Remember that time when Zack Morris and Lisa Turtle dated?

[TMC]

Did you ship them?

[JO Sweet Heart]

What I would like to know is why nothing more was ever shown of them in such a way after that one and only episode. They were eventually given Screech's blessing.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

[EccentricGenius]

"The Bayside Triangle" is one of the most memorable episodes of Saved By The Bell, bar none. Coincidentally, both Mark-Paul Gossalaar and Lark Voorhies were evidently an item in real life as well; the two actors dated off camera for at least three years.

I was actually surprised Kelly didn't interfere with or complain about Zach and Lisa's budding romance...I would've thought Kelly would bitch and moan about Lisa making the moves on Zach (and vice versa), but no. It's equally unfortunate Zach and Lisa's teen romance never progressed beyond--or was even mentioned in subsequent episodes afterwards--"The Bayside Triangle"; I would've wanted Zach and Lisa to both encounter racism, bigotry, hostility, and criticism not only from total strangers, but from their fellow classmates and peers at Bayside as well. I surmise Engel and his writing staff were unwilling to pull a Norman Lear and push the SBTB envelope even further for fear of not only alienating their tween/teen audience on Saturday morning but also the possibility of suffering the wrath of both the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and, especially, NBC's Standards & Practices department.

Enjoy your fantastic Friday, as well as your weekend!

[TMC]

Originally Posted by EccentricGenius

"The Bayside Triangle" is one of the most memorable episodes of Saved By The Bell, bar none. Coincidentally, both Mark-Paul Gossalaar and Lark Voorhies were evidently an item in real life as well; the two actors dated off camera for at least three years.

I was actually surprised Kelly didn't interfere with or complain about Zach and Lisa's budding romance...I would've thought Kelly would bitch and moan about Lisa making the moves on Zach (and vice versa), but no. It's equally unfortunate Zach and Lisa's teen romance never progressed beyond--or was even mentioned in subsequent episodes afterwards--"The Bayside Triangle"; I would've wanted Zach and Lisa to both encounter racism, bigotry, hostility, and criticism not only from total strangers, but from their fellow classmates and peers at Bayside as well. I surmise Engel and his writing staff were unwilling to pull a Norman Lear and push the SBTB envelope even further for fear of not only alienating their tween/teen audience on Saturday morning but also the possibility of suffering the wrath of both the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and, especially, NBC's Standards & Practices department.

Enjoy your fantastic Friday, as well as your weekend!

Was Lisa's ethnicity ever brought up on the show? The only time that I'm aware of this is the one where Jessie finds out that her ancestors were slave traders and becomes repeatedly apologetic and accommodating towards Lisa.

Other than that, I've heard in the past that Lisa before Lark Voorhies was cast, was originally envisioned to be a Jewish American Princess-type of character.

[EccentricGenius]

To the best of my knowledge, Lisa's ethnicity was seldom mentioned throughout its run, with nary a reference to her skin color (other than the aforementioned "Running Zach" episode). And Lisa was indeed intended to be a stereotypical, Jewish girl from Long Island prior to Lark Voorhies' casting.

Prior to Mario Lopez nabbing the role of Slater, the character was originally envisioned as a Vinnie Barbarino-esque loner (not unlike Travolta's portrayal of the aforementioned character on Welcome Back, Kotter), according to Engel's recollection.