Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) User Reviews

Seasons 1-5 Amazing, Seasons 6-10 Meh

[author-49568 · 7/10 · 1 October 2019]

I admit I haven't watched this show for years, so am going on memory here. I watched every episode of Seasons 1-5. When the quality took a nosedive after Season 4 (but Andrea was still around) I started watched it less and less. From what I gathered the plotlines just got more and more ridiculous. The new main actors were all plain like vanilla, like Vincent Young, Jamie Walters, Lindsay Price, Vanessa Marcil, etc. None of the new replacements excited me at all. (Daniel Cosgrove was not bad).

But, in terms of pure gold, the Brenda years, love or hate the actress, Seasons 1-4, were the best. Season 5 clocked in some golden moments too although I hated what happened to Andrea's character, going from brainy nerd to reluctant mother. After that I wouldn't watch anything as a repeat or catch up on what I missed.

The classic of the teen soaps

[ComedyFan2010 · 8/10 · 6 August 2016]

I did not watch much of the show when it was originally on TV. Now, about 25 years after it started I decided to watch something that "is 90's" and BH 90210 was the show that right away got into my head.

So I went through all the 10 seasons, now in my 30's and I must say I really enjoyed it. The fact that the actors were older than the characters doesn't bother one at this point anymore, actually it helped. It almost brought the feeling back of me watching the show about the older kids who are already in high school, just like it was back when I was 10 and caught a few episodes.

It is of course very cheesy, yet entertaining. One can see how Aaron Spelling started and set up the formula for the teen dramas that followed Beverly Hills. It is also great to see the 90's go by in their clothes and the things they live through.

I loved their high school years, but I enjoyed the show pretty much until Valerie left. After she was gone it went downhill for me, but by that time the show was almost over.

While Valerie was my favorite female character, David was my favorite guy. He was a sweet kid from the start, although he has done a lot of stupid things during the show. Most characters had their charm. But even though I liked the show pretty much until the end, when it came to the adult time most of the original cast has lost their charm. I liked Kelly at first, but in the final years of the show I couldn't stand her. Steve stopped being fun but an annoying guy who will have a kid. And when Dylan came back he seemed like an annoying parody of himself.

Still, the show is a classic for me. As somebody who once in a while likes to watch some cheesy soap, this was a good entertainment with a great cast that fitted the show very well and will always be the faces that I associate with the 90's pop culture.

Guilty pleasure

[Bored_Dragon · 8/10 · 29 March 2019]

Several years ago, in 2016 I think, I was grabbed by some nostalgia and I started to rewatch "Beverly Hills, 90210". Of course, after three seasons it began to bore me and I moved on to something smarter. Since this month I was in total business and private chaos and I had neither the time nor the concentration to devote more seriously to films, I returned to it again. After the fourth season, I must admit it feels good. When you work from morning to night, seven days a week, this is the right choice to relax before going to bed. I think I'll definitely see it through all ten seasons. Maybe it has no value in an artistic and cinematographic sense, nor in terms of philosophical depth, but it has emotional and nostalgic value for us who grew up in the '90s and it is great for letting the brain out to pasture. And to be honest, it is very well made. Perhaps the stories are Utopian and with fairytale happy-endings, but they also make sense and point. The acting is quite solid and technically there are hardly any flaws. In this genre, only "Heartbreak High" beats it.

8/10

Love It Or Hate It - It's A TV Institution. . .

[epiphany-5 · 18 January 2003]

It's easy to forget (or not even know) that at one point, Beverly Hills, 90210 (created by Darren Star who'd go on to Melrose Place before the phenomenon that is 'Sex & The City') was the biggest teen-orientated show in the world. Yes - the world! One minute, it was struggling to survive and the next, the stars of the series inspired scenes reminiscent of 'Beatlemania'. And justly so because in those halcyon days of yesteryear, 90210's blend of drama, cheese, humour, pure unadulterated escapism, great scenery in terms of cast and location and strong characterisation was compelling viewing.

The early years concentrated on the Walsh family - who promptly became the emotional core of the show - and their efforts to adjust to life in Beverly Hills after relocation from Minnesota.

