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Looking to keep the Saved by the Bellgravy train rolling, NBC commissioned the production of not one, but
two spin-offs of the popular teen comedy. Half of the original cast would be
followed into higher education in Saved by the Bell: The College Yearsduring the week while a new class of Bayside High students would
return to Saturday morning in Saved by
the Bell: The New Class.
Developed by Bennett Tramer,
the show debuted the same week as The
College Years, offering viewers a double dose of Bell each week for the 1993-94 season. The New Class aired as part of the TNBC programming block, which
featured teen-oriented shows developed as a result of the success of the
original Bell. Helping with the
transition and serving as an introduction to the new show was a special
re-airing of the television movie Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian
Style, which featured bumper segments where the original cast met the
new students for a symbolic passing of the torch. Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), A.C.
Slater (Mario Lopez) and Lisa
Turtle (Lark Voorhees) would
also go on to make appearances in the show together, with Slater getting an
additional one alone. Remaining with the show from the original was the lovable
goofball principal Richard Belding (Dennis Haskins).
Zack returns to try and save Bayside from demolition.
Students hanging out in a different hallway, for a change.
Despite lasting 3 seasons longer than its predecessor, New Class was largely panned by critics
and audiences and featured steadily declining ratings during its run. One
particular area of criticism was the fact that many episodes recycled plots
from the previous series. After its first season, producers tried to shake the
stigma of being a poor copy of the original by changing the look of Bayside’s
halls and Belding’s office, and The Max, the restaurant where the characters
from both shows hung out, was redesigned after a fire. However, the original theme
and opening animation were retained for the duration of the show’s run.
The season 1 cast: Haskins, Angel, Cigliuti, Lawson, Telfer, Lidsky and Russavage.
The changes the show became most infamous for were to the cast.
Contributing to the decreasing ratings was the constant removing and adding of
characters without any explanation, keeping audiences from developing any kind
of bond with them. In the first season, the students included schemer Scott
Erickson (Robert Sutherland Telfer), a transfer student from rival Valley High
who broke the fourth wall to speak to the audience much like Zack Morris did
before; Tommy D (Jonathan Angel) was the quarterback on the football team and
the steady boyfriend of Lindsay Warner (Natalia Cigliuti), the most popular
girl in school who was involved with every school organization and also the
object of Scott’s desires; Megan Jones (Bianca Lawson) was an over-achiever and
not shy about that fact; uber-nerd Barton “Weasel” Wyzell (Isaac Lidsky) had an
unrequited crush on Megan and was Scott’s best friend, who often got caught up in
Scott’s schemes as a result; and Vicki Needleman (Bonnie Russavage) was Megan’s
neurotic best friend and a cheerleader who developed a crush on Scott.
The season 2 cast joined by Diamond, Lancaster, Oliver and Rodgers.
The second season saw the first major cast shake-up as Scott, Weasel and Vicki
were all written off the show as producers felt that they resembled the
original characters of Zack, Screech and Jessie a bit too much. Replacing them
was Brian Keller (Christian Oliver), a transfer student from Switzerland; Bobby
Wilson (Spankee Rodgers), the cool kid; and Rachel Meyers (Sarah Lancaster),
the school’s fashion expert and shopaholic. Rachel had previously appeared in a
season 1 episode as a guest star. The second season also mirrored the third
season of the original show, with the students taking a summer job at a country
club. Also like the original show, the summer episodes were aired between the
regular school episodes. However, the summer episodes seemed to have an
inexplicably direct bearing on the school episodes as if they were taking place
at the same time. It happened again later on when the class was simultaneously
on a trip to France and still at Bayside.
Don't worry, Richie--we feel your pain.
The most notable change was the return of Dustin Diamond as Screech
following the cancellation of The College
Years, serving in a work/study program from the fictional California
University as Belding’s assistant. Screech would remain until the end of the
show, with little to no mention of his college life outside of Bayside.
Although older, Screech was still the consummate dork and caused chaos and
mishap in his endeavors. Against his better judgement, Belding often entered
into various business partnerships with Screech including running a school
store and selling low-fat yogurt at the mall. Diamond became the only original
cast member to have a starring role in every incarnation of the franchise since
its 1988 debut as Good Morning, Miss Bliss.
Season 3 welcomed Grant, Jackson and Esteban.
Before season 3 began, Lawson, Oliver and Rodgers left the show.
Replacing their characters were Ryan Parker (Richard Lee Jackson), the new
schemer; Maria Lopez (named after Mario Lopez, played by Samantha Esteban), a lively
and outspoken cheerleader and eventual host of a talk show at Bayside; and
fashion-forward R.J. “Hollywood” Collins (Salim Grant). All were transfers from
Valley. By the end of the season, the last of the original cast, Cigliuti and
Angel, decided to leave the show. Grant was also let go.
Comparison of the season 3-7 cast as shown on the DVD covers.
The fourth season brought in Nicky Farina (Ben Gould), Ryan’s stepbrother
from New York; Katie Peterson (Lindsey McKeon), a goody-two-shoes; and Eric
Little (Anthony Harrell), the star of the football team. Lancaster left at the
end of the season and was replaced by Liz Miller (Ashley Lyn Cafagna), star of
the school’s swim team who was romantically pursued by both Ryan and Nicky.
With season 6, Parker was replaced by new Valley transfer student Tony Dillon
(Tom Wade Huntington), a new love interest for Maria.
The gang reminisce in the burnt-out remains of The Max.
The show was intended to end after season 6, but NBC decided to prolong
it by cutting the season in half and airing the remainder as a separate season.
Season 7, as a result, was the only season not to have a single cast change. As
the previous series had ended, the finale featured the class graduation from
Bayside with everyone going their separate ways: Eric headed to the Chicago School of the Arts to pursue a singing
career; Liz headed to Stanford to follow
Olympic aspirations; Maria went to UCLA and
Tony to SDSU, leading to their relationship
ending; Katie was accepted to Columbia
University, but due to financial difficulties decided to go to Cal State instead; Nicky was accepted to NYU, putting his future with Katie in question;
Mr. Belding was even offered the job of Dean of Students at the University of Tennessee, which he accepted. Although
the graduation episode was meant to end the show, “A Repair to Remember” was
delayed in its broadcast and was actually the final episode of the series.
Sing! Sing! For you may not be here next season!
During the show’s run, several actors from the original series reprised
their previous roles including Mark
Blankfield as James the actor and former Max waiter; Pamela Kosh as the nearly-deaf Mrs.
Simpson; Lew Horn as one of
the kids’ old bosses, Mr. Moody; Loren
Freeman as Mr. Lazaar; and Louan
Gideon as Belding’s wife, Becky. In 1994, Scholastic released Saved by the Bell: Ring out the Old, Ring in
the New Scrapbookwhich
featured photos of the original and new cast. Pressman Toy Corp also produced a board
game that, while based on this show, featured the characters of Zack
and Kelly from the original. Throughout 2005, Image Entertainment (now RLJ Entertainment) released the
entire series to DVD in six
season sets, combining the last two seasons into one set.
