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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 3 Episode 16 - All in the Mall
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - All in the Mall

    S3:E16

    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

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  2. Saved by the Bell Season 3 Episode 26 - Mystery Weekend
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Mystery Weekend

    S3:E26

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

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

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  3. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 11 - Love Machine
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Love Machine

    S4:E11

    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

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  4. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 18 - The Video Yearbook
    5.5/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Video Yearbook

    S4:E18

    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
    Writers:Brett Dewey, Ronald B. Solomon

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  5. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 19 - Screech's Birthday
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 4 - Driver's Education
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Driver's Education

    S2:E4

    After becoming jealous of Slater's success in Driver's Ed class, Zack plots to get him into trouble, but his plan soon backfires.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Bob Colleary

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  7. Saved by the Bell Season 3 Episode 5 - Operation Zack
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Operation Zack

    S3:E5

    Zack sprains his knee before the big basketball game, and while in hospital learns that Lisa is a part-time candy-striper. However, he also learns that he will need surgery to repair his knee and worries that it may go wrong.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Jeffrey J. Sachs

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  8. Saved by the Bell Season 3 Episode 7 - Check Your Mate
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Saved by the Bell Season 3 Episode 19 - Palm Springs Weekend (2)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Palm Springs Weekend (2)

    S3:E19

    As the wedding approaches, Jessie desperately tries to sabotage things, Zack and Kelly grow closer, Screech's quest for a date continues, and Slater attempts to impress Christina and her father.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Jeffrey J. Sachs

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  10. Saved by the Bell Season 3 Episode 24 - Home For Christmas (1)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Home For Christmas (1)

    S3:E24

    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

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  11. Saved by the Bell Season 3 Episode 25 - Home for Christmas (2)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Home for Christmas (2)

    S3:E25

    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

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  12. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 7 - Masquerade Ball
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Masquerade Ball

    S4:E7

    As the annual masquerade ball approaches, Zack and Slater make a bet about who can kiss Tori first. However, when she discovers their scheme, she decides to get revenge, while Screech's love letters to Lisa cause all manner of mix ups.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Jeffrey J. Sachs

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  13. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 17 - The Senior Prom
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Senior Prom

    S4:E17

    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

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  14. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 23 - Slater's Friend
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 24 - School Song
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - School Song

    S4:E24

    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

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  16. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 3 - The Gift
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Saved by the Bell Season 3 Episode 22 - Rockumentary
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Rockumentary

    S3:E22

    After falling asleep before band rehearsal, Zack dreams of the gang's band, Zack Attack, achieving worldwide fame, before succumbing to jealousy and infighting.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writers:Tom Tenowich, Peter Engel

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  18. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 8 - Day of Detention
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Day of Detention

    S4:E8

    If Zack can just get out of detention with Mr. Belding, he can win a trip to Hawaii. Instead the whole gang ends up in detention with him, trying to get him out.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Jeffrey J. Sachs

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  19. Saved by the Bell Season 4 Episode 12 - Class Rings
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 5 - Screech's Woman
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 9 - Pinned to the Mat
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 1 - The Prom
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - The Prom

    S2:E1

    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:Unknown

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  23. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 2 - Zack's War
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 7 - Rent-a-Pop
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Rent-a-Pop

    S2:E7

    When Mr. Belding tells Zack that he would like to see his father to discuss his bad grades, Zack hires an actor to play his father. However, things soon become complicated.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Bob Colleary

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  25. Saved by the Bell Season 2 Episode 13 - Running Zack
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Running Zack

    S2:E13

    If Zack wants to run the track meet, he better prepare his ancestry report where he gets help from an Indian.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"All in the Mall" is the worst rated episode of "Saved by the Bell". It scored 4/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Don Barnhart and written by Scott S. Gorden, it aired on 11/9/1991. This episode scored 1.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mystery Weekend".