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{{Short description|American television sitcom (1989–1993)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image                = Saved by the Bell (original series) logo (2).svg
| genre                = [[Teen sitcom]]
| creator              = [[Sam Bobrick]]
| starring             = {{Plain list|
*[[Mark-Paul Gosselaar]]
*[[Mario Lopez]]
*[[Dustin Diamond]]
*[[Tiffani Thiessen|Tiffani-Amber Thiessen]]
*[[Elizabeth Berkley]]
*[[Lark Voorhies]]
*[[Ed Alonzo]]
*[[Dennis Haskins]]
*[[Leanna Creel]]
}}
| theme_music_composer = Scott Gale
| country              = United States
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 4
| num_episodes         = 86
| list_episodes        = List of Saved by the Bell episodes
| executive_producer   = [[Peter Engel]]
| company              = {{Plain list|
*Peter Engel Productions
*[[NBC Productions]]
}}
| camera               = [[Videotape]]; [[Multi-camera setup|Multi-camera]]
| runtime              = 22–24 minutes
| network              = [[NBC]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1989|8|20}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|1993|5|22}}
| related              = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Good Morning, Miss Bliss]]''
* ''[[Saved by the Bell: The College Years]]''
* ''[[Saved by the Bell: The New Class]]''
* ''[[Saved by the Bell (2020 TV series)|Saved by the Bell]]'' (2020–2021)
}}
}}

'''''Saved by the Bell''''' is an American television [[teen sitcom]] created by [[Sam Bobrick]] for [[NBC]]. The series was produced by Peter Engel Productions and [[NBC Productions]] and aired from August 20, 1989 to May 22, 1993. Targeted at kids and teens, ''Saved by the Bell'' was broadcast in the United States on Saturday mornings, later as the flagship series in NBC's [[TNBC]] lineup.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Weisholtz |first1=Drew |title=How 'Saved by the Bell' defied the odds to conquer Saturday mornings |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/how-saved-bell-defied-odds-conquer-saturday-mornings-t156591 |website=Today |date=July 8, 2019 |access-date=July 13, 2020 |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204103/https://www.today.com/popculture/how-saved-bell-defied-odds-conquer-saturday-mornings-t156591 |url-status=live }}</ref> A [[reboot (media)|reboot]] of the [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[Good Morning, Miss Bliss]]'', the show follows a group of high school friends and their [[Principal (school)|principal]] at the fictional Bayside High School in [[Los Angeles]]. Primarily focusing on lighthearted comedic situations, it occasionally touches on serious social issues, such as [[recreational drug use|drug use]], [[driving under the influence]], [[homelessness]], [[remarriage]], [[death]], [[women's rights]], and [[environmental issue]]s. The series starred [[Mark-Paul Gosselaar]], [[Dustin Diamond]], [[Lark Voorhies]], [[Dennis Haskins]], [[Tiffani Thiessen|Tiffani-Amber Thiessen]], [[Elizabeth Berkley]], and [[Mario Lopez]].

The show spawned two spin-off series: ''[[Saved by the Bell: The College Years]]'' (1993–1994), a primetime series that follows several of the characters to college, and ''[[Saved by the Bell: The New Class]]'' (1993–2000), a Saturday morning series that follows a new group of students at Bayside High School.<ref>{{cite news|title= Can 'Saved by the Bell' And 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Pass The Test as they Head Off To College?|work= [[Los Angeles Times]]|date= September 26, 1993|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-26-tv-39113-story.html|access-date= 2010-10-18|first= N.F.|last= Mendoza|archive-date= 2016-03-05|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160305070620/http://articles.latimes.com/1993-09-26/news/tv-39113_1_beverly-hills|url-status= live}}</ref> The series also spawned two TV movies, ''[[Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style]]'' in 1992 and ''[[Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas]]'' in 1994.

In later years, ''Saved by the Bell'' has been classified as [[E/I|educational and informational]].<ref>{{cite web | title= A "Pay or Play" Experiment to Improve Children's Educational Television | work= Federal Communications Law Journal, Volume 62, Issue 2 | date= April 2010 | last= Levi | first= Lili | publisher= [[Indiana University Maurer School of Law]] | url= http://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1556&context=fclj | quote= Perhaps because of its concerns about trenching on broadcasters' expressive rights, and/or because of differences regarding qualitative programming assessments even by experts, the FCC has not engaged in extensive, intensive, or timely enforcement of its children's programming rules. It has let slide claims that shows like ''Saved By The Bell'' satisfy [[E/I]] requirements, taken a leisurely approach to empirical study, and delayed for years the resolution of still pending test claims of noncompliance. | access-date= 2014-10-19 | archive-date= 2020-11-15 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204108/https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1556&context=fclj | url-status= live }}</ref> The show was named one of the "20 Best School Shows of all Time" by [[AOL TV]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Best School Shows of all Time|url=http://www.aoltv.com/2008/08/26/best-school-shows/|work=[[AOL TV]]|publisher=Aol, Income|access-date=2012-09-14|date=August 26, 2008|archive-date=2013-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517075223/http://www.aoltv.com/2008/08/26/best-school-shows|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Characters==
{{main|List of Saved by the Bell characters}}

In casting ''[[Good Morning, Miss Bliss]]'', [[Peter Engel]] knew the success of the show would not hinge on Miss Bliss herself, but on her students. Engel particularly envisioned one character, [[Zack Morris (Saved by the Bell)|Zack Morris]], who "would be that incorrigible kid who could lie to your face, letting you know very well that he's lying, and make you love him for it all the same."<ref name="Engel 159-161" /> Engel insisted that the show could not go on without Zack Morris, but he turned out to be one of the most difficult characters to cast. Engel's casting director, Shana Landsburg, finally happened across fourteen-year old [[Mark-Paul Gosselaar]] and was immediately struck by the teen's charisma, charm, and good looks. After a quick read-through, Gosselaar was immediately given the role.<ref name="Engel 159-161" />

