During the controversial episode, Gosselaar s Morris blows off his ancestry project and has Samuel Screech Powers (Dustin Diamond) mock Native American heritage with distasteful grunts and ill advised war paint. After his teacher threatens to bench Morris from a track meet, Morris consults with Chief Henry for a second presentation.
Much like the first, however, Gosselaar s Morris portrayed a racist caricature wearing war paint and a headdress, co-host and Saved by the Bell writer Dashiell Driscoll said during Wednesday s podcast.
Although Gosselaar said this particular episode has caused me anxiety, the actor said he has little memory of afilming the controversial scene.
Dustin Diamond, who was best known for playing Samuel Screech Powers on the TV sitcom Saved by the Bell, died Monday after a battle with cancer. We are saddened to confirm of Dustin Diamond’s passing on Monday, February 1st, 2021 due to carcinoma, his publicist Roger Paul told USA TODAY. He was diagnosed with this brutal, relentless form of malignant cancer only three weeks ago. In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its sharp and swift execution. Dustin did not suffer. He did not have to lie submerged in pain. For that, we are grateful.
Saved By The Bell s Dustin Diamond Dies At 44
The actor lost his battle with stage 4 lung cancer.
TMZ. It was recently revealed in mid-January that Diamond had been
diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. At that time, he was taken to a Florida hospital a few days after reportedly feeling unwell.
Diamond came to fame with his role of Samuel Screech Powers on Saved by the Bell the role of best friend and sidekick to the show s main character and offered comic relief as a kind-hearted geek. The actor s declining health was likely a reason for Screech not having a presence in the recent