Original pilot
The original pilot for
Good Morning, Miss Bliss aired on July 11, 1987, on NBC (in
The Facts of Life's timeslot). It featured up-and-comers
Brian Austin Green (who later got his big break on
Beverly Hills, 90210) as Adam Montcrief,
Jaleel White (who later got his big break on
Family Matters) as Bobby Wilson, and
Jonathan Brandis (who later got his big break on
seaQuest DSV) as Michael Thompson. Brian Austin Green was, in essence, the "lead" student in the pilot, a particularly serious student, who wore business suits.
Several other characters from the series existed in the pilot but were played by different actors; Mr. Gerald Belding was played by
Oliver Clark, and Miss Tina Paladrino was played by Maria O'Brien. Other characters include
Gabriel Damon as Bradley; Samantha Mills as Wendy;
Julie Ronnie as Lonnie Maple; Matt Shakman as Georgie Winslow;
Charles Siebert as Charlie Davis; Britton Elliott as Janet Hillhurst; Josh Goddard as Steven; and Andrea Messersmith as Laurie.