The original cast members of “Saved by the Bell” paid tribute to costar Dustin Diamond during the season 2 premiere of the show’s reboot.
Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Mario Lopez, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen and Lark Voorhies, as their alter egos, Jessie, A.C, Zach, Kelly and Lisa, gathered at The Max to talk about Diamond’s character Screech and his mission in the International Space Station with his robot Kevin, Entertainment Weekly reported.
Diamond died earlier this year from carcinoma at the age of 44.
He had been in talks to appear on the show for its second season, but it never happened because he died before filming resumed, Entertainment Weekly reported.
Berkley Lauren told Entertainment Weekly that they had various storylines and they all discussed how they could remember their costar on screen.
In the end, they all came together at the group’s signature booth and reminisced about Screech’s high school antics. They also enjoyed a new feature to the restaurant’s menu — Screech’s Spaghetti Burger, which was served by robot Kevin. They did not say what exactly happened to the character but implied that he had died, Entertainment Weekly reported.
As they raised their burgers to toast Screech, the show cut to his memorable moments, People magazine reported.
You can watch the “Saved by the Bell” reboot on the streaming network Peacock.
SAVED BY THE BELL — Season 1 — Pictured: Dustin Diamond as Screech Powers — Photo by: Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank
SAVED BY THE BELL: THE COLLEGE YEARS — SEASON 1 — Pictured: Dustin Diamond as Screech Powers (Photo by Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
SAVED BY THE BELL — Season 4 — Pictured: Dustin Diamond as Screech Powers (Photo by Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Dustin Diamond & Lark Voorhies during 1994 Kid’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
SAVED BY THE BELL: THE COLLEGE YEARS — SEASON 1 — Pictured: (l-r) Mario Lopez as A.C. Slater, Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski, Dustin Diamond as Screech Powers, Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris (Photo by Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Dustin Diamond at the KTLA Studios in Hollywood, California (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Actor Dustin Diamond poses for a portrait during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2007 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
Actor Dustin Diamond joins the cast of "The Awesome 80’s Prom at Webster Hall on May 21, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Dustin Diamond is evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house at Elstree Studios on September 6, 2013 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)
In this handout photo provided by the Ozaukee County Sheriffs Office, Actor Dustin Diamond, best known for his role as Screech on "Saved by the Bell," was arrested for possession of a switchblade and charged with reckless endangerment and carrying a concealed weapon December 26, 2014 in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. (Photo by Ozaukee County Sheriffs Office via Getty Images)
Dustin Diamond (L) waits for his status hearing with Amanda Schutz at Ozaukee County Courthouse on December 29, 2014 in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Diamond, best known for his role as Screech on "Saved by the Bell," was arrested for possession of a switchblade and charged with reckless endangerment, carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct on December 26, 2014 in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jeffrey Phelps/Getty Images)
Dustin Diamond enters the courthouse as he attends further proceedings at Ozaukee County Courthouse on February 19, 2015 in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Diamond, best known for his role as Screech on "Saved by the Bell," was arrested for possession of a switchblade and charged with reckless endangerment, carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct on December 26, 2014 in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jeffrey Phelps/Getty Images)
