Dennis Haskins (Mr. Belding) SPEAKS OUT! Feels ‘Disrespected' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Gemini_89 · 08-03-2009, 08:09 PM

After Grapevine ran an item Thursday about People magazine's "Saved by the Bell" reunion cover and the suspicious absence of Dennis "Mr. Belding" Haskins and Dustin "Screech" Diamond , we were surprised to get a phone call that night from Haskins himself. (We validated it was indeed him by asking him to say, "Hey, hey, hey, what is going ON here?") Haskins says he knew about the People shoot six weeks ago, but felt "disrespected" and "disappointed" that he was not asked to be a part of it. "I earned the right to be there," said Haskins, an original "Bell" cast member who stayed with the show even during the wobbly "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" years. "If anybody deserved to be on that cover, it was Dennis Haskins." He's got a point: It was Haskins himself who first appeared on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" earlier this year and spearheaded the movement to get the "SBTB" cast to reunite on Fallon's show, sparking interest in a cast meet-up. Haskins says he still hopes to participate in the Fallon reunion, should it come about, but is miffed over the People slight. "I want people to know it was not my choice not to be there, because I would have been there," said Haskins, on the phone from Las Vegas. "For People magazine to exclude me on purpose doesn't make sense to me. It hurts my feelings, but I'll live." Fight on, Mr. B! Here is the link:

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...=2009908010312

Marvo301 · 08-03-2009, 08:19 PM

Dennis Haskins definitely should have been a part of the people magazine photo shoot and article. And unlike Dustin Diamond, I'm sure the rest of the cast would have welcomed Dennis with open arms.

Gemini_89 · 08-03-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Dennis Haskins definitely should have been a part of the people magazine photo shoot and article. And unlike Dustin Diamond, I'm sure the rest of the cast would have welcomed Dennis with open arms.

As a matter of fact the article I read said the five agreed to it only if they excluded Screech and the "creepy Dennis Haskins." I was like, why creepy?

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment..._re unite.html

vio · 08-03-2009, 10:21 PM

Well, he does make an awkward and inappropriate comment about the "underage" girls on SbtB "starting to develop cleavage" or something like that on one of the DVD commentaries, but otherwise I haven't a clue what the issue is here. I agree it's a bit disrespectful not to include him when he so clearly wants to be involved. This guy spent 13 years playing Mr. Belding. He definitely earned his right to be included.

I do understand why Diamond was left out though, as he's really just an idiot and a scumbag, but it still doesn't seem like a true reunion without "Screech" there.

Marvo301 · 08-03-2009, 10:26 PM

I have a feeling the comment about Mr. Belding being "creepy" was a joke that got taken out of context or was misunderstood.

SBTB Geek · 08-03-2009, 11:07 PM

Dennis Haskins is old, fat and parties in Hollywood socialites like the Hills cast, the Hiltons and Brody Jenner. That is def. creepy. I don't get why everyone is jumping on the normal four... be grateful that we at least got something resembling a reunion.

Plus, do we really want to see him on the cover of People?

browneyes106 · 08-03-2009, 11:50 PM

I wouldn't have cared for him on the cover but they should have a mini interview with him and a picture with the cast inside in the magazine.

Schmoopie · 08-04-2009, 02:23 AM

That's a shame that they didn't include him. After all he was the principal of Bayside!

SBTB Geek · 08-04-2009, 03:02 AM

Exactly... he was just the principal. It was weird enough seeing him chill on top of Zack's bed.

DSfan · 08-04-2009, 08:37 PM

Yeah, he definitely should have been included

isiahthomas · 08-21-2009, 01:16 PM

LOL@SBTB Geek hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. That was funny what you said about Dennis.

ThomasE · 09-02-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SBTB Geek

Dennis Haskins is old, fat and parties in Hollywood socialites like the Hills cast, the Hiltons and Brody Jenner. That is def. creepy. I don't get why everyone is jumping on the normal four... be grateful that we at least got something resembling a reunion.

Plus, do we really want to see him on the cover of People?

