The one-hour series revolves around a group of college freshmen who pledge a fraternity in 1986.

[1] On February 24, 2011, TBS announced that the series would not be renewed for a second season due to poor ratings.

[2][3] Set in 1986 in the state of Indiana, the series revolves around a group of friends entering their freshman year of college at Hayes University.

[13][14] The order was increased to ten episodes in early November 2010, a week before the series premiere.

[15] When speaking of the series, Michael Wright, the executive vice president and head of programming for TBS, TNT, and Turner Classic Movies said: "Glory Daze is a sharply written, laugh-out-loud comedy with a talented ensemble cast, including comic veteran Tim Meadows.