Saved by the Bell: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Saved by the Bell Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
The Fight
Sep 12, 1992
The gang begin their senior year, but rather than it being a positive time, things turn sour when Zack and Slater clash over the new girl at school.
Student-Teacher Week
Sep 12, 1992
It's student-teacher week. Mr. Belding and Zack switch places. Kelly is Slater's History teacher, but Slater thinks she's being too serious about it. When she gives the class a tes
Screech's Spaghetti Sauce
Sep 19, 1992
During a project for TV ads, Screech comes up with a new flavor of sauce, but the gang might go out of business when Screech becomes the target of a snobbish girl.
The New Girl
Sep 19, 1992
Transfer student Tori is introduced in this episode, but Zack and Tori don't hit it off, and they are paired up for an ad project. Lisa alienates the Dance Committee before the Fal
The Bayside Triangle
Sep 26, 1992
When Lisa receives word that a recruiter from FIT wants to interview her, the gang help her put on a fashion show at The Max. However, the close working conditions mean Zack and Li
Teen Line
Sep 26, 1992
Zack participates in a Bayside's teen hot-line, and becomes close to a disabled girl. Meanwhile, Screech takes on a rambunctious boy.
Masquerade Ball
Oct 3, 1992
As the annual masquerade ball approaches, Zack and Slater make a bet about who can kiss Tori first. However, when she discovers their scheme, she decides to get revenge, while Scre
Day of Detention
Oct 3, 1992
If Zack can just get out of detention with Mr. Belding, he can win a trip to Hawaii. Instead the whole gang ends up in detention with him, trying to get him out.
Wrestling With the Future
Oct 10, 1992
A.C. and his father fight over where he should attend college and Zack tries to fix it. Jessie becomes a cheerleader and worries about college acceptances.
Drinking and Driving
Oct 10, 1992
The gang learn about the dangers of drinking and driving when, after getting drunk at a party, they get into an accident in Lisa's mother's car and try to cover it up.
Love Machine
Oct 17, 1992
Slater is horrified when his girlfriend from Germany arrives at Bayside as a new student. Zack helps hide the relationship from Jessie, but it is only a matter of time before she f
Class Rings
Oct 17, 1992
Zack appears to have negotiated a great deal on class rings for the senior class, but it turns out he has been scammed. While he plots revenge, a misguided bet between Tori and Lis
Isn't it Romantic?
Oct 24, 1992
On Valentine's Day, the gang reminisce and share memories of love and past romance.
The Will
Oct 24, 1992
A member of Bayside's alumni dies, leaving $10,000 to the students. It is suggested that school sports should receive the money, but deciding which sports are most deserving leads
The Teacher's Strike
Oct 31, 1992
To go on a ski trip, the gang conjures up a teacher's strike only to learn that it could affect the academic bowl.
Slater's Sister
Oct 31, 1992
Slater is pleased when his younger sister J.B. arrives at Bayside, but his happiness is short lived, as she wants to date Zack, and Slater does not approve.
The Senior Prom
Nov 7, 1992
As the senior prom approaches, Zack discovers he still has feelings for Kelly. However, she already has a date, and Zack resorts to skulduggery to win her hand, while romance brews
The Video Yearbook
Nov 7, 1992
The gang decide to make a video version of the annual yearbook, but Zack has other ideas and decides to use it to sell a dating video made from the video clips. However, he regrets
Screech's Birthday
Nov 14, 1992
When his friends forget his birthday, they try to throw him a late surprise party. Screech, upset that his friends didn't remember, takes advantage of his new hall monitor position
Snow White and the Seven Dorks
Nov 14, 1992
The gang put on a rap version of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". However, when Jessie and Zack find out they have to kiss in the last scene they start to doubt their friendship
Earthquake
Nov 21, 1992
To avoid a Physics test, the gang throws a baby shower for Mr. Belding's wife Becky. As they are leaving the school, an earthquake strikes, trapping Zack and Tori in the elevator w
Best Summer of My Life
Nov 21, 1992
Zack, Slater, Screech and Lisa reminisce about their summer working at Malibu Sands beach club and attending Jessie's father's wedding in Palm Desert.
Slater's Friend
Nov 28, 1992
Screech is left to look after Slater's chameleon when he goes away, but things go awry.
School Song
Nov 28, 1992
The senior class want to leave a gift to Bayside's future students and suggest a contest to come up with a new school song. However, Zack decides to rig the competition in his favo
The Time Capsule
Dec 5, 1992
In 2003, the senior class find a video time capsule buried by the gang in 1993 before graduation, and Mr. Belding, still Bayside's principal, watches it with them.
Graduation
May 22, 1993
As graduation approaches, Zack learns that he is just one credit short of graduating. Desperate to get extra credit, he joins Bayside's ballet company, and when illness strikes som