{"id":2456618,"date":"2026-06-12T17:11:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2456618"},"modified":"2026-06-12T17:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:11:46","slug":"lark-voorhies-says-she-will-miss-dustin-diamond-forever-while-joking-lisa-turtle-should-have-gotten-a-restraining-order-on-screech-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lark-voorhies-says-she-will-miss-dustin-diamond-forever-while-joking-lisa-turtle-should-have-gotten-a-restraining-order-on-screech-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Lark Voorhies Says She Will Miss Dustin Diamond \u2018Forever,\u2019 While Joking Lisa Turtle Should Have Gotten a \u2018Restraining Order on Screech\u2019 (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lark played Lisa Turtle, first on <em>Good Morning, Miss Bliss<\/em> and continuing through all four seasons of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/brian-austin-green-recounts-filming-pilot-for-show-that-would-later-become-saved-by-the-bell-with-jonathan-brandis-jaleel-white-11928268\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Saved by the Bell;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Saved by the Bell&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Saved by the Bell<\/em><\/a> from 1989 to 1993<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lisa Turtle was the object of Samuel &#8216;Screech&#8217; Powers&#8217; affections, often to her dismay<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Voorhies remembers Dustin Diamond, who played Screech and died in 2021 at 44, in her conversation with PEOPLE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/lark-voorhies-hurt-being-excluded-saved-by-the-bell-reboot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lark Voorhies;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lark Voorhies&quot;}\">Lark Voorhies<\/a> has a special place in her heart for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/dustin-diamond\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Dustin Diamond;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dustin Diamond&quot;}\">Dustin Diamond<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Voorhies, 52, played Lisa Turtle from 1988&#8217;s <em>Good Morning, Miss Bliss <\/em>through all four seasons of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/brian-austin-green-recounts-filming-pilot-for-show-that-would-later-become-saved-by-the-bell-with-jonathan-brandis-jaleel-white-11928268\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Saved by the Bell;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Saved by the Bell&quot;}\"><em>Saved by the Bell<\/em><\/a> from 1989 to 1993. Diamond appeared as Samuel \u2018Screech&#8217; Powers throughout the entirety of her time with the series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Catching up with PEOPLE, Voorhies was asked about what Lisa Turtle would have added to a 1993 time capsule at Bayside High School.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\u201c<\/strong>A restraining order on Screech!\u201d she laughed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\"><strong> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Dustin Diamond as Samuel &#8220;Screech&#8221; Powers and Lark Voorhies as Lisa Tutle in &#8220;Saved by the Bell&#8221;<br \/>Credit: Alice S. Hall\/NBCU Photo Bank<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On a more serious note, the actress talked about her continued gratitude for her time on <em>Saved by the Bell<\/em> and her love for the friends she shared the screen with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI am so grateful for my experience and I am so proud of my former castmates and I hope in the future we can come together more. And I will miss Dustin forever,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Voorhies echoed the sentiment when she appeared in ID&#8217;s <em>Hollywood Demons: After the Bell<\/em> earlier this year. &#8220;When he died of cancer, that hurt. Even with Dustin gone, we still carried it on, in the name of <em>Saved by the Bell<\/em>, Peter Engel, all of the writers and producers, and Dustin,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhen we all got to celebrate him, I&#8217;m glad we got that on footage, because he matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Mario Lopez as A.C. Slater, Lark Voorhies as Lisa Turtle, Elizabeth Berkley as Jessie Spano, Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris, Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski, Dustin Diamond as Screech PowersCredit: Gary Null\/NBCU Photo Bank\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/oKyzRvikczclYXvHmS.ktQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/8dc16d829425ddb4df9bf3646f4bb35a\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Mario Lopez as A.C. Slater, Lark Voorhies as Lisa Turtle, Elizabeth Berkley as Jessie Spano, Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris, Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski, Dustin Diamond as Screech Powers<br \/>Credit: Gary Null\/NBCU Photo Bank<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Diamond&#8217;s death came days after a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis, though the actor had faced health struggles for some time prior to his death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of Diamond&#8217;s friends, Dan Block, appears in the documentary and recalls the late actor&#8217;s fondness for Voorhies and the unforgettable way she honored him in his final days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She was a really good person and she left a voicemail for him. We played it for him before he died and he enjoyed it,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe was the only one who really reached out to him and was really heartfelt. And I know they had a special connection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 2 of Investigation Discovery&#8217;s <em>Hollywood Demons<\/em> is now streaming on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/lark-voorhies-jokes-lisa-turtle-should-have-gotten-a-restraining-order-on-screech-exclusive-11996699\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Lark played Lisa Turtle, first on Good Morning, Miss Bliss and continuing through all four seasons of Saved by the Bell from 1989 to 1993 Lisa Turtle was the object of Samuel &#8216;Screech&#8217; Powers&#8217; affections, often to her dismay Voorhies remembers Dustin Diamond, who played Screech and died in 2021 at 44, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2456619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[482833,482837,482834,482835,482838,381587,482836],"class_list":["post-2456618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-dustin-diamond","tag-good-morning","tag-lark-voorhies","tag-lisa-turtle","tag-miss-bliss","tag-saved-by-the-bell","tag-screech"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lark-Voorhies-Says-She-Will-Miss-Dustin-Diamond-\u2018Forever-While.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2456618"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2456620,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456618\/revisions\/2456620"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2456619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2456618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2456618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2456618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}