Melissa Joan Hart says there is one Sabrina the teenage witch an episode that he considers especially instructive for his children. “My favorite episode is the pancake episode because I got to dumpster dive. I wanted pancakes and syrup and I was hallucinating,” said Hart, who played Sabrina Spellman on the show from 1996-2003. Sabrina the teenage witch panel at 90s Con in Dayton Beach, Florida, in September.
“It’s the only episode I’ve watched multiple times,” added Hart, 48. The reason? That’s a lesson for her three sons — Mason, 18, Braydon, 16, and Tucker, 12 — who she shares with husband Mark Wilkerson. “I show it to my kids every time I try to explain addiction. This is why you must never smoke cigarettes,” the actress explained with a laugh.
From left: Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick and Melissa Joan Hart in a 1999 episode of ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’.
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In a season 3 episode, it was revealed that no Spellman can resist the taste of pancakes. Sabrina’s aunts Hilda and Zelda (played by Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick) inform her of her potential addiction to the breakfast staple. She ignores the warning and takes her first bite – only to think about the delicious treat for the rest of the episode.
Melissa Joan Hart reveals her son’s prom date’s witchy connection to one of her iconic roles
In the 2016 interview ViceHart continued her lesson on addiction, saying that drugs don’t make anyone happy. “Not by a long shot. Absolutely not. I think they are a quick fix and a long-term problem,” he said Clarissa explains everything the star said then. “There are some things in my book about some wild times, but I’m a safe person and I always have to feel responsible for myself and others around me. If I had a rebellion, she was careful.”
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up to date with the best PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to interesting human interest stories. In his memoirs from 2013 Melissa explains everythingHart detailed her drug use during the 90s. It included an experiment with ecstasy at the Playboy mansion. “I was a bit shy so I actually ended up rollerblading with some friends, doing ecstasy,” she said. “I was so excited. I was so nervous. It was so scary.”
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Melissa Joan Hart and her children (LR) Tucker, Mason and Braydon in Zambia in 2023.
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Most recently, Hart starred opposite Joey Lawrence in the ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey and several Lifetime TV movies. She also raised her three sons. “They’re getting huge,” she told PEOPLE in April 2022. “My oldest drives and it’s really upsetting.”
Earlier this year, Hart shared photos and videos of Mason’s high school prom experience on Instagram — and revealed his co-star witches connection.
“Prom 2024 is in the books! Mason and his beautiful girlfriend Sabrina (yes, that’s her name) had a wonderful night celebrating the end of an era! #MasonDatesSabrina,” she captioned the post.
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