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All episodes Season 10 S10E01 1999-09-08 60 min 1990s Fox

Beverly Hills, 90210

The Phantom Menace

TV Flash files “The Phantom Menace” as the first listed hour of season 10 — Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) on Fox, season 10, episode 1, aired 1999-09-08, 60 min.

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How this hour is filed

This leaf is S10E01: listed hour 267 of 293 in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide, first listed hour of season 10. It aired 1999-09-08 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “That's the Guy” (S09E26). Next is “Let's Eat Cake” (S10E02).

Beverly Hills, 90210 — The Phantom Menace (S10E01)

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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.

Joe dies of gunshot wounds. Kelly is arrested and held overnight until the shooting is ruled a justifiable homicide. The police consider charging her with possession of an unlicensed firearm, but Matt appeals to the department's sense of decency. David asks Dylan to move out. Dylan takes up residence at a hotel, and Gina joins him after Donna boots her out for talking to reporters about Kelly. Wayne annoys Donna with his cavalier attitude, particularly when he fails to show sensitivity toward Kelly. She realizes that they do not have a future together. Noah ignores Donna and fools around with one of his employees. Janet's erratic behavior confuses Steve. She secretly applies for a job with another newspaper, and tells Steve that she isn't sure if their relationship will work out. Janet confesses to Kelly that she is four months pregnant.

Viewer FAQ

Where does The Phantom Menace sit in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide?

S10E01 is listed hour 267 of 293 — first listed hour of season 10, season 10 episode 1.

When did Beverly Hills, 90210 S10E01 air?

The Phantom Menace aired 1999-09-08 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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