Twins Brandon and Brenda (Jason Priestley and Shannen Doherty) befriend a diverse group of mostly-rich rich kids at West Beverly High: spoilt son of a movie actress, jock and joker Steve Sanders (Ian Ziering), persistently in trouble and always relying on Brandon to bail him out. Brainy (but not as affluent) crusader Andrea Zuckerman (Gabrielle Carteris) doomed to an unrequited love for Brandon. Ditzy, naive Donna Martin (Tori Spelling) - probably the most (in)famous virgin on American TV. Insecure, school DJ David Silver (Brian Austin Green), desperate to be accepted by the gang. Blonde bombshell Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) who'd go on to sleep with her best friend's boyfriend and also, her ex-boyfriend's best friend. And last (but by no means least), moody alcoholic Dylan McKay (Luke Perry) - the quintessential troubled teen.

From High School (Seasons 1-3) through to College (Seasons 4-7) and life after College (Seasons 8-10), they face a series of crises together ranging from the death of a friend to depression, drugs, physical and sexual assault and tumultuous love triangles.

The earlier High School years are undoubtedly the best; the original cast is intact, the strongest scripts are to be found within this time frame and it's the period that, to this day, defines the show.

However post-Shannen Doherty and with Tiffani-Amber Thiessen as vivacious, vampy schemer Valerie Malone and Kathleen Robertson as the acerbic, sarcastic Clare Arnold on board, 90210 remained very entertaining viewing right up to College graduation at the end of Season 7 - notable as the episode in which High School sweethearts (and future spouses) David and Donna finally consummated their long on-again/off-again relationship.

Admittedly, the last three seasons are weaker than previous ones. A deadly combination of changes to cast and crew (it survived the loss of Darren Star, Shannen Doherty and Luke Perry in Season 6 but to all intents and purposes, the show ended with Jason Priestley's departure in Season 9. Not even Luke Perry's return could compensate for that), a more overt soap opera format and weaker new characters (embodied by the faux-Dylan imitator Noah Hunter ineptly played by Vincent Young) sounded the death knell for a series that had become a shadow of its former powerhouse self.

Still, in the cutthroat world of TV, you've got to have something very special to last ten years on an American network and that's exactly what Beverly Hills, 90210 did. It outlasted all its contemporaries such as the infinitely superior teen drama 'My So-Called Life' starring Clare Danes and Jared Leto, which only made it to air for a year, and it gave the likes of 'Buffy', 'Party of Five' and 'Dawson's Creek' a recipe for success to follow.

Love it or hate it (and I LOVE it) - Beverly Hills, 90210 is a TV institution.

I can pinpoint the moment this show took the ultimate nosedive

[Ladyxinfinity · 6/10 · 29 November 2022]

The original series premiered when I was only 5 years old. So, of course I wasn't allowed to watch it at the time, but I remember it being a major force in the pop culture stratosphere. EVERYONE was talking about this show. Even tho I had never seen a single episode as a child...I begged my parents for any piece of merchandise that happened to fall into my field of vision. I had the special addition Brenda trading card from the Honey Nut Cheerios cereal box. I had the 'Donna' Barbie doll. I had the official 90210 picture book that I got for free at my school book fair. This show was a huge deal in the early 90s.

Flash forward 32 years and I finally decided to sit down a watch the full series as an adult this year. I have to say I am halfway thru season 6 right now and I'm bored out of my mind. The storylines go nowhere. The chemistry is so lackluster. Almost all of the original cast is gone and I feel no real empathy for any of the characters who are leftover. I believe I can trace it all back to one crucial moment when the series took an irreversible nose dive.

The moment occurs in Season 3, when Dylan ultimately chooses Kelly over Brenda. So begins the rapid decline & might I add a shallow, irritating new dimension to the show. After that moment, nothing seems to feel organic anymore. The characters and their stories become fodder for the writers who struggled to figure out how to live up to the expectations that were set by such high ratings in season 2.

I'm truly disappointed at how stale the show gets with each passing season. I enjoyed the early years when the original gang was in high school. Shannon Doherty's departure was a big loss for the show. She brought a great fire-y energy to the cast. Also, I believe a large majority of female viewers identified with the Brenda character. She was our avatar for navigating the new, fast paced world of Beverly Hills. When you take Brenda out of the equation, you are only left to bond with secondary characters who ultimately betrayed a core member of the Walsh family. Who wants that?! And shame on Brandon for continuing to be close friends with cheater Dylan and then start an intimate relationship with backstabbing Kelly. Where's the loyalty?!? It makes no sense!!

