Saved by the Bell (1989)

Comedy · Romance

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.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (40,363 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

7.14 avg 16 episodes 6.9 → 7.3 22 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dancing to the Max	6.9	543
2	The Lisa Card	6.8	468
3	The Gift	7.1	456
4	Fatal Distraction	7.2	453
5	Screech's Woman	6.9	431
6	Aloha Slater	7.3	445
7	The Substitute	7.1	431
8	Cream for a Day	7.1	433
9	Pinned to the Mat	6.7	304
10	Beauty and the Screech	7.4	422
11	The Friendship Business	7.3	423
12	The Mamas and the Papas	7.2	419
13	The Election	7.2	410
14	The Zack Tapes	7.5	434
15	King of the Hill	7.3	418
16	Save That Tiger	7.3	420

Season 2 (1990)

7.32 avg 18 episodes 7.7 → 7.3 23 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Prom	7.7	426
2	Zack's War	7.1	402
3	Save the Max	7.2	420
4	Driver's Education	7.3	414
5	House Party	7.4	425
6	Blind Dates	7.2	407
7	Rent-a-Pop	7.4	408
8	Miss Bayside	7.2	400
9	Jessie's Song	8.2	531
10	Model Students	7.1	389
11	1-900-CRUSHED	7.3	398
12	Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind	6.8	397
13	Running Zack	7.2	418
14	The Babysitters	6.7	381
15	The Fabulous Belding Boys	7.9	409
16	From Nurse to Worse	7.5	415
17	Breaking Up Is Hard to Undo	7.3	381
18	The Glee Club	7.3	387

Season 3 (1991)

7.49 avg 26 episodes 7.4 → 8.0 22 min avg

Rebound

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Last Dance	7.4	398
2	Zack's Birthday	7.2	388
3	The Aftermath	7.2	393
4	The Game	7.4	389
5	The Surgery	7.2	386
6	Fourth of July	7.2	376
7	Check Your Mate	6.9	384
8	My Boyfriend's Back	6.8	253
9	Fake ID's	8.1	418
10	Boss Lady	7.3	367
11	Pipe Dreams	7.6	392
12	The Last Weekend	7.5	397
13	Wicked Stepbrother: Part 1	7.8	386
14	Wicked Stepbrother: Part 2	7.7	365
15	Date Auction	7.6	387
16	All in the Mall	7.8	415
17	S.A.T.s	7.6	402
18	Palm Springs Weekend: Part 1	7.4	392
19	Palm Springs Weekend: Part 2	7.4	377
20	Hold Me Tight	7.2	382
21	No Hope with Dope	7.7	411
22	Rockumentary	7.4	429
23	Cut Day	7.5	373
24	Home for Christmas: Part 1	8.0	432
25	Home for Christmas: Part 2	7.9	405
26	Mystery Weekend	8.0	436

Season 4 (1992)

7.22 avg 26 episodes 7.7 → 8.0 23 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Fight	7.7	385
2	Student-Teacher Week	7.3	370
3	Screech's Spaghetti Sauce	7.5	394
4	The New Girl	7.0	372
5	The Bayside Triangle	7.2	382
6	Teen Line	7.2	371
7	Masquerade Ball	7.2	361
8	Day of Detention	7.3	363
9	Wrestling with the Future	7.3	387
10	Drinking and Driving	7.8	388
11	Love Machine	7.6	357
12	Class Rings	6.7	353
13	Isn't It Romantic?	6.5	342
14	The Will	7.1	355
15	Teacher's Strike	7.1	345
16	Slater's Sister	6.9	364
17	The Senior Prom	7.6	350
18	Video Yearbook	7.5	352
19	Screech's Birthday	6.9	357
20	Snow White and the Seven Dorks	7.6	375
21	Earthquake	7.3	353
22	Best Summer of My Life	6.4	347
23	Slater's Friend	6.8	361
24	School Song	7.5	362
25	The Time Capsule	6.6	361
26	Graduation	8.0	387