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One of DVD's Most Wanted TV series at last graduates to DVD! Beverly Hills 90210 still makes a terrific first impression, despite Brandon Walsh's (Jason Priestley) mullet in the pilot episode. And as Brandon's fraternal twin sister, Brenda (Shannen Doherty), states as she nervously prepares to attend her first day at West Beverly Hills High School, "First impressions are incredibly important." Not to worry. This 1990 series hooks viewers right off as Brandon and Brenda, transplanted Minnesotans, struggle to fit in to their fabulous new surroundings and hold on to their grounded midwestern values. "Strange city, new school, no friends," Brandon sarcastically assesses his situation. "I'm psyched." B&B anchor the series as they and their new friends grapple with teen rites of passion and soap opera dramas that involve such hot-button issues as AIDS, underage drinking, parental substance abuse, and coping with a learning disability. There's pretty and popular Kelly (Jennie Garth), who takes Brenda under her wing; jock Steve (Ian Ziering), still reeling from a recent breakup; Andrea (Gabrielle Carteris), the school newspaper editor who busts Brandon when he strays from his better self; and freshman square pegs David (Brian Austin Green) and Scott (Douglas Emerson). Oh yes, and Donna (Tori Spelling, daughter of series producer Aaron, which answers that question). But what the series lacked was that galvanizing breakout character who would catapult the series to must-see status. Enter, in Episode 2, Dylan McKay (Luke Perry), the soulful, enigmatic loner with a bad reputation and a good heart. He reads Byron and loves Marx Brothers movies. As one acquaintance notes, "He's not exactly an open book." His flirtation with Brenda, which begins in earnest in "Isn't it Romantic," is consummated in "Spring Dance." Future star alert: In the episode "April Is the Cruelest Month," Matthew Perry guests as an overachieving student with serious father issues. "Friends?" he cries to Brandon, "I have no friends." In four years, that would change, big time. Donald Liebenson

Product Details

• UPC: 097360382426
• Source: PARAMOUNT
• Region Code: 1
• Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
• Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Language: English
• Time: 17:48:00
• Sales Rank: 11,092

This set contains DVDs which may be available separately:

• Beverly Hills 90210: Pilot
• Beverly Hills 90210: The Green Room
• Beverly Hills 90210: Every Dream Has Its Price
• Beverly Hills 90210: The First Time
• Beverly Hills 90210: One on One
• Beverly Hills 90210: Higher Education
• Beverly Hills 90210: Perfect Mom
• Beverly Hills 90210: Seventeen Year Itch
• Beverly Hills 90210: The Gentle Art of Listening
• Beverly Hills 90210: Isn't It Romantic?
• Beverly Hills 90210: B.Y.O.B.
• Beverly Hills 90210: One Man and a Baby
• Beverly Hills 90210: Slumber Party
• Beverly Hills 90210: East Side Story
• Beverly Hills 90210: Palm Springs Weekend
• Beverly Hills 90210: Fame is Where You Find It
• Beverly Hills 90210: Stand (Up) and Deliver
• Beverly Hills 90210: It's Only a Test
• Beverly Hills 90210: April is the Cruelest Month
• Beverly Hills 90210: Spring Training
• Beverly Hills 90210: Spring Dance
• Beverly Hills 90210: Home Again

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