After casting Zack Morris, the next character sought after was Morris's nerdy friend, Samuel "Screech" Powers. Gosselaar was asked to read through the script with a number of kids, and a second audition was scheduled for finalists. It was Gosselaar himself who insisted that [[Dustin Diamond]] was right for the part as he believed Diamond was Screech in real life. After reading through the script, Diamond was given the part, although Engel later found out that he had misread his head shot and Diamond was considerably younger than the rest of the cast—a fact that, had he been aware, might have prevented Engel from casting him.<ref name="Engel 161-163">Engel (2016), pp. 161–163</ref>

Lisa Turtle was originally conceived as a [[Jewish American Princess|rich Jewish princess]] from [[Long Island]], spoiled, materialistic, and obsessed with shopping. While still casting for the role, actress [[Lark Voorhies]] was brought into Engel's office, and he immediately knew she was perfect for the role despite the fact that it meant rewriting the character.<ref name="Engel 180-184">Engel (2016), pp. 180–184</ref><ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" />

The principal, Mr. Gerald Belding, as originally conceived on ''Good Morning, Miss Bliss'', was an older, humorless man, and was played in the 1987 pilot by character actor [[Oliver Clark]].<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="GMMB Pilot">{{cite episode|title=Pilot|series=Good Morning, Miss Bliss|credits= [[Sam Bobrick]] (writer) & [[Peter Bonerz]] (director) |network=NBC|airdate=July 11, 1987}}</ref> After the show was retooled for [[Disney Channel]], the character's first name was changed to Richard and he was recast, with [[Dennis Haskins]] ultimately winning the role. Mr. Belding was rewritten to be significantly younger and to have a much different sense of humor.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" />

When ''Good Morning, Miss Bliss'' was retooled as ''Saved by the Bell'', four actors and their respective characters from the original series were brought over to the new series: Gosselaar, Diamond, Voorhies, and Haskins. The rest of the cast was fired, and Engel sought to replace them with new characters who would complement the old ones.<ref name="Engel 169-173">Engel (2016), pp. 169–173</ref>

[[Image:SavedbytheBell3.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The cast of ''Saved by the Bell'', clockwise from left: Screech, Slater, Lisa, Mr. Belding, Jessie, Zack, and Kelly]]
The first of the new characters, A.C. Slater, was conceived as a young [[John Travolta]] type who would be an [[Military brat (U.S. subculture)|army brat]] and wear a leather jacket. He was originally conceived of as [[Italian Americans|Italian-American]]. However, when all efforts to cast the character were unsuccessful, Engel asked that the part be opened up to other ethnicities. Two days later, [[Mario Lopez]], a dancer and drummer of [[Latinos|Latino]] descent from ''[[Kids Incorporated]]'', auditioned for the role. Lopez was judged the best actor who auditioned, and was cast.<ref name="Engel 169-173" />

For Kelly Kapowski, the love interest of both Zack and Slater, producers were able to narrow the field down to three actresses: [[Tiffani Thiessen|Tiffani-Amber Thiessen]], [[Elizabeth Berkley]], and Thiessen's future ''[[Beverly Hills 90210]]'' co-star, [[Jennie Garth]]. Engel had originally met Thiessen in 1988 while casting for ''Good Morning, Miss Bliss'' and was impressed with how much her acting had improved. He wanted her for the role, believing she had the perfect all-American girl appeal for the role, while others felt that Berkley, as the more experienced actress, would be a more reliable choice. Ultimately, Engel convinced the others after a read-through with Lopez, and Thiessen received the role.<ref name="Engel 169-173" /><ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" />

Engel and the other producers did not want to lose Berkley, however, as she was the strongest actress they had seen during casting. Berkley originally auditioned for the role of Karen, a love-interest of Zack's on ''Good Morning, Miss Bliss'', but lost the role because she was so much taller than Gosselaar at the time. Engel believed that, now that her height was more even with the rest of the cast, she could be perfect. They were not having much luck in casting the third new character, Jessie Spano, who was conceived as a strong, [[feminism|feminist]] activist and a straight-A student, so Engel suggested offering the role to Berkley, who gladly accepted it.<ref name="Engel 169-173" /><ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" />

Rounding out the new cast was real-life [[Magic (illusion)|magician]] [[Ed Alonzo]] as Max, the owner of the gang's frequent cafe hangout, The Max, who frequently performed magic tricks.<ref name="Ed Alonzo">{{Cite web | url = http://edalonzo.com/about/ | title = About Ed Alonzo | publisher = Ed Alonzo | access-date = April 2, 2017 | archive-date = November 15, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204110/http://edalonzo.com/about/ | url-status = live }}</ref> Alonzo's role, however, would ultimately only last through the end of the first season, and he left after a single guest appearance during season two.<ref name="Save the Max">{{cite episode|title=Save the Max|series=Saved by the Bell|credits= Gary Goldstein (writer) & [[Don Barnhart]] (director) |network=NBC|airdate=September 22, 1990|season= 2}}</ref>

In 1992, ''Saved by the Bell'' unexpectedly received an order for an additional eleven episodes to be shot after the graduation episode. However, Thiessen and Berkley had already decided to leave the show. Though producers knew they could not replace Kelly and Jessie, they also knew they could not leave Lisa as the only girl on the show. A new character, Tori Scott, was created as a cool but pretty biker girl who would also serve as a love interest for Zack and also act as a nemesis for him initially. [[Leanna Creel]] was cast for the part. Rather than develop a second new character, the producers decided to rely more on minor recurring characters such as Ginger, Ox, and Big Pete.<ref name="Engel 220-224">Engel (2016), pp. 220–224</ref>

==Production==

===''Good Morning, Miss Bliss''===
{{Main|Good Morning, Miss Bliss}}
In 1986, [[Brandon Tartikoff]], then-president of [[NBC]], asked [[Peter Engel (TV producer)|Peter Engel]] to develop the pilot for a new [[prime time]] series, ''[[Good Morning, Miss Bliss]]''. Tartikoff had been inspired by his sixth grade teacher, Miss Bliss, and had long wanted to make a show about someone like her. The series would focus on Miss Carrie Bliss, a recently married sixth grade teacher at the fictional John F. Kennedy Junior High School in [[Indianapolis]]. Though [[Sandy Duncan]] was originally considered for the titular role, the series ultimately became a vehicle for British former child star [[Hayley Mills]]. Veteran writer [[Sam Bobrick]] was brought on to write the episode and the cast included future stars [[Jonathan Brandis]], [[Brian Austin Green]], and [[Jaleel White]].<ref name="Engel 157-159">Engel (2016), pp. 157–159</ref><ref name="E! True Hollywood Story">{{cite episode|title=Saved by the Bell|series=E! True Hollywood Story|network=E!|airdate=December 1, 2002|season=7}}</ref>

