Fatal Distraction

Barb Bayside Hall Monitor SBTB'er of the Month!!! Posts: 3,853	Fatal Distraction Mar 17, 2007 23:33:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Barb on Mar 17, 2007 23:33:41 GMT -5 Fatal Distraction Sep 9, 1989 Zack and Screech bug the girls sleepover party and the girls get revenge. Original Air Date September 9, 1989 Runtime 23 minutes The episode for the next two weeks is Fatal Distraction.
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tatfan CalU Teacher's Assistant Posts: 2,720	Fatal Distraction Mar 18, 2007 13:04:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tatfan on Mar 18, 2007 13:04:56 GMT -5 can someone refresh my memory? is this the one where zack spies on the girls sleepover and kelly pretends to have "problems"? LOL

QueenKelly CalU Student Board of Education Member Posts: 1,946	Fatal Distraction Mar 18, 2007 17:30:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by QueenKelly on Mar 18, 2007 17:30:35 GMT -5 I think that's the one.

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Fatal Distraction Mar 18, 2007 19:26:15 GMT -5

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Post by tatfan on Mar 18, 2007 19:26:15 GMT -5

in that case i have always LOVED this episode! i thought it was hilarious. kelly in a mental hospital.

yeah sure. but i didnt get why zack who was suppsoed to be a good friend didnt think he could trust her to be okay. its hard to explain what i mean. lol

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Fatal Distraction Mar 18, 2007 21:08:56 GMT -5

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Post by hmlaa on Mar 18, 2007 21:08:56 GMT -5

this was not one of my very favorite episodes because it took me about 5 times of watching it to get what some of the scenes were saying. Like when screech and zack were listening to the girls of the taping machine, the boys suddenly start screaming something about a basketball game.

ZACK: [waiting for Kelly, but Slater walks in] Geez... I thought you were Kelly.

SLATER: If I were Kelly, I'd put on something skimpy and stare at myself in the mirror.

ZACK: That's what you do NOW.

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Fatal Distraction Mar 20, 2007 4:52:54 GMT -5

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Post by Shoopdancer on Mar 20, 2007 4:52:54 GMT -5

I am actually typing this as I re-watch the episode, so it may be a bit sketchy. I didn't remember the episode when I started watching....but it all came back to me as I was watching it. This isn't one of my favourites but I do like it.

I thought Zack's whole disguise bit at the start was a bit lame, especially when he pulls off his disguise and says 'It's Me, ZACK!'. I love this show sooo much, but some of the stuff they did in the show early on was soooo corny!

I love when Zack and Screech are in Jessie's bedroom setting up the tape and they hear Jessie coming so Zack pushes Screech out of the window, and then later on he crawls out of the bed with Jessie's panty hose on his head

There are some really funny moments in this episode, like when Screech fantasized that Jessie, Lisa and Kelly were in love with him and they were serenading the picture of him

I really did love good ol' nieve Screech at the beginning of the series, but I think I did prefer him later on as he seemed to have a whole lot more heart

It seemed his childhood crush on Lisa became more mature as he did, which I thought was really sweet

I had to laugh when Lisa was describing Michael Jackson as her ideal man. I believe her exact words were that he was gentle, talented and gorgeous.

But aside from that comment, I loved Screech's imitation of Michael Jackson...his voice was sooo cool

Kelly with the baseball bat was hilarious...and when Zack bumped into the skeleton...sooo awesome!!

I keep forgetting how short Mark-Paul was in the first season, hehe, he looked sooo short up against Jessie, when in later seasons he is taller than Jessie. And he looked sooo adorable when him and Rhonda were at the dance and she punched him

Best quote:
Zack: "But Kelly get's these headaches!!"
Mr.Belding: "They ALL get headaches Zack!"

Mr. Belding's delivery was perfect on that quote.

