Constance M. Burge is the creator of Charmed, and has written for Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Royal Pains, and other successful if not particularly good shows. And speaking of popular, crappy shows: Aaron Spelling is largely responsible for Charlie’s Angels and T.J. Hooker, among other, um, classics that fill up the schedule on TV Land. Together, Burge and Spelling brought us Savannah about three promiscuous girls—Shannon Sturges, Robyn Lively, and Jamie Luner—living in the Georgia city of the same name. It was the kind of show that would be described as “steamy.” The show was a minor hit in its first season, but ratings decreased sharply in its sophomore year—so much so that, according to the book Buffy Goes Dark, “the WB fought hard to save Savannah, even sponsoring a contest offering seven days and nights in a Southern mansion, complete with maids and servants.” Not even the prospect of free slaves could save the show; on March 10, 1997, Savannah was bumped for Buffy.

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