| Operation Zack' | |
| Season 3, Episode 5 | |
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| Air date | September 28, 1991 |
| Episode Guide | |
| previous The Game | next Fourth of July |
Operation Zack is the fifth episode of season three of Saved by the Bell.
Summary
Zack sprains his knee before the big basketball game, and while in hospital learns that Lisa is a part-time candy-striper. However, he also learns that he will need surgery to repair his knee and worries that it may go wrong.
Main Cast
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris
- Mario Lopez as A.C. Slater
- Dustin Diamond as Screech Powers
- Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski
- Elizabeth Berkley as Jessie Spano
- Lark Voorhies as Lisa Turtle
- Dennis Haskins as Richard Belding
Guest Cast
- Susan Beaubian as Dr. Turtle
Controversy
In the episode, Zack accidentally undergoes genital reassignment surgery. Upon waking, he pledges to live his life to the fullest as a woman. Though the storyline was never addressed again (outside of a season four episode where Zack references having a labia), homophobic fuks were very angry and many stopped watching the show due to its positive portrayal of gender fluidity.
Quotes
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