Five things that make Beverly Hills 90210 Series 2 Great (821 hits)
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Submitted by Scattermugs (View user info) at 2008-03-06 02:17:33 EST
The theme song.
Quite possibly the greatest song ever. In fact if you were to get Elvis, Mozart and the Beatles in a room and force them to listen to the theme song they would most likely vomit in rage at their own comparative musical insignificance. It kicks down the door with a "duh nuh nuh nuh" which is pretty terrific, and then it hits you with a "chh chh", accentuated by Brandon faux punching Dylan during the title sequence (those guys!). From there we get into some sweet guitar work, which amazingly matches each character as they appear on screen. For example, when Dylan appears, the music gets all deep and meaningful and cool. When Jim and Cindy Walsh are on screen it gets all light and flowery, because honestly, who gives a fuck about Jim and Cindy Walsh?
Dylan McKay.
He's a high school student, he drives a Porsche, and he's a recovering alcoholic at an age when most kids are considering how best to get in the occasional sneaky drink of goon in the park. Think about that; he's consumed so much alcohol he's actually become addicted to it, realised he had a problem and gone through a twelve step program...whilst still in HIGH SCHOOL. Plus he can sleep outside in the rain and still wake up with perfect bouffant hair intact. Dylan McKay; cooler than an Eskimo James Dean.
U4EA.
Beverly Hills 90210 was originally envisaged as an American Degrassi, and to their credit, in the early years they decided to tackle a myriad of important social issues. Like fictional drugs called U4EA that you buy from a guy with a big 4 on his shirt. Watching an off his chops Brandon make a play for Andrea is truly chilling and makes you wonder why the slogan was "Drugs: Just Say No" when "Drugs: You'll even have a crack at Zuckerman" would be a far more effective deterrent.
The death of Scott.
How do you get rid of an annoying bit character while subtly spreading an important message about gun safety? Have him dickin' around with a loaded gun and blow his own head off. Earns bonus point for the understated foreshadowing of David telling him to knock off the gun stuff before someone got hurt. RIP Scott, cowboy hat wearing geeky friend of David Silver. We hardly knew ye.
Steve Sanders on roids.
Roided up to the gills, Steve becomes a ticking emotional time bomb until intrepid journalist Brandon goes undercover to expose the sordid culture of drug abuse on the West Beverly Hills High track team. Brandon's clever tactic? Loudly asking in the lockeroom where he can 'get something to improve his performance'. Unfortunately this raises the ire of the secret roid taking society....'the power pack'. Apparently giving yourself a lameass name is a little known side effect of steroid use.
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Submitted by St_Jimmy (user info) at 2008-03-06 20:00:29 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm going to say that, if this were longer, it'd be B@W caliber.
Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2008-03-06 18:25:31 EST (#)
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Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2008-03-06 18:25:22 EST (#)
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Submitted by Yozz (user info) at 2008-03-06 15:42:13 EST (#)
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Come to think of it - maybe thats why I find it hilarious.
Submitted by Yozz (user info) at 2008-03-06 15:41:45 EST (#)
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I have not a scintilla of information on this show - or its predecessor - but this was fucking hilarious.
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2008-03-06 15:28:34 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
As in, she had every episode ever made on video and sold them all on eBay for hundreds of dollars. Freak.
I LOVE YOU RO-BAG
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2008-03-06 15:23:08 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
biggest 90210 freak ever below
Submitted by KBCommando (user info) at 2008-03-06 15:14:40 EST (#)
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Best. Post. Ever.
Who am I, you maybe asking yourself? I am the Goddess of All There is to Know About 90210. Ask Jeanneee. She knows and can testify.
Let's run through some other key items:
1. Most possible looks per woman per show of any tv show ever. Donna obviously wins over all others but they each had their fair share of hair lengths and colors, weights and fashion. Fashion is it's whole own category that I will save for another number.
2. Hot and Not peripheral Women: Gina and Janet as former. that girl who grew up to be kinda busted from Charles in Charge. Maybe it was just her short hair or something but she grossed me the fuck out. Clare could have been hot but she started out so trashy goth. she was prettier towards her time of departure. Valerie.
3. Celebrity Sightings: Hillary Swank, Michelle Phillips, Dean Cain, Peter Krause, Elisa Donovan, Daniel Dae Kim, Jessica Alba,
4. Jamie Walters and his songs/domestic violence. Enough said. LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL I guess throw in David Silver here too.
5. Awesome meh bands performing "live at the Peach Pit"- Color Me Badd, Wild Orchid (Fergi's former thing), Robyn, Shanice, The Cardigans, Barenaked Ladies, Flaming Lips, Brian Setzer Band, Luther Vandross, Brian McKnight, many more...
6. Nat. what a great guy. I love when he takes them to the horse track and places illegal bets for minors.
7. the handful of episodes with the "after-school special" lessons: the racism one where they invite the kids over from Shaw, Brenda's possible pregnancy, Gina's bullemia, various drug and alcohol addiction, etc.
SOMEONE STOP ME FROM GOING ON.
