Saved by the Bell: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Saved by the Bell (1989): Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Set in the fictional town of Palisades, California, the series follow six teenagers through their fun-filled days at Bayside School and their antic-filled nights at their favorite hang-out, The Max. Heartthrobs Zack and A.C. are forever vying for the attention of Kelly, the prettiest and most popular girl in school. Screech is the class clown and electronic genius, and fashion conscience Lis a is mostly occupied with expanding her wardrobe. Jessie is the neutralizing force, often trying to convince the gang to do the rig ht thing all while school principal Mr. Belding is continuously trying to connect with the younger generation.

Series details

Title: Saved by the Bell
Format: Scripted
Language: English
Genres: Comedy
Premiere date: 1989-08-20
Final broadcast date listed: 1994-10-07
Status in TVmaze: Ended
Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
Network country: United States
Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
TVmaze community rating: 5.5/10
TVMaze ID: 1252

Cast and credited roles

Mark-Paul Gosselaar — Zack Morris
Mario Lopez — A.C. Slater
Dustin Diamond — Screech Powers
Lark Voorhies — Lisa Turtle
Tiffani Thiessen — Kelly Kapowski
Elizabeth Berkley — Jessie Spano
Dennis Haskins — Principal Richard Belding
Ed Alonzo — Max
Leanna Creel — Tori Scott

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

Season 1: premiered 1989-08-20; final listed air date 1989-12-16; episode order: 16.
Season 2: premiered 1990-09-08; final listed air date 1990-12-23; episode order: 18.
Season 3: premiered 1991-09-14; final listed air date 1991-12-21; episode order: 26.
Season 4: premiered 1992-09-12; final listed air date 1994-10-07; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Saved by the Bell on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.