BAYSIDE VS. VALLEY

Did Bayside ever lose? What a show!
Screech was always Screech. Which should be spelled annoying. Why even little kids in the background/laugh track found him anything other than stupid boggles the mind. Now Booger was a great nerd, but that's for another blog at another time.
Slater was pretty one-dimensional, too. Irksome also when he constantly called Zack, "Preppy." He saved the day many times, but he always belonged with Spano, not Kelly.
Spano, best known for bad acting in "Showgirls," also proved that no fluke in another movie called "Deception", I think. She was duped, heck she was a dupe, into helping this one night stand guy get rid of the body of his ex, or something. Anyway, her acting ability ran the gamut from A to B, as I once read a movie critic explaining another bad actor/actress. But now I'm getting into Scott's expertise, so I'll move on to Kelly.
What a body change! She was like a makeover in reverse. On even some of the later shows, she was a petite young woman in her, seemingly, college years. Yet when she got to college in the "Saved By" years she had grown. And when she got to 90210, she didn't look much like the old Kelly.
Lisa Turtle. Did anyone ever have that last name? Lisa was stuck with lame Screech for some reason, made annoying fashion references, and shared a kiss (wow, that's a funny expression--how else would you kiss or what is the sound of one lip kissing?) with Zack in one episode. She was frisky, though and overcame her shortcomings.
And Zack. Remember his band, Zack Attack? Despite his Dennis the Menace/Beaver Cleaver mentality for getting in trouble, you kinda rooted for him. And when he took Kelly to the Prom, outside the gym, it was kinda cool. I even think he's acted pretty well in some tv shows and movies.
Finally, Mr. Belding. Scott and I once saw him host an old tv game show, or maybe he was a contestant; I've forgotten. Probably a good guy, he was subjected to some dumb writing. And a terrible laugh.
What a show. How'd it last so long? And why were the Valley kids such jerks?