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All episodes Season 4 S04E03 1993-09-22 60 min 1990s Fox

Beverly Hills, 90210

The Little Fish

TV Flash files “The Little Fish” as hour 83 of 293 in the TV Flash guide — Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) on Fox, season 4, episode 3, aired 1993-09-22, 60 min.

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This leaf is S04E03: listed hour 83 of 293 in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide, hour 3 of 32 in season 4. It aired 1993-09-22 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Girl from New York City” (S04E02). Next is “Greek to Me” (S04E04).

Beverly Hills, 90210 — The Little Fish (S04E03)

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Brenda's return to Beverly Hills both startles her parents and upsets Brandon's plans for her bedroom. Brenda and Dylan spend a relaxing day together far away from the pressure of school and Kelly. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang begins their week at California University. Steve decides to rush a fraternity, Andrea meets her cute resident adviser Dan Rubin, Dylan chooses to forgo college, David and Donna try to audition for the DJ's on the California University's radio show, and Brandon becomes involved with college politics when he attempts to join the school paper the Condor and meets the student editor Josh Richland.

Viewer FAQ

Where does The Little Fish sit in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide?

S04E03 is listed hour 83 of 293 — hour 3 of 32 in season 4, season 4 episode 3.

When did Beverly Hills, 90210 S04E03 air?

The Little Fish aired 1993-09-22 and is listed at 60 minutes.

Where should I start?

The original 1990–2000 run, from high school into adult career and family arcs — later 90210 reboot attempts are a separate brand lap.

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Filed by Tessa Quinn · Spoiler-Free (Mostly) · Show package

Minnesota twins drop into Beverly Hills High and teach Fox that teens will show up weekly. Darren Star and Aaron Spelling built zip-code soap from peach-pit romance, Luke Perry heartthrob mythology, and Very Special Topics — then aged the courtyard into adulthood without ever leaving the brand. The teen-drama industrial complex starts here, spinoffs included.

So about the ZIP code. Minnesota twins Brandon and Brenda Walsh land at Beverly Hills High and Fox learns, in public, that teens will show up every week for peach-pit romance, pool-party lighting, and a curriculum of Very Special Topics. Darren Star created it; Aaron Spelling produced it (1990–2000). Luke Perry's Dylan, Shannen Doherty's Brenda, Jason Priestley's Brandon, Jennie Garth's Kelly, Tori Spelling's Donna — the original ensemble that made appointment TV out of adolescent melodrama. (I said spoiler-free.…

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