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All episodes Season 4 S04E17 1994-01-12 60 min 1990s Fox

Beverly Hills, 90210

Thicker Than Water

TV Flash files “Thicker Than Water” as hour 97 of 293 in the TV Flash guide — Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) on Fox, season 4, episode 17, aired 1994-01-12, 60 min.

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This leaf is S04E17: listed hour 97 of 293 in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide, hour 17 of 32 in season 4. It aired 1994-01-12 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Crunch Time” (S04E16). Next is “Heartbreaker” (S04E18).

Beverly Hills, 90210 — Thicker Than Water (S04E17)

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David's addiction to stimulants spirals out of control and the result could cost him Erin's life. Meanwhile, the gang takes a ski trip where Donna meets a cute ski bum named Chad, but her attraction to him is complicated by her still strong feelings for David. Andrea gets a life-altering shock when she learns that she is pregnant. Which Suzanne out of town, Dylan spends the day with Erica teaching her how to surf, which takes a turn when Erica gets her first menstrual period, forcing him to turn to Cindy for assistance. Dylan also learns that Suzanne has been keeping secrets from him when Jim makes a background check of Suzanne on Dylan's behalf with her social security number and uncovers a hidden bank account containing $20,000 after Suzanne has previously told Dylan that she is broke. When Dylan confronts Suzanne with the lie, she tells him that the money was only recently deposited into her account from a property insurance settlement. Dylan believes Suzanne and agrees to trust her from now on, but Jim continues to remain suspicious about Suzanne and her intentions for Dylan.

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Where does Thicker Than Water sit in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide?

S04E17 is listed hour 97 of 293 — hour 17 of 32 in season 4, season 4 episode 17.

When did Beverly Hills, 90210 S04E17 air?

Thicker Than Water aired 1994-01-12 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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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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