 In February 2008, NBC announced that "Quarterlife" would premiere on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, with the show moving to Sunday nights immediately afterwards.The show's first episode earned 3.1 million viewers, falling behind shows on ABC, CBS, and MSNBC in the same time slot and ultimately ranking 17th for the night.After the first episode failed to earn the ratings the network had hoped, NBC announced that the series would be canceled after airing only one episode.