A famous film star comes to Bayside to shoot an anti-drug public service announcement. The gang are enchanted by him, but when they go to a party at his house, they discover he is a hypocrit... Read allA famous film star comes to Bayside to shoot an anti-drug public service announcement. The gang are enchanted by him, but when they go to a party at his house, they discover he is a hypocrite.A famous film star comes to Bayside to shoot an anti-drug public service announcement. The gang are enchanted by him, but when they go to a party at his house, they discover he is a hypocrite.
- Kelly Kapowski
- (as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen)
- Scud
- (uncredited)
- Party Girl
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaSlater and Zack mention the deaths of Len Bias and John Belushi. Bias died of cocaine-related cardiac arrhythmia on June 19, 1986, two days after being drafted by the Boston Celtics. Belushi died March 5, 1982, after taking cocaine and heroin.
- GoofsIn the final scene, the gang records the end of the commercial. Zack's point to the camera is not in sync with the others. A few moments later, when they look at the tape, all three points are in sync. Brandon Tartikoff's hand actions during filming are different than the recorded version.
- Quotes
Brandon Tartikoff: You know, maybe there's something here. Maybe at NBC, we should do a sitcom about a school principal and his kids?
Mr. Richard Belding: Really?
Brandon Tartikoff: Nah. It'll never work.
- SoundtracksSaved by the Bell
written by: Michael Damian, Rich Eames, Scott Gale, Larry Weir, Tom Weir
performed by: Michael Damian
The jist is on an anti drug commercial being shot in their school, and also that a celeb is going to be staring in it. I really like some of the gang's reactions toward both these things, personally I'd be absolutely psyched if there ever was a commercial shot at my school; there is always something fun about being seen on TV; but also an opportunity to add to crediticals if ever involved in the acting field.
The way that each of the gang act toward a famous celeb being at there school felt a bit realistic because their not people that most of us get to see every day. It would be kinda a dream come true to be friends with one or two of them, let alone the opportunity to date them.
We see at first Johnny doesn't seem to be an alright guy, he's not snobby or fame obsessed but is soicalable and easy to talk to and knows how to have a good time. But as an old saying goes, it's too good to be true; we see near the end that Johnny isn't the great guy the gang and even we see him as but that he is counterfeit. Which is ironic considering, he is famous for portraying a teenager even though in reality he's not.
The guy is a drug addict as he has been smoking dope which meant that roach both Zack and Slater found earlier was his, which I personally suspected it was. He also is really self centered thinking that just because he's a celeb he can have and do anything he wants; and that most of that niceness at the beginning was just an act as he was just trying to get on the kids good graces just to use them as tools for his own fame.
I really liked seeing the Bayside gang come though for each other and Bayside High. From a suspenseful scene which made me concerned for Kelly's well being as we see Johnny is peer pressuring her to smoke dope, she constantly says no as he keeps trying to have his way with her. Really liked Zack coming back and helping her out of danger, really shows what a good friend he is to her.
However what really stands out is seeing each of the Bayside gang refusing to do the commercial with Johnny, to do the commercial with him would be a lie toward what they believe in and a compromise of the integrity of the school and themselves. That moment just shows how strong the integrity of the characters really is, they have firm beliefs in right and wrong that must be respected; and those believes are higher than fame itself.
Rating: 3 and a half stars.
- hellraiser7
- Feb 21, 2017