Beverly Hills, 90210 season 1 (original) (raw)

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Beverly Hills, 90210
Season 1
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Starring Jason Priestley Shannen DohertyJennie Garth Ian Ziering Gabrielle Carteris Luke Perry Brian Austin Green Douglas Emerson Tori Spelling Carol Potter James Eckhouse
No. of episodes 22
Release
Original network Fox
Original release October 4, 1990 (1990-10-04) –May 9, 1991 (1991-05-09)
Season chronology
Next →Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of Beverly Hills, 90210, an American teen drama television series aired from October 4, 1990, on Fox and concluded on May 9, 1991, after 22 episodes. The series follows twins Brandon and Brenda Walsh during their sophomore year in high school as they deal with everyday teenage issues such as rumors, peer pressure, shoplifting, sex, affirmative action, dysfunctional families, cancer scares, learning disabilities, rape, alcohol abuse, and AIDS.

The series aired Thursdays at 9/8c in the United States averaging 14.2 million viewers a week. Beverly Hills, 90210 was created by Darren Star, who served as executive producer and show runner, and produced by Propaganda Films, 90210 Productions, Torand Productions and Spelling Television. It was released on DVD in 2006 by Paramount Home Entertainment.[1]

The series follows fraternal twins, Brandon and Brenda Walsh as they move with their parents from Minneapolis, Minnesota to the lavish, and excess filled city of Beverly Hills, California and begin their Sophomore year at West Beverly Hills High School. At first glance, it seems like their rich classmates have it all, but as time goes on, they learn that not everything is what it seems.

No. inseries No. inseason Title Air date Time slot (ET) Rating[24] Share[24] Viewers (millions) Ref(s)
1 1 "Class of Beverly Hills" October 4, 1990 (1990-10-04) Thursday 9:00 p.m. 7.2 — — [25]
2 2 "The Green Room" October 11, 1990 (1990-10-11) 6.3 — — [26]
3 3 "Every Dream Has Its Price (Tag)" October 18, 1990 (1990-10-18) 5.2 — — [27]
4 4 "The First Time" October 25, 1990 (1990-10-25) 5.4 — — [28]
5 5 "One on One" November 1, 1990 (1990-11-01) 5.4 — — [29]
6 6 "Higher Education" November 15, 1990 (1990-11-15) 5.1 8 — [30]
7 7 "Perfect Mom" November 22, 1990 (1990-11-22) 4.1 8 — [31]
8 8 "The 17 Year Itch" November 29, 1990 (1990-11-29) 4.4 7 — [32]
9 9 "The Gentle Art of Listening" December 6, 1990 (1990-12-06) 5.2 8 — [33]
10 10 "Isn't It Romantic?" January 3, 1991 (1991-01-03) 5.1 — — [34]
11 11 "B.Y.O.B." January 10, 1991 (1991-01-10) 5.8 — — [35]
12 12 "One Man and a Baby" January 24, 1991 (1991-01-24) 6.6 — — [36]
13 13 "Slumber Party" January 31, 1991 (1991-01-31) 7.3 — — [37]
14 14 "East Side Story" February 14, 1991 (1991-02-14) 6.6 — — [38]
15 15 "A Fling in Palm Springs" February 21, 1991 (1991-02-21) 6.8 — — [39]
16 16 "Fame Is Where You Find It" February 28, 1991 (1991-02-28) 6.3 — — [40]
17 17 "Stand (Up) and Deliver" March 7, 1991 (1991-03-07) 6.7 10 — [41]
18 18 "It's Only a Test" March 28, 1991 (1991-03-28) 8.0 13 — [42]
19 19 "April Is the Cruelest Month" April 11, 1991 (1991-04-11) 7.4 12 — [43]
20 20 "Spring Training" April 25, 1991 (1991-04-25) 7.1 — — [44]
21 21 "Spring Dance" May 2, 1991 (1991-05-02) 8.6 — — [45]
22 22 "Home Again" May 9, 1991 (1991-05-09) 9.2 15 15.0 [46]

On Metacritic, the first season of Beverly Hills, 90210 scored 46 out of 100, based on nine reviews, indicating "Mixed or average reviews".[47] The season also currently has a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews.[48]

  1. ^ ISBN 978-1415717219 OCLC 70789215, 799258805, 99679860, 767999507
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