Editing Saved by the Bell (section)

===''Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style''===

In 1992, [[NBC]] approved the production of a feature-length made-for-television ''Saved by the Bell'' film to air in prime time. Titled ''Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style'', the film followed the six teenagers from the show as they vacationed in [[Hawaii]] with Kelly's grandfather, Harry Bannister ([[Dean Jones (actor)|Dean Jones]]). They soon discover Mr. Belding also happens to be there, and the seven are caught up in a plan to save Harry's resort from a greedy developer.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="Engel 211-216">Engel (2016), pp. 211–216</ref>

The film was written by Bennet Tramer and directed by [[Don Barnhart]]. Due to budget constraints, much of the film was shot in [[Santa Monica]], with only location shots that could not easily be faked shot in Hawaii. The shooting schedule in Hawaii turned out to be massive, even after Engel and Barnhart scouted the location. Real-life lifeguards were hired as extras during beach scenes to ensure the safety of the cast.<ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" /><ref name="Engel 211-216"/>

''Variety'' said, "The Clearasil demo will eat it up, older viewers may choke on the realization that Dean Jones is old enough to be a grandfather."<ref name="Saved by the Bell">{{Cite web |last=Marin |first=Rick |date=1992-11-24 |title=Saved by the Bell– Hawaiian Style |url=https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/saved-by-the-bell-hawaiian-style-1200430893/ |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907110759/https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/saved-by-the-bell-hawaiian-style-1200430893/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style'' was successful in the ratings, and paved the way for ''[[Saved by the Bell: The College Years]]'' airing in prime time.<ref name="Engel 211-216" />