Saved by the Bell
American television sitcom
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May 4 2023 | Gerald Castillo, who played Major Martin Slater, passed away. |
2022 | Won GLAAD Media Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, with additional nominations at Critics' Choice Television Awards and Imagen Awards |
May 2022 | Series was canceled after two seasons by Peacock. |
May 4 2022 | Peacock canceled the Saved by the Bell series after two seasons. |
2021 | The show received multiple award nominations, including GLAAD Media Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series and Imagen Awards for Mario Lopez, Alycia Pascual-Peña, and Haskiri Velazquez |
December 1 2021 | Remaining episodes of the second season released on Peacock. |
November 24 2021 | First part of the second season released on Peacock. |
June 7 2021 | Filming for Season 2 officially began at Universal Studios, as shared by Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley on social media. |
May 4 2021 | Mario Lopez revealed to Yahoo! Entertainment that the second season would feature a tribute to Dustin Diamond. |
February 1 2021 | Dustin Diamond, who portrayed Screech Powers, died of cancer at the age of 44. |
January 2021 | Series was renewed for a second season, consisting of 10 episodes. |
January 19 2021 | Peacock renewed the Saved by the Bell series for a 10-episode second season. |
2020 | After fan backlash and the trending hashtag 'Respect Selena Gomez' on Twitter, Peacock, Universal Television, and executive producers issued a public apology and committed to removing the offensive scenes from the show. |
2020 | Controversy erupted over jokes about Selena Gomez's kidney transplant in the sixth episode 'Teen-Line'. |
2020 | A new Saved by the Bell sequel series is launched, featuring A.C. Slater and Jessie Spano as main characters, with guest appearances by Zack, Kelly, and Lisa. |
2020 | Zack mentions Tori in the sequel series, but she does not remember him. |
2020 | Screech is mentioned to have become an astronaut in the International Space Station in the Saved by the Bell revival series. |
2020 | By the time of the Saved by the Bell revival, Dennis Haskins had retired from the role of Mr. Belding. |
2020 | Lisa is revealed to be a successful fashion designer living in Paris, receiving a video call from her former classmates during Bayside High's homecoming dance. |
2020 | Returns to the Saved by the Bell franchise as Bayside High's guidance counselor after obtaining a Ph.D. from Columbia University and becoming a best-selling parenting book author. |
2020 | Zack Morris is elected Governor of California, initially running for the position to avoid a $75 parking ticket. As governor, he cuts $10 billion in education funding, which results in the closure of poorly funded schools like Douglas High. |
2020 | Became the gym teacher and coach at Bayside High in the show's revival. |
2020 | Kelly becomes the first lady of California, with Zack serving as governor, and they have a teenage son named Mac. |
December 13 2020 | U.S. television premiere of the new Saved by the Bell show's pilot aired on E! network. |
December 13 2020 | The U.S. television premiere of the new show's pilot aired on E! network. |
December 11 2020 | A three-day marathon of the original Saved by the Bell episodes began airing on E! network. |
November 25 2020 | Saved by the Bell (2020 TV series) was released on Peacock Premium, with all ten episodes made available to stream, and only the pilot accessible for free. |
November 25 2020 | The show premiered, with original cast members Elizabeth Berkley, Mario Lopez, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and Tiffani Thiessen appearing as guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. |
November 18 2020 | Peacock unveiled a new theme song, an updated version of the original performed by rapper Lil Yachty. |
November 16 2020 | Peacock launched a free Saved by the Bell channel including the original series, TV movies, and spin-off series. |
November 15 2020 | Elizabeth Berkley and Mario Lopez presented at the 46th People's Choice Awards, which was dubbed a 'Saved by the Bell reunion' by host Demi Lovato. |
October 2020 | NBC officially announces Lark Voorhies' involvement with the series. |
October 29 2020 | Peacock released a first-look promotional still of Lark Voorhies back in character. |
October 27 2020 | Peacock released an official trailer for the series featuring Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tiffani Thiessen. |
September 2020 | Production wrapped in mid-September, five weeks after resuming. |
September 2020 | Mario Lopez announces that Lark Voorhies will guest-star as Lisa Turtle. |
August 2020 | Writing team reassembles for a few weeks to adapt scripts due to COVID-19 production protocols, modifying scenes that originally took place in school locations. |
August 17 2020 | Production resumed after the COVID-19 shutdown, with three episodes remaining to be filmed. |
August 10 2020 | Peacock launched a second teaser for the Saved by the Bell series. |
July 29 2020 | Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Dashiell Driscoll launched 'Zack to the Future', a weekly podcast analyzing episodes from the original Saved by the Bell series. |
April 15 2020 | Peacock released the first official teaser for the Saved by the Bell series, featuring scenes from the first seven episodes of the show. |
March 2020 | Gosselaar confirms Tiffani Thiessen will reprise her role in one episode (she ultimately appears in three episodes). |
March 13 2020 | Production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic during pre-production of episode 1.08, before Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, and Lark Voorhies could film their scenes. |
January 2020 | Mark-Paul Gosselaar is confirmed to return for three episodes as an executive producer. |
January 27 2020 | Haskiri Velazquez, Mitchell Hoog, Alycia Pascual-Pena, and Belmont Cameli were announced as new cast members. |
January 24 2020 | Dexter Darden joins the cast in an undisclosed role. |
January 20 2020 | The pilot episode, shot in 7 days, was completed. |
January 10 2020 | Filming officially began, with Lopez sharing a first look video featuring Berkley, Ed Alonzo, and himself shooting their first scene at The Max diner set at Universal Studios. |
January 6 2020 | Josie Totah, 18 years old, joins the cast of the comedy series as Lexi and is also credited as a producer. |
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