EPISODE GUIDE:
Season 1:
“The Date Lottery” (9/11/93) – Scott transfers from Valley and has
Weasel help him fix a dance raffle so he can win a date with Lindsay in order
to make her is girlfriend and become popular.
“The Slumber Party” (9/18/93) – Scott crashes a slumber party as his
cousin “Tina,” but the plan backfires when Crunch falls in love with him.
“A Kicking Weasel” (9/25/93) – Weasel is promoted from waterboy to
kicker while Scott fixes Megan, Lindsay and Vicki’s fight over a varsity
cheerleading spot.
“Home Shopping” (10/2/93) – The gang plans to sell a “memory enhancing
drug” before mid-terms on the “Bayside Shopping Network” public-access
television show.
“Love Is on the Air” (10/9/93) – Scott joins the radio station to get
into “Babe Hall” and Weasel becomes “Dr. Luv,” romance advice master.
“George Washington Kissed Here” (10/16/93) – Scott wants Lindsay to be
his Martha Washington at the American Revolution party, but Tommy and Vicki
have other plans.
“Homecoming King” (10/23/93) – Class President Chad Westerfield and
Lindsay are nominated for Homecoming King and Queen.
“Belding’s Baby” (10/30/93) – Scott volunteers to babysit Mr.
Belding’s son and uses him to impress a girl through baby modeling.
“Good-bye Megan” (11/6/93) – Megan’s father wants her to enroll at a
snooty private school.
“Swap Meet” (11/13/93) – Weasel sells a valuable comic book that Scott
seeks to reclaim in order to buy concert tickets for a date with Rachel.
“Weasel Love” (11/20/93) – Weasel’s pen pal Natalie comes to Bayside
and joins the school band, and so do Scott and Tommy in order to win a trip.
“Tommy A” (11/27/93) – In order to get a car from his father Tommy
needs to get an A in class and the gang tries to help him while a boy causes
Megan to act like an airhead.
“Running the Max” (12/4/93) – The gang takes over the Max for a school
project and almost run it into the ground until Scott takes over.
Season 2:
“The Return of Screech” (9/10/94) – Screech returns to Bayside with new
foreign exchange student Brian, and the gang helps Rachel figure out how to
replace her mother’s $700 jacket.
“All Play and No Work” (9/10/94) – Belding and Screech manage the
Palisades Hills Country Club where Screech hires the gang to work, much to owner
Mr. Harrington’s chagrin.
“Let the Games Begin” (9/17/94) – Screech has to replace an injured
Belding in a golf match against Harrington, and Lindsay and Megan have to teach
Tommy D. how to swim.
“Blood Money” (9/17/94) – Megan runs the school’s blood drive while
Brian plots to get Screech to volunteer to chaperone the camping trip.
“Squash It” (9/24/94) – The gang operates a booth at the Bayside
Carnival while Bobby, threatened by a bully, takes karate lessons from Screech.
“Brian’s Girlfriend” (9/24/94) – Brian hangs out with the club’s
tennis instructor to make Rachel jealous and get her mind off her boyfriend
David.
“The People’s Choice” (10/1/94) – Wanting more responsibility, Belding
puts Screech in charge of the school paper.
“Rachel’s Choice” (10/1/94) – David arrives at the club, forcing
Rachel to choose behind him and Brian, while Screech makes a promotional video
for the club.
“Belding’s Prank” (10/8/94) – Belding invites the new superintendent
to Bayside and cancels prank day, but no one listens and the pranks commence.
“A Matter of Trust” (10/15/94) – The male staff is up for a charity
auction at the club, and Tommy hopes he and Lindsay won’t win the balloon ride
prize as he’s afraid of heights.
“Tommy the Tenor” (10/15/94) – Bobby is unable to recruit for the glee
club until the girls see the cute music teacher, and Tommy refuses to sing lest
it hurt his image.
“Christmas in July” (10/15/94) – The club’s annual celebration has
Screech, Bobby and Tommy worried over what gifts to buy and Megan protests the
swimsuit part of the Snow Queen pageant.
“Bayside Story” (10/22/94) – Megan’s new boyfriend is the captain of
the Valley team that Bayside is about to play against in the big game.
“Farewell Dance” (10/22/94) – Bobby plays himself up in order to date
a rich club member, and Alison is accepted to Julliard which upsets Screech.
“A Perfect Lindsay” (10/29/94) – Lindsay endangers her health in
trying to be perfect while a TV show holds a dance contest at Bayside.
“Back at the Ranch” (10/29/94) – Screech takes the gang to his uncle’s
dude ranch where they’re overcome by gold fever upon learning about a treasure.
“Wanna Bet?” (11/5/94) – Screech and Belding are left in charge of the
ranch leading to a competition between them, and the gang is taken in by a pair
of older con artists.
“Breaking Up” (11/12/94) – Brian and Bobby help Lindsay make a video
for Tommy’s birthday, but Tommy and Brian’s sister Kate begin falling for each
other.
“The Class of 2020” (11/19/94) – The gang records interviews to be
placed in a time capsule for the class of 2020.
“Drinking 101” (11/19/94) – Belding takes the gang on a school ski
trip where Lindsay and Tommy go to a frat party and end up drunk.
“Feuding Friends” (11/26/94) – Tommy and Megan grow close, causing a
feud between them, Lindsay and Bobby, while a designer seeks to make a mockery
of Screech.
“To Cheat or Not to Cheat” (12/3/94) – Brian helps Rachel cheat to get
the B on a test she needs to go to the Bayside Ball while Belding does a
performance evaluation on Screech.
“The D Stands for Dropout” (12/10/94) – Tommy finds his niche as a
mechanic at Vince’s garage and decides to quit school to work full time.
“Goodbye Bayside-Part 1” (12/24/94) – Bayside’s 40th
anniversary is overshadowed by millionaire J. Walter McMillan’s intent to buy
the school and tear it down for condos.
“Belding’s Prize” (12/31/94) – Screech forgets to submit Belding’s
application to a prestigious principal club while the gang attempts to win MTV
music award tickets from The Max.
“Goodbye Bayside-Part 2” (12/31/94) – The gang tries to delay the
demolition in order to have their prom, but find a way they may be able to save
the school with the help of some alums.
Season 3:
“Welcome to Bayside” (9/9/95) – Friction occurs when new Valley
students come to Bayside until Belding manages to get them to work out their
differences at the school dance.
“The Love Bugs” (9/9/95) – Lindsay must choose between Tommy and Ryan,
as well as who she’s going to take to Grungefest with the tickets she won.
“Driving School” (9/16/95) – Ryan runs a scam to get a car to compete
with Tommy while Maria convinces Screech to let her pass Driver’s Ed, resulting
in her crashing into Belding’s car.
“What’s the Problem?” (9/16/95) - Lindsay and Maria are nominated for
Homecoming Queen and Belding asks Rachel to tutor the star football player.
