Save (Screech) by the Bell

Alternate titles: The Powers could be out for Screech. Either way it’s a bad play on words.
Hey its Justin back to fill you in on more news of the obscure, not quite ready to get back into explaining why you are wrong at what to think yet. Onto the ‘News.’

I was listening to Charlie Sykes this morning to find out that Dustin Diamond, more commonly known as Screech Powers, is on the verge of losing his home in Port Washington. However he does have some plans on figuring out how to make some money back. Since his time as Screech ended, Diamond hasn’t had to many career highlights (except for reprising his role as Screech half a dozen times over), however he has made numerous VH1 appearances and has a decent career in ribald (mostly F-word) standup comedy. Sadly(?), Diamond, has hit a little problem of a $250,000 debt.

Diamond, 29, faces losing the home under a foreclosure order filed in Ozaukee County Circuit Court on May 4. It demands that he kick up the remaining $250,000 he owes under a land contract, which Diamond said was one of the few options available for him in 2003 because of a bad credit record, which includes a 2001 bankruptcy filing in. 

He claims he kept up on the $2,400 monthly payments.

Diamond does have a plan to get himself out of debt. On the Howard Stern Show he said that he planned to sell t-shirts at $15 a piece where fans could help him save his residency.

At first I thought Sykes almost unfairly bashed the as he called him ‘D List Celeb’ and I’ll stand by that to a point. I would argue that compared to the other former cast members he is probably fairly successful. Minus Zach who has landed two serious roles on prime time, none of the other cast members have been too successful. (Showgirls anyone?). But after logging on to his t-shirt website the former Saved By the Bell-er seems nothing short of pathetic. Who would really want a shirt that says ‘I paid $15 to save Screeech’s house’?

“I’m doing great with my comedy, but this is definitely a low point,” Diamond said. “Real life comes in and affects you.”

In all honesty I am more upset by Sykes saying that Saved By the Bell was a horrible show than him blasting Screech for his financial woes. Even though it’s laughable today that such drama could be confidently wrapped up in 26 minutes, back in the day we all know about Saved By the Bell’s greatness.

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