Mr. Richard Belding is a fictional character portrayed by Dennis Haskins in the TV series Saved by the Bell.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Dancing to the Max (season 1), they were 38 years old.
They appear in all 86 aired episodes and have accumulated 573 positive votes.
The character of Mr. Richard Belding is mainly associated with Zack Morris, Kelly Kapowski and Jessie Spano.
Episodes86
Dancing to the Max
episode S1.E1 august 1989Casey Kasem hosts a dance contest at The Max.The Lisa Card
episode S1.E2 august 1989Lisa charges an exorbitant amount on her father's credit card and fears that he will never forgive her.The Gift
episode S1.E3 september 1989After Screech gets struck by lightning, he gains the ability to see into the future, and Zack uses him to cheat on a mid term exam.Fatal Distraction
episode S1.E4 september 1989In an attempt to find out who Kelly wants to take to a dance, Zack and Screech bug the girls' sleepover party and the girls get revenge.Screech's Woman
episode S1.E5 september 1989In an attempt to cheer Screech up enough to complete their science project, Zack pretends to know a girl who is interested in Screech, but things soon become complicated.Aloha Slater
episode S1.E6 september 1989When his father is offered a transfer to Hawaii, Slater must decide whether to move there or stay at Bayside, and Zack takes full advantage of the situation.The Substitute
episode S1.E7 september 1989After the school's drama teacher falls ill, a handsome substitute arrives, and quickly captivates the girls, much to the chagrin of the boys.Cream for a Day
episode S1.E8 october 1989When Screech accidentally invents a seemingly miraculous zit cream, Zack sells it at school. However, it soon becomes clear that the cream has an alarming side effect.Pinned to the Mat
episode S1.E9 october 1989During Career Week at school, Slater worries that continuing to focus on wrestling will not lead to a successful job. As a result, he quits the sport, worrying Zack, who has bet on Slater winning his next match.Beauty and the Screech
episode S1.E10 october 1989After discovering she is failing in science, Kelly is tutored by Screech, and soon develops a crush on him.The Friendship Business
episode S1.E11 november 1989As part of an assignment for economics class, the gang forms a friendship bracelet company, but infighting soon leads to trouble and defection.The Mamas and the Papas
episode S1.E12 november 1989As part of a class project, Zack and Kelly, Slater and Jessie, and Screech and Lisa are paired up in mock marriages.The Election
episode S1.E13 november 1989When Zack finds out that the elected student council president gets to leave school for a trip to Washington D.C., he runs against Jessie.The Zack Tapes
episode S1.E14 december 1989Zach uses subliminal messages on a music tape in order to get Kelly to ask him out to a dance.King of the Hill
episode S1.E15 december 1989The first day of school proves eventful for Zack, Slater, Screech, Kelly, Jessie, and Lisa.Save That Tiger
episode S1.E16 december 1989When Bayside's rival school, Valley, revives the schools' ongoing prank war, the gang tries to get even.The Prom
episode S2.E1 september 1990Zack asks Kelly to be his date for the prom and she agrees, but when her father loses his job, she decides family is more important and gives up her chance to go, but cannot bring herself to tell Zack.Zack's War
episode S2.E2 september 1990In order to avoid detention, Zack agrees to take part in a pilot program organized by the California Cadet Corps, but Army life proves to be much more difficult than he imagined.Save the Max
episode S2.E3 september 1990The gang unearths Bayside's old school radio station and begins broadcasting again, before learning that The Max is to be closed if Max does not manage to pay $10,000 in back rent.Driver's Education
episode S2.E4 september 1990After becoming jealous of Slater's success in Driver's Ed class, Zack plots to get him into trouble, but his plan soon backfires.House Party
episode S2.E5 october 1990Zack stays over at Screech's place for the weekend where the two of them along with Slater throw a party which is interrupted by the girls before breaking off a valuable item from Mrs. Powers.Blind Dates
episode S2.E6 october 1990Zack agrees to go on a date with Mr. Belding's niece Penny, but when Kelly invites him to her birthday party, he sends Screech instead.Rent-a-Pop
episode S2.E7 october 1990When Mr. Belding tells Zack that he would like to see his father to discuss his bad grades, Zack hires an actor to play his father. However, things soon become complicated.Miss Bayside
episode S2.E8 october 1990Bayside's winner of the Miss Bayside beauty pageant will go on to compete in the state-wide pageant of Miss High School California. The pageant stirs up controversy about sexism, in which both A.C. Slater and Screech enter as contestants to win a bet over who could win. Who will be the next Miss Bayside?Jessie's Song
