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All episodes Season 8 S08E19 1998-02-04 60 min 1990s Fox

Beverly Hills, 90210

Crimes and Misdemeanors

TV Flash files “Crimes and Misdemeanors” as hour 227 of 293 in the TV Flash guide — Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) on Fox, season 8, episode 19, aired 1998-02-04, 60 min.

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This leaf is S08E19: listed hour 227 of 293 in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide, hour 19 of 32 in season 8. It aired 1998-02-04 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Rebound” (S08E18). Next is “Cupid's Arrow” (S08E20).

Beverly Hills, 90210 — Crimes and Misdemeanors (S08E19)

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David angers Valerie by moving out of her room and into Carly's old house. She apologizes for her behavior and arranges for a record company executive to watch Jasper's Law perform at the club. The group receives a new record deal, thanks in large part to David's song. Valerie believes that the song is about her, and is hurt to learn that David wrote it for Donna. Donna's grandmother must undergo surgery for an aneurysm. Donna introduces Noah to Mrs. Martin, but she still feels that David is Donna's soulmate. She requests a visit from David and asks him to look out for Donna. Mrs. Martin suffers heart problems after the surgery and soon dies. Val discourages David from attending the funeral, while Noah asks him to spend time with Donna because of their history. Donna and David share a kiss, but decide to remain friends. Kelly meets an ex-convict, who was sentenced to prison at age seventeen for murdering his mother's abusive boyfriend. She asks Brandon to write a story about the man to help him find employment. Steve believes that he has secured a double date for Brandon and him. He fails to realize that the women are a lesbian couple who believe the guys are also gay.

Viewer FAQ

Where does Crimes and Misdemeanors sit in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide?

S08E19 is listed hour 227 of 293 — hour 19 of 32 in season 8, season 8 episode 19.

When did Beverly Hills, 90210 S08E19 air?

Crimes and Misdemeanors aired 1998-02-04 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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