In 1999, TV Guide ranked Bill Bittinger number 42 on its 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time list. Former NBC President Brandon Tartikoff wrote in his memoirs that his biggest professional regret was canceling the show.
Bill Bittinger was placed at number 42 on TV Guide's list of the greatest TV characters in 1999. In his autobiography, Brandon Tartikoff expressed that canceling the show was one of his most regretted professional decisions.