Saved by the Bell (1989–1993)

Six individual students and their four years at Bayside High School.

Creator:

Sam Bobrick

Stars:

Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond

6 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Mark-Paul Gosselaar	...	Zachary 'Zack' Morris (86 episodes, 1989-1993)
Mario Lopez	...	Albert Clifford 'A.C.' Slater (86 episodes, 1989-1993)
Dustin Diamond	...	Samuel 'Screech' Powers (86 episodes, 1989-1993)
Lark Voorhies	...	Lisa Turtle (86 episodes, 1989-1993)
Elizabeth Berkley	...	Jessica 'Jessie' Myrtle Spano (75 episodes, 1989-1993)
Tiffani Thiessen	...	Kelly Kapowski (74 episodes, 1989-1993)
Dennis Haskins	...	Mr. Richard Belding (72 episodes, 1989-1993)

Storyline

Zach Morris the cool trouble maker, A.C. Slater the kind hearted jock, Screech Powers the smart and funny nerd, Kelly Kapowski the teen dream who is Zach Morris obsession, Lisa Turtle the gossiping fashion lover, and Jessie Spano the feminist straight A student. They make up the six individual students and their misadventures at Bayside High School.

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Plot Keywords:

school | high school | jock | teen | nerd | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 August 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Salvado por la campana

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Productions, Peter Engel Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (90 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Elizabeth Berkley originally auditioned for the role of Kelly Kapowski and was turned down in favor of Tiffani Thiessen, but the producers liked Elizabeth so much that they created the Jessie Spano character especially for her to play.

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Quotes

Kelly: You sound like you're on 'Thirtysomething.'

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Critic: Surf Ninjas (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Friends Forever"
by Zack Attack

User Reviews

Definitely makes the grade

Saved By The Bell was one of the best shows that ever aired on Saturday mornings. Ok so it wasn't a show full of Emmy quality performances, but it was a show that was an escape from the everyday pressure that school has on its students. Saved By The Bell centers on a group of friends and their ups and downs through high school. Filled with memorable moments and interesting characters, SBTB is one of the best young adult programs of its time. It has stood the test of time and still remains a popular program. I think it was a show made for the sure purpose of entertaining its young audience for a half an hour. There are a lot of episodes that were pretty amusing. Never again will a generation make such a connection as the one mine did with SBTB, the series starred Mark Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris, the main character who each week spun in and out of several pretty extreme situation. His main squeeze Kelly Kapowski played by Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, and the most popular geek Screech, played by Dustin Diamond. Also along for the ride were Slater, Jessie, and Lisa, who made up the rest of the gang. I don't think that it was ever aimed to break the barriers of great television it was what it was. Sure the series made high school look like a piece of cake, for example being able to go to The Max whenever they wanted, taking advantage of the principal, and tricking nerds into doing anything they wanted. But Saved By the Bell was one of those shows that as corny as it may be, it will forever remain one the most entertaining shows in the history of children's entertainment.