However, John, an experienced heart surgeon and a more even-keeled individual than Felice, was generally more accepting of Donna's life choices and offered her his support. She was the nice girl until around the second season, when her character began to progress into being more rebellious and devious. On Tuesdays 90210 a shocker eight years in the making was revealed Dylan McKay is the father of Kelly Taylors 4-year-old son. She was able to get admission to the program and departed Beverly Hills. Andrea accuses him of sexism when he decides Brandon should be editor-in-chief of the Blaze. After a long run, Jason Priestley (via CNN) "felt that the character of Brandon had kind of run his course," and so Brandon left for a newspaper job in New York early in season 9, but didn't even get a goodbye party. Near the series end, a New York-based investor bought out the Beat for $750,000, with Steve stepping away while Janet took on editorial duties that left her exhausted and away from her family; she happily agreed to Steve's plan that they would take their windfall and use it to create and jointly run a new publication. His and Donna's relationship went through several breakups and reconciliations and he had an active romantic life during his college years that included everyone from Claire Arnold to Valerie Malone and many other guest characters. Among the group, only Kelly took an immediate dislike to Valerie when they first met because Kelly quickly became aware that Valerie was not who she appeared to be. After Brenda tries to make plans to see a film with Dylan and gets the brush-off again, Dylan and Kelly show up at Brendas door, asking to go for a walk. The got divorced and remarried new people. Yet it's easy to forget that Dylan didn't even appear in the series pilot, and when he did show up he wasn't originally destined for any other episode beyond that second episode. I know, says Potter. As a couple, they are stable, although not without their issues (Jim and Cindy are both tempted to have extra-marital affairs in season one). James Eckhouse, who played Jim, once said in an interview that, "I had felt I really had done wanted I wanted to do. Why did Jim and Cindy Walsh leave 90210? Tori Spelling portrays Donna Marie Martin. So it was hard. Susan Keats appeared in 30 episodes. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. They both lied about John being Gina Kincaid's real father and covered it up out of embarrassment, only admitting the truth when Donna found out and angrily shamed them into being honest. In Season 10, Dylan learned that his father was actually alive, with a wife and young son, and living under FBI protection with the alias Eddie Waitkus. Tom Irwin did a great job as Angela Chase's father Graham on My So-Called Life, and the actor could bring the same energy if he was cast on 90210 today. A letter Brandon received from Dylan revealed that he and Brenda got back together during his time in London. While the shows younger stars win the lions share of the hysterical fan reaction, Eckhouse and Potter who, as Jim and Cindy Walsh, are 90210s resident grown-ups get something rarer: quiet awe. The matter is resolved when Dylan buys the Peach Pit, becoming Nat's business partner. Gabrielle Carteris witnessed . Ian Ziering portrays Steven "Steve" Sanders. Jamie Walters portrays Ray Pruit (main, season 6; recurring, season 5; guest, season 7), a talented musician with a violent temper whom Donna met while she was doing interviews for CUTV. Following the stroke, the Martins' marriage deteriorates to the point where John asks for a separation from Felice, but he reconsiders after talking with Noah at Donna's request. Some roles, for one reason or another, need to be recast, which happened with a few of the adults in the "90210" room. And just become completely focused on them and their experience and their life and their feelings. Married David's father, Mel, in the second season and had a baby girl, Erin, with him. On Tuesdays 90210 a shocker eight years in the making was revealed Dylan McKay is the father of Kelly Taylors 4-year-old son. It is the first show of the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise. Potter and Eckhouse, both of whom have young children, see their stint on 90210 as a dress rehearsal for teen parenting; Potter even moonlights as an advice columnist for 16 magazine. Kelly and Donna opened their own clothing store in a mall, and Kelly started dating a lawyer from another floor of the mall, Matt Durning. Jim and Cindy depart L.A. for Hong Kong on business in the summer of 1995, leaving their now-grown son Brandon whose sister had departed for England a year prior to live his life independently. Luke Perry left Beverly Hills, 90210 in the fall of 1995 as he wanted to pursue other projects. At a plant nursery, they are spotted by Cindy's old flame, whom she hasnt seen i 20 years. After a near-fatal car crash, he began to recover by going through rehab and an oddball ex-FBI agent later helped him recover $7.5 million of his stolen funds, after which he rescued Erica. "Mr. Spelling, however, went to the mat for me, and here I am. Andrea Zuckerman The former editor of the "West Beverly Blaze" (Gabrielle Carteris) left the 90210 