90s

13 Stars Who Were On 'Saved By The Bell' Before Their Careers Took Off

Every episode of Saved by the Bell featured a new wacky story about the kids from Bayside High School, and usually introduced us to one or two memorable new characters.Just a handful of the actors and actresses who played those bit parts went on to do bigger and brighter things. Here are 13 celebrities who broke into show business with parts on Saved by the Bell.1. Tori SpellingAfter being turned down by Lisa Turtle for three seasons, Screech was obviously feeling scorned. For three episodes, his attention and affection turned to a dorky new girl: Violet Bickerstaff.Spelling's

90s

25 Years After Leaving Bayside High, Here's What The Cast of "Saved By The Bell" Are Up To Now

AOL TV named Saved By The Bell one of the "20 Best School Shows of all Time," and I'm sure everyone who's reading this article can agree with that sentiment. The American TV sitcom aired from 1989 to 1993, but has recently been classified as "educational and informational." That's cool and all, but it was also super-duper funny. It was one of the shows we looked forward to the most in the early '90s, and it helped launch the careers of some of these teen actors. Houston Chronicles Here's what the main cast of the show have been up to!

90s

10 Teachers We All Wished We Had When We Were Kids

There were just so many television shows in the 90s that were set in schools. Pretty much every show that was intended for kids was set in a school environment so there were always a lot of teachers around. Some were kind of a nightmare, but there were a lot of really great teachers that we all wished we had. There are of course some great teachers in real life, but when you're a kid the ones on TV seem so much cooler. Which of these teachers did you think was the best? 1. Mr. RatburnPBSMr. Ratburn has a name

Retro

"Saved By The Bell" Producer Says Jessie Had A Terrible Addiction

It's been 26 years since Jessie Spano's legendary caffeine pill breakdown. At the time, seeing one of our beloved TV characters struggling with addiction felt so raw and so real. No questions asked, we truly believed someone could be addicted to caffeine pills. But as we got older and looked back, most people probably thought, "Errr...okay? That sounds fake, but okay." It was one of those moments we just accepted and moved forward with our lives. Now, executive producer Peter Engel reveals in his new memoir that the original script didn't say Jessie was addicted to caffeine pills. She

80s

Mario Lopez & Tiffani Thiessen Reunite, Reveal What Their Kids Think About Their Iconic Show

I think we can all agree that Saved By The Bell is one of the most iconic shows of the 90s. Watching Zack Morris and friends navigate through their time at Bayside High was so formative for so many of us. Although, while we found ourselves completely addicted to to the show, the actors who actually played the characters had an even deeper connection. Mario Lopez and Tiffani Thiessen recently appeared together on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. If you watch the show even once, you know that Mario Lopez played A.C. Slater, and Tiffani Thiessen was the one and

Pop Culture

10 Really Dark Moments From Our Favorite TV Shows Meant To Teach Us A Lesson

There were a lot of people telling us not to watch too much TV when we were young. I always remember that my Grammie would tell me that if I watched too much TV my eyes would go cross-eyed. But the thing is, watching TV was how we learned a lot of our really big lessons! Growing up in a small town before the internet existed, I tended to miss out on a lot of the big issues that our world had. I was in the self-contained bubble and while it was a nice and safe place to grow up