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• Actors: Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering
• Directors: Bethany Rooney, Bill D'Elia, Bradley M. Gross, Charles Braverman, Daniel Attias
• Format: NTSC, Color, Full Screen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Dubbed: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 8
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: May 1, 2007
• Run Time: 1305 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000MGBSHQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,894 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Beverly Hills, 90210: The Second Season" on IMDb

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From a pregnancy scare and a psycho girlfriend to a cameo by Color Me Badd, Beverly Hills 90210's sophomore year demonstrates why this was "the greatest TV show in history with a zip code in its title." That's what comedians John Aboud and Michael Colton (Best Week Ever) call it in a very entertaining bonus feature that affectionately roasts 90210 from its so-the-drama melodramatics to its stuck-in-the-'90s fashion sense (high-waisted jeans, buttoned-up shirts, and whatever the heck you call the outrageous wardrobe worn by Brian Austin Green's David). This is the season that catapulted 90210 from Most Likely to Succeed to BSOF (Best Show on Fox). Certainly, it was must-see viewing for teens who anxiously tuned in each week to vicariously chart the serial adventures of siblings Brenda (Shannon Doherty) and older brother Brandon (Jason Priestley), recent transplants from Minnesota to glitzy Beverly Hills. Season 2, one of the best in this series' decade-long run, is one for the time capsule, with episodes and story arcs that loom large in the 90210 phenomenon, among them: Brenda's tempestuous, on-and-off-again relationship with soulful bad boy Dylan (Luke Perry in his instantly iconic role), causing rifts between her and her increasingly disapproving parents; new girl Emily Valentine (Christine Elise) going all Fatal Attraction on Brandon (no rabbits are boiled but a homecoming float is in jeopardy); Kelly (Jennie Garthhooking up with Melrose Place-bound Jake (Grant Show), and Donna (Tori Spelling) in her mermaid Halloween costume.

Degrassi Jr. High has nothing on 90210 when it comes to issues-oriented episodes. Not four minutes into the season opener, Brenda announces she is five days "late." "I love Dylan, and I thought I knew what we were doing" she tells BFFs Kelly and Donna, "but I'm beginning to get the feeling that it wasn't worth it." Other episodes address abstinence, child abuse, the physically challenged, sexual orientation, racism, rape, and steroids. A heartbreaking story arc concerns David shunning his former best friend, Scott, who returns from an Oklahoma vacation all urban cowboy, making him even more of an outcast with the popular kids. "Cool it with the guns," David cautions, foreshadowing tragic events to come in the episode "The Next 50 Years." Throwing something of a wet blanket on precious memories of the show is the substitution of generic songs for 90210's originally killer soundtracks of alternative and classic rock and golden oldies. One would think that the Peach Pit has the lamest jukebox on Earth. --Donald Liebenson

Product Description

One of the definitive, landmark shows of the 1990s, 90210 quickly became an important fixture on the FOX and in the popular discourse of adolescents and young adults. The second season’s main characters, Dylan, Kelly, Donna, Steve, David, Andrea and twins Brandon and Brenda all attended West Beverly Hills High School. Brandon and Brenda Walsh and their parents, transplants from Minneapolis were the stable nuclear family with strong values; their home was a safe haven for the whole gang and the center of much of the drama. The show dealt with a steady stream of love triangles and other romantic entanglements and occasionally touched on more serious issues as well.

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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars True fans might be frustrated by this release May 3, 2007

By L. Cabrera

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

As a huge fan of Beverly Hills, 90210, I have been waiting for season 2 since the day after season 1 was released. Overall this is a good season, although not as good as season 1 or season 3. The show tried to remain true to its roots by tackling tough issues, and although this act is pulled off well, it leaves the viewer feeling like every typical high school cliché is touched upon.