Anywho, the first 3 seasons are definitely worth watching. The 4th season is meh. Seasons 5 thru 10 just drag and I would say don't waste your time. Also, all the original music from the series has apparently been cut out and redubbed with some unknown musical artist due to copyright infringements. What a shame.

Still, my introduction to the original core characters as a child still holds a special place in my heart. That is ultimately what peaked my interest in rediscovering this series. I'm glad I can finally cross this show off my bucket list.

Essential show...

[kclynne18 · 10/10 · 4 May 2005]

Well, growing up during 90210's run, I missed out on all the hype that this show received. Now, thanks to SoapNet, I can watch shows that were on while I was busy playing dress-up.

Let me be the first to say, that I never ever thought that I would EVER watch 90210, or get hooked on it. During a few weeks that I was grounded from my computer, I didn't have anything to do after I did my homework at 5 o'clock, so I turned on the TV. I normally would have put on Angel, but it was an episode I didn't care to watch, so I stopped on SoapNet and low and behold, 90210 was on. Immediately I went for the remote to change the channel but then I stopped and actually watched it. I was HOOKED. Mostly what hooked me was the romance between Dylan and Brenda.

Anyway, mostly what I remembered or heard people talk about 90210, was that it was all about drugs and sex and who was sleeping with who what week. (I don't know if that's true yet, but I have a feeling that it's getting to that point. I'm still in the "high school years".) As I watched more of the plot lines going on in the first, second and third seasons, things seemed really familiar. As I looked more at them, I really began to realized that 90210 curved the pathway for today's teen dramas like "Dawson's Creek", "One Tree Hill", "The O.C.", etc. Without 90210, these show's most likely wouldn't have been created.

So, the question becomes, do I think 90210 is a good show? So far, yes. But I think it was essential to have something like this (at least in the first few years) on the air for teenagers to watch so that it could make a pathway for other shows of this kind.

Beverly Hills 90210 is a great show...

[taylorkingston · 7/10 · 27 September 2014]

This show is actually so great. It's so fun when I watch this show, considering it started seven years before I was born. I can't believe it started twenty-four years ago. Wow. I mainly started watching this show when I found out that Shannen Doherty was in it, because I watched Charmed and loved her from that. When her character, Brenda, left the show, I was sad. But I realized that the show didn't need that character to be great. It did that all on it's own. It's truly a great watch. Anyone with good taste will enjoy this show. Seeing the rich and famous live in the nineties, on the streets of Beverly Hills, is truly enjoyable.

Overall, I give this show a 7 out of 10.

Loved this show, but the ending wasn't satisfying

[lucky_star_1 · 5/10 · 22 December 2007]

Beverly Hills 90210 was one of those shows you look back on knowing it defined its era. Along with shows like Saved by the Bell and Dawson's Creek, 90210 was one of THE 90s shows. It had an amazing ensemble cast, the music was great, it was generally fun to watch.

However, many people say the downpoint was when Shannon Doherty departed, but for me, the real loss was Jason Priestley's Season 9 departure. As Brandon Walsh, Jason was central to the show. A lot of things revolved around him, and he played as amazing a guy as he was a sexy teen idol of his time. Seasons 4-7 were amazing because it was the time when Brandon and Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) were romantically involved, and continued to love each other whether they were dating or seeing other people. I will forever disrespect the writers for what they do to Kelly/Brandon in Season 8. The whole calling off the wedding at the last minute when they were clearly meant to be together was pathetic and a huge letdown to fans who not only followed the show but followed their relationship through its ups and downs.

And worse still - now I haven't seen all of Seasons 9-10 because I couldn't bear it knowing Jason wouldn't be in it, but I know Luke Perry returned as Dylan McKay. And personally I never really loved the guy anyway, even though he had a huge fanbase. He was great... with Brenda, Brandon's sister, played by Shannen Doherty. But having him get back together with Kelly after all those years and after she had chosen Brandon over him for real in Season 7? This really is taking the fans for granted. And the characters, too. Because I don't believe Dylan was the love of Kelly's life at all, it was Brandon. And the only way I can make myself feel better about this is just by knowing had Jason returned for the finale, Brandon and Kelly would have been endgame.