with daughter Hannah when husband Jessie got into Yale Law School. His father later committed suicide in the next episode, unable to bear the thought of living in poverty or going to prison for income tax evasion. None of us seemed to realize that Luke Perry was in his mid-20s when he played Dylan McKay. In season 4, it is revealed that Nat has a brother, Joey, who helps Brandon run the Peach Pit while Nat recovers from a heart attack and surgery. She continued running the boutique, Now Wear This, alone after Kelly left to pursue public relations and finally married David in the series finale. She told The Telegraph, They never told me why, they just said it wasn't working." Dylan's father, Jack McKay (Josh Taylor) had a brief run after being released from prison but was then apparently killed, only to later reappear after secretly being enrolled in the Witness Protection Program. Luckily for Steve, that threat from Mrs. Teasley about having to repeat his junior year, for technically a third time, was all but a nightmare to start Season 3. She ignored Steve's entreaties until they began sleeping together and then turned the Beat into a tabloid, and by later in Season 9 they started seriously dating, even though Janet's conservative Japanese parents cut her off for being with a non-Japanese man. Jordana Capra was the first and only "Perfect Mom" Nancy Martin. I think Cindy is long overdue to flip out! Jim's Minneapolis-based company transferred him back. So it was a wonderful combination: I went to the set in the morning, and it was all about me, me, me, me, me - my hair, my makeup, my wardrobe, my emotions, my intentions, my motivations. Before Adam Levine and bandmates made moves like Jagger as Maroon 5, they existed as Kara's Flowers and made a to rock outat the Peach Pit. Her relationship with Kelly and both women's lingering feelings for Dylan have become focal points for the two best friends. Have you ever seen me and Brandon have a fight? "The business fluctuates so much, you're in one moment and out the next," one time "90210" actor Douglas Emerson told Rolling Stone back in 1992. At the wedding reception, she also gets the last upper hand with Kelly when she relays Matt Durning's request for Kelly to come talk to him while Kelly and Dylan are figuring out their relationship; Kelly asks in an irritated tone what Matt wants and Valerie coolly says "As usual, I'm just the messenger here" and Kelly gets up and walks away from their final interaction as Valerie shares an unrelated laugh with Dylan after asking him if he missed her. Later on, Kelly decided she loved Dylan most of all, and Matt decided their connection was real, so he ended the engagement and left town. Noah and Donna ended things for good after this, and he resumed heavy drinking until he was kidnapped and nearly killed. Brenda appeared in the first season of the spin-off series 90210. But they didn't actually mean it. Jackie Taylor appeared in 55 episodes. Joey and Jim Walsh decide that the Peach Pit should be sold due to Nat's condition, but Brandon protests, knowing it would kill him. Following her romantic reunion with Brandon in Season 7, Kelly finally moved into the home on a permanent basis. At the end of the semester, John and Steve met again at a carnival, engaging in a joust match over a mud pit. In the next episode, Law and Disorder, Noah finds her passed out on her living room floor. They say, Oh, youre on that show? 1948[1] An outtake from an interview with Dave Itzkoff. Kelly got pregnant late in the season and considered an abortion, but ended up having a miscarriage. He walked up to me, offered his hand and said, "Hi, I'm Aaron Spelling." When she saw him again at the Rubins' Thanksgiving dinner, they hit it off and then started dating. He and Gina, a new friend within the group, became romantically involved for a time. In Season 5, Jesse continues to work as a bartender and plan for his legal future, but the marriage runs into problems (some of them related to money and stress, and others to the fact that Jesse is Catholic and Andrea is Jewish and both of them value those faiths and aren't sure how to present them together to their child) and he eventually shocks Andrea by revealing that just as she did, he had a fling with someone else. After five seasons, Jim and Cindy Walsh moved as far away from "90210" as possible to 999077 (Hong Kong). She was stunned to learn that Donna's father was actually her father as well, having had a drunken fling with her mother that was covered up. And although each hopes for richer story lines (They wont even let Cindy get a job, if you can believe that, says Potter), this summers episodes, in which Jim tries to break up Brenda and Dylan (Luke Perry), offer ample opportunity for family dysfunction, Beverly Hills-style. They would eventually split up, and Brenda would continue touring as an actress. Although Jim's work demand and their time apart puts a strain on Cindy at first, they manage to work it out and Cindy, having to have moved to a new city without all her family and friends, starts to feel more at home in California. She is known for her high IQ and for being the somewhat-wild daughter of a wealthy diplomat and CU chancellor. Season(s) Three months