Playing Zack Morris' love interest, Leah Remini was understandably anxious about appearing on the show (via Today).
"I was petrified. I was like, 'Oh, I'm not going to be this kid's type. Is he going to be disappointed that they cast me?'" Remini recalled to Mark-Paul Gosselaar on his podcast, "Zack to the Future" (via Today). "Tiffani-Amber Thiessen is so gorgeous. She was like 'The Little Mermaid' to me. And I was just in awe of her face. In awe of her face! Everyday showing up, I was like, 'Aggghhh! She's a little mermaid. She's a little mermaid' ... I just felt old and not pretty ... I was intimidated by you guys."
As it turns out, Remini had nothing to worry about. Gosselaar admitted on the program that his attraction to Remini went beyond acting — and that their chemistry even exceeded what he shared with Thiessen.
"There is an undeniable chemistry between you and I," he said. "Those are real kisses ... because Tiffani and I never had a kiss like we have on these six episodes. There's not a single person that Zack comes into contact with, in my opinion, that has the chemistry that you and I had."
Remini is glad she did "Saved by the Bell" ... All these years later, she said she still gets asked about it more than "King of Queens." "It's amazing," she said. "And I'm so glad that I did it."