Dang! I feel the love!

TVFactFan · 09-02-2009, 02:58 PM

He was really seen that much so I don't see why he needed to be included on the cover.

Mr. Belding was

Ralph the Doorman on the Jeffersons
Mike the Bartender on Three's Company
Al on Happy Days
Mr. Defazio on Laverne and Shirley

Doesn't everyone see my point?

08-03-2009, 08:09 PM	#1
Gemini_89 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 09, 2009 Location: Unknown Posts: 1,294	Dennis Haskins (Mr. Belding) SPEAKS OUT! Feels ‘Disrespected' After Grapevine ran an item Thursday about People magazine's "Saved by the Bell" reunion cover and the suspicious absence of Dennis "Mr. Belding" Haskins and Dustin "Screech" Diamond , we were surprised to get a phone call that night from Haskins himself. (We validated it was indeed him by asking him to say, "Hey, hey, hey, what is going ON here?") Haskins says he knew about the People shoot six weeks ago, but felt "disrespected" and "disappointed" that he was not asked to be a part of it. "I earned the right to be there," said Haskins, an original "Bell" cast member who stayed with the show even during the wobbly "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" years. "If anybody deserved to be on that cover, it was Dennis Haskins." He's got a point: It was Haskins himself who first appeared on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" earlier this year and spearheaded the movement to get the "SBTB" cast to reunite on Fallon's show, sparking interest in a cast meet-up. Haskins says he still hopes to participate in the Fallon reunion, should it come about, but is miffed over the People slight. "I want people to know it was not my choice not to be there, because I would have been there," said Haskins, on the phone from Las Vegas. "For People magazine to exclude me on purpose doesn't make sense to me. It hurts my feelings, but I'll live." Fight on, Mr. B! Here is the link: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...=2009908010312

08-03-2009, 08:19 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	Dennis Haskins definitely should have been a part of the people magazine photo shoot and article. And unlike Dustin Diamond, I'm sure the rest of the cast would have welcomed Dennis with open arms.
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08-04-2009, 02:23 AM	#8
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	That's a shame that they didn't include him. After all he was the principal of Bayside!
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08-03-2009, 10:21 PM	#4
vio Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 17, 2006 Location: The dark side of the moon Posts: 105	Well, he does make an awkward and inappropriate comment about the "underage" girls on SbtB "starting to develop cleavage" or something like that on one of the DVD commentaries, but otherwise I haven't a clue what the issue is here. I agree it's a bit disrespectful not to include him when he so clearly wants to be involved. This guy spent 13 years playing Mr. Belding. He definitely earned his right to be included. I do understand why Diamond was left out though, as he's really just an idiot and a scumbag, but it still doesn't seem like a true reunion without "Screech" there.

08-03-2009, 10:26 PM	#5
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	I have a feeling the comment about Mr. Belding being "creepy" was a joke that got taken out of context or was misunderstood.

08-03-2009, 11:07 PM	#6
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Dennis Haskins is old, fat and parties in Hollywood socialites like the Hills cast, the Hiltons and Brody Jenner. That is def. creepy. I don't get why everyone is jumping on the normal four... be grateful that we at least got something resembling a reunion. Plus, do we really want to see him on the cover of People?

08-03-2009, 11:50 PM	#7
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I wouldn't have cared for him on the cover but they should have a mini interview with him and a picture with the cast inside in the magazine.

08-04-2009, 03:02 AM	#9
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Exactly... he was just the principal. It was weird enough seeing him chill on top of Zack's bed.

08-04-2009, 08:37 PM	#10
DSfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,204	Yeah, he definitely should have been included

08-21-2009, 01:16 PM	#11
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	LOL@SBTB Geek hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. That was funny what you said about Dennis.

09-02-2009, 02:58 PM	#13
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,065	He was really seen that much so I don't see why he needed to be included on the cover. Mr. Belding was Ralph the Doorman on the Jeffersons Mike the Bartender on Three's Company Al on Happy Days Mr. Defazio on Laverne and Shirley Doesn't everyone see my point?