Saved by the Bell Revealed: The Shocking Truth About the Cast, Controversy, and Legacy

[@tj921able]

RIP Dustin Diamond. I will always remember you as "Screech". Thankful for all the great memories of "Saved By the Bell". Thank you for sharing this. God Bless You & stay safe.

[@Peacejoy77]

When struggle gets real and you are at your lowest, only the real ones are there for you and that's why I have empathy for Lark and how she was horribly treated by the the cast for the reunions and get togethers. I'm glad she's better. She was and is a beauty.

[@MrLarryLessor]

It can be nasty in this society of "You're on your own" "Everyone out for themselves" But it seems like some of the cast has softened... Hey - Maybe it's karma for years of treating "Dustin"/ Screech poorly on Saved by the Bell - just making it public the humiliation of another student by Lark Voorhies character lol No I understand - that's just a show - and that was no excuse for poor treatment of a central castmember - especially when Lark was so nice looking :( But who knows how she acted day to day in real life... .still, no excuses. It seems many of them had a change of heart - she was invited back a couple years ago ..... and even did a "Remember Screech " moment.

[@fredrika27]

@MrLarryLessor Let's be honest with ourselves. Had the older cast memebers not been so full of themselves, they should have treated Dustin a lot better as a 14yo kid, but didn't. There are multiple reports that the cast would simply exclude Dustin for no reason. What also gets me is that Mark and Lark dated for several years, which is why their characters shared a few onscreen kisses, but that relationship was stopped by producers for being interracial. That said, I don't believe the cast was ever sat down and told to be friends or look after each other. I know that Mark and Mario did give Dustin a few gigs in their productions to help him out when he was down. But let's be honest here again with ourselves: working a couple of days on the set isn't helping anyone long term! It's just for show nothing else, which is why asking Lark back and giving Dustin a tribute after he died looks so forced on camera. Again, let's be honest with ourselves: had they employed Dustin from the start of the show and gave him a producer's credit like Mark and Mario, Dustin would have been required to take a physical for his SAG contract, and they would have found his cancer a lot sooner. Just saying what the reality was. Oftentimes, both Lark and Dustin were mistreated, and it shows in that lack luster performance the remaining cast gave! Mario and Mark, as producers, knew they were wrong and were called out for their behavior by Lark during Dr. Phil. Unfortunately, it was too late for Dustin, who died mid-production! Actions have consequences, and the show was canceled at the end of the second year. The failure of not knowing how to stand together and help each other out caught up with this group. Like I said innan earlier post, the kids from Little House and Facts of Life treated each other with far more respect than SBTB. They're still friends while this lot isn't!

[@sunshinehoover4630]

Just FYI Tori Spelling was also in Saved by the bell for a little bit as Screech's girlfriend Violet.

[@Tom-bi4ci]

Who cares, her Dad gave her the role

[@tylerthompson1842]

Oh yea lol

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

Although she was dressed like a geek girl on the show, she was still hot. One of the funniest lines was when she said about Scheech, "It's all my fault. I never should have gotten involved with such a high-risk hunk."

[@SarahSmilez8100]

She played the role well. I thought she was cute.

[@peteymartinez2993]

violet

[@davidponseigo8811]

I was a Personal Protection Agent ( bodyguard ) for Mark Paul back in the 90's when he was making the movie Miracle Of St. Tammany in Louisiana. He and the other actors were a handful.

[@patrickstotler1201]

😲 WOW COULD I GET AN AUTOGRAPH?? PLEASE?? 🥺

[@JAHamilton77]

They said you were also Dustin Diamonds fluffer when he did porn 😂

[@gone.golfing]

Define handful.

[@JadedJester739]

I love Saved By The Bell, huge part of my childhood. Zach was how i measured cool, and Kelly was my measure of beauty. I'm a stand-up comic and eight years ago I opened for Dustin Diamond in Titusville, FL. I was so excited to meet him. He did NOT like when I asked him about the show, and half of his set was just talking shit about his SBTB costars. It was honestly very disappointing, but also a pretty cool memory. I'm just happy i got to work with someone I grew up watching on TV. RIP mofo.

[@raym1477]

What about Tori, the tomboy who replaced Jessie and Kelly for most of the 92 - 93 season?

[@JrobAlmighty]

'Friends For One Year' doesn't have that iconic ring to it

[@Nick_B_Bad]

She turned out to not be into dudes.

