IV. The SAVED BY THE BELL FAQ
                   SAVED BY THE BELL-THE NEW CLASS FAQ:

by Ian J. Ball
This version:  4.05
Last updated:  June 20, 1999


***Additional information provided by Daniel Andersson's "SbtB-the New 
Class Short Guide" (all rights reserved). Please see his Web site 
(http://www.canit.se/~dpa/guides/) or contact Daniel Andersson 
(dpa@canit.se) for more information***.



THE SAVED BY THE BELL FAQ:

      I.   THE SAVED BY THE BELL FAQ
              Frequently Asked Questions for Saved by the Bell's 
              predecessor on the Disney Channel, "Good Morning, Miss 
              Bliss" (i.e. SbtB in Grade 8), and the original NBC TV 
              Show, "Saved by the Bell" (i.e. SbtB: Grades 9-12).

      II.  THE SAVED BY THE BELL EPISODE GUIDE
              The complete Episode Guide for "Good Morning, Miss Bliss", 
              "Saved by the Bell" the original series, and the TV movie 
              "Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style".

      III. SAVED BY THE BELL: THE COLLEGE YEARS FAQ & EPISODE GUIDE
              The FAQ & complete Episode Guide for the primetime TV 
              sequel to SbtB, "Saved by the Bell: the College Years", and 
              the TV movie "Saved by the Bell: Wedding In Las Vegas".

      IV.  SAVED BY THE BELL: THE NEW CLASS 
           FAQ & EPISODE GUIDE  (**this document**)
              The partial FAQ & Episode Guide for the Sat. morning TV 
              spin-off to SbtB, "Saved by the Bell: the New Class". 
              NOTE: The episode guide does not go beyond season #2 of 
                     "The New Class".



TABLE OF CONTENTS for Part IV:

0.0)  Introduction
      0.1)  What is a FAQ? What is an Episode Guide?
      0.2)  Where the Author Can Be Reached
      0.3)  Where Can this FAQ Be Obtained on the Web? Via FTP?

1.0)  Saved by the Bell-The New Class
      1.1)  What is Saved by the Bell-The New Class?

2.0)  Saved by the Bell-The New Class: Episode Guide
      2.1)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 1
      2.2)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 2
      2.3)  The Cast of (& a Few Words on) Season 3
      2.4)  The Cast of (& a Few Words on) Season 4
      2.5)  The Cast of (& a Few Words on) Season 5
      2.6)  The Cast of (& a Few Words on) Season 6

3.0)  Actors, Miscellanea and Trivia
      3.1)  What Are the Words to the Theme Song of Saved by the Bell?
      3.2)  Whose Parents and Family Do We See?
      3.3)  In What Episodes Did the Characters Have Fantasies?
      3.4)  A Note on the Background on the Actors (including the absences 
            of listings for Bonnie Russavage, Jonathan Angel, 
            Spankee Rogers and Tom Huntington)
             3.4.1)  Dennis Haskins (Mr. Richard Belding)
             3.4.2)  Dustin Diamond (Screech Powers)
             3.4.3)  Robert Sutherland Telfer (Scott Erikson)
             3.4.4)  Isaac Lidsky (Barton "Weasel" Wyzell)
             3.4.5)  Natalia Cigluiti (Lindsay Warner)
             3.4.6)  Bianca Lawson (Megan Jones)
             3.4.7)  Christian Oliver (Brian Keller)
             3.4.8)  Sarah Lancaster (Rachel Meyers)
             3.4.9)  Richard Lee Jackson (Ryan Parker)
             3.4.10)  Samantha Becker (Maria Lopez)
             3.4.11)  Salim Grant (R.J. Collins)
             3.4.12)  Ben Gould (Nicky Farina)
             3.4.13)  Anthony Harrell (Eric Little)
             3.4.14)  Lindsey McKeon (Katie Peterson)
             3.4.15)  Ashley Lyn Cafagna (Liz Miller)



0.0)  INTRODUCTION

This FAQ is a continuation of the FAQ text on Saved by the Bell, the 
original series. Specifically, this FAQ deals with the spin-off of the 
original Saved by the Bell, Saved by the Bell-the New Class. It is shown 
as part of the NBC's T-NBC line up that was inspired by the success of 
the original Saved by the Bell.

This is the second edition of a file that will be occasionally posted 
to answer Frequently Asked Questions about NBC's children's/teenager's 
show Saved by the Bell-the New Class.  Permission is granted by the 
author to distribute this file in an UNMODIFIED form to other networks 
and BB's, etc. Rights to modifications to this file are reserved by the 
author.

  Note: This document may freely copied and distributed for personal 
  use or for the sake of information purposes only.  It may be 
  distributed in its entirety, with all original author and copyright 
  information intact. Any sales of this document or use of it in a for-
  profit project, or use in any other capacity save those already 
  mentioned, is expressly forbidden without the specific consent of 
  the author. Copyright, Ian J. Ball, 1994.


0.1) What is a FAQ? What is an Episode Guide?

A FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) or a FAQL (Frequently Asked Questions 
List) is a document that serves to answer commonly (or perhaps not so 
commonly) asked questions about a particular subject. Such a document is 
usually posted to the internet (or to an online service) to the various 
groups or BB's (bulletin boards) to which it is relevant, in the hopes of 
answering these often asked questions. 

An episode guide is a document that serves to provide information about 
each episode of a particular TV show. This episode guides will provide a 
short synopsis of the plot of each episode, and even the credits for that 
episode.


0.2)  Where the Author Can Be Reached

This is the second edition of this FAQ & episode guide, and it is 
probably either incorrect in parts or is missing useful information. 
If any person has any questions, comments or suggestions about this FAQ, 
please contact Ian J. Ball at:

   IJBall@aol.com              (primary E-mail address)

Any help on this project will be appreciated.


0.3)  Where Can this FAQ Be Obtained on the Web? Via FTP?

The Web (WWW):

Presently there are three Web pages for "The New Class":

  The first one is the official site for SbtB from NBC. Go here for the 
  most up-to-date info on "The New Class":

     http://www.nbc.com/atthemax/promo/saved/


  The second one is my own personal site available from AOL; the most 
  up-to-date version of this FAQ can be found there. 
     (ALSO NOTE: My FAQs/episode guides for shows such as "California 
  Dreams", "USA High", "Running the Halls", my (partial) guide for "Hang 
  Time", and some other shows can be reached through this Web page.):

     http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/IJBall/WWW/SbtB/TNC/List.html


  The third Web page is Daniel Andersson's Web site. His Web site 
  contains all of his "Short Guide" episode lists, including those for 
  SbtB, SbtB-The College Years and SbtB-The New Class (and "Running the 
  Halls"). Daniel Andersson can be contacted at his E-mail address 
  (dpa@canit.se):

     http://www.canit.se/~dpa/guides/


FTP:

As of now, this FAQ is available from two FTP sites:

  The first one is my own personal site available in one of AOL's own FTP 
  sites; the most up-to-date version of this FAQ can be found there. 
     (NOTE: Enter the menus as shown when trying to reach this site, as 
  AOL does not allow a "dir" listing of the root directory of that site, 
  as it would contain up to 2.5 million different folders!)
     (ALSO NOTE: My FAQ/episode guides for California Dreams, Running 
  the Halls and some other shows are available from this same FTP site.):

     ftp://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/IJBall3/FTP/SbtB/


  The second FTP site is the Tardis FTP site; all manner of TV FAQ's and 
  episode guides are available from here. *NOTE*: The version of the 
  SbtB FAQ at the Tardis FTP site is *YEARS* out-of-date! The address is:

     ftp://SRC.DOC.IC.AC.UK/public/media/tv/collections/tardis/us
                           /comedy/SavedByTheBell


  Daniel Andersson's "Short Guides" (the episode lists) for SbtB are also 
  available from Tardis. Daniel Andersson can be contacted at his E-mail 
  address (dpa@canit.se).
     (NOTE: D. Andersson's episode list for Running the Halls is also 
  available from Tardis in the "../us/comedy/RunningTheHalls/" menu):

     ftp://SRC.DOC.IC.AC.UK/public/media/tv/collections/tardis/us
                           /comedy/SavedByTheBell



1.0)  SAVED BY THE BELL-THE NEW CLASS


1.1)  What is Saved by the Bell-The New Class?

