assures him it's more romantic than it sounds.

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* BetterThanItSounds: SugarWiki/BetterThanItSounds: In-universe. Sabrina tries to describe hugging and kissing to Barnaby and assures him it's more romantic than it sounds.
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''Sabrina Down Under'' is the second MadeForTVMovie spun off from ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch''. It is also a sequel to ''Film/SabrinaGoesToRome''. In this Sabrina and Salem go to Australia on a diving holiday. But they eventually discover a merman called Barnaby, whose colony is in danger of being wiped out - due to chemicals being dumped into their home. Things also get tricky when the local marine biologist gets suspicious about Barnaby.

Tara Strong reprises her role as Gwen. Also stars Lindsay Sloane who played Valerie in the TV series - playing a different character named Fin.

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''Sabrina Down Under'' is the second MadeForTVMovie spun off from ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch''. It is also a sequel to ''Film/SabrinaGoesToRome''. In this Sabrina and Salem go to Australia UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} on a diving holiday. But they eventually discover a merman called Barnaby, whose colony is in danger of being wiped out - due to chemicals being dumped into their home. Things also get tricky when the local marine biologist gets suspicious about Barnaby.

Tara Strong Creator/TaraStrong reprises her role as Gwen. Also stars Lindsay Sloane who played Valerie in the TV series - playing a different character named Fin.

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* AtlantisIsBoring: Averted.

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* AtlantisIsBoring: Averted.Averted, as Sabrina is fascinated by the reef.



* CallBack: Gwen attempts to freeze time and showers everyone with water, like she did in the previous film.

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Gwen attempts to freeze time and showers everyone with water, like she did in the previous film.



* CompressedVice/ InformedAttribute: Sabrina claims that she is considering becoming a Marine Biologist - and is suddenly a huge fan of Dr Martin's work. Even as far back as season 2 of the TV show, Sabrina has been all about doing journalism. It's even referenced in ''Film/SabrinaGoesToRome''. And her sudden interest in marine biology comes out of nowhere.

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* CompressedVice/ InformedAttribute: CompressedVice: Sabrina claims that she is considering becoming a Marine Biologist - and is suddenly a huge fan of Dr Martin's work. Even as far back as season 2 of the TV show, Sabrina has been all about doing journalism. It's even referenced in ''Film/SabrinaGoesToRome''. And her sudden interest in marine biology comes out of nowhere.



* DefrostingIceQueen: Fin, Barnaby's sister.

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* DefrostingIceQueen: Fin, Barnaby's sister. She has good reason to be hostile to humans, but warms to Sabrina once she helps them.



* GenkiGuy: Barnaby.

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* GenkiGuy: Barnaby.Barnaby, who has an incredible amount of enthusiasm at becoming human for two days.



* MomentKiller: Barnaby hugs Sabrina but she flinches. He says "am I not doing it right" and she says he poured ice cream down her dress.

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* MomentKiller: Barnaby hugs Sabrina but she flinches. He says "am I not doing it right" right?" and she says he poured ice cream down her dress.


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* OohMeAccentsSlipping:
** As in the first film, Tara Strong slips with certain words in her English accent.
** Scott Michaelson fares a little better, his natural Australian accent only coming through on certain words.
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* ActorAllusion: Scott Michaelson plays a merman. In an episode of ''Flipper'' his character previously met a mermaid.



* BeamMeUpScotty: Was sometimes incorrectly advertised as ''Sabrina GOES Down Under'', presumably following from the name of the previous film.



* YouLookFamiliar: Fin is played by Lindsay Sloane who also played Valerie in the TV series. Also the model used for Hilary also appears in a season 4 episode as a cat called Juliet.

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Tara Strong reprises her role as Gwen. Also stars Lindsay Sloane who played Valerie in the TV series - playing a different character named Finn.

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Tara Strong reprises her role as Gwen. Also stars Lindsay Sloane who played Valerie in the TV series - playing a different character named Finn.
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* ActorAllusion: Scott Michaelson plays a merman. In an episode of ''Flipper'' his character previously met a mermaid.



* BeamMeUpScotty: Was sometimes incorrectly advertised as ''Sabrina GOES Down Under'', presumably following from the name of the previous film.



* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Sabrina (blonde), Gwen (brunette) and Finn (redhead).

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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Sabrina (blonde), Gwen (brunette) and Finn Fin (redhead).



* ContinuityNod: This time Sabrina's relationship with Harvey is given a nod, even if he isn't named.



* DefrostingIceQueen: Finn, Barnaby's sister.

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* DefrostingIceQueen: Finn, Fin, Barnaby's sister.



* FantasticRacism: Finn finds human legs "disgusting".
* FieryRedhead: Finn, though she's more of a {{Tsundere}}.

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* FantasticRacism: Finn Fin finds human legs "disgusting".
* FieryRedhead: Finn, Fin, though she's more of a {{Tsundere}}.



* RapunzelHair: Finn's red hair goes well past her waist.

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* RapunzelHair: Finn's Fin's red hair goes well past her waist.



* SeashellBra: Subverted. Finn's breasts are covered by natural scales.

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* SeashellBra: Subverted. Finn's Fin's breasts are covered by natural scales.



* StrangledByTheRedString: Salem confesses his love to Hilary after only knowing her a few days. She reciprocates [[spoiler: but later says she was caught up in the moment]].



* YouLookFamiliar: Finn is played by Lindsay Sloane who also played Valerie in the TV series. Also the model used for Hilary also appears in a season 4 episode as a cat called Juliet.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Scott Glenn gets a lot of these playing a merman.

