Editing Saved by the Bell (section)

===''Good Morning, Miss Bliss''===
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In 1986, [[Brandon Tartikoff]], then-president of [[NBC]], asked [[Peter Engel (TV producer)|Peter Engel]] to develop the pilot for a new [[prime time]] series, ''[[Good Morning, Miss Bliss]]''. Tartikoff had been inspired by his sixth grade teacher, Miss Bliss, and had long wanted to make a show about someone like her. The series would focus on Miss Carrie Bliss, a recently married sixth grade teacher at the fictional John F. Kennedy Junior High School in [[Indianapolis]]. Though [[Sandy Duncan]] was originally considered for the titular role, the series ultimately became a vehicle for British former child star [[Hayley Mills]]. Veteran writer [[Sam Bobrick]] was brought on to write the episode and the cast included future stars [[Jonathan Brandis]], [[Brian Austin Green]], and [[Jaleel White]].<ref name="Engel 157-159">Engel (2016), pp. 157–159</ref><ref name="E! True Hollywood Story">{{cite episode|title=Saved by the Bell|series=E! True Hollywood Story|network=E!|airdate=December 1, 2002|season=7}}</ref>

The pilot aired on June 11, 1987, but NBC had decided not to pick up the series even before it was shown. Tartikoff did not want to give up on the show, though, and made a deal with the [[Disney Channel]] to air thirteen episodes of the series in prime time. If the initial order did well, Disney was prepared to order an additional seventy-seven.<ref name="Engel 157-159" /> The show was completely retooled, with Mills the sole remaining cast member from the pilot. Miss Bliss's class was changed from the sixth grade to the eighth grade, and the kids would be more central to the story.<ref name="Engel 159-161">Engel (2016), pp. 169–171</ref>

''Good Morning, Miss Bliss'' aired from 1988 to 1989. However, the show failed to pick up a following and did poorly in the ratings. By the time the last episode aired, Disney had already decided against ordering more.<ref name="Engel 164–166">Engel (2016), pp. 164–166</ref><ref name="E! True Hollywood Story" />