When the filming of the "Kelly & Jessie" Grade 12 season of the original 
Saved by the Bell was over, SbtB's producer Peter Engel was faced with a 
problem: how could he continue the popular Saved by the Bell series (SbtB 
for short) now that Zack and the gang were through high school? Engel 
seems to have come up with two solutions. 1) Make a sequel to SbtB, the 
original series (SbtB, tOS for short), take most of the old cast, send 
them off to college, call it SbtB-the College Years and take it into 
prime-time on NBC. And, 2) make a spin-off of SbtB, get an entirely new 
cast while keeping the character of Mr. Belding, keep the show in Bayside 
High, call it SbtB-the New Class and keep it on Saturday mornings on NBC 
as part of its T-NBC line-up (along with some new shows).

So on September 11, 1993, Saved by the Bell-The New Class (SbtB-tNC for 
short) was launched along with three other shows (California Dreams, 
Running the Halls and the non-comedic, adventure show, Name Your 
Adventure) for NBC's new T-NBC Saturday morning line-up. Peter Engel 
continued to be the show's Executive Producer, and Gary Considine (who 
was also the Executive in Charge of Production for California Dreams, 
Running the Halls and Name Your Adventure) continued on as the Executive 
in Charge of Production of SbtB after taking over that post from William 
F. Phillips in the Grade 11 season of SbtB, tOS. Several writers and 
staffers from SbtB, tOS seemed to have left before SbtB-tNC was made.

The format of the spin-off was the same as the old SbtB. The setting 
remained Bayside High, and Mr. Belding remained as the school's 
Principal. A new cast of 6 students was brought in as surrogates for the 
old. For the boys, Valley High transfer student Scott Erikson (Robert 
Sutherland Telfer) became the "new Zack", Barton "Weasel" Wyzell (Isaac 
Lidsky) became the new Screech, and Tommy "D" (Jonathan Angel) was 
roughly a Slater-type character. The girls, on the other hand, were not 
quite direct knock-offs of the old cast. While Lindsay (Natalia Cigliuti) 
was probably supposed to be a Kelly-like girl, Megan (Bianca Lawson) is 
not a tit-for-tat replacement for Lisa. The character of Megan is a more 
of a hybrid of Lisa's character (thus Weasel is in love with her and 
Megan often cuts down Weasel as Lisa did Screech) and Jessie's character 
(thus Megan is the best student among them and is worried about 
succeeding). Also, the character of Vicki (Bonnie Russavage) has almost 
no precedent in the old SbtB: while she is neurotic like Jessie, she is 
obviously not supposed to be Jessie's successor.

For various reasons, many SbtB purists (myself included) were unhappy (to 
say the least!) with the first season of SbtB-the New Class, and it did not 
seem to find the winning formula that SbtB and the T-NBC other shows (like 
CD and RtH) had. For one thing most of the plots of the first season of 
SbtB-tNC were direct *duplicates* of plots from SbtB, tOS. Also, many SbtB 
purists considered the acting (and direction) in the first season of 
SbtB-tNC to be sub-par.

Apparently, this unhappiness was known to the producers and writers of 
SbtB-tNC, for they revamped the show for its second season. Determining 
that Robert Sutherland Telfer (Scott) was a poor substitute for Mark-Paul 
Gosselaar's Zack Morris, Telfer was fired. Further, they determined that 
Isaac Lidsky's "Weasel" was not up to the standards of Dustin Diamond's 
Screech Powers, and Lidsky was let go too. In fact, the writers brought 
Diamond's Screech back for the season by having him take a work/study 
program as Mr. Belding's assistant. In addition, Bonnie Russavage's Vicky 
was also terminated. Three new characters were brought in: Brian Keller 
(Christian Oliver), Bobby Wilson (Spankee Rogers), and Rachel Meyers 
(Sarah Lancaster; Lancaster's Rachel was actually seen in one episode of 
the first season). Also for the second season, back-to-back episodes of 
SbtB-tNC will be shown (coming at the expense of the slot of the 
cancelled Running the Halls).

Some think that these were strange choices to make to improve SbtB-The 
New Class. After all, reaction to Weasel was usually somewhat positive 
(if lukewarm), and Vicki's character was the most interesting and 
original one in the first season. And while Tefler's Scott was no Zack, 
he wasn't terrible either. In fact, some (older fans) argue (again, myself 
included)  that Angel's Tommy "D" and especially Cigliuiti's Lindsay were 
probably the worst actors/characters, yet they were the ones that were kept 
(though some others defend Angel and say he wasn't bad either; few defend 
Cigliuti beyond her attractive looks...). Still, the show's main viewing 
audience is young teenagers, and the producers must have known more about 
who's popular with the show's teenage audience than we do.

SbtB-The New Class's second season (1994-95) premiered on Saturday, 
September 10 at 9:30 am (PDT), and was followed with another episode at 
10:00 am, returning to an earlier practice with SbtB, the original series 
of running two SbtB episodes per Saturday. The season spilled over into 
early 1995 before it went into reruns.

The reports of even more cast changes to the New Class for season #3 
turned out to be true. If the changes at the end of season #1 were 
surprising, I found the changes made at the end of season #2 to be bizarre. 
Spankee Rogers (Bobby), who arguably was the only really good part about 
season #2, was fired, or left the show. Christian Oliver (Brian), who may 
have been the only other good thing about The New Class' season #2, was 
also gone. In addition, original cast member Bianca Lawson (Megan) also 
left the show, though I have not heard whether she was fired or left on 
her own. And, once again, Jonathan Angel (Tommy D) and Natalia Cigliuti 
(Lindsay) were again kept on, for reasons I still don't understand (after 
all, it was still my opinion that Cigliuti (and to a lesser extent Angel) 
were the worst parts of the show in both season #1 and season #2! so *why* 
were they spared?!). In addition, Sarah Lancaster's Rachel was also kept 
on. Worst of all, Dustin Diamond was inexplicably back: in the real world 
"work/study" programs last no longer than a year, so there was no 
justification for the return of Screech to Bayside for season #3. Again, 
three new characters (transfers from Valley High) were be brought in: Ryan 
Parker (Richard Jackson), another schemer who was a new love interest for 
Lindsay (ed: Oh brother!...), R.J. Collins (Salim Grant) as a fashion 
conscious character, and Maria Lopez (Samantha Becker) as a "lively" 
cheerleader.

It was at this point that I adandoned watching SbtB-tNC. It seemed like, 
rather than addressing some of the fundamental problems with SbtB-tNC 
(e.g. weak (and derivative) writing, weak directing, the lack of a justification for the continuation of the Screech character on The New Class, etc.), the Producers of SbtB-tNC were content to play musical chairs with the cast, in hopes that a miracle would happen and produce a watchable (if not necessarily entertaining or funny) show. In addition, government interference with T-NBC's genres of shows (including SbtB-tNC), in the form of the FCC's "3 Hours of 'Education Content'" mandate, meant that the comedy had to be downplayed so that a pat 'moral to the story' could be tacked on at the end of each episode. Combined with SbtB-tNC's generally weak writing, this meant that the comedy *really* took a back seat.

In any case, SbtB-the New Class's third season (1995-96) premiered on 
Saturday, September 9 at 9:00 am (PDT), and was followed with another 
episode at 10:00 am, after an episode of the new T-NBC show "Hang Time".

The New Class continued without me into a fourth season. This time, the 
characters of Lindsay and Tommy "D" were *finally* written out (a defintie 
improvement, in my opinion!)! The characters of Rachel Myers, Ryan Parker 
and Maria Lopez continued on into season #4. Again, three new characters 
were brought in: Nicky Farina (Ben Gould) who apparently is Ryan's step-
brother, Katie Peterson (Lindsey McKeon) who is this season's "goody-
goody", and Eric Little (Anthony Harrell) who seems to be a similar 
character to last season's R.J., except that he plays football and is not 
so 'fashion-conscious'. And, once again, Screech Powers will return to the 
show, which can only mean that he dropped out of college to endlessly 
continue his meager existence at Bayside (God knows why!). Worse, unlike 
the relatively adult character he portrayed in The College Years and season 
#2 of SbtB-tNC, Screech had now been reduced to a virtual cartoon 
character. In season #4 (1996-97), SbtB-The New Class was still shown twice 
on Saturdays, and premiered on Saturday, September 7, 1996.

A fifth season ensued, this time with only minor cast changes: after 3+ 
(almost 4, if you count her season #1 guest stint) seasons, Sarah Lancaster 
(Rachel) hit the road for greener pastures (and soon was seen in a number 
of guest-starring roles on other TV shows), and was replaced by the 
character of Liz Miller (Ashley Lyn Cafanga), who played a relatively 
sheltered swimming star who is initially pursued by both step-brothers, 
Ryan and Nicky. By this point, Screech had degenerated to the point where 
he (and Belding) badly *detracted* from the action. In season #5 (1997-98), SbtB-tNC again aired twice on Saturday, this time sandwiching NBC's new 
show, "City Guys".