So, unforgettable show it was, exciting and cool show it certainly was, but the way it ends? I'd rather forget. There are only two characters who end together like they should, David and Donna. And they didn't mean as much to me so that doesn't make the finale any easier for me to watch.

An absolute FOX classic!

[Catherine_Grace_Zeh · 10/10 · 14 July 2006]

"BEVERLY HILLS, 90210," in my opinion, is an absolute FOX classic! I don't think I've seen every episode, but I still enjoyed it. It's hard to say which episode was my favorite. It would probably have to be the one where Brenda (Shannen Doherty) has a fight with Kelly (Jennie Garth). However, I think it was always sad when friends fought. I always wanted to cry at that. It would have been nice if all the main characters stayed with the show throughout its entire run. It seems that no one stays with a show throughout its entire run. Everyone always gave a good performance, the production design was spectacular, the costumes were well-designed, and the writing was always very strong. In conclusion, I hope some network brings it back on the air for fans of the show to see.

A dramedy that defined the 90

[ianas · 6/10 · 16 March 2022]

This was the most popular show in my country in during the 90s it was watched by everyone from teenagers to pensioners Brandon and brands could have been elected president of the world for their popularity. This is how most of them world though america was (especially behind the courtain boy wore they wrong)

Speiling obviously knew what he was doing.

This show was rebooted several times without it's success.

If someone wants a reminder of the 90s a rewatch of this is a must.

All hail Saint Donna!

[rmmil · 2/10 · 12 October 2021]

Beverly Hills 90210 was an example of a show that was hit because it had a good concept and great timing, becoming popular at a time when shows of its type were really taking hold in America.

I originally watched it at an age slightly younger than the depicted cast (depicted because the real actors are mostly 5-10 years older than their characters), the target demo of the show, and it worked!

I was glued to my tv wanting to know what was next, who was dating whom. But was it actually that good at the time, or was I seeing this show with "kid eyes"?

After now re-watching the entirety of the series to answer that question myself, I can safely say it's the latter. This show is actually quite bad overall, mostly due to repetitive storylines and inane character actions, but also due to one really horrific casting choice via Mr. Nepotism.

One thing is for sure, 90210 doesn't lend well to streaming. Having a week+ break between episodes must've made them seem more fresh, because watching one after another it becomes painfully obvious they keep reusing the same storylines, slightly different characters or actors involved.

"Who is currently cheating? Who is currently fighting? Who is currently in trouble with the law? Who is currently on drugs? Who is currently trying to woo someone new?" Rinse, repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

Also, actors leave the show, and yet rather than come up with new plot lines for new people, the writers lazily give the newbies the old actor's stories.

Valerie replaced Brenda, Gina replaced Valerie. Noah replaced Dylan (for a while), Matt replaced Brandon. All were just slotted in with the previous character plots. And so forth.

I also hate how practically every argument or misunderstanding in this series could have been solved instantly if any character literally just said out loud "Wait, that's not what I meant!" Boom, disagreement solved.

But the absolute worst part of this series, and the thing that killed it and made it "less than" it could have otherwise been, has to be none other than "Saint Donna".

It's a fitting nickname, the other characters even refer to her as such at times. But if you watch the show closely as it progresses over time, it becomes more and more obvious Donna / Tori Spelling is controlling the direction of her character, and all must bow to Donna.

First of all, the casting, supposedly to avoid nepotism claims Tori auditioned anonymously, but that's a ridiculous argument because the producers knew who Tori was, she visited her Dad on other sets her ran. And she only got the casting call because of "who" she was to begin with. I mean, if she is such a great actress, please tell me about all the roles she got not involving her Dad or her later association with the show. You can't.

But nepotism happens a lot in Hollywood, her casting wouldn't have sunk the show by itself. No, it was the writers later turning 90210 into "The Donna Martin Show" by season 6-7, thats when it really got bad. With no Brenda to steal lines, Donna was given more lines / a larger role, and the series just buckled under her inability to carry it on her own. Was this really the writer's idea? Or hers?

Whatever you believe about that, the shenanigans on set led to the exits of Brenda, Dylan, and Brandon's actors.