episode S2.E9 november 1990Jessie turns to caffeine pills to keep up with her studies and her new singing group, Hot Sundae.Model Students
episode S2.E10 november 1990After a heated debate about the school calenders, a photographer decides to use Jessie, Lisa and Kelly in a photo shoot where Kelly is chosen as the winner of a contest that'll make her famous in France.1-900-CRUSHED
episode S2.E11 november 1990In 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.Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind
episode S2.E12 november 1990After Zack breaks the school's video camera, he and the gang pretend Screech is an alien in order to win a photo competition. However, their picture soon arouses government suspicion.Running Zack
episode S2.E13 november 1990If Zack wants to run the track meet, he better prepare his ancestry report where he gets help from an Indian.The Babysitters
episode S2.E14 december 1990Following a mix up, Kelly has to bring her baby brother Billy to school, and the gang must look after him.The Fabulous Belding Boys
episode S2.E15 december 1990Mr. Belding's brother Rod, a substitute teacher, arrives at Bayside to teach the gang's History class. Rod proves instantly popular, and soon Mr. Belding is dismayed to find that the kids prefer his brother to him.From Nurse to Worse
episode S2.E16 december 1990Zack and Kelly's relationship is going from strength to strength, but is soon jeopardized when Zack falls for the new school nurse.Breaking Up Is Hard to Undo
episode S2.E17 december 1990A.C. Slater and Jessie are finally a couple, but messes it up by disagreeing about how they will celebrate their coupledom, football versus ballet. Zach makes all the wrong moves by getting jealous of Kelly going out with an ex-boyfriend. After a fight breaks out at school, Mr. Belding tries to set the example of how couples should communicate, and after failing miserably, sides with the boys. Neither the guys or the girls want to be the first to apologize, but are miserable without their counterparts. Can Slater and Zach make up for their shortcomings to their girls before it's too late?The Glee Club
episode S2.E18 december 1990After finding out that Bayside's glee club will travel to Hawaii if they reach the finals of a nationwide competition, Zack signs up, and convinces the rest of the gang to join him.The Last Dance
episode S3.E1 september 1991Kelly gets a job as a waitress at The Max and finds herself falling for the new manager, Jeff.Zack's Birthday
episode S3.E2 september 1991Due to Lisa's parents pulling some strings, the gang land summer jobs at Malibu Sands beach club, but Zack soon clashes with the owner Leon Carosi, and his initially abrasive daughter, Stacey.The Aftermath
episode S3.E3 september 1991The gang is forced to choose between supporting Kelly's relationship with Jeff and helping Zack cope with his grief over their break up, while Lisa plans her sweet sixteen party.The Game
episode S3.E4 september 1991After discovering that the vintage Mustang he wants to buy belongs to Mr. Carosi, Zack convinces him to lower the price by claiming that the gang can win the annual beach volleyball match, though their chances of victory seem slim at best.The Surgery
episode S3.E5 september 1991After Mr. Belding inadvertently trips him, Zack ends up in hospital and requires knee surgery, which causes him a lot of worry.Fourth of July
episode S3.E6 september 1991Malibu Sands is preparing to hold the annual Miss Liberty beauty pageant, and Zack, one of the judges, is pressured by Mr. Carosi to rig the competition in Stacey's favor.Check Your Mate
episode S3.E7 october 1991After Screech makes it to the all city chess finals, Zack and Slater make a bet with Valley that he will win, which soon leads to trouble.My Boyfriend's Back
episode S3.E8 october 1991Zack and Stacey's relationship is going well until Stacey's boyfriend from Boston, Craig, surprises her at the beach club, leaving Zack devastated.Fake ID's
episode S3.E9 october 1991Zack begins dating a college girl named Danielle, and asks Screech to make fake IDs in order that they can hang out with her at a club. However, things become complicated when the guys see Kelly's boyfriend, Jeff, there with another girl.Boss Lady
episode S3.E10 october 1991Stacey is left in charge of the beach club in Mr. Carosi's absence, and things soon turn chaotic when two different parties are double booked in the same room and the kitchen staff goes on strike.Pipe Dreams
episode S3.E11 october 1991The gang is overjoyed when oil is found in Bayside's football field, and they dream of being rich. However, they soon realize that everything has a price.The Last Weekend
episode S3.E12 october 1991The gang's last weekend at Malibu Sands proves bittersweet, with Zack and Stacey reluctant to part from each other, and the rest of the gang preparing to head home.Wicked Stepbrother: Part 1
