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One of the show’s breakout stars was Mario Lopez, a Mexican American actor, who played A.C. Slater. Slater was the archetypal “popular jock.” Slater’s ethnic identity is seldom addressed, with the exception of the episode “Slater’s War,” from Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993-1994), the reboot to the original series. The episode reveals that A.C.’s father, Martin Slater, a Major in the US Army, Americanized the family’s original last name (Sanchez), to advance in the military. In an interview with NPR, reporter Tasnim Shamma, pointed out that “During auditions, Lopez persuaded producers to give him a role written for a white actor.” She also noted that Lopez has said in an interview that “he just thinks of himself as ‘American...’ ”
 

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