Saved by the Bell: Season 1
1989 · 16 episodes · ★ 7.5
What Season 1 of Saved by the Bell
The series follows six friends attending Bayside High School in Los Angeles. The principal, Mr. Belding, insists on keeping order in classrooms, hallways and his own office. Zack Morris, the most mischievous of the group, proposes schemes that usually backfire and drag the others along. Much of the action takes place at The Max, the burger joint where the gang eats every day. There they organize dance contests and come up with outlandish solutions, such as selling Lisa's belongings to pay off her father's credit card. After a lightning strike, Screech gains the ability to see the future, and Zack uses it to cheat on a test. Each episode resolves its conflict with simple humor.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Dancing to the Max
Casey Kasem hosts a dance contest at The Max.
Directed by: Don Barnhart · Written by: Scott S. Gorden · Starring: Hamilton Camp, Ed Alonzo, Casey Kasem
1x02 The Lisa Card
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.
Directed by: Gary Shimokawa, Don Barnhart · Written by: Bob Colleary · Starring: Carol Lawrence, Bryan Dattilo, Ed Alonzo, Henry Brown
1x03 The Gift
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.
Directed by: Dennis Erdman, Gary Shimokawa · Written by: Mark Fink · Starring: Ed Alonzo, John Moschitta Jr.
1x04 Fatal Distraction
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.
Directed by: Don Barnhart · Starring: Ed Alonzo, Kirsten Holmquist
1x05 Screech's Woman
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.
Directed by: Dennis Erdman · Starring: Ed Alonzo
1x06 Aloha Slater
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.
Directed by: Don Barnhart · Starring: Ed Alonzo, Gerald Castillo, Mark Diamond
1x07 The Substitute
After the school's drama teacher falls ill, a handsome substitute arrives, and quickly captivates the girls, much to the chagrin of the boys.
Directed by: Don Barnhart · Starring: Hank Stratton, Ed Alonzo, Bess Meyer, Pamela Kosh
1x08 Cream for a Day
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.
Directed by: Don Barnhart · Written by: Scott S. Gorden · Starring: Ed Alonzo, Scott Fults, Mark Diamond
1x09 Pinned to the Mat
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.
Directing: Gary Shimokawa, Don Barnhart · Screenplay: Bob Colleary · Starring: Bunny Summers, Ed Alonzo, Gino De Mauro
1x10 Beauty and the Screech
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.
Directing: Don Barnhart · Starring: Ed Alonzo, Avery Schreiber
1x11 The Friendship Business
As part of an assignment for Business class, the gang forms a friendship bracelet company, but infighting soon leads to trouble and defection.
Directing: Don Barnhart · Starring: Ed Alonzo, Jack Angeles, William Joseph Barker
1x12 The Mamas and the Papas
As part of a class project, Zack and Kelly, Slater and Jessie, and Screech and Lisa are paired up in mock marriages.
Directed by: Don Barnhart · Starring: Ed Alonzo
1x13 The Election
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.
Directed by: Don Barnhart · Starring: Patrick Thomas O'Brien, Ed Alonzo, Jack Angeles, William Joseph Barker
1x14 The Zack Tapes
When Zack tries to win Kelly's heart through the use of subliminal messages, the plan ends up severely backfiring on him.
Directed by: Gary Shimokawa, Don Barnhart · Written by: Michael Poryes · Starring: Carol Lawrence, Ed Alonzo, Nicolas Read, William Joseph Barker
1x15 King of the Hill
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.
Directing: Don Barnhart · Starring: Patrick Thomas O'Brien, Ed Alonzo, Pamela Kosh
1x16 Save That Tiger Season Finale
When Bayside's rival school, Valley, revives the schools' ongoing prank war, the gang tries to get even.
Directed by: Don Barnhart · Starring: Ronnie Schell, Mark Clayman, Ed Alonzo, William Joseph Barker
Season 1 Cast
Mark-Paul GosselaarZack Morris16 episodes
Dustin DiamondSamuel 'Screech' Powers16 episodes
Dennis HaskinsRichard Belding16 episodes
Ed AlonzoMax16 episodes
Patrick Thomas O'BrienMr. Dewey2 episodes
Carol LawrenceMiss Wentworth2 episodes
Jack AngelesMr. Tuttle2 episodes
Kirsten HolmquistRhonda Robistelli (uncredited)2 episodes
Bunny SummersMrs. CummingsEpisode 1
Hamilton CampMr. MargoliesEpisode 1
Hank StrattonMr. CraneEpisode 1
Ronnie SchellElliot StingwellEpisode 1
Bryan DattiloDannyEpisode 1
Mark ClaymanStan CleggEpisode 1
Gerald CastilloMajor SlaterEpisode 1All Seasons
Season 21990 · 18 ep. · 
Season 31991 · 26 ep. · 
Season 41992 · 26 ep. · Where to Watch Season 1 of Saved by the Bell
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Season 1 of Saved by the Bell?
Season 1 of Saved by the Bell has 16 episodes.
When did Season 1 of Saved by the Bell premiere?
Premiered on August 20, 1989.
Where to watch Saved by the Bell season 1?
Currently not available on the major subscription platforms (availability may vary by country).