[@patrickstotler1201]

​@@Nick_B_BadSHOCKING 😮

[@PHSDM104]

The Kelly replacement that no one asked for?

[@elizabethv_royalsfan]

I didn't like her

[@xjcrossx]

If you remember after Lisa said she would go out with Screech "when worms have ears," he glued ears to a bunch of worms. Lol

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

😂😂😂 I remember

[@peasarebrown7515]

I liked and still do Save by the Bell, but also the College years, wish that lasted longer! Also remember Leah Remini as Zacs gf when they did the summer beach episodes

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

Tiffani Thiessen will always have a special place in my heart. Such a fox

[@clintcountryman4849]

She is exceptionally pretty

[@-HiddenInPlainSight-]

Was* lol

[@jaym5118]

I think I'm the only person in existence who didn't feel that way about Tiffani Thiessen. I didn't care for her as a teen, OR as an adult. I don't hate her. I was just never attracted to her.

[@ray.shoesmith]

She was in her prime in 90210 imo

[@Josh-m9h2s]

She was every boys fantasy girl. I don't care if u 10 or100

[@bishyeahbish3758]

Lisa was so beautiful and she was one of my first crushes as a young boy

[@Lambdamale.]

Best days of my life, coming home after school to watch this show....original cast notwithstanding.

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

Omg you have me singing the dang song. I hate that Peacock cancelled the new Saved By the Bell

[@MsDisneylandlover]

Lisa was my favorite one she was such a beautiful actress. I always love her hair. I love her on that espsiode of Martin n i love her when she got in the fight with Martin female character lol. I truly hope she is doing better now.

[@mrty8330]

Lark Voorhies did a lot of acting after SBTB. She was everywhere in the 90s. Bold and the Beautiful, In the House etc. and she was in numerous music videos.

[@mynameisdub6232]

Def Jam’s How To Be A Player

[@Tom-bi4ci]

Unfortunately, no one cared

[@MsDisneylandlover]

She got sic mentally

[@vinsemi9734]

She was in How High too 😆

[@jswizzle29]

An episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

[@MsDisneylandlover]

Tiff is a great lifetime movie actress. N a true beauty.

[@goaster187]

The show couldn't have made it without Dustin and Lark.

[@frankskiba9333]

This was by far the best show ever when I was a kid. Can say I’ve seen every episode.

[@elberno4243]

So, a sex tape stunt double, a book by a ghost writer, a fake t-shirt scam... Did Dustin Diamond actually do anything?

[@stingrey1571]

i always preferred lisa over kelly. i didnt see what was the big deal. i did think it was innovative to have screech crush on lisa and no mention of their races. because back in the 80s, if a show had a black cast member. they HAVE TO be involved with any other black guest stars. ie. a-team, BA's only love interest was the one time they had a black actress on the show.

[@crgray1979]

Personally I like Jesse more than Kelly

[@MrLarryLessor]

Good Point. America was not as talkative or open about things like Inter-racial dating 40 years ago compared to today... HOpefully times are changing and they will continue to improve with more open communication for the better as these years roll by... We are more open in talking about gay/ sexuality, lots of issues now. That's a good thing. . . to an extent.

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

​@@crgray1979a lot of people did.

[@GGsDLo]

Holy shit, I was alive during every season and I NEVER knew the show started across the country???? And so many other things like all the Screech shit??? This whole thing was equal parts sad AND great, thanks for this.

[@ltj2126]

There was also Saved By The Bell: Vacation in Hawaii

[@GrainneScarlett]

Was that the one with Leah remini?

[@elizabethv_royalsfan]

​@@GrainneScarlettno, that was when they worked at the beach club palisades

[@elizabethv_royalsfan]

Hawaiian style and it was a "movie"

[@Josh-y4r]

So confusing

[@dsch2038]

Thank you very much for this video. Brought back so many memories. I used to watch this show every day after school. Love these guys ❤

[@johnjamesleahy4065]

I'm thinking of some of my favorite female characters that disappeared (insert any fun joke) throughout the show...Tori was one of my favorites! They made her character too over the top with certain attributes butbi still enjoyed her a lot...also that teacher that Zach was attracted to was absolutely stunning! I remember, as a kid, being blown away by her eyes alone 🤗😎😇🤔

[@Amariiiiie]

Didn’t put much effort into Lark’s story, and she has a lot more that happened in her life, especially her mental illness.

[@fredrika27]

This is why I believe Dustin's book that painted the cast as somewhat shallow and mean because they truly ignore Dustin and Lark. Then there are a lot of reports that say that the cast openly shunned Dustin as the youngest.

