Sure there are many negative reviews for this show. But keep in mind, this was made for kids with kids in mind. There wasn't a lot of work put into scripts, and yes it was unrealistic as can be. And yes the show did reinforce high school stereotypes (the prep, the jock, the nerd, the cutie, the feminist, and the mall brat). Still, it was lots of fun and it didn't take itself seriously. That is until you ran across one of those 'A Very Special' episodes (ex. Jessie gets hooked on caffiene pills, the kids try to stop an oil company from ruining their school).
Saved By The Bell was also NBC's venture into leaving Saturday morning cartoons behind. The gamble paid off and it saved NBC a ton of money. I do think they went too far with The New Class and The College Years. I think everyone knew The College Years wouldn't fly in primetime. And their wasn't the same fun chemistry in The New Class that their was in the original. It was still nice that the creators did bring some closure to the show with the wedding movie.
Don't expect a reunion show with the cast. Many of them have tried to distance themselves as far away from the show as possible. Mark-Paul Gosselaar has moved into becoming a serious actor; Mario Lopez has moved into the role of TV host; Dustin Diamond works as a stand up comedian; Tiffani-Amber Thiessen has tried to shed her good girl image; Elizabeth Berkley....let's just say she's mad some bad career decisions; and Lark Voorhies hasn't been heard from that much as the other five.
If you want want to watch a really good show based on high school, watch Degrassi High. But if you want to turn your brain off for a half an hour and laugh, check out Saved by the Bell.
Saved By The Bell was also NBC's venture into leaving Saturday morning cartoons behind. The gamble paid off and it saved NBC a ton of money. I do think they went too far with The New Class and The College Years. I think everyone knew The College Years wouldn't fly in primetime. And their wasn't the same fun chemistry in The New Class that their was in the original. It was still nice that the creators did bring some closure to the show with the wedding movie.
Don't expect a reunion show with the cast. Many of them have tried to distance themselves as far away from the show as possible. Mark-Paul Gosselaar has moved into becoming a serious actor; Mario Lopez has moved into the role of TV host; Dustin Diamond works as a stand up comedian; Tiffani-Amber Thiessen has tried to shed her good girl image; Elizabeth Berkley....let's just say she's mad some bad career decisions; and Lark Voorhies hasn't been heard from that much as the other five.
If you want want to watch a really good show based on high school, watch Degrassi High. But if you want to turn your brain off for a half an hour and laugh, check out Saved by the Bell.