Melissa Joan Hart explained it all--from dating to bullies--in her groundbreaking role as Clarissa Darling on Clarissa Explains It All . She cast a spell on millions more television viewers as   Sabrina, the Teenage Witch . Now, in Melissa Explains It All, Melissa tells the frank and funny behind-the-scenes stories from her extraordinary past and her refreshingly normal present.

Melissa has been entertaining audiences most of her life; when there were no girls named Melissa on her favorite show, the forceful four year old decided she'd get on TV her way. From that moment on, Melissa has shown a singular determination and focus--whether it's for booking three national commercials so her dad would build her a tree house or for nailing the audition for Clarissa .

From her first commercial to her current starring role in ABC Family's hit Melissa and Joey , Hart never let fame go to her head. She always had one foot in Hollywood and one foot in reality--and still does. Melissa makes us laugh along with her as she talks about:

--guest appearances in shows like Saturday Night Live and The Equalizer --auditioning for Punky Brewster and Clarissa --her early Broadway days --wacky parties she's thrown and attended -- the actors who influenced her and whom she befriended, worked with and competed against --her experiences both on and off-set--with Sabrina 's Salem the Cat and Elvis the Alligator on Clarissa --how she met the love of her life at the Kentucky Derby

Melissa Joan Hart explains all that she's learned along the way--what's kept her grounded, normal and working when others have not been so fortunate--and that she's the approachable, hilarious girl-next-door her fans have always thought she'd be.