The Worst Episodes of Saved by the Bell
Every episode of Saved by the Bell ranked from worst to best. Explore 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 while frequently frustrating their principal, Mr. Richard Belding, who does his best to keep them in check.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Saved by the Bell" is "Best Summer of My Life", rated 6.4/10 from 330 user votes. It was directed by Don Barnhart and written by Jeffrey J. Sachs. "Best Summer of My Life" aired on 11/21/1992 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Isn't it Romantic?".
6.4/10 330 votes#1 - Best Summer of My Life
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 11/21/1992
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
6.5/10 324 votes#2 - Isn't it Romantic?
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 10/24/1992
On Valentine's Day, the gang reminisce and share memories of love and past romance.
Director: Don Barnhart
Writer: Peter Engel, Tom Tenowich
6.6/10 353 votes#3 - The Babysitters
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 12/1/1990
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: N/A
6.6/10 346 votes#4 - The Time Capsule
Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 12/5/1992
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
Writer: Peter Engel, Tom Tenowich
6.7/10 270 votes#5 - Pinned to the Mat
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/14/1989
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.
Director: Don Barnhart, Gary Shimokawa
Writer: Bob Colleary
6.7/10 336 votes#6 - Class Rings
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 10/17/1992
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
Writer: Brett Dewey, Ronald B. Solomon
6.8/10 430 votes#7 - The Lisa Card
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/28/1989
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.
Director: Don Barnhart, Gary Shimokawa
Writer: Bob Colleary
6.8/10 362 votes#8 - Close Encounters Of The Nerd Kind
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 11/23/1990
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/10 228 votes#9 - My Boyfriend's Back
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 10/5/1991
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
6.9/10 492 votes#10 - Dancing to the Maxx
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/20/1989
Casey Kasem hosts a dance contest at The Max.
Director: Don Barnhart
Writer: Scott S. Gorden
6.9/10 394 votes#11 - Screech's Woman
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/16/1989
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: N/A
6.9/10 353 votes#12 - Check Your Mate
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/5/1991
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
Writer: Brett Dewey, Ronald B. Solomon
6.9/10 351 votes#13 - The New Girl
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/1992
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: N/A
6.9/10 343 votes#14 - Slater's Sister
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 10/31/1992
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
6.9/10 340 votes#15 - Slater's Friend
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 11/28/1992
Screech is left to look after Slater's chameleon when he goes away, but things go awry.
Director: Don Barnhart
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 354 votes#16 - Model Students
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/10/1990
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
Writer: Bob Colleary, Michael Poryes
7.0/10 334 votes#17 - Screech's Birthday
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 11/14/1992
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: N/A
7.1/10 398 votes#18 - The Substitute
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/30/1989
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: N/A
7.1/10 397 votes#19 - Cream for a Day
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/7/1989
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
7.1/10 367 votes#20 - Zack's War
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/1990
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: N/A
7.1/10 385 votes#21 - Save the Max
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/1990
The gang unearths Bayside's old school radio station and begins broadcasting again, before learning that The Max is to be closed if Max does not manage to pay $10,000 in back rent.
Director: Don Barnhart
Writer: Michael Poryes
7.1/10 337 votes#22 - The Will
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 10/24/1992
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
7.1/10 327 votes#23 - The Teacher's Strike
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 10/31/1992
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
7.2/10 416 votes#24 - The Gift
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/1989
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.
Director: Dennis Erdman, Gary Shimokawa
Writer: Mark Fink
7.2/10 388 votes#25 - The Friendship Business
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/4/1989
As part of an assignment for Business class, the gang forms a friendship bracelet company, but infighting soon leads to trouble and defection.
Director: Don Barnhart
Writer: N/A