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

I loved Kids incorporated and I absolutely don't remember Mario Lopez being in that show. I do remember him guest starring on the golden girls though.

[@Nubian11]

Saved by the Bell actors were all real teenagers. But the cast of Beverly Hills 90210 had 26 and 29 years old playing teenagers 😳. Both shows were good, Tiffany Thiessen and Shannon Doherty were so talented and beautiful the stars of both shows IMO.

[@MrLarryLessor]

BH 90210 was about "teens" but in reality wasn't a teen or child's show - That thing had young men and women hopping into bed and having a bunch of adult situations....

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

​@@MrLarryLessoryes it was very " adult themed" for a show supposedly about teenagers

[@hakimbandaru1915]

I remember getting home from school and turning on TBS which had an hour of SBTB. It was the best thing ever - even in the commercials, they were entertaining and had stuff I wanted to buy. What a time 🥰

[@fergalstackstreams]

Somehow Kelly was the most popular girl in school, despite only having five friends.

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

No five close friends. There is a difference between friends and acquaintances 😂

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

Popularity is as measured by being well liked as it is by how many people you know. Or how many can say that they know you.

[@elizabethv_royalsfan]

She was homecoming queen

[@arianprofit]

Platinum- Zach and Screech Gold - Slater Lisa, Kelly, and Belding Silver - Jesse, Miss Bliss Bronze - Tori, Leslie, Alex, Mikey Gonzalez, Nicky, Mike Rogers Honorable Mentions- Stacey and Leon Karosi

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

I don't remember watching it when it aired because I was born in 84 but I did watch every episode in reruns but I did watch The College Years and New Class during their original runs

[@lsimon343]

It’s funny how lark Voorhees was in it from day one, but she never gets the credit she deserves

[@AmysAttitude]

​@@SilviaForcieir-oz7mz🙄

[@standardofexcellence]

Jason got all the credit

[@wiltisdabest]

​@@standardofexcellencehehehe

[@lamontking87]

Big facts

[@ronshd7769]

Well she's gone crazy, that definitely doesn't help.

[@cheyneboyer4214]

Dustin was such a liar about the book you can't believe what he said.

[@smittysmeee]

Showgirls didn't sideline Elizabeth Berkley's career? In what universe? It was unfair how it ruined her work for so long. It took her years to fight her way back to meaningful roles. That should be acknowledged, not rewritten.

[@JLvatron]

I thought The New Class was actually pretty good. Light comedy, but entertaining.

[@stingrey1571]

i felt saved by the bell could be the american version of degrassi. just cycle in and out actors and the show could go on forever.

[@Nick_B_Bad]

The New Class Kelly, Natalia something was probably one of the reasons I always went for dark hair brown eyes olive skin girls.

[@jeffreycairns767]

I saw Dustin Diamond in a live stand up comedy club back in the early 2000's. He even made a joke about my girlfriend and I, but nothing bad.

[@Blackrain7920]

When u guys bring up Lark why not bring up In The House and the very funny movie How High she played Method Man love interest

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

That was one of my late husbands favorite movies

[@jman46241]

It blows my mind that the premise was set in Indianapolis, Indiana! I totally get why Saved by the Bell was saved by moving to California.

[@xtraflo]

Something I've never heard anyone make a comparison to is - Saved by the Bell was "Friends" before "Friends!"

[@jecka1982]

I've always thought this myself. Saved by the bell is the og friends.

[@jahrules8674]

Martin called it off b/c he heard rumors (trumors) of her being "ran through" by her male SBTB cast member

[@kimberly6243]

Lies. Nobody uses terms like "ran through" except KZbin redpill black male incels.

[@MsDisneylandlover]

That was one of the best episodes the pills.

[@amandaredd3057]

Jesse was so excited, she was so... scared 😊

[@mrmacross]

SBtB debuted before 90210, so calling it another version of 90210 isn't quite right.

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

I am fairly certain that SBTB came out first and didn't originally take place in California. It was also much more " innocent" than 90210

[@MsDisneylandlover]

I remember the saved by bell broad game.

[@ltj2126]

I always thought Beverly Hills 90210 copied SBTB

[@cdgates1]

Aaron Spelling was inspired by Peter Engel's sbtb. He thought a bunch kids in high school was a great idea

[@mayer5035]

How do you talk about the 90210 and SBTB connection and not mention Tori Spelling?