The biggest disappointments for me in this season were in the following areas:
- At times the transfer to DVD appears incredibly grainy and in poor quality.
- On the DVD cases for discs 6 and 7, the episode overviews are not consistent with the actual plots for each episode. I have written them correctly in the list below.
- The soundtrack: This issue makes the show a lot worse off. Music by Seal, R.E.M., Monie Love, Garth Brooks, Chris Isaak, Roxette, Robert Palmer, Janis Joplin, The Bangles, Color Me Badd, The Pretenders, and many other artists has all been replaced by forgetfully bland generic studio tracks. I realize that it's not always possible for all of the original music rights to be obtained for a series, but the omission of every noteworthy song affects the overall quality and experience of the show. The two episodes where this is most evident is in 'Chuckie's Back', when Steve pulls away from the gang on a bus, the song '2000 Miles' from The Pretenders is played, resulting in a heart-tugging ending. The episode of 'The Next Fifty Years' starts out with 'Friends In Low Places' by Garth Brooks and hypes up to 'Work It Out' by Monie Love as the gang teaches Scott how to dance. Those songs all appeared on the original series but were replaced on the DVD version with no-name songs that will surely leave hardcore fans frustrated....

To anyone who thinks that music isn't such a big deal, think of Tarantino movies like Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill - without their incredible soundtracks they wouldn't have been nearly as good or memorable. Had the original music for the show remained intact, I'd rate this season a solid 4.5 stars. Instead, I give it a 3.5 out of 5.

The episodes are as follows:

DISC 1:
1) Beach Blanket Brandon: Brenda has a pregnancy scare which causes her to re-think her serious relationship with Dylan. Brandon leaves the Peach Pit and gets a job at the Beverly Hills Beach Club.
2) The Party Fish: Brandon's job at the Beach Club leads him to becoming friends with a sports promoter, who wants to make Brandon his gopher boy. Brandon cuts off the relationship when the friendship becomes to complicated.
3) Summer Storm: Dylan is injured while surfing and the Walshes invite him to stay at their home while he recovers from the accident. Jim catches Brenda and Dylan making out and wants him to leave. Kelly falls for a new guy, but is confused by his mixed signals.
4) Anaconda: Dylan and Brandon argue after a late night poker game at the Beach Club ends with a break-in. Dylan is the prime suspect, as it turns out he's been pawning family items to keep afloat.

DISC 2:
5) Play It Again, David: Kelly has a hissy fit when her mother starts dating David's dad. Brandon begins mentoring a boy and learns that there may be more to him than meets the eye.
6) Pass, Not Pass: Andrea and Brenda both have a crush on their drama teacher. Brandon buys his dream car, only to find out he bought a lemon.
7) Camping Trip: The kids take off on a trip to Yosemite and end up with cabin fever as they are stuck inside during a torrential downpour. The honeymooning couple in the cabin next door are already fighting. Dylan saves Brandon's life as Brandon almost falls off a cliff.
8) Wildfire: New student Emily Valentine has the girls in an uproar and the boys in a frenzy.

DISC 3:
9) Ashes to Ashes: An African American family moves in down the street from the Walshes, resulting in a racially motivated attack.
10) Necessity Is a Mother: Dylan's bohemian mother Iris comes back from Hawaii and moves in with him. Dylan resents her parenting, after an 11 year absence from his life.
11) Leading From the Heart: Brandon and Brenda's wheelchair-bound cousin comes to visit. Kelly is interested in him, but Brenda worries that Kelly will end up hurting him. Brandon feels guilty and apologizes to his cousin about the accident that crippled him.
12) Down and Out of District in Beverly Hills: Andrea faces an investigation by the school district due to her living situation. Steve's new girlfriend only likes him for his money and connections.

