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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...
Genres:FamilyComedy
Network:NBC

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 330 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?".

  • Best Summer of My Life
    6.4/10330 votes
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    #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

  • Isn't it Romantic?
    6.5/10324 votes
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    #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

  • The Babysitters
    6.6/10356 votes
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    #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

  • The Time Capsule
    6.6/10346 votes
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    #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

  • Pinned to the Mat
    6.7/10274 votes
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    #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

  • My Boyfriend's Back
    6.7/10231 votes
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    #6 - 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

  • Class Rings
    6.7/10337 votes
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    #7 - 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

  • The Lisa Card
    6.8/10435 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • Close Encounters Of The Nerd Kind
    6.8/10365 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • Dancing to the Maxx
    6.9/10497 votes
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    #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

  • Screech's Woman
    6.9/10398 votes
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    #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

  • Check Your Mate
    6.9/10354 votes
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    #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

  • The New Girl
    6.9/10351 votes
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    #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

  • Slater's Sister
    6.9/10345 votes
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    #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

  • Slater's Friend
    6.9/10340 votes
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    #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

  • Screech's Birthday
    7.0/10335 votes
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    #16 - 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

  • The Substitute
    7.1/10403 votes
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    #17 - 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

  • Cream for a Day
    7.1/10401 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • Zack's War
    7.1/10370 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Model Students
    7.1/10357 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • The Will
    7.1/10337 votes
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    #21 - 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

  • The Teacher's Strike
    7.1/10327 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • The Gift
    7.2/10421 votes
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    #23 - 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

  • Fatal Distraction
    7.2/10419 votes
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    #24 - Fatal Distraction

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/9/1989

    In an attempt to find out who Kelly wants to take to a dance, Zack and Screech bug the girls' sleepover party and the girls get revenge.

    Director: Don Barnhart

    Writer: N/A

  • The Friendship Business
    7.2/10393 votes
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    #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