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The reimagined 'Saved by the Bell' is done at Peacock. The NBCUniversal streaming service has canceled the comedy, a reboot of the 1990s teen series, after two seasons.

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00:00If we don't learn from the past, we are doomed to repeat it.

00:03That's why we have all these reboots of teen shows from the 90s.

00:07Saved by the Bell is done at Peacock.

00:10The NBCUniversal streaming service has canceled the comedy,

00:13a reboot of the 1990s teen series after two seasons.

00:17Saved by the Bell's second season debuted in November

00:20with all 10 episodes dropping the week of Thanksgiving.

00:23Saved by the Bell is still set at the fictional Bayside High School

00:26but features a bigger and more diverse cast than the original.

00:29Zach Morris is now the governor of California

00:31and has made a deeply unpopular decision to close underfunded schools.

00:36Students from affected campuses are then sent to wealthier schools, including Bayside.

00:41The show, which won a GLAAD Media Award for Best Comedy Series in April,

00:45tackled gender, race, and class issues alongside its jokes.

00:49Peacock said in a statement,

00:50Saved by the Bell has been a cultural mainstay for more than 30 years

00:54and the new series, led by Tracy Wigfield's superfan enthusiasm

00:57and signature witty humor seamlessly continued the show's legacy,

01:01all while allowing more audiences to feel seen.

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