The pilot aired on June 11, 1987, but NBC had decided not to pick up the series even before it was shown. Tartikoff did not want to give up on the show, though, and made a deal with the [[Disney Channel]] to air thirteen episodes of the series in prime time. If the initial order did well, Disney was prepared to order an additional seventy-seven.<ref name="Engel 157-159" /> The show was completely retooled, with Mills the sole remaining cast member from the pilot. Miss Bliss's class was changed from the sixth grade to the eighth grade, and the kids would be more central to the story.<ref name="Engel 159-161">Engel (2016), pp. 169–171</ref>

''Good Morning, Miss Bliss'' aired from 1988 to 1989. However, the show failed to pick up a following and did poorly in the ratings. By the time the last episode aired, Disney had already decided against ordering more.<ref name="Engel 164–166">Engel (2016), pp. 164–166</ref><ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" />

===''Saved by the Bell''===
Tartikoff felt there had been strong elements to ''Good Morning, Miss Bliss'' and wanted to try the show again with a different time slot and a different approach. The elements featuring the kids had been well-received, so Tartikoff wanted to drop Miss Bliss from the show altogether and focus entirely on the teens. NBC had been losing the high end of their animated audience, kids from ten to twelve, so the idea was to create a live action comedy to air on Saturday mornings, a new idea at the time.<ref name="Engel 164–166" /><ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name = "From Toons to Teens">{{cite AV media | date = November 5, 2013 | title = Saturday Morning: From Toons to Teens | medium = DVD Bonus Feature | publisher = Lionsgate Shop}}</ref>

Engel was skeptical of the new format at first, and did not want to make children's programming. However, his wife convinced him that making the show would be a worthwhile endeavor, and he soon told Tartikoff he would do the show.<ref name="Engel 164–166" /> Engel felt, however, that Indianapolis was not exciting as a location, and moved the show to a fictionalized version of a [[Los Angeles]] neighborhood, "[[Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles|the Palisades]]." The main locations of the show would be the teenagers' school, Bayside High, and The Max, a fictional eatery they frequent. In addition, they would film before a live studio audience.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="Engel 166-169">Engel (2016), pp. 166–169</ref>

The majority of the cast was replaced, and Tartikoff gave a seven episode commitment for the show. In a meeting with Engel and Tartikoff, senior producer Tom Tenowich suggested the name ''Saved by the Bell''. Though Engel hated the name, Tartikoff loved it. The name stuck, and filming commenced, with the first episode, "Dancing to the Max," airing in prime time on August 20, 1989.<ref name="Engel 166-169" /><ref name="Engel 184-187">Engel (2016), pp 184–187</ref>

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Saved by the Bell episodes}}
{{:List of Saved by the Bell episodes}}

==Theme song==
The theme song for ''Saved by the Bell'' was written by composer Scott Gayle against the implicit instructions of Engel. Though Engel had not been able to keep the show from being named ''Saved by the Bell'', he was determined to prevent the phrase from showing up in the theme. He gave explicit orders to his team of composers that he would not accept any theme that referenced the title, and the group agreed to leave out the phrase.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="Engel 166-169" />

A week later, Engel listened to the first four composers and, though they followed his instructions, the songs were flat and nothing special. Gayle played his song next and, though he explicitly violated Engel's instructions, Engel couldn't help but admit it was the best and perfect for the show. Engel would later comment that he was glad Gayle had not followed his instructions.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="Engel 166-169" />

==Films==

===''Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style''===

In 1992, [[NBC]] approved the production of a feature-length made-for-television ''Saved by the Bell'' film to air in prime time. Titled ''Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style'', the film followed the six teenagers from the show as they vacationed in [[Hawaii]] with Kelly's grandfather, Harry Bannister ([[Dean Jones (actor)|Dean Jones]]). They soon discover Mr. Belding also happens to be there, and the seven are caught up in a plan to save Harry's resort from a greedy developer.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="Engel 211-216">Engel (2016), pp. 211–216</ref>

The film was written by Bennet Tramer and directed by Don Barnhart. Due to budget constraints, much of the film was shot in [[Santa Monica]], with only location shots that could not easily be faked shot in Hawaii. The shooting schedule in Hawaii turned out to be massive, even after Engel and Barnhart scouted the location. Real-life lifeguards were hired as extras during beach scenes to ensure the safety of the cast.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="Engel 211-216"/>

''Variety'' said, "The Clearasil demo will eat it up, older viewers may choke on the realization that Dean Jones is old enough to be a grandfather."<ref name="Saved by the Bell">{{Cite web |last=Marin |first=Rick |date=1992-11-24 |title=Saved by the Bell– Hawaiian Style |url=https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/saved-by-the-bell-hawaiian-style-1200430893/ |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907110759/https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/saved-by-the-bell-hawaiian-style-1200430893/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style'' was successful in the ratings, and paved the way for ''[[Saved by the Bell: The College Years]]'' airing in prime time.<ref name="Engel 211-216" />

===''Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas''===
Following the cancellation of ''Saved by the Bell: The College Years'' on a cliffhanger in 1994, [[NBC]] President [[Warren Littlefield]] commissioned a second film to serve as a series finale for both ''Saved by the Bell: The College Years'' and the original show. The story features Zack, Kelly, Slater, Screech, and Lisa traveling to [[Las Vegas]] so Zack and Kelly can [[elopement|elope]] after their parents disapprove of their impending marriage.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="Engel 229-231">Engel (2016), pp. 229–231</ref>

==Home media==
[[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] released all four seasons of ''Saved by the Bell'', which contains 86 episodes, broken into five seasons (season 4 split in two) on [[DVD region code|DVD in Region 1]]. However, the episodes on these and all subsequent releases are the edited versions as used in syndication, with scenes cut for time. Lionsgate released the two feature-length TV movies on DVD, in Region 1, on August 7, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7337|title=Saved by the Bell DVD news: Announcement for Saved By The Bell - Hawaiian Style / Wedding In Las Vegas Double Feature - TVShowsOnDVD.com|website=www.tvshowsondvd.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070520062220/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7337|archive-date=2007-05-20}}</ref> On March 13, 2012, Lionsgate (distributed by [[Alliance Films]]) released ''Saved by the Bell: The Complete Collection'' on DVD in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Saved-Bell-Complete-Collection/16660|title=Saved by the Bell DVD news: Update about Saved by the Bell - The Complete Collection - TVShowsOnDVD.com|website=www.tvshowsondvd.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315193536/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Saved-Bell-Complete-Collection/16660|archive-date=2012-03-15}}</ref> The 13-disc set features all 86 episodes of the series as well as the two [[television film]]s.

