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Berkley as Spano in 1990, and in 2013
Jessie Spano's pill freakout on Saved By The Bell was one of the most iconic television moments of 1990—while your young brain made a mental note to stay away from caffeine pills forever, the immediate reaction to the scene was something between a guttural laugh and absolute fear. So many emotions and where you'd least expect them: on afterschool television. And you'd never see Jessie Spano the same again (until Showgirls).
Last night Elizabeth Berkley recreated the scene on Dancing With The Stars, sans her singing group Hot Sundae, and it was pretty spectacular:
Here's the original scene:
