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I, too, was baffled by this announcement. But, if there's one thing [as] does well, it's buck traditional programming ideas. Perhaps it's just a nod to the show's over-the-top hokeiness. Or something. What would Master Shake say?

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Not too long ago the Williams Street Blog [ http://www.adultswim.com/williams/blog/ ] featured an employee (Merrill, maybe?) ranting about how TBS's morning airings of SBTB are jeopardizing his job. In other words, he'd get sucked into watching and almost be late for work. ;)

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That two-hour block of STBT in the morning has me late to work a LOT. I guess it'd make sense to port it over to [as], if only for some hokey late 80's/mid 90's nostalgia.

Like Kelly never wearing socks with her Keds...what was THAT about?

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I can't believe they are putting SBTB on TV. I love Adult Swim and watch it every night. With other great shows they have developed I can not understand why.

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I too saw the ad after the first new Robot Chicken. At first I thought it was just a joke since that episode of RC had a big Screech reference. But then they kept promoing it and now it looks to be a reality.

Big month long April Fools joke maybe? Either way I am scared.

But to quote the great Jimmy James
"Ya know that girl from Saved by the Bell? She made a dirty movie!"

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UGGH, I HATE THIS SHOW, BAD MISTAKE ADULT SWIM

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Like I already noted on the [as] message boards, I think they're doing this just to get a rise out of the fans. Go read the boards. It's INSANE.

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I first heard the news of the imminent "Saved by the Bell" invasion while half-asleep, and assumed someone was doing a cutting-edge post-modern animated take on the series. Then a few days later, fully awake, I saw that [as] is screening the actual shows.

I really feel this is a mistake. It feels like the sort of doomed watershed moment epitomized by the first airing of "The Real World" on MTV. Several years later, there wasn't a music video to be found on Music Television.

I also feel they've misread their audience. IS thsi going to be ironically amusing to their entire demographic? I know that [as] technically is supposed to appeal to young males, but that's not where it ends. For example, I'm a 47-year-old woman with a major jones for [as] series--I have no nostalgic connection to "Saved by the bell," and will only be pissed off by having it forced on me when I could be watching "Venture Brothers," or "Moral Orel," or "Samurai Champloo." Seriously--I would even prefer "Tom Goes to the Mayor" to "Saved by the Bell."

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i just hope they s how the ridiculous episodes, i.e. jessie spanno on drugs(ahem caffeine pills)

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This is the greatest affront by a service provider to a consumer since today's price on crude oil. Adult swim.com has a known issue with posting replies on their message boards, but I seriously and whole heartedly believe they have denied their highly coveted demographic, i.e. Adult Swim fans, the right to air their offense to boot. So, I shall have mine heard here. What doltish, programming simpleton allowed such shit, should be shot and those who supported them be, "ousted" like the idiot-child clods they are. You have ruined a good thing. I question everything I ever laughed at. EF, Saved by the bell and its "Circus of the Television Network Stars" schlock production quality. Let the nit-wit bastard who is responsible be known to all. You are no longer funny Adult Swim - You are kitsch. And kitsch aint cool, its effin furniture. Which is what my TV has reverted back to since this pathetic and reprehensible choice.

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This is the greatest affront by a service provider to a consumer since today's price on crude oil. Adult swim.com has a known issue with posting replies on their message boards, but I seriously and whole heartedly believe they have denied their highly coveted demographic, i.e. Adult Swim fans, the right to air their offense to boot. So, I shall have mine heard here. What doltish, programming simpleton allowed such shit, should be shot and those who supported them be, "ousted" like the idiot-child clods they are. You have ruined a good thing. I question everything I ever laughed at. EF, Saved by the bell and its "Circus of the Television Network Stars" schlock production quality. Let the nit-wit bastard who is responsible be known to all. You are no longer funny Adult Swim - You are kitsch. And kitsch aint cool, its effin furniture. Which is what my TV has reverted back to since this pathetic and reprehensible choice.

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I totally agree with you and really just wanted to say that you had a great Douglas Adams reference in there. I hope that AS just understands that we will change the channel every night for as long as saved by the bell airs.

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Perhaps the better questions to ask of A.S. are...

* Who did you lose the bet to?
* What do those secret 'blackmail pictures' depict?
* Is this the backlash from the latest 'Family Research Council' survey?
* Is this yet another "Save Hockey Chicken" stunt?

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HIP HIP HOORAY!
I haven't watched cartoon network for about 4 years and I never liked it since. But tonight I was flipping through channel and I saw Saved by the Bell. And I was like NOOOOO WAY! So I tuned on (currently) and started researching why this was on, on the internet. I can't wait for the new line up. I never watch Cartoon Network now I have a reason to remind it on my tv and watch it from now on.
P.S. Bring back more Classics!

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My guess is that it has been a complete and utter failure. Ohterwise we would have seen the little ratings blurbs.

Ordinarily, my set is locked onto AS from 10 to 3 am. Now, i can't deal with the thought that I might see that reprehensable "screech" for one minute. Bye Bye swim. I'll watch something else.

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Just wanted to add my 2 cents that this was a disappointing decision. I liked saved by the bell back in the day but absolutely dont want to see it on adult swim.

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It was bad enough that AS split up Futurama and Family Guy. These two shows alone are strong, but together I thought they were a ratings powerhouse. It irrated me when they split 'em up. Now this SBTB crap. What the Hell? Now all I have to look forward to is when AS/Cartoon Net loses Futurama and FG and some other network picks 'em up. First Name MOE, Second Name RON.

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