"Saved by the Bell: The New Class" (1993) TV series 1993-2000

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Writer:

Bennett Tramer (writer) (1993-1999)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

11 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sport

Plot:

A new group of students are now making their way through the halls of Bayside High School. Mr. Belding is still the principal...

Plot Keywords:

Principal | High School | School | Student | Group

Awards:

3 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Dennis Haskins	...	Principal Richard Belding / ... (80 episodes, 1993-2000)
Dustin Diamond	...	Samuel 'Screech' Powers / ... (75 episodes, 1994-2000)
Jonathan Angel	...	Tommy 'D' De Luca / ... (65 episodes, 1993-1995)
Natalia Cigliuti	...	Lindsay Warner (65 episodes, 1993-1995)
Sarah Lancaster	...	Rachel Meyers (54 episodes, 1993-1996)
Samantha Esteban	...	Maria Lopez (41 episodes, 1995-2000)
Bianca Lawson	...	Megan Jones (39 episodes, 1993-1994)
Ashley Cafagna-Tesoro	...	Liz Miller (38 episodes, 1997-2000)

Runtime:

30 min (143 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Trivia:

Shortly after the first season premiered, it was determined that "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" (1993) was coming across as just a watered-down remake of the original "Saved by the Bell" (1989) series. In an effort to make it more of a stand alone series, the characters of Scott Erickson, Barton "Weasel" Wysell and Vicki Needleman were eliminated because they copied the original's respective characters of Zack Morris, Screech Powers and Jessie Spano too closely. The vacancies were recast with new characters of Bobby Wilson and Brian Keller while Sarah Lancaster's guest appearance as Rachel Meyers was expanded to a full-time starring role for season 2. Dustin Diamond's return as Screech Powers was also included for the series season 2 revampment not only due to the failure of the "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" (1993) series, but also to help bridge the gap between the two high school classes.

Quotes:

Ryan Parker: That's it, I'm getting my own car!
R. J. 'Hollywood' Collins: Great. Toys 'R' Us is right down the street.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Howard Stern on Demand: Dustin Diamond Needs Money" (2006)

The only reason I'm giving it a seven is cause it lasted longer than its original

This show was certainly not as good as the original. As good as the original was, it lasted four years, which was appropriate given that most if not all high school students endure four years in high school. It did make some good attempts to be as good as the original, with the inclusion of Mr. Belding. However, I think it's kind of creepy that Screech would still be hanging around his alma mater so much. It's like he doesn't want to move on from his years at Bayside. Oh well, at least he adds a little bit of the original to this spin off. The reason why I'm giving it a seven is because it managed to last for seven seasons. Why? That is the billion dollar question.