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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 22 - Best Summer of My Life
    6.4/10(348 votes)

    #1 - Best Summer of My Life

    S4:E22

    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.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Jeffrey J. Sachs

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  2. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 13 - Isn't it Romantic?
    6.5/10(343 votes)

    #2 - Isn't it Romantic?

    S4:E13

    On Valentine's Day, the gang reminisce and share memories of love and past romance.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writers:Tom Tenowich, Peter Engel

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  3. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 25 - The Time Capsule
    6.6/10(363 votes)

    #3 - The Time Capsule

    S4:E25

    In 2003, the senior class find a video time capsule buried by the gang in 1993 before graduation, and Mr. Belding, still Bayside's principal, watches it with them.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writers:Tom Tenowich, Peter Engel

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  4. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 9 - Pinned to the Mat
    6.7/10(308 votes)

    #4 - Pinned to the Mat

    S1:E9

    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.

    Directors:Gary Shimokawa, Don Barnhart
    Writer:Bob Colleary

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  5. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 14 - The Babysitters
    6.7/10(382 votes)

    #5 - The Babysitters

    S2:E14

    Following a mix up, Kelly has to bring her baby brother Billy to school, and the gang must look after him.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 12 - Class Rings
    6.7/10(355 votes)

    #6 - Class Rings

    S4:E12

    Zack appears to have negotiated a great deal on class rings for the senior class, but it turns out he has been scammed. While he plots revenge, a misguided bet between Tori and Lisa leads to Screech falling for Tori.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writers:Brett Dewey, Ronald B. Solomon

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  7. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 2 - The Lisa Card
    6.8/10(471 votes)

    #7 - The Lisa Card

    S1:E2

    When Lisa charges too much on her father's credit card, her friends help her cook up a scheme to sell her belongings so that she can pay back the bill.

    Directors:Gary Shimokawa, Don Barnhart
    Writer:Bob Colleary

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  8. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 12 - Close Encounters Of The Nerd Kind
    6.8/10(398 votes)

    #8 - Close Encounters Of The Nerd Kind

    S2:E12

    After Zack breaks the school's video camera, he and the gang pretend Screech is an alien in order to win a photo competition. However, their picture soon arouses government suspicion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Saved by the Bell Season 3 Episode 8 - My Boyfriend's Back
    6.8/10(256 votes)

    #9 - My Boyfriend's Back

    S3:E8

    Zack and Stacey's relationship is going well until Stacey's boyfriend from Boston, Craig, surprises her at the beach club, leaving Zack devastated. Also, it's the annual ATV race and the gang decides to participate in it.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Jeffrey J. Sachs

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  10. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 23 - Slater's Friend
    6.8/10(362 votes)

    #10 - Slater's Friend

    S4:E23

    Screech is left to look after Slater's chameleon when he goes away, but things go awry.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 1 - Dancing to the Max
    6.9/10(550 votes)

    #11 - Dancing to the Max

    S1:E1

    Casey Kasem hosts a dance contest at The Max.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Scott S. Gorden

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  12. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 5 - Screech's Woman
    6.9/10(434 votes)

    #12 - Screech's Woman

    S1:E5

    In an attempt to cheer Screech up enough to complete their science project, Zack pretends to know a girl who is interested in Screech, but things soon become complicated.

    Director:Dennis Erdman
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Saved by the Bell Season 3 Episode 7 - Check Your Mate
    6.9/10(384 votes)

    #13 - Check Your Mate

    S3:E7

    It's the annual chess competition between Valley and Bayside. Screech is the head champion but Valley decides to get some dirt on Screech.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writers:Brett Dewey, Ronald B. Solomon

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  14. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 16 - Slater's Sister
    6.9/10(365 votes)

    #14 - Slater's Sister

    S4:E16

    Slater is pleased when his younger sister J.B. arrives at Bayside, but his happiness is short lived, as she wants to date Zack, and Slater does not approve.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Bennett Tramer

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  15. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 19 - Screech's Birthday
    6.9/10(359 votes)

    #15 - Screech's Birthday

    S4:E19

    When his friends forget his birthday, they try to throw him a late surprise party. Screech, upset that his friends didn't remember, takes advantage of his new hall monitor position and makes it difficult for them to plan it.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 4 - The New Girl
    7.0/10(375 votes)

    #16 - The New Girl

    S4:E4

    Transfer student Tori is introduced in this episode, but Zack and Tori don't hit it off, and they are paired up for an ad project. Lisa alienates the Dance Committee before the Fall Ball.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 7 - The Substitute
    7.1/10(435 votes)

    #17 - The Substitute

    S1:E7

    After the school's drama teacher falls ill, a handsome substitute arrives, and quickly captivates the girls, much to the chagrin of the boys.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 8 - Cream for a Day
    7.1/10(437 votes)

    #18 - Cream for a Day

    S1:E8

    When Screech accidentally invents a seemingly miraculous zit cream, Zack sells it at school. However, it soon becomes clear that the cream has an alarming side effect.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Scott S. Gorden

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  19. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 2 - Zack's War
    7.1/10(404 votes)

    #19 - Zack's War

    S2:E2

    In order to avoid detention, Zack agrees to take part in a pilot program organized by the California Cadet Corps, but Army life proves to be much more difficult than he imagined.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 10 - Model Students
    7.1/10(391 votes)

    #20 - Model Students

    S2:E10

    After a heated debate about the school calenders, a photographer decides to use Jessie, Lisa and Kelly in a photo shoot where Kelly is chosen as the winner of a contest that'll make her famous in France.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writers:Bob Colleary, Michael Poryes

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  21. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 14 - The Will
    7.1/10(356 votes)

    #21 - The Will

    S4:E14

    A member of Bayside's alumni dies, leaving $10,000 to the students. It is suggested that school sports should receive the money, but deciding which sports are most deserving leads to a battle of the sexes, and some cheating on Zack's part.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Scott S. Gorden

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  22. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 15 - The Teacher's Strike
    7.1/10(346 votes)

    #22 - The Teacher's Strike

    S4:E15

    To go on a ski trip, the gang conjures up a teacher's strike only to learn that it could affect the academic bowl.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Scott S. Gorden

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  23. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 3 - The Gift
    7.2/10(459 votes)

    #23 - The Gift

    S1:E3

    After Screech gets struck by lightning, he gains the ability to see into the future, and Zack uses him to cheat on a mid term exam.

    Directors:Dennis Erdman, Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Mark Fink

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  24. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 12 - The Mamas and the Papas
    7.2/10(423 votes)

    #24 - The Mamas and the Papas

    S1:E12

    As part of a class project, Zack and Kelly, Slater and Jessie, and Screech and Lisa are paired up in mock marriages.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 13 - The Election
    7.2/10(414 votes)

    #25 - The Election

    S1:E13

    When Zack finds out that the elected student council president gets to leave school for a trip to Washington D.C., he runs against Jessie.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Best Summer of My Life" is the worst rated episode of "Saved by the Bell". It scored 6.4/10 based on 348 votes. Directed by Don Barnhart and written by Jeffrey J. Sachs, it aired on 11/21/1992. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Isn't it Romantic?".