What is "saved by the bell"

vb. 1 {{context|(en-pastsave by the bell)|boxing|wrestling|of a competitor|lang=en}} In a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, spared from being count out by the referee by the ringing of the bell which concludes the round. 2 {{context|(en-pastsave by the bell)|idiomatic|by extension|lang=en}} rescued or favorably assisted by a timely interruption or by the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.

Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from 1989 to 1993. A reboot of the Disney Channel series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, the show follows a group of friends and their principal. Primarily focusing on lighthearted comedic situations, it occasionally touches on serious social issues, such as drug use, driving under the influence, homelessness, remarriage, death, women's rights, and environmental issues. The series starred Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Dustin Diamond, Lark Voorhies, Dennis Haskins, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley, and Mario Lopez.

The show spawned two spin-off series: Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993–94), a primetime series that follows several of the characters to college, and Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993–2000), a Saturday morning series that follows a new group of students at Bayside High School. The series also spawned two TV movies, Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style in 1992 and Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas in 1994.

Saved by the Bell, which pre-dates the enforcement of the 1990 Children's Television Act, has since been classified as educational and informational. The show was named one of the "20 Best School Shows of all Time" by AOL TV.

"Saved by the Bell" is a 1969 single written and recorded by Robin Gibb. It was released in June 1969 and has been certified gold. It was the lead single on Gibb's debut album Robin's Reign, released in early 1970. According to Vinyl Records, the song was co-produced by Kenny Clayton. Gibb also made a promotional video for this song. The song gained commercial success in Europe, but was a commercial failure in the US.

Music critic Nicholas James says: "'Saved by the Bell' falls into this category, being heavily influenced by the Bee Gees track ' I Started a Joke'. It has a powerful Robin Gibb lead vocal and an infectious melody, although the lyrics are somewhat simplistic (possibly even banal)." David Furgess described "Saved by the Bell" as a "killer song".

Saved by the Bell (disambiguation) may refer to:

• Saved by the Bell, an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from 1989 to 1993
• "Saved by the Bell" (song), a song by Robin Gibb
• "Saved by the Bell", a Stealing O'Neal track