Talk:Saved by the Bell

Unsourced material
The article has been tagged since 2009 for needing sources. Please feel free to re-add this material with appropriate sourcing. Doniago (talk) 14:02, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story
Source: Variety: ‘Saved by the Bell’ Movie to Air on Lifetime — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.188.21.238 (talk) 00:22, 20 June 2014 (UTC)

Comic book
There were two comic books. One was short lived while the show still aired, and was terrible. A new one was spawned in 2014. "Short-lived" is a little too soon considering they just released an issue. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.121.24.2 (talk) 00:00, 22 August 2014 (UTC)

Using The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story as a Source
As I'm hoping to do some major cleanup on this article, I wanted to ask for some opinions. I really want to avoid using the Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story as a source as it pretty much contradicts every other source in some major ways (such as having Thiessen and Berkley return to film the graduation episode as the final episode). You could make an argument that these are artistic liberties, but they make me uncomfortable as to the reliability of the film as a source and I'd like to see if there's consensus to delete statements that can't be sourced anywhere else for accuracy sake? Chris the Geek (talk) 22:48, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Yeah, my advice is to "don't use it". This EW ref was removed in an earlier edit – which I agree with – and even it is titled "'Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story': 100 things that maybe happened" (emphasis mine). If Entertainment Weekly, a WP:RS, is saying the telepic is an unreliable source, then I think we should all take the film as "unreliable" as a source. BTW, to a certain extent, the same would also be true of Diamond's Behind the Bell bio as well. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 23:40, 2 April 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 24 March 2018
This show currently airs on Me-TV and MTV2, and has aired on TBS, E!, Teennick and local syndication in the past. Please make mention of this on this Wikipedia page. 66.128.96.194 (talk) 23:35, 24 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. hiàn 01:25, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Even more importantly, is there any notability to mentioning this (even with sources)? Many TV shows rerun in syndication and much of the time, there's nothing impressive about that. Perhaps if a network reruns the show and it gives that network incredible ratings, or if the show has a remarkably long run and large following for being in syndication on one network, then making mention of such networks would be acceptable. Wikipedia is not a television guide, nor a collection of indiscriminate information. If we are going to include syndication networks, the basic question is "how is that important in this show's overall picture, or for the network rerunning it?" Simply airing on a syndication outlet is not enough; there must be some significance as to why any particular network that reruns the show in syndication is listed. MPFitz1968 (talk) 01:50, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 March 2018
Please add in the networks that have aired this show. 74.87.169.162 (talk) 19:54, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. DonIago (talk) 20:06, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 March 2018
Please state that this show currently airs on MeTV and MTV2 and has previously aired on TBS, E! and Teennick. This information can be found on the Wikipedia pages that list programs broadcast on these networks. 74.87.169.162 (talk) 20:00, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. DonIago (talk) 20:06, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 April 2018
Please state which networks are airing or have aired the show. 68.188.63.60 (talk) 00:03, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
 * ❌ Asked, and answered. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 00:07, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

Time Out
Can’t Zack stop time? Isn’t that a major part of the show? I can’t even find it mentioned here. --Tysto (talk) 03:45, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I would agree that both the "time outs" and Zack's "breaking the fourth wall" are major elements of the series, and should be mentioned at the article. (I'm pretty sure both can even be sourced.) The question is: where would it be appropriate to add such info. The article should perhaps contain a 'Format' section (or subsection under 'Production'?...) where these kinds of elements are mentioned. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 03:52, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Merger proposal
I propose merging Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style into this article under WP:NOPAGE as an ATD. Ironically, the coverage of Hawaiian in the Films section of this article is more encyclopedic and properly sourced than the entire self-contained article. A similar discussion is taking place over at Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas and I welcome all good faith input on that merger proposal as well. I believe both of these mergers are warranted given that these movies are really only notable as brand extensions of first-generation SbtB and not on their own. Just Another Cringy Username (talk) 03:09, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
 * For the Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas merge discussion, please see Talk:Saved by the Bell: The College Years. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 04:19, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

After one week, we have a consensus to merge.
 * Support – Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style has all of one decent reference (added just recently), and aside from that the article is an WP:ALLPLOT violation. No reason we can't cover this spinoff film at the main article here, with a brief plot synopsis, and some mention of the critical response, exactly as per WP:NOPAGE. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 04:19, 8 September 2022 (UTC)