On the one hand, I want to say, “who knew it would come to this,” but on the other, well, it figures: Dustin Diamon, AKA Screech from “Saved by the Bell,” is the latest celebrity to have a sex tape released to the public.

See also stories on TMZ.com here, here, and here. That last link purports to have a preview. Consider all of it NSFW, kids.

This is an incredibly weird story… mind-boggling, really. TMZ describes the tape as:

The tape begins with Diamond in a bathtub, narrating what’s to come. It ends with Diamond introducing one of the women to a “Dirty Sanchez.” Suffice it say, it is unbelievably graphic.

…I have to say, I never thought the phrase “Dirty Sanchez” would ever appear on this blog. You can look it up on Wikipedia if you like, but I ain’t gonna link to it.

The cynical theory is that since Diamond is supposedly flat broke, and his career is stalled out due to the Screech typecast, this video not only breaks him out of that stereotyped image but also kicks-starts the PR on his career.

If that’s true, that’s pretty hardcore. (Pun intended.)

See also: my post from over three and a half years ago.