The original Saved by the Bell series aired from September 14, 1993 to February 8, 1994, for a total of one season. The show's sequel, titled Saved by the Bell: The College Years, is a continuation of the original series. This particular iteration of the franchise was the third one overall. In addition to that, it is the only series in the franchise that airs during primetime on television rather than on Saturday mornings. Tuesday evenings were the time that it was broadcast on NBC.