The Gift

Episode aired Sep 8, 1989
TV-GTV-G
22m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

386

YOUR RATING

Mark-Paul Gosselaar in Saved by the Bell (1989)

Comedy

Family

Romance

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.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.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.

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

386

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
When the electrocuted Screech touches Zack's TV, it shows an image of the exterior of John F. Kennedy Junior High School from the predecessor series "Good Morning, Miss Bliss." The building is Ulysses S. Grant High School at 13000 Oxnard St. Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California.

Quotes
Lisa: I cannot run track today. You know, I have so much food inside of me, you could put a quarter in my mouth and a bag of Doritos would come poppin' out?
Kelly: Lisa, you have got to stop doing this to yourself.
Lisa: That's easy for you to say, nothing bothers you.
Kelly: Oh yeah? Lots of things bother me. I just don't let them drive me bananas.
Lisa: You have one?
Kelly: Lisa, come on. If you keep obsessing about your grades, you know what you're gonna end up like?
Jessie: [Jessie rushes in] You know, you guys, I just remembered there was one time that I did not get an "A"? I was in the fourth grade. Mr. Simmons had a nervous breakdown and gave the entire class "L"s and "Q"s.

Connections
Edited into Zack Morris Is Trash: The Time Zack Morris Got His Friend Struck By Lightning Then Exploited Him (2019)

Soundtracks
Saved by the Bell
written by: Michael Damian, Rich Eames, Scott Gale, Larry Weir, Tom Weir
performed by: Michael Damian

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9/10

Can Lightning Strike Twice?

After getting struck by lightning Screech can predict things 30 seconds into the future. Zach uses this knowledge to make wagers with Slater. Getting caught after Screech's power runs out as he bets Slater he will ace the history midterm.

Looking back this is one episode I remembered fondly as I liked the psychic element to the episode. Along with one of my favorite scenes, when Screech and Zach are in the bathroom making fake phone calls to pull last minute strings to fix the midterm.

This is the first episode we are introduced to Zach's phone, it's a concept for the era of the show for a high schooler to have a portable phone like he does. It added a cool factor. Also showed his ham radio, hence what started Screech getting electrocuted in the first place.

Overall, an enjoyable episode which ties all the characters in, in a very cool way. Shows Slater and Zach's rivalry along with his love interest in Kelly

Score: 9.1/10.0.

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