“Air Screech” (9/30/95) – R.J. accidentally spray paints some sneakers
and creates a new fad, causing Ryan to dream up a scheme to sell more in order
to compete with Tommy for Lindsay.
“Big Screech on Campus” (9/30/95) – Visiting Cal U., Ryan pretends
R.J. is a star football recruit who worships Screech in order to get Screech in
good with his fraternity brothers.
“Maria’s Movie Star” (10/7/95) – When Ryan finds out Maria has
secretly been dating her favorite movie star, he tries to cash in by arranging
a personal appearance at Splash Video.
“Acting Jealous” (10/7/95) – The school’s production of Cinderella is hampered by fights amongst
the cast, and Lindsay becomes jealous of Ryan and Rachel as the leads in the
play.
“Boundaries” (10/14/95) – While Screech fends off advances from the
lunch lady, Rachel dates a college boy and becomes the victim of abuse.
“Hollywod, Here He Is” (10/14/95) – While the students struggle to put
on a TV show, R.J. is being bilked by a phony talent agent.
“Ryan’s Worst Nightmare” (10/21/95) – Ryan takes out Lindsay when
Tommy has to study, resulting in his having to scheme to get out of the test he
didn’t get to study for.
“Prom Dates” (10/21/95) – With the prom approaching, the students try
to find the perfect dates to go with.
“Thomas D.” (10/28/95) – Tommy takes drastic measures to appear more
cultured in order to win over a classy girl.
“Fear of Falling” (10/28/95) – Troubles arise when the girls’
gymnastic team doesn’t have the money or a coach to go to the state finals, and
star performer Lindsay sprains her ankle.
“The Principal’s Principles” (11/4/95) – Belding and Tommy switch
places for a day.
“Screech’s Millions” (11/4/95) – Screech believes he won the lottery.
“My Best Friends” (11/11/95) – Rachel feels left out when Lindsay and
Maria start spending more time together without her.
“Lindsay’s Dilemma” (11/11/95) – The kids help Screech’s grandpa save
his ski lodge while Lindsay ends up having to choose between Ryan and a waiter
at the lodge.
“Screech’s Dream” (11/18/95) – Screech’s importance is in question
until he has a dream about Bayside’s future without him.
“R.J.’s Handicap” (11/18/95) – On a class trip cruise, R.J. falls for
a disabled girl.
“Casino ID’s” (11/25/95) – The students plot to get into the cruise
ship’s casino.
“Green Card” (11/25/95) – The students try to help Screech find a new
girlfriend, and end up setting him up with a girl who wants to marry him for a
Green Card.
“No Smoking” (12/2/95) – Trouble brews at Bayside when smoking leads
Tommy D. to be removed from a team and Lindsay burns a dress for the fashion
show she works on.
“The Fallout” (12/2/95) – Screech and Belding try to join a club together
while Lindsay breaks up with Ryan after she finds another guy.
“The Christmas Gift” (12/9/95) – Screech arranges for Belding’s family
to visit the ski lodge they’re at, but unknowingly Belding decides to go home
to visit them.
“New Year’s Resolution” (12/9/95) – The students help Screech find his
resolution.
Season 4:
“Oh, Brother” (9/7/96) – Lindsay and Tommy D leave Bayside, while Ryan
wants to ask Rachel out but is overshadowed by the popularity of new student
Nicky.
“Unequal Opportunity” (9/7/96) – Rachel is discriminated against at
work, Screech uses fattening hot fudge to make his low-fat yogurt tasty, and
Katie helps Maria get her hair done.
“Backstage Pass” (9/14/96) – Nicky wins MTV Music Awards passes but
tears them up when his friends act fake to try and get his extra one.
“Baby Care” (9/14/96) – The boys and girls are paired up to take care
of computerized babies, unfortunately the baby keeps Ryan from telling Rachel
how he feels.
“The Tall and Short of it” (9/21/96) – It’s time for the Sadie Hawkins
Dance, and while everyone hopes for a particular date Rachel is having problems
with hers and Ryan’s height difference.
“Little Hero” (9/21/96) – When Belding accidentally injures himself, a
football player and a cheerleader, Eric is put in the game, wins it, and
suddenly gets Heather’s attention.
“Student Court” (9/28/96) - When
the gang is put in charge of the student court, they abuse their positions in
order to ensure they’ll win a trip to Catalina Island.
“Fall Formal” (9/28/96) – Eric plots to get his band to play as a
record producer will be in attendance and Katie’s parents can’t afford a new
dress for her.
“Wrestling with Failure” (10/5/96) – In order to get on the wrestling
team, Ryan needs to lose weight and defeat Nicky.
“To Tell the Truth” (10/5/96) – Screech enlists the boys to bake a
cake for Belding while Maria’s new boyfriend appears to be using her for a
better grade.
“Renaissance Faire” (10/12/96) – The school’s fundraising renaissance
faire falls to chaos as egos and tempers flare amongst the students.
“The Last to Know” (10/12/96) – While helping out with Maria’s radio
show, Nicky and Maria fall for each other leading to Katie breaking up with
him.
“The Final Curtin” (10/19/96) – Eric deals with the death of the
comedian he befriended at the hospital while Belding and Screech’s clown act
leads to some physical pain.
“Hospital Blues” (10/19/96) – Eric pretends to be a hospital patient
to attract an intern, Screech spoils Belding’s sleep study, and Rachel has to face
her fears to visit Ryan in the hospital.
“Trash TV” (10/26/96) – A tabloid show claims to want to film the gang
to demonstrate their responsibility, when in fact it shows the opposite.
“Karate Kids” (10/26/96) – When Maria uses her self-defense to protect
Nicky from a bully, his manhood feels threatened.
“Vote Screech” (11/2/96) – Screech organizes a voting drive at the
mall while Ryan has to tell Rachel she can’t sing in order to save his band.
“Campaign Fever” (11/2/96) – Rachel and Katie are running against each
other for student president.
“The Wrong Stuff” (11/9/96) – While the gang is at Space Camp, fights
break out over which of them is the team leader.
“Science Fair” (11/9/96) – Screech wants to win the science fair and
attempts to enhance Eric’s project, which could end up getting Eric
disqualified.
“The Fifth Wheel” (11/16/96) – Katie finds herself the only one
without a partner at Space Camp.
“The Kiss” (11/16/96) – Encountering Deering High School at Space Camp
leads to Ryan accidentally kissing Mary Beth.
“Balancing Act” (11/23/96) – Maria’s promotion and school work leaves
her with little free time, while Belding’s surprise party ends up coopted by
Screech who believes it to be for him.
“Stealing Screech” (11/23/96) – When Screech is offered a
better-paying job at Valley High, Screech has to decide if he can leave Bayside
to take it.
“Fire at the Max: Part 1” (12/14/96) – When he forgets to turn off the
Christmas tree lights, Ryan accidentally causes The Max to be burned down.
“Fire at the Max: Part 2” (12/14/96) – A.C. Slater visits and shares
memories of the Max with the rest of the gang.
Season 5:
“Desperately Seeking Work” (9/13/97) – Everyone is out looking for
work while the Max is rebuilt and reopened.
