Series synopsis
Saved by the Bell is an American family comedy television series that premiered on NBC on August 20, 1989. It ended on May 22, 1993. It was created by Sam Bobrick. It stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario López, Dustin Diamond and Lark Voorhies.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Welcome to California's hippest high school
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris
- Mario López as A.C. Slater
- Dustin Diamond as Samuel 'Screech' Powers
- Lark Voorhies as Lisa Turtle
- Dennis Haskins as Richard Belding
- Elizabeth Berkley as Jessie Spano
- Tiffani-Amber Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski
- Patrick Thomas O'Brien as Mr. Dewey
Supporting cast
- Dehl Berti as Chief Henry
- Larry Cedar as Steven Jameson
- Edward Blatchford as Rod Belding
- Brandon Tartikoff as Himself
- Cylk Cozart as Lt. Chet Adams
- Krystee Clark as Kristy Barnes
- Julie St. Claire as Danielle
- Bunny Summers as Mrs. Cummings
- Henry Polic II as Mr. Bainbridge
- Greg Kean as Adam Trask
- Mark Blankfield as James
- Hamilton Camp as Mr. Margolies
Guest cast
- Patrick Thomas O'Brien as Mr. Dewey
- Dehl Berti as Chief Henry
- Larry Cedar as Steven Jameson
- Edward Blatchford as Rod Belding
- Brandon Tartikoff as Himself
- Cylk Cozart as Lt. Chet Adams
- Krystee Clark as Kristy Barnes
- Julie St. Claire as Danielle
- Bunny Summers as Mrs. Cummings
- Henry Polic II as Mr. Bainbridge
- Greg Kean as Adam Trask
- Mark Blankfield as James
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 94 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 8 | October 2, 2018 | October 2, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 16 | August 20, 1989 | December 16, 1989 |
| Season 2 | 18 | September 8, 1990 | December 23, 1990 |
| Season 3 | 26 | September 14, 1991 | December 21, 1991 |
| Season 4 | 26 | September 12, 1992 | May 22, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alright: Back To The Bell Alright: Back To The Bell, at approximately 17 minutes long, discusses the show’s impact. We have Dustin Diamond sharing his experience of playing Screech. |
October 2, 2018 |
| 2 |
Bayside’s Greatest Hits: The Music Of Saved By The Bell Bayside’s Greatest Hits: The Music Of Saved By The Bell shows Scott Gale talking about doing music for the show. Rich Eames served as the composer. |
October 2, 2018 |
| 3 |
Saturday Morning: From Toons To Teens Saturday Morning: From Toons To Teens talks about how the show was embraced by kids who felt they had outgrown Saturday morning cartoons. |
October 2, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dancing to the Max Casey Kasem hosts a dance contest at The Max. |
August 20, 1989 |
| 2 |
The Lisa Card 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. |
August 28, 1989 |
| 3 |
The Gift 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. |
September 8, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Prom Zack asks Kelly to be his date for the prom and she agrees, but when her father loses his job, she decides family is more important and gives up her chance to go, but cannot bring herself to tell Zack. |
September 8, 1990 |
| 2 |
Zack's War In order to avoid detention, Zack agrees to take part in a pilot program organized by the California Cadet Corps, but Army life proves to be much more difficult than he imagined. |
September 15, 1990 |
| 3 |
Save the Max The gang unearths Bayside's old school radio station and begins broadcasting again, before learning that The Max is to be closed if Max does not manage to pay $10,000 in back rent. |
September 22, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Last Dance Kelly gets a job working at The Max but may have to tell Zack it's over between them when she falls for her boss. |
September 14, 1991 |
| 2 |
Zack's Birthday Party Due to Lisa's parents pulling some strings, the gang land summer jobs at Malibu Sands beach club, but Zack soon clashes with the owner Leon Carosi, and his initially abrasive daughter, Stacey. |
September 14, 1991 |
| 3 |
The Aftermath The gang is forced to choose between supporting Kelly's relationship with Jeff and helping Zack cope with his grief over their break up, while Lisa plans her sweet sixteen party. |
September 21, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Fight The gang begin their senior year, but rather than it being a positive time, things turn sour when Zack and Slater clash over the new girl at school. |
September 12, 1992 |
| 2 |
Student-Teacher Week It's student-teacher week. Mr. Belding and Zack switch places. Kelly is Slater's History teacher, but Slater thinks she's being too serious about it. When she gives the class a test and everyone skips out on it, Zack faces a hard decision: to be their friend or their leader. |
September 12, 1992 |
| 3 |
Screech's Spaghetti Sauce During a project for TV ads, Screech comes up with a new flavor of sauce, but the gang might go out of business when Screech becomes the target of a snobbish girl. |
September 19, 1992 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 20, 1989 |
| Last aired | May 22, 1993 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 07:00:00 |