She was Mary Stuart Masterson in Some Kind Of Wonderful meets Aimee Mann in 'Til Tuesday, and she immediately found her way into the heart of Brandon and the crosshairs of his sister Brenda. That season, the fresh blood was Emily Valentine, played by Christine Elise, a motorcycle-riding, leather jacket-wearing, punk rocker who definitely wasn’t like the rest of the girls in Beverly Hills. And like with any new year of school, there came the promise of new kids.

Even Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, who was coming off of teen heartthrob status from Saved by the Bell, became a bigger star after joining the show in season five.īeverly Hills, 90210 lasted 10 seasons and 293 episodes, but 20 years later, some moments stand out more than others. In season two, after the success of the summer episodes, class was back in session for the kids of West Beverly High School. And who could forget the week the gang learned about gun safety? As cookie cutter as it may sound now, this show absolutely exploded, and made icons out of its cast: Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Luke Perry, Brian Austin Green, Tori Spelling, and Gabrielle Carteris. One week, the gang learned about drug addiction.

used high drama to take its audience through a maze of hot button issues and messages. Many times for worse, as creator Aaron Spelling and co. This was no Beverly Hillbillies situation-the Walshes immediately became part of 90210's fast and fabulous lifestyle, for better or for worse. There was father Jim, mother Cindy, and the two twins, the “perfect” guy in Brandon and the sweetheart with a mean streak in Brenda. On October 4, 1990, Fox premiered a little show about the Walsh family, Minnesotans who move to Beverly Hills, Calif. When you think teen drama, what shows come to mind? If Beverly Hills, 90210 is missing from that list, something's wrong with you.

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