There was a sixth season of The New Class, but by many accounts, season 
#6 will be the last season of The New Class. Again, with season #6, 
there was only a minor cast change: after 3 seasons, Richard Lee Jackson 
(Ryan) left The New Class (purportedly, Ryan got a scholarship to a 
prestiguous boarding school) and immediately started getting other 
acting gigs! Ryan was replaced by the character of Tony Dillon 
(Tom Huntington), another Valley tranfer student, and quarterback, 
who soon became a love interest for former Valley High student, Maria. 

However, it has been widely reported that season #6 is Dennis Haskins' 
last season, and Ashley Lyn Cafagna moved on to another show 
(CBS's "The Bold & The Beautiful") after the filming of season #6 
wrapped. Further, by all accounts, in season #6, Maria, Eric and Katie 
should be seniors. In addition, NBC cut "The New Class" back to one 
episode per Saturday. All of these signs point strongly to the idea that 
season #6 is the last season of the never-ending "Saved by the Bell" 
franchise, after three (four, if you count GMMB) incarnations, and 
probably around 200 episodes. 

So, it looks like the end, folks! 



2.0)  SAVED BY THE BELL-THE NEW CLASS: THE EPISODE GUIDE

2.1)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 1

SEASON 1  ('93-'94 season; 13 Episodes, in order)

SbtB-tNC, unlike the original SbtB, begins its story not in Grade 9, but 
apparently in Grade 10 (though this is not universally excepted). The 
first season focused mainly on the schemes of Scott Erikson, though it 
had several sub-plots including the romance between Tommy "D" and Lindsay 
(ugh!), the attempts of Weasel to win Megan, and the attempts of Vicki to 
win Scott's heart (to little success). SbtB-tNC also continues an 
unfortunate habit that the original SbtB picked up in its final couple of 
seasons: the use of extraneous (and mostly annoying) "Nerds" and "Jocks" 
as supporting characters, though it did revive the dormant plot devise of 
character "flashbacks/fantasies". The "Nerds" and Jocks" were seen 
prominently in many New Class episodes. Only the airdates for the first 
and last episodes are listed, because they are the only ones I know with 
exact certainty. Several cast changes were made after the first season, 
and the characters of Scott, Weasel and Vicki did not return for season 
#2.

 SbtB-tNC, Season 1 Cast:
   Scott Erikson          -Robert Sutherland Telfer
   Barton "Weasel" Wyzell -Isaac Lidsky
   Tommy "D" De Luca      -Jonathan Angel
   Megan Jones            -Bianca Lawson
   Lindsay Warner         -Natalia Cigliuti
   Vicki Needleman        -Bonnie Russavage
   Prin. Richard Belding  -Dennis Haskins


 Episode 1.1 (#??1?): "The Date Lottery"           09/11/93
  (1.1)  Milton           -unbilled                  [Credited in ep.
                                                      2.1 as: Kevin 
                                                      Gardiner.]
  (1.1)  Ron              -unbilled                  [Credited in ep.
                                                      2.4 as: Steve 
                                                      Matheson.]
  (1.1)  Kirby,Homer,etc. -unbilled                  [Seen, unbilled, in
                                                      many episodes]
  (1.1)  Miss Simpson     -Pamela Kosh               [From 4 episodes 
                                                      of SbtB, tOS]
             Scott Erikson transfers into Bayside from Valley and decides 
             that the route to popularity is to make Lindsay his 
             girlfriend, so he gets Weasel to fix a dance raffle for 
             profit, and for a date with Lindsay; Tommy D, Vicki and 
             Megan are introduced


 Episode 1.2 (#??5?): "The Slumber Party"          09/18/93
  (1.2)  Crunch Grabowski -Ryan Hurst                [multiple episodes]
             Scott dresses up in drag and poses as his cousin "Tina" to 
             crash the girls' slumber party


 Episode 1.3 (#??6?): "A Kicking Weasel"           09/25/93
  (1.3)  Coach Miller     -Micheal Milhoan
  (1.3)  J.T.             -Larry Bagby
             Weasel is promoted from football waterboy to kicker; Scott 
             fixes Megan, Lindsay and Vicki's battle for a single varsity
             cheerleading spot


 Episode 1.4 (#??7?): "Home Shopping"              10/02/93
  (1.4)  Mr. Hammersmith  -David Byrd
  (1.4)  James, the actor -Mark Blankfield           [From 2 episodes 
                                                      of SbtB, tOS]
  (1.4)  "Meat" Mullican  -Ryan Brown                [multiple episodes]
             Scott and the gang plot to sell a "memory enhancing drug" 
             before mid-terms as part of their "Bayside Shopping Network" 
             cable access show  [James, the actor is back.]


 Episode 1.5 (#??2?): "Love Is on the Air"         10/09/93
  (1.5)  Jenny Turner     -Christina Barron
             Scott joins the radio station to get into "Babe Hall", just 
             as Weasel creates romance advice master, "Dr. Luv" [Megan is 
             absent from this episode.]


 Episode 1.6 (#??4?): "George Washington
                          Kissed Here"             10/16/93
             The class is going to hold a play on the American 
             Revolution, and Scott wants Lindsay to play Martha to his 
             George, but Tommy D and Vicki have other ideas


 Episode 1.7 (#?10?): "Homecomming King"           10/23/93
  (1.7)  "Meat" Mullican  -Ryan Brown                [multiple episodes]
  (1.7)  Chad Westerfield -Jimmy Marsden             [From "Second Noah" 
                                                      and "Disturbing 
                                                      Behavior"]
  (1.7)  Mrs. Warner      -Diane Saint-Maire
             Once again, it's Homecoming time, and Class President Chad 
             Westerfield (Jimmy Marsden) who seems to like Megan, and 
             Lindsay are the nominees for King and Queen


 Episode 1.8 (#??8?): "Belding's Baby"             10/30/93
  (1.8)  Ashley Barrett   -Katy Barnhill
  (1.8)  Mrs. Gwen Barrett-Pamela Brull
  (1.8)  Zack Belding     -unbilled                  [Voice by Tom 
                                                      Williams]
             Scott volunteers to babysit Mr. Belding's son Zack, and soon 
             volunteers the child for baby modeling to impress a girl 
             [This is the episode with baby Zack Belding. Also there's a 
             joke in this episode: Ashley says that she goes to Pacific 
             Coast High, the same school in "California Dreams".]


 Episode 1.9 (#?11?): "Good-Bye Megan?"            11/06/93
  (1.9)  Judge Thurston 
          Jones           -Richard Lawson            [Bianca Lawson's 
                                                      real father]
  (1.9)  Stephanie        -Jessica Emerling
  (1.9)  Tracy            -unbilled
             Megan's father, Judge Jones (Richard Lawson), wants her to 
             leave Bayside and enroll in snooty private school, 
             Willowbrook Academy [Can you say cliche? - ed.]


 Episode 1.10 (#??9?): "Swap Meet"                 11/13/93
  (1.10) Crunch Grabowski -Ryan Hurst                [multiple episodes]
  (1.10) the Dorkmans, 
          Marv            -Karl Michael Maschek      [In 1 ep. of CD]
          & Harv           & Grant Gelt              [From season 1 of 
                                                      "Charles in Charge"]
  (1.10) Rachel Meyers    -Sarah Lancaster           [Becomes a cast 
                                                      member in Season 2]
  (1.10) Honolulu Harry   -unbilled
             Weasel discovers that he owns a valuable comic book with a 
             rare misprint, but Scott must recover it after it's sold so
             he can buy concert tickets for a date with Rachel Myers 
             (Sarah Lancaster; season 2 castmember)


 Episode 1.11 (#?12?): "Weasel Love"               11/20/93
  (1.11) Natalie Hunter   -Stephanie Dicker          [From "Fame L.A."]
  (1.11) Mr Lazaar        -Loren Freeman             [From 1 episode 
                                                      of SbtB, tOS]
             Weasel's pen pal Natalie (Stephanie Dicker) comes to 
             Bayside and joins the school band, as do Scott and Tommy D 
             in hopes of winning a trip


 Episode 1.12 (#?13?): "Tommy A"                   11/27/93
  (1.12) Mr. Snavely      -Louis Turenne
  (1.12) Mr. De Luca      -John Aprea                [Has guest-starred 
                                                      in numerous shows.
                                                      He does not play 
                                                      Mr. De Luca in 
                                                      later episodes.]
  (1.12) Eric             -R.J. Williams
  (1.12) Muffy            -unbilled
             Tommy D must get an A in either physics or speech class to 
             get a car from his dad, and the gang does everything in 
             their power to see that he does; a boy causes Megan to act 
             like an air head


 Episode 1.13 (#??3?): "Running the Max"           12/04/93
  (1.13) "Meat" Mullican  -Ryan Brown                [multiple episodes]
  (1.13) Coach            -Howard George
             The gang takes over the Max for a class project and almost 
             drive it into the ground, until Scott takes over the 
             project, much to Vicki's happiness


2.2)  The Cast & Episode Guide of Season 2

SEASON 2  ('94-'95 season; 17 Episodes + 7 "Palisade Hills Country Club" and 2 "Dude Ranch" episodes, in order)

As was stated above, it was known to the producers and writers of SbtB-
tNC that problems had plagued the New Class in its first season. The 
quality of the acting was low, and the characters had not bonded the way 
those on SbtB, the original series, had. So (in a strange resolution to 
some), the characters of Scott, Weasel and Vicki were dumped, while the 
characters of Megan, Lindsay and Tommy "D" were kept; no explaination was 
given on the show as to what happened to Scott, Weasel or Vicki. Three 
new characters were brought in: Brian Keller (Christian Oliver), Bobby 
Wilson (Spankee Rogers) and Rachel Meyers (Sarah Lancaster, who was seen 
in one episode of the first season). Roger's Bobby was a great addition 
to the show providing some much needed madcap comedy relief. And 
Lancaster's Sarah was certainly a more physically attractive replacement 
of Russavage's Vicki. Oliver's Brian was a completely new direction for 
SbtB, and it appears he was not meant to be a character in the "Zack" 
mold: he was from Switzerland, and provided European-style charm instead 
of American-style scheming (though he did his share of scheming). In 
addition, Screech Powers (Dustin Diamond of SbtB, tOS) was brought in as 
Mr. Belding's assistant (on a college work/study program). The show 
relied heavily (perhaps too heavily) on the character of Screech in the 
second season. SbtB-the New Class' second season premiered on Saturday, 
September 10 and usually aired at 9:30 am (PST) on Saturdays, followed by 
another episode of SbtB-tNC at 10:00 am (unless aired early becuase of 
sports). All air times are Pacific Time Zone.

Like the Grade 11 season of SbtB, tOS, the second season of SbtB-tNC 
actually used two sets (three if you count the "dude ranch" set): Bayside 
High for the school year, and Palisade Hills Country Club and a dude 
ranch for a "summer run". I use ther term "summer run" loosely because, 
while the Palisade Hills and dude ranch runs (PH and DR for short) seem 
to be set in the summer after the season #2 school year, it was actually 
aired *concurrently* with the regular Bayside High season 2 episodes. 

[Actually, there is a debate as to whether the summer run is supposed to 
happen chronologically before or after the Bayside run, and there are so 
many continuity errors in this season of the New Class, that either 
interpretation can be supported. It is the contention of this author that 
the summer run happens in the summer mostly *after* the Bayside run, 
though some of the later season #2 episodes could be set even *after* 
that.] 

Ususally the PH/DR episdes were shown in the 10:00 am slot of SbtB-tNC, 
after a Bayside episode in the 9:30 am slot. More on this below.


 SbtB-tNC, Season 2 Cast:
   Megan Jones            -Bianca Lawson
   Tommy "D" De Luca      -Jonathan Angel
   Lindsay Warner         -Natalia Cigliuti
   Brian Keller           -Christian Oliver
   Rachel Meyers          -Sarah Lancaster
   Bobby Wilson           -Spankee Rogers
   Screech Powers         -Dustin Diamond
   Mr. Belding            -Dennis Haskins


 Episode 2.1 (#??1?): "The Return of Screech"      09/10/94 (09:30 am)
  (2.1)  Debbie           -Jordan Ladd
  (2.1)  Susie            -Christy Taylor
  (2.1)  cheerleader #3   -Jhoanna Trais
  (2.1)  "Meat" Mullican  -Ryan Brown                [From season #1; 
                                                      multiple episodes.
                                                      Seen in episodes 
                                                      2.1-2.2, 2.7, 
                                                      2.16.]
  (2.1)  Hacksaw          -Billy Boulton             [multiple episodes]
  (2.1)  Milton           -Kevin Gardiner            [From season #1; 
                                                      multiple episodes.
                                                      Seen in episodes 
                                                      2.1-2.7, 2.9.]
  (2.1)  Woodrow          -Brandon Hane              [multiple episodes]
  (2.1)  Mr. Maloney      -Don Perry                 [Seen, unbilled, in
                                                      SbtB, tOS: 12.9]
  (2.1)  Miss Fenwick     -Penny Nickels             [A common stand-in 
                                                      on Sbtb and CD.]
  (2.1)  waiter           -Jeff Aronow
             Samuel "Screech" Powers returns to Bayside as Mr. Belding's 
             assisant; meanwhile new student Brian Keller (from 
             Switzerland) pursues Sarah; Sarah ruins her mother's $700 
             jacket, meaning the gang must come up with a plan to pay for 
             a new jacket, a plan that involves deceiving Screech; Brian 
             and Bobby are introduced; Screech and Sarah are reintroduced


 Episode 2.2 (#????): "Let the Games Begin"        09/17/94 (09:30 am)
  (2.2)  "Meat" Mullican  -Ryan Brown                [multiple episodes]
  (2.2)  Woodrow          -Brandon Hane              [multiple episodes]
  (2.2)  Nurse Penny Brady-Emma Caulfield            [From BH, 90210 and 
                                                      TV's "Buffy The 
                                                      Vampire Slayer"]
  (2.2)  Mrs. Steele      -Marianne Muellerleile     [In the SbtB "Wedding 
                                                      in Las Vegas" movie]
  (2.2)  Angelo Spinelli  -David Masters
  (2.2)  guy #1           -David Kopp
             Megan's running the blood drive, and Screech falls for the 
             blood drive nurse (Emma Caulfield); meanwhile the gang must 
             find a chaperon for their camping trip, and Brian thinks 
             that Screech is it, so he schemes to get the nurse to go out 
             on a date with Screech so he will go on the camping trip


 Episode 2.3 (#????): "Squash It"                  09/24/94 (09:30 am)
  (2.3)  Hacksaw          -Billy Boulton             [multiple episodes]
  (2.3)  Kirk             -G. Adam Gifford
  (2.3)  Freida           -Toni Gray                 [multiple episodes]
  (2.3)  Spike            -Brian Turk                [multiple episodes]
  (2.3)  Sandy            -Tara Reid                 [From "Urban Legend" 
                                                      and "American Pie"]
             The gang is competing in a contest for best booth at the 
             annual Bayside carnival; Bobby is being threatened by a 
             bully (G. Adam Gifford) who wants Megan, so he gets karate 
             lessions, from Screech!


 Episode 2.4 (#????): "The People's Choice"        10/01/94 (09:30 am)
  (2.4)  Spike            -Brian Turk                [multiple episodes]
  (2.4)  Mr. Doyle        -Brian Reddy
  (2.4)  Ron              -Steve Matheson            [From season #1; 
                                                      multiple episodes.
                                                      Seen in episodes 
                                                      2.4-2.5, 2.11, 
                                                      2.16.]
  (2.4)  Noogie           -Danny Strong              [multiple episodes; 
                                                      from TV's "Buffy The 
                                                      Vampire Slayer"]
  (2.4)  Claire           -Traci Stevens             [multiple episodes]
  (2.4)  Diane            -Jennifer Richey
  (2.4)  Beth             -Michelle Unger
             When the faculty advisor for the school's paper quits, 
             Screech lobbies for the job and gets it, so he drafts the 
             gang to do the paper with him and they soon come across a 
             hot story. But another issue soon arises: is the paper more 
             important the gang's performance on the PSAT?


 Episode 2.5 (#????): "Belding's Prank"            10/08/94 (09:30 am)
  (2.5)  Superintendent 
            Stulman       -Raye Birk
  (2.5)  plumber Lou 
            Jaworski      -Ken Thorley
  (2.5)  Mr. Petrie       -Ron Ross
  (2.5)  Stanley          -Danny Strong              [One actor: two 
                                                      different roles!;
                                                      from TV's "Buffy The 
                                                      Vampire Slayer"]
             It's Bayside's annual "Prank War" and the boys and the girls 
             are at each other fast and furious, but when Belding tries 
             to suspend the pranks for a visit by the School 
             Superintendent (Raye Birk), things go terribly wrong when 
             the boys, and then the girls, ignore him, leading to 
             disaster for Mr. Belding


 Episode 2.6 (#????): "Tommy the Tenor"            10/15/94 (08:30 am)
  (2.6)  Noogie           -Danny Strong              [multiple episodes; 
                                                      from TV's "Buffy The 
                                                      Vampire Slayer"]
  (2.6)  Claire           -Traci Stevens             [multiple episodes]
  (2.6)  Mr. Hartley      -Joel Gretsch
  (2.6)  Mr. McKenzie     -Eddie Allen
  (2.6)  Jag              -Andrew Zeller
  (2.6)  Vinnie           -Tony Grande
             Bobby enthusaitically drums up new members for the Glee 
             Club, but doesn't have much success until the girls see the 
             hunky new music teacher (Joel Gretsch); meanwhile Mr. 
             Belding tries to prevent budget cuts from ending the Glee 
             Club's run  [Screech was absent from this episode: it is 
             said that he is in Las Vegas (implied: for Zack & Kelly's 
             wedding).]


 Episode 2.7 (#????): "Bayside Story"              10/22/94 (09:30 am)
  (2.7)  Doug Parker      -Bumper Robinson           [from WBN's "Three"]
  (2.7)  Valley Coach,
            Tex Collins   -Michael Leopard
  (2.7)  "Meat" Mullican  -Ryan Brown                [multiple episodes]
  (2.7)  Heather          -Kelly Himovitz
  (2.7)  Rock             -Rosey Grier Jr.
  (2.7)  Brick            -Steve Monroe
             It is the annual football game with Valley, and tensions are 
             unusually high, which creates major problems for Megan when 
             she finds out her new boyfriend (Bumper Robinson) is the 
             captain of the Valley football team
             [Screech was absent from this episode: it is said that he is 
             in Las Vegas to be the best man at Zack and Kelly's wedding 
             (i.e. the TV movie).  Continuity error: Mr. Belding was also 
             at that wedding, so he shouldn't be at Bayside either! Also 
             the impression from the movie was that the wedding happened 
             during the summer previous to this season (and no mention is 
             made of Screech working at Bayside in the movie).  Oops!]


 Episode 2.8 (#????): "A Perfect Lindsay"          10/29/94 (08:30 am)
  (2.8)  D.J. Katrina     -Juliette Jeffers
  (2.8)  Kent             -Adam Bonifant
  (2.8)  Freida           -Toni Gray                 [multiple episodes]
  (2.8)  Herman           -Stuart James
             The gang gets all excited when the TV "Club Jam" is going to 
             hold a dance contest a Bayside: Brian asks Rachel to be his 
             partner, Bobby and Brian trick Megan's partner so Bobby can 
             go with Megan, but Bobby doesn't know how to dance!, and 
             Lindsay goes way overboard on dieting, to the point where 
             the gang thinks she has a problem


 Episode 2.9 (#????): "Breaking Up"                11/12/94 (09:30 am)
  (2.9)  Katie Keller     -Kim Baronof
  (2.9)  Clarence         -Joseph Foss
  (2.9)  Rod              -Don Handfield
  (2.9)  Grease           -Ali Dodd
             Lindsay can't afford to get Tommy D. a birthday gift, 
             so Brian and Bobby help her out by highjacking the school 
             video project so Lindsay can do a video about Tommy D. for 
             his birthday. But their plans hit a snag when Brian's sister 
             Katie (Kim Baronof) and Tommy D. fall for each other.
             [Another massive continuity error happens in this ep.: at 
             the end, Tommy D. and Lindsay seem to break up. Yet they are 
             together in the summer series, which seems to happen 
             chronologically after this episode (though the summer run 
             was first aired on NBC before this ep). In any case, a major 
             screw-up.]


 Episode 2.10 (#????): "The Class of 20/20"        11/19/94 (08:30 am)
             The gang reminisces about their times at Bayside (and at 
             the Palisade Hills Country Club) as Mr. Belding and Screech 
             film a video for a time capsule to be opened "in 15 years" 
             in the year 2020
             [This ep. seems complete the continuity errors of this 
             season of tNC: it shows both the Bayside run and the PHCC 
             run as both having happened *before* this video is filmed, 
             which is impossible, unless this episode actually takes 
             place in the gang's Grade *12* year (which would be the 
             '95-'96 season of the show).  Also, Weasel is shown in the 
             Lindsay-Tommy D segment, yet no mention is made of him or 
             what happened to him in the episode, and he isn't credited.]


 Episode 2.11 (#????): "Drinking 101"              11/19/94 (09:00 am)
  (2.11) Chris            -Alex Deboe
  (2.11) "Bruiser"        -Ken Hebert
  (2.11) Kyle             -James Kaler
  (2.11) Chip             -David Brown
  (2.11) Samantha         -Megyn Price
  (2.11) ski patrolman    -Colin Gray
             During a break in the school year, Mr. Belding takes 
             Screech, the gang and some other students from Bayside on a 
             school-sponsored ski trip, but problems ensue when Brian's 
             lack of attention to Rachel, and Lindsay's attraction to a 
             college-aged boy (Alex Deboe), prompt the girls to go to a 
             frat party where Lindsay, and later Tommy D, have too much 
             to drink


 Episode 2.12 (#????): "Feuding Friends"           11/26/94 (09:30 am)
  (2.12) Ramon-Rasmon     -Loren Freeman             [Seen in previous 
                                                      episodes of SbtB-
                                                      tNC & SbtB, tOS 
                                                      as Mr. Lazaar.]
  (2.12) Felice           -Shari Ballard
  (2.12) Tamara           -Michelle Carillo
  (2.12) waiter           -Peter Dupont
             At the ski lodge, things are going swell with the gang, 
             until Tommy D and Megan decide to go out on a date, sparking 
             hard feelings with Lindsay and Bobby and their ally Rachel, 
             and even with the "Swiss neutral" Brian who gets caught in 
             the middle; meanwhile, Screech doesn't know what he's 
             getting himself into when he agrees to model for a 
             thoughless ski designer (Loren Freeman)


 Episode 2.13 (#????): "To Cheat or Not to Cheat"  12/03/94 (08:30 am)
  (2.13) Mrs. Bluntley    -Mary Jo Catlett
  (2.13) waiter           -Alexis Cremieox
             Rachel won't be able to go to a dance unless she gets at 
             least a C in a history mid-term (and she won't), which 
             leaves Brian with a dilemma when he sees a copy of the 
             mid-term; Screech enlists the help of Bobby, Tommy and 
             Lindsay to help him impress Mr. Belding who must write an 
             evaluation of Screech's work/study performance for C.U. 


 Episode 2.14 (#????): "The D Stands for Droupout" 12/10/94 (08:30 am)
  (2.14) Mr. De Luca      -Nick Angotti              [This is not the 
                                                      actor that played 
                                                      Mr. De Luca in 
                                                      season #1.]
  (2.14) Vince            -Peter Rocca
  (2.14) Mademoiselle
            LaVelle       -Maris Clement             [One actress, two 
                                                      roles!: Clement 
                                                      played Mrs. 
                                                      Culpepper in 
                                                      SbtB, tOS.]
             Tommy D takes a job as a machanic, a job he loves and is 
             good at, but when his job begins to interfere with school, 
             he decides that the answer is to drop out of school, 
             disappointing his father (Nick Angotti; this is not the same 
             actor that played the role in season #1, so the New Class 
             has made an error similar to the one SbtB, tOS made with 
             Zack Morris' father), Mr. Belding and the gang


 Episode 2.15 (#????): "Goodbye Bayside 1"         12/24/94 (11:00 am)
  (2.15) Mr. McMillian    -Victor Brandt
  (2.15) Mr. Woodbury     -Patrick Cronin
  (2.15) Newt             -William Lineman
  (2.15) Lucille          -Ellen Clark
             Part 1: It's Bayside's 40th anniversary, and Rachel's 
             running for Prom Queen and Bobby's running for Prom King!, 
             but everyone's plans are soon sidetracked when a wealthy 
             industrialist (Victor Brandt) buys the school from the 
             school board with the intention of demolishing Bayside, 
             meaning that the gang will be broken up and sent to other 
             schools, including Valley!


