40 Reasons Kelly Kapowski Is the Queen of Cool

It's been more than 20 years since Saved by the Bell went off the air, but Bayside's best cheerleader, Kelly Kapowski, is still No. 1 in our hearts. Soon, we'll be seeing her back on the small screen — well, sort of — because a new Saved by the Bell TV movie is set to air on Lifetime later this year. The movie, called The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story, will focus on behind-the-scenes drama between the cast members. With the news in mind, we're looking back on the era of pay phones and scrunchies. Tiffani Thiessen's character Kelly shows how to be both a girl's girl and the object of affection for, well, every guy who ever walked into The Max. With a look at her dance moves, her signature style, and her most adorable moments with Zack Morris, take a look at 40 reasons why Kelly Kapowski still reigns as the queen of cool.

She does the impossible, making a cotton vest look chic.
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She does the impossible, making a cotton vest look chic.

She cheers and spins simultaneously.
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She cheers and spins simultaneously.

Even while she's talking on the (pay) phone.
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Even while she's talking on the (pay) phone.

Kelly stands by her very stylish friends.
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Kelly stands by her very stylish friends.

And roots for the underdog.
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And roots for the underdog.

She fights for what she wants.
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She fights for what she wants.

Or her patriotism, as shown in this ensemble.
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Or her patriotism, as shown in this ensemble.

She can synchronize with the best of them.
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She can synchronize with the best of them.

And she fangirls over George Michael.
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And she fangirls over George Michael.

Kelly's an expert flirt.
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Kelly's an expert flirt.

But she knows when to say no.
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But she knows when to say no.

And when to forgive.
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And when to forgive.

Or some school-day bikini poses.
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Or some school-day bikini poses.

She's even charming in weird daydreams.
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She's even charming in weird daydreams.

Plus, she fully commits to her job.
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Plus, she fully commits to her job.

Kelly doesn't deal with drama.
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Kelly doesn't deal with drama.

And she's not afraid to cuddle her teddy bear when she cries.
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And she's not afraid to cuddle her teddy bear when she cries.

Kelly spends her Summers saving lives.
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Kelly spends her Summers saving lives.

She reaches out to the youth.
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She reaches out to the youth.

And in her free time, she perfects glamour shots.
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And in her free time, she perfects glamour shots.

Seriously, Kelly has hair worthy of a shampoo commercial.
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Seriously, Kelly has hair worthy of a shampoo commercial.

And somehow, she's still humble.
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And somehow, she's still humble.

Meanwhile, she knows how to bust a move.
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Meanwhile, she knows how to bust a move.

She isn't afraid to try new things.
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She isn't afraid to try new things.

Kelly knows how to take a compliment.
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Kelly knows how to take a compliment.

And how to find her way into Zack's dreams.
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And how to find her way into Zack's dreams.

Really, she's a hopeless romantic at heart.
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Really, she's a hopeless romantic at heart.

But she also knows when it's time to move on.
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But she also knows when it's time to move on.

Kelly's a girl's girl.
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Kelly's a girl's girl.

And she gives solid advice.
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And she gives solid advice.

And she can sense when things are a little off.
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And she can sense when things are a little off.

Kelly knows how to handle Zack's antics.
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Kelly knows how to handle Zack's antics.

And she embraces true love in all its slow-dancing-outside-the-prom glory.
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And she embraces true love in all its slow-dancing-outside-the-prom glory.

Kelly says "I do" to happily ever after.
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Kelly says "I do" to happily ever after.

And at the end of the day, there's nothing she wouldn't do for her friends.
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And at the end of the day, there's nothing she wouldn't do for her friends.

PS — Bonus points for these bangs.
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PS — Bonus points for these bangs.