50 Greatest Moments from 90210

August 2, 2008

SoapNet, which airs repeats of Beverly Hills 90210, put together a list of the 50 Greatest Moments of Beverly Hills 90210. I’m pleased that it was a Top 50 list, as opposed to a Top 10 or Top 20 list, since there are so many great moments.

Check out the list below and comment if you think anything was left out.

No. 50: The New Kids in Town
Party like it’s 90210: Newly arrived Minnesota twins Brenda and Brandon Walsh attend their first Beverly Hills party — and boy, is it a doozy!

No. 49: I’ll Stand By You
Brandon talks his Buffalo bad-girl pal, Val, out of committing suicide.

No. 48: Sister Act
Donna reveals to figure skater Gina that they’re actually sisters.

No. 47: Like A Virgin — Not!
Brandon loses his virginity to his hometown honey — who’s visiting from Minnesota — only to find out she’s not that innocent. Meaning he was the only virgin in the room that night!

No. 46: David Silver Bares His Soul
David confesses to Brandon his guilt over pal Scott’s accidental death — and how cruel he was to him before it happened. But he doesn’t realize that the campus radio mic is on and he’s just told the entire school.

No. 45: Girl Gone Wild!
The resident goodie-goodie’s wild night: Straight-laced Andrea is everyone’s best friend — but can she handle “friends with benefits”?

No. 44: Does Steve Have Heart After All?
Hot shot Steve makes a half-court shot at a Lakers game and wins $10,000 — the exact amount of an anonymous donation then made to a children’s summer camp.

No. 43: Maybe Baby?
Vicious Val lies that she’s pregnant in order to extort $100,000 for an “abortion.”

No. 42:. All in the Family
Despite the fact that they can’t stand each other, Kelly and David are bonded for life when her mother and his father have baby Erin.

No. 41: Break for the Border
A bold Brenda defies her parents and sneaks off to Baja with bad boy Dylan.

No. 40: Poor Nat
Brandon has to break it to Nat that he’s quitting his job at the Peach Pit to start working at the Beverly Hills Beach Club — tomorrow!

No. 39: We’ll Always Have Beverly Hills
Brenda shares a special goodbye with Dylan before moving to London.

No. 38: Blonde Ambition
Brenda dyes her hair blonde — and boy, is it awful! — in an effort to impress Dylan. But naturally, he likes her just the way she is. A little nutty.

Number 37: Tough Love
Hard-drinking Dylan’s friends stage an intervention to get him into rehab.

No. 36: Burning Down the House
Things literally get too hot for Kelly when she’s burned in a frat house fire.

No. 35. Cheers to you!
The gang bids a touching farewell to Andrea and her growing family.

No. 34: Say It Ain’t So
Kelly gets addicted to hard drugs and hits rock bottom.

No. 33: Bonjour, Sexy!
Brenda practices “parlez vous”-ing with Rick (Dean Cain) in Paris.

No. 32. Love 101
Brandon learns that his hot new lover Lucinda is also his professor’s wife!

No. 31: Donna Takes a Stand
Forget standing by your man: Donna testifies against abusive Ray in court.

No. 30: All She Wanted
Andrea suggests that she and Brandon sleep together before he moves back to Minnesota.

No. 29: My Not-So-Funny Valentine
Brandon’s bizarro girlfriend Emily Valentine slips him drugs at a rave — and he is livid!

No. 28: Major Drama
Brenda has a crush on her acting teacher, but is devastated to learn he’s more interested in Andrea.

No. 27: All Grown Up, Indeed
Donna puts on a cap and gown to get her college degree — then takes them off to give her virginity to David.

No. 26. Dying To See You Again
Dylan’s MIA dad appears. He’s not dead! Turns out he’s been in the Witness Protection Program this whole time …

No. 25: It’s A Girl!
Dylan learns that he has a secret older sister, Erica. And boy, is she a handful!

No. 24: Class Act
Dylan graduates from California University.

No. 23: Buzz Kill
Donna gets drunk on champagne before the prom — and is expelled from school!

No. 22: Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes, Am I Wrong?
Brenda takes on a new job — and a new persona, Laverne — down at the Peach Pit.

No. 21: Love Is Blind
When David and Donna’s friends set them up on a “blind date,” they finally realize they belong together. Took ‘em long enough.

No. 20: The Buffalo Shuffle
Kelly turns the gang against Val when she finds a letter Val wrote to Brandon advising him not to marry Kelly. Which, natch, sends Val packing.

No. 19: Oh Baby!
Andrea shares her surprise pregnancy news first with Brandon, and THEN with Jesse — the father.

No. 18: Pillow Fight, Anyone?
No one gets much sleep when Brenda throws a slumber party — and Kelly’s catty frenemies suggest a game of Truth or Dare.

No. 17: Decision Day for Dylan
It’s the final showdown: Blonde vs. Brunette. Kelly gets kissed, Brenda gets dissed, and Beverly Hills will never be the same.

No. 16: Heartbeats
Steve proposes to a pregnant Janet at her ultrasound.

No. 15: On Bended Knee
Donna gets David’s love in writing when he proposes at the beach.

No. 14: Cheating Hearts
When Donna catches David partying like a rock star — complete with groupies — she kicks him to the curb.

No. 13: Jealous Much?
Dylan is upset when Kelly and Matt announce their engagement.

No. 12: Steve and Andrea’s Egg-cellent Adventure
Steve and Andrea try unsuccessfully to exchange an egg for the secret location of an underground party.

No. 11: What Is That They Say About Variety?
Brandon and Kelly put a little spice in their relationship by hooking up in the strangest of places.

No. 10: I Don’t!
Brandon and Kelly mutually agree to call off their wedding.

No. 9: Switching Zips
Pot-smoking troublemaker Val arrives in the 90210.

No. 8: “If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck … ”
It’s a bimbo! Brenda and Kelly have it out over Dylan.

No. 7: Shotgun Wedding
Dylan marries Toni in a romantic ocean-side ceremony — only to see her gunned down by a hitman aiming at his dad just minutes later.

No. 6: Wrong Key
Steve is given the legacy key — and uses it to break into West Beverly to change his grade.

No. 5: Like A Virgin(ish)
Kelly and Brenda show up to prom in the same dress, but only one leaves it on Dylan’s hotel room floor. (Hint: The brunette wins this round!)

No. 4: David and Donna Do!
With their friends and family in attendance, David and Donna tie the knot.

No. 3: Bombs Away
Dylan’s father is blown up in his car … or is he?

No. 2: Class of 90210
It’s the end of an era as the gang graduates from West Beverly and leave high school behind. But it’s really just the beginning, of course!

No. 1: “Donna Martin Graduates!”

Need we say more?

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