15 Most Memorable Saved by the Bell Moments of All Time

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to witness a teenage trainwreck to the tune of the Pointer Sisters’ smash hit, “I’m So Excited,” look no further. This brilliant gem is sure to top any Saved by the Bell lover’s top 10 list of most memorable scenes, and who better to perform it than the top “showgirl†herself, Elizabeth Berkley. No other moment in Saved by the Bell history better captures the raw emotion and character depth of Berkley than her portrayal of Jessie Spano’s caffeine-induced breakdown. Forget marijuana! Forget alcohol! You can even forget about those new mini-sliders at Jack-in-the-Box. In less than 30 seconds Berkley takes us on a roller-coaster ride of searing emotion and tells us what was really plaguing America’s Youth, all while magically working in one of the best Pointer Sisters songs of all time.

SHE’S ABOUT TO LOSE CONTROL AND I THINK I LIKE IT!!!

Need proof that Zack Morris and the gang were ahead of their time? They were taking on environmental issues back when global warming was just one of those silly rumors. When Bayside High School strikes oil just below the campus duck pond, Zack and the gang stop at nothing to save their feathered friends. With this new multi-million dollar discovery ready to burst, it seemed the ducks were doomed to pack up their things and move to another pond that may not have the same cell-phone coverage as Bayside. Cue Zack Morris and his Super Friends! They quickly put together a model of their pristine campus to present to school officials, only to douse their miniature Alma Mater with oil to drive home the point that big oil is too messy for these clean-cut kids. Beloved school: saved. Opportunity for an oil-wrestling club: priceless. Thanks a lot Zack.

Wierd. Akward. Embarassing. Public Service Announcements are famous for being completely and utterly uncool, but that didn’t stop the gang from trying. Just because the words “nope†and “dope†rhyme doesn’t mean you should try and form the next big anti-drug slogan. Even Nancy Regan could come up with something a little more hip. I’ll go ahead and take their word for it that they “say no to drugs,” but this means that all of my theories about Screech are now out the window.

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After getting caught steamin’ it up in the storage closet, Zack and Lisa become targets of what happens when Screech forgets to take his meds; Screech’s delusion that he’s actually in the same league as Lisa takes over. His unrequited love consumes him and he decides to focus all of his anger on Zack, the Judas to his Jesus. Emotions come to a head in the hallway when Screech confronts Zack and ultimately tries to take down the Blond Don Juan by ripping his silk blouse, I mean shirt. Nothing like a good ole’ fashioned teenage love triangle with a little bit of chemical imbalance mixed in for good measure.

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As if a muscle-shirt tucked into ripped sweats and a gerry-curl mullet weren’t enough to catch a girl’s eye, A.C. Slater proves he can seal the deal with all the right moves. In the first episode of this iconic series of the early 90′s, the gang is brought together for a dance at The Max. Both Zack and Slater are vying for the affection of resident school hottie, Kelly Kapowski. They both have a lot to offer, but Slater has something far greater than Zack could ever see coming. Moves that would put Chris Brown to shame…dance moves that is. Please Slater, don’t schwack ‘em!

When Zack, the early 90′s answer to Spencer Pratt, finds out that Kelly has been “discovered” in the school swimsuit calendar and asked to model in Paris for a month, he will stop at nothing to keep her stateside. Forget the creepiness of having all of America stare at your girlfriend’s… um… assets in a swimsuit calendar; how about having to share her with the French? Yuck!

Will Zack succeed in keeping his girlfriend stateside, or will his Heidi Klum follow her dreams like a true 21st century woman?

Here we go again. Zack can’t help but start trouble. This time tensions run high between Zack and his Brillo-haired bro, Slater. When new girl Joanna arrives for the first day of senior year, the two independently make it their personal mission to score some newbie ass. Who can blame them? There’s only three other girls in the whole school that will talk to them (the rest are just extras). These testosterone-fueled teens decide to settle it once and for all through a carefully choreographed fight scene so as not to bruise their pretty mugs. Be sure and check out that raccoon on Mr. Belding’s head. WTF?