On November 5, 2013, Lionsgate released a complete-series set in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Saved-Bell-Complete-Collection/18854|title=Saved by the Bell DVD news: Announcement for Saved by the Bell - The Complete Collection - TVShowsOnDVD.com|website=www.tvshowsondvd.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102200116/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Saved-Bell-Complete-Collection/18854|archive-date=2014-01-02}}</ref> It does not contain the reunion movies but does include some bonus commentaries.

On October 16, 2018, [[Shout! Factory]] re-released the complete series on DVD in Region 1. Unlike the previous releases, the set includes season four in its entirety, rather than having it being broken up into two parts. Bonus features include selected episodes commentaries by pop culture historian Russell Dyball, executive producer Peter Engel, and cast members Dustin Diamond, Dennis Haskins, and Lark Voorhies.[https://www.amazon.com/Saved-Bell-Complete/dp/B07K7HJJYB/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=saved+by+the+bell+dvd+complete+series&qid=1594761187&sprefix=saved+by+the+be&sr=8-3]

In Region 2, Fabulous Films has released all 5 seasons on DVD in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fabulousfilms.com/products/73|title=Saved By The Bell / Season 1|website=FabulousFilms.com|access-date=2014-11-01|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204112/http://www.fabulousfilms.com/products/73|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fabulousfilms.com/products/74|title=Saved By The Bell / Season 2|website=FabulousFilms.com|access-date=2014-11-01|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204119/http://www.fabulousfilms.com/products/74|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fabulousfilms.com/products/75|title=Saved By The Bell / Season 3|website=FabulousFilms.com|access-date=2014-11-01|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204120/http://www.fabulousfilms.com/products/75|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fabulousfilms.com/products/76|title=Saved By The Bell / Season 4|website=FabulousFilms.com|access-date=2014-11-01|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204118/http://www.fabulousfilms.com/products/76|url-status=live}}</ref>

Contender Entertainment Group released the 2 reunion tele-films on DVD in the UK in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saved-By-The-Bell-Hawaiian/dp/B0000A33RO|title=Saved By The Bell: Hawaiian Style|date=17 May 2004|via=Amazon|access-date=11 September 2017|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204119/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saved-By-The-Bell-Hawaiian/dp/B0000A33RO|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saved-Bell-Wedding-Las-Vegas/dp/B0000A33RN|title=Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas|date=17 May 2004|via=Amazon|access-date=11 September 2017|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204120/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saved-Bell-Wedding-Las-Vegas/dp/B0000A33RN|url-status=live}}</ref>

In Region 4, [[Shock Records|Shock Entertainment]] released Season One on DVD in Australia on February 10, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/810345|title=Saved By The Bell – Season 1 (3 Disc Set) @ EzyDVD<!-- Bot generated title -->|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316224113/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/810345|archive-date=2010-03-16}}</ref>

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|-
!DVD name
!Ep #
!Region 1
!Special Features
|-
| Saved By The Bell: Seasons One & Two
| style="text-align:center;"|33
| {{Start date|2003|9|2}}
| None
|-
| Saved By The Bell: Seasons Three & Four
| style="text-align:center;"|29
| {{Start date|2004|4|27}}
| Selected episodes commentaries
|-
| Saved By The Bell: Season Five
| style="text-align:center;"|24
| {{Start date|2005|7|19}}
| In-depth documentary focusing on the series phenomenon
|-
| Saved By The Bell: Hawaiian Style / Wedding In Las Vegas
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| {{Start date|2007|8|7}}
| None
|-
| Saved By The Bell: The Complete Collection (Canada)
| style="text-align:center;"|88
| {{Start date|2012|3|13}}
| {{Plainlist|
* Selected episodes commentaries
* In-depth documentary focusing on the series phenomenon
* The two ''Saved By The Bell'' movies
}}
|-
|Saved By The Bell: The Complete Series (U.S.)
| style="text-align:center;"|86
| {{Start date|2013|11|5}}
|{{Plainlist|
* Saturday Morning: from toons to teens
* It's Alright: Back To The Bell
* Selected episodes commentaries
* In-depth documentary focusing on the series phenomenon
}}
|}

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!DVD name
!Ep #
!Region 2 (UK)
!Special Features
|-
| Hawaiian Style 
| style="text-align:center;"|Film
| May 17, 2004
| Behind The Scenes
|-
| Wedding In Las Vegas
| style="text-align:center;"|Film
| May 17, 2004
| Behind The Scenes
|-
| Season One
| style="text-align:center;"|16
| March 20, 2010
|
|-
| Season Two
| style="text-align:center;"|18
| October 1, 2012
|
|-
| Season Three
| style="text-align:center;"|26
| October 1, 2012
|
|-
| Season Four
| style="text-align:center;"|26
| October 1, 2012
|
|-
| Complete Series
| style="text-align:center;"|86
| July 2, 2012
|
|}

==Spin-offs==
The show was popular enough to justify two [[List of television spin-offs|spin-offs]], both of which premiered in 1993.

