VIDEO: Sneak Peek at UNAUTHORIZED SAVED BY THE BELL STORY with Three Clips
Anyone of a certain age remembers spending Saturday mornings with Zack, Kelly, Slater, Jessie, Lisa, and Screech at Bayside High on SAVED BY THE BELL; however, according to the upcoming Lifetime original movie THE UNAUTHORIZED SAVED BY THE BELL STORY, things weren't always as much fun behind the scenes as they were on the screen. In the clips below, you can see that the most interesting drama, might have been taking place off-screen.
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story delves into the experiences of six unknown young actors placed into the Hollywood spotlight, exposing the challenges of growing up under public scrutiny while trying to maintain the squeaky clean image of their popular characters both on and off-screen.
With casting by the original series' casting director, Robin Lippin (Lizzie McGuire), Dylan Everett (Degrassi: The Next Generation) is set to play Mark-Paul Gosselaar in the role of mischievous ringleader "Zack Morris." Sam Kindseth (Shameless) is Dustin Diamond, everyone's favorite geek and loveable sidekick "Screech." Julian Works (Paranormal Activity, Modern Family) fills the shoes of superstar Mario Lopez as the hunky jock "A.C. Slater." Alyssa Lynch (The High Jumping Witch) plays the role of America's favorite sweetheart, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, who originated the part of Kelly Kapowski. Tiera Skovbye (Supernatural, Girl in Progress) takes on the role of talented beauty Elizabeth Berkley and her beloved character "Jessie Sapano." Rounding out the cast is Taylor Russell McKenzie (Blink) who will portray Lark Voorhies and her on-screen persona, the privileged "Lisa Turtle."
