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The Best Episodes of Saved by the Bell

Every episode of Saved by the Bell ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Saved by the Bell!

The Best Episodes of Saved by the Bell

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...

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  1. 8.2/10(488 votes)

    #1 - Jessie's Song

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    S2:E9

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

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  2. 8.0/10(395 votes)

    #2 - Fake I.D.'s

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    S3:E9

    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 another girl.

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  3. 8.0/10(412 votes)

    #3 - Home For Christmas (1)

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    S3:E24

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

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    Director:Don Barnhart
  4. 8.0/10(369 votes)

    #4 - Graduation

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    S4:E26

    As graduation approaches, Zack learns that he is just one credit short of graduating. Desperate to get extra credit, he joins Bayside's ballet company, and when illness strikes some of the other cast members, he calls on the gang for help.

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    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.9/10(385 votes)

    #5 - Home for Christmas (2)

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    S3:E25

    Zack learns that his new girlfriend is the homeless man's daughter. When she decides to get her dad a new coat and it turns up missing, her boss Mr. Moody accuses her of stealing it.

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  6. 7.9/10(406 votes)

    #6 - Mystery Weekend

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    S3:E26

    The gang wins a mystery weekend at a mansion where they are all part of a murder mystery.

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  8. 7.8/10(396 votes)

    #7 - The Prom

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    S2:E1

    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.

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    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.8/10(381 votes)

    #8 - The Fabulous Belding Boys

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    S2:E15

    Mr. Belding's brother, Rod, a substitute teacher, arrives at Bayside to take the gang's History class. Rod proves instantly popular, and soon Mr. Belding is dismayed to find that the kids prefer his brother to him.

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  10. 7.8/10(394 votes)

    #9 - All in the Mall

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    S3:E16

    Zach finds $5000 in the mall, and plans to use the money to buy and then scalp tickets for a U2 concert.

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  11. 7.8/10(373 votes)

    #10 - Drinking and Driving

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    S4:E10

    The gang learn about the dangers of drinking and driving when, after getting drunk at a party, they get into an accident in Lisa's mother's car and try to cover it up.

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  12. 7.7/10(366 votes)

    #11 - The Wicked Stepbrother (1)

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    S3:E13

    Jessie's new stepbrother moves in from New York where he has tricks of his own, including blackmailing her friends.

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  13. 7.7/10(345 votes)

    #12 - The Wicked Stepbrother (2)

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    S3:E14

    After Lisa and Eric crashes Mr. Belding's car, Zack and the boys must find a way to repair the car before Belding returns; meanwhile Jessie still disapproves of Eric hanging out with Lisa.

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  14. 7.7/10(366 votes)

    #13 - The Fight

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    S4:E1

    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.

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  15. 7.7/10(342 votes)

    #14 - Love Machine

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    S4:E11

    Slater is horrified when his girlfriend from Germany arrives at Bayside as a new student. Zack helps hide the relationship from Jessie, but it is only a matter of time before she finds out, and Slater must figure out where his heart lies.

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  16. 7.6/10(366 votes)

    #15 - Pipe Dreams

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    S3:E11

    While putting up the new field goal post, oil is discovered. Soon the entire school is interested in the oil drilling, but Jessie doesn't like the idea.

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  17. 7.6/10(369 votes)

    #16 - Date Auction

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    S3:E15

    The school holds a dance-date auction to pay for new cheerleading uniforms, where Zach, Slater and Screech are up for auction. Jessie is appalled at the whole idea. Lisa becomes an intellectual to impress a smart boy.

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  18. 7.6/10(380 votes)

    #17 - S.A.T.'s

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    S3:E17

    Jessie's self-esteem takes a dive when she gets 1200 on the SAT's, while Zach gets 1502, and her chances to get into "Stansbury" College are hurt, so Zach hires James to help.

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  19. 7.6/10(386 votes)

    #18 - No Hope With Dope

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    S3:E21

    A famous film star comes to Bayside to shoot an anti-drug public service announcement. The gang are enchanted by him, but when they go to a party at his house, they discover he is a hypocrite.

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  20. 7.6/10(353 votes)

    #19 - Cut Day

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    S3:E23

    It is Cut Day at Bayside, a day on which students traditionally skip class. Zack wants to join in, but because one more absence will mean suspension for him, Mr. Belding is determined to keep an eye on him the entire day.

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  21. 7.6/10(334 votes)

    #20 - The Senior Prom

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    S4:E17

    As the senior prom approaches, Zack discovers he still has feelings for Kelly. However, she already has a date, and Zack resorts to skulduggery to win her hand, while romance brews elsewhere.

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  22. 7.6/10(361 votes)

    #21 - Snow White and the Seven Dorks

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    S4:E20

    The gang put on a rap version of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". However, when Jessie and Zack find out they have to kiss in the last scene they start to doubt their friendship and question their feelings for each other, falling out with Kelly and Slater in the process.

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  23. 7.5/10(376 votes)

    #22 - Screech's Spaghetti Sauce

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    S4:E3

    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.

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    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:N/A
  24. 7.5/10(346 votes)

    #23 - School Song

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    S4:E24

    The senior class want to leave a gift to Bayside's future students and suggest a contest to come up with a new school song. However, Zack decides to rig the competition in his favor in order to be remembered for more than just his bad behavior.

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  25. 7.4/10(401 votes)

    #24 - Beauty and the Screech

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    S1:E10

    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.

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    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:N/A
  26. 7.4/10(409 votes)

    #25 - The Zack Tapes

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    S1:E14

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

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Best Episodes Summary

"Jessie's Song" is the best rated episode of "Saved by the Bell". It scored 8.2/10 based on 488 votes. Directed by Don Barnhart and written by Tom Tenowich, Peter Engel, it aired on 11/3/1990. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fake I.D.'s".