The "Saved by the Bell" gang's all here - but wait a minute, where's Screech?

Bayside High's lovable geek, played by Dustin Diamond, was notably absent from the cast's photo reunion on the cover of People magazine, released earlier this week.

Was it because of his upcoming tell-all book? His gross-out sex tape scandal? His "Celebrity Fit Club" meltdowns and financial troubles?

Yes, yes, yes and yes, according to RadarOnline, which reports that Diamond was purposely excluded by his former castmates.

“Cast members were not comfortable with including him,” a spokesperson for People told the Web site.

Diamond's much-anticipated "Bell" memoir is the reason his old pals' defenses are up, the rep says. As Radar notes, Mark-Paul Gosselaar openly slammed the tome in a recent issue of Newsweek.

"What is he going to say?" Gosselaar asked sarcastically. "We were (bleeping) groupies at 14? I can't wait to read his book, because I don't have a memory of a lot of the shows. Maybe it was because I was doing lines off of the audience members' a----. I'm sure he's going to write something crazy like that. So he's writing a book, I'm not really afraid of what he has to say. There are not too many skeletons in my closet."

And how did Diamond feel about the blatant snub? Apparently the same way Screech felt after being repeatedly dissed by Lisa Turtle.

"Of course he cared he wasn't invited," a source close to Diamond told Radar. "Wouldn't you?"



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Wow. Zack, Kelly, Slater, Lisa and Jessie FINALLY realize they're too cool to hang around with the nerdy Screech. Because they had no problem hanging out with him in high school. ;)

I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand I can completely understand why they wouldn't want him there. And on the other hand, it'd be nice to see the WHOLE gang back together again. And Screech was a part of the show from 1988 all the way to 2000 (with the New Class).

^ My sentiments exactly. :nod:

I wouldn't include him either after seeing the way he was on Celebrity Fitness. He thought he was the biggest thing in life on there! He's miserable because he's broke.

I wouldn't include him either after seeing the way he was on Celebrity Fitness. He thought he was the biggest thing in life on there! He's miserable because he's broke.
In her book, Maureen McCormick said he was the only one she didn't like in the CFC cast.

I couldn't stand Dustin either on Celebrity Fit Club and he was a jerk for always calling Kim Locke a American Idol loser. She later made fun of how he was t-shirts to pay off his debts.

I couldn't stand Dustin either on Celebrity Fit Club and he was a jerk for always calling Kim Locke a American Idol loser. She later made fun of how he was t-shirts to pay off his debts.
He can dish it out but he sure can't take it!!

I don't blame them at all for not wanting him as a part of the reunion. He was such a jerk on Celebrity Fit Club, and he seems just all around bitter and unpleasant.

I don't blame them at all for not wanting him as a part of the reunion. He was such a jerk on Celebrity Fit Club, and he seems just all around bitter and unpleasant.
My feeling exactly. He brought it all on himself with his rotten attitude.

I saw that cover yesterday and was wondering why Dustin Diamond wasnt on the pic. Now I know. Cant say I blame the other cast members.

The cast doesn't want him to be involved as do the majority of fans. He shouldn't take it personal and just move on. He has bigger issues to worry about... like trying to figure out how a person could work on a hit TV sitcom for over ten years and still be in debt.

I wouldn't include him either after seeing the way he was on Celebrity Fitness. He thought he was the biggest thing in life on there! He's miserable because he's broke.


He didn't do anything wrong on Celebrity Fit Club, Ugly A$$ was just being a A$$ to Screech on Purpose-lol

He didn't do anything wrong on Celebrity Fit Club, Ugly A$$ was just being a A$$ to Screech on Purpose-lol

I totally disagree!!! I think he was unnecessarily mean and plain old ugly to Kimberly Locke especially and a jerk to all the other cast members who tried to befriend him on the show. Plus, he tried to start a fight with one of the advisors/judges...I can't remember his name.

