Sadie Sparks is an animated comedy-fantasy television series that aired on Disney Channel in the UK and Ireland on 20 April 2019 followed by its airing on Disney Channel in France on 26 May 2019. The series was created by Bronagh O'Hanlon and is a co-production between Brown Bag Films in Ireland and Cyber Group Studios in France.
Plot Sadie Sparks is set in the fictional American town of Harmony, and revolves around the adventures of Sadie, a teenage girl who discovers she has magical abilities and becomes a magician-in-training. She receives the guidance of a grumpy, magical, talking bunny, Gilbert, who was sent to the human world from the Magical Realm to train Sadie and keep her powers under control, but with this new responsibility, Sadie must also balance high school life.
Throughout the series, it is established and hinted that there is a weak, unstable and dangerous connection between the human world and the Magical Realm, with rifts frequently growing between both worlds that can be closed with an incredibly sticky magic glue substance. These rifts usually cause magical beings and artifacts to fall into Harmony. By the end of the series, the largest rift yet grows between both worlds, and Sadie, with her newfound strengthened magical abilities, manages to close it while risking her life, encouraged by her friends' immense support. The Wardens of Wizardry are still left fearing that this will be the first of larger rifts to come.
Characters Main Sadie Josephine Sparks (voiced by Georgia Lock) – A 14-year-old girl who realizes she's a magician-in-training. She can be excitable and helpful but often lazy. However, she always likes to use her magical abilities for personal gain or to help her friends, even if there are consequences. In response to shocking situations, Sadie sprouts her own personal catchphrase of "Oh, my giddy!", a line created by head writer Rebecca Hobbs. Gradually over the course of the series, Sadie struggles with and doubts her wizardry potential and eventually masters her now amplified abilities. Sadie's characteristics were inspired by those of O'Hanlon and Hobbs. Gilbert (voiced by Rufus Hound) – An ancient 700-year-old rabbit who trains Sadie in her wizard skills. Although he is grumpy, sarcastic, and harsh, deep down, he can more often than not be fun-loving and understanding. Being a mentor of the most well-known wizards of all time, he typically has high expectations for Sadie and becomes frustrated by the problems caused by her magic. Gilbert is shown to live in a black magician's hat with a purple ribbon, which leads directly to his library-like apartment in the Magical Realm. He is also the mascot of Harmony High; this position grants him special access to the school while also keeping his mystical nature secret. When he's not mentoring Sadie or supporting Harmony High's basketball team, he usually watches his favorite TV series, a melodrama called "Best Frenemies." Teepee (voiced by Joshua LeClair) – One of Sadie's friends. He is an overweight, fun-loving teenage boy who loves pop culture, comic books and sci-fi movies; because of these interests, he usually fantasizes about becoming or meeting a superhero or giant monster. He is fully aware of Sadie being a wizard and helps her with her magical needs. Lulu (voiced by Dominique Moore) – Sadie's best friend. She is of African-American descent and is a very shy girl, but she is incredibly smart and knowledgeable with a short temper. She also loves cats and is frequently caught watching popular cat videos on the internet. Like Teepee, she knows Sadie is a wizard and helps her with her magical needs.
Recurring Selina Sparks (voiced by Laura Aikman) – The mother of Sadie and Max and the local journalist of Harmony. Although she is frequently stressed out about her job and is constantly yelled at by her boss, she loves and supports her daughter no matter what. Like Gilbert, she is a fan of Best Frenemies, and bears a strong resemblance to one of the characters, Diana. Maxwell "Max" Sparks (voiced by Joshua LeClair) – Sadie's annoying younger brother who is an aspiring scientist, although his inventions always go awry. He also has a crush on Lulu. Sam (voiced by Sammy Moore) – Sadie's love interest and captain of the school basketball team. Multiple times in the series, Sadie attempts to romantically pursue Sam, but her magic always complicates the situations. However, Sam also, but secretly, loves Sadie, and by the episode "Groundhog Date", they are officially a couple. Valerie "Val" Garcia (voiced by Laura Aikman) – Sadie's unfriendly rival. She is most likely of Latina descent. She will take any opportunity to make Sadie's life miserable, and is selfishly willing to make everything go her way. She also has a crush on Sam, but only for his popularity, unlike Sadie who loves him for who he really is. Deep down, Val can be truly sympathetic and caring for others' well-being, as revealed in the episode "The Double Dare Scare". Blaine (voiced by Tyger Drew-Honey) – Sadie's magician rival who speaks in a British accent and was born and raised in the Magical Realm. He is cocky, lazy and constantly ridicules Sadie as well as complicating her magic-related tasks, believing he is much better than her. But deep down, Blaine has a crush on Sadie and cares for her. He also comes from a long line of dark wizards. Cornelius (voiced by Craig Revel Horwood) – A talking magical snake who is Blaine's scornful mentor. He makes long hissing noises every time he pronounces an 's' sound, and has a love-hate relationship with Gilbert. Antithesizing Gilbert, he lives within a red baseball cap, and often spends his days in a glass container in the school's science lab. Principal Winifred Eugenia Covert (voiced by Morwenna Banks) – The small but bossy, powerful and conniving headmistress of Harmony High. When she's not making the lives of the students of Harmony High miserable, she secretly works for a government agency simply