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All episodes Season 4 S04E16 1994-01-05 60 min 1990s Fox

Beverly Hills, 90210

Crunch Time

TV Flash files “Crunch Time” as hour 96 of 293 in the TV Flash guide — Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) on Fox, season 4, episode 16, aired 1994-01-05, 60 min.

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This leaf is S04E16: listed hour 96 of 293 in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide, hour 16 of 32 in season 4. It aired 1994-01-05 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Somewhere in the World It's Christmas” (S04E15). Next is “Thicker Than Water” (S04E17).

Beverly Hills, 90210 — Crunch Time (S04E16)

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After a hazing prank gone wrong, the KEG house hopes to avoid charges by unfairly distancing itself from Steve. When Steve learns he was set up by John Sears, he must prove it to his "brothers" or face expulsion from the fraternity. Meanwhile, Dylan offends Suzanne when he decides to do a background check on her. David starts abusing drugs (crystal methamphetamine) to keep up with his busy schedule, while Donna wonders what's wrong with his sudden change in behavior. Also, Brandon tries to get D'Shawn to take his mid-term finals, then an accident during a game sidelines D'Shawn, forcing him to study to pass his mid-term.

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Where does Crunch Time sit in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide?

S04E16 is listed hour 96 of 293 — hour 16 of 32 in season 4, season 4 episode 16.

When did Beverly Hills, 90210 S04E16 air?

Crunch Time aired 1994-01-05 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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Why this series still plays

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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