Peter Engel

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Peter Engel

Peter Engel (June 30, 1936 – March 4, 2025) was 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. His most well known work was the teen sitcom Saved by the Bell which inspired the birth of the TNBC block for his other shows such as California Dreams, Hang Time, and City Guys in the 1990s.[1]

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Peter Engel
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Born(1936-06-30)June 30, 1936
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 2025(2025-03-04) (aged 88)
Occupations
  • Producer
  • director
  • writer
Years active1971–2025
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Life and career

After producing teen-focused series for NBC, Engel transitioned to producing reality television series.[2] A reality television project that Engel executive produced is the NBC reality series Last Comic Standing.

Engel was born on June 30, 1936,[3] and raised Jewish before converting to Christianity.[4] He released a memoir titled I Was Saved by the Bell: Stories of Life, Love, and Dreams That Do Come True.[5]

Engel died in Santa Monica, California on March 4, 2025, at the age of 88.[6]

Production filmography

Associated production companies

  • NBC Productions (1988–1996)
  • NBC Studios (1996–2001)
  • NBC Enterprises (1996–2001)[7]

References

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