Tiffani Thiessen on Saved by the Bell, Coven Academy Season 2, White Collar Reboot, Candy Corn and more
Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry FerraraShow Notes
The icon Tiffani Thiessen joins the show and Matt professes that she is Throwbacks’ most anticipated guest ever. The conversation kicks off with some breaking news: Coven Academy is coming back for season two. Tiffani discusses her role as Miss Emma Graves the Headmistress of Coven Academy, and her real life role as the veteran on the set with such a young cast. From there Tiffani and Matt become best friends over their favorite Halloween candy before she reveals what she kept from the Saved by the Bell set. Tiffani tells the guys what it was like going to middle school with a young Snoop Dogg and finally she addresses the White Collar reboot rumors.
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00:00 Show open
02:50 Wendy’s Greatest Beefs of All-Time: TV Love Triangles
08:12 Tiffani Thiessen Joins
11:40 How did Coven Academy happen for Tiffani?
15:30 Does Tiffani hit her young costars with “back in my day?”
16:30 How fun is it to play a witch on a TV show?
19:05 Kelly Kapowski, Valerie Malone, Elizabeth Burke: Which character would fare the best in the Coven Academy world?
26:00 Tiffani and Matt love candy corn
29:02 Favorite Halloween costume ever
31:02 Saved by the Bell’s Kinda Halloween Episode
32:38 Tiffani went to middle school with Snoop Dogg
33:13 Which 90s fashion trend does Tiffani want to come back
34:42 What did Tiffani keep from the Saved by the Bell set?
35:22 Jerry’s Bet MGM Pick of the Week
37:00 Tiffani’s fan interactions are "so lovely and gracious”
43:36 Is the White Collar reboot happening?
44:45 When does the Christmas tree go up in Tiffani’s house?
46:06 Tiffani’s incredible family Christmas cards
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