History Series / SavedByTheBellTheCollegeYears

* OppositesAttract: One again with Slater, the calm, manly LovableJock, who falls for and dates Alex, a CloudCuckooLander GenkiGirl wannabe actress.

-->'''Leslie''': Sorry, Zack, I'm going with Screech.
-->'''Zack''': Leslie, if you don't want to go with me, fine. At least come up with a believable excuse.
-->'''Leslie''': Fine. I'm washing my hair.
-->'''Zack''': See, that's a believable excuse.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
* HashHouseLingo: Screech tries using this while working in the food service area. Unfortunately, his word choice is " A naked chick with hot buns". The cook points out that what he says constitutes sexual harassment. Luckily Mike, who the cook has a thing for saves Screech by pointing out he didn't realize what he was saying.

* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Zack, Slater, Alex and Leslie undergo this in "A Question of Ethics" when faced with a difficult exam given by a tough professor. After [[DownInTheDumps rooting around in a dumpster for hours looking for a copy of the exam,]] they finally break down, admit to what they did to the professor and hand over the test. Even with his hard approach and obvious disappointment in what they did, he was still proud of their honesty and actually said that [[SecretTestOfCharacter this was the ultimate test.]]

* RealityEnsues: Screech tries using HashHouseLingo while working in the food service area. Unfortunately, his word choice is " A naked chick with hot buns". The cook points out that what he says constitutes sexual harassment. Luckily Mike, who the cook has a thing for saves Screech by pointing out he didn't realize what he was saying.

* TrainingMontage: One episode has Zack, Slater and Screech helping Mike to train for a tryout on a football team which he wore all three of them, even Slater, out. In spite of being an athlete with a HeroicBuild and having the skills of a player, he came to realize that [[RealityEnsues he was past his prime and knew it would take all of his strength just to keep with with his younger teammates and opponents.]]

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''Saved By the Bell: The College Years'' was a [[ShortRunner 19-episode sitcom]] continuation of the classic Saturday morning television series ''Series/SavedByTheBell''.

The series focuses on Zack, Slater and Screech (Creator/MarkPaulGosselaar, Mario Lopez and Dustin Diamond, respectively) all attending the fictional college California University (Cal U) where they meet their dorm advisor, a former San Francisco 49ers player Mike Rogers (Bob Golic) as well as three fellow students, the aspiring actress Alex Tabor (Kiersten Warren), the wealthy socialite Leslie Burke (Anne Tremko) and SassyBlackWoman Danielle Marks (Creator/EssenceAtkins).

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The episode where Kelly is working in the student medical center, Zack fakes being sick to spy on her and Professor Lasky. When informed that they plan on doing an examination on him, he remarks that he doesn't want them touching anywhere that "doesn't have a tan" (i.e., his privates).

Unlike its predecessor, the series was aired in primetime on Tuesday nights. It ultimately ran from May 22, 1993 to February 8, 1994 and was canceled due to low ratings. The SeriesFinale movie, ''Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas'' premiered later the same year in the Fall of 1994 culminating in (what else) Zack and Kelly's wedding day.

* TheFunInFuneral: The episode where a well-liked professor died had this: not only did Screech, who has no black clothing to speak of, had to wear Alex's heels and a costume vampire cape to the service, but the dean not only was there for appearances and still using her cell, she then ''dropped it inside of the open casket.''

** Also in the episode with the cruise, Screech puts on multiple anti-seasick patches instead of the recommended one, causing him to hallucinate.

The series focuses on Zack, Slater and Screech (Creator/MarkPaulGosselaar, Mario Lopez and Dustin Diamond, respectively) all attending the fictional college California University (Cal U) where they meet their dorm advisor, a former San Francisco 49ers player Mike Rogers (Bob Golic) as well as three fellow students, the aspiring actress Alex Tabor (Kiersten Warren), the wealthy socialite Leslie Burke (Anne Tremko) and SassyBlackWoman Danielle Marks (Essence Atkins).

* WeightWoe: Slater at one point decides to bulk up to go into a specific weight class for wrestling, only for him to be recommended for a smaller division, meaning all the weight he [[HollywoodPudgy (reportedly)]] gained throughout the episode he has to lose in ''hours'' to qualify.

By the second episode, however, Danielle has transferred out of the dorm and familiar face Kelly comes to stay, much to Zack's shock due to him pursuing Leslie and realizing that he still has feelings for him. [[ForegoneConclusion You pretty much know where it goes from here.]]

* EmbarrassingTattoo: In an effort to discourage Screech from getting a tattoo just to fit in at his fraternity, Mike shows him and the other brothers an old tattoo of Tweety Bird that he got on his butt. He also came with an important lesson for them to tak away with them:

* IntoxicationEnsues: In the episode with the rave, Screech's fraternity brothers order him to get them some nitric oxide to get high on. Having his doubts and being nervous, he accidentally grabs some helium instead, with predictable results.

** Another time had him bomb so badly for his job interview with UsefulNotes/{{McDonalds}}, that he wasn't even allowed to ''eat'' there anymore.

* TrainingMontage: One episode has Zack, Slater and Screech helping Mike to train for a tryout on a football team which he wore all three of them, even Slater, out. In spite of being an athlete with a HeroicBuild and having the skills of a player, he came to realize that [[RealityEnsues he was past his prime and knew it would take all of his strength just to keep with with his younger teammates and opponents.]]

The show ran from May 22, 1993 to February 8, 1994 and was canceled due to low ratings. The SeriesFinale movie, ''Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas'' premiered later in the Fall of 1994 culminating in (what else) Zack and Kelly's wedding day.

* SitcomArchNemesis: Principal Susan [=McMann=] is this to Zack.
* StudentTeacherRomance: Kelly eventually forms a relationship with Professor Lasky.