Saved by the Bell — 1989-1992 · 4 seasons · 86 eps

★ 7.1

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Saved by the Bell

1989-1992 4 seasons 86 episodes

★ 7.1 (39,534 votes) Bottom 33%

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.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

E1

6.9

7.8

7.5

7.7

E2

6.8

7.1

7.3

7.3

E3

7.2

7.3

7.3

7.5

E4

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.0

E5

6.9

7.5

7.3

7.2

E6

7.3

7.2

7.3

7.2

E7

7.1

7.4

7.0

7.2

E8

7.1

7.2

6.8

7.3

E9

6.8

8.2

8.1

7.4

E10

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.9

E11

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.7

E12

7.2

6.8

7.5

6.7

E13

7.2

7.2

7.8

6.6

E14

7.5

6.7

7.7

7.1

E15

7.3

7.9

7.6

7.2

E16

7.3

7.5

7.9

7.0

E17

7.4

7.6

7.7

E18

7.3

7.4

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E19

7.5

7.0

E20

7.3

7.6

E21

7.7

7.3

E22

7.4

6.4

E23

7.5

6.9

E24

8.0

7.5

E25

7.9

6.7

E26

8.0

8.0

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.2

S2E9 Jessie's Song

Jessie turns to caffeine pills to keep up with her studies and her new singing group, Hot Sundae.

#2

S3E9 8.1

Fake ID's

Zack begins dating a college girl named Danielle, and asks Screech to make fake IDs in order that they can hang out with her at a club. However, things become complicated when the guys see Kelly's boyfriend, Jeff, there with anoth...

#3

S3E24 8.0

Home for Christmas: Part 1

Zack, Slater, Screech, Kelly, and Jessie are working at the mall for the holidays, where they befriend a homeless man and his daughter.

4. S3E26 "Mystery Weekend" 8.0
5. S4E26 "Graduation" 8.0
6. S2E15 "The Fabulous Belding Boys" 7.9
7. S3E16 "All in the Mall" 7.9
8. S3E25 "Home for Christmas: Part 2" 7.9
9. S4E10 "Drinking and Driving" 7.9
10. S2E1 "The Prom" 7.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#86

S4E22 6.4

Best Summer of My Life

Zack, Slater, Screech and Lisa reminisce about their summer working at Malibu Sands beach club and attending Jessie's father's wedding in Palm Desert.

85. S4E13 "Isn't It Romantic?" 6.6
84. S4E25 "The Time Capsule" 6.7
83. S4E12 "Class Rings" 6.7
82. S2E14 "The Babysitters" 6.7

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

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16 Standouts

27 Infamous

14 Hidden Gems

29 Forgettable

Top Standout: S2E9 Jessie's Song

Most Infamous: S1E1 Dancing to the Max

Best Hidden Gem: S4E26 Graduation

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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