Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of “Saved By The Bell”
Age Gap
The cast members were different ages at the start of the series. Elizabeth Berkley was 17. Dustin Diamond was only 12! The rest of the cast was 15. Creator Peter Engel pointed out Diamond’s immaturity. He wouldn’t have casted Diamond if had known he was only 12 at the time. But by the end of the series, Diamond was only 16 while the rest were not of high school age anymore.