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2008-03-06 12:41:44 EST (#)
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Submitted by pen_name (user info) at 2008-03-06 12:12:50 EST (#)
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are you serious?
http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/tv/us/img/site/47/85/0000034785_20061021014552.jpg
you find them a dime a dozen on hollywood.
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Yes, and I can't explain why. It's not a style thing or anything, I just always really loved her face. She used to be on General Hospital when I watched it back in the day, so maybe it was a daily exposure thing. I can see how anyone would think the same as you- it's like how I can't understand the fascination with Eva Longoria or Anna Kournikova- they do nothing for me. But that girl, I don't know why, she just does.
Submitted by Spuzzum (user info) at 2008-03-06 12:39:39 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2008-03-06 12:35:35 EST (#)
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YES. I am in complete agreement with all of this.
Submitted by Unabonger (user info) at 2008-03-06 12:25:08 EST (#)
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Submitted by Ltap (user info) at 2008-03-06 10:57:30 EST (#)
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I really, really hope this is satire. It doesn't sound like it, but I want it to.
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You have an astute command of the obvious, toolbox.
Submitted by pen_name (user info) at 2008-03-06 12:12:50 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
are you serious?
http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/tv/us/img/site/47/85/0000034785_20061021014552.jpg
you find them a dime a dozen on hollywood.
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2008-03-06 12:07:16 EST (#)
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To this day, I can't believe that a guy like Brian Austin Green got to have sexual relations with VANESSA MARCIL in real life. I'm gay for her. That means that I am jealous of Brian Austin Green...WTF?
Submitted by richardcranium (user info) at 2008-03-06 11:48:52 EST (#)
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So rare for a positive, but quality none the less. Kelly's a whore.
Submitted by Ltap (user info) at 2008-03-06 10:57:30 EST (#)
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I really, really hope this is satire. It doesn't sound like it, but I want it to.
Submitted by DudeThatsBOSH (user info) at 2008-03-06 10:14:43 EST (#)
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bosh
but change your name to something that doesn't remind me of scruggs.
Submitted by experima (user info) at 2008-03-06 10:02:26 EST (#)
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Please make a part two to this. I'd forgotten about the big 4 and fucking Scott.
MORE.
Submitted by monkeyswithguns (user info) at 2008-03-06 09:42:20 EST (#)
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Surprisingly decent. You need to expand on it though. Waaaaayyyyy too short, like, yaknowfersure like!
Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2008-03-06 09:14:51 EST (#)
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cooler than an Eskimo James Dean
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2008-03-06 08:42:25 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
This was actually pretty funny and one of the few times I have ever wished that a Uber post - unless it was one where some broad was showing me her rack- was longer.
Submitted by Socialist_Joe (user info) at 2008-03-06 07:50:00 EST (#)
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hot-knives
Submitted by czwij (user info) at 2008-03-06 07:46:18 EST (#)
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Submitted by DrogoRoch (user info) at 2008-03-06 05:08:48 EST (#)
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God I hated that programme. If we are talking about theme tunes though the Fraggles rocked serious ass!
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... the fight music in the old star trek tv series
Submitted by F.J.Bell (user info) at 2008-03-06 05:58:51 EST (#)
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Never seen it
Submitted by czwij (user info) at 2008-03-06 05:47:28 EST (#)
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degrasssi jr high.
only a canuck would mention this...
waaaay better than b hills 90210
hell, look at the theme song fer chissakes!
wake up in the morning
feeling fucking burnt out, shit i got to go to school,
don't think i can make, don't think i can take it. what the fuck am i going to doooo
besides doing hot-knives in home-ec
and dropping acid in phys-ed?
wait!
nil that narc is staring at me, time to my stash out back,
where we'll playing games with real guns,
selling dope to grade ones.
c'mon kid give it a try, degrassi jr. hiiiiiigh.
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2008-03-06 05:45:52 EST (#)
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That show was utter balls at the best of times. Spurious filth at the worst.
Submitted by DrogoRoch (user info) at 2008-03-06 05:08:48 EST (#)
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God I hated that programme. If we are talking about theme tunes though the Fraggles rocked serious ass!
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2008-03-06 04:36:36 EST (#)
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I watched this as a kid. Even then, I knew Tori Spelling was a munter.
I liked this, nice :)
Submitted by AsshOly (user info) at 2008-03-06 04:34:23 EST (#)
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i am hammered, or as my friend josh says, hammewed (because he has a speech impediment HAHAHAAHAHA wook a waccoon hahahaha) and i have a shitload of assignments due in the morning. i sobered up a little bit while i was mopping the paint up, but i still have a shitload to do and i dont feel like getting started.
also this post meant nothing to me.
Submitted by pen_name (user info) at 2008-03-06 02:27:56 EST (#)
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i find brian austin green has done a good job in the terminator spinoff.
hope it gets picked up next year.
Submitted by bjrog2 (user info) at 2008-03-06 02:20:44 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Not old enough to have cared for the show, but you get a +1 for neat setting-out and (lack of) spelling & grammar mistakes. Actually not offensive to read