 Episode 2.16 (#????): "Belding's Prize"           12/31/94 (09:30 am)
  (2.16) James, the actor -Mark Blankfield           [From season #1 of 
                                                      SbtB-tNC, and
                                                      SbtB, tOS]
  (2.16) Stanley          -Danny Strong              [multiple episodes; 
                                                      from TV's "Buffy The 
                                                      Vampire Slayer"]
  (2.16) Alfred           -David Tik-Tin
  (2.16) Virgil           -Matthew Sutherland
             Screech is supposed to mail Mr. Belding's application to 
             join a prestigious society of principals, but when he misses 
             the deadline, he concocts a scheme to convince Mr. Belding 
             that he's been accepted to the society anyway, a scheme 
             involving the acting talents of James, the actor; meanwhile, 
             the gang tries to buy the Max's millionth burger to win 
             tickets to the MTV Music Awards


 Episode 2.17 (#????): "Goodbye Bayside 2"         12/31/94 (10:00 am)
  (2.17) Mr. McMillian    -Victor Brandt
  (2.17) Sandy Bennett,
           (Zack's Aunt)  -Aileen Fitzpatrick
 Special Appearances by:
  (2.17) A.C. Slater      -Mario Lopez
  (2.17) Lisa Turtle      -Lark Voorkhies
  (2.17) Zack Morris      -Mark-Paul Gosselaar
             Part 2: Determining that McMillian only had one friend when 
             he went to Bayside, Mr. Belding, Screech and the gang 
             attempt to track her down hoping that she'll talk him out of 
             demolishing Bayside; meanwhile, word of Bayside's imminent
             demise draws some of Bayside's best known alumni to the Prom 
             to help save the school


PALISADE HILLS COUNTRY CLUB Episodes*  (7 Episodes + 2 "DUDE RANCH" episodes, in order):

As stated above, the second season of SbtB-tNC actually used three sets: 
Bayside High for the school year, and Palisade Hills Country Club (PH or 
PHCC for short) and the "dude ranch" for a "summer run", though this 
"summer run" actually aired *concurrently* with the regular Bayside High 
season 2 episodes. Ususally the PH episodes were shown in the 10:00 am 
slot of SbtB-tNC, after a Bayside episode in the 9:30 am slot. All of the 
cast of SbtB-tNC were present in this summer series, including Mr. 
Belding, who was the summer manager of PHCC, and Screech, who was 
Belding's assisant manager at PCHH. It is unclear whether this summer run 
is supposed to happen chronologically before or after the Bayside run (I 
think it supposed to be after; though you can argue *both* ways!). There 
were 7 episodes of the PCHH run, plus two "Dude ranch" episodes. The 
special cast of the PHCC run follows.

 The Summer Series (billed at the end):
   Mr. Edward P. 
          Harrington      -Frank Bonner              [From WKRP and
                                                      the New WKRP. Not 
                                                      in ep. PH. 4-6.]
   Alison Harrington      -Clare Salstrom            [Not in ep. PH. 4.]


 Episode PH.1 (#????): "All Play and No Work"      09/10/94 (10:00 am)
  (PH.1) Mrs. Blumquist   -Arlene Weisenberg
  (PH.1) Mr. Taylor       -Hank Adams
  (PH.1) Mr. Jayson       -Fort Atkinson             [multiple episodes]
  (PH.1) Mrs. Farrel      -Linda Lawson
             Belding and Screech get jobs as summer managers at the 
             Palisade Hills Country Club, owned by a Mr. Harrington; 
             Screech makes the mistake of hiring the Bayside gang, who 
             immediately get into trouble; Harrington's daughter Alison 
             falls for Screech!; Mr. & Alison Harrington are introduced


 Episode PH.2 (#????): "Bloody Money"              09/17/94 (10:00 am)
  (PH.2) Todd             -John Livingston
  (PH.2) Mrs. Hunter      -Susan Ann Connor
  (PH.2) Mr. Hunter       -Steve Howard
  (PH.2) Mr. Thorndyke    -Loren Blackwell           [multiple episodes]
  (PH.2) chair umpire     -Lee Duncan
             It's the annual contest between the PHCC staff versus Mr. 
             Harrington and the members, so Screech must play Mr. 
             Harrington in golf (after Mr. Belding injures himself), and 
             Megan and Lindasy must teach Tommy "D" to swim for the relay 
             event; meanwhile Brian must convince Sarah to stay at the 
             club after she finds out that her college boyfriend, David, 
             isn't coming back for the summer


 Episode PH.3 (#????): "Brian's Girlfriend"        09/24/94 (10:00 am)
  (PH.3) Mr. Jayson       -Fort Atkinson             [multiple episodes]
  (PH.3) Karen Jensen     -Brittney Powell
  (PH.3) Mrs. Turner      -Marcia Burns
  (PH.3) Mr. Sacks        -Hugh A. Rose
             Brian has had enough of Rachel's pining for David, so 
             (with Screech's help) he decides to try to make Rachel 
             jealous by hanging around with a gorgeous tennis instructor 
             (Brittney Powell), but even Brian doesn't expect what 
             happens; the gang competes in a "tipathon", a contest where 
             the person with the most tips will double his/her earnings


 Episode PH.4 (#????): "Rachel's Choice"           10/01/94 (10:00 am)
  (PH.4) David Conrad     -Kevin Bell
  (PH.4) Mr. Kelley       -Walt Stevens
  (PH.4) Mrs. Mahoney     -Judy Kain
             Rachel's college boyfriend, David (Kevin Bell), returns, 
             which forces Rachel to choose between Brian and David; 
             Screech makes a promotional video for the Palisade Hills 
             Country Club


 Episode PH.5 (#????): "A Matter of Trust"         10/08/94 (10:00 am)
  (PH.5) Herbert Dweebley -Mark David
  (PH.5) Denise Morgan    -Karyn Dean
  (PH.5) female member    -Sidney Moss
             It's the Club's Annual Charity Auction & Picnic, where the 
             male staff get auctioned, and then are teamed with their 
             buyer in a contest where the winner gets a balloon ride; 
             Screech gets jealous when Allison buys Brian, Megan gets 
             stuck with Bobby, Rachel buys nerd (a move she regrets), 
             and Tommy "D" tries to avoid winning with Lindsay because 
             he's afraid of heights


 Episode PH.6 (#????): "Christmas in July"         10/15/94 (09:00 am)
  (PH.6) Stubby           -Michael Wesley
  (PH.6) Ricky            -Michael Teague
  (PH.6) Kim Taylor       -unbilled
             It's the annual "Christmas in July" party at the Club, and 
             Screech is worried about what to get Alison, Bobby's 
             worried about what to get Mr. Harrington, and Tommy "D" 
             worries about his present for Mr. Belding; meanwhile Megan 
             protest the swimsuit portion of the "Snow Queen" pageant


 Episode PH.7 (#????): "Farwell Dance"             10/22/94 (10:00 am)
  (PH.7) Mr. Thorndike   -Loren Blackwell           [multiple episodes]
  (PH.7) Michelle        -Ebonie Smith
  (PH.7) Devin           -Arif S. Kinchen
             The summer at Palisade Hills Country Club is over and it's 
             time for the Farwell Formal: Rachel is sad to go, Megan 
             doesn't have a date, and Bobby wants a date with a rich club 
             member (Ebonie Smith) so badly that he's willing to lie for 
             it; meanwhile Screech agonizes over Allison's acceptance to 
             the Julliard School of Music in New York, which will mean 
             that she'll be far away from him  
             [It is said that Screech will be retunring to school and 
             Bayside (for season #3) which is highly unrealisitc: work 
             study programs are usually not longer than a semester, let 
             alone a year.  Not to mention that he goes to college in the 
             Bay Area!  Another error.]