Ultimately, I'm sad to think how good this series could have been had the original actors and plot lines stayed in place. But, Donna needed more lines, so an iconic tv love triangle was forever left unresolved.

Great show of the 1990's!

[SonicStuart · 10/10 · 19 July 2004]

Beverly Hills 90210 is one of the best drama shows of the 1990's! Especially since this show aired on FOX were most of the good drama shows air. This series is about the lives of a group of high school students living in wealthy Beverly Hills neighborhood, then in the later seasons of the show they move on to their college days as they got older. The kids become friends and enemies, fall in and out of love, and go through an endless series of crises as this small group somehow becomes personally involved in every newsworthy social issue from alcoholism to South African apartheid to pregnancy to AIDS. Jason Priestley was one of the coolest actors on this show and so was Ian Ziering! The best actresses on this show were Tiffani Amber Thiessen and Kathleen Robertson. Tiffani Amber Thiessen was also on another FOX series called Fastlane and Jason Priestley is currently on another good FOX series Tru Calling! I can not believe that this series went all the way through the 1990's! I can't wait until they start putting this show out on DVD!

90's teen drama at its finest

[msgigi78 · 7/10 · 21 December 2020]

90210 was a place where 8th graders like me thought high school would be: We would all have a car at 16, we would have a hangout spot to eat and dance with no parental supervision and that there would be lots of DRAMA!! 90210 has the campiness of Dynasty mixed with 80's after school specials and more guest stars than the Love Boat! Watch it for the love triangles, the cool outfits, hair bangs and it's fun to see where a lot of actors had early roles. Also the seasons of BB and AB (before Brenda 8/10 and after Brenda 6/10) are like watching two different shows with the same name. Luke Perry will always be a dreamboat. In real life, that was not my high school experience, although we did have a Subway across the street to hang out at senior year.

Rich Kids Whine & Complain

[StrictlyConfidential · 2/10 · 25 September 2018]

Throughout the 1990s TV's "Beverly Hills 90210" (that # is a zip code) was a mega-popular program that spoke volumes to millions of unfocused teens all across the American nation, and beyond.

Put plain & simple - The "all-important" message that this series clearly communicated to that decade's lost generation was this - "If you're not young, beautiful & rich - You're nothing!" (And, yes, as you can well-imagine, zillions of gullible teens bought into this empty-headed propaganda, hook, line, and sinker)

Literally overloaded with "rich-kid" stereotypes - "Beverly Hills 90210" absolutely reeked of vicious rivalry, cry-baby angst, and petty personal dramas that had me convinced that one really wasn't any better off coming from a wealthy family, at all.

I cannot believe that this super-shallow series of pretty boys and girls actually ran for 10 seasons. 'Cause watching these 21 episodes from Season One was certainly more than I could stand.

Three! Three!! Three Shows in One!!!

[Bob-45 · 11 March 2006]

While "Beverly Hills 90210" was making its ten year run, I never watched a single episode. The affairs of rich kids in Beverly Hills really didn't interest me; and, even though Jennie Garth and Tiffani Amber-Thiessan are real eye candy, that wasn't enough to tie me to watching a weekly continuing drama with what I thought would be such an uninteresting subject. However, when the Soap Opera Channel offered the show in sequence five days a week and my wife encouraged me to watch it with her, I reluctantly agreed. I'm glad I did, because "Beverly Hills 90210" is, in my opinion, the best written and produced continuing drama in TV history. Why do I say this? Because "Beverly Hills 90210" survived two radical format changes and remained consistently watchable for its entire 10 year run. Actually, "Beverly Hills 90210" is three different shows: an excellent "high school teenagers in love" show; a very good "college kids antics" show and a good "Yuppies in love" show. The creative talent managed to produce three above average shows with an amazing consistency of story lines and talent, using mostly the original cast. Nobody else has ever done this, at least to my knowledge. The producers are to be commended for keeping the cast remarkable intact, even down to the minor characters. To the best of my knowledge, only one character was played by two different actresses, that being Andrea Zuckerman's grandmother. Compare that to the more prestigious soaps, "Dynasty" and "Dallas." On "Dallas" alone, two actors played Gary Ewing, Digger Barnes, Miss Ellie and Kristen Shepherd (who shot J.R.), and three actors played Jenna Wade, and all of these characters were more important to the show's plotting than Andrea's grandmother.

