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The Best Episodes of Saved by the Bell

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When California governor Zack Morris gets into hot water for closing too many low-income high schools, he proposes they send the affected students to the highest performing schools in the state – including Bayside High.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 6 - Wrestling With the Future
    8.4/10(104 votes)

    #1 - Wrestling With the Future

    S2:E6

    Slater worries about falling into old patterns. Kelly and Lisa encourage Jessie to date again.

    Director:Katie Locke O'Brien
    Writer:Yamara Taylor

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  2. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 10 - Let the Games Begin
    8.2/10(88 votes)

    #2 - Let the Games Begin

    S2:E10

    Bayside takes part in the spirit competition. Mac asks Zack for the secret to beating Valley.

    Director:Kabir Akhtar
    Writer:Chris Schleicher

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  3. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 8 - The Todd Capsule
    8.0/10(163 votes)

    #3 - The Todd Capsule

    S1:E8

    Zack, Kelly, Jessie and Slater reunite at the Homecoming Gala, but can't find the same spark they used to have. They all discover that Principal Toddman has a secret. Meanwhile, Daisy and Lexi fundraise together and Mac desperately tries to come up with a perfect Homecoming prank.

    Director:Kabir Akhtar
    Writers:Beth Coyle, Tracey Wigfield

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  4. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 1 - The Last Year Dance
    8.0/10(113 votes)

    #4 - The Last Year Dance

    S2:E1

    Mac and Daisy plan a dance to make up for all the events they missed in 2020.

    Director:Daniella Eisman
    Writer:Tracey Wigfield

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  5. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 4 - The Substitute
    7.8/10(86 votes)

    #5 - The Substitute

    S2:E4

    Zack is the new substitute teacher at Bayside. DeVante meets Nadia's parents.

    Director:Trent O'Donnell
    Writer:Amy-Jo Perry

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  6. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 9 - Dancing to the Max
    7.8/10(73 votes)

    #6 - Dancing to the Max

    S2:E9

    Bayside holds a dance-a-thon; Jessie and Slater pull a prank. Aisha is nervous to dance.

    Director:Jamie Sheridan
    Writers:Beth Coyle, Erin Fischer

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  7. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 3 - 1-900-Crushed
    7.7/10(81 votes)

    #7 - 1-900-Crushed

    S2:E3

    Tensions arise when Lexi and Aisha work a Teen Line event. Slater and Jessie cut class.

    Director:Claire Scanlon
    Writers:Ben Steiner, Aaron Geary

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  8. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 8 - The Gift
    7.7/10(79 votes)

    #8 - The Gift

    S2:E8

    Lexi pushes DeVante to audition for a boy band; Jessie encourages Kelly to apply to medical school.

    Director:Mark-Paul Gosselaar
    Writers:Dashiell Driscoll, Yedoye Travis

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  9. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 9 - All in the Hall
    7.6/10(133 votes)

    #9 - All in the Hall

    S1:E9

    Mac and Lexi help Daisy fight for her future at City Hall. Meanwhile, Principal Toddman and DeVante tour the new-and-improved Douglas High School.

    Director:Claire Scanlon
    Writers:Dashiell Driscoll, Marcos Gonzalez

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  10. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 10 - Showdown
    7.6/10(145 votes)

    #10 - Showdown

    S1:E10

    Daisy plans a walkout, but struggles to get all the Bayside kids to agree. Mac confronts his dad.

    Director:Trent O'Donnell
    Writer:Matt Warburton

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  11. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 7 - La Guerra de Aisha
    7.6/10(79 votes)

    #11 - La Guerra de Aisha

    S2:E7

    Aisha questions her cultural identity during a Spanish class. Jamie tries to prove he has a talent.

    Director:Maureen Bharoocha
    Writers:Victoria González, Marcos Gonzalez

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  12. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 2 - The Mac Tapes
    7.5/10(88 votes)

    #12 - The Mac Tapes

    S2:E2

    Aisha tries out for the wrestling team. Daisy has a crush on Gil, the new student council VP.

    Director:Matthew A. Cherry
    Writers:Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan

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  13. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 7 - House Party
    7.4/10(148 votes)

    #13 - House Party

    S1:E7

    Lexi and Mac attempt to break up Jordan and Aisha's new relationship. Daisy tries to go wild.

    Director:Angela C. Tortu
    Writer:Yamara Taylor

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  14. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 5 - Rent-a-Mom
    7.0/10(154 votes)

    #14 - Rent-a-Mom

    S1:E5

    Slater and Aisha try to toughen up the Bayside football team. Meanwhile, Jessie takes Daisy under her wing.

    Director:Daniella Eisman
    Writers:Ben Steiner, Aaron Geary

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  15. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 6 - Teen-Line
    7.0/10(146 votes)

    #15 - Teen-Line

    S1:E6

    DeVante faces consequences after a student says he pushed him. Mac becomes a payphone.

    Director:Matthew A. Cherry
    Writers:Shantira Jackson, Erin Fischer

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  16. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 5 - From Curse to Worse
    6.9/10(95 votes)

    #16 - From Curse to Worse

    S2:E5

    When West Beverly bans a trans girl from the soccer team, Lexi addresses the issue with a play.

    Director:Heather Jack
    Writers:Chris Schleicher, Jen Chuck

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  17. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 2 - Clubs and Cliques
    6.7/10(170 votes)

    #17 - Clubs and Cliques

    S1:E2

    Aisha challenges Jamie's spot on the football team. Daisy and Mac butt heads over an assignment.

    Director:Trent O'Donnell
    Writers:Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan

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  18. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 4 - The Fabulous Birchwood Boys
    6.7/10(159 votes)

    #18 - The Fabulous Birchwood Boys

    S1:E4

    Daisy goes power-mad while planning Bayside's Harvest Dance together with Mac. Meanwhile, Lexi gives DeVante acting lessons after she discovers that he's a great singer, but a terrible actor.

    Director:Kabir Akhtar
    Writer:Matt Warburton

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  19. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 3 - The Bayside Triangle
    6.5/10(162 votes)

    #19 - The Bayside Triangle

    S1:E3

    After a theft at Bayside, a former Douglas student becomes a suspect. Meanwhile, Mac and Jamie fall for the same girl and compete with each other to win her attention.

    Director:Katie Locke O'Brien
    Writer:Amy-Jo Perry

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  20. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.3/10(229 votes)

    #20 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Bayside gets an influx of new students after Governor Zack Morris shuts down underfunded schools.

    Director:Trent O'Donnell
    Writer:Tracey Wigfield

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Best Episodes Summary

"Wrestling With the Future" is the best rated episode of "Saved by the Bell". It scored 8.4/10 based on 104 votes. Directed by Katie Locke O'Brien and written by Yamara Taylor, it aired on 11/24/2021. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Let the Games Begin".