MELISSA JOAN HART:Oh, I love it.
I have nothing but fond memories of bothClarissaandSabrina.
People ask which ones my favorite; its like picking between your children.
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I loved how unabashedly different she was.
She and I were so similar it was such fun to play her.
Clarissa definitely had one of the best teen bedrooms on television.
Did you save anything from the set?
I saved a lot of props.
I think I got all the necklaces, but I dont think I still have any of those.
I used to hang them in my bedroom in Manhattan.
And I kept a lot of the clothes, a lot of the Betsy Johnson pieces mainly.
Do you have favorite episodes or memorable moments from filming?
Nobody was recording it for me now, of course I have them.
We had long, long, long hours, and when we werent on set we were at school.
Did you realize during at the time the show was a hit?
I dont think I did at the time.
and Id be a little embarrassed, like, Oh, you know that?
Then Id judge them.
Do people still approach you now aboutClarissa, andSabrinatoo?
I think its pretty split, really.
Everybody thinks that everyone knows me fromSabrina, and I get all these people like But I remember…
They think they go much further back with me, which is great and awesome, I love it.
But its so funny because everyClarissafan is the same way about the information when they share it with me.
I think the showrunner stole that from [Ferris Buellers Day Off].
It was a big thing for him to want to do what Ferris Bueller had done.
There are all these beloved shows coming back now in new forms, likeFuller House.
Is there any possibility Clarissa could do the same?
It cant just be slopped together because some fans might watch it.
But with the right idea, in the right forum?
Id be open to it.
I think withFuller House,theyve taken a great approach with it.
Ill never say never, but it would have to be a very interesting scenario.
Is that how you imagined things going for her?
Have you ever thought about it?
I had thought about it, but not as extensively as the writer did, obviously.
But its his character, and he has been thinking about it for much longer than I have.
Clarissas an adult now.
What do you think shed tell kids in high school about facing life today?
She was smart and she was sassy, and hopefully that served her well.
Settle one last burningClarissaquestion for me: Sam (Sean ONeal) coming in and out through the window.
How were the Darling parents okay with this?
They never knew the door was closed!
The door was always closed.
The parents were hippies free love, everybodys cool, you know.
Melissa Joan Hart will be seen next inGods Not Dead 2, out April 1.