“Suddenly Ryan” (9/13/97) – Screech tries to make enough money to buy
the Max while Rachel breaks up with Ryan from Boston.
“It’s Not About Winning” (9/20/97) – With the girls’ swim team poised
to win, the boys’ team plans to get them in trouble in order to get additional
practice time in the pool.
“Football & Physics” (9/20/97) – Eric feels Coach Wagner told him
to drop out of physics because he’s black and stands up to him.
“Highs and Lows” (9/27/97) – Maria and Nicky’s relationship may be the
casualty of her starting to smoke pot, while Screech fears for his job after
Eric successfully covers him when he’s sick.
“Letting Go” (9/27/97) – Katie and Eric take all-natural stimulants to
help deal with their long hours while Maria sicks security guard Screech on
Nicky’s new girlfriend.
“The Great Stain Robbery” (10/4/97) – Eric releases a laundry cleaning
spray he and Maria invented without properly testing it, resulting in clothing
being ruined.
“Boy II Man” (10/4/97) – Eric wins a recording contract but the
executive wants to change his image.
“Big Sister Blues” (10/11/97) – Katie tries to win homecoming queen in
order to compete with Robin’s academic honors while Screech faces his long-time
crush on Robin.
“Her Brother’s Keeper” (10/11/97) – While Maria struggles to find and
keeper her brother a job, Screech is forced to give up one of his.
“Friends Behaving Badly” (10/18/97) – A tabloid TV show is coming to
film Maria’s talk show and encourages her to switch to an exploitation format
to reveal her friends’ secrets.
“A Tale of Two Siblings” (10/25/97) – Liz can’t decide between Ryan
and Nicky while Maria’s surprise party is blown by Screech and Belding.
“Liz’s Choice” (10/25/97) – Maria and Katie both take Eric to the
formal while Liz finally chooses Ryan.
“State Champs” (11/1/97) – After the swim team wins the state
championship, Katie’s ego swells while Liz’s father wants her to train harder
for the Olympics.
“Screech and the Substitute” (11/1/97) – Screech begins to date the
new substitute teacher, but the gang fears she’s only using him to get a
permanent position at Bayside.
“Love, Bayside Style” (11/8/97) – The gang gets stuck in an elevator
where Ryan and Liz quarrel and Screech attempts to get them out.
“Foreign Behavior” (11/8/97) – The gang heads to France where Maria,
Nicky and Katie almost get them in trouble after misunderstanding the currency
exchange rate.
“Thanks for Giving” (11/15/97) – Ryan, Eric and Nicky ditch their
responsibilities at Habitat for Humanity to see a football game.
“Foreign Affairs” (11/15/97) – Eric fakes interest in French culture
to get close to their tour guide while Liz goes out with another guy to get
even with Ryan.
“Putting Up Walls” (11/22/97) – Maria goes out of her way to help in
the building of Mike’s house, making her come off as condescending to him.
“Goodbye Paris” (11/22/97) – Eric wants to stay in France with
Danielle while Katie, Liz and Ryan buy a fake Picasso from a con artist.
“Private Peterson” (11/29/97) – Katie is blocked from joining the ROTC
program by the guys in it and Screech believes he’s contracted a tropical
disease.
“Into the Woods” (11/29/97) – Ryan and Maria get lost while hiking in
the woods and Ryan breaks his leg.
“Mission: Control” (12/6/97) – Nicky and Katie develop feelings for
each other, but Katie’s fear of losing him causes her to act differently.
“Forget and Forgive” (12/6/97) – Screech ends up left behind by the
gang leaving him to reflect on all the times he’s helped them.
Season 6:
“Maria’s Revenge” (9/12/98) – Maria spreads vicious rumors about Tony
for standing her up years ago, while Eric, Nicky and Katie try to console Liz
over Ryan’s departure.
“Do the Write Thing” (9/19/98) – Katie writes an expose about
favoritism towards members of the football team.
“The Lyin’ King” (9/26/98) – Screech tries to get a job in the store
through underhanded means while Nicky deals with Eric dating his cousin.
“The Young and the Sleepless” (10/3/98) – Maria and Tony are set up on
blind dates while Eric’s sleep deprivation causes him to crash his car.
“Cigar Wars” (10/10/98) – Belding has to take drama class to make up
for a credit he was short while Tony is caught smoking cigars and is suspended.
“Win, Lose or Cheat” (10/17/98) – Maria and Tony compete against Nicky
and Katie in a dating game show and are given the questions in advance.
“Hands Off” (10/24/98) – Maria’s lawyer mother helps Katie deal with
sexual harassment from her boss while Belding and Screech work on a commercial
for their store.
“Guess Who’s Running the Max” (10/31/98) – Tony is jealous when Maria
is made temporary manager of the Max and gives her a hard time.
“Mind Games” (11/7/98) – Eric and Tony think Nicky is withholding
money from them while Liz’s boyfriend is causing her to avoid her
responsibilities to her friends.
“Free For All” (11/14/98) – Nicky becomes manager of the theater and
hires Tony, but when letting their friends in for free gets out of hand both
end up fired.
“Loser” (11/21/98) – Belding convinces Liz to stay at Bayside when she
becomes depressed over losing out to Katie for the swim championship while the
guys fight over the theme for the dance.
“Bye-Bye Tony” (11/28/98) – The gang tries to help Tony tell his dad
he doesn’t want to move to San Diego.
“Seasons Greed-ings” (12/5/98) – When competition over a prize for
whoever can get the most donations to a charity gets out of control, the
charity cancels the contest.
Season 7:
“Show Me the Money” (9/11/99) – Nicky, Eric and Tony invest in the
stock market to rais money for the senior trip but the stock tanks, and Screech
is in charge for a sick Belding.
“Prescription for Trouble” (9/18/99) – Katie injures her shoulder
forcing her to take painkillers for a swim meet while Screech starts a massage
parlor in Belding’s office.
“Me TV” (10/2/99) – Eric uses Maria, Nicky and Tony to make a music
video, costing them a contest they wanted to enter and forcing Liz to do their
science project alone.
“The Captain and Maria” (10/9/99) – Maria attempts to spend time with
her father who is captain of the police/fire cadet training academy where the
gang is enrolled.
“Liz Burns Eric” (10/16/99) – Liz alters the grade of a boy she likes
to get him in Honor Corps instead of Eric, and Tony tries to discover what
Maria got him for his birthday.
“The X-Friends Files” (10/23/99) – Party planning goes awry when Katie
discovers a scornful entry about her in Maria’s journal while Belding and
Screech wrestle to promote their store.
“Don’t Follow the Leader” (10/30/99) – Eric, Nicky and Katie are
encouraged by their commanding officer to cheat in a competition.
“A Mall Shook Up” (11/6/99) – Nicky saves a kid in an earthquake,
Maria accidentally taches Macau to insult her boss, and Screech damages the
shop’s jukebox.
“Party Animals” (11/13/99) – After finals, the gang decides to have a
drinking party on the beach that ends up being raided by the police.
