Is Zack Morris to blame for the social problems of Generation Y

For years in the 90's, if you were a kid getting ready for school part of your routine was checking in on what the kids on Saved By The Bell were up to. Sure they taught us lessons and entertained us, but what did Zack Morris teach us? How to coast through school and be totally selfish.

First let's look at school

Zack Morris didn't care about school, he actively looked for ways to get out of class (like being the photographer), he didn't care about class assignments, and he did poorly on tests and graded subjects. Yet he miraculously still gets into Yale thanks to a great ACT score, thus teaching us to coast through high school because your grades really don't matter.

Now let's look at interactions with people

Zack was selfish, he was constantly using people to get what he wants, and convincing people to go a long with him and what he wants. He routinely is making wagers on peoples lives and interfering in their life to win his wager. This teaches us that people are just there for us to use and persuade to use to our advantage.

Next, treatment of women

Zack doesn't deserve Kelly, he uses her, lies to her, manipulates her, and still ends up with her. His treatment of Kelly teaches us that it's okay to manipulate, ignore, and give no priority to the woman in our life, we can just sweet talk her and end up with her anyway.


In conclusion Zack taught a whole generation that they could lie, cheat, manipulate people, not care about school, and use their friends to better themselves and come out clean on the other side. Zack is so self righteous and cares so little about social norms he even BREAKS THE 4th WALL in order to explain himself, something nobody else gets to do, and he certainly shouldn't be either. So Zack Morris, you are what's wrong with the young people of today, I hope you're happy!


Obligatory KK pic