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Tag: Saved by the Bell

  • The Dirty Screech

    Screech!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.

  • Screech

    A couple of weekends ago we caught a marathon of “I Love the 80s” on VH1 and spent what seemed like a good portion of the day watching it and laughing at all the quintessential ’80s things we remember. And it had to happen.

    1989.

    The year that “Saved by the Bell” debuted on NBC.

    You’re wondering why that matters. You’re probably thinking of not visiting my site again.

    This is significant because of a certain theory I have about that show.

    And I’m not talking about “The New Class” or “The College Years,” no way. (Although “The College Years” did continue with Zack, Screech, Slater, and eventually Kelly.) No, the original series is where it’s at.

    It’s only with the original series, anyway, that my theory comes into play.

    Here it comes.

    Bear in mind, this is a phenomenon that I not only experienced firsthand, but have witnessed affecting others as well. Basically, it stems from this: whenever “Saved by the Bell” comes on, you can’t NOT watch it.

    Doesn’t matter if you were aimlessly channel surfing, or watching a different show: if for some reason “Saved by the Bell” appears on your TV, you are compelled to watch it until the end. Invariably. I’ve even had people that I didn’t know watched the show confirm this. My theory? At best, there’s a subliminal element to the original series of “Saved by the Bell” that compels you to watch.

    At worst? I shudder to think.

    Some links for your gratification: