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Peter Engel (born c. 1936) is an American television producer who is best known for his teen sitcoms that appeared on TNBC, a former Saturday morning block on NBC which featured all teenage-oriented programs for educational purposes.
Peter Engel is known for Saved by the Bell (1989), Last Comic Standing (2003) and USA High (1997). He has been married to Connie Chapman since 22 March 1981. They have two children.
Nov 15, 2016 · When Peter Engel was adrift in a midlife crisis marked by drug abuse and floundering career prospects, he’d never have predicted that, decades later, his name would be synonymous with the most...
Nov 11, 2016 · Peter Engel is a man with a truly unique story. He rose from humble beginnings to one of the most prolific producers in television with more than 1,000 episodes produced under his banner, and...
In 1986, Brandon Tartikoff, then-president of NBC, asked 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 idea of making shows for Saturday mornings, and for kids instead of adults, felt like someone was sending me to work in the basement, or Siberia,” series creator Peter Engel wrote in his 2016...
Iconic ‘90s teen sitcom producer Peter Engel has released his memoir, I Was Saved by the Bell: Stories of Life, Love, and Dreams That Come True, where he opens up about professional and personal highlights — chronicling the challenges in the television industry which helped shape him.
Feb 15, 2017 · Peter Engel recently wrote a memoir about his life in the television business. In it, he talks about his time as executive producer of the popular TV show, "Saved by the Bell."
Nov 10, 2016 · "Peter Engel, one of the most prolific producers in television with more than 1,000 episodes produced under his banner, single-handedly created the teen sitcom with Saved By The Bell, which he executive produced through all of its many incarnations, and which led to his many other teen series, including California Dreams, Hang Time, City Guys ...
Nov 17, 2023 · ‘Saved By the Bell’ Producer Peter Engel Among 2023 Gold, Silver Circle Inductees 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' star David Newell is also among the honorees. By Beatrice Verhoeven