While all three shows are above average, the "high school teenagers in love" episodes are the best. However, I believe they were also the easiest to plot, since teenagers have more restrictions on their behavior and their problems are generally more direct, easier with which to relate and generally easier to resolve. This is only slightly less true for college students, but it's a whole different ball game by the time one gets out of school and into the "real world;" and, by the time these episodes were written and produced, the characters were no longer fresh. The loss of Shannen Dougherty ("Brenda Walsh") was the series first major blow, and the series slipped badly her first season away (the fifth). However, after a weak start, Tiffani-Amber Thiessan ("Valerie Malone") became a very impressive cast member. However, Shannen brought an inventiveness to the series which was never regained.

The second major blow the series suffered was the loss of Kathleen Robertson ("Claire Arnold"), at the end of "the college years". While other original cast members had left, including Gabriella Carteris ("Andrea Zuckerman"), Carol Potter ("Cindy Walsh") and James Eckhouse ("Jim Walsh"), I felt the loss of Kathleen Robertson the most. Kathleen's "Claire Arnold" was a fascinating blend of three of the main characters; she exhibited Brenda's daring, Kelly's poise and Donna's madcap sensuality. The show lost a lot of it's warmth with Kathleen's departure, as well as the (unfortunately) correct decision to place less emphasis on the older adult cast members. This happens in life as well as young adults leave school and are out on there own. The show also lost it's innocence when Donna (Tori Spelling) lost hers to David (Brian Austin Green).

The final blow to the series happened over two seasons. The departures of Luke Perry, Jason Priestly and Tiffani-Amber Thiessan badly shook the show, but for very different reasons. Luke Perry (Dylan McKay) brought a lot of romance to the show; Jason Priestly ("Brandon Walsh") brought a brash, crusading spirit; and Tiffan-Amber Thiessan brought a wholesome, mature sexiness that was sometimes at odds with the character she played. Worse, for their first seasons at least, the replacement characters, Vincent Young ("Noah Hunter"), Lindsay Price ("Janet Sosna"), Daniel Cosgrove ("Matt ) and Vanessa Marcel ("Gina") while all fine actors, did not bring the missing ingredients to their characters. While Season 9 was clearly the worst of the season (due mostly to unconvincing plotting), Season 10 was a triumph, starting strong and getting better every week. Lindsay Price shed the somewhat dowdy image of his first season and a half and showed how beautiful and sexy she can really be (not to the mention, the best natural figure of the female stars). Daniel Cosgrove gained stature as "Matt"; and, while never acquiring the "Brandon brashness," certainly captured Jason Walsh's earnestness. Most importantly, warmth and romance returned to the series. I watched the last episode wanting more and that's a great testimony to any show.

Here's my rating of the series pilot and 10 seasons

PILOT – ** ½ SEASON 1 - *** SEASON 2 - **** SEASON 3 - **** SEASON 4 - *** ½ SEASON 5 - ** ½ SEASON 6 - **** SEASON 7 - *** ½ SEASON 8 - **½ SEASON 9 - ** SEASON 10 ****

Nice theme song music.

[ThunderKing6 · 7/10 · 8 October 2020]

7 because it has a catchy theme song.

Other than that its just about white people who are in relationships and drama happens so instead of solving it they become jerks to each other. Where have I seen this premise before?

Beverly Hills 90210

[joegasparini · 10/10 · 28 February 2021]

Outstanding drama that improved throughout its 10 year run especially the acting. Character development was very strong throughout the series. The themes were very good and really addressed the time period.

A show that started well but went downhill.

[harpisteva · 6/10 · 26 May 2009]

The only well-written and well acted characters were Brenda, Brandon, The Walsh Parents and Dylan. The character of Andrea was acted well, but her character went downhill once she entered college. Kelly, David, and Donna were by far the worst written, thought out and acted characters. The first and second season was crucial in understanding the theme of the show. Cheese-filled or "cheesy" episodes like Brandon taking over his father's little league and Brenda being caught shop lifting really defined this show's theme of how friends come and go but the bonds we create with our family members hold stronger to friendship. This was the theme that really helped the Walsh family survive in Beverly Hills!