“A Repair to Remember” (1/8/00) – Liz helps Maria and a reporter catch
a crooked repairman who overcharged Maria for car repairs.
“The Last Prom” (11/20/99) – Maria wants to break up with Tony before
she goes to college, Nicky and Katie get stressed out preparing for the prom,
and Belding overdoses on allergy meds.
“Mr. B Goes to College” (11/27/99) – Belding is approached by an old
college friend about taking a dean position at the University of Tennessee.
“The Bell Tolls” (12/4/99) – Belding takes the job and Screech
presents him with an oil painting, meanwhile Tony and Eric accidentally ruin
the graduation gowns.
In case you didn’t get enough school
during the week, NBC was proud to bring you more on the weekends. Created by
Sam Bobrick, Saved by the Bell was a
live-action sitcom about life at the fictional Bayside High School in
California. However, the series had a very different beginning.
The show originated as the Disney Channel production Good Morning, Miss Bliss in
1988. The first show produced by a major network for cable TV (in this case NBC, who passed on
airing the show themselves), it focused on Carrie Bliss (Hayley Mills) and her students at John F. Kennedy Junior High in
Indianapolis. Miss Bliss, as the students knew her, was often the center of
moral dilemmas and the only person her students could turn to. She provided an
introductory narration for the episodes highlighting the pending plot. The
pilot episode aired on July 11, 1987 and the supporting roles were heavily
re-cast before the series began the following November.
The cast of Miss Bliss: Voorhies, Heather Hopper, Diamond, Mills, Max Battimo and Gosselaar.
The series lasted only 13 episodes (not
including the original pilot) when Disney dropped it. NBC decided to give the
show another chance and had Peter Engel retool it extensively. NBC President Brandon Tartikoff wanted a title for the show with the word “bell” in
it and suggested Saved by the Bell. Engel hated the name and was
convinced someone would have owned the rights to the phrase. When NBC’s legal
department debunked that belief, Engel’s office was covered in large banners
with the titles. Engel relented, and Saved by the Bell debuted
the following year.
The bustling halls of Bayside High.
The focus of the show changed to the students, specifically a group of
six friends. Held over from Miss Bliss wasZack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who dyed his hair blonde every
two weeks for the role after auditioning with it from a previous part), the
wise-cracking conniver who always had a scheme at the ready, became the lead
character of the ensemble cast. He often broke the fourth wall and would
address the audience directly, sometimes even calling a “time out” to do so
that would freeze all the other action on camera. Also held over from Miss Bliss were the brilliant and
uber-geeky Screech (Dustin Diamond, who was, unknown to the producers, the
youngest of the cast starting Miss Bliss when
he was 12) and the fashion-forward object of Screech’s affection (much to her
chagrin), Lisa Turtle (Lark Voorhies, whom the role was changed for from being
a white Jewish princess from Long Island when she auditioned).
The Bayside gang (from top): Alonzo, Gosselaar, Voorhies, Thiessen,
Berkley, Lopez, Haskins and Diamond.
Joining them were their “longtime friends” cheerleader Kelly Kapowski
(Tiffani Amber-Thiessen, initially unwanted by the casting directors but fought
heavily for by Engel and Tatikoff) and know-it-all crusader Jessie Spano
(Elizabeth Berkley, whose role was created for her after being turned down for
the role of Kelly). Rounding out the cast was jock A.C. Slater (Mario Lopez),
who begins the series having just transferred to Bayside and instantly became
Zack’s frenemy and primary competition for the affections of Kelly (however,
this episode was the 15th aired rather than the first and given a
Zack voiceover to establish it as a flashback). Keeping the kids in line from Miss Bliss was long-suffering principal
Richard Belding (Dennis Haskins), who tried very hard to put the “pal” in
principal.
The gang hanging out at The Max.
The show followed the misadventures
of the characters at the fictional Bayside High, now set in California. They
try to survive life in school as well as typical teenaged drama such as dating,
studying, and even drugs. Trouble was usually brought on by a scheme of Zack’s
that would often result in his being busted by Belding and Screech ending up in
a compromising situation, although sometimes those schemes were an attempt to
help his friends. When not at school or over at each other’s houses, the gang
could be found at The Max; a restaurant that was owned and operated in the
first two seasons by magician Max (Ed Alonzo).
Mr. Tuttle watches on as Screech demonstrates his love meter.
Rounding out the cast were the equally colorful
teachers of Bayside (although they only appeared a few times each). Mr. Dewey (Patrick Thomas O’Brien) was a math teacher and Bayside’s vice principal. He spoke
in a monotone voice, rarely showed emotions, and could wield sarcasm like a
tool. Mrs. Simpson (Pamela
Kosh) was a nearly-deaf British English teacher
who rarely wore her hearing aid because of the school bell echoing in it too
loudly. Both Dewey and Simpson would go on to make appearances in the eventual spin-off
after the series ended (more on that later). Mr. Tuttle (Jack Angeles) was overweight and enthusiastic, well-liked by the
students but unfriendly with Belding due to his being passed up for the position
of principal. A notable one-shot teacher was Mr. Testaverde, who was played by John Moschitta. Moschitta’s entire career was forged on his ability to
speed talk, which he brought to Bayside making his lessons impossible to learn.
The cast in Hawaii as they help Kelly's uncle save his hotel.
Saved by the Bell debuted on August 20, 1989, airing in prime time on Sunday
night as an attempt to attract audiences. Initially, NBC only ordered
seven episodes until Engel fought for an additional 13. The results spoke for
themselves as the show ended up becoming a hit for NBC (the pilot episode’s
ratings beat out the top-performing Family Ties). As
well as renewing it for additional seasons, NBC sold the series into
syndication. The Miss Bliss episodes
were included in the syndication package, being edited to feature the Bell opening (sometimes with a
re-recorded theme for syndication) as well as a cold introduction by Zack
reminiscing about their days in junior high to the audience to explain the
massive differences between the shows. A ton of merchandise
was released with the show’s branding from books to posters,
and the cast were also sent on numerous tours around the country to meet fans
and sign autographs. The series was written by Engel, Bennett Tramer, Tom Tenowich, Jeffrey J. Sachs, Brett Dewey, Ronald B. Solomon, Scott Spencer Gorden, Bob Colleary, Larry Balmagia, Michael Poryes, Mark Fink, Stephanie Garman, Michael Swerdlick, Hollace White, Gary Goldstein, Sam Greenbaum, Jim Parker and Stephen Langford, with music by
Scott Gale and Rich Eames.
Stacey Carosi addresses her troops.
During the third season, regular episodes were
intertwined with six summer vacation episodes. Lisa landed the gang jobs at the
Malibu Sands beach resort her family frequented, leading to the introduction of
their gruff boss Leon Carosi (Ernie Sabella) and his beautiful daughter Stacey (Leah Remini).
Zack spends the majority of the vacation episodes avoiding trouble with his
boss (which typically failed) while trying to get Stacey to fall for him (which
ultimately succeeds). The episodes were introduced in flashback by featuring
Zack taking a day off to recover from the summer and reminiscing with his
friends as they came by to check on him one-by-one.