episode S3.E13 november 1991Jessie's new stepbrother moves in from New York where he has tricks of his own, including bribing her friends.Wicked Stepbrother: Part 2
episode S3.E14 november 1991After Lisa and Eric crash Mr. Belding's car, Zack and the boys must find a way to repair the car before Belding returns; meanwhile, Jessie still disapproves of Eric hanging out with Lisa.Date Auction
episode S3.E15 november 1991In an attempt to raise money for new cheerleading uniforms, Bayside holds a date auction. Zack's plan to go with a girl he finds attractive is ruined when Wendy, an overweight girl, wins him, and he tries desperately to get out of the date.All in the Mall
episode S3.E16 november 1991While in the mall to buy tickets to a concert, the gang find a bag containing $5,000. They decide to use it to buy as many tickets as possible and scalp them, but it appears the two men the money belongs to will do anything to get it back.S.A.T.s
episode S3.E17 november 1991The gang take their S.A.T.s, with the results proving a surprise to some and a major disappointment to others.Palm Springs Weekend: Part 1
episode S3.E18 november 1991The gang travel to Palm Desert for Jessie's father's wedding. His job as manager of a luxury hotel there guarantees them wonderful accommodation, but Jessie takes an immediate dislike to her father's much younger bride.Palm Springs Weekend: Part 2
episode S3.E19 november 1991As the wedding approaches, Jessie desperately tries to sabotage things, Zack and Kelly grow closer, Screech's quest for a date continues, and Slater attempts to impress Christina and her father.Hold Me Tight
episode S3.E20 november 1991When Kristy, a new student, is not allowed to join the wrestling team because of her gender, Zack and Jessie campaign for her to be given a chance. However, Jessie soon mistakenly becomes convinced that Kristy is interested in Slater.No Hope with Dope
episode S3.E21 november 1991A famous film star comes to Bayside to shoot an anti-drug public service announcement. The gang are enchanted by him, but when they go to a party at his house, they discover he is a hypocrite.Rockumentary
episode S3.E22 november 1991Zack falls asleep before band rehearsal and dreams of the gang's band, Zack Attack, achieving worldwide fame before succumbing to jealousy and infighting.Cut Day
episode S3.E23 december 1991It 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.Home for Christmas: Part 1
episode S3.E24 december 1991Zack, Slater, Screech, Kelly, and Jessie are working at the mall for the holidays, where they befriend a homeless man and his daughter.Home for Christmas: Part 2
episode S3.E25 december 1991While Zack's Mom prepares to put on the mall's production of A Christmas Carol, the gang try to help the Bentons get back on their feet for the holidays after Laura is accused of stealing.Mystery Weekend
episode S3.E26 december 1991As part of Lisa's prize for winning a radio contest, the gang travel to a secluded mansion for a murder mystery weekend. However, things soon become sinister when it appears a real killer is on the loose.The Fight
episode S4.E1 september 1992Senior year begins but quickly turns sour when Zack and Slater clash over the new girl at school.Student-Teacher Week
episode S4.E2 september 1992When the gang take part in a student-teacher exchange program, Zack becomes principal, Kelly a History teacher and Screech and Lisa the gym teachers. However, when Zack, Slater and Kelly clash over an exam, friendships are tested.Screech's Spaghetti Sauce
episode S4.E3 september 1992The gang produce a television show for Communications class, with the sauce Screech makes during the cookery segment proving a hit. They decide to market it, and Screech gains a girlfriend, but he refuses to believe she is using him.The New Girl
episode S4.E4 september 1992A new girl, Tori, arrives at Bayside and after she takes his parking space, Zack immediately squares off against her. However, she soon develops a seemingly unrequited crush on him.The Bayside Triangle
episode S4.E5 september 1992When Lisa receives word that a recruiter from FIT wants to interview her, the gang help her put on a fashion show at The Max. However, the close working conditions mean Zack and Lisa grow close, leaving Screech brokenhearted and bitter.Teen Line
episode S4.E6 september 1992The gang creates a teen line, designed to help students with their problems. Zack takes a call from a girl named Melissa and asks her out, but is taken aback when they meet up and he discovers that she is in a wheelchair.Masquerade Ball
episode S4.E7 october 1992As the annual masquerade ball approaches, Zack and Slater make a bet about who can kiss Tori first. However, when she discovers their scheme, she decides to get revenge, while Screech's love letters to Lisa cause all manner of mix ups.Day of Detention