There’s nothing like the love between a trouble-maker and a pre-teeny-bopper to really tug at the heart strings. No, it didn’t happen on purpose, so you can call off Child Protective Services. Zack’s entrepreneurial spirit gets the best of him when he nixes Lisa from their joint venture: offering sentimental advice via a 900 number. As usual, Zack has bitten off more than he can chew, and he realizes that Lisa’s talent for giving advise was the back-bone of their business. Zack finds himself in hot water when he mistakes Kelly’s younger sister, Nikki, for Kelly on the 900 hotline and professes his love. Karma’s a bitch, huh Zack?

Ahh, the holidays. A time to spend with loved ones and to help those in need. That’s just what the gang sets out to do when they all get jobs at the mall. But the Christmas Spirit isn’t going to let them off that easy. Zack ends up falling for a girl who works at Kelly’s retail store, only to discover that the girl’s father is homeless. There’s really nothing funny to say about the homeless so I’ll leave that one alone.

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Title: Day of Detention
Air Date: October 3, 1992 (Season 4, Episode

In Zack’s world, rules don’t apply. That includes not being allowed to show off his massive…cell phone at school. Zack just can’t help but gab on his infamous colossal-sized communicator on school grounds. When Zack gets busted by Mr. Belding and sentenced to a day of detention, his plans of winning a trip to Hawaii start to deteriorate. In order to win he must attend the live radio show held at The Max. In his attempt to escape punishment, he inadvertently lands Slater, Lisa and Tori in the slammer with him. Screech (having nothing better to do of course) must don a blond wig and pose as Zack in order to win the trip.

Screech’s parents leave town, so the fellas throw a party that would make Steve Urkel jealous. The trio gets down gangsta-style with coordinated tanks n’ shorts and some good-ole fashioned Beach Boys tunes. Now if only we could get the girls to walk in on them to complete this joke… Oh wait, they do.

When school fashionista Lisa Turtle sprains her ankle just before a dance contest, her date dumps her! That’s pretty harsh, but in the guy’s defense, 62-year-old indicted politician Tom Delay pulled it together for one last show on Dancing with the Stars, despite having stress fractures in both feet! Screech, being the man (or whatever) that he is, offers to be her partner in the contest. Watch out Cha-Cha DiGregorio! Lisa displays moves that send shock waves through the nation. They call it, “The Sprain.”

Oh Zack… what are we going to do with you? If it’s not one thing, it’s a DUI!?!?
What kind of Saturday morning show is this? I guess it is important to teach the kiddies that keg stands and cars DO NOT MIX. But did you have to go and wreck Lisa’s mom’s car? They’ll take her credit card away for that. And you, Zack, you’re going to have to face the wrath of your dad… at least until the next episode. Aw shucks.

When Zack notices Screech’s lack of attention from the fairer sex, he devises a plan to boost his socially-challenged friend’s ego by finding him a girl. When his plan falls short, Zack has no choice but to do what any good friend would do in this situation… make up an imaginary girl and then proceed to become her. Hmmmm. Seems a little serial-killerish to me, but rest assured his heart’s in the right place. If Zack were a serial killer, what would his America’s Most Wanted bulletin read? “Ken Doll Killer on the loose! Beware of death by cinder block-sized cell phone!!”

What a busy episode for Jessie Spano. Not only did she battle an addiction to caffeine pills, but all of her extra energy allowed her to round up the girls for a totally out of this world music video. The Hot Sundaes featured the ladies in rockin’ unitards, bee-bopping to the hottest jam. Is it me or do they just not make unitards the way they used to? Unfortunately for Jessie, the girl-group didn’t exactly make it into MTV’s rotation or break any Billboard charts. But don’t shed too many tears for Jesse. I hear she makes a major comeback over in Las Vegas.