Forking Hell

[sandcrab722 · 1/10 · 22 August 2021]

Baywatch is bad too. But in a different way. Baywatch is like driving on a mountain road. There are potholes, ravines, twists and turns. You never know when you'll suddenly meet a fallen tree, or be inches away from a 100 foot cliff. You will crash. It will hurt. But there's variety. The disasters are various, sundry, and exciting. New ways of being terrible every time.

Beverly Hills, 90210 is like getting stabbed with a fork. Over and over. Same fork. Same place. Every 44 seconds for as long as you watch. It hurts like hell. And it's boring like hell. Again and again. Stabbed with the same fork in the same place. Fork. Stab. Fork. Stab. Fork. Stab.

Dynasty

[mkosberg · 10/10 · 6 July 2022]

From the opening scene, this show delivers fashion and stories with romance and edgy storylines. Not too controversial but mixed with 50s era concepts and classic Beverly Hills fables. The best show on Fox by far.

♥ The best TV show of the 90s ♥

[PurpleFilm · 7/10 · 2 August 2016]

I have always adored Beverly hills 90210, since I was a kid. Brandon, Brenda, Kelly, Donna, Andrea, Dylan, David, Steve, Clare, Valerie & co accompanied me through elementary school years, then high school, then life. This TV show is certainly the best of the 90s decade(if not the best ever!)and the new 90210 has nothing to do with it, really: it is just a boring, full of clichè and pale imitation of something that was almost flawless. The characters of the Original 90210 are so real that they manage to make us believe they really exist, somewhere in the amazingly beautiful Beverly Hills. We all feel we know deeply each of them, we all feel that warm sensation when we see their well-known faces on TV or on the page of a magazine: it is pure nostalgia. We all know by heart the amazing OST song and we miss them all now that TV shows characters mostly look like shallow, boring, selfish people with no ethic or good feelings inside, it is only a matter of "appearing"; maybe that is the portrait of what we have become nowadays, and this is more than sad. I still dream of meeting friends like them (and living in Beverly Hills, of course!), I will never forget what their adventures meant to me, to all of us.

Lame

[TabbyDarling · 3/10 · 28 August 2022]

This is soooooo boring. It doesn't hold my interest and it seems very dated even for the 90's, Melrose place is much better! There's not a lot of drama on this show and tori spelling is just hard to look at. It's boring and hard to get into! Plus as they get older they seemed to have no idea where to direct the characters and their futures and so the newspaper story arc, and everyone being poor and a failure and Kelly's short hair and ugly clothes just seemed out of character. They could have gone another way with the show and it could have been better. At least the 90210 reboot had a lot more glamour, suspense, and some shock value.

Linked with my childhood memories

[zoidddd · 10/10 · 3 June 2020]

I was watching the show every week, waiting 7 days for new episode. I watched it again in 2010. Again at 2015. Now it's time for the 4th time, 2020. Every time i have this incredible feeling that i am again kid, waiting for my mom to scream "Turn off the TV and do your homework". Awesome days...

This just created the genre.

[m-47826 · 6/10 · 26 April 2020]

And for that reason only, it is a must watch to any fans of it. I have a little inkling towards its « big brother » series, Melrose Place. But I can still acknowledge how important it was, for bringing all these other shows I more or less enjoyed, back in my teens. And still do sometimes. It's the 90s in a nutshell. The fashion, the music (wait for reruns, stay away from the DVDs), even the way characters and society are depicted. Was a way to go back to that decade, and everything « cool » about it. The show could be preachy. But not the way it currently is on TV. I'm in the minority, but my favorite seasons are the college years (seasons 5 to 7), then the high school years (seasons 1 to 3), and finally, adulthood (seasons 8 to 10). Seasons ranking is hard for me to do, because they all have their fair share of good and bad. On the writing, and acting level. One thing's for sure though, it is not done aimlessly or without skills. And the whole series is worth a watch. Then you can still check the 2008 reboot. That is, in spite of a very questionable ending, a good addition to the original show. Good binge watching.

A show I grew up to

[aakkas-89221 · 4/10 · 7 June 2021]

A TV show that I grew up to. With the bads and goods. But one thing that makes me hate the show is Kelly Taylor. I had one of those white egoistic biatches in my life, the one that would sell her own mother for some fame and to be the center of the world. She ruins the show. She is poison! I wish she would leave the show instead of Brenda!