Unfortunately, they didn’t make the cut for the group of TV sitcom all-stars in the 2026 ad.

See John Stamos and Tiffani Thiessen ‘audition’ for Dunkin’ Super Bowl commercial spoofing Good Will Hunting

Unfortunately, they didn't make the cut for the group of TV sitcom all-stars in the 2026 ad.

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John Stamos and Tiffani Thiessen in Dunkin' Super Bowl ad auditions. Credit:

Dunkin' tapped even more 1980s and '90s nostalgia than was initially seen in the company's Super Bowl 2026 commercial.

In the spot that aired during Sunday's big game, Ben Affleck and Tom Brady joined Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc (*Friends*), Jason Alexander (*Seinfeld*), Jasmine Guy (*A Different World*), Alfonso Ribeiro (*The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air*), Jaleel White (*Family Matters*), and Ted Danson (*Cheers*), all de-aged for a sitcom-style *Good Will Hunting* spoof.

Today, Dunkin' released the unseen "auditions" featuring John Stamos (*Full House*) and Tiffani Thiessen (*Saved by the Bell*), who didn't make the cut.

Stamos, who played Uncle Jesse on the eight-season-long *Full House*, stumbles his way through an audition for Will Hunting, played by Matt Damon in the original *Good Will Hunting* movie but by Affleck in the Dunkin' ad. The highlight is hearing Stamos struggle to land the Boston accent.

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Thiessen, a.k.a. Kelly Kapowski on *Saved by the Bell*, auditions for Skylar, the Aniston part in the commercial. Minnie Driver played the role in the movie, which was co-written by Affleck and Damon, the latter having starred opposite Robin Williams. Thiessen's tape also references "the dramatic nature of socialite Beverly Hills high schools," i.e. Thiessen's other big show from the '90s: *Beverly Hills, 90210*.

The Dunkin' Super Bowl ad that released on Sunday reimagined notable scenes and lines from *Good Will Hunting* in a sitcom setting. Taking place inside a Dunkin' Donuts, the spot alluded to some famous moments from various sitcoms, including Aniston's Rachel and LeBlanc's Joey on *Friends*, and Danson's Sam on *Cheers*.

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Monday's drop coincides with a new Dunkin' deal. Starting today, the company is giving away 1.995 million free iced coffees of any size through the code "GOODWILLDUNKIN" in the Dunkin' app. The company is also dropping a limited collection of authentic vintage and ’90s-inspired apparel.

Watch Stamos and Thiessen's fake auditions above, and check out our roundup of this year's best and worst celebrity Super Bowl commercials.

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