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The Best Episodes of Saved by the Bell Season 1

Every episode of Saved by the Bell Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Saved by the Bell Season 1!

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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 Fan Favorite
    Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 1 - Dancing to the Maxx
    6.9/10(528 votes)

    #1 - Dancing to the Maxx

    S1:E1

    Casey Kasem hosts a dance contest at The Max.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Scott S. Gorden

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  2. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 2 - The Lisa Card
    6.8/10(457 votes)

    #2 - The Lisa Card

    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.

    Directors:Gary Shimokawa, Don Barnhart
    Writer:Bob Colleary

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  3. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 3 - The Gift
    7.2/10(444 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 4 - Fatal Distraction
    7.3/10(443 votes)

    #4 - Fatal Distraction

    S1:E4

    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:Unknown

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  5. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 5 - Screech's Woman
    6.9/10(421 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 6 - Aloha Slater
    7.3/10(436 votes)

    #6 - Aloha Slater

    S1:E6

    When his father is offered a transfer to Hawaii, Slater must decide whether to move there or stay at Bayside, and Zack takes full advantage of the situation.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 7 - The Substitute
    7.1/10(425 votes)

    #7 - The Substitute

    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.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 8 - Cream for a Day
    7.1/10(424 votes)

    #8 - Cream for a Day

    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.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Scott S. Gorden

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  9. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 9 - Pinned to the Mat
    6.8/10(296 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 10 - Beauty and the Screech
    7.4/10(415 votes)

    #10 - Beauty and the Screech

    S1:E10

    Zack enlists Screech to tutor Kelly, when he finds out that she needs to pass an upcoming science test in order to go to a concert with him. When Screech and Kelly begin spending more time together than he'd expected, it makes him uncomfortable.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 11 - The Friendship Business
    7.3/10(413 votes)

    #11 - The Friendship Business

    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.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 12 - The Mamas and the Papas
    7.2/10(411 votes)

    #12 - The Mamas and the Papas

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 13 - The Election
    7.2/10(402 votes)

    #13 - The Election

    S1:E13

    When Zack finds out that the elected student council president gets to leave school for a trip to Washington D.C., he runs against Jessie.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 14 - The Zack Tapes
    7.5/10(426 votes)

    #14 - The Zack Tapes

    S1:E14

    When Zack tries to win Kelly's heart through the use of subliminal messages, the plan ends up severely backfiring on him.

    Directors:Gary Shimokawa, Don Barnhart
    Writer:Michael Poryes

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  15. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 15 - King of the Hill
    7.3/10(412 votes)

    #15 - King of the Hill

    S1:E15

    Zack's plans of winning over Kelly Kapowski on the first day of high school are foiled when new transfer student, A.C Slater, also competes for her.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Saved by the Bell Season 1 Episode 16 - Save That Tiger
    7.3/10(411 votes)

    #16 - Save That Tiger

    S1:E16

    When Bayside's rival school, Valley, revives the schools' ongoing prank war, the gang tries to get even.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Dancing to the Maxx" is the best rated episode of "Saved by the Bell" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 528 votes. Directed by Don Barnhart and written by Scott S. Gorden, it aired on 8/20/1989. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Lisa Card".