Although a videodisk of Fast Times at Ridgemont High has been released, it disappoints a lot of fans because it is the same as the videocassette version. This version has none of the additional scenes included in the Broadcast TV edit and incorporates several detrimental soundtrack changes. I have taken a stab at defining what I feel would be a good "Director's Cut" of this movie which blends the best of all the available versions. Maybe Amy Heckerling will one day agree to release something similar to this as an offical "Director's Cut" as has been done for Blade Runner and other films.
My approach to creating this director's cut was to start with the most complete version, the broadcast TV version, and edit from there. As a result, if a scene is the same in all the versions I usually selected the broadcast TV version as the source. Generally speaking, I have cut in scenes from the Videotape/Videodisk version when the broadcast TV version contains edits and/or overdubs to excise profanity, nudity and/or references to drugs. In a couple of cases, I have selected the Cable TV/Theatrical versions when I wanted to preserve both the original dialogue and soundtrack. Interestingly, this edit comes closest of all to following the novel and screenplay.
- TV = Broadcast TV version
- TV-X = Broadcast TV version, extra scene not in other versions
- VD = Home Videodisk/Videotape version
- CB = Cable TV/Theatrical version
- (#) = Special note on this scene is below
| Scene # | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Credits | TV |
| 2 | Ron Johnson enters Perry's Pizza | TV |
| 3 | Damone scalps Van Halen tickets | TV |
| 4 | Stacy takes Ron Johnson's order | TV |
| 5 | Brad enters All American Burger | TV |
| 6 | Spicoli & buds in All American Burger | TV-X |
| 7 | Brad talking to Dennis Taylor | TV-X |
| 8 | Stacy & Linda leaving mall | TV |
| 9 | Stacy & Linda talking to Kari Fraser about birth control | TV-X |
| 10 | Students entering Ridgemont on first day of school | TV |
| 11 | Brad driving into Ridgemont on first day of school | VD |
| 12 | Charles Jefferson arrives at Ridgemont | VD |
| 13 | Brad & buds in gymnasium | TV-X |
| 14 | Spicoli & buds exit the van | TV |
| 15 | Mr. Hand meets Jeff Spicoli in history class | VD |
| 16 | Brad & buds talking in cafeteria | TV-X |
| 17 | Spicoli & buds talking in bathroom | TV-X |
| 18 | Linda introduces Stacy to Cindy Carr | TV-X |
| 19 | Linda gives Stacy a fellatio lesson | VD |
| 20 | Biology class with Mr. Vargas | TV |
| 21 | Rat & Damone talking in Damone's room | VD |
| 22 | Stacy leaving for date with Ron Johnson | TV |
| 23 | Stacy & Ron Johnson in dugout at "The Point" | VD |
| 24 | Stacy & Linda debrief on Stacy's date on the phone | TV-X |
| 25 | Brad washing car and talking to Stacy | TV |
| 26 | Brad talking to Arnold & Lisa at All American Burger | VD |
| 27 | Linda & Stacy talking in mall parking garage | TV-X |
| 28 | Mr. Hand returning exam and humiliating Spicoli | TV |
| 29 | Christmas in the mall | VD |
| 30 | Spicoli & buds in mall arcade | TV-X |
| 31 | Damone & rat discussing talking in arcade | TV-X |
| 32 | Damone talking to Charles Jefferson in arcade | TV |
| 33 | Mike preps Rat to talk to Stacy; Rat executes | VD |
| 34 | Brad cleaning bathroom in All American Burger | VD |
| 35 | Brad dealing with irate customer in All American Burger | VD |
| 36 | Brad tearing down burger poster in bedroom | TV-X |
| 37 | Spicoli in surfing dream sequence | VD |
| 38 | Curtis bugging Jeff to get out of bed | VD |
| 39 | Cheerleader pep rally in gymnasium | TV |
| 40 | Lisa breaking up with Brad | VD |
| 41 | Stacy & Linda talk on phone while preening in front of mirrors | TV-X |
| 42 | Damone instructs Rat in the "Five Point Plan" | TV |
| 43 | Rat & Stacy in car on way to restaurant | TV |
| 44 | Rat & Stacy on date at restaurant | TV |
| 45 | Rat & Stacy driving home after date | TV |
| 46 | Rat & Stacy in Stacy's house after date | VD |
| 47 | Linda & Stacy debrief on phone | VD |
| 48 | Spicoli driving with LC in Jefferson's car | CB |
| 49 | Ridgemont preparing for the big football game | TV |
| 50 | Football game | CB |
| 51 | Brad with Angry Twins in Captain Hook's | TV |
| 52 | Rat & Damone show up at Stacy's pool | VD |
| 53 | Brad fantasizing about Linda | VD |
| 54 | Damone opens Stacy's locker | VD |
| 55 | Spicoli has a pizza delivered to class | VD |
| 56 | Damone & Stacy walk to Stacy's house from school | TV |
| 57 | Damone & Stacy talking in Stacy's house | TV |
| 58 | Damone & Stacy in pool changing room | VD |
| 59 | Brad talking to guidance counselor | TV-X (1) |
| 60 | Damone & Stacy talk in hallway | TV |
| 61 | Stacy & Linda talking in Linda's room | TV-X |
| 62 | Brad at Captain Hook's Fish & Chips | TV |
| 63 | Brad in car making delivery to IBM | TV |
| 64 | Damone & Stacy discuss her "problem" | TV |
| 65 | Damone calling around to raise cash for abortion | TV |
| 66 | Stacy going to clinic | TV |
| 67 | Stacy at abortion clinic | TV-X |
| 68 | Stacy talking to Brad after abortion | TV |
| 69 | Stacy & Linda talking about Damone on phone | VD |
| 70 | Damone & Rat fight it out in the locker room | VD |
| 71 | Mr. Vargas' Biology class visits hospital | VD |
| 72 | Final exam in Mr. Hand's class | VD |
| 73 | Spicoil & bud on telephone | TV/VD (2) |
| 74 | Mr. Hand teaches Spicoli a private lesson | VD |
| 75 | Graduation Dance | TV-X |
| 76 | Mr. Hand and Spicoli say aloha | VD |
| 77 | Back to the Graduation Dance | TV |
| 78 | Stacy & Linda chat in the bathroom | VD |
| 79 | More Graduation Dance scenes | TV |
| 80 | Stacy & Linda talking at Perry's Pizza | TV |
| 81 | Stacy talking to Rat at Perry's Pizza | TV |
| 82 | Rat & Damone talking in mall | TV |
| 83 | Brad, Spicoli, & robber at My-T-Mart | VD |
| 84 | Credits | TV |