I totally disagree!!! I think he was unnecessarily mean and plain old ugly to Kimberly Locke especially and a jerk to all the other cast members who tried to befriend him on the show. Plus, he tried to start a fight with one of the advisors/judges...I can't remember his name.


His name was HARVEY and started the fight with Screech

I agree with all of you....and that little pissant had the balls to challenge Harvey of all people- lol

like dude, have you seen Harvey? He will butter you up and EAT YOU lol. Stupid Stupid Stupid. But I'm glad in a way that they didn't have to deal with his bs, but I agree that the whole cast should be their. Even for a photo shoot or a short reunion. Just get it over with and have him their. But they had the luxury of excluding him :). Poor Screech.

His name was HARVEY and started the fight with Screech

You don't think that was warranted after his behavior?

And apparently he should've learned another lesson:

- People magazine is gonna grill you if you film one sex tape and go on to act like an @$$. People magazine had a field day grilling him and not including him in their photo shoots.


And the way he acted on CFC?

Calling Kim (Locke) a loser, other stupid antics, and starting fights, especially with Sgt. Harvey...of all people! Harvey will murdelize this guy! And when they brought him back on the final season, "aka The Boot Camp Edition," Harvey was still gonna make Screech's life a living hell and still disliked Screech on there. And who can blame him?

Kim Lokce a loser? In the long run, she has the last laugh, because he's still in debt owing $21,000+ in back taxes.

Boo-hoo and too bad for him! Act like an @$$, get treated like one! Simple as that!

And the cast banning him from the reunion? Well guess what? Reap what you sow! I don't blame the cast one bit! Life goes on!

^ You put that brilliantly. My sentiments exactly!! I just wish Ron Palillo (WBK's Horshack) had creamed Dustin in Celebrity Boxing instead of the other way around!! :mad:

And apparently he should've learned another lesson:

- People magazine is gonna grill you if you film one sex tape and go on to act like an @$$. People magazine had a field day grilling him and not including him in their photo shoots.


And the way he acted on CFC?

Calling Kim (Locke) a loser, other stupid antics, and starting fights, especially with Sgt. Harvey...of all people! Harvey will murdelize this guy! And when they brought him back on the final season, "aka The Boot Camp Edition," Harvey was still gonna make Screech's life a living hell and still disliked Screech on there. And who can blame him?

Kim Lokce a loser? In the long run, she has the last laugh, because he's still in debt owing $21,000+ in back taxes.

Boo-hoo and too bad for him! Act like an @$$, get treated like one! Simple as that!

And the cast banning him from the reunion? Well guess what? Reap what you sow! I don't blame the cast one bit! Life goes on!

yeah he's a loser- taking a page out of Beck's book. He needs to shut up about Kim Locke, Maureen and the country singer. And Harvey, I don't feel bad for Harvey cause he could kick Dustin's ass in a heartbeat. Harvey will never like this guy, and even though Dustin doesn't care, he should realize who's he going up against.

I couldn't stand Dustin either on Celebrity Fit Club and he was a jerk for always calling Kim Locke a American Idol loser. She later made fun of how he was t-shirts to pay off his debts.

As someone who actually knows a lot about American Idol, I know that the reason Kimberley Locke got third place was because of the Ruben Studdard/Clay Aiken battle (this was during Season 2 of AI, BTW). There was nothing she could have done to stop either one of them.

LOL@some of ya'll comments about Dustin. LOL@SBTB Geek hahahahahaha. You're a funny guy. You said you don't understand how Dustin can be on a hit tv show for 10 years and still be in debt hahahahahahahahahaha. I didn't know he owed the IRS. Dustin does seem like a idiot in real life. I saw him on Celebrity Fit Club for a minute and he acted like a d*ckhead on there. I wouldn't be surprised if he was still a virgin hahahahahahahahahahaha. Do you think any woman would give him some sex unless he paid for it? LOL.