Richards made an appearance on the show during season three, episode 12, "The Last Weekend," as Cynthia, a girl who pretends to drown so Slater will save her. She previously told People that she was embarrassed: "It [was] my second acting job in my entire life, and I [had] to get into a bikini and go in the ocean and pretend like I'm drowning and have him carry me out in front of all those people."