Tori asks "Who are Kelly and Jessie?"
In the final season, NBC ordered
additional episodes of the show beyond what the cast was contracted for.
Thiessen and Berkley had already lined up new projects once filming concluded,
so they were replaced by leather jacket-clad motorcyclist Tori Scott (Leanna
Creel, whose character was named after Tori Spelling who
had also appeared on the show as Screech’s girlfriend, Violet Bickerstaff).
Tori started as Zack’s nemesis, but gradually began to develop a relationship
with him. Zack and Kelly had gotten together, but eventually split. Slater was
also eventually paired up with Jessie (putting a definitive end to the
Zack/Slater feud when the writers noted the real-life chemistry between friends
Gosselaar and Lopez). To alleviate some of the confusion, episodes featuring
Kelly and Jessie were alternated with episodes featuring Tori. However, this
would go on to create a whole different kind of confusion, especially with the
series-ending graduation episode which was filmed before the inclusion of Tori.
The show also received its first TV movie: Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style, which followed the gang on an
adventure to help Kelly’s grandfather, Harry Bannister (Dean Jones), save his hotel. It
was shot after “Graduation”, making it Thiessen and Berkley’s last project for
the original Bell. The film would later be broken up into four regular
episodes with DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s “Summertime” serving as
the opening theme for each one in syndication.
The cast of The College Years (left to top): Warren, Lopez, Diamond, Tremko, Gosselaar, Thiessen and Golic.
The success of Bell inspired NBC to give
up on cartoons and refocus their efforts on teen-oriented comedies. They
commissioned a number of Bell clones into production and rebranded their
Saturday morning schedule Teen NBC (or TNBC). Not wanting to give up its
cash-cow, NBC set about creating two new shows in the Bell brand.
Immediately following the finale was the pilot episode of the first of the two
spin-offs: Saved by the Bell: The College Years, which then aired
regularly Tuesdays in prime time. The series followed Zack, Screech and Slater
as they went on to attend the fictional California University. Joining them
were three new girls: Leslie Burke (Anne Tremko), Alex Tabor (Kiersten Warren) and Danielle Marks (Essence Atkins). The series followed the same formula as the original,
although it gave Zack tougher nemeses in dorm adviser Mike Rogers (Bob Golic) and
Dean Susan McMann (Holland
Taylor). Thiessen decided to return to the series
and Danielle was transferred out as Kelly transferred in, eventually rekindling
her romance with Zack after a few distractions for both of them.
Zack and Kelly finally tie the knot...after a series of misadventures, of course.
Facing strong competition from Full Houseand Rescue 911, The College Years performed poorly and
was cancelled after only one season. In the fall of 1994, NBC aired a second TV
movie called Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas in order
to provide closure to the characters. It followed Zack and Kelly as they made
their turbulent way to the altar and reunited all of the original cast as well
as Mike and Alex from The College Years.
The New Class season 2 cast (from top): Diamond, Haskins, Sarah Lancaster, Christian
Oliver, Jonathan Angel, Natalia Cigliuti, Bianca, Lawson, Spankee Rodgers
The same week as The College Years,
the second spin-off premiered: Saved
by the Bell: The New Class, which, as the title suggests, followed the
newest class of Bayside High. Still in attendance was Mr. Belding, and Screech
joined the cast in the second season after The College Years was
cancelled. For the second season finale, a mini reunion came about when Lisa,
Zack and Slater returned to Bayside to help save it from closing.
People Magazine reunion photo shoot.
In 2008, the original cast, except for Thiessen
and Berkley, lent their voices to the Cartoon Network program Robot Chickenfor
a parody combining Bell with the horror movie series Sawcalled “Sawed by the Bell.” On March 27, 2009, Jimmy Fallon on Late Night
with Jimmy Fallon launched a campaign to have the cast reunite. While
only Haskins and Gosselaar appeared on Fallon’s show (in-character
as Zack), the original cast did come together that August for a People Magazinephoto
shoot. However, Diamond was not included as that same year he released
his tell-all book, Behind the
Bell, which chronicled an unflattering portrayal of his co-stars and
behind the scenes antics of the show. Five years later, Diamond distanced
himself from the book with claims that his ghostwriter fabricated many of the
stories. In 2014, Lifetime produced a TV movie based on the book called The
Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story. Earlier in 2014, Roar Comics began
publishing the second comic series based on the show (the first was by Harvey
Comics from 1992-93). Both comic lines
featured highly stylized versions of the characters. Roar’s version was digital
only, later collected in a printed trade.
Classmates watch on as Jessie undergoes a drug-induced fit while trying to save The Max in Bayside! The Musical!
Cast (left to right): April Kidwell, John Duff, Justin Cimino, Sam Harvey, Shamira Clark and Katie Mebane.
In 2005, Bob and Tobly McSmith created a musical based on the show called Bayside!
The UnMusical! They followed it up the next year with Bayside
2! Electric Screechio. The show was revived in 2012, but received a total
reworking after their success with Showgirls! The Musical!(based
on the movie Showgirlsstarring
Berkley). In 2013, it returned as Bayside! The Musical!: The Unauthorized
Parody of Saved by The Bell. The show makes
use of many plot elements and story lines from throughout the run of the
series, but portrays them with heavy doses of strong language and adult
situations while also poking fun at the show. Original cast members have
even participated including Haskins, Diamond, O’Brien and Creel. After being
extended several times, the show finally ended its run in August of 2015 to make
room for the pair’s next musical parody
based on Full
House.
The Belding brothers, Rod and Richard.
In 2011, Scott and Matt Hamilton wrote and directed a short film called Saved by the Belding.
The premise of the short is that four friends who believe Belding’s brother Rod
is real attempt to track him down. The short was inspired by the episode “The
Fabulous Belding Boys,” in which Rod Belding appeared for the first and only
time. Haskins and Ed
Blatchford, who played Rod, both appeared in the
short.
The cast reunites on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
In December of 2014, TruTV’s edgy sketch comedy Friends
of the People featured a Bell skit
called “Black Kids
of Bayside,” in which an unseen group of black students
were practically invisible to the rest of the student body. The sketch featured
Diamond as Mr. Belding. In February of 2015, Jimmy Fallon finally achieved his
dreams of a cast reunion during The Tonight Show’s week-long broadcast from its former home in Los Angeles.
Fallon had the hallway set recreated for a flashback in which he was a student of Bayside before moving to
New York for his comedy career. The sketch featured the entire original Bell cast
except for Diamond, who was jailed for assault shortly after his appearance on People,
and Voorhies.
In 2018, Dashiell Driscoll began a
series on Funny or Diecalled Zack Morris is Trashwhich reexamines every episode of the series to point out how much of a
jerk Zack was during the run of the series. In 2020, Driscoll began a podcast
co-hosted by Gosselaar calledZack to the Future.