===''Saved by the Bell: The College Years''===
{{Main|Saved by the Bell: The College Years}}
Following the conclusion of ''Saved by the Bell'', an idea came out of a focus group for ''[[Saved by the Bell: The New Class]]'', in addition to creating a new cast of characters, to continue the story of the original ''Saved by the Bell'' cast. The new show aired in prime time and feature only Zack, Slater, and Screech from the original cast attending the fictional California University and living in a suite with a new cast of girls. Kelly later joined the cast after the pilot.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="Engel 224-229">Engel (2016) pp. 224–229</ref>

Although the premiere garnered decent viewership, ratings quickly declined against the competition of ''[[Full House]]'' and ''[[Rescue 911]]'', two well-established, popular shows in prime time. ''Saved by the Bell: The College Years'' was ultimately cancelled after only one season of nineteen episodes. The events of the final episode would lead directly into the second ''Saved by the Bell'' film: ''[[Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas]]''.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="Engel 224-229" />

===''Saved by the Bell: The New Class''===
{{Main|Saved by the Bell: The New Class}}
In 1993, [[NBC]] decided it wanted to extend the ''Saved by the Bell'' franchise with a new show, ''[[Saved by the Bell: The New Class]]''. Also set at Bayside, the show would follow a new cast of characters as they navigate their high school years. Reprising his role from the original series was [[Dennis Haskins]], once again as their principal, Mr. Belding. Following the cancellation of ''Saved by the Bell: The College Years'' in 1994, [[Peter Engel]] asked [[Dustin Diamond]] to reprise his role as Samuel "Screech" Powers, who was returning to Bayside on a work-study program as Mr. Belding's administrative assistant.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="Engel 224-229" /><ref name="Engel 231-234">Engel (2016) pp. 231–234</ref>

''Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' ran for seven seasons and 143 episodes, from 1993 to 2000. The cast was constantly revolving, with Haskins as the only constant throughout all seven seasons. The show was not generally well-received, and some believe that it failed to recapture the charm of the original series.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="Engel 224-229" /><ref name="Engel 231-234" /><ref name="TVOM">{{cite news | last = Berman | first = Nat | title = Why There Will Never Be A Show Like Saved by the Bell Again | work = TV Over Mind | date = December 13, 2016 | url = http://www.tvovermind.com/tv-news/will-never-show-like-saved-bell | access-date = April 2, 2017 | archive-date = November 15, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204213/https://www.tvovermind.com/will-never-show-like-saved-bell/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

==Reunions==
On April 9, 2006, [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] announced that ''Saved by the Bell'' would air at midnight as a two-week special starting April 17. On April 19, 2006, Adult Swim also posted on their website that ''Saved by the Bell'' was back in production. A week later, the announcement was exposed as a joke.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1529564/20060426/index.jhtml|title=Sorry, Screech — 'Saved By The Bell' Isn't Coming Back|website=[[MTV]]|access-date=2006-04-27|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204110/http://www.mtv.com/news/1529564/sorry-screech-saved-by-the-bell-isnt-coming-back/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On March 27, 2009, [[NBC]]'s ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'' launched a campaign to get the cast on board for a ''Saved by the Bell'' reunion. Fans signed an online petition and pledged their support for the cast to reunite on the show. [[Dennis Haskins]], [[Lark Voorhies]], [[Mario Lopez]], [[Elizabeth Berkley]], and [[Mark-Paul Gosselaar]] agreed to a reunion.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/blogs/2009/03/sign-the-saved-by-the-bell-petition/ |title=Sign the Saved By the Bell Petition |last=Friedman |first=Jon |date=March 28, 2009 |publisher=[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]].com |access-date=2009-05-18 |archive-date=2020-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204111/https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://tv.yahoo.com/blog/saved-by-the-bell-cast-then-now--391 |title='Saved By The Bell' Cast: Then & Now |last=Harrington |first=Amy |date=June 5, 2009 |publisher=[[GetBack.com]] |access-date=2009-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611220505/http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/saved-by-the-bell-cast-then-now--391 |archive-date=June 11, 2009 }}</ref> Gosselaar reprised his role as Zack Morris in a skit on ''Late Night'' on June 8, 2009, while promoting his then current [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] drama, ''[[Raising the Bar (2008 TV series)|Raising the Bar]]''. The spoof interview closed with a performance of "Friends Forever," originally by Zack Attack, where Zack played guitar and sang with backing from Fallon's house band, [[The Roots]]. Tiffani Thiessen posted a parody video to the website [[Funny or Die]], where she claimed she was too busy to join the reunion.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d082b452ae/tiffani-thiessen-is-busy/ |title=Tiffani Thiessen is Busy |date=July 29, 2009 |publisher=[[Funny or Die]] |access-date=2009-07-29 |archive-date=2009-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731001837/http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d082b452ae/tiffani-thiessen-is-busy |url-status=live }}</ref>

The cast reunited in August 2009 for a [[photo shoot]] in ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''. Diamond was not invited to participate in the photo shoot because of poor relationships with the rest of the cast. Diamond's image was also edited out of the 1989 cast photo that was used on the cover inset of an issue of ''People'' to show how the cast looked 20 years later.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saved by the Bell's 20-Year Reunion! From Zack & Kelly to A.C. Slater, PEOPLE catches up with Bayside's Class of '89! |url=http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20295687,00.html |work=People |date=August 4, 2009 |access-date=2009-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090807093205/http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20295687,00.html |archive-date=2009-08-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/tv/peoples-saved-by-the-bell-2009-cast-reunion/ |title=#TBT: See PEOPLE's Saved by the Bell 2009 Cast Reunion |work=People |date=February 5, 2015 |access-date=2021-10-19 |archive-date=2021-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019200222/https://people.com/tv/peoples-saved-by-the-bell-2009-cast-reunion/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The cast convened again when Haskins, Diamond, Gosselaar, Voorhies, and Lopez did their own voices in a ''Saved by the Bell'' ''[[Saw (2004 film)|Saw]]'' parody, called "Sawed by the Bell", on "[[Boo Cocky]]", a [[Robot Chicken season 3|season three]] episode of ''[[Robot Chicken]]''. Gosselaar also provided audio commentary for the episode on the DVD.