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

Apparently they are not very observant 😂

[@bigalthedon9945]

What about tori character changes

[@Ms.Delphine1204]

Why is Lisa all the way at the end? Lark was a day one and huge part of the show 🧐 👎🏾

[@n8tivesun673]

She wasn't "all the way at the end." Did you even watch the video?

[@grifmang]

Who would’ve thought Kelly actually went to Valley lol

[@destinycritcher3527]

I didn’t know about the wedding one. & I didn’t like when they replaced Jessie. In the episode where she was on caffeine pills it’s not crazy if you’ve actually seen people in addiction especially teenagers…

[@jtower1000]

Im so excited......

[@xCharonstyxx]

Lol, she is really smart she went to elementary school and graduated high school

[@jaym5118]

Funny thing is, I didn't even know the Disney Channel existed way back then. Good Morning Miss Bliss was SO boring. Mainly because Miss Bliss herself was boring. So were the other teachers. I never heard the name "Thiessen" pronounced that way. This video didn't mention anything about Tori (Leanna Creel), Or Mike from the College Years. There was also no mention of Max (Ed Alonzo) being a real life magician, and even having his own show at Knotts Berry Farm's Halloween Haunt. I read that on his Wikipedia.

[@KrisBryant99]

I honesty liked the Miss Bliss because of the range of personalities but I guess that wasn't enough to stay on the air so they had to turn Zack Morris into Ferris Bueller

[@johnjamesleahy4065]

Wait, was Dustin's charity actually successful/helpful???

[@Pixl8dwhmsy]

You hit the mark with the music and audio. Exemplary.

[@patrickstotler1201]

I don't know what Tiffany Thiessan did to make the producer of this Video to search worst and embarrassing Photos when she was Roughly an 8-10 girl but thats a terrible picture @ 7:40 I don't get all the hate she got for being a beautiful young white woman that earned Success from such a young age. She worked very hard to get where she is so she deserves it. All the other Stars included are just as Beautiful or Handsome in their own ways that worked just as hard to get where they are. But as Star's they have skeletons in their closet that are embarrassing or preferred to be private but much harder in the public's eye. And people are quick to judge laugh an attack when they have their own issues that remain Private.

[@MsDisneylandlover]

I remember Dustin on the movie purple people eater.

[@tj921able]

I watched it all the way through and you give me a "lousy" participation ribbon? What a ripoff Rodney! (JK) Thank you again for sharing this. It was great!

[@albertdiano]

Saved by the bell was my favorite show growing up

[@evandenney8335]

Tiffany had it all. One of my first crushes. They down played her chest in the show but really she had a set on her

[@ChristopherCook-ql3mp]

I used to love watching Saved by the Bell when I was a kid

[@ltj2126]

Good recap of the SBTB cast with some new information

[@pa.encema2821]

Kinda foul the cast members shun Dustin and Dennis in the latest renewal show. Glad it didn't last long

[@DrineThePoet]

Agreed

[@KrisBryant99]

That was so tone deaf to do like they created a full on show with hardly any reference points to the original.

[@georgepapa3385]

I remember Mario Lopez playing Greg Louganis once

[@mrty8330]

So do I. It was a TV movie that aired on the USA network.

[@richardmiller444]

Very well produced and informative

[@yellowbartheworstreviewson4810]

Mario's a devot Catholic but he's been divorced 3 times .. ya ok

[@Chriscollins-u8v]

I like it when was good morning miss bliss

[@mq7507]

When I hear they sang it’s reminded me the Archie comic and cartoon

[@rayizard5687]

Hah...Mario Lopez is five days older than me...I always thought we were closer than that

[@amandagrothmann308]

Y is it u see saved by the bell, the college yrs, and even the wedding, but no episodes of the new class

[@johnrichmond5342]

I didn't even know they made a reboot but they don't make tv shows like Saved by the Bell anymore. Most popular shows are now independent and being made on streaming companies. If so many streaming companies didn't emerge if u realy like watch old TV shows u need multiple subs. As for movies I rather have the hard copy

[@truenorthbeardco]

awesome video Dan!

[@PAPPADASH]

Dead Man on Campus is hilarious it's a great movie. It's wierd cause there was another movie that same year that was a bit darker, actually a lot darker, but the same premise, called "The Curve" it's also known as "Dead Man's Curve" They are both awesome movies that bring me back to being 17, 18 years old.

