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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!

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...
Genres:FamilyComedy
Network:NBC

Best Episodes Summary

"Jessie's Song" is the best rated episode of "Saved by the Bell". It scored 8.2/10 based on 479 votes. Directed by Don Barnhart and written by Peter Engel, Tom Tenowich, it aired on 11/3/1990. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fake I.D.'s".

  • Jessie's Song
    8.2/10479 votes
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    #1 - Jessie's Song

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/3/1990

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

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Peter Engel, Tom Tenowich

  • Fake I.D.'s
    8.0/10390 votes
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    #2 - Fake I.D.'s

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 10/19/1991

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Brett Dewey, Ronald B. Solomon

  • Home For Christmas (1)
    8.0/10402 votes
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    #3 - Home For Christmas (1)

    Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 12/7/1991

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

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Tom Tenowich

  • Graduation
    8.0/10364 votes
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    #4 - Graduation

    Season 4 Episode 26 - Aired 5/22/1993

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: N/A

  • Home for Christmas (2)
    7.9/10377 votes
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    #5 - Home for Christmas (2)

    Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 12/14/1991

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Bennett Tramer

  • Mystery Weekend
    7.9/10401 votes
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    #6 - Mystery Weekend

    Season 3 Episode 26 - Aired 12/21/1991

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

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Brett Dewey, Ronald B. Solomon

  • The Fabulous Belding Boys
    7.8/10376 votes
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    #7 - The Fabulous Belding Boys

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 12/9/1990

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Peter Engel, Tom Tenowich

  • All in the Mall
    7.8/10385 votes
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    #8 - All in the Mall

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 11/9/1991

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

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Scott S. Gorden

  • Drinking and Driving
    7.8/10367 votes
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    #9 - Drinking and Driving

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 10/10/1992

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Brett Dewey, Ronald B. Solomon

  • The Prom
    7.7/10389 votes
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    #10 - The Prom

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/1990

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wicked Stepbrother (1)
    7.7/10358 votes
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    #11 - The Wicked Stepbrother (1)

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 11/2/1991

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

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Peter Engel, Tom Tenowich

  • The Wicked Stepbrother (2)
    7.7/10338 votes
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    #12 - The Wicked Stepbrother (2)

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 11/2/1991

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Peter Engel, Tom Tenowich

  • Date Auction
    7.7/10362 votes
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    #13 - Date Auction

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 11/9/1991

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Jeffrey J. Sachs

  • Love Machine
    7.7/10338 votes
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    #14 - Love Machine

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 10/17/1992

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Scott S. Gorden

  • Pipe Dreams
    7.6/10362 votes
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    #15 - Pipe Dreams

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 10/26/1991

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Peter Engel, Tom Tenowich

  • S.A.T.'s
    7.6/10373 votes
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    #16 - S.A.T.'s

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 11/16/1991

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Bennett Tramer

  • No Hope With Dope
    7.6/10378 votes
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    #17 - No Hope With Dope

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 11/30/1991

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Scott S. Gorden

  • The Fight
    7.6/10361 votes
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    #18 - The Fight

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1992

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Scott S. Gorden

  • The Senior Prom
    7.6/10330 votes
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    #19 - The Senior Prom

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 11/7/1992

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Bennett Tramer

  • From Nurse to Worse
    7.5/10387 votes
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    #20 - From Nurse to Worse

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 12/15/1990

    Zack and Kelly's relationship is going from strength to strength, but is soon jeopardized when Zack falls for the new school nurse.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Bennett Tramer

  • Cut Day
    7.5/10345 votes
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    #21 - Cut Day

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 12/7/1991

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Bennett Tramer

  • Screech's Spaghetti Sauce
    7.5/10372 votes
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    #22 - Screech's Spaghetti Sauce

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/1992

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: N/A

  • The Video Yearbook
    7.5/10333 votes
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    #23 - The Video Yearbook

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 11/7/1992

    The gang decide to make a video version of the annual yearbook, but Zack has other ideas and decides to use it to sell a dating video made from the video clips. However, he regrets his decision after Screech mistakenly puts Kelly on the video and she starts getting calls from other guys.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Brett Dewey, Ronald B. Solomon

  • Snow White and the Seven Dorks
    7.5/10354 votes
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    #24 - Snow White and the Seven Dorks

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 11/14/1992

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Bennett Tramer

  • School Song
    7.5/10340 votes
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    #25 - School Song

    Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 11/28/1992

    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.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: Bennett Tramer