The Real Reason Max Disappeared On Saved By The Bell

There are few programs of the era that encapsulate the aesthetic of teenage life in the early ’90s better than Saved by the Bell. Sam Bobrick’s young adult sitcom ran for 86 episodes across four seasons, and left a lasting impression on the folks who grew up watching it. While characters like Screech (Dustin Diamond) and Mr. Belding (Dennis Haskins) live on in pop culture, other characters — such as Ed Alonzo’s Max — didn’t have that same staying power.

For those who don’t recall, Max was the eccentric café owner who appeared throughout the first season and on one episode of the second. He typically turned up at the cast’s main off-campus hangout, The Max, where he’d offer the kids advice about issues of the day: drugs, pollution — you name it. He accompanied his words of wisdom with various magic tricks, because it was the ’90s and of course he did… read more >