Tiffani Thiessen said “Saved by the Bell” paid its cast very little despite the show’s success; pay rose only slightly during its one primetime season, and she did not make significant money until joining “Beverly Hills, 90210” in 1994.
In a Page Six and SiriusXM interview, Thiessen said the cast had no influence over the series and watched episodes only when they aired. She said she does not think she still receives residuals from “Saved by the Bell,” adding that the checks cost more to print than they are worth.
On ID’s May documentary “Hollywood Demons: After the Bell,” child-star manager Denise Simon said Mario Lopez had told her he started at about $1,500 an episode. Simon said the show was bringing in roughly $15 million in advertising by its second season in 1991.
