I hope this DOES happen.
With the news that everyone’s favorite baby factory/the only parent with more than four kids who doesn’t have a reality show is in fact getting her own TV show, here is a reality show I wish WOULD happen.
Saved by the Diamond
The early 90s and Peter Engel’s teen TV monopoly invented one of pop culture’s greatest mysteries: why was Screech part of the gang? His “best friendship” with Zack was clearly one of convenience, that probably started because Zack needed someone to do his first grade homework, or maybe that was before he became Zack Morris, melter of hearts.
I guess it proves that even popular people can have big hearts, because although they had a tendency to exploit him (i.e. the infamous spaghetti sauce episode), they were able to JUST GET ALONG with one of the class geeks. Aww.
Since the end of the Saved by the Bell franchise, Dustin Diamond has proven to be a hot mess. He’s done celebrity boxing, he’s done standup, he’s openly dissed the show and the rest of the cast, and I’m going to take a wild guess that he’s the reason a Saved by the Bell reunion will NEVER happen.
He’s clearly crazy and I think he’s one of the most underrated child stars of all time. Maybe that’s a lie. But still, I’m fascinated to know what exactly goes on in that head. Screw Tori Spelling, Denise Richards, and the Kardashians. I want to know what happens in a day in the life of Dustin Diamond. I want to see the shouting matches that ensue when someone recognizes him as Screech and whether or not the camera crew prevents him from injuring anyone. And I want dramatic music playing while he is recounting his traumatic life to the cameras. I want to hear about how hard it was to be Screech, and I don’t want to have to wait for his tell-all book to be released next year.
If he doesn’t go reality, fine. Let’s give him a sitcom. Maybe a movie. Anything in which he is the central character. His sitcom could be about a washed-up thirtysomething who peaked way too early. His best friend is the old neighbor lady, he lives not with his mom but NEAR her, and he works at the neighborhood grocery store. Brilliant. Who doesn’t want to watch that train wreck? I know I do!
This is where Diamond is doing things incorrectly. He’s taking the bitter, sarcastic, angry route when he should really be channeling that energy into finding the perfect role to shine as a leading man. Because if there’s one thing I see when I look at Dustin Diamond, it is the potential for leading man greatness.
Dustin Diamond came to speak at Clarion my senior year, and I seem to remember people who went saying that he was drunk? I know they said he dissed the ENTIRE SBTB cast etc. Doesn’t that really just prove that, while they were able to “just get along” while the cameras were rolling, the “cool kids” couldn’t actually stand the dork? But despite all evidence to the contrary, i.e. I didn’t actually pay to go see him talk when I had the chance, I would love to watch the train wreck that has to be his life.
Nicki - June 1, 2009 at 4:45 pm |
I was reading something last night with Mark Paul Gosselaar looking back on some of his roles and he was saying he can’t wait to read the tell-all and read about all the drugs he did. And he’s still waiting for his shirt for helping out Mr. Diamond after his house burned down or whatever. It was awesome.
ihopethisneverhappens - June 1, 2009 at 6:54 pm |