The podcast involves Gosselaar watching episode of Bell along with Driscoll
and commenting on them with him. It was based around the premise that Gosselaar
had never watched a complete episode of the series because the urge to dissect
his performance would have distracted him from his work in front of the camera.
In the fall of 2019, it
was announced that a reboot/sequel series of Saved by the Bell (on
which Driscoll is a writer) was in the works. The series, set to air on NBC’s Peacock streaming service, focuses on a
new group of Bayside students. Lopez and Berkley are signed on as series
regulars and producers, with Gosselaar, Thiessen and Alonzo in recurring roles.
EPISODE GUIDE:
Season 1:
“Dancing to the Max” (8/20/89) – There’s a dance contest at the Max,
and Zack and Slater both want Kelly as their partner.
“The Lisa Card” (8/26/89) – Lisa’s father lets her use his credit card
to buy a reward for her good grades, but she ends up going overboard and needs
to find a way to pay it off quickly.
“The Gift” (9/8/89) – A lightning strike causes Screech to see the
future, which Zack and Slater immediately use to their advantage.
“Fatal Distraction” (9/9/89) – Zack bugs Jessie’s room during a
sleepover to find out how to get Kelly to go out with him, but the girls find
the bug and make him think Kelly’s insane.
“Screech’s Woman” (9/16/89) – Unable to find a girl to go out with
Screech, Zack dresses up as a girl and goes out with Screech as “Bambi.”
“Aloha Slater” (9/23/89) – With Slater’s father reassigned to Hawaii,
Zack does everything he can to ensure Slater goes with him.
“The Substitute” (9/30/89) – All the girls have the hots for
substitute teacher Tony Crane, to which Zack and Slater team-up to put an end
to by making them think he’s married.
“Cream for a Day” (10/7/89) – Kelly is nominated as homecoming queen,
but a zit may ruin her chances. Unfortunately, Zack’s solution ends up giving
her a bigger problem.
“Pinned to the Mat” (10/14/89) – Slater decides to quit wrestling,
running Zack’s chances to win a bet that Slater would beat rival Valley High’s
champion.
“Beauty and the Screech” (10/21/89) – Kelly needs a good grade to go
to a concert and Zack sets her up with Screech to help her study, but becomes
jealous when they grow closer.
“The Friendship Business” (11/4/89) – The gang starts a friendship
bracelet business for a class project, but Zack’s attitude causes them to break
away and create a rival company.
“The Mamas and the Papas” (11/11/89) – The class is split into pairs
to act as married couples, preparing them for marriage as adults.
“The Election” (11/18/89) – Zack runs for class president only to win
the trip to Washington, DC. When it’s cancelled, he has to prove he wasn’t only
running because of it.
“The Zack Tapes” (12/2/89) – Zack learns about subliminal advertising
and attempts to use the technique to convince Kelly to go to the dance with
him.
“King of the Hill” (12/12/89) – Zack hopes to finally land Kelly in
high school, but the arrival of Slater brings him an unexpected complication.
“Save That Tiger” (12/16/89) – Screech, the school’s mascot, is kidnapped
during the annual prank war with Valley.
Season 2:
“The Prom” (9/8/90) – Zack finally gets Kelly to go to the prom, but
when her father loses his job she’s unable to go.
“Zack’s War” (9/15/90) – Mr. Belding forces Zack to join the Army
Cadet Corps in order to change his ways. Zack convinces his friends to join
with him, but ends up ditching them.
“Save The Max” (9/22/90) – The gang discovers Bayside’s old radio
station in time to host a telethon to save The Max from financial trouble.
“Driver’s Education” (9/29/90) – Zack sabotages Slater’s driving test,
resulting in Kelly being hurt. She feigns her injuries’ severity in order to
teach Zack a lesson.
“House Party” (10/6/90) – The gang accidentally breaks Screech’s
mother’s Elvis statue and hold a party in order to raise the funds needed for a
new one.
“Blind Dates” (10/13/90) – Belding forces Zack to take out his niece
Penny, but Zack has Screech pretend to be him so Zack can go to Kelly’s party.
“Rent-A-Pop” (10/20/90) – Zack hires an actor to impersonate his dad
and talk with Mr. Belding about his bad grades, but Belding and Zack’s real
father end up meeting at the school fair.
“Miss Bayside” (10/27/90) – Zack bets Slater that Screech will win the
Miss Bayside Beauty Pageant.
“Jessie’s Song” (11/3/90) – Jessie becomes addicted to caffeine pills
due to the pressures of midterms and obligations to her vocal group.
“Model Students” (11/10/90) – Zack takes over the student store, but
no one comes in until he and Screech take pictures of the girls’ swim team to
make “The Girls of Bayside” calendars.
“1-900-Crushed” (11/17/90) – Zack creates and advice hotline with
Screech and Lisa, but when Lisa quits and Zack takes over he ends up getting
caught between Kelly and her sister.
“Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind” (11/23/90) – Zack and Slater dress
Screech up as an alien to make quick money to replace the school’s camera,
attracting the interest of a special agent.
“Running Zack” (11/24/90) – Zack has to make up his family heritage
presentation in order to stay on the track team, and learns a great deal about
his Native American heritage.
“The Babysitters” (12/1/90) – Kelly leaves her baby brother with the
gang while having her school picture taken, but a hurt arm leaves the gang
babysitting longer than planned.
“The Fabulous Belding Boys” (12/8/90) – Mr. Belding’s brother Rod
substitute teaches a class and promises to take them on a special field trip,
but ends up ditching the class for a date.
“From Nurse to Worse”
(12/15/90) – Zack asks Kelly to go steady, but he ends up falling for the new
school nurse while she thinks it over.
“Breaking Up Is Hard to Undo”
(12/16/90) – Zack, Slater and Belding all split from their women. Helping
Belding reconcile with his wife helps the boys get back together with the
girls.
“Glee Club” (12/23/90) – Screech’s girlfriend Violet is the only one
with a voice in the group, but after Screech’s disastrous dinner with her
parents she quits the group.
Season 3:
“The Last Dance” (9/14/91) – Kelly gets a job at The Max to afford a
costume for the ball, but ends up falling for her boss Jeff Hunter.
“Zack’s Birthday” (9/14/91) – Lisa helps the gang land summer jobs at Malibu
Sands beach resort. They have problems with their boss Mr. Carosi while Zack
falls for his daughter, Stacey.
“The Aftermath” (9/21/91) – Zack looks to date new girls in order to
make Kelly jealous after catching her at the movies with Jeff.
“The Game” (9/21/91) – Carosi bets that if Zack can win the volleyball
game Zack can buy his car. Unfortunately, Zack’s star player ends up injured.
“Operation Zack” (9/28/91) – Zack hurts his knee and is worried about
the surgery going wrong.
“Fourth of July” (9/28/91) – Zack is selected as the judge for the beach
resort beauty pageant and Carosi makes it clear he must choose Stacey no matter
what.
“Check Your Mate” (10/5/91) – To win the annual chess competition,
Valley steals Screech’s lucky beret.
