"Saved by the Bell: The College Years" (1993) TV series 1993-1994

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Miguel Higuera

Writers:

Elaine Aronson (pilot)
Andy Guerdat (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

14 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Zack, Screech, and Slater are all college students now. They are struggling to adapt to college life and facing rough times...

Plot Keywords:

College | Sitcom

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 12	7:00 AM	TBS
Thur. Nov. 12	7:30 AM	TBS

Cast

Mark-Paul Gosselaar	...	Zack Morris (19 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mario López	...	A.C. Slater (19 episodes, 1993-1994)
Dustin Diamond	...	Samuel 'Screech' Powers / ... (19 episodes, 1993-1994)
Anne Tremko	...	Leslie Burke (19 episodes, 1993-1994)
Kiersten Warren	...	Alex Tabor (19 episodes, 1993-1994)
Bob Golic	...	Michael Rogers / ... (19 episodes, 1993-1994)
Tiffani Thiessen	...	Kelly Kapowski (18 episodes, 1993-1994)
Patrick Fabian	...	Professor Jeremiah Lasky / ... (8 episodes, 1993-1994)

Runtime:

30 min (18 episodes + Pilot)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

NBC Productions

Trivia:

Originally, the six main characters on the show were Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), A.C. Slater (Mario López), Screech Powers (Dustin Diamond), Leslie Burke (Anne Tremko), Alex Taber (Kiersten Warren), and Danielle Marks (Essence Atkins). After the pilot, Tiffani Thiessen decided to return to play the role of Kelly Kapowski. Essence Atkins was fired and the plotline said she transferred to an unnamed college.

Quotes:

Leslie: Come on Alex lets go do something only women can do.
Alex: Yeah, lets go... give birth.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas (1994) (TV)

Only for fans of the first series

If you liked the original "Saved By The Bell" series, then you probably watched this follow-up series, and found it to be more of the same. This short-lived program was marginally more intelligent than the original, and it followed many of the same characters who made SBTB a Saturday morning hit. I can't really explain why I watched the original series, and I can't offer any better explanation as to why I watched this one. If you grew up with these characters, I would think that "The College Years" seemed like more of the same likable stupidity. If you didn't watch the first show, then this second "Saved By The Bell" will probably just seem like stupidity.