 Episode DR.1 (#????): "Back at the Ranch"         10/29/94 (09:00 am)
  (DR.1) Uncle Lester    -Lewis Arquette
  (DR.1) Clint           -Bart Johnson
             The summer series continues, as Mr. Belding treats the gang 
             to a trip to Gold Canyon Ranch, a dude ranch owned by 
             Screech's uncle Lester; first up: Screech must deal with his 
             bullying cousing Clint, and while Mr. Belding's away, the 
             rest of the gang gets into trouble looking for gold


 Episode DR.2 (#????): "Wanna Bet?"                11/05/94 (08:30 am)
  (DR.2) Bo              -Joe Michael Burke
  (DR.2) Travis          -Matthew Kaminsky
  (DR.2) Sheriff         -Michael Potter
             Uncle Lester and Clint are away, leaving Screech in charge, 
             which leads to a squabble between Screech and Mr. Belding; 
             meanwhile the gang looks to play poker with two strangers, 
             who appear to be easy marks, but who may in fact a couple of 
             clever con men


2.3)  The Cast of (& a Few Words on) Season 3

SEASON 3  ('95-'96 season; ? Episodes)

As was stated above, it happened that more cast changes were in store for 
the problem-plagued "Saved by the Bell-The New Class" for season #3. And 
once again, it was the wrong actors and characters dropped from the show, 
and mostly the wrong actors and characters kept on (at least in this 
author's opinion). The characters of Brian, Bobby and Megan were dumped 
this time, while the characters of Lindsay and Tommy "D" were again 
kept!!, as was the character of Rachel Myers. Truly *bizarre* choices, as 
Brian and Bobby were by far the best parts of season #2, while Linsay and 
Tommy "D" were the worst. And again, three new characters were brought 
in, all transfers from Bayside arch-rival Valley High: Ryan Parker 
(Richard Jackson), who was a new love interest for Lindsay (ed: Oh 
joy...) and the new "schemer", R.J. Collins (Salim Grant) as a "cool", 
fashion-conscious character, and Maria Lopez (Samantha Becker) as a 
"lively" cheerleader with "a heart of gold". Screech Powers (Dustin 
Diamond of SbtB, tOS) also returned to the show, on the seemingly 
never-ending college work/study program, which, of course, is totally 
unrealistic (work/study programs last no more than *1* year). In season 
#3, SbtB-The New Class was again shown twice on Saturdays, and premiered 
on Saturday, September 9, 1995.

 SbtB-tNC, Season 3 Cast:
   Tommy "D" De Luca      -Jonathan Angel
   Lindsay Warner         -Natalia Cigliuti
   Rachel Meyers          -Sarah Lancaster
   Ryan Parker            -Richard Jackson
   R.J. Collins           -Salim Grant
   Maria Lopez            -Samantha Becker
   Screech Powers         -Dustin Diamond
   Mr. Belding            -Dennis Haskins


2.4)  The Cast of (& a Few Words on) Season 4

SEASON 4  ('96-'97 season; ? Episodes)

The New Class continued without me into a fourth season. This time, the 
characters of Lindsay and Tommy "D" were *finally* written out! (Thank 
God!!! though this move comes way too late to bring back to watching the 
show!). The characters of Rachel Myers, Ryan Parker and Maria Lopez 
continued on into season #4. Again, three new characters were brought 
in (proving that the appetite for cast changes was just too strong!): 
Nikcy Farina (Ben Gould) who apparently was Ryan's step-brother and a 
trouble-maker, Katie Peterson (Lindsey McKeon) who was this season's 
"goody-goody", and Eric Little (Anthony Harrell) who seemed to be 
essenially the same character as season #3's R.J., except that Little 
plays football. And, once again, Screech Powers (Dustin Diamond of 
SbtB, tOS) returned to the show, which can only mean that he dropped out 
of college to endlessly continue his meager existence at Bayside (God 
knows why!). In season #4, SbtB-The New Class was still shown twice on 
Saturdays, and premiered on Saturday, September 7, 1996.

 SbtB-tNC, Season 4 Cast:
   Rachel Meyers          -Sarah Lancaster
   Ryan Parker            -Richard Lee Jackson
   Maria Lopez            -Samantha Becker
   Nicky Farina           -Ben Gould
   Katie Peterson         -Lindsey McKeon
   Eric Little            -Anthony Harrell
   Screech Powers         -Dustin Diamond
   Mr. Belding            -Dennis Haskins


2.5)  The Cast of (& a Few Words on) Season 5

SEASON 5  ('97-'98 season; ? Episodes)

The New Class continues into season #5 this Fall, but this time only 
*minor* cast changes were made! (Can you believe it?!!!) But I'm still 
not watching! The exiting character/actor is Rachel Meyers (Sarah 
Lancaster), who seems to have decided to hang it up after 4 years on 
the show, and 3 years as a cast memner. The new character is Liz Miller 
(Ashley Lyn Cafagna); rumor has it that Liz will have an eye for the 
characters of both Nicky and Ryan. Everyone else from season #4 is 
returning (including Dustin Diamond's Screech, though I have *no* clue 
why). There was also an all new MAX (set) used as the gang's hangout in 
season #5, as the original burnt down last season finale. Here is the cast 
list (as known) for season #5:

 SbtB-tNC, Season 5 Cast:
   Ryan Parker            -Richard Lee Jackson
   Maria Lopez            -Samantha Becker
   Nicky Farina           -Ben Gould
   Katie Peterson         -Lindsey McKeon
   Eric Little            -Anthony Harrell
   Ashley Lyn Cafagna     -Liz Miller
   Screech Powers         -Dustin Diamond
   Mr. Belding            -Dennis Haskins


2.6)  The Cast of (& a Few Words on) Season 6

SEASON 6  ('98-'99 season; ? Episodes)

By many accounts, season #6 will be the last season of The New Class. 
As with season #5, there was only one cast change made in season #6. 
The exiting character/actor is Ryan Parker (Richard Lee Jackson); the 
character of Ryan exited by going to a prestigious private school, while 
Richard Lee Jackson, the actor, seems to have left for green pastures and 
other acting opportunities. The new character is Tony Dillon (Tom 
Huntington), who is a romantic interest for Maria (Samantha Becker). 
Everyone else returned for season #6 (including the ever more annoying 
Dustin Diamond as Screech). However, it has widely been reported that 
season #6 is Dennis Haskins' last season, and Ashley Lyn Cafagna has 
already moved on to another show (CBS's "The Bold & The Beautiful") after 
season #6 filming wrapped. Further, by all accounts, in season #6, Maria, 
Eric and Katie should be seniors. In addition, NBC cut "The New Class" back 
to one episode per Saturday for season #6. All of these signs point 
strongly to the idea that season #6 is the last season of the never-ending 
"Saved by the Bell" franchise. Here is the season #6 cast:

 SbtB-tNC, Season 6 Cast:
   Maria Lopez            -Samantha Becker
   Nicky Farina           -Ben Gould
   Katie Peterson         -Lindsey McKeon
   Eric Little            -Anthony Harrell
   Ashley Lyn Cafagna     -Liz Miller
   Tom Huntington         -Tony Dillon
   Screech Powers         -Dustin Diamond
   Mr. Belding            -Dennis Haskins



3.0)  ACTORS, MISCELLANEA AND TRIVIA

3.1)  What Are the Words to the Theme Song of Saved by the Bell?

Several people have asked what the words were to the opening music of Saved by the Bell. Here are the words to the theme song:

   Well, I wake up in the morning,
   And the 'larm gives out a warning,
   And I don't think I'll ever make it on time.

   By the time I grab my books,
   And I give myself a look,
   I'm at the corner, just in time to see the bus fly by.

   It's all right, 'cos I'm Saved by the Bell

   If the teacher pops a test,
   I know I'm in a mess,
   And my dog ate all my homework last night.

   Riding low in my chair,
   She won't know that I'm there,
   If I can hand it in tomorrow it'll be all right.

   It's all right, 'cos I'm Saved by the Bell.


3.2)  Whose Parents and Family Do We See?

Most of the parents of the main characters appeared on SbtB, tOS. SbtB-
the New Class seems to be repeating this process, and several family 
members of characters appeared in the first season alone. Here is a list 
of all the parents seen in SbtB-tNC, so far. Important recurring 
characters will be starred later:


     Parent                  Actor                   Episode(s)
     ------                  -----                   ----------
      Mrs. Warner             Diane Saint-Maire       1.7
      Zack Belding            unbilled (voice of 
                                 Tom Williams)        1.8
      Judge Thurston 
          Jones               Richard Lawson          1.9  [Bianca's real
                                                            father.]
      Mr. De Luca             John Aprea              1.12


3.3)  In What Episodes Did the Characters Have Fantasies?

