"Saved by the Bell" (1989) TV series 1989-1993

Creator:

Sam Bobrick
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

20 August 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Six individual students and their four years at Bayside High School.

Plot Keywords:

School | High School | Nerd | Trouble | Jock

Awards:

6 wins & 25 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Dec. 21	7:00 AM	TBS	Operation: Zack	#3.6
Mon. Dec. 21	7:30 AM	TBS	Cut Day	#3.23

Cast

Mark-Paul Gosselaar	...	Zachary 'Zack' Morris / ... (86 episodes, 1989-1993)
Mario López	...	Albert Clifford 'A.C.' Slater / ... (86 episodes, 1989-1993)
Dustin Diamond	...	Samuel 'Screech' Powers / ... (86 episodes, 1989-1993)
Lark Voorhies	...	Lisa Turtle (86 episodes, 1989-1993)
Elizabeth Berkley	...	Jessica 'Jessie' Myrtle Spano / ... (76 episodes, 1989-1993)
Tiffani Thiessen	...	Kelly Kapowski (74 episodes, 1989-1993)
Dennis Haskins	...	Mr. Richard Belding / ... (72 episodes, 1989-1993)

Series Directed by
Don Barnhart		(37 episodes, 1989-1992)
Gary Shimokawa		(4 episodes, 1989)

Series Writing credits
Tom Tenowich		(10 episodes, 1989-1992)
Bennett Tramer		(8 episodes, 1989-1992)
Peter Engel		(7 episodes, 1989-1992)
Jeffrey J. Sachs		(6 episodes, 1989-1992)
Bob Colleary		(5 episodes, 1989-1990)
Brett Dewey		(4 episodes, 1989-1992)
Scott Spencer Gordon		(4 episodes, 1989-1992)
Ronald B. Solomon		(4 episodes, 1989-1992)
Larry Balmagia		(3 episodes, 1989-1992)
Michael Poryes		(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Mark Fink		(2 episodes, 1989)
Sam Bobrick		(unknown episodes)
Perry Dance		(unknown episodes)
David Garber		(unknown episodes)
Rob Hammersley		(unknown episodes)
Lawrence H. Levy		(unknown episodes)
Michael Sterdwick		(unknown episodes)
Horace White		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Franco Bario	....	producer / associate producer (86 episodes, 1989-1993)
Peter Engel	....	executive producer (32 episodes, 1989-1992)
Marica Govons	....	producer / series producer (32 episodes, 1989-1992)
Tom Tenowich	....	supervising producer (32 episodes, 1989-1992)
Larry Balmagia	....	producer (13 episodes, 1989-1992)
Bob Colleary	....	producer (13 episodes, 1990)
Sue Feyk	....	assistant executive producer (2 episodes, 1989)
Bennett Tramer	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 1992)
David Garber	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey J. Sachs	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Scott Gale		(3 episodes, 1989)
Rich Eames		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Christian Santiago		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Sheila Hall		(86 episodes, 1989-1993)
Dick King		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Robin Lippin		(3 episodes, 1989)

Series Production Design by
Ken Johnson		(3 episodes, 1989)

Series Art Direction by
Bente Christensen		(3 episodes, 1989)
Josee Lemonnier		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Elizabeth Bass		(4 episodes, 1989)

Series Makeup Department
David Abbott	....	makeup artist (60 episodes, 1989-1991)
Debbie Easton	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Deborah Merle	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Pixie Schwartz	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Valerie Scott	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Allison Woody	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Todd Fischer	....	production manager (26 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dorothy J. Bailey	....	post-production supervisor (3 episodes, 1989)
Chris Conte	....	senior unit manager (3 episodes, 1989)