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* YouLookFamiliar: Finn Fin is played by Lindsay Sloane who also played Valerie in the TV series. Also the model used for Hilary also appears in a season 4 episode as a cat called Juliet.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Scott Glenn gets a lot of these playing a merman. Also Gwen's man candy Jerome.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: The merpeople don't believe in witches. Barnaby thinks it's ridiculous when he's told about it.


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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Sabrina (blonde), Gwen (brunette) and Finn (redhead).


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* ChekhovsGag: Jerome's 'singing sea maiden' act.


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* CompressedVice/ InformedAttribute: Sabrina claims that she is considering becoming a Marine Biologist - and is suddenly a huge fan of Dr Martin's work. Even as far back as season 2 of the TV show, Sabrina has been all about doing journalism. It's even referenced in ''Film/SabrinaGoesToRome''. And her sudden interest in marine biology comes out of nowhere.


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* DrivesLikeCrazy: Well what do you expect when you put a merman behind the wheel of a car?
* EmergencyTransformation: They turn Barnaby to a human so he can get treatment from Dr Martin for his infection.


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* FieryRedhead: Finn, though she's more of a {{Tsundere}}.


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* HarmlessElectrocution: Subverted. Sabrina is a witch but getting struck by lightning (while in water) knocks her out and shorts out her powers.


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* LightningCanDoAnything: Sabrina getting struck by lightning shorts out her magic temporarily.
* MaybeEverAfter: Gwen and Jerome.
* MirrorMonologue: Salem rehearses a speech for Hilary this way.


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* SerialRomeo: Gwen seems to have developed into this.


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* SugarAndIcePersonality: Hilary. She rebuffs Salem's advances at first but clearly seems to warm to him. [[spoiler: Then she abruptly leaves him at the end]].


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* WalkingShirtlessScene: Scott Glenn gets a lot of these playing a merman.

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* ChekhovsGun: A photo Salem takes of Hilary ends up [[spoiler: exposing the ship that's been polluting the ocean]].



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* DownUnderDefrostingIceQueen: Finn, Barnaby's sister.


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* LandDownUnder: Takes place on an unnamed Australian island.


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* ShockAndAwe: Sabrina is able to conjure up thunder and lightning to stop the boat.


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* ThoseTwoGuys: A pair of elderly fishermen staying at the resort.


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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Sabrina turns herself into a fish briefly to explore the reef.
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''Sabrina Down Under'' is the second MadeForTVMovie spun off from ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch''. It is also a sequel to ''Film/SabrinaGoesToRome''. In this Sabrina and Salem go to Australia on a diving holiday. But they eventually discover a merman called Barnaby, whose colony is in danger of being wiped out - due to chemicals being dumped into their home. Things also get tricky when the local marine biologist gets suspicious about Barnaby.

Tara Strong reprises her role as Gwen. Also stars Lindsay Sloane who played Valerie in the TV series - playing a different character named Finn.

!!Provides examples of:

* AesopAmnesia: PlayedForLaughs. Gwen mastered freezing time at the end of ''Sabrina Goes To Rome''. When she gets it wrong, Sabrina says "what have you been practising, the piano?"
* AtlantisIsBoring: Averted.
* TheBeautifulElite: All the merpeople.
* BetterThanItSounds: In-universe. Sabrina tries to describe hugging and kissing to Barnaby and assures him it's more romantic than it sounds.
* BigDamnMovie: Despite being made for TV, this has the trappings of one. Notable in the previous film, Sabrina didn't have to save anything.
* CallBack: Gwen attempts to freeze time and showers everyone with water, like she did in the previous film.
** Salem also ends up putting diners in a restaurant off their food once again.
* CharacterDevelopment: Gwen is still an IneptMage but she can get her spells a bit more exact and is right occasionally.
* ContrivedCoincidence: Salem and Sabrina end up in the same resort completely by accident. Also the same resort as another witch-turned-cat.
* DownUnder
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Barnaby is a male example.
* ExactWords: Gwen casts a spell to transport herself to the boat. She does - to right beside it and promptly drops into the water.
* FantasticRacism: Finn finds human legs "disgusting".
* GenkiGuy: Barnaby.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Just before Sabrina turns Barnaby human (he's in the bathtub), she tells Gwen to get a towel. Gwen says "spoilsport".
* GreenAesop: About dumping sewage into oceans.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Dr Martin]].
* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: Gwen turns Salem into a catfish by accident.
* LightHairedSwimmer: Merman Barnaby is blond.
* MomentKiller: Barnaby hugs Sabrina but she flinches. He says "am I not doing it right" and she says he poured ice cream down her dress.
* MythologyGag: Sort of. Barnaby asks if Sabrina has someone she kisses back home - and she responds yes. Referencing Harvey presumably.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Hilary goes into Salem's room to apologise for being rude - just as Sabrina and Gwen are running around. She assumes Salem is a Casanova who has "a room full of women".
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Standard half-human, half-fish appearance. A spell in Sabrina's magic book turns one human - no payment required but it only lasts 48 hours. The merperson becomes completely human and the spell can't be reversed. It just has to run its course.
* RapunzelHair: Finn's red hair goes well past her waist.
* SceneryPorn: Actually not as much as ''Sabrina Goes To Rome'' but there's a lot of underwater porn, showing off the Great Barrier Reef.
* SeashellBra: Subverted. Finn's breasts are covered by natural scales.
* TeamPet: Spout the dolphin.
* TokenRomance: Averted. Despite a bit of ShipTease between Sabrina and Barnaby and a kiss, their relationship is not romantic.
* YouLookFamiliar: Finn is played by Lindsay Sloane who also played Valerie in the TV series. Also the model used for Hilary also appears in a season 4 episode as a cat called Juliet.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It's safe to say Gwen's fling with Alberto didn't work out as she hits on Barnaby and gets another admirer. Averted with her actual pet Stonehenge as she just says she left him at home.

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