referred to as "the Department", and is obsessed with finding proof of magic, but her attempts always fail her, especially when it comes to getting the department to spot the mystical activity in Harmony. She also has a hatred for rabbits, and tries to get rid of Gilbert whenever she has the chance. In the series finale, "Oh-My-Giddy!", Covert discovers that Sadie's a wizard and plans on exposing her, only to be held captive in the Magical Realm. Principal Covert was inspired by O'Hanlon's secondary school vice-principal, who she describes as "a small woman who was a real power house. I respected her and was terrified of her at the same time". Miss Lacey (voiced by Dominique Moore) – Sadie's teacher at school, who teaches a variety of subjects, such as English, History and Drama. She is very optimistic, kind and peaceful. Formerly a student at Harmony High in the 1990s, she's hinted to have travelled across the world. Coach Procter – The gym teacher at Harmony High, who is very strict, goofy but quite prideful about sports. Much like Covert, he enjoys taunting and ridiculing his students, pressuring them into completing difficult sports-related tasks. He also has a crush on Miss Lacey, even though she is completely uninterested in him. Tammy and Trixie (voiced by Laura Aikman) – Identical twins, cheerleaders and Val's best friends. Supportive of Val through and through, the pair are always delightful and up-beat, yet much like Val, can be sassy and cruel towards Sadie and her friends. Although they have no physical features that tell them apart, the twin with the more raspy, deeper voice is Tammy, and the twin with the more clear, high-pitched voice is Trixie. Vincent – One of the three Wardens of Wizardry. He is an elderly and wise man who greatly resembles Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter franchise. Madge – One of the three Wardens of Wizardry. She is an elderly woman who loves knitting, and is very fond of Sadie, strongly believing in her potential as an amazing wizard. In the episode "Mentor Mayhem, she went under the guise of Purrpetua, a magical cat who is a lazy and unhelpful mentor, to help Sadie and Gilbert re-build their bond. Mordecai – One of the three Wardens of Wizardry. He is a large, blue beast who is quite spiteful towards Sadie, and is more supportive of Blaine's wizardry potential. Doug – Sam's best friend and a member of the school basketball team. He's a large, muscular, gorilla-like figure, but is very soft inside. Melvin Perry (voiced by Dan Renton Skinner) – A socially awkward and shy boy in Sadie's class who is shown to be quite interested in nature and preserving the environment and wildlife. Nolan Esquire (voiced by Dan Renton Skinner) – An intelligent yet rude boy in Sadie's class, and often rivals Lulu. He also commentates Harmony High's sporting events. He was previously known as Melvin Melsworth in the episode "The Need for Speed". Dex – An African-American boy in Sadie's class. He is Mia's boyfriend and a member of the school basketball team. Mia (voiced by Kristina Yee) – An Asian-American nasally-voiced girl in Sadie's class. She supposedly loves music, as she is often seen wearing headphones, and DJs in the episode "Groundhog Date". She is also Dex's girlfriend. Jake – Sam's relaxed and determined father who owns Harmony's popular smoothie bar, Juicy Jake's, and wishes for a more united community within the town. Agent Whipple (voiced by Laura Aikman) and Agent Pettigrew (referred to as Agent Periwinkle in "Mascot Trouble") – Two agents from the department who grow increasingly bothered of Covert's attempts to make them help her investigation for magical activity in Harmony. In the series finale, they finally believe all of Covert's accusations upon seeing a giant mystical rift between the human world and the Magical Realm.
Minor The Guardian of the Labyrinth – A giant octopus monster who is in charge of the many lost, banned and restricted magical items in the Labyrinth of the Lost and Doomed. He often terrifies people with his loud voice and highly threatening procedures. With Sadie's help, he transforms into the teenage boy Cyril whenever he completely enters the human world. Egbert – A cowardly green dragon who lives in Harmony's caves, and is often comforted by his teddy bear, Clarence. In the series finale, he moves back to the Magical Realm. Ank – A pharaoh from ancient Egypt brought into the present by Sadie. He is selfish and egotistical, but also wondrous of the modern world. Lance Lightning – A fictional superhero whose action figure was brought to life by Sadie. He's very protective of Sadie, but also willing to harm anyone potentially threatening. Gah – A baby monster from the Magical Realm who Sadie once took care of. He re-appears in the Funny Ol' Bunny short of the same name. Gah's mother – She is very loving and protective towards her son. She also makes a cameo in the show's opening titles, and Teepee transforms into her appearance in the episode "Magic vs. Aliens". Toady – The mascot of Sadie's organization app who goes out of control when magically enhanced to help her plan a party. Zaine – Blaine's cousin who is willing to use dark magic to make his father notice him. Luke – Sam's toddler brother who Sadie regularly has to babysit and occasionally gets caught up in her magic antics. Gary Grimaldo – An ancient wizard who was trapped in a book several years ago because of his unbearable yet hilarious jokes and pranks. The Whatevs – An unseen but frequently mentioned girl group that Sadie idolizes. Anna Catlova – A Russian professional dancer who Gilbert idolizes, even though she is actually a thief who steals worldwide known prized items. Dave – Selina's cameraman. Sloane Walker – A famous actor who portrays the twins Jerry and Terry Johnson in "Best Frenemies". Mr Dirk Stormweather – Selina's boss at the TV station who often shouts at her through the phone.
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