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| 'Screech' brings obscene, adult show to the IMU IDS News Dot Com Frankie Ferrell Childhood fans of "Saved by the Bell" may have gotten much more than they wanted Thursday night when Dustin Diamond brought his mostly adult show to the Indiana Memorial Union's Alumni Hall. The show sold out, but any late arrival could have found a seat without much inconvenience. A few aisle seats and spots in the back row opened up halfway through the performance. Only one person's exit was very visible even though she assured 'Screech' that she loves him as she hit the door. Diamond shared anecdotes about the television sitcom 'Saved by the Bell' for about 10 minutes. However they weren't so much anecdotes as they were jokes about Zack Morris' sexuality and A.C. Slater's mullet. Images of Zack as a blow-up sex doll and Slater dripping grease from his permed style came alive for the audience through Diamond's reflections. Leaving the topic of early years in show business, he attempted to bring the material home for the crowd by mentioning Peoples Park and the adult movie filmed on campus. Familiarity did nothing to silence the voices of the hecklers. Most shouts were unintelligible and frequent, but the comments that did make it through were mostly pleas for him to change the subject from bathroom humor to B-movies, namely "Showgirls." "I think it was tough for him working through the hecklers," said senior Scott Zak. "I think it would have been more interesting to hear more 'Saved by the Bell' stuff, but the audience wouldn't let him talk." Junior Helene Bonavita also wanted to hear more about the show that made Diamond who he is. "I liked the beginning when it was "Saved by the Bell," but then it became disturbing," Bonavita said. Sophomore 'Saved by the Bell' fan Ashley Ransburg was in line behind Bonavita with a videotape of "Saved by the Bell" episodes that she wanted "Screech" to sign. She entered the show having an idea that the material would be the stuff to shatter images of childhood geekdom. "Once I saw the sign for the show I knew he was trying to save his image," Ransburg said. "He was 'Screech' at the beginning of the show and became Dustin Diamond in the latter half. In my mind he has changed his name." |
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