<P> Rod Belding ( portrayed by Ed Blatchford ) is Mr. Belding 's brother and steps in as a substitute teacher during junior year , after Mr. Dickerson has a mental breakdown . He initially makes a hip impression on the students because of his happy - go - lucky attitude , world - weary demeanor , and tales of defying authority and schoolwork . Rod arranges to take the students on the rafting trip for their annual class trip ( ruining Mr. Belding 's plans to visit Yosemite Park ) and attempts to teach them about it . Mr. Belding is overshadowed by his brother 's connection with the students , which is evident in a minor confrontation they have when Mr. Belding tells his brother he is not to be teaching the kids whitewater rafting on official class time . After Zack accuses him of being jealous of Rod , he soon finds out what he 's really like on the inside . During a confrontation with the brothers , Rod tries to skip out of the trip just to meet a stewardess named Inga . Mr. Belding is furious that Rod would abandon his commitment to the students and orders him never to come back to Bayside . Rod leaves as Zack ducks behind some lockers to avoid his sight . Not wanting to upset his students , Mr. Belding claims that Rod is ill . However , when he offers to chaperone the trip instead , the students happily and gratefully accept . Zack , who had secretly overheard the incident , tells his principal that `` we got the better Belding . '' </P>
<P> Rod Belding ( portrayed by Ed Blatchford ) is Mr. Belding 's brother and steps in as a substitute teacher during junior year , after Mr. Dickerson has a mental breakdown . He initially makes a hip impression on the students because of his happy - go - lucky attitude , world - weary demeanor , and tales of defying authority and schoolwork . Rod arranges to take the students on the rafting trip for their annual class trip ( ruining Mr. Belding 's plans to visit Yosemite Park ) and attempts to teach them about it . Mr. Belding is overshadowed by his brother 's connection with the students , which is evident in a minor confrontation they have when Mr. Belding tells his brother he is not to be teaching the kids whitewater rafting on official class time . After Zack accuses him of being jealous of Rod , he soon finds out what he 's really like on the inside . During a confrontation with the brothers , Rod tries to skip out of the trip just to meet a stewardess named Inga . Mr. Belding is furious that Rod would abandon his commitment to the students and orders him never to come back to Bayside . Rod leaves as Zack ducks behind some lockers to avoid his sight . Not wanting to upset his students , Mr. Belding claims that Rod is ill . However , when he offers to chaperone the trip instead , the students happily and gratefully accept . Zack , who had secretly overheard the incident , tells his principal that `` we got the better Belding . '' </P>
who played rod belding on saved by the bell
who played rod belding on saved by the bell
Ed Blatchford
Ed Blatchford