All episodes Season 2 S02E11 1990-11-17 30 min 1990s NBC

Saved by the Bell

1-900-CRUSHED

TV Flash files “1-900-CRUSHED” as hour 27 of 86 in the TV Flash guide — Saved by the Bell (1989–1993) on NBC, season 2, episode 11, aired 1990-11-17, 30 min.

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How this hour is filed

This leaf is S02E11: listed hour 27 of 86 in the Saved by the Bell guide, hour 11 of 18 in season 2. It aired 1990-11-17 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Model Students” (S02E10). Next is “Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind” (S02E12).

Saved by the Bell — 1-900-CRUSHED (S02E11)

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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.

In an attempt to make money, Zack sets up a 900 number hotline, with Lisa offering advice to the students of Bayside. However, things go awry when Zack decides to keep the line running by dishing out bad advice.

Viewer FAQ

Where does 1-900-CRUSHED sit in the Saved by the Bell guide?

S02E11 is listed hour 27 of 86 — hour 11 of 18 in season 2, season 2 episode 11.

When did Saved by the Bell S02E11 air?

1-900-CRUSHED aired 1990-11-17 and is listed at 30 minutes.

Were there later versions?

Yes — College Years, TV movies, and later reboot series continued the franchise. The 1989–1993 Bayside run is the archetype set.

In the series

Why this series still plays

Zack Morris schemes at Bayside while Slater, Kelly, Jessie, Lisa, and Screech become teen sitcom archetypes in living color. Saturday-morning brightness, Very Special lessons, and a syndication perpetual-motion machine. Catchphrases as language, endless reboot attempts as proof the IP never left. High school as a brand, still.

The first useful thing *Saved by the Bell* does is admit high school is a brand. At Bayside, charming schemer Zack Morris and friends bounce between dances, rivalries, and very special lessons with Saturday-morning brightness. Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario López, Tiffani Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley, Lark Voorhies, Dustin Diamond became teen sitcom archetypes in living color. Developed from *Good Morning, Miss Bliss*, the popular NBC run (1989–1993) — Sam Bobrick associated with the series development — codified…

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