Saved by the Bell. by Jaclyn Sutherby

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1 Saved by the Bell by Jaclyn Sutherby

2 PLOT/SETTING Set in Palisades, California at Bayside High School in the late 80 s/early 90 s Centered around Zack Morris and his group of friends crazy antics/pranks and struggles with being a high school teen Touched on women s rights, school, social, drug, environmental, health, and relationship issues The tight-knit friend group dealt with everything together and shared hundreds of laughs along the way

3 CAST Mark Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris Tiffani Amber Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski Mario Lopez as A.C. Slater Lark Voorhies as Lisa Turtle Dustin Diamond as Screech Powers Elizabeth Berkley as Jessie Spano

4 RECURRING/MEMORABLE CHARACTERS Dennis Haskins as Principal Belding Ed Alonzo as Max Tori Spelling as Violet Bickerstaff Leah Remini as Stacey Corosi

5 AUDIENCE/NETWORK/ETC Targeted towards tweens and teens Aired on NBC from August 1989 to May was originally called Good Morning Miss Bliss for its 1st season Peter Engel and Michael Poryes were the main writers Peter Engel was also the Executive Producer

6 HOW WAS THE SHOW RECEIVED? At first, people thought that there would be no hope for the show & that it wouldn t last long Once seasons 2 and 3 picked up, teens became obsessed and wanted to be more like the characters Was nominated for several awards like Best Casting for TV Daytime & Best Off-Primetime Family Series, and won many others such as a Daytime Emmy

7 WHAT WAS GOING ON AT THE TIME IT WAS ON THE AIR? Several other sitcoms were being introduced by different networks such as Seinfeld, Full House, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, & Family Matters However, not many shows focused on teens as its main characters SBTB had to compete with the Saturday Morning Lineups of the 90 s with shows such as Bugs Bunny, Alvin & The Chipmunks, and Guys Next Door

8 HOW WAS SBTB INFLUENTIAL? Many of the episodes featured common teen issues relating to school, drug use, and relationships that the gang had to deal with, & each one ended with a life lesson The young viewers looked up to the characters b/c they taught them how to stick up for your friends, be true to yourself, and try your best in school (even when it can be tough)

9 MOST MEMORABLE EPISODES

10 WHO WOULD BE DRAWN TO THIS SHOW TODAY? High school teens -- because the cast dealt with common teen obstacles Today s teenagers can still relate to what was portrayed on screen since they all involved dating, school, friendships, and stress-related issues

11 HOW DID IT INFLUENCE TV BEYOND ITS TIME? It was one of the first live-action TV shows to focus on just kids with limited adult roles -- many shows were created on the basis of this New TV shows began to teach their audiences lessons and showcase real-life problems Sitcoms became more informative and entertaining b/c of the life advice and how the characters resolved their issues

12 THE END

13 WORKS CITED "Saved by the Bell." TV.com. CBS Interactive Inc., n.d. Web. 4 Nov "Saved by the Bell." IMDb. IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 4 Nov Ebbitt, Kathleen. "Back to the 90s! How Saved By the Bell Made Me a Better Global Citizen." Global Citizen. Global Poverty Project, 9 Feb Web. 6 Nov Snetiker, Marc. "'Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story': 100 Things That Maybe Happened." Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Entertainment Weekly Inc., 2 Sept Web. 10 Nov