Saved by the Bell
Zack Morris sitcom
Saved by the bell describes a last-moment rescue from an unpleasant outcome.
The phrase comes from boxing, where a fighter being counted out might be spared by the round-ending bell.
It extends to any narrow escape: I hadn't studied for the quiz, but we had a fire drill—saved by the bell.
Also the title of a 1990s American teen sitcom.
- close callDisaster narrowly averted
- narrow escapeBarely avoiding disaster
- safety coffinBurial box with rescue features
- dodged a bulletNarrowly avoided serious trouble
- just in timeAt the last moment
teen sitcom · last second · Saturday morning · nostalgia · urban legend · hanging by a thread · knockout · down for the count · final round · heavyweights · superstition · boxing match · sparring · clinch · featherweights · time out · sitcom
- Kids TVSesame Street, SpongeBob, Arthur, Rugrats, Clifford
- 90sTamagotchi, pogs, Furby, slap bracelets, Tickle Me Elmo
- Spinoffsbackdoor pilot, derivative, offshoot, sequel series, prequel series
- CW ShowsGossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Arrow, Supergirl
Saved by the BellMy So-Called Life
Nineties teen drama, one season
Euphoria · Degrassi · 13 Reasons Why · teen drama · The O.C.
Saved by the BellEuphoria
Intense feeling of wellbeing
Thirteen · gritty realism · Twin Peaks · The Basketball Diaries · Trainspotting
Saved by the BellThe Wire
Covert listening device
Breaking Bad · Game of Thrones · tragedy · cautionary tale · character death
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