later, she auditioned for the role of Brandon Teena in "Boys Don't Cry" which would net Swank her first of two Academy Awards. Brandon broke up with her because she insisted he pass up a prestigious internship in Boston to travel for the summer with her, while she accepted the campaign job. He dated Sophie, then Gina, then Camille, and finally reunited with Donna, whom he married in the series finale. They call me maam., Parents are the ones who accost me, says Eckhouse, laughing. She later found out he was a law student at Berkeley. Mark Damon Espinoza portrays Jesse Vasquez (main, season 5; recurring, season 4), who first appeared on the show in Season 4, debuting in an episode where he was working as a bartender at a fancy event hosted by the parents of Andrea Zuckerman's then-boyfriend Dan. However, she resides is from Pomona. Why was Brenda written off 90210? David succeeds by the first season, but Scott was left behind. They called off the marriage at the altar, expressing a lack of being ready (just prior to Jason Priestley's departure from the series). She left the clothing store to get into public relations. Michelle Phillips plays Abby Malone (recurring, season 79), who is Valerie's mother, from whom Valerie is estranged after her father dies. AKA They are not without conflicts, among them an old college friend who makes a move on a confused Cindy; their, at times, very different opinions with regard to raising Brenda and Brandon; and their priorities of work and family. When David told Camille his true feelings about Donna, Donna sold a share of the boutique to Camille so she wouldn't have to face the torment of seeing David and Donna together again. And Fox came back with: "She can't have a job. She became the temporary caretaker for younger sister Erin and a guidance counselor at her alma mater, West Beverly Hills High School. She began dating David Silver in high school. Kelly's absent father Bill (John Reilly) was shown occasionally at events, such as high school graduation. Carly Reynolds was supposed to stick around for at least 2 seasons, but Hilary Swank was shown the door after only 16 episodes. Gil Meyers appeared in 13 episodes. In By Accident, Dixon dumps Silver after taking advice from his mother, but later in Help Me, Rhonda they get back together after Silver finally admits that she is in love with him. Rumors persist to this day, from an unauthorized haircut, to tardiness, to a physical spat with Tori Spelling, to just plain unhappiness from all parties involved. In the Season 2 episode "The Next 50 Years," Scott's fixation with guns ends up accidentally killing him when he spins one on his finger gunslinger-style and it discharges at him during his birthday in front of a horrified David. 75. At the time, we probably didn't notice these switcheroos, and it's only until decades later are we finally cognizant of all these changes. After the breakup, she tells Dylan she's still in love with him. I did another job after "90210," through Aaron Spelling, a daytime soap opera called "Sunset Beach." Throughout the series, he was involved in several scams and wild activities, from obtaining a school "legacy key" to parties in rented homes, to the creation of the After Dark club in Season 5, to numerous fraternity stunts. She was raped in an alley and later shot the rapist, with the police clearing her on grounds of self-defense. Michael Durrell & Katherine Cannon played John & Felice Martin (recurring, season 210), Donna's parents who generally personified wealthy, conservative, social-climbing Beverly Hills socialites and appeared occasionally through the series entire run. Why did Jim and Cindy Walsh leave 90210? In season 5, he votes for Brandon as student body president and helps Donna Martin over her decision to become a debutante. But as their kids grew up, there was little need . He fell in love with her, gave up his quest, and married her. I was just beside myself. Many well known and upcoming artists were featured in background and the foreground. The Rolling Stones made a tour stop in Season 5, but it's not available for streaming on Hulu or Paramount+. They filmed at Occidental College. [2][3], Jason Priestley was the last actor to be cast for the show.[4][5]. and local Fox affiliates had a real problem with that. After graduation from college, he and his friend Steve spent a year developing the Beverly Beat. Donna reveals that she and David separated shortly after the birth of their daughter while they were living in Japan, but he sends her a card saying "Thinking of you". They met when in college and married when Cindy was 25, in 1973. Nat also escorted Donna Martin down the aisle at her wedding to David Silver in the series finale. She went to Europe during the summer after her junior year of high school and had a short-lived romance with Rick (played by Dean Cain) and eventually met and almost married Stuart, the son of one of Jim's business partners. CAROL POTTER, Cindy Walsh, 'Beverly Hills 90210' Aug. 29, 2008 An outtake from an interview with Dave Itzkoff. Finally, though, on the season 7 episode "The Long Goodbye", they finally admitted their love for one another, and continued to date seriously throughout season 8, with Kelly going so far as