Welcome to the 90210, one of the world's most exclusive zip codes. The year is 1990 and the Walsh family is about to embark on a move that will change their lives forever. We're not in Minnesota anymore, kids.
Over the next few months (or however long it takes to get through a 2-part pilot, 292 regular episodes, and 4 specials) we will review the lives of the most infamous group of students to ever walk the hallowed halls of the glorious -and entirely fictitious - West Beverly High School.
Beverly Hills 90210 was THE show of the 90's. It ran for ten seasons, was broadcast in multiple countries, and is still in syndication today. One of the most popular prime time soap operas of its day, the show brought serious issues such as eating disorders, violence, and teen pregnancy to the American audience, while adding an extra dose of California glam to each episode. We have this television gem to thank for the creation of so many other teen melodramas such as Melrose Place, Dawson's Creek, and One Tree Hill. Yeah guys, thanks for that last one. Really.
But what was it about these kids from Beverly Hills that made us want to keep watching? We were all hooked on it. You know you were, too. Admit it. After each episode, you couldn't wait for next Wednesday to come around, so you could find out what kind of shenanigans Brandon, Kelly, and the rest of the gang were going to get into. And even now, with it in syndication, we find ourselves sitting in front of the TV to relive the series in all its glory.
Watching it during its initial run, the show was like crack. But once we take a step back and reexamine it now, we wonder why the hell we took this shit so seriously. Let's be honest. The show was pretty crappy. But for the two of us, it's still a guilty pleasure.
So, what was it about THIS show that made it so remarkable? Was it the boyish good looks of Brandon Walsh? Didn't we all want to be the girl who could change bad boy Dylan McKay? Or maybe you were just that guy who wanted to bang Kelly Taylor. Either way, we all know what it's like to go to high school and we thank our lucky stars every day that our experiences were nowhere near as fucked up as theirs.
So thank you, Beverly Hills 90210, for allowing us to learn a zip code other than our own. When registering for shit on that brand new Internet thing, we totally used those 5 magic digits. We may not have been as sophisticated as all of you, but we also weren't 30 in the tenth grade either.
To all of you reading this, we hope you enjoy our journey back through the 90's... in our opinion, one of the greatest decades we've ever lived through.
Can't wait to get started on the first episode ever -- "Class of Beverly Hills."
Til then, catch you on the flipside!
M&G
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