On February 4, 2015, the cast appeared on a skit on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]''. Haskins, Gosselaar, Lopez, Berkley and Thiessen all participated, though Voorhies and Diamond did not, with Thiessen's real-life pregnancy, Lopez's involvement with ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' and Berkley's film ''[[Showgirls]]'' the targets of some of the humor.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://entertainthis.usatoday.com/2015/02/05/so-about-that-time-jimmy-fallon-hung-out-with-the-saved-by-the-bell-cast/ |title=So about that time Jimmy Fallon reunited the 'Saved by the Bell' cast |last=Freydkin |first=Donna |date=February 5, 2015 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |access-date=2015-02-05 |archive-date=2020-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204112/https://www.usatoday.com/entertainment/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Revival==
{{main|Saved by the Bell (2020 TV series)}}

On September 17, 2019, it was announced that a [[single-camera setup|single-camera]] revival of the series was in development for NBC's planned streaming service, [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]], with [[Tracey Wigfield]] serving as showrunner. The series will center around a new group of Bayside High students from "overprivileged" and working-class families, among the latter of which were transferred to the school as part of a plan by now-[[Governor of California|California Governor]] Zack Morris—whose administration experiences controversy for closing too many low-income high schools—to send lower-income students to the highest-performing schools in the state.<ref name="usatoday-sbtbrevival">{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2019/09/17/nbc-streaming-service-offer-saved-bell-remake-peacock/2349958001/ |title=Time out! A 'Saved By the Bell' remake is coming to NBC's streaming service Peacock |last=Levin |first=Gary |date=September 17, 2019 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |access-date=2019-09-18 |archive-date=2020-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115203648/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2019/09/17/nbc-streaming-service-offer-saved-bell-remake-peacock/2349958001/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Berkley and Lopez were initially announced as the only cast members of the original series to be reprising their roles,<ref name="usatoday-sbtbrevival"/> though by January 2020, it was confirmed that [[Mark-Paul Gosselaar]] (who was confirmed to appear in three episodes of the revival series' first season as well as receive an executive producer credit) and [[Tiffani Thiessen]]—both of whom were confirmed by Gosselaar in separate September 2019 interviews with ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' and [[TMZ]] to have not been initially approached to reprise their characters—would also be returning in some capacity; however, it was unclear as to which of the other cast members would return.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2020/01/09/saved-by-the-bell-revival-zack-kelly-returning/|title=Saved by the Bell Revival: Zack and Kelly Will Appear 'In Some Capacity'|last=Swift|first=Andy|date=2020-01-09|website=TVLine|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115203623/https://tvline.com/2020/01/09/saved-by-the-bell-revival-zack-kelly-returning/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Saved by the Bell Revival Has Not Approached 'Governor' Mark-Paul Gosselaar or Tiffani Thiessen|url=https://tvline.com/2019/09/18/saved-by-the-bell-revival-mark-paul-gosselaar-tiffani-thiessen/|author=Matt Webb Mitovich|website=TVLine|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=September 18, 2019|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115203645/https://tvline.com/2019/09/18/saved-by-the-bell-revival-mark-paul-gosselaar-tiffani-thiessen/|url-status=live}}</ref> Lark Voorhies reprised her role as Lisa Turtle for one episode and Ed Alonzo also returned as Max.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=October 29, 2020|first=Rosy|last=Cordero|title=Time out! Here's your first look at Lark Voorhies' surprise return in Saved by the Bell revival|url=https://ew.com/tv/lark-voorhies-returns-saved-by-the-bell-exclusive-first-look/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=October 29, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115203711/https://ew.com/tv/lark-voorhies-returns-saved-by-the-bell-exclusive-first-look/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/mario-lopez-shares-first-look-drops-hints-about-saved-by-the-bell-reboot-1202828023/|title=Mario Lopez Shares First Look & Drops Hints About 'Saved By The Bell' Reboot|last=Bennett|first=Anita|date=January 11, 2020|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=October 31, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115203625/https://deadline.com/2020/01/mario-lopez-shares-first-look-drops-hints-about-saved-by-the-bell-reboot-1202828023/|url-status=live}}</ref> Other actors confirmed to appear as new characters in the series are [[John Michael Higgins]] (as Principal Toddman, who took over Mr. Belding's role as the head of Bayside High)<ref>{{cite web|title=Saved by the Bell Revival: Meet Bayside High's Beleaguered New Principal|url=https://tvline.com/2019/12/17/saved-by-the-bell-revival-cast-john-michael-higgins-principal-toddman/|author=Michael Ausiello|website=TVLine|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=December 17, 2019|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115203551/https://tvline.com/2019/12/17/saved-by-the-bell-revival-cast-john-michael-higgins-principal-toddman/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Josie Totah]] (as Lexi, described as a "beautiful, sharp-tongued cheerleader and the most popular girl at Bayside High who is both admired and feared by her fellow students").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/peacocks-saved-by-bell-sequel-finds-lead-josie-totah-1266269|title=Peacock's 'Saved by the Bell' Sequel Finds Its Lead in Josie Totah (Exclusive)|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=January 6, 2020|website=TheHollywoodReporter|language=en|access-date=March 9, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115203613/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/peacocks-saved-by-bell-sequel-finds-lead-josie-totah-1266269|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Saved by the Bell Revival: Champions' Josie Totah Cast in Peacock Series|url=https://tvline.com/2020/01/06/saved-by-the-bell-revival-cast-josie-totah/|author=Ryan Schwartz|website=TVLine|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=January 6, 2020|access-date=January 22, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204112/https://tvline.com/2020/01/06/saved-by-the-bell-revival-cast-josie-totah/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Other media==

===Soundtrack===
{{Infobox album
| name       = Saved by the Bell: Soundtrack to the Original Hit TV Series
| type       = soundtrack
| artist     = [[Various artists]]
| cover      =
| caption    =Saved by the Bell soundtrack cover. 
| alt        =
| released   = {{Start date|1995|4|11}}
| recorded   = 1989–1992
| venue      =
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| genre      = Rock/Pop
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A CD and [[Compact Cassette|cassette tape]] [[soundtrack]] was released on April 11, 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000033GY|title=Saved By The Bell: Soundtrack To The Original Hit TV Series|date=11 April 1995|via=Amazon|access-date=11 September 2017|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204128/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000033GY|url-status=live}}</ref> It contained songs used throughout the series. The track listing is as follows:

# "Saved by the Bell"
# "Don't Leave With Your Love"
# "Go for It!"
# "Love Me Now"
# "Make My Day"
# "Friends Forever"
# "Did We Ever Have a Chance?"
# "Deep Within My Heart"
# "Surfer Dude"
# "Gone Hawaiian"
# "School Song"
# "Saved by the Bell" {{small|with [[Michael Damian]]}}

===List of ''Saved by the Bell'' novels===
There have been 22 standalone novels based on the show, all written by Beth Cruise (a pseudonym used by the American author Beth Henderson). The first 16 were published by Collier Books in the USA, a Macmillan imprint. The final 6 were published by Aladdin Paperbacks, a Simon & Schuster imprint. All 22 novels were later republished by Boxtree Ltd in the UK. The books all feature the main cast, and have storylines that relate to (but often differ from and expand) the main plots in the TV shows. The list below is given in the order provided by the original publishers (Collier and then Aladdin), although this is not strictly the order in which the books were first published: by the time ''Bayside Madness'' was released in 1993, for instance, at least five other titles had already been published the previous year. Collier Books only introduced a numbered order (including numbers on front covers) with book 12, ''Computer Confusion'', in 1994. Boxtree added numbers to its front covers at least as early as book 10, ''Kelly's Hero'', which it published in 1995.

{| class="wikitable" text-align:Center;"
|-
!rowspan="1" |No.
!rowspan="1" |Title
!rowspan="1" |Original Publisher
!rowspan="1" |Release date<small>(s)</small>
!rowspan="1" |Related Episode
|-
|1
|''Bayside Madness''
|Collier Books  
|1993
|S4E2: "Student-Teacher Week" (Sept 12, 1992)
|-
|2
|''Zack Strikes Back''
|Collier Books
|1992
|-
|3
|''California Scheming'' 
|Collier Books
|1993
|-
|4
|''Girls' Night Out''
|Collier Books
|1992
|-
|5
|''Zack's Last Scam''
|Collier Books
|1992
|-
|6
|''Class Trip Chaos''
|Collier Books
|1992
|-
|7
|''That Old Zack Magic''
|Collier Books
|1993
|-
|8
|''Impeach Screech''
|Collier Books
|1993
|-
|9
|''One Wild Weekend'' 
|Collier Books
|1992
|-
|10
|''Kelly's Hero''
|Collier Books
|1993
|-
|11
|''Don't Tell a Soul''
|Collier Books
|1994
|-
|12
|''Computer Confusion''
|Collier Books
|1994
|-
|13
|''Silver Spurs''
|Collier Books
|1994
|-
|14
|''Best Friend's Girl''
|Collier Books
|1994
|-
|15
|''Zack in Action''
|Collier Books
|1994
|-
|16
|''Operation Clean Sweep''
|Collier Books
|1994
|-
|17
|''Scene One, Take Two''
|Aladdin Paperbacks
|1995
|-
|18
|''Fireside Manners''
|Aladdin Paperbacks
|
|-
|19
|''Picture Perfect''
|Aladdin Paperbacks
|
|-
|20
|''Surf's Up!''
|Aladdin Paperbacks
|August 1995
|-
|21
|''Screech in Love''
|Aladdin Paperbacks
|1995
|-
|22
|''Ex-Zack-Ly''
|Aladdin Paperbacks
|December 1995
|}

Several unofficial books relating to the show have also been published.
{| class="wikitable" text-align:Center;"
|-
!rowspan="1" |Title
!rowspan="1" |Writer
!rowspan="1" |ISBN
!rowspan="1" |Publisher
!rowspan="1" |Release date<small>(s)</small>
|-
|"Behind the Scenes at 'Saved by the Bell': An inside Look at TV's Hottest Teen Show"
|Beth Cruise
|{{ISBN|0020427786}}
|Prentice Hall & IBD
|15 February 1993
|-
|"Super Saved by the Bell Scrapbook"
|Beth Goodman
|{{ISBN|0590471686}}
|Scholastic Trade
|1 May 1993
|-
|"Saved by the Bell: Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New Scrapbook"
|Nancy E. Krulik
|{{ISBN|0590480863}}
|Scholastic Paperbacks
|1 May 1994
|-
|"Saved by the Bell: Guide to Life"
|Alan Sepinwall
|{{ISBN|076244326X}}
|Running Press, U.S.
|9 August 2011
|-
|"Saved by the Bell: 30 Years of Miss Bliss, Belding, Bayside, The Max and More"
|{{nowrap|Kirk Cunningham}}
|{{ISBN|1543270239}}
|{{nowrap|CreateSpace Paperback}}
|21 February 2017
|}

===Comic books===
In 1992, [[Harvey Comics]] published a short-lived ''Saved by the Bell'' Comic series. Seven issues were released, including a Christmas and a Summer special. The comic was generally not well-received, with comic book critic Matt D. Wilson saying "its character likenesses for the show's starts were rough at best."<ref name="Harvey Comics">{{cite news |last= Wilson |first= Matt D. |date= February 5, 2014 |title= New 'Saved By The Bell' And 'Punky Brewster' Digital Comics Debut Today |url= http://comicsalliance.com/new-saved-by-the-bell-punky-brewster-digital-comics/ |work= Comics Alliance |access-date= April 2, 2017 |archive-date= November 15, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204211/https://comicsalliance.com/new-saved-by-the-bell-punky-brewster-digital-comics/ |url-status= live }}</ref>

