Though producers knew they couldnt replace Kelly and Jessie, they also knew they couldnt leave Lisa as the only girl on the show.
![]() Saved By The Bell Logo Series Good MorningA retooling of the Disney Channel series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, the show follows a group of high school friends and their principal.Primarily focusing on lighthearted comedic situations, it occasionally touches on serious social issues, such as drug use, driving under the influence, homelessness, remarriage, death, womens rights, and environmental issues.The series starred Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Dustin Diamond, Lark Voorhies, Dennis Haskins, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley, and Mario Lopez.Targeted at kids and teens, Saved by the Bell was broadcast in the United States on Saturday mornings. Engel particularly envisioned one character, Zack Morris, who would be that incorrigible kid who could lie to your face, letting you know very well that hes lying, and make you love him for it all the same. ![]() Engels casting director, Shana Landsburg, finally happened across fourteen-year old Mark-Paul Gosselaar and was immediately struck by the teens charisma, charm, and good looks. After a quick read-through, Gosselaar was immediately given the role. Gosselaar was asked to read through the script with a number of kids, and a second audition was scheduled for finalists. It was Gosselaar himself who insisted that Dustin Diamond was right for the part as he believed Diamond was Screech in real life. After reading through the script, Diamond was given the part, although Engel later found out that he had misread his head shot and Diamond was considerably younger than the rest of the casta fact that, had he been aware, might have prevented Engel from casting him. While still casting for the role, actress Lark Voorhies was brought into Engels office, and he immediately knew she was perfect for the role despite the fact that it meant rewriting the character. Mr. Belding was rewritten to be significantly younger and to have a much different sense of humor 8. The rest of the cast was fired, and Engel sought to replace them with new characters who would complement the old ones. However, when all efforts to cast the character were unsuccessful, Engel asked that the part be opened up to other ethnicities. Two days later, Mario Lopez, a dancer and drummer of Latino descent from Kids Incorporated auditioned for the role. Lopez was judged the best actor who auditioned, and was cast. Engel had originally met Thiessen in 1988 while casting for Good Morning, Miss Bliss and was impressed with how much her acting had improved. He wanted her for the role, believing she had the perfect all-American girl appeal for the role, while others felt that Berkley, as the more experienced actress, would be a more reliable choice. Ultimately, Engel convinced the others after a read-through with Lopez, and Thiessen received the role. Berkley originally auditioned for the role of Karen, a love-interest of Zacks on Good Morning, Miss Bliss, but lost the role because she was so much taller than Gosselaar at the time. Engel believed that, now that her height was more even with the rest of the cast, she could be perfect. They were not having much luck in casting the third new character, Jessie Spano, who was conceived as a strong, feminist activist and a straight-A student, so Engel suggested offering the role to Berkley, who gladly accepted it. However, Thiessen and Berkley had already decided to leave the show.
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