Top 20 TV Witches

Prepare to be spellbound by our account of the sweetest, meanest, best and worst witches ever seen on TV. From animated to old school, from toddlers to teenagers, we've used our magic potion to uncover these 18 top TV witches.

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20. Alex Russo
'The Wizards of Waverly Place'

Played by: Selena Gomez

What a Witch: If you thought your high school experience was tough, try being Alex Russo. She has to balance school, work, family and dating -- all as a teenage wizard. She doesn't yet have great mastery over her powers, especially when it comes to boys, but occasionally she casts a spell. Just ask Riley.

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19. Miss Cackle
'The Worst Witch'

Played by: Charlotte Rae

What a Witch: Mrs. Garrett ('Facts of Life') as the headmistress of a school for witchcraft? Classic. Rae was spellbinding as the stern head witch in this 1986 TV movie about a young girl struggling to do well in school.

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18. Marge Simpson
'Treehouse of Horror VIII'

Voiced by: Julie Kavner

What a Witch: When Moe accused Marge of being a witch, Wiggum's henchmen tossed her off a cliff. But Marge really was a witch, and as she rose up on her broom, cackling that it was she who soured their milk and made their shirts itchy, she unleashed a swarm of bats nesting in her hair.

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17. Amanda Tucker
'Tucker's Witch'

Played by: Catherine Hicks

What a Witch: This witch (played by Kim Cattrall in the pilot) had the best of intentions -- to use her abilities to help her detective hubby Rick (Tim Matheson) solve crimes. Though her powers allowed her to talk with her cat, they often led to less-than-reliable clues about their cases.

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16. Ella
'Hex'

Played by: Laura Pyper

What a Witch: In the second season of the saucy BBC America series, we met Ella -- the hottest immortal teen witch (actual age: 446) to don corsets and wield swords. She had telekinetic ability but her sexual attraction to evil teen rival Malachi distracted her from her mission to kill him.

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15. Witch Hazel
'Looney Tunes'

What a Witch: With her green skin, unruly black hair and single tooth, Hazel looks the part of a fearsome witch. She also enjoys Bugs Bunny stew, but the rascally rabbit always manages to escape the pot. One time he tricked her into drinking a Pretty Potion, which turned Hazel into a beautiful redhead. The horror!

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14. Endora
'Passions'

Played by: Nicole Cox

What a Witch: Endora was borne of a drunken one-night stand between her evil witch mother, Tabitha, and the powerful Julian Crane. Because she has a mortal father, Endora has the capacity to love and often uses her pint-sized magic to help her half-brother, Fox, woo the love of his life, Kay.

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13. Paige Matthews
'Charmed'

Played by: Rose McGowan

What a Witch: The result of a forbidden love affair between a witch and a Whitelighter, feisty Paige grew up with an adopted family. But later, she discovered her true origin as a Halliwell, as well as her unique power combination of telekinesis and "orbing" (or teleportation).

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12. Tabitha Stephens
'Tabitha'

Played by: Lisa Hartman

What a Witch: Tabitha went from a cute, nose-twitching kid to a production assistant in this 'Bewitched' spinoff (ah, the magic of television). Her TV parents never visited her in Los Angeles, but her brother Adam showed up. He didn't want her to use magic, but like her mom, she just couldn't help herself.

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