In 2014, Lion Forge Comics announced that its new all-ages imprint, ROAR Comics, would publish a new ''Saved by the Bell'' comic. Set initially during the gang's freshman year of high school, the comic serves as a modern update to the classic series. It premiered in March 2014 alongside ROAR's adaptation of ''[[Punky Brewster]]''.<ref name="Harvey Comics"/><ref>{{cite news|title="Saved By the Bell" & "Punky Brewster" Digital Comics from Lion Forge Debut Today|work=Comic Book Resources|date=February 5, 2014|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=50724|access-date=2014-02-05|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204126/https://www.cbr.com/saved-by-the-bell-punky-brewster-digital-comics-from-lion-forge-debut-today/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===''Behind the Bell'' book===
In 2009, Dustin Diamond published an inside story of the show's cast and crew from his point of view, entitled ''Behind the Bell''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Behind the Bell|url=https://archive.org/details/behindbellbehind0000diam|url-access=registration|author=Dustin Diamond|publisher=Transit Publishing, Inc.|year=2009|isbn=9780981239699 }}</ref> The book paints an unflattering portrait of many of Diamond's colleagues and their alleged backstage behavior. Some of Diamond's claims have been refuted by colleagues and questioned by critics.<ref>{{cite news|journal=Huffington Post|date=May 25, 2011 <!--update date-->|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/29/behind-the-bell-dustin-di_n_302908.html|title='Behind The Bell': Dustin Diamond, Screech, Spills Secrets From 'Saved By The Bell' (VIDEO)|access-date=November 11, 2012|archive-date=June 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625132609/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/29/behind-the-bell-dustin-di_n_302908.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Diamond also alleges in the book that he had sex with 2,000 women, one of them being NBC's Vice President of children's programming, Linda Mancuso, who was 18 years his senior.<ref>{{cite news|title=Silly Little Show-Biz Book Club Dustin Diamond's Behind The Bell|journal=AV Club|author=Nathan Rabin|url=https://www.avclub.com/dustin-diamond-s-behind-the-bell-1798226153|date=June 14, 2011|access-date=November 11, 2012|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204132/https://www.avclub.com/dustin-diamond-s-behind-the-bell-1798226153|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=11 Most Scandalous Saved by the Bell Revelations in Screech's Autobiography|journal=11 Points|author=Sam Greenspan|date=January 5, 2012}}</ref> Diamond later disclaimed responsibility for much of the book's content, blaming his ghostwriter for fabricating salacious stories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/05/saved-by-the-bell-book-dustin-diamond_n_4390715.html|title='Saved By The Bell' Book Left Dustin Diamond With Major Regrets|date=5 December 2013|via=Huff Post|access-date=20 June 2014|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204124/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/saved-by-the-bell-book-dustin-diamond_n_4390715|url-status=live}}</ref>

''[[The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story]]'' aired on [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] on September 1, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title='Saved by the Bell' Movie to Air on Lifetime|work=Variety|date=June 19, 2015|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/saved-by-the-bell-movie-1201223989/|access-date=2014-06-19|first=Whitney|last=Friedlander|archive-date=2015-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831220337/http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/saved-by-the-bell-movie-1201223989/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===''Bayside! The Musical!''===
In September 2013, ''Bayside! The Musical!'' an unauthorized parody of ''Saved by the Bell'', opened at NYC's Theatre 80. ''Bayside! The Musical!'' was named a ''New York Times'' Critics' Pick.<ref>{{cite news|title='Bayside! The Musical!,' a Parody From Bob and Tobly McSmith|journal=The New York Times|author=Catherine Rampell|author-link=Catherine Rampell|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/09/theater/reviews/bayside-the-musical-parody-from-bob-and-tobly-mcsmith.html?_r=0|date=October 8, 2013|access-date=February 28, 2017|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204128/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/09/theater/reviews/bayside-the-musical-parody-from-bob-and-tobly-mcsmith.html?_r=0|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Bayside! The Musical!'' was written and directed by Bob and Tobly McSmith, the same creative team behind ''Showgirls! The Musical!'' In contrast to the wholesome nature of ''Saved by the Bell'', ''Bayside! The Musical!'' contains strong language and adult situations throughout. The show's run has been extended 6 times.

Bayside! originally debuted in 2005 under the title ''Bayside! The UnMusical!''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gawker.com/131690/to-do-dance-the-sprain-at-the-max|title=To Do: Dance the Sprain at the Max|last=Jessica|work=Gawker |date=18 October 2005|access-date=14 April 2014|archive-date=15 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415024326/http://gawker.com/131690/to-do-dance-the-sprain-at-the-max|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year a sequel was produced called ''Bayside 2! Electric Screechio''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theateronline.com/pb.xzc?PK=14571|title=BAYSIDE 2! ELECTRIC SCREECHIO!|website=www.theateronline.com|access-date=2014-04-14|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204136/https://www.theateronline.com/pb.xzc?PK=14571|url-status=live}}</ref> The show then took several years off, reopening in 2012 at NYC's Kraine Theatre with a revamped script and new cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/39697/|title=East Village News, Culture & Life - The Local East Village Blog - NYTimes.com|website=eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com|access-date=2014-04-14|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204125/http://localeastvillage.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the success of ''Showgirls! The Musical!'' the show's creators Bob and Tobly McSmith revisited their script and reworked it from the ground up.

The show has had appearances from original ''Saved by the Bell'' cast members such as Dustin Diamond<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gothamist.com/2014/02/28/dustin_screech_diamond_to_appear_in.php|title=Dustin 'Screech' Diamond To Appear In Saved By the Bell Musical|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503092252/http://gothamist.com/2014/02/28/dustin_screech_diamond_to_appear_in.php|archive-date=2014-05-03}}</ref> and Dennis Haskins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/SAVED-BY-THE-BELLs-Dennis-Haskins-to-Appear-in-Off-Broadways-BAYSIDE-THE-MUSICAL-27-8-20140123|title=SAVED BY THE BELL's Dennis Haskins to Appear in Off-Broadway's BAYSIDE! THE MUSICAL!, 2/7-8|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|access-date=2014-04-14|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115204129/https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/SAVED-BY-THE-BELLs-Dennis-Haskins-to-Appear-in-Off-Broadways-BAYSIDE-THE-MUSICAL-27-8-20140123|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[List of Saved by the Bell episodes|List of ''Saved by the Bell'' episodes]]

==References==
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===Sources===
* {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/I_was_Saved_by_the_Bell.html?id=GWlaswEACAAJ|title=I Was Saved by the Bell: Stories of Life, Love, and Dreams That Do Come True|first=Peter|last=Engel|author-link=Peter Engel|publisher=Top Hat Words|year=2016|location=[[San Bernardino]]|isbn=978-0997943108}}

==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070321053016/http://tbs.com/shows/savedbythebell/ ''Saved by the Bell''] on [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS.com]]
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