Anyways, I rate this episode 6/10...as I kept watching it got a lot funnier

But I can't forgive the 'Zack in disguise' bit, hence it was marked down *nods*

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hmlaa Bayside Class President That Slater..... Posts: 289	Fatal Distraction Mar 20, 2007 18:53:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hmlaa on Mar 20, 2007 18:53:32 GMT -5 good job shoopdancer on that review. I would give this episode a.... 6/10 as well just because i didn't fully understand it and it was just OK.
	ZACK: [waiting for Kelly, but Slater walks in] Geez... I thought you were Kelly. SLATER: If I were Kelly, I'd put on something skimpy and stare at myself in the mirror. ZACK: That's what you do NOW.

saw1983 SBTBNUT Bayside Class Vice-President Posts: 234	Fatal Distraction Mar 21, 2007 20:20:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by saw1983 SBTBNUT on Mar 21, 2007 20:20:43 GMT -5 i like this episode. I think its funny when they all go along with kelly's "headaches".
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Fatal Distraction Mar 22, 2007 19:51:37 GMT -5

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Post by The Friar on Mar 22, 2007 19:51:37 GMT -5

Hey Gang,

One of the things I love about these early eps. is that Screech gave as good as he got from Zack. I know I went into this in another thread a long time ago, but it bears repeating here.

One of the things that really gets under my skin in sitcoms is that there are times when the "not so smart characters" get dumbed down beyond belief. Two that come to mind are Buddy from Charles in Charge and Screech from SBTB. Both start out as loveable characters that have some "blonde" moments, but for the most part are NOT considered idiots.

Then they were dumbed down.

In the case of Screech it got worse and worse as the show wore on. I HATED to see this. Screech got to be so out there that he was almost intolerable, and I didn't even watch TNC, where I hear it continued.

In these early eps. Zack didn't always get away with the wise cracks against Screech. Screech actually had a backbone early on and I loved that!

I rate this episode 5 Mr. B's for that alone!

Enough of the rant!

The ;D Friar

Last Edit: Mar 22, 2007 19:54:34 GMT -5 by The Friar

Zack and Kelly at 5 Years Old

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raezorrio New Kid @ Bayside Posts: 22	Fatal Distraction Mar 24, 2007 0:03:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by raezorrio on Mar 24, 2007 0:03:55 GMT -5 this episode was definitely not one of my favorites. the only part of the episode that i liked was when kelly had zack trapped in the classroom with a bat. i loved it. overall i would give it a 6 or 7 out of 10.

hmlaa Bayside Class President That Slater..... Posts: 289	Fatal Distraction Mar 24, 2007 11:23:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hmlaa on Mar 24, 2007 11:23:49 GMT -5 was this episode written by the regular writer?
	ZACK: [waiting for Kelly, but Slater walks in] Geez... I thought you were Kelly. SLATER: If I were Kelly, I'd put on something skimpy and stare at myself in the mirror. ZACK: That's what you do NOW.

QueenKelly CalU Student Board of Education Member Posts: 1,946	Fatal Distraction Mar 24, 2007 17:05:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by QueenKelly on Mar 24, 2007 17:05:36 GMT -5 Just so you all know, The Friar came up with a great ratings system we can use.

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Fatal Distraction Mar 25, 2007 17:10:59 GMT -5

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Post by The Friar on Mar 25, 2007 17:10:59 GMT -5

Thanks QK!

I will post this scale here again. It's fun to use because it is in the spirit of SBTB. Rate and enjoy!

The Belding Scale

1 - 5 Mr. B's

1 - Detention!
2 - A date with a nerd!
3 - A Mr. B laugh!
4 - Screech doing your homework!
5 - Date to the Prom with Zack or Kelly!

The ;D Friar

Zack and Kelly at 5 Years Old

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tatfan CalU Teacher's Assistant Posts: 2,720	Fatal Distraction Mar 25, 2007 17:25:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tatfan on Mar 25, 2007 17:25:01 GMT -5 i think i forgot to rate it so ill say a 4. screech doing my homework! and again friar i wish he really would! as long as its screech and not dustin! LOL
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hmlaa Bayside Class President That Slater..... Posts: 289	Fatal Distraction Mar 25, 2007 17:25:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hmlaa on Mar 25, 2007 17:25:40 GMT -5 ok then... i give this episode a 2: A date with A nerd!
	ZACK: [waiting for Kelly, but Slater walks in] Geez... I thought you were Kelly. SLATER: If I were Kelly, I'd put on something skimpy and stare at myself in the mirror. ZACK: That's what you do NOW.