Mario Lopez says the recent epic Saved by the Bell reunion on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , which saw him showcase some beautiful, elegant dance moves and sport a super freaky hairstyle, was planned YEARS ago. Last week, the NBC talk show featured a skit spoofing the cult ’80s and ’90s teen series, featuring most of the former cast members and some of the most memorable storylines. The
Extra co-host and actor reprised his role as studly high school wrestler and superb dancer A.C. Slater, donning a smashing pair of tights and dancing some ballet. He joined a pregnant Tiffani Thiessen, who played Kelly Kapowski, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who played hero Zack Morris, Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Belding and Elizabeth Berkley, who starred as Jessie Spano.
Host Jimmy Fallon also took part in the parody, which was filmed earlier this month in Los Angeles, where several episodes of the New York-based The Tonight Show were shot.
