When Becky The Duck Died On "Saved By The Bell"
A generation of ‘90s kids has fond memories of “Saved by the Bell,” but no one points to it as a shining example of great writing or acting. Still, it managed to surprise viewers with the episode titled “Pipe Dreams.” Everyone at Bayside High is souped when an ocean of oil is discovered under the football field. The school stands to get very rich, which thrills the students and faculty. But tragedy strikes when an oil spill contaminates the pond by the football field, where Zack Morris and his biology class were caring for the animals that lived there. Of particular importance to Zack is Becky, an adorable duck with whom he’s developed a close bond. After the spill, Zack comes running to his biology teacher with Becky in tow. She’s covered in oil and not moving. “She’s probably in shock, just please help us, sir!” he shouts. But Becky’s already dead. The normally unflappable Zack comes unglued, and you’re just like, “I can’t believe I’m crying at ‘Saved by the Bell.’”