episode S4.E8 october 1992After rigging a radio competition, Zack has the chance to win a trip to Hawaii, but his plans are scuppered when he is sent to detention for the day and his attempts to get the gang to help result in them being sent to detention as well.Wrestling with the Future
episode S4.E9 october 1992Slater is offered a wrestling scholarship at the University of Iowa, but finds it difficult to tell his father, who wants him to go to West Point.Drinking and Driving
episode S4.E10 october 1992The gang learn about the dangers of drinking and driving when, after getting drunk at a party, they get into an accident in Lisa's mother's car and try to cover it up.Love Machine
episode S4.E11 october 1992Slater is horrified when his girlfriend from Germany arrives at Bayside as a new student. Zack helps hide the relationship from Jessie, but it is only a matter of time before she finds out, and Slater must figure out where his heart lies.Class Rings
episode S4.E12 october 1992Zack appears to have negotiated a great deal on class rings for the senior class, but it turns out he has been scammed. While he plots revenge, a misguided bet between Tori and Lisa leads to Screech falling for Tori.Isn't It Romantic?
episode S4.E13 october 1992On Valentine's Day, the gang reminisce and share memories of love and past romance.The Will
episode S4.E14 october 1992The school fights over how to spend the money that an alumni has left the school. Zack, Slater, Screech, Ox and the rest of the guys want the money for boys' sports while Lisa, Tori, Ginger and the girls want it for girl's sports. So Mr. Belding decides to settle the conflict by having a sports competition between the boys' blue team and the girls' red team. But Zack resorts to unethical tactics when he sabotages the girls' oven during the bake-off contest, and when the girls find out, they plan their revenge, leading to an all-out war between the sexes.Teacher's Strike
episode S4.E15 october 1992In order to go on a ski trip, Zack and Slater trick Mr. Tuttle into thinking Mr. Belding is against him, prompting a strike. However, their plan is so successful that it could cause the annual Academic Bowl to be canceled.Slater's Sister
episode S4.E16 october 1992Slater is pleased when his younger sister J.B. arrives at Bayside, but his happiness is short-lived: she wants to date Zack.The Senior Prom
episode S4.E17 november 1992As the senior prom approaches, Zack discovers he still has feelings for Kelly. However, she already has a date, and Zack resorts to skulduggery to win her hand, while romance brews elsewhere.Video Yearbook
episode S4.E18 november 1992Zack agrees to produce Bayside's video yearbook, but betrays everyone's trust by creating a dating tape using footage of female students in order to make enough money to buy a car. When the others see the dating tape, they plot revenge.Screech's Birthday
episode S4.E19 november 1992The gang forgets Screech's birthday and decide to throw him a surprise party in Mr. Belding's office. However, after being made Hall Monitor, Screech gets his revenge by sending them to detention, jeopardizing the party.Snow White and the Seven Dorks
episode S4.E20 november 1992The school puts on a hip hop version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, with Zack and Jessie as the leads. However, when they seem to develop feelings for each other, they risk ruining both the play and their relationships.Earthquake
episode S4.E21 november 1992To avoid a Physics test, the gang throws a baby shower for Mr. Belding's wife Becky. As they are leaving the school, an earthquake strikes, trapping Zack and Tori in the elevator with Becky, who goes into labor.Best Summer of My Life
episode S4.E22 november 1992Zack, Slater, Screech and Lisa reminisce about their summer working at Malibu Sands beach club and attending Jessie's father's wedding in Palm Desert.Slater's Friend
episode S4.E23 november 1992Slater leaves his pet chameleon, Artie, in the gang's care when he goes away for a week. However, Slater returns to find that Artie has died, and blames them.School Song
episode S4.E24 november 1992The senior class want to leave a gift to Bayside's future students and suggest a contest to come up with a new school song. However, Zack decides to rig the competition in his favor in order to be remembered for more than just bad behavior.The Time Capsule
episode S4.E25 december 1992In 2003, the senior class find a video time capsule buried by the gang in 1993 before graduation, and Mr. Belding, still Bayside's principal, watches it with them.Graduation
episode S4.E26 december 1992As graduation approaches, Zack learns that he is just one credit short of graduating. Desperate to get extra credit, he joins Bayside's ballet company, and when illness strikes some of the other cast members, he calls on the gang for help.
