About two weeks ago I started to do a "Whatever Happened to?" type thang on here and today, in a random series of events, I came across an update on Mister fucking Belding! How funny is that?
So AC Slater hosts Extra, Zach Morris made Dead Man on Campus (which fucking rules! Netflix that shit if you haven't seen it!), Kelly banged Dylan Mckay on 90210 and Jessie made Showgirls after a complicated on screen battle with caffeine...
But whatever happened to the dopey principal Belding (aka Dennis Haskins) from Bayside High who had an uncomfortable relationship with series Dennis the Menace Zach Morris? He's at the bar, yo! Making sweet bank on appearances starting at an alleged $2.5K a shot!
"The markets I play the best in are the ones with people 20-35. Mr. Belding is universal," Haskins told Fox411. "Personal appearances are a way many actors from older shows supplement their income, and it is a blessing." Well AMEN brotha, I'm 31 and I'd have a Vodka with this old school mofo!
Apparently, the owner of Turtle Bay NYC (some chick named Elizabeth Wittels) was responsible for luring Haskins to the New York City bar scene. She says the "Back to School with Mr. Belding" nights her establishment hosts have become a roaring success. "He really does attract a crowd. It is a good fit for our fun party-type bars. He has this weird appeal with a very specific generation of 22-35 year olds who grew up with him. He looks exactly the same, and I feel like he takes the adults back to their youth." He DOES look exactly the same which is more creepy than attractive...let's be real.
According to Fox411 a typical appearance involves Mr. Belding "...hanging out at the bar for approximately two hours, usually starting after 10 pm when things are already jumping. He walks in and the crowd goes a little bananas, screaming and cheering. Things reach a fever pitch when they play the "Saved by the Bell" theme song. Haskins takes the stage and gives his signature Belding laugh along with a "Hey, hey, hey" which he became famous for when he would call Mark Paul Gosselaar's Zach into his office."
Lol! That is soooo stupid!
Evidently, others on this sort of appearance circuit include Carlton from The Fresh Prince and past castmate Dustin Diamond.
"What is funny is we used to have Screech, Dustin Diamond, come to the bars a lot," Wittels said. "And I will tell you Belding has a much bigger draw than Screech." Oh snap! Screech zing!
And PS Dustin Diamond's "Whatever happened to?" is gonna be a whoooole other story for a whole other time...Seriously! Scandalous!
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