A 'Saved by the Bell' Quiz
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Only four characters from Good Morning Miss Bliss, the seminal Disney Channel television show that was revamped for NBC as Saved by the Bell, managed to survive the reincarnation process. Which of these characters was not a part of the original GMMB cast?
Principal Richard Belding
Jessica "Jessie" Myrtle Spano
Samual "Screech" Powers
Lisa Turtle
ANSWER: Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Zack Morris), Lark Voorhies (Lisa Turtle), Dustin Diamond (Screech Powers) and Dennis Haskins (Mr. Belding) were all members of Good Morning Ms. Bliss. According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB.com), Ms. Bliss was the name of NBC President Brandon Tartikoff's 8th grade history teacher, and the admitted inspiration for the show. GMMB chronicles the gang's life in junior high school. Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Zack Morris), Lark Voorhies (Lisa Turtle), Dustin Diamond (Screech Powers) and Dennis Haskins (Mr. Belding) were all members of Good Morning Ms. Bliss. According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB.com), Ms. Bliss was the name of NBC President Brandon Tartikoff's 8th grade history teacher, and the admitted inspiration for the show. GMMB chronicles the gang's life in junior high school.
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What fictional "famous" actor comes to Bayside High School to film an anti-drug commerical, despite rampant, illicit drug use?
Joshua Ramsey Evans
Johnny Dakota
Lauren Nicole Parker
Sally Sitwell
ANSWER: The gang had their romantic illusions about the world of celebrity destroyed when it was revealed that Johnny Dakota smoked marijuana cigarettes...despite his public denunciation of such reprehensible behavior. Outside of the "Jessie's Song" episode, the Johnny Dakota episode and the episode where the gang drinks at a toga party senior year and gets into a car accident in Lisa's mom's car, the program doesn't deal too much with substance abuse issues. The gang had their romantic illusions about the world of celebrity destroyed when it was revealed that Johnny Dakota smoked marijuana cigarettes...despite his public denunciation of such reprehensible behavior. Outside of the "Jessie's Song" episode, the Johnny Dakota episode and the episode where the gang drinks at a toga party senior year and gets into a car accident in Lisa's mom's car, the program doesn't deal too much with substance abuse issues.
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When Lisa gets a little crazy with her father's credit card after making the honor roll at Bayside and buys an outfit that would make Vivian Westwood swoon, what job does she take in order to earn the money to pay him back?
Waitress at The Max
Fashion designer at school
Tutor
"Coolness coach"
ANSWER: When Zack tries to sell off all of her clothes at school in an attempt to recoup Lisa's lavish overspending losses, Mr. Belding misinterprets the shenanigans as a charitable gesture on her part to support the school's clothing drive. They only managed to earn $50 from clothing sales, so Lisa takes up the waitress job to try and gain the $460 she spent on her classically ridiculous outfit. When Zack tries to sell off all of her clothes at school in an attempt to recoup Lisa's lavish overspending losses, Mr. Belding misinterprets the shenanigans as a charitable gesture on her part to support the school's clothing drive. They only managed to earn $50 from clothing sales, so Lisa takes up the waitress job to try and gain the $460 she spent on her classically ridiculous outfit.
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What did Zack score on his SATs that wowed the Yale University admissions board into an acceptance letter...despite the fact that he was a proud, C-level underachiever with negligible academic extracurricular activities and had to perform in a school ballet just to earn the final credit he needed to graduate.
1600
1602
1500
1502
ANSWER: Despite being accepted to Yale, Zack decides to join Slater and Screech at Cal U in the show's spin-off- Saved by the Bell: The College Years. Odd that no one cared to mention to him that it is impossible to achieve a 1502 on one's SATs. Despite being accepted to Yale, Zack decides to join Slater and Screech at Cal U in the show's spin-off- Saved by the Bell: The College Years. Odd that no one cared to mention to him that it is impossible to achieve a 1502 on one's SATs.
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Which actor is the only one to appear in all Saved by the Bell episodes, spin-offs and movies?
Dustin Diamond
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Lark Voorhies
Elizabeth Berkley
ANSWER: No surprises there. According to the IMDB.com- Dustin Diamond was there for the whole glorious run: beginning to end. No surprises there. According to the IMDB.com- Dustin Diamond was there for the whole glorious run: beginning to end.
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What was the name of the almost offensively hedonistic night club the gang hung out at in the episode where Screech made everyone fake IDs?
The Basement
The Attic
The Palace
Rogue
ANSWER: Screech was charged with making fake IDs so Zack could go to the club for an assignation with a USC girl he'd recently met...after claiming he was a fellow Trojan studying photojournalism. The odd part- The Attic, a wildly popular hangout for college roustabouts, wasn't all that different from The Max, a burger joint for teenagers. Besides a few more people in blazers and sports coats...it was pretty much the same thing. Screech was charged with making fake IDs so Zack could go to the club for an assignation with a USC girl he'd recently met...after claiming he was a fellow Trojan studying photojournalism. The odd part- The Attic, a wildly popular hangout for college roustabouts, wasn't all that different from The Max, a burger joint for teenagers. Besides a few more people in blazers and sports coats...it was pretty much the same thing.
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When Jessie, Lisa, Kelly and 8-episode-beach-club-era-add-on Stacey Carosi compete in the mid-summer beauty pageant- what official title does the winner receive?
Ms. Summer
Ms. Independence
Ms. July
Ms. Liberty
ANSWER: The pageant at the Malibu Sands Beach Club was named The Miss Liberty Beauty Pageant, and (for reasons currently lost in the fog of time) Zack is tasked to determine the contest's victor...which proved excruciatingly problematic considering the list of contestants. Stacey Carosi was portrayed by Leah Remini (King of Queens and Old School) and served as Zack's intractable love interest during that oh-so-precious summer. The pageant at the Malibu Sands Beach Club was named The Miss Liberty Beauty Pageant, and (for reasons currently lost in the fog of time) Zack is tasked to determine the contest's victor...which proved excruciatingly problematic considering the list of contestants. Stacey Carosi was portrayed by Leah Remini (King of Queens and Old School) and served as Zack's intractable love interest during that oh-so-precious summer.
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Is Zack Morris of Native American heritage?
Yes
No
ANSWER: While in the process of researching an oral presentation for history class, Zack shockingly unearths previously unknown evidence (an old photograph) proving that he has Native American roots. His ancestor's name was "Whispering Wind." While in the process of researching an oral presentation for history class, Zack shockingly unearths previously unknown evidence (an old photograph) proving that he has Native American roots. His ancestor's name was "Whispering Wind."
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Due to the shifty machinations of Zack, the girls form a singing group- which, for some unaccountable reason, involves filming a music video on a gymnasium-esque set replete with hilariously unnecessary props. The gals sing a song entitled "Go For It!" What was the name of the girls' group?
Working Girls
Excersensation!
Hot Sundae
The Gum Drops
ANSWER: This infamous episode (Jessie's Song) also covered the overwhelmed Ms. Spano's descent into drug abuse. Concerned about not getting accepted to Stanford University, Jessie turned to narcotics to help her study for a Geometry mid-term. Caffeine pills are far more dangerous than anyone ever imagined. Frantic and overwhelmed by the demands of being involved with the music group AND her studies, Jessie determined that drugs were the only way to make it all work. I could write descriptively of the music video...but a picture is worth a thousand words (a video- a million) (Shirt courtesy of BustedTees.com) This infamous episode (Jessie's Song) also covered the overwhelmed Ms. Spano's descent into drug abuse. Concerned about not getting accepted to Stanford University, Jessie turned to narcotics to help her study for a Geometry mid-term. Caffeine pills are far more dangerous than anyone ever imagined. Frantic and overwhelmed by the demands of being involved with the music group AND her studies, Jessie determined that drugs were the only way to make it all work. I could write descriptively of the music video...but a picture is worth a thousand words (a video- a million) (Shirt courtesy of BustedTees.com)
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When the girls catch Zack, Slater and Screech engaging in "guy stuff" (a Risky Business-esque karaoke performance) at Screech's house while his mother is away, what prized possession of hers get broken during the delightfully preposterous mimicry the girls enact in an attempt to ridicule the guys?
An Elvis statue
An expensive chandelier
A floor-to-ceiling mirror
A new television
ANSWER: The invaluable statue gets broken during the playful skylarking- which takes place while Mrs. Powers is celebrating her anniversary at Graceland. In order to earn the money to replace Mrs. Powers' comically overvalued statue, the gang throws a party. Zack charges a $10-per-head cover charge. Even though the party was an egregious violation of "Rule 137" on Screech's mom's list of prohibitions for him to adhere to in her absence, it worked- and the gang escaped detection by the skin of their teeth. The invaluable statue gets broken during the playful skylarking- which takes place while Mrs. Powers is celebrating her anniversary at Graceland. In order to earn the money to replace Mrs. Powers' comically overvalued statue, the gang throws a party. Zack charges a $10-per-head cover charge. Even though the party was an egregious violation of "Rule 137" on Screech's mom's list of prohibitions for him to adhere to in her absence, it worked- and the gang escaped detection by the skin of their teeth.
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In an episode entitled "Pinned to the Mat", Slater (justifiably) questions the importance of wrestling and quits the Bayside team- placing them in the perilous position of losing a match against Bayside's competing high school- Valley. Screech steps up to the plate to wrestle Slater's main athletic rival...whose name is?
