'Saved by the Bell' Alumn Dennis Haskins Graduates From College at 65

Dennis Haskins, who's best known for playing principal Richard Belding on 'Saved by the Bell,' graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

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Actor Dennis Haskins, who's best known for playing principal Richard Belding on Saved by the Bell, graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga this Saturday. While Haskins has been acting for some time, his role in the cult '90s sitcom continues to be his most famous role, especially his line, "Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, what is going on here?" 

Even while maintaining a career, it seems a college degree was the thing Haskins wanted most.

"As successful as some have said I've been, from the incredible success of Saved by the Bell, other quality acting roles, the books I've written, and even the UTC Distinguished Alumni in 2000, there's always bee something missing for me—my college degree," he said in a statement on the UTC website. 

It's cute stuff, and it gets a little more emotional in this video, where we hear at around the 1:36:40 mark you hear the Saved by the Bell theme music come on when Haskins walks on stage. 

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