Saved by the Bell Deep Dive

- Season 1

(2020)

Covering "Good Morning, Miss Bliss" Episode 1. What is now considered the first season of "Saved By the Bell" is actually the only season of "Good Morning, Miss Bliss", a scrapped Disney Channel show. We take our first Deep Dive.

This is a rough one to get through, and we discuss the various points of plot induced stupidity. Also, apparently the substitute teacher is a hunk. That said: Screech shines.

Zack schemes and Belding belds, but there is just So. Much. Filler. We do cover Max Battimo, however, who played Mikey.

Nikki refuses to dissect a frog in class, Mr. Belding sucks up to Miss Bliss, and we all get cameos courtesy of the Offspring and Triumph. What's not to love about this latest episode? And that Mr. Morton is so dreamy.

Say hello to Zack's divorced father, who also happens to be Miss Bliss's lover? Things get somewhat touchy and far too feely than we are used to. Some people like it.

A bully makes Screech look like a chump, but there's much more to this stoic, brooding force of 8th grade life.

It's Zack versus Nikki. It's Miss Bliss versus Tina.

International superstar Hannah Montana, er, Stevie, returns to JFK Jr. High for her last concert and Zack is all about scheming to get a kiss.

The Rigmas ask Zack to pledge for their club/clique/fraternity. Mr. Belding asks Miss Bliss to cover for him with zero training. None of this makes any sense.

It's the last episode of the Junior High year. James Lyman, the man who got Miss Bliss interested in teaching, visits the school and conveniently becomes a substitute for a week. But not all is well and an old man gets his feelings hurt.

Welcome to Bayside High, where we make new friends in Kelly Kapowski, A.C. Slater, and Jesse Spano. Get your dancing shoes on, because Casey Kasem is going to host Dance Party USA live from the Max.

High school girls and credit cards don't mix - unless they do. Join us as we learn zero moral lessons about consumer debt. Also, Lisa Turtle's father is all about that Sizzler life, baby.

The Micro Machines guy is the fearsome history teacher. Zack ain't fazed, though - Screech just got hit by lightning and can see the future. How hard can a test be when you think you know the questions?

Zack wire taps Jessie's room to find out what Kelly thinks of him during a slumber party. The girls find out and weave a plot to get back at him.

Oh, poor Screech. He's got no woman. And this is really hampering his ability to do Zack's science project. Fortunately, Zack isn't too big of a man to dress up as a lady for his little buddy.

Slater is outshining Zack and gaining Kelly's devotion. Zack comes up with a plan to get Slater shipped off to Hawaii that involves all kinds of spying and lying. You know, regular Zack Morris stuff.

Enough of Zack versus Slater, it's now Zack and Slater versus the substitute Tony Crane. The girls of Bayside fall hard for Mr. C and it will take some serious scheming by the boys to get their affections back.

Screech stumbles on a miracle zit remover cream and Zack moves in to make some money. Side effects, however, include horrible red splotches on the application area, which could ruin Kelly's chances at being Homecoming Queen.

Has Slater really given up wrestling for baking? Is Screech really going to wrestle Marvin Nedick in Slater's place to win Zack a motorcycle? Probably not.

So, Kelly starts falling for Screech? What kind of Twilight Zone is this? Then again, it's actually kind of sweet.

Zack, Screech, and Lisa pit themselves against Jessie, Slater, and Kelly in the big business of symbolic woven yarn. Spoiler alert: No one wins.

Buckle up, folks, the gang is getting married. Is it all nonsense? Yes, it is all nonsense. But we get some Zack and Kelly chemistry.

Zack runs against Jessie to be Bayside's student body president. There is flip-flopping, bribery, and Zack's old teddy bear, so a typical election. But the real issue is: Who will Kelly vote for?

Zack learns the oh-so subtle art of brainwashing attractive ladies with chart-topping, pop music. Thanks, Mrs. Wentworth.

The pilot finally airs and it becomes abundantly clear why it wasn't the first shown. Hop aboard this odd train as we see the glorious beginning of the Zack and Slater feud.

It's a prank war. And a cheerleading championship. And another opportunity to use ants to make someone SHAKE. DAT. BUTT.

Prom comes early to Bayside and Kelly finally makes her choice between Zack and Slater. And Lisa finally agrees to a date with Screech. And Jessie finally gets her man.

Zack is forced into the California Cadet Corps because of his stupid silver tongue. And then he quits because of his stupid silver tongue. But then he's back.

Max owes $10,000 in back rent, so naturally the kids find a long-lost radio station and use the power of friendship to save the day. Naturally.

Slater knows how to drive, which Kelly finds quite intoxicating. Zack gets jealous and hatches a plan to get Slater kicked out of Driver's Ed. Don't worry, all of this is Mr. Tuttle-approved.

Zack and Screech are left in charge of the house while Screech's parents celebrate their anniversary in Graceland. But when Rule 137 is broken, it's back to scheming to make some money before the parents get back.

Zack gets out of detention again, but only because he's been blackmailed into going on a blind date with Mr. Belding's niece. Jessie is also faced with a blind date that may be a whole head shorter than her. Oh, to be a teen again.

Zack is in trouble. His grades are so bad that he fears he will miss the school ski trip. Fortunately, a local actor is willing to pretend to be Mr. Morris and Zack just might avoid some conflict with Mr. Belding.

Mr. Belding can't seem to catch a break - official polls have his popularity in the dumps. But the Miss Bayside Beauty Pageant just might turn things around for him. And things get dicey when someone wants to enter a man in the contest.

Jessie wants to get into Stanford, but she also wants to be in the hottest girl group around - Hot Sundae. How can someone balance fifty things all at once? Pills, baby. Caffeine pills. Get so excited.

Zack needs to boost sales in the student store or else Kelly might be out of a job. Solution: Sell pictures of Kelly's swimsuit-clad body to attract male shoppers.

Another get-rich-quick scheme has Zack starting a 900-number for Bayside problems. But Zack gets his lines crossed and accidentally confesses his love for Kelly's little sister. Oops.

The gang needs some money to replace the school's new video camera. Good thing there is a contest in the tabloids to capture a picture of an alien. And good thing Screech has a costume ready to go.

Zack can't run in the championship against Valley unless he finishes his family tree report, but Zack can't finish his family tree report until he learns a thing or two about his Nez Perce heritage.

It is yearbook picture day, but Kelly has to watch her little brother Billy while her parents are stuck at a ski resort. And then the gang loses him.