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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

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Originally Posted by EccentricGenius

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

07-08-2023, 01:34 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,057	Saved by the Bell-College Years....TV Numbers/Facts 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

07-13-2023, 11:04 AM	#2
EccentricGenius Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 767	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.