Saved by the Bell and The Tori Paradox: Breaking Down SBTB's Lost Character

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In the late 80s a little show named Saved by the Bell premiered on NBC. In quickly became popular, but after it went to syndication the fandom exploded until it became a pop culture institution. Generations of fans tuned in to watch the exploits of Zack Morris, A.C. Slater, Screech Powers, Kelly Kapowski, Lisa Turtle, and Jesse Spano. But what about the forgotten student? The lost cast member of the show, Tori Scott? This is the story of the creation and execution of Tori, why Elizabeth Berkley and Tiffani Amber Thiessen left the show, and why Leanna Creel got the call to play one of TV's most infamous replacement characters.

Time Stamps

• 0:00 (What is a Replacement Character?)
• 01:22 (A Brief History of Saved by the Bell)
• 03:29 (Enter Tori)
• 04:45 (The Original SBTB Finale)
• 05:29 (Berkley and Thiessen leave)
• 06:16 (Enter Leanna Creel)
• 06:51 (How did Tori fit in?)
• 07:54 (Where are Kelly and Jesse?)
• 09:00 (SBTB's Messy Continuity)
• 10:00 (Farewell Tori)
• 10:35 (Farewell Saved by the Bell)
• 11:41 ( The Legacy of Tori)