Description: This short-lived FOX college drama was a starting point for several actors. The premise centers on 7 friends in their freshman year at a fictitious college in the Northeast.The show suffered because many thought that it would be a college version of Fox's hit Beverly Hills 90210. And while the two shared pretty actors and a soap opera sensibility, Class of '96 tried to break the formula. After one season, Fox gave up on the show when it fell below expectations. The show was produced by Empty Chair Productions.