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The Worst Episodes of Saved by the Bell

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The Worst 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. 6.4/10(334 votes)

    #1 - Best Summer of My Life

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    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.

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  2. 6.5/10(328 votes)

    #2 - Isn't it Romantic?

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    S4:E13

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

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  3. 6.6/10(350 votes)

    #3 - The Time Capsule

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    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.

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  4. 6.7/10(282 votes)

    #4 - Pinned to the Mat

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    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.

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  5. 6.7/10(363 votes)

    #5 - The Babysitters

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    S2:E14

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

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    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:N/A
  6. 6.7/10(340 votes)

    #6 - Class Rings

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    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.

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  8. 6.8/10(443 votes)

    #7 - The Lisa Card

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    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.

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  9. 6.8/10(374 votes)

    #8 - Close Encounters Of The Nerd Kind

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  10. 6.8/10(239 votes)

    #9 - My Boyfriend's Back

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    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.

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  11. 6.9/10(506 votes)

    #10 - Dancing to the Maxx

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    S1:E1

    Casey Kasem hosts a dance contest at The Max.

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  12. 6.9/10(406 votes)

    #11 - Screech's Woman

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    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.

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    Director:Dennis Erdman
    Writer:N/A
  13. 6.9/10(362 votes)

    #12 - Check Your Mate

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    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.

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  14. 6.9/10(357 votes)

    #13 - The New Girl

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    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.

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    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:N/A
  15. 6.9/10(350 votes)

    #14 - Slater's Sister

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    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.

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  16. 6.9/10(346 votes)

    #15 - Slater's Friend

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    S4:E23

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

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    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:N/A
  17. 7.0/10(343 votes)

    #16 - Screech's Birthday

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    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.

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    Director:Don Barnhart
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  18. 7.1/10(411 votes)

    #17 - The Substitute

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    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.

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    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:N/A
  19. 7.1/10(408 votes)

    #18 - Cream for a Day

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    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.

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  20. 7.1/10(376 votes)

    #19 - Zack's War

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    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.

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    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:N/A
  21. 7.1/10(365 votes)

    #20 - Model Students

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    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.

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  22. 7.1/10(341 votes)

    #21 - The Will

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    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.

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  23. 7.1/10(331 votes)

    #22 - The Teacher's Strike

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    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.

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  24. 7.2/10(429 votes)

    #23 - The Gift

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    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.

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  25. 7.2/10(401 votes)

    #24 - The Friendship Business

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    S1:E11

    As part of an assignment for Business class, the gang forms a friendship bracelet company, but infighting soon leads to trouble and defection.

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    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:N/A
  26. 7.2/10(401 votes)

    #25 - The Mamas and the Papas

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    S1:E12

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

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    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:N/A

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 334 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?".