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Lark Voorhies Reemerges in ID Special, Reflects on Dustin Diamond and the Price of Saved by the Bell

The episode spotlights pressures on teen TV stars from mental illness to low pay.

Overview

  • Hollywood Demons: After the Bell premiered Monday on Investigation Discovery and is streaming on HBO Max.
  • Lark Voorhies gives a rare on-camera interview, acknowledging her schizoaffective diagnosis as her mother describes years of treatment and time away from work.
  • Friends recount that Voorhies left a voicemail that was played for Dustin Diamond before he died and say she was the only main cast member to reach out.
  • A former production assistant alleges Diamond pulled a butterfly knife during an on-set dispute on The New Class, with the documentary presenting it as his account.
  • The film revisits Diamond’s adult struggles, citing his 2014 arrest and 2015 misdemeanor convictions, typecasting, and a 2022 residual check for $12.74.