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TVFactFan
07-08-2023, 01:34 AM
The show aired on Tuesday Nights opposite Full House and Rescue 911.

After the 1st episode, the show ranked #48 above Married with Children at #49. Full House ranked #21

After 2nd episode, show fell to #61 and #70 after 3rd episode

Even though the show continued to fall in the ratings each week and remained in the 60's, NBC still ordered 6 new episodes in the month of November

By December 1993, the show would fall to 80's and by January 1994, the show was ranked #95

The last airing on feb 8 1994 was a hour long special






Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept 29, 1993. page 56
San Bernardino County Sun, Sept 22, 1993, page 38
Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct 6, 1993, page 80
Orlando Sentinel, Nov 12, 1993

EccentricGenius
07-13-2023, 11:04 AM
Seems like SBTB: The College Years was doomed to fail in primetime once Zach and his cohorts graduated from Bayside and entered college...had NBC aired The College Years on Saturday mornings as part of its teen-oriented TNBC block, it might've lasted longer than it ultimately did. Having NBC schedule The College Years directly opposite Full House, Rescue 911, and Roc in the 8 pm timeslot on Tuesday nights contributed to its early cancellation, not to mention the fact that it was severely lambasted by critics when it debuted.

Thanks for sharing the info, TVFactFan.

TVFactFan
07-13-2023, 02:26 PM
Seems like SBTB: The College Years was doomed to fail in primetime once Zach and his cohorts graduated from Bayside and entered college...had NBC aired The College Years on Saturday mornings as part of its teen-oriented TNBC block, it might've lasted longer than it ultimately did. Having NBC schedule The College Years directly opposite Full House, Rescue 911, and Roc in the 8 pm timeslot on Tuesday nights contributed to its early cancellation, not to mention the fact that it was severely lambasted by critics when it debuted.

Thanks for sharing the info, TVFactFan.

I started college the same time as the SBTB crew and would watch it every week but SBTB wasnt able to complete the Spring semester:lol: