Saved by the Bell
Saved by the Bell

Saved by the Bell (1989)

"Welcome to California's hippest high school"

7.8 (692 votes)
4 Seasons
August 20, 1989
English
Family Comedy

Synopsis

Lovable schemer Zack Morris leads his pals on adventures at California's Bayside High School. The friends navigate relationships, final exams, school dances, breakups and more while frequently frustrating their principal, Mr. Richard Belding, who does his best to keep them in check.

Creator

Peter Engel

Network

NBC

Episodes

Dancing to the Maxx
E1

Dancing to the Maxx

Aug 20, 1989
23 min
7.4

Casey Kasem hosts a dance contest at The Max.

The Lisa Card
E2

The Lisa Card

Aug 28, 1989
23 min
7.5

When Lisa charges too much on her father's credit card, her friends help her cook up a scheme to sell her belongings so that she can pay back the bill.

The Gift
E3

The Gift

Sep 8, 1989
23 min
6.5

After Screech gets struck by lightning, he gains the ability to see into the future, and Zack uses him to cheat on a mid term exam.

Fatal Distraction
E4

Fatal Distraction

Sep 9, 1989
23 min
8.2

In an attempt to find out who Kelly wants to take to a dance, Zack and Screech bug the girls' sleepover party and the girls get revenge.

Screech's Woman
E5

Screech's Woman

Sep 16, 1989
23 min
7.0

In an attempt to cheer Screech up enough to complete their science project, Zack pretends to know a girl who is interested in Screech, but things soon become complicated.

Aloha Slater
E6

Aloha Slater

Sep 23, 1989
23 min
7.5

When his father is offered a transfer to Hawaii, Slater must decide whether to move there or stay at Bayside, and Zack takes full advantage of the situation.

The Substitute
E7

The Substitute

Sep 30, 1989
23 min
7.8

After the school's drama teacher falls ill, a handsome substitute arrives, and quickly captivates the girls, much to the chagrin of the boys.

Cream for a Day
E8

Cream for a Day

Oct 7, 1989
23 min
7.8

When Screech accidentally invents a seemingly miraculous zit cream, Zack sells it at school. However, it soon becomes clear that the cream has an alarming side effect.

Pinned to the Mat
E9

Pinned to the Mat

Oct 14, 1989
23 min
7.0

During Career Week at school, Slater worries that continuing to focus on wrestling will not lead to a successful job. As a result, he quits the sport, worrying Zack, who has bet on Slater winning his next match.

Beauty and the Screech
E10

Beauty and the Screech

Oct 21, 1989
23 min
8.0

Zack enlists Screech to tutor Kelly, when he finds out that she needs to pass an upcoming science test in order to go to a concert with him. When Screech and Kelly begin spending more time together than he'd expected, it makes him uncomfortable.

The Friendship Business
E11

The Friendship Business

Nov 4, 1989
23 min
7.2

As part of an assignment for Business class, the gang forms a friendship bracelet company, but infighting soon leads to trouble and defection.

The Mamas and the Papas
E12

The Mamas and the Papas

Nov 11, 1989
23 min
7.2

As part of a class project, Zack and Kelly, Slater and Jessie, and Screech and Lisa are paired up in mock marriages.

The Election
E13

The Election

Nov 18, 1989
23 min
8.0

When Zack finds out that the elected student council president gets to leave school for a trip to Washington D.C., he runs against Jessie.

The Zack Tapes
E14

The Zack Tapes

Dec 2, 1989
23 min
8.0

When Zack tries to win Kelly's heart through the use of subliminal messages, the plan ends up severely backfiring on him.

King of the Hill
E15

King of the Hill

Dec 9, 1989
23 min
7.2

Zack's plans of winning over Kelly Kapowski on the first day of high school are foiled when new transfer student, A.C Slater, also competes for her.

Save That Tiger
E16

Save That Tiger

Dec 16, 1989
23 min
7.5

When Bayside's rival school, Valley, revives the schools' ongoing prank war, the gang tries to get even.

Cast

Trailer

Details

Original Title

Saved by the Bell

Status

Ended

Seasons

4

Episodes

86

Production

Peter Engel Productions, NBC Productions, NBC Studios