


Lovable schemer Zack Morris leads his pals on adventures at California's Bayside High School. The friends navigate relationships, final exams, school dances, breakups and more while frequently frustrating their principal, Mr. Richard Belding, who does his best to keep them in check.

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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.51.
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16 episodes • 1989Avg: 7.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dancing to the Max | Aug 20, 1989 | 7.4 |
| 2 | The Lisa Card | Aug 28, 1989 | 7.5 |
| 3 | The Gift | Sep 8, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Fatal Distraction | Sep 9, 1989 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Screech's Woman | Sep 16, 1989 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Aloha Slater | Sep 23, 1989 | 7.5 |
| 7 | The Substitute | Sep 30, 1989 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Cream for a Day | Oct 7, 1989 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Pinned to the Mat | Oct 14, 1989 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Beauty and the Screech | Oct 21, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Friendship Business | Nov 4, 1989 | 7.2 |
| 12 | The Mamas and the Papas | Nov 11, 1989 | 7.2 |
| 13 | The Election | Nov 18, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Zack Tapes | Dec 2, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 15 | King of the Hill | Dec 9, 1989 | 7.2 |
| 16 | Save That Tiger | Dec 16, 1989 | 7.5 |

18 episodes • 1990Avg: 7.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Prom | Sep 8, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Zack's War | Sep 15, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Save the Max | Sep 22, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Driver's Education | Sep 29, 1990 | 6.0 |
| 5 | House Party | Oct 6, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Blind Dates | Oct 13, 1990 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Rent-a-Pop | Oct 20, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Miss Bayside | Oct 27, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Jessie's Song | Nov 3, 1990 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Model Students | Nov 10, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 11 | 1-900-CRUSHED | Nov 17, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Close Encounters Of The Nerd Kind | Nov 23, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Running Zack | Nov 24, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 14 | The Babysitters | Dec 1, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 15 | The Fabulous Belding Boys | Dec 9, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 16 | From Nurse to Worse | Dec 15, 1990 | 7.7 |
| 17 | Breaking Up is Hard to Undo | Dec 16, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Glee Club | Dec 23, 1990 | 7.0 |

26 episodes • 1991Avg: 7.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Last Dance | Sep 14, 1991 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Zack's Birthday Party | Sep 14, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Aftermath | Sep 21, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Game | Sep 21, 1991 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Operation Zack | Sep 28, 1991 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Fourth of July | Sep 28, 1991 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Check Your Mate | Oct 5, 1991 | 6.0 |
| 8 | My Boyfriend's Back | Oct 5, 1991 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Fake I.D.'s | Oct 19, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Boss Lady | Oct 19, 1991 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Pipe Dreams | Oct 26, 1991 | 7.5 |
| 12 | The Last Weekend | Oct 26, 1991 | 8.5 |
| 13 | The Wicked Stepbrother (1) | Nov 2, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Wicked Stepbrother (2) | Nov 2, 1991 | 8.5 |
| 15 | Date Auction | Nov 9, 1991 | 7.0 |
| 16 | All in the Mall | Nov 9, 1991 | 4.0 |
| 17 | S.A.T.'s | Nov 16, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Palm Springs Weekend (1) | Nov 16, 1991 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Palm Springs Weekend (2) | Nov 23, 1991 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Hold Me Tight | Nov 23, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 21 | No Hope With Dope | Nov 30, 1991 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Rockumentary | Nov 30, 1991 | 6.5 |
| 23 | Cut Day | Dec 7, 1991 | 7.0 |
| 24 | Home For Christmas (1) | Dec 7, 1991 | 6.0 |
| 25 | Home for Christmas (2) | Dec 14, 1991 | 6.0 |
| 26 | Mystery Weekend | Dec 21, 1991 | 5.0 |

26 episodes • 1992Avg: 7.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fight | Sep 12, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Student-Teacher Week | Sep 12, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Screech's Spaghetti Sauce | Sep 19, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The New Girl | Sep 19, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Bayside Triangle | Sep 26, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Teen Line | Sep 26, 1992 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Masquerade Ball | Oct 3, 1992 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Day of Detention | Oct 3, 1992 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Wrestling With the Future | Oct 10, 1992 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Drinking and Driving | Oct 10, 1992 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Love Machine | Oct 17, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 12 | Class Rings | Oct 17, 1992 | 6.5 |
| 13 | Isn't it Romantic? | Oct 24, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Will | Oct 24, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 15 | The Teacher's Strike | Oct 31, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Slater's Sister | Oct 31, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 17 | The Senior Prom | Nov 7, 1992 | 6.0 |
| 18 | The Video Yearbook | Nov 7, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 19 | Screech's Birthday | Nov 14, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 20 | Snow White and the Seven Dorks | Nov 14, 1992 | 9.0 |
| 21 | Earthquake | Nov 21, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Best Summer of My Life | Nov 21, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Slater's Friend | Nov 28, 1992 | 6.0 |
| 24 | School Song | Nov 28, 1992 | 6.0 |
| 25 | The Time Capsule | Dec 5, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 26 | Graduation | May 22, 1993 | 7.0 |