Saved by the Bell simply is the greatest kids'/teens' show of all time. Every single episode, apart from the Miss Bliss season, is entertaining. The actors and their characters are amazing and make the show work perfectly. The show's episodes almost always have a theme of friendship. No matter what happens the group will be friends forever. It's a very lighthearted, fun show. I remember watching it every morning (7:00-7:30, and the the next three time slots if I faked sick ;), before school when I was in seventh and eighth grade. I just finished watching it on Netflix the other week and boy, it brings back some good memories. I don't know why it has a 7/10, though. Apparently every reviewer is a renowned critic. The show was never supposed to thrive because of spectacular acting; it was supposed to thrive off of its great cast and great themes/plots. Every episode was something new, and very rarely was there a continuity. All in all, this show is great. It makes the viewer happy. If you ever need to cheer up, turn on Saved by the Bell. :)

I watched this throughout my high school and middle school years. I must have watched each episode at least 5 times. Some scenes I know backwards and forwards. How is it possible to like a show about high school so much and to hate the real thing so much? That is the mystery of Saved by the Bell. I have theorized that I needed some type of high school experience, so in absence of a real high school experience worth having, I lived vicariously through these fantasy high schoolers in California, like so many others have. Real high school was 9-10 hours of classes a week and after school activities. Fake high school was 1-2 hours crashing after school in front of the TV set escaping into this magical fantasy land where the principal is everyone's friend and nothing has any weight whatsoever.In real life, you have cliques and outcasts, and few ever associate with each other. They live in their own world. Saved by the Bell had the Fellowship of the Cliques, representatives of all the major cliques who in turn watch over the whole school to ensure that no evil shall come upon the The School beside the Bay.Mr. Belding is the wise overseer of this chosen fellowship. He wields the mighty power of Detention, to banish evil doers for a whole hour after school. He is always curious about the events in his immediate locale, and therefore wants to know what is going on "here".Zack Morris is the king of kings, and ruler of the student body. He is representative the preps, the brick-phone wielding scholastic pre-cursor to yuppiedom. As this group's Aragorn, he leads the way against the evil forces in the great Valley. Not of flawless moral standard, he is known to lie at times...okay he's a compulsive con-artist. Still his brains and cunning ensure the Fellowship will never be overthrown.Kelly Kapowski is head of both the female jock and cheerleading factions of The School beside the Bay. Her cheery temperament and boundless optimism helps the Fellowship through even the harshest of trials. Oh, she's hot too.Jessie Spano represents the Fellowship on the Student Council, and ensures that they stay on top of the school politics. She is an exemplary student, and any teacher's dream. She also provides a moral compass for the Fellowship.Albert Clifford Slater, otherwise known as A.C., is leader of the mighty jock contingent. He leads the front line of the physical warfare against the savage Valley fiends. Once a love interest of the fair Kelly, he now shows affection towards Jessie.Lisa Turtle is the queen of fashion of gossip. This materialistic diva often gets the Fellowship into trouble with her desire for more material possessions and beauty, but her silver tongue can spread rumors to maintain control of the school, and keep the evil Bulldog forces of the great Valley at bay.Samuel Powers, a.k.a Screech, is the glue that keeps the whole unit together. This seemingly clueless member of the Dork, Nerd and Geek factions may seem like a lot of trouble, but he is sincere and honest. Sometimes this honesty exposes the Fellowship to its enemies, but in the end his innocent nature keeps the group grounded. His Achille's Heel is his attraction for Lisa, from whom his love is not returned.Okay, maybe not, but this interesting assortment of characters is the primary reason for the show's success. Whether people think it is realistic or not (I didn't), it still works, and makes for a very entertaining show. Saved by the Bell was one of TV's last triumphs as an escapist medium. It is much like a Gilligan's Island for teens in its odd collection of characters that would probably never even talk to each other in real life (in fact Gilligan's Island is referenced a lot in the show, so maybe this is an intentional connection).

Lets face it, this show isn't very good.I laugh sometimes, usually never, and its really corny, predictable, and everything most mediocre sitcoms are.But for some odd reason, I love watching this show. It's not particularly good, bordering on bad, but I just love the show. Which is why it gets a 6/10.I don't really know...how to explain it...this show, and my affection for it, truly is enigmatic. Well, the only thing that matters is I enjoy the show I suppose. I'd recommend it, if I didn't think people would hate the show. But I like it, so...whatever.

It appears there was a mistake with the releasing of the show on DVD. There was no 5th season. But there is a DVD package for the 5th season. This might clear up possibly why there was no episodes from the 4th season on that 3-4 season DVD set. It shouldn't have been done that way but oh well this should fix the issue. The graduation is on season 5 set and all the Leona Creel episodes I believe. The show is great and I own all seasons including the college years. they weren't that bad. I think the episodes should have included Zack and Kelly's wedding as it was like a finale to the whole thing by it doesn't.