[@ThePrettypinklips]

Core memories unlock 😢

[@cammy85]

Not only do Zack's modern-day flashbacks not make sense due to both shows being in two different locations, in the famous episode where Jessie is addicted to caffeine pills and has her freak-out, Zack calms her down by reminding her of the time they snuck out to watch ET as kids. Well, that wouldn't have happened if the gang were in Indiana originally unless the Miss Bliss cast moved to Indiana and back at the same time. And that would be downright nutty!!

[@derrickanaya9917]

🤔 SCREECH REALLY PUT EARS ON WORMS FOR LISA💯🤦🏽‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

[@TasteTestTitan]

Looking back now, this show was so tacky!

[@OG_Rider]

It’s alright. Because I’m saved by the bell 🛎

[@IisisShepheard-zc4rs]

I luv-2-luv sav by da bell😺

[@christabandman6090]

You also forgot Tori spelling was in saved by the bell and 90210

[@Jay_P86]

Kelly was my first TV crush.

[@danakscully64]

Just a heads up that the background music on this video is very loud. I kept pausing it because I couldn't hear the audio and kept thinking music was playing on another tab.

[@PJR29787]

Never knew saved by the bell was basically a sequal, don't think we got miss bliss in the uk! But saved by the bell was a staple in our house! Fresh Prince, and I think one called around the world or something like that, seen the kid in the thumbnail from that show, probly got the show name wrong...

[@jackwatson3944]

Don't understand why Dead man on campus got slated... Funny at the time, well worth a watch.

[@cameronbrodyholland3619]

Not a single mention of Leanna Creel as Tori Scott in ten episodes of season four? Come on, she replaced two major cast members/characters. I enjoy the Tori episodes. You also missed out on another connection to 90210 by omitting Leanna, as she and her triplet sister, Monica, appeared in one of the beach club episodes of 90210 in a storyline with Brandon and Steve.

[@JenniferBaskin]

She’s a lesbian and a pretty crappy actress. I liked her in the Parent Trap movies with her two other sisters. Here on save by the bell.. NOT SO MUCH. She didn’t do a very convincing job of making the audience believe she was into guys lol I remember I stopped watching Saved by the Bell during the time she was on there. She’s so boring she would put me to sleep! As far as them not mentioning her in this video, the main focus was on the six actors that were on there all those years. Notice they left out Tori Spelling. The attention wasn’t on special appearances or people that were on the show briefly. Also, the ones that aren’t memorable or not well liked, it seems like they purposely left them out/off?

[@MsDisneylandlover]

Rip Dustin ❤ i pray he is with the lord.

[@tylerthompson1842]

I loved the Hayley Mills episodes lol

[@Jay_Cannon]

7:38 I have to ask, why are you making her last name a 3 syllable word? It’s not.

[@helenagackowska8398]

Ahhh I used to love this show :D

[@garycollins7750]

26:37 anyone else notice the microphone dipped into the shot?

[@MsDisneylandlover]

I am so excited 😂

[@n8tivesun673]

*I'm

[@MsDisneylandlover]

Lisa i hope she is doing better know that's her real name ❤.

[@MsDisneylandlover]

Elizabeth is such beautiful lady. Especially love her this movie student seduction. N the show girl movie she was truly wow. But she is a great actress.

[@hellobirdie0617]

Also Tori Spelling played Violet, Screech’s wealthy girlfriend for a few episodes.

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

Wealthy? I remember her ex boyfriend being wealthy? I only remember her being " nerdy" .

[@Epic11121]

Screech was a comedy genius

[@Nikko1323]

90210 copy everything from / Saved by the Bell/ The only thing that 90210 had over / saved by the Bell/ was it was more more edgy and controversial but besides that / bell / got robbed

[@crystalworthington2270]

Rip to dustin

[@PHSDM104]

Honestly, the character of Kelly was pretty and not much else.

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

Then you didn't pay much attention. Kelly was a total sweetheart

[@UnashamedCaliforniagirl]

Jealous much?

[@PHSDM104]

@@UnashamedCaliforniagirl Jealous of what. I watched the show in it's original run. A lot of the time, she was just someone for Zack and Slater to fawn and fight over. Jessie had more personality.

[@emayan06]

Lisa was the real star.

[@Duckiemomma1205]

One of my favorite movies is Dead Man on Campus

[@johnnie_view]

Saved by the Bell Rockumentary

[@mcnightmare3454]

Kelly and Jessie are hot, but Lisa is my wife. 😂 Blizanche! 😂😂😂 her name sounds like the sound when you crunch on lettuce.