Fantasy or "flashback" sequences were a common plot device used in SbtB, tOS, particularly in the early seasons, but the practice was not utilized in later seasons of SbtB, tOS. In a hopeful sign, SbtB-tNC resurrected the practice. Here is a list of the episodes that contained fantasies, and a description of the fantasy:

     Episodes          Description of Fantasy
     --------          ----------------------
       1.2              Weasel imagines he's a sheik, and the girls are 
                           his harem
       1.5?
       1.8              Scott imagines he's married to Ashley, and Mr.
                           Belding is his baby son
       1.9              Megan imagines that she comes back to a Bayside 
                           reunion and she's a sucessful surgeon, but 
                           the rest of the gang are unsucessful losers
       2.6              Each of the girl imagines singing, seductively, 
                           for the hunky new music teacher
       2.8              Lindsay imagines that she is hugely fat at the 
                           dance contest
       DR.1             Screech claims he and the gang are in the Old 
                           West, and Screech is the retired gunfighter, 
                           "the Harmonica Kid"


3.4)  A Note on the Background on the Actors

[NOTE: I probably will not update this page very often; for more up-to-date 
information, check out the "Internet Movie Database" search page: 
http://us.imdb.com/Details?%22Saved+By+the+Bell%3A+The+New+Class%22+(1993). Goof luck!]

Several members of the cast of Saved by the Bell-The New Class are acting 
neophytes (e.g. Bonnie Russavage, Jonathan Angel, Spankee Rogers, Tom Huntington), though Jonathan Angel (Tommy "D") was a model. Part of the following information was provided by NBC's web site, or by NBC's former site on AOL, or was gathered from The Internet Movie Database . Do not reuse or rebroadcast any of this information without the express consent of NBC:

 3.4.1) Dennis Haskins (Mr. Richard Belding)

   See Part 1, Secion 2.2.7 of this FAQ for Haskins' other credits.


 3.4.2)  Dustin Diamond (Screech Powers)

   See Part 1, Secion 2.2.2 of this FAQ for Diamond's other credits.


 3.4.3)  Robert Sutherland Telfer (Scott Erikson)

   Telfer had appeared on several shows before "The New Class", such as 
   CBS's daytime soap "As the World Turns" (which is strange, as I used 
   to watch ATWT, and I don't remember him - Ed.)., though he hasn't been 
   seen much since.

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     The Doctors (19??)
     As the World Turns (199?, CBS)

   Movies: 
     Dutch (1991; as "schoolboy")


 3.4.4)  Isaac Lidsky (Barton "Weasel" Wyzell)

   Lidsky has appeared in several feature films and several television 
   commercials (though I only know the one listed). He hasn't done much, 
   post-"New Class".

   Ads: 
     "Atari Jaguar" (1994?)

   Movies: 
     Police Academy 5 (1988)
     The Whoopee Boys (199?)
     Boy (199?)
     Summertime Switch (1994 cable TV Movie)


 3.4.5)  Natalia Cigluiti (Lindsay Warner)

   Cigluiti has actually had a fair amount of success, post-"New Class", 
   and she actually appears to be a better dramatic actress than 
   comedic actress.

   TV show regular:
     Beverly Hills, 90210 (1997, FOX; multiple episodes; as Chloe Davis)
     Pacific Palisades (1997, FOX; as Rachel Whittaker)

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Unsolved Mysteries (19??)
     Unhappily Ever After (1997, WBN; as Francesca (in ep.: "The Ghost 
        and Mr. Malloy"))


 3.4.6)  Bianca Lawson (Megan Jones)

   Lawson has been in numerous television commercials (though I don't know 
   which ones) and music videos, including in videos for Prince and 
   The Boys (though I don't know which videos). She was featured in Disney 
   Channel's "Hollywood Lives", which chronicled the real life struggles of 
   several young actors (among them Lawson, and Brandy Norwood). She was 
   also in the pilot of ABC's "My So-Called Life." Post-"New Class", 
   Lawson's resume has been growing steadily. Bianca's father, Richard 
   Lawson, portrayed Lucas Barnes on the daytime drama "All My Children" 
   (1993-94).

   TV show regular:
     Hollywood Lives (199?, The Disney Channel)
     Goode Behavior (1996-97, UPN; as Bianca Goode)

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Unsolved Mysteries (19??)
     My So-Called Life (1994, ABC; as "girl in bathrrom" (in ep.: Pilot))
     Sister, Sister (1995?, WBN)
     Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997, WBN; as Kendra The Vampire Slayer 
        (in eps.: "What's My Line", Parts 1 & 2))
     The Parent Hood (1997, WBN; as Jasmine)
     Smart Guy (1997, WBN; as Shirley (in ep.: "Baby, It's You and You 
        and You"))
     Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1998, WBN; as Kendra The Vampire Slayer 
        (in ep.: "Becoming, Part 1"))
     The Steve Harvey Show (1998, WBN)

   Movies: 
     Big Monster on Campus (1998; aka. "Teen Monster"; as Darien)
     The Temptations (1998 NBC TV Miniseries)


 3.4.7)  Christian Oliver (Brian Keller)

   Oliver is in the "Milk" commercial with Tiffani-Amber Thiessen: he is 
   the Kurt Davis that Thiessen "wants."  Oliver is apparently very popular 
   in Europe, where he appeared in TV shows over there (though I don't know 
   what).

   TV show regular:
     First Love (German: a.k.a. "Die gro§e Liebe") (1997- ; as Gunnar)

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Sliders (1999, SCI-FI; as Rick Montana (in ep.: "Net Worth"))

   Ads: 
     "Milk" (1994?)

   Movies: 
     The Baby-Sitters Club (1995; as Luka)
     Eat Your Heart Out (1997; as Daniel)


 3.4.8)  Sarah Lancaster (Rachel Meyers)

   Lancaster appears new to acting with "The New Class", but she has 
   started getting guest stints, post-"New Class".

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (1997, ABC; as Jean (in ep.: 
        "Dante's Inferno"))
     Nightman (1998, syndicated; as Gloria (in ep.: "Still of the Night"))
     Unhappily Ever After (1997?, WBN)
     Pacific Blue (1998, USA; as Julianne (in ep.: "Best Laid Plans"))


 3.4.9)  Richard Lee Jackson (Ryan Parker)

   Jackson has a pretty good acting resume. He was in the cast(?) of the 
   short-lived NBC sitcom "The Good Life" (which was on after "Saved by 
   the Bell: The College Years"), and has been in a couple of movies. 
   Post-New Class, his prospects appear bright.

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     The Good Life (1994, NBC; as David (in ep.: "John Takes Out Melissa"))
     Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1994?, FOX; (uncredited) (in ep.: 
        "The Rockstar"))
     Star Trek: Deep Space 9 (1995, syndicated; as Danny (in ep.: 
        "Past Tense"))
     Boy Meets World (1998; as Kenny (in ep.: "And Then There Was Shawn"))
     Ally McBeal (1998; as Jason (in ep.: "The Real World"))

   Movies: 
     Casper (1995)
     The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. (1996 cable TV movie; as Douglas)


 3.4.10)  Samantha Becker (Maria Lopez)

   Becker has been modeling and acting in commercials since she was 10. 
   She has also done 15 USO shows. 

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Sunset Beach (1997-98, NBC (multiple episodes); as Elizabeth)

   Movies: 
     A Pig's Tale (1995; as Stacy)


 3.4.11)  Salim Grant (R.J. Collins)

   Grant also has a very impressive resume. He started acting at age 4, 
   when he was in an ad for "Sesame Street". Since then he has been in 
   several movies (including big ones!), and guest starred on several TV 
   shows.

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Family Matters (199?, ABC)
     Salute Your Shorts (199?, NICK)
     The Sindbad Show (1993?, FOX)
     Sister, Sister (1996?, ABC)
     Boy Meets World (1997, ABC; as Ted (in ep.: "Chasing Angela"))

   Movies: 
     Ghost Dad (1990; as Danny)
     The Hitman (1991; as Time Murphy)
     Angus (1995; as Mike)
     L.A. Confiential (1997; as Louis Fontaine)


 3.4.12)  Ben Gould (Nicky Farina)

   Gould had one role previous to "The New Class".

   Movies: 
     The Price of Love (1995 TV Movie)


 3.4.13)  Anthony Harrell (Eric Little)

   Harrell is obviously a good singer, and appears to have 'broken in' to 
   TV via this talent.

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Kids Incorporated (1993, ?; as Anthony!)


 3.4.14)  Lindsey McKeon (Katie Peterson)

   McKeon had one guest stint, aside from appearing on "The New Class".

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     Boy Meets World (1996?, ABC)


3.4.15)  Ashley Lyn Cafagna (Liz Miller)

   Cafagna's career has really taken off since being on "The New Class".

   TV show regular:
     The Bold and the Beautiful (1998- , CBS; as Kimberly Fairchild)

   TV appearances (1 or several episodes):
     7th Heaven (1997, WBN; as Joanne (in ep.: "I Hate You"))

   Movies: 
     Lord of Illusions (1995; as 'young' Dorothea)
     The Midas Touch (1997)
     Mystery Monsters (1997; as Susie)