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All episodes Season 6 S06E19 1996-01-31 60 min 1990s Fox

Beverly Hills, 90210

Nancy's Choice

TV Flash files “Nancy's Choice” as hour 163 of 293 in the TV Flash guide — Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) on Fox, season 6, episode 19, aired 1996-01-31, 60 min.

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This leaf is S06E19: listed hour 163 of 293 in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide, hour 19 of 32 in season 6. It aired 1996-01-31 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Snowbound” (S06E18). Next is “Flying” (S06E20).

Beverly Hills, 90210 — Nancy's Choice (S06E19)

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Susan is nominated for a college journalism award for her story about a girl's decision to have an abortion. Brandon does not understand why Jonathan insists on flying in for the awards ceremony. Susan explains that she and Jonathan broke up over a difference of opinion regarding the story; this further confuses Brandon. Susan wins the award and bursts into tears during her speech. She confesses to Brandon that the story was about herself; devastated by her sister's death, she had a drunken encounter with Jonathan and wound up pregnant. Jonathan proposed to her, and was crushed when she chose to terminate the pregnancy. Jonathan offers Susan his forgiveness, although she still has doubts about her decision. Valerie arranges a meeting between Colin and a knowledgeable art buyer in the hopes of encouraging Colin to get clean and focus on his career. Unfortunately, the man purchases two works that Colin had painted while high. Kelly swears off cocaine, but cannot resist temptation for long. Steve runs into Elle, the transvestite he met in Palm Springs, during a shopping excursion with Clare. Clare refuses to believe that Elle is a man. Elle attends the journalism conference and ends up on a date with Clare's father. Steve pleads with Elle to hide the truth from the chancellor, as he hasn't dated for a while and is very fragile.

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Where does Nancy's Choice sit in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide?

S06E19 is listed hour 163 of 293 — hour 19 of 32 in season 6, season 6 episode 19.

When did Beverly Hills, 90210 S06E19 air?

Nancy's Choice aired 1996-01-31 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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