- Dancing to the Max
- The Lisa Card
- The Gift
- Fatal Distraction
- Screech's Woman
- Aloha Slater
- The Substitute
- Cream for a Day
- Pinned to the Mat
- Beauty and the Screech
- The Friendship Business
- The Mamas and the Papas
- The Election
- The Zack Tapes
- King of the Hill
- Save That Tiger
- The Prom
- Zack's War
- Save the Max
- Driver's Education
- House Party
- Blind Dates
- Rent-a-Pop
- Miss Bayside
- Jessie's Song
- Model Students
- 1-900-CRUSHED
- Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind
- Running Zack
- The Babysitters
- The Fabulous Belding Boys
- From Nurse to Worse
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Undo
- The Glee Club
- The Last Dance
- Zack's Birthday
- The Aftermath
- The Game
- The Surgery
- Fourth of July
- Check Your Mate
- My Boyfriend's Back
- Fake ID's
- Boss Lady
- Pipe Dreams
- The Last Weekend
- Wicked Stepbrother: Part 1
- Wicked Stepbrother: Part 2
- Date Auction
- All in the Mall
- S.A.T.s
- Palm Springs Weekend: Part 1
- Palm Springs Weekend: Part 2
- Hold Me Tight
- No Hope with Dope
- Rockumentary
- Cut Day
- Home for Christmas: Part 1
- Home for Christmas: Part 2
- Mystery Weekend
- The Fight
- Student-Teacher Week
- Screech's Spaghetti Sauce
- The New Girl
- The Bayside Triangle
- Teen Line
- Masquerade Ball
- Day of Detention
- Wrestling with the Future
- Drinking and Driving
- Love Machine
- Class Rings
- Isn't It Romantic?
- The Will
- Teacher's Strike
- Slater's Sister
- The Senior Prom
- Video Yearbook
- Screech's Birthday
- Snow White and the Seven Dorks
- Earthquake
- Best Summer of My Life
- Slater's Friend
- School Song
- The Time Capsule
- Graduation
Best moments10
- Mr. Belding's brother Rod, a substitute teacher, arrives at Bayside to teach the gang's History class. Rod proves instantly popular, and soon Mr. Belding is dismayed to find that the kids prefer his brother to him.
- In order to go on a ski trip, Zack and Slater trick Mr. Tuttle into thinking Mr. Belding is against him, prompting a strike. However, their plan is so successful that it could cause the annual Academic Bowl to be canceled.
- The gang unearths Bayside's old school radio station and begins broadcasting again, before learning that The Max is to be closed if Max does not manage to pay $10,000 in back rent.
- A famous film star comes to Bayside to shoot an anti-drug public service announcement. The gang are enchanted by him, but when they go to a party at his house, they discover he is a hypocrite.
- Slater is offered a wrestling scholarship at the University of Iowa, but finds it difficult to tell his father, who wants him to go to West Point.
- Zack agrees to produce Bayside's video yearbook, but betrays everyone's trust by creating a dating tape using footage of female students in order to make enough money to buy a car. When the others see the dating tape, they plot revenge.
- After a heated debate about the school calenders, a photographer decides to use Jessie, Lisa and Kelly in a photo shoot where Kelly is chosen as the winner of a contest that'll make her famous in France.
- Zack and Stacey's relationship is going well until Stacey's boyfriend from Boston, Craig, surprises her at the beach club, leaving Zack devastated.
- In 2003, the senior class find a video time capsule buried by the gang in 1993 before graduation, and Mr. Belding, still Bayside's principal, watches it with them.
- After rigging a radio competition, Zack has the chance to win a trip to Hawaii, but his plans are scuppered when he is sent to detention for the day and his attempts to get the gang to help result in them being sent to detention as well.
- The Fabulous Belding Boys
- Teacher's Strike
- Save the Max
- No Hope with Dope
- Wrestling with the Future
- Video Yearbook
- Model Students
- My Boyfriend's Back
- The Time Capsule
- Day of Detention