90210 is a series set in Beverly Hills, California - the number combination is the postcode of Beverly Hills which is such a famous postcode they used it as the series' name. The series originally revolved around several students at the fictional West Beverly Hills High School, including new Beverly Hills residents Annie Wilson and Dixon Wilson. Their father, Harry Wilson, has returned from Kansas to his Beverly Hills childhood home with his family to care for his mother, former television and theatre actress Tabitha Wilson, who has a drinking problem and clashes with his wife Debbie Wilson. Annie and Dixon struggle to adjust to their new lives while making friends and yet adhering to their parents' wishes. The series later focuses on the same group of friends as they graduate from West Beverly Hills High School and begin their lives in the adult world. Some attend college at California University, while others begin exploring avenues beyond post-secondary education.
90210 has been my favourite TV show since its first series remake in 2008. The first series was created by american TV company CBS Productions - but is now produced by CBS Television Studios. I feel the target audience for this programme is females from the age of 15 - 20. The show has a very young and hip vibe and a large focus on fashion, fame and money. However, the show contains a serious amount of drama and heartbreak, from drug abuse, alcohol abuse, suicide and tragic car accidents it rakes in the older teens to young adult viewers. It airs in the UK at 9pm so usually when most children are asleep which allows it to explore its more sexy, dangerous and thrilling themes.
90210 appeals to me because it contains everything i love, fashion, california and lots of heated relationships. Needless to say, teens are known for going from relationship to relationship - but because most of the time there is an equal boy to girl ratio and they're all so attractive, they basically date each other and swap around numerous times throughout the series. Each relationship brings out a new and interesting side of each character and we end up falling in love with each relationship. Some people may see 90210 as a show about silly rich teens running around Beverly Hills dating whoever they can get their hands on. I cant deny it certainly does not reflect the way the rest of the worlds teenagers live their lives. They are extremely blessed to have the fortune and glamour that they do. However i think its always nice to have somewhere you can escape to in a show - i can escape to Beverly Hills when i watch 90210 and i love it.
The series' also show us that money is not everything, in fact it is hard for any one character to have a happy normal life for longer than one episode. With the Beverly Hills: 90210 series being around for 10 series before the new remake was made which has lasted for 5 series now - it is clear that 90210 is a show that is very much loved by many people around the world.
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