Krstic
Nedick
Nachbar
Calderon
ANSWER: It is only after Nedick begins to wipe the floor with the hapless/grossly outmatched/undersized Screech (evidently weight classes are irrelevant at Bayside and Valley) that Slater realizes wrestling is both profoundly important AND potentially life-saving. Slater hastily dons his unitard and takes to the mat to eventually defeat Nedik. The other three names are foreign-born players presently competing in the NBA. Nenad Krstic and Bostjan Nachbar contribute quality minutes for the perennially underachieving New Jersey Nets, and Jose Calderon is a surprisingly gifted point guard for the Toronto Raptors. Zack bet that Slater would win the match, and had to ensure Slater's return by again puppeteering with Screech in order to prompt Slater's heroic decision to wrestle again. It is only after Nedick begins to wipe the floor with the hapless/grossly outmatched/undersized Screech (evidently weight classes are irrelevant at Bayside and Valley) that Slater realizes wrestling is both profoundly important AND potentially life-saving. Slater hastily dons his unitard and takes to the mat to eventually defeat Nedik. The other three names are foreign-born players presently competing in the NBA. Nenad Krstic and Bostjan Nachbar contribute quality minutes for the perennially underachieving New Jersey Nets, and Jose Calderon is a surprisingly gifted point guard for the Toronto Raptors. Zack bet that Slater would win the match, and had to ensure Slater's return by again puppeteering with Screech in order to prompt Slater's heroic decision to wrestle again.
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Being the thoughtful, considerate and altruistic friend that he is (and irrationally concerned about Screech's inability to land a gal pal) Zack pretends to be a girl who is interested in Screech. As expected, things go humorously south when Zack learns about Screech's unexpected and puissant attraction to the girl version of himself. The whole fiasco ultimately involves dressing up in drag and going on a date with Screech. What pseudonym does Zack employ to successfully affect his unconscionably cruel charade?
Bambi
Barbie
Betty
Barbara
ANSWER: Zack does a number of unbelievably awful things to the show's shamelessly exploited punching bag over the years, but this horribly ill-conceived ploy to cheer up his buddy Screech is probably the worst of the worst. Zack's main motivation for cheering Screech up was to get him to finish a science project that he wanted Screech to do all of the work on. Zack does a number of unbelievably awful things to the show's shamelessly exploited punching bag over the years, but this horribly ill-conceived ploy to cheer up his buddy Screech is probably the worst of the worst. Zack's main motivation for cheering Screech up was to get him to finish a science project that he wanted Screech to do all of the work on.
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The gang's staple hangout- The Max- decides to hold a dance contest (of course). Lisa Turtle's fair-weather date dumps her after she unforgivably injures herself before the big night, forcing a kind-hearted (yet obsessed) Screech into the roll of chivalrous white knight. What classy cotillion do the the pair perform to steal the show and take the palm at the contest?
The Hobbled Hop
The Bruised Bustle
The Sprain
The Contused Charleston
ANSWER: Due to limited mobility resulting from Lisa's sprained ankle, Screech performs a painfully embarrassing dance that involves circling the invalid incessantly as she bounces around awkwardly holding her crutch. I think the contest might have been fixed. Although the other performances were equally terrible, Lisa and Screech's infamous romp was hardly the creme de la creme. Due to limited mobility resulting from Lisa's sprained ankle, Screech performs a painfully embarrassing dance that involves circling the invalid incessantly as she bounces around awkwardly holding her crutch. I think the contest might have been fixed. Although the other performances were equally terrible, Lisa and Screech's infamous romp was hardly the creme de la creme.
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What do the initials "A.C." stand for in Mario Lopez's character A.C. Slater?
Arnold Caine
Adrian Caesar
Alberto Carlo
Albert Clifford
ANSWER: A.C. Slater was added to the Saved by the Bell cast to serve as Zack's main rival for Kelly Kapowski's romantic affections...even though he ended up dating feminist foil Jessie for the majority of the show. A.C. Slater was added to the Saved by the Bell cast to serve as Zack's main rival for Kelly Kapowski's romantic affections...even though he ended up dating feminist foil Jessie for the majority of the show.
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What writer's collection of pop culture essays includes a chapter titled "Being Zack Morris" dissecting the series?
Dave Eggers
Chuck Klosterman
David Foster Wallace
David Israel
ANSWER: In his 2003 masterpiece Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs, Klosterman deconstructs many aspects of the show, including the "Tori Paradox." Now head over to our site and let us know how you did.
In his 2003 masterpiece Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs, Klosterman deconstructs many aspects of the show, including the "Tori Paradox." Now head over to our site and let us know how you did.
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