After much fanfare, Lifetime’s “The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story” aired on Monday night to share all the sordid behind-the-scenes details of the hit ’90s comedy. Given that “Saved by the Bell” is a beloved piece of nostalgia by millennials, it was primed to be a spectacular viewing experience. Within minutes of the movie’s first scene, #UnauthorizedSavedbytheBellStory was a worldwide trending topic on Twitter.
Unfortunately, for all the hype, the two-hour movie didn’t really deliver on its cheesy potential – disappointing because there’s always so much to dissect about what happens on any hit show. Peaceful? Hook-ups between the actors? Network interference? Scandals?
Not really for “Saved By the Bell,” at least according to this version of the show’s history. There was a bit of drama, as the cast members sniped at each other and some indulged in underage drinking. But mostly the characters – who portrayed Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley, Lark Voorhies – spent time complaining about how “trapped” they felt in their roles as high school students.
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