Saved by the Bell
Cut Day
TV Flash files “Cut Day” as hour 57 of 86 in the TV Flash guide — Saved by the Bell (1989–1993) on NBC, season 3, episode 23, aired 1991-12-07, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E23: listed hour 57 of 86 in the Saved by the Bell guide, hour 23 of 26 in season 3. It aired 1991-12-07 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Rockumentary” (S03E22). Next is “Home for Christmas (1)” (S03E24).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
It is Cut Day at Bayside, a day on which students traditionally skip class. Zack wants to join in, but because one more absence will mean suspension for him, Mr. Belding is determined to keep an eye on him the entire day.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Cut Day sit in the Saved by the Bell guide?
S03E23 is listed hour 57 of 86 — hour 23 of 26 in season 3, season 3 episode 23.
When did Saved by the Bell S03E23 air?
Cut Day aired 1991-12-07 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.
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- Mario López as A.C. Slater
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- Elizabeth Berkley as Jessie Spano
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