Jimmy Fallon goes back to school in Saved by the Bell spoof
Tonight Show skit gets backing from original characters Zach, Kelly, Slater and Jesse
Jimmy Fallon travelled back to colourful 1990's California to attend Bayside High in a Tonight Show spoof of Saved by the Bell.
The teen sitcom flashback centred on Fallon's character's dreams of leaving Bayside High to pursue his dreams of becoming a comedian in New York. It also paid homage to the fashions and brick-sized cell phones of the era.
But the biggest treats for Generation X-ers were the cameos by the popular sitcom's original (and surprisingly ageless) cast members, including:
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack
- Tiffani-Amber Thiessen as Kelly
- Mario Lopez as Slater
- Elizabeth Berkley as Jesse
- Can't see the video? Watch it here.
Even the school's dorky principal Mr. Belding (Dennis Haskins) was there.
Lark Voorhies, who played the fashionable Lisa Turtle on the show, didn't participate either. Her mother told People magazine in 2012 that the actress was suffering mental health issues.
It's been more than 20 years since Saved by the Bell went off the air, but reruns have exposed a new generation to the show's comedic and sometimes serious treatment of teen issues like dating, drugs and drunk driving.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is currently on a week-long residency in Los Angeles.
The comedian kicked off his sojourn in California Monday by paying tribute to another '90s throwback and remaking the theme to the The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.