I don’t watch much TV these days but I’ve been intrigued by a teaser ad that’s been showing on NTV7 (I think). What it shows me is the famous Beverly Hills 90210 post code and say that something’s “Coming Soon”.
Are they rerunning the BH 90210 series that epitomized the 90’s? The series by Aaron Spelling that catapulted Jason Priestly, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling et el into fame and fortune (and seriously, where are they now?!)? The series that made every secondary or college school kid at the time long for the not- so- wonderful- on- hindsight- in- fact- they- were- pretty- screwed- up lives of the rich and famous in Beverly Hills?
In short, this:-
Eeks! I can just hear the theme song starting in my head! Make it stop! 
Hot on the comback heels of the other 90s wonder - NKOTB, comes the NEW Beverly Hills 90210!
No, seriously. They are or have re-made the series! I read most of it on the NZ Herald and I am gobsmacked. There are actually some of the original cast making their comeback to the series and reprising their roles! Jennie Garth is confirmed. Gosh she really epitomized the super bitch from high school, didn’t she? OMG I really don’t believe I’m reading all this!
But wait, reading more online, it seems that they are only in the process of remaking it. So, is NTV7 re-running the old series so once they make the new Beverly Hills 90210, they can just seamlessly join up? Well with 10 seasons to go through, there’s going to be loads of time for newbies to catch up with the exploits of Brandon and Brenda and their pals!
Yes, BH 90210 was a popular series indeed. I can imagine it was what spawned all the other high school/college series - One Tree Hill, The OC etc (and my mind starts drawing a blank at about now because I left my teeny bopper days too long ago) but does it merit a re-make?
Let’s hear your say!
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5 comments ↓
I don’t think they should re-make it.
Perhaps a sequel would have been a better idea.
I remember I wanted to be cool… just like them. I remember my mom wouldn’t let me watch 90210 for fear of “bad influence”… I remember dancing around in my room to NKOTB… geez. I feel so… dorky now.
Omigosh, I totally remember being all hooked to BH90210 (and I can hear the theme song in my head too). I so hated Jennie Garth (I mean her character Kelly Taylor, right?), because she had to go behind her best friend’s back to steal Dylan! Jeez!!! I do remember I wanted to be like Brenda, though I’m not sure how she ended up being the bitchy one on the show.
I have not seen the ad on TV though…do tell me if they are rescreening it. hehe…
OMG, I was an absolute fan of the show! I remembered going nuts about it even before it aired in M’sia. And when it did, I bought the soundtrack, and even the books! So yeah, even if the remake is going to be shite, I have to watch it, for old times’ sake
*hum 90210 theme song*
I didn’t even watch a single episode