Hangin' Out In 100b

When I was around ten I would run home right after school to catch my favorite zany high school sit-com, Saved By The Bell. Now, I’m talking about the original series, not the lame new class/college crap that came after it. Zack, Kelly, Slater, Jessie, Lisa and everybody’s Top Two, token nineties nerd Screech, would get into crazy adventures, which all took place either on school property or at their local diner, The Max.

The best episodes, which goes for any show, are always the ones that amuse and educate. My favorite edutainment episode is called “Jessie’s Song”. It’s the one where Jessie gets hooked on caffeine pills, because she has to cram for an exam and star in an aerobics-inspired music video with her two girlfriends, while singing their own catchy pop song. Understandably, the pressure is too much and after a good 25 minutes she finally cracks in Zack’s arms singing “I’m so excited” over and over again, but ends with a tearful “I’m so scared”. It was and still is one of the most heartbreaking moments in TV history. It taught my generation to just say no to caffeine and that spandex looks good on everybody.

To my utter disappointment I can’t find Jessie, Kelly and Lisa’s song anywhere, which is a pity because it is a stunning piece of Poptasticity. I did come across the video, so here is “Go For It!” by Jessie And The Hot Sundaes. I think it really is sung by the actors and I’m sure it would have launched their Pop careers if it weren’t for that poor, brainy, crackhead Jessie. It looks like a high school version of “Let’s Get Physical” and shows a dim spark of Elizabeth Berkley’s later role as scantily clad, gyrating showgirl in Showgirls: