''Time of Your Life'' is an American

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television series starring Jennifer Love Hewitt that aired for one season on Fox from October 25, 1999 to June 21, 2000. A spin-off of ''

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'', the series followed Sarah Reeves Merrin as she moved to

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to learn more about her biological parents. Co-stars included

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, Pauley Perrette and

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. ''Time of Your Life'' debuted on Fox on October 25, 1999, but was later put on an indefinite hiatus that ended up lasting five months due to low ratings. The series returned to the network in June 2000 as a part of its summer schedule, but was soon officially cancelled. As a result, the series' final seven episodes remained unaired in the United States, but were later broadcast in several European countries.

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aired the entire series on October 28, 2021.

Plot

The series centers on the new life of Hewitt's character Sarah Reeves Merrin as she moves to

to learn more about her biological mother's life there before she bore Sarah, while also searching for her biological father. Along the way, Sarah moves into her mother's old apartment and makes a new group of friends. Her first friend is her new roommate Romy Sullivan (

), a struggling actress.

Cast

* Jennifer Love Hewitt as Sarah Reeves Merrin *

as Romy Sullivan * Pauley Perrette as Cecilia Wiznarski *

as Jocelyn "Joss" House *

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as John Maguire * Diego Serrano as Jesse Byron "J.B." Castel

Debut and cancellation

''Time of Your Life'' first aired on October 25, 1999; it was canceled in the middle of its first season (following a five-month hiatus), on June 21, 2000. Despite Hewitt's popularity at the time, the show was not well received and had poor ratings. The original

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for the show was completely re-shot and largely rewritten before Fox would air it. Fox tried to save the show by putting it on a hiatus that lasted five months. Fox promoted the return of the show in June 2000 as part of its "Summer of Love," a reference to Hewitt's name. However, despite the promotion, ratings for the series' return episode remained low, and it was immediately canceled, with seven episodes remaining unaired in the United States; they were later broadcast in several European countries. The entire series aired on October 28, 2021 on

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Episodes

All episode titles begin with the phrase "The Time..."

Reception

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the series has an approval rating of 45% based on reviews from 11 critics.

References

External links

* {{Party of Five 1990s American teen drama television series 1999 American television series debuts 2000s American teen drama television series 2006 American television series endings American television spin-offs English-language television shows Fox Broadcasting Company original programming Television series by Sony Pictures Television Television shows set in New York City Television shows filmed in Los Angeles