DISC 4:
13) Halloween: The kids attend a holiday party, and Kelly's skimpy outfit sends the wrong signal to a college boy who tries to rape her. David and Scott spend the night waiting for an egg fight that never occurs. Brandon stays home to hand out candy and meets up with Emily Valentine.
14) The Next 50 Years: David struggles with the growing gap between himself and Scott. Scott's mom throws him a surprise Birthday party and David feels pressured to find "friends" to attend the party. Scott plays with one of his father's guns and accidentally shoots himself at the party. Scott's death causes a wave of interest across the school, and the students' interest in him causes David to angrily confront Brandon (who is writing a story about him for the school paper). The confrontation is accidentally broadcast over the radio to the entire school.
15) U4EA: Emily Valentine invites the gang to an underground club. Andrea and Steve spend the entire evening trying to find them. Donna enjoys the evening with David. While at the club, Emily slips a little something into Brandon's drink. Brandon feels he can no longer trust Emily, and breaks things off with her.
16) My Desperate Valentine: The recently dumped Emily refuses to accept that things are over between her and Brandon. The episode culminates in an emotional breakdown when Emily tries to set fire to the homecoming float that the kids made.

DISC 5:
17) Chuckie's Back: Steve's childhood nemesis, Chuck Wilson starts attending West Beverly High, and immediately starts pushing his buttons (just like old times). Chuck taunts Steve about the fact that he is adopted. Donna admits her true feelings for David and kisses him on the dance floor in front of the entire school. Steve leaves on a bus to New Mexico to find his birth parents.
18) A Walsh Family Christmas: The Walsh house will be empty this year, with Brandon and Brenda and all their friends making alternate plans. Steve searches for his birthmom in Albuquerque. Despite their original plans to the contrary, everyone ends up at the Walsh home for Christmas.
19) Fire and Ice: Brandon meets an up and coming figure skater but is rebuffed by her coach.

DISC 6:
20) A Competitive Edge: Brandon joins the track team and receives negative attention from his teammates for some of the articles he wrote as Sports Editor. Meanwhile, Steve is asked to join "The Program", which causes him to suffer from moodswings. Brenda is involved in a minor fender-bender which turns into a big fiasco when the other driver suddenly claims to have major injuries.
21) Everybody's Talkin' `Bout It: Opposing sides argue over a campaign to raise awareness about AIDS and STDs. The episode ends with Kelly's mom telling her that she is pregnant.
22) Baby Makes Five: Kelly tells her friends that Jackie is pregnant. Mel asks Jackie to marry him. Nat, Brandon, Steve, and Andrea spend some time at the racetrack.

DISC 7:
23) Cardio Funk: Brenda and Dylan's relationship is strained due to his friendship with someone from AA. The new karaoke machine at the Peach Pit brings out the whole gang for some off-key fun.
24) The Pit and The Pendulum: Brandon learns that Jim's latest work endeavor would mean the demolition of the Peach Pit.
25) Meeting Mr. Pony: In anticipation of finals, the kids pull a late night of studying at the Peach Pit, and when Brandon and Dylan go out back, a man enters the restaurant and demands the cash from the register while pointing a gun at Brenda. Brenda must cope with the emotional aftermath of the incident and pretends that she is okay while inside she's filled with fear and panic.

DISC 8:
26) Things To Do On A Rainy Day: The kids hang out at the Bel Age Hotel, hoping to meet Color Me Badd. While at the hotel, Donna witnesses her mother in a compromising situation.
27) Mexican Standoff: Brenda lies to her parents and spends the weekend with Dylan in Mexico, only to get stuck on the other side of the border. Meanwhile, back in LA, Kelly starts up with newcomer Jake Hanson, who was hired to build a canopy for Kelly's mother's wedding ceremony.
28) Wedding Bell Blues: The season wraps up with multiple simultaneous dramas: Brenda's father goes to collect her from the Mexican border, meanwhile Dylan is banned from seeing Brenda. Due to plumbing problems, Jackie's wedding venue is quickly changed to the Walsh home, and Jake shows up at the wedding and tells Kelly how he feels about her.
SPECIAL FEATURES: Meet The Walshes, Our Favorite Valentine, Everything You Need to Know About Beverly Hills, 90210. Read more ›

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed with season 2 May 6, 2007

By J. Norton

Format:DVD

I watched 90210 as a teenager,and couldn't wait for it to come out on dvd.Season 2