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Saved by the Bell: The College Years Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
19 Episodes 1993 - 1994
Episode 0
Pilot
Sat, May 22, 199324 mins
Zack, Slater and Screech enroll at California University near Berkeley. They stay in a co-ed dorm and meet new friends that include rich student Leslie Burke, theater arts major Alex Tabor, insecure student Danielle Marks, and their no-nonsense resident adviser Michael Rogers, a former football player who tries to subdue the devious Zack in his plans to slack off as well as planning more get-rich-quick scams. Meanwhile, Slater has second thoughts about being in the college wrestling team. Also, Zack sets his sights on Leslie and tries to win her affections... but runs into bad luck abound.
Episode 1
Guess Who's Coming to College?
Tue, Sep 14, 199322 mins
Zack gets a windfall when his former girlfriend from Bayside, Kelly Kapowski, shows up to live in his dorm suit after Danielle transfers. But how does Zack explain it to Leslie whom he is now dating? Meanwhile, Rogers asks Screech to write his autobiography for him.
Episode 2
Zack, Lies & Videotape
Tue, Sep 14, 199322 mins
Zack gets an anthropology assignment to die for by the new anthropology professor Lasky: conduct a field study of women's wants. Meanwhile, Slater tries to gain weight to be a heavyweight wrestler, while Rogers offers to help Screech as his personal weightlifting trainer.
Episode 3
Rush Week
Tue, Sep 21, 199322 mins
Zack and Slater worry that Screech might ruin their efforts to join a fraternity.
Episode 4
Slater's War
Tue, Sep 28, 199322 mins
Slater's involvement with an student activist leads him to embrace his Hispanic heritage.
Episode 5
The Homecoming
Tue, Oct 5, 199322 mins
Zack is invited to a homecoming banquet by the guest of honor, a football hero who could help him score in some business, while Kelly is threatened with come-ons by the alumni. Meanwhile, Slater feels embarrassed being with Alex who shows off her mascot uniform at the banquet and Leslie asks Screech to go with her to shock her visiting snobbish parents.
Episode 6
The Poker Game
Tue, Oct 12, 199322 mins
Zack, Slater, and Screech try to set Rogers up on a date with a lit female professor to get him out of the dorm so they can have a poker game. Meanwhile, Kelly, Leslie, and Alex develop a crush on their new karate instructor, John Hammer, and vie with each other to try to win his affections.
Episode 7
Professor Zack
Tue, Oct 19, 199322 mins
Zack poses as Professor Lasky to get involved with a girl that walks into his office, who happens to be the chancellor's daughter. Meanwhile, Screech tries to be a model for Kelly and Alex's beef-cake calendar for the school to raise money for a color TV, but they want Slater instead.
Episode 8
Screech Love
Tue, Oct 26, 199322 mins
Screech has more than stars in his eyes over Linda, the school's tennis star he's tutoring in astronomy, but he might be eclipsed by Zack who also has a crush on her. Meanwhile, Slater brings Alex as his good luck charm to his wrestling matches, while Kelly and Leslie throw a party to meet older cool guys.
Episode 9
Dr. Kelly
Tue, Nov 2, 199322 mins
Kelly gives up a dream about going into pre-med to become a doctor and goes for big bucks as a waitress with Alex at a new sports bar, named Skeeters, much to Zack's worry, while Leslie fills in for Kelly at her job at the student medical center. Meanwhile, the guys help Rogers in football training so he can be chosen to play for the 49ers again.
Episode 10
A Thanksgiving Story
Tue, Nov 23, 199322 mins
After car trouble strands them at the college, the gang helps Mike, Leslie, and Screech prepare Thanksgiving dinner for a group of inner-city kids.
Episode 11
Teacher's Pet
Tue, Dec 7, 199322 mins
Zack falls in love with Kelly, wanting to renew their long lost love. But while Kelly babysits for Lasky's eight-year old daughter, she falls in love with him who hasn't a clue about it. Meanwhile, Screech takes a liking to a lab chimpanzee named Lucy.
Episode 12
Kelly and the Professor
Tue, Dec 14, 199322 mins
A jealous Zack strikes back at Kelly and Professor Lasky with a vengeance by spreading the word about their May-December affair, which climaxes at a costume ball. Meanwhile, Rogers gives the rest of the gang papers to fill out on a perfect mate profile for a psychology project, and Screech ends up getting the same mark as Alex.
Episode 13
A Question of Ethics
Tue, Dec 21, 199322 mins
A tough new ethics professor devises a midterm exam that would test the character of a saint, in which Zack, Slater, Alex and Leslie get involved in it. Meanwhile, Screech fills in for Slater at his busboy job and gets Kelly and Rogers to help him.
Episode 14
The Rave
Tue, Jan 4, 199422 mins
When Rogers leaves town for the weekend, Zack and the gang throw a rave party in their dorm so Zack can get enough money to take Kelly on a vacation to Mexico. But the rave is promptly panned by the caustic and brutal Dean of Students Susan McMann, who has been told to look after Zack and his friends.
Episode 15
Bedside Manner
Tue, Jan 11, 199422 mins
With Kelly still pining over Professor Lasky, Zack tries to find ways of getting her attention.
Episode 16
Love and Death
Sat, Jan 22, 199422 mins
The death of a popular professor leads Zack to adopt a new attitude towards life -- one filled with risks.
Episode 17
Marry Me
Tue, Feb 8, 199422 mins
When Zack finds that Kelly is planning to go on a three-month cruise abroad for the summer, he desperately tries to cling on to her. He tries to make Screech drop out of traveling on the trip so he can take his place. But Zack eventually and makes a big choice to hold onto Kelly: he asks her to marry him. Meanwhile, Slater feels guilty when he sees another girl behind Alex's back since she shares the same interest as he, while Leslie finds out and tries to make him come clean with Alex about his dissatisfaction with their romance.
Episode 18
Wedding Plans
Tue, Feb 8, 199422 mins
Lisa Turtle arrives and wants to be the Maid of Honor at Kelly and Zack's coming wedding, as do Leslie and Alex. Meanwhile, Zack and Kelly discus their future as they confront the possibilities of marriage, while Slater is against Zack's marriage plans, while Screech wants to be Zack's best man and throws a bachelor party which goes wrong.