Mario Lopez: Then
Mario Lopez and his sweet mullet joined the cast during the overhaul of “Good Morning Miss Bliss” and helped “Saved by the Bell” establish its own identify after the move from Disney to NBC. His audition for the role of athlete and military kid A.C. Slater impressed producers so much that they changed the character from his original conception as Italian-American, and Slater’s rivalry-turned-friendship with Zack became one of the show’s signature pairings.