Saved by the Bell: The New Class - Season 01
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Saved by the Bell: The New Class [TV Series]
A sequel to the popular NBC weekend seriocomic series Saved by the Bell, Saved by the Bell: The New Class, which first aired September 11, 1993, was set not long after the familiar regulars from the original series had graduated from Bayside High School. During the sequel's first season, only the character of Principal Richard Belding (Dennis Haskins) was carried over from the first Saved by the Bell. The sequel's initial episodes introduced Bayside's incoming sophomore class: Scott Erickson (Robert Sutherland Telfer), Barton "Weasel" Wyzell (Isaac Lidsky), "Tommy D." DeLuca (Jonathan Angel), Megan Jones (Bianca Lawson), Lindsay Warner (Natalia Cigiluti), and Vicki Needleman (Bonnie Russavage). Fans of the earlier series could not help but notice that the new cast bore many of the character traits associated with the Saved by the Bell regulars -- notably Scott, who came off as the new incarnation of the earlier show's inimitable Samuel "Screech" Powers (Dustin Diamond). This may be why Scott was among the characters eliminated during The New Class' second season, when, in a ratings-boosting move, "Screech" returned, this time as a college student working on a trial basis as Mr. Belding's administrative assistant. (Other Saved by the Bell favorites would pop up as guest stars in later New Class episodes.)
Each successive season of Saved By the Bell: The New Class found a handful of new students either joining the existing cast members or replacing departing regulars. Newcomers in season two included Rachel Myers (Sarah Lancaster, who'd played the role on a sporadic basis in the previous season), Brian Keller (Christian Oliver), and Bobby Wilson (Spankee Rogers). Season three brought forth R.J. Collins (Salim Grant), Maria Lopez (Samantha Becker), and Ryan Parker (Richard Lee Jackson). In season four we met Nicky Farina (Ben Gould), Katie Peterson (Lindsey McKeon), and Eric Little (Anthony Harrell). New to the cast in season five was Liz Miller (Ashley Lyn Cafagna). And in season six, Tony Dillon (Tom Wade Huntington) joined the student body. Plot-wise, Saved by the Bell: The New Class followed the formula established by its predecessor: zany comedy set pieces, intramural
omances, seemingly insurmountable crises, brushes with such social problems as drunk driving, smoking, drug use, and premarital sex, impromptu musical numbers, and exotic "field trips" to faraway locales. Although only six seasons of The New Class episodes were produced, the series lasted seven first-run years on NBC, its final season split into two 13-episode segments and spread out over a two-year period. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Saved by the Bell: The New Class - Season 01
Debuting just after the cancellation of its predecessor, Saved by the Bell, Saved by the Bell: The New Class begins its first season as Principal Richard Belding (Dennis Haskins) trepidly prepares to welcome the new sophomore class at Bayside High School. This year's crop of newcomers include Scott (Robert Sutherland Telfer), "Weasel" (Isaac Lidsky), "Tommy D" (Jonathan Angel), Megan (Bianca Lawson), Lindsay (Natalia Cigliuti), and Vicki (Bonnie Russavage). As before, the kids deal with the trials and tribulations of teenhood with a heady combination of humor and pathos. Episodes worth noting during season one include "Belding's Baby," which makes pointed references to Saved by the Bell's "sister" series California Dreams; "Good-bye Megan," featuring Richard Lawson as the father of student Megan Jones (played by the actor's real-life daughter Bianca Lawson); and "Swap Meet," which introduces Sarah Lancaster as Rachel Meyers, who would become a regular during the series' second season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Includes Episodes:
Saved by the Bell: The New Class - The Date Lottery
Saved by the Bell: The New Class - The Slumber Party
Saved by the Bell: The New Class - A Kicking Weasel
Saved by the Bell: The New Class - Home Shopping
Saved by the Bell: The New Class - Love Is on the Air
Saved by the Bell: The New Class - George Washington Kissed Here
Saved by the Bell: The New Class - Homecoming King
Saved by the Bell: The New Class - Belding's Baby
Saved by the Bell: The New Class - Good-bye Megan
Saved by the Bell: The New Class - Swap Meet
Cast
Jonathan Angel as Tommy "D" De Luca
Natalia Cigliuti as Lindsey Warner
Bianca Lawson as Megan Jones
Isaac Lidsky as Barton "Weasel" Wyzell
Bonnie Russavage as Vicki Needleman
Robert Sutherland Telfer as Scott Erickson
Dennis Haskins as Mr. Belding
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Saved by the Bell: The New Class - Season 01
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General Specifications: | | Language Options: | | | Subtitle Options: | | | Sound Processing: | DD1: Dolby Digital Mono
| | Additional Features: | none specified | | DVD Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard
| | MPAA Rating: | | | DVD Discs Included: | 2 | | DVD Sides: | 2 | | DVD DVD Region Code: | 1 | | Content Length: | 300 min | | | DVD Chapters: |
Side #1 -- Disc 1
1. New Kid [5:50]
2. Dating Problems Solved [6:35]
3. The Match-Ups [4:30]
4. Payback [5:30]
5. Credits [:35]
1. Rally Planning [4:13]
2. New Blonde [5:58]
3. Heartbroken [5:31]
4. Return of Tina [6:44]
5. Credits [:35]
1. Beat Westwood [6:48]
2. Be a Football Hero [4:09]
3. New Varsity Cheerleader [4:08]
4. Angering the Weasel [7:22]
5. Credits [:35]
1. Selling School Supplies [6:07]
2. Midterm Blues [3:14]
3. Memory Potion [5:30]
4. The Chosen Ones [7:32]
5. Credits [:35]
1. Babe Hall [5:55]
2. Dr. Love [5:18]
3. Advice for the Lovelorn [3:20]
4. Date Night [7:53]
5. Credits [:36]
1. Drama Club [4:31]
2. Auditions [5:05]
3. Changing Roles [6:26]
4. The Play's the Thing [6:22]
5. Credits [:36]
Side #2 -- Disc 2
1. The Contestants [6:45]
2. Dating Misdirection [5:01]
3. Pairing & Re-Pairing [6:00]
4. The Big Dance [4:39]
5. Credits [:35]
1. Raging Belding [5:08]
2. Baby Movies [5:32]
3. Shoot the Baby [5:07]
4. The Next Star [6:40]
5. Credits [:35]
1. Career Day [5:06]
2. The Future [4:59]
3. Willow Brook [5:21]
4. Changing a Father's Mind [6:00]
5. Credits [:36]
1. Old Dusty Stuff [5:33]
2. Valuable Comic [6:28]
3. Jingle Passion [2:39]
4. The Switcheroo [7:46]
5. Credits [:36]
1. Meeting Natalie [4:49]
2. Dynamic Duo [5:45]
3. How to Be Cool [5:25]
4. Making Music [5:23]
5. Credits [:36]
1. Transportation Woes [6:32]
2. Dumbth [4:45]
3. The Code [4:22]
4. The Best Speech [5:49]
5. Credits [:35]
1. Work Project [4:46]
2. New Positions [4:00]
3. Overdoing It [6:19]
4. The Football Banquet [7:21]
5. Credits [:35]
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