Pinned to the Mat

6.7/10 · 309 votesOct 14, 198923 min

Ranked #16 of 16 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

During Career Week at school, Slater worries that continuing to focus on wrestling will not lead to a successful job. As a result, he quits the sport, worrying Zack, who has bet on Slater winning his next match.

Season 1 Episodes16

Dancing to the Max

The Lisa Card

The Gift

Fatal Distraction

Screech's Woman

Aloha Slater

The Substitute

Cream for a Day

Pinned to the Mat

Beauty and the Screech

E11 7.2

The Friendship Business

E12 7.1

The Mamas and the Papas

The Election

The Zack Tapes

King of the Hill

Save That Tiger

Cast7

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Zack Morris

Mario López

A.C. Slater

Dustin Diamond

Samuel 'Screech' Powers

Lark Voorhies

Lisa Turtle

Dennis Haskins

Richard Belding

Elizabeth Berkley

Jessie Spano

Tiffani Thiessen

Kelly Kapowski

Crew3

Bob Colleary

Writer

Gary Shimokawa

Director

Don Barnhart

Director

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Episode Summary

"Pinned to the Mat" is episode 9 of Saved by the Bell season 1. It scored 6.7/10 from 309 votes, ranking #16 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Gary Shimokawa, Don Barnhart and written by Bob Colleary, it aired on October 14, 1989.

Pinned to the Mat

Seasons4

Season 1 Episodes16

Cast7

Crew3

Discussion

Episode Summary