to move in with him. Her and Aaron Spelling had no ill will towards each other and the two re-teamed for the series "Charmed.". She found out that she had a learning disability, which, undiagnosed, had caused her to have a tough time in school. He moved to L.A. to begin a relationship with her, and was also an old boyfriend of Valerie's. Emma Caulfield portrayed Susan Keats (recurring, season 6), editor of the college paper (The CU Condor), self-proclaimed feminist, and love interest of Brandon in Season 6; was impregnated by ex-boyfriend Jonathan Caston, had an abortion, and later won an award for her article on the right to choose. The finale of Beverly Hills, 90210 found David (Brian Austin Green) marrying Donna Martin, and The CWs 90210 left the relationships fate up in the air. Throughout the entire series, Brandon was involved in various journalism projects, from sports editor and co-chief of the Beverly Blaze in high school to co-editor of the CU Condor, a brief stint as news director at CUTV, and a year as student-body president (sophomore year). In 90210, he returns as a recurring character and the boss of Dixon Wilson. [13][14] Brenda, Brandon, and Valerie grew up together in Minnesota until she and her parents moved to Buffalo, New York, when she was around ten years old, and she lived there for most of her teenage years. He made his last appearance in Beverly Hills, 90210 Season 9 Episode 5 . Dylan's wealthy pops Jack McKay had three actors take on the role. 1 or 2, I was flight attendant No. Jesse and Andrea had romantic sparks immediately and Andrea soon dumped Dan and began going out with Jesse, later becoming pregnant with his child and eventually accepting Jesse's marriage proposal before they welcomed daughter Hannah. She later tells Kelly that she slept with Ryan. Teen dream power couple Brenda Walsh and Dylan McKay made it extremely official when they did what so many real-life teen couples do: had sex after their prom. D'Shawn Hardell appeared in 13 episodes. Lucinda Nicholson appeared in 13 episodes. Even when Brandon (Jason Priestley) wrecks the car. Antonia Marchette Valerie returns as a guest at Donna's bridal shower and wedding in the series finale and appears on good terms with everyone there. Jim Walsh: Tom Irwin. ", the not very handicapped-friendly Tal Weaver back in season 2, Dylan was mulling who to have "Stand By Me,". It's hard to complain when you're making all that money. After college, where she studied fashion design, she opened a boutique with Kelly Taylor. Her husband, Corey, took their divorce badly, and attempted to take it out on Brandon, and later on Steve Sanders, who tried to pass off an essay of Brandon's as his own. Why does Dylan leave 90210? Throughout the show, Cindy and Jim have a steady relationship, an equal partnership in their parenting and a lot of romance and love for each other. The club did poorly under his management and he discovered that he had a mild but dangerous form of depression that his mother suffered from, which he successfully dealt with via therapy and reducing his drinking. Ray made one appearance in Season 7, called in by the friends when David had a breakdown in Las Vegas, and was critical of them for not stepping in and helping him during his downward spiral. Brandon Walsh: Starts Gambling In Season Three Dylan had lost all his money. "[6] Kelly endured several personal battles, including a drug-addicted mom, and an absent father who was later sent to jail for embezzlement. Cindy, realising Brendas right, starts to open up more to the new life in Beverly Hills. Why did Jim and Cindy Walsh leave 90210? In 1977 . Kevin spent many months convincing Dylan and Jim Walsh to invest in Kevin's environmental research company and then he and Suzanne stole the cash and ran to Brazil, taking Erica with them. They always keep an open door and a place at their table for whoever might need it. Bruce Thomas' first appeared in Season 6 as Hank Bradley, and then he returned three seasons later as Carl Schmidt, who was engaged to Valerie's mom. Season 2 heats up midway when then the gang is ready to start their junior year, forced tostress about the SATs,again. She appeared as Mrs. T for 23 episodes. Now that the years have past and we're all older, we can take a second look. But even more than that, I felt I had so many kids and mothers who had written me about what a role model I was, and I'm thinking, what are we saying about families when mom is silent? It was assumed he went to Harvard, but in Season 10 he admitted that his acceptance there was withdrawn after he drove drunk and had a crash where his girlfriend was killed, only escaping jail because of his father's connections. Despite a nasty breakup after Brandon cheated on her, she still took him back and they . Dina Meyer plays Lucinda Nicholson (recurring, season 4), who was a sexually aggressive and married university anthropology professor who became romantically involved with Brandon Walsha student at her school. Steve's adoptive mother Samantha (Christine Belford) is an actress and the former star of the Hartley House TV program; she later comes out as a lesbian. Toni Marchette appeared in eight episodes.

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