Series Art Department
Andrew Evashchen	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Todd Fischer	....	sound (26 episodes, 1991)
Dicken Berglund	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
John Bickelhaupt	....	post-production sound (unknown episodes)
Richard Burns	....	sound (unknown episodes)
David E. Fluhr	....	post-production sound (unknown episodes)
Charlie McDaniel	....	post-production sound (unknown episodes)
Jeff Smith	....	sound / sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Donald A. Morgan	....	lighting director (2 episodes, 1989)
Mike Denton	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Lew Friant	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Roy Holm	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Katherine Iacofano	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
David Johnson	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)
Donald Morgan	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)
Don Morgan	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)
Timothy O'Neill	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
John Sizemore	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Dan Bernstein	....	casting associate (1 episode, 1989)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lisa Halperin	....	set costumer (19 episodes, 1992-1993)
Philip Maldonado	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Buddy Hunter	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Vince Poxon	....	stage manager (16 episodes, 1989)
Carter Blanchard	....	assistant to producer / production assistant / ... (12 episodes, 1989)
Melinda Casey	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 1989)
Ellen Deutsch	....	production associate (3 episodes, 1989)
Brett Dewey	....	assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1989)
Mark Fetterman	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1989)
Penelope Gottlieb	....	title designer: main titles (3 episodes, 1989)
Maria Henley	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 1989)
Joann Kamay	....	stage manager / assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1989)
Dan Miller	....	assistant to producers (3 episodes, 1989)
Henry Moreno	....	technical director (3 episodes, 1989)
Jeannie Taylor	....	script coordinator (3 episodes, 1989)
Bennett Tramer	....	executive story editor / story editor (3 episodes, 1989)
Ed Clegg	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1989)
Scott Spencer Gordon	....	executive script consultant (2 episodes, 1989)
Ronald B. Solomon	....	script coordinator (2 episodes, 1989)
Pier Seymour	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to producers (unknown episodes, 1990-1991)
Mark Arellano	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Cynthia Barrett	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Cynthia Barrett	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Lisa DeBenedictis	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Debra Fasciano	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Cara Giannini	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Scott Gorden	....	executive script consultant (unknown episodes)
Gib James	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Ollie Levy	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Susan Metrick	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Chris Probst	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Christi Probst	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Roberta Risafi	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Roberto Risafi	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Daryl Rowland	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey J. Sachs	....	executive story consultant (unknown episodes)
Kathleen Sanders	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ed Smith	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Tony Soltis	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jeff Yerkes	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• NBC Productions (1989-1993)
• Peter Engel Productions

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1989-1993) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Rysher Entertainment (1992-2000) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount Television (2000-) (USA) (TV)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 1-2)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 3-4)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (season 5)
• Cartoon Network (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Kindernet (19??-????) (Netherlands) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (1992-1994) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL4)

Other Companies

• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

Also Known As:

Salvado por la campana (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Bayside School (Italy) [it]
California High School (West Germany) [de]
California Highschool - Pausenstreß und erste Liebe (Germany) (syndication title) [de]
Pang i plugget (Sweden) [sv]
Prin htypisei to koudouni (Greece) [el]
Salvados por la campana (Spain) [es]
Sauvés par le gong (France) [fr]

Runtime:

30 min (90 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | UK:PG (some episodes) | UK:U (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

NBC Productions

Trivia:

Jennie Garth auditioned for the role of Kelly Kapowski

Quotes:

Zack: Jessie, don't be ridiculous, there are a lot of guys who are taller than you.
Jessie: Oh really? Name one
Zack: Karim Abdul-Jabbar?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Will & Grace: A Chorus Lie (#4.15)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Friends Forever

ALAS, THE ULTIMATE TEEN SITCOM

In the future, when one looks back on the 20th century sitcoms, one will take note of "I Love Lucy," "All in the Family," and "Seinfeld." Rightly so, my friend, rightly so. But in that esteemed group of half-hour hilarities, the brilliant "Saved by the Bell" must be included.

SBTB had such depth, such writing. And it was reality TV before "The Real World" or "Survivor." It took a realistic look at high school. It showed that in every high school, whether it be near the beaches of Malibu or near the cornfields of Nebraska, there were only six kids that mattered. The same kid who was class president was also head cheerleader, valedictorian, choir member, star athlete on the track and volleyball teams, school mascot, etc. and nobody else in the school did a thing! And of course, students like Zack Morris would get away with prank after prank after prank, even committing a felony in some cases, but still not be expelled and even find time to be best buds with the principal! This is the high school that I knew, and SBTB brought it to life. To glorious life with glorious writing. Ah yes! The writing! Some of the finest scribes of our time took their turns at SBTB. Example of a brilliant passage: SCREECH: Lisa, I got an A+ on my report card. LISA: In what? Dork 101? "Dork 101?" Hilarious. If Shakespeare were alive, he would've taken a chance at crafting such timeless dialogue. All in all, kudos to SBTB. It's gone to Hawaii, it's been through college, and yet, it still remains as good as it was in the early 90's.