| Season Number: | 1 |
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| Num Episodes: | 22 |
| Starring: | Shannen Doherty Ian Ziering Tori Spelling James Eckhouse |
| Network: | Fox |
| Next Season: | Season 2 |
| Episode List: | List of Beverly Hills, 90210 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.
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.
See also: List of Beverly Hills, 90210 episodes.
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Air date | Time slot (ET) | Rating[1] | Share | Viewers (millions) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Class of Beverly Hills" | Thursday 9:00 p.m. | 7.2 | [2] | |||
| 2 | 2 | "The Green Room" | 6.3 | [3] | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Every Dream Has Its Price (Tag)" | 5.2 | [4] | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "The First Time" | 5.4 | [5] | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "One on One" | 5.4 | [6] | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Higher Education" | 5.1 | 8 | [7] | |||
| 7 | 7 | "Perfect Mom" | 4.1 | 8 | [8] | |||
| 8 | 8 | "The 17 Year Itch" | 4.4 | 7 | [9] | |||
| 9 | 9 | "The Gentle Art of Listening" | 5.2 | 8 | [10] | |||
| 10 | 10 | "Isn't It Romantic?" | 5.1 | [11] | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "B.Y.O.B." | 5.8 | [12] | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "One Man and a Baby" | 6.6 | [13] | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "Slumber Party" | 7.3 | [14] | ||||
| 14 | 14 | "East Side Story" | 6.6 | [15] | ||||
| 15 | 15 | "A Fling in Palm Springs" | 6.8 | [16] | ||||
| 16 | 16 | "Fame Is Where You Find It" | 6.3 | [17] | ||||
| 17 | 17 | "Stand (Up) and Deliver" | 6.7 | 10 | [18] | |||
| 18 | 18 | "It's Only a Test" | 8.0 | 13 | [19] | |||
| 19 | 19 | "April Is the Cruelest Month" | 7.4 | 12 | [20] | |||
| 20 | 20 | "Spring Training" | 7.1 | [21] | ||||
| 21 | 21 | "Spring Dance" | 8.6 | [22] | ||||
| 22 | 22 | "Home Again" | 9.2 | 15 | 15.0 | [23] | ||
On Metacritic, the first season of Beverly Hills, 90210 scored 46 out of 100, based on nine reviews, indicating "Mixed or average reviews".[24] The season also currently has a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews.[25]