Episode
Saved by the Bell: The New Class: R.J.'s Handicap
Overview
The gang goes on a class field trip on a cruise. R.J. learns a lesson in respect when he falls for a disabled girl.
Details
- Series
- Saved by the Bell: The New Class
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1995-11-18
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
R.J.'s Handicap is Episode 20 in Season 3 of Saved by the Bell: The New Class. It aired on 1995-11-18. The runtime is 30 min.
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