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The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story

Summary Loosely based on Dustin Diamond's memoir of his time on the NBC teen show as Screech (Sam Kindseth as Diamond) with Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Dylan Everett) as Zack Morris, Mario Lopez (Julian Works) as A.C. Slater, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (Alyssa Lynch) as Kelly Kapowski, Elizabeth Berkley (Tiera Skovbye) as Jessie Sapano, and Lark Voorhies ...

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The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story

Season 1 Premiere: Sep 1, 2014
Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary Loosely based on Dustin Diamond's memoir of his time on the NBC teen show as Screech (Sam Kindseth as Diamond) with Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Dylan Everett) as Zack Morris, Mario Lopez (Julian Works) as A.C. Slater, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (Alyssa Lynch) as Kelly Kapowski, Elizabeth Berkley (Tiera Skovbye) as Jessie Sapano, and Lark Voorhies ...

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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25% Mixed
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75% Negative
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Sep 8, 2014
For all the pointless scenes that seem to exist for no other reason than to pad the script, the movie has an extremely rushed ending.
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Sep 8, 2014
Unauthorized, which aired last night, failed to provide even the bare minimum of salaciousness expected of a Lifetime movie.
By Willa Paskin FULL REVIEW
30
Sep 8, 2014
Rather than play up the legend that we’ve built the show to be in our mind by fabricating sordid relationships between the actors and soapy behind-the-scenes drama, the faux raunch and scrubbed-off-edge sterility of the TV movie only shines a harsh spotlight on the more staid and cheesy elements of the show.
By Kevin Fallon FULL REVIEW
30
Sep 8, 2014
The project explores the age-old insecurities of young actors and challenges of sudden stardom, but in such a tedious, empty way the bell couldn’t come soon enough.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • Front Street Pictures
Initial Release Date: Sep 1, 2014
Number of seasons: 0 Seasons
Rating: TV-PG
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Awards

The Joey Awards, Vancouver
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Nomination

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