Beverly Hills 90210

[wikitvs.com] Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise.

The show followed the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.

The show was created by Darren Star and produced by Paul Robinson and executive producers Aaron Spelling and E. Duke Vincent. The “90210″ in the title refers to the city’s ZIP code.

The original premise of the show was based on the adjustment and culture shock that twins Brandon (played by Jason Priestley) and Brenda Walsh (played by Shannen Doherty) experienced when they and their parents, Jim (played by James Eckhouse) and Cindy (played by Carol Potter) moved from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Beverly Hills. In addition to chronicling the friendships and romantic relationships of a group of close-knit teenagers, the show also addressed numerous topical issues including date rape, alcoholism, domestic violence, gay rights, gay parenting, drug abuse, teenage suicide, AIDS, teenage pregnancy, bulimia and abortion.

The series gained popularity during the summer of 1991, when Fox aired a special “summer season” of the show while most other series were in reruns. The series became one of Fox’s top shows when it began its next season that fall. Viewership increased dramatically and the cast members, particularly Jason Priestley and Luke Perry, became teen idols, while the series would make actresses Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling household names in the US. The show also had many cast changes, though Garth, Spelling, Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green were regulars during its entire run.

Beverly Hills 90210 – Original Theme Song/Opening

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Beverly Hills 90210 American Drama Series

Genre : Teen drama
Created by : Darren Star, Aaron Spelling, E. Duke Vincent
Starring : Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth,Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Luke Perry, Brian Austin Green, Douglas Emerson, Tori Spelling, Carol Potter, James Eckhouse, Mark Damon Espinoza, Tiffani Amber Thiessen, Joe E. Tata, Jamie Walters, Kathleen Robertson, Hilary Swank, Vincent Young, Vanessa Marcil, Lindsay Price, Daniel Cosgrove
Theme music composer : John E. Davis
Country of origin : United States
Language(s) : English
No. of seasons : 10
No. of episodes : 296
Executive producer(s) : Aaron Spelling, E. Duke Vincent (entire run), Jay M. Miller (1990-1992), Steve Harvey (1992-2000)
Camera setup : Single-camera
Running time : 45–48 minutes
Production company(s) : 90210 Productions (1991-1992), Propganda Films (1990-1992), Spelling Television, Torand Productions (1990-1992, 1998)
Distributor : Worldvision Enterprises (1991-1999), Paramount Domestic Television (1999-2006), CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006-2007), CBS Television Distribution (2007-present)
Original channel : Fox
Audio format : Monaural
Original run : October 4, 1990 (1990-10-04) – May 17, 2000 (2000-05-17)
Status : Ended
Followed by : Melrose Place, Models Inc. 90210, Melrose Place (2009)
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