Even among not-terribly-avid viewers of the terribly unfunny late-80s teen sitcom Saved by the Bell, it's common knowledge that the episode when Jessie Spano becomes addicted to caffeine pills was the show's landmark moment. The 20-second clip of a manic Elizabeth Berkley straining every acting muscle in her body—a sort of thespian gusto we wouldn't see again until the pool-sex scene in Showgirls—and wailing "I'm so excited.…
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