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Season 1 – Saved by the Bell

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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. The Bayside gang is rounded out by cheerleader Kelly, jock Slater, feminist Jessie, fashion expert Lisa and nerd Screech, and although the teens' jealousy and rivalry sometimes get the best of them, at the end of the day, their friendship overcomes all.
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Lynne Heffley Los Angeles Times 09/20/2018
It would have been wiser to let this one tiptoe into its Saturday morning time slot unsung and unheralded. Go to Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 09/20/2018
3/5
It's all pretty cheesy, but it's also well-intentioned. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mike P @RT09890132 04/11/2024 Horrible show. The critics all deemed this "dumb Bell"; and they were all right. When John Hughes famously said "I don't want to produce movies and shows that talk down to teenagers"; he was talking about this! Half the time it shamelessly preens like a peacock; giving us lame-brained teen heart-throb romantic imagery, meant to trigger all the young girls in the audience like Pavlov's Dog; and the other half of the time it traffics in crude bullying type antics; viciously making Dustin Diamond's Nerd-stereotype Screech character the butt of every joke...The message is unmistakably; be cool and cruel; look good and womp on the nerds...And that's really all that matters in life. I mean; I get it that that's how some immature teenage boys act and feel sometimes; but we're supposed to be setting a better example and steering them in a more positive direction...not shamelessly pandering like this. And the hilarious episode when Jesse gets addicted to caffeine pills has been rightfully called one of the worst TV episodes ever by various sources... Overall: Thumbs wayyy down 👎 See more 06/19/2022 If you went to school in the late '80s - early '90s, this was essentially mandatory viewing. See more Read all reviews
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Hayley Mills

Miss Carrie Bliss

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Zack Morris

Dennis Haskins

Mr. Richard Belding

Joan Ryan

Ms. Tina Paladrino

Lark Voorhies

Lisa Turtle

Dustin Diamond

Samuel 'Screech' Powers

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 30, 1988 Summer Love Zack's summer romance with an older woman comes to a halt when she discovers he lied to her. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 7, 1988 Love Letters Zack promises to help Screech get a date with Lisa if Screech will do Zack's term paper. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 14, 1988 Wall Street Zack tries to cash in on a stock-market investment to get money to replace his father's video recorder. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 21, 1988 Leaping to Conclusions A student opposed to killing animals for experiments releases all the science class frogs. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 28, 1988 Parents and Teachers Zack learns his father and teacher are dating. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 4, 1989 Showdown Screech finds that an intimidating student has a learning disability. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 4, 1989 Save the Last Dance for Me Zack and a classmate ask the same girl to an upcoming dance, jeopardizing their friendship. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 11, 1989 The Boy Who Cried Rat Zack's (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) scheme to get more time to study for a midterm ends up hurting his teacher. With Dennis Haskins. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 18, 1989 Let's Get Together A student argument helps a teacher resolve a problem with a longtime friend. With Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Dustin Diamond. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 25, 1989 Practical Jokes A teacher turns a practical joke into a lesson about the criminal justice system. With Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Dustin Diamond. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 4, 1989 Stevie Zack (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) schemes to steal a kiss from a returning former student who is now a famous rock star. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 11, 1989 Clubs and Cliques Zack (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) is offered a chance to join a popular club. With Dustin Diamond. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 18, 1989 The Mentor A retired teacher with unorthodox methods stimulates the class when he substitutes for their regular teacher. Details

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Saved by the Bell — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Don Barnhart, Gary Shimokawa, Burt Brinckerhoff, Trent O'Donnell
Executive Producer
Peter Engel, Trent O'Donnell, Franco Bario
Screenwriter
Michael Poryes, Jake Weinberger, Josh Siegal, Peter Engel, Lawrence H. Levy, Mike Weinberger, Bruce Kalish, Dylan Morgan, Bob Burris, Matt Warburton, Diana Ayers
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 30, 1988