Will Weldon (@oldmanweldon, Just for Laughs, Bridgetown Festival) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Jennifer, Slater's girlfriend from Germany, shows up at Bayside, so apparently he has been cheating on Jessie with her the whole time? Bat Zack comes up with a plan so he can fix this and date his best friend's ex.
Paul Danke (@pauldanke, The Comedy Garage) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where everyone is psyched for cut day, but Zack has to sneak around due to too many absences; also, Slater and Kelly get closer while Jessie and Graham make protesting a romantic activity.
Moshe Kasher (@moshekasher, Chelsea Lately, Another Period) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where famous Hollywood actor Johnny Dakota comes to Bayside to shoot an anti-drug PSA with the gang, but it turns out he's a poser who totally gets high on the pot like a degenerate!
Ben Gleib (@bengleib, Chelsea Lately, Last Comic Standing) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Kristy Barnes shows up at Bayside and inspires everyone to protest on her behalf so she can be the first female member of the school's wrestling team, and Jessie thinks she is cheating with Slater even though she is dating Zack.
Erin Gibson (@gibblertron, Throwing Shade) and April Richardson watch the episodes of Saved by the Bell where the posse go to Palm Springs for Jessie's father's wedding (argh), the very wedding Jessie tries to wreck after she meets her father's much younger fiancé, whom Zack tries to bang. Also, Slater goes on some dates with a princess from Europeland.
Melissa Stetten (@melissastetten, xoJane, Vice) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where the gang take their SATs and then eagerly compare scores, finding out that Zack got a 1502 while Jessie scored significantly lower; they then devise a plan to try to help her get into the prestigious Stansbury University.
Jimmy Pardo (@jimmypardo, Never Not Funny, Conan) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Screech sleeps at the mall to secure the gang U2 tickets, but after he inevitably screws that up, they find $5,000 in a bag in the food court belonging to a couple of mobsters. And we also find out the president of the U2 Fan Club is an elderly black lady.
James Urbaniak (@jamesurbaniak, The Venture Bros., American Splendor) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where the gang decide to hold a date auction to raise money for new cheerleading uniforms; Lisa changes up her whole steez to win over a snobby intellectual and Zack deigns to go out with a fat girl.
Dana Gould (@danagould, The Simpsons, The Dana Gould Hour) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell that ties up all the loose ends of the Jessie’s stepbrother saga, including a part where a group of teenagers reassemble an entire automobile. And Jessie gives Eric a black eye with her “mean right cross.”
Chris Fairbanks (@chrisfairbanks, Do You Need a Ride, The Rescue Cactus, Almost Genius) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Jessie’s new stepbrother moves to town from New York and pretty much blackmails everyone at Bayside within five minutes of meeting them, and his schemes put Lisa in the doomed driver’s seat of Mr. Belding’s new car.
Justin Warfield (@justinwarfield, She Wants Revenge) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where oil is discovered at Bayside and Zack has to bury Becky the duck OH YEAH AND ALSO JUSTIN WAS ACTUALLY IN THIS EPISODE!
Sean O'Connor (@seanoconnz, Solar Opposites, Close Enough, Norm McDonald Live) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Zack meets a college babe and the guys make fake I.D.s so they can party with her at the Attic, where they inadvertently catch Jeff cheating on Kelly; because of this, the girls also get in on the fake I.D. action.
Neal Brennan (@nealbrennan, Blocks, 3 Mics) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where the entire school is hyped up on an upcoming chess match between Screech and Valley’s Russian exchange student, whom Zack and Slater straight-up kidnap and assault in order to win a bet.
Matt Kirshen (@mattkirshen, Last Comic Standing, Probably Science) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Zack injures his knee horrifically (after mildly bumping into Mr. Belding in a doorway), and must undergo the most serious, life-threatening surgery in the history of Western medicine, at the hands of Lisa’s mother, Dr. Turtle.
Jon Weiner and Eric Gosselin and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where the Malibu Sands Beach Club closes up shop for the summer, and on the last day, the kids build a physics-defying sand castle and Slater’s secret admirer waits until the very last minute to reveal her feelings, just in time for the final luau.
Andre Hyland (@theandrehyland, The Jesse Miller Talk Show, The 4th) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Mr. Carosi goes out of town and leaves Stacey in charge, forgetting that he booked a 50th-anniversary party and a sweet-16 party in the same room on the same night. He also leaves the kids to handle a labor dispute in his absence.
Jake Fogelnest (@jakefogelnest, Squirt TV, The Fogelnest Files) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Stacey Carosi’s Ivy League frat guy boyfriend Craig shows up unannounced at Malibu Sands, much to the surprise of everyone, especially Stacey’s other boyfriend, Zack.
Emily Heller (@mremilyheller, Ice Thickeners, Barry) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where the Malibu Sands Beach Club employees must compete against customers in the Fourth of July festivites, including a Miss Liberty beauty pageant, during which Zack must face the task of judging both his ex-girlfriend and current crush.
Jake Weisman (Corporate, This Fool) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Zack wants to buy Mr. Carosi’s car for super cheap, so he spits some lies about the gang being superior volleyball players who can win the match against North Beach for him.
Erin Mallory Long (@erinmallorylong, Best of Friends podcast) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where everybody gets a summer job at Malibu Sands Beach Club, and they all try to plan Zack’s surprise birthday party while he’s busy hating on Stacey Carosi.
Paul F. Tompkins (@pftompkins, MVP of every podcast) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where the gang try to make Zack get over his breakup with Kelly in about two days; they set him up on a round of blind dates, all of which (whom?) he takes to the same movie.
Erin Gibson (@gibblertron, Attitudes!) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Kelly gets a job at the Max and promptly dumps Zack for her manager, Jeff the college guy. Also, I do believe this is the first time we see the Zack Attack!
Guy Branum (@guybranum, Bros, Talk Show the Game Show) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where the gang join glee club, and whether or not they win a trip to Hawaii hinges on the ups and downs of Screech and Violet’s relationship, as the entire performance at the All City Sing consists of her solo.
David Hornbuckle (@hornbizzle, Hornbuckle Records, my ex-husband) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Zack & Kelly and Slater & Jessie are fighting and thus not speaking to each other, and at the same time Mr. Belding is kicked out of his house by his wife, and therefore spends an uncomfortable amount of time hanging with the dudes.
Andy Wood (@andytwood, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Probably Science) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Mr. Belding’s younger, cooler, long-haired brother comes to substitute at Bayside, promises the kids an exciting rafting trip, then bails on them immediately for a weekend with a hot stewardess.
Matt Belknap (Never Not Funny) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Zack puts Kelly on the back burner while he tries to start an affair with a fully grown adult woman who also happens to be the new school nurse.
Mike Burns (@pizzanachos69, Power Moves) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where everyone has to do a project about their ancestry, during which Jessie finds out her family sold slaves and Zack almost simultaneously befriends and grieves the loss of Chief Henry.
Karl Hess (@karlhess, Yelling About Pate) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Slater’s beloved best friend, Artie the chameleon, shuffles off of this mortal coil and everyone in the crew tries to shift the blame to each other, like true pals.
Justin Willman (@justin_willman, Magic for Humans) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where everyone has to defeat the Biggest Jerk of a Hall Monitor Ever In History in order to have a surprise birthday party for Screech in Belding’s office.
Howard Kremer (@howardkremer, Who Charted?, Austin Stories) and April Richardson watch the episode of Saved by the Bell where Kelly brings her baby brother Billy (literally an actual baby ) to high school to pawn him off on her friends, who toss this human baby around like a hot potato.