“My Boyfriend’s Back” (10/5/91) – Zack finds himself intimidated when
Stacey’s ex-boyfriend visits from Boston.
“Fake I.D.’s” (10/19/91) – Zack lies about his age to impress a
college girl. Sneaking into an over-18 club, Zack, Screech and Slater find Jeff
dancing with another girl.
“Boss Lady” (10/19/91) – The gang helps Stacey run the resort while
her father’s away and things begin going wrong.
“Pipe Dreams” (10/26/91) – When an oil well is found on Bayside
property, everyone goes oil crazy until they learn the environmental impact it
brings.
“The Last Weekend” (10/26/91) – The gang ends their time at the
resort, and even Mr. Carosi has a hard time saying goodbye.
“The Wicked Stepbrother Parts 1 &2” (11/2/91) – Jessie’s new
stepbrother Eric uses blackmail to get his way. Zack and Slater try to set him
up, but end up causing trouble for Lisa instead.
“Date Auction” (11/9/91) – A date auction is held to raise money for
new cheerleading uniforms.
“All in the Mall” (11/9/91) – The gang finds $5000 in the mall and end
up being chased around by mobsters.
“S.A.T’s” (11/16/91) – When Zack scores higher on the SATs than
Jessie, her dreams of attending a particular college are dashed.
“Palm Springs Weekend Part 1” (11/16/91) – The gang attends Jessie’s
father’s wedding, but she’s displeased to learn her new stepmother is a younger
woman.
“Palm Springs Weekend Part 2” (11/23/91) – Zack tries to convince
Jessie not to stop the wedding. Zack and Kelly date, but decide to remain
friends.
“Hold Me Tight” (11/23/91) – The gang helps Zack’s latest crush Kristy
attain her dream of joining the wrestling team. Jessie regrets that decision as
Kristy grows close to Slater.
“No Hope With Dope” (11/30/91) – Bayside is chosen as the set for an
anti-drug commercial, but the gang discovers the star of the commercial is a
pothead.
“Rockumentary” (11/30/91) – Casey Kasem tells the story behind the
gang’s band, The Zack Attack, rise to fame.
“Cut Day” (12/7/91) – Jessie and her new friend protest the use of
polystyrene cups in school while Zack bets Slater he can ditch his classes
without getting caught.
“Home For Christmas Part 1” (12/7/91) – The gang prepares a production
of “A Christmas Carol” while Zack falls for a girl at the mall, Laura, that he
doesn’t know is homeless.
“Home For Christmas Part 2” (12/14/91) – Laura is accused of stealing
a coat for her father and is fired, but the gang help her get her job back and
the Morris family lets them stay with them.
“Mystery Weekend” (12/21/91) – The gang wins a murder mystery weekend
at a mansion, leaving the gang to find out who is trying to murder their host.
Season 4:
“The Fight” (9/12/92) – Zack and Slater are at odds when they fall for
the same girl, while Lisa is embarrassed her date for the Senior Kick-Off party
is only a freshman.
“Student Teacher Week” (9/12/92) – Certain students act as teachers
for a week with Zack as principal. All goes well until he’s brought into a
conflict with teacher Kelly and student Slater.
“Screech’s Spaghetti Sauce” (9/19/92) – Screech creates a new kind of
spaghetti sauce, whose recipe ends up stolen by his new girlfriend Robin.
“The New Girl” (9/19/92) – It’s already a rocky start when new girl
Tori parks in Zack’s parking spot, and it only gets worse when they’re paired
up for a class project.
“The Bayside Triangle” (9/26/92) – Zack helps Lisa put on a fashion
show for college, which leads to them falling for each other and hurting
Screech in the process.
“Teen-Line” (9/26/92) – Participating in a teen hotline leads to Zack
becoming close to a disabled girl and Screech with a rowdy boy.
“Masquerade Ball” (10/3/92) – Zack and Slater plot to kiss Tori, but
Zack wants to lose the bet so he doesn’t hurt her. Meanwhile, Lisa believes her
secret admirer is Zack.
“Day of Detention” (10/3/92) – The gang helps Zack get out of
detention to win a trip to Hawaii, but end up in detention themselves.
“Wrestling with the Future” (10/10/92) – Slater and his father argue
over where Slater will go after high school and Jessie fears for her college
chances after becoming a cheerleader.
“Drinking and Driving” (10/10/92) – After drinking at a party the gang
crashes Lisa’s mother’s car.
“Love Machine” (10/17/92) – Screech’s love machine indicates that
Slater and his visiting ex still have feelings for each other.
“Class Rings” (10/17/92) – Zack buys the class rings but is given fake
ones by the salesman, turning everyone’s fingers green.
“Isn’t It Romantic?” (10/24/92) – The gang reminisces about past
romances on Valentine’s Day.
“The Will” (10/24/92) – A former student dies and leaves $10,000 to
the school, resulting in everyone arguing over who should get the money.
“The Teacher’s Strike” (10/31/92) – The gang cause a teacher’s strike
in order to go on a trip, which end up hurting their chances of winning the
academic championship.
“Slater’s Sister” (10/31/92) – Zack falls for Slater’s long-lost
sister and Slater tries to break them up when he finds out.
“The Senior Prom” (11/7/92) – The gang helps raise money for the prom.
Zack sabotages Kelly’s date so she’ll go with him. Jessie and Slater end up
locked in a boiler room for most of the prom.
“The Video Yearbook” (11/7/92) – Zack uses clips from the video
yearbook to set up a video dating service, which he regrets when Screech
includes Kelly in the mix.
“Screech’s Birthday” (11/14/92) – The gang forgets Screech’s birthday
and try to make it up to him by throwing him a party in Belding’s office.
“Snow White and the Seven Dorks” (11/14/92) – Kissing for the school
play puts Jessie and Zack’s feelings in question, and them on the outs with
Slater and Kelly.
“Earthquake!” (11/21/92) – Zack and Mrs. Belding end up stuck in an
elevator after an earthquake as she goes into labor.
“Best Summer of My Life” (11/21/92) – Zack takes a day off and
reminisces about their summer at Malibu Sands and Palm Springs.
“Slater’s Friend” (11/28/92) – Slater leaves his pet chameleon in
Screech’s care, but it dies shortly after.
“School Song” (11/28/92) – Wanting to be remembered for something
positive Zack sabotages his friends’ songs so that his will win and become the
new school song.
“The Time Capsule” (12/5/92) – In 2003, the latest Bayside class
unearths a time capsule with Mr. Belding and watch the video message within.
“Graduation” (5/22/93) – Zack is forced to take dance and participate
in the ballet recital for one final credit while Jessie is heartbroken that
Screech made valedictorian over her.
TV Movies:
“Hawaiian Style” (11/27/92) – The gang head to Kelly’s grandfather’s
Hawaiian hotel where they become embroiled in the fight to save it from a
developer.
“Wedding in Las Vegas” (10/7/94) – Zack and Kelly want to get married,
but Zack’s parents refuse to pay for it and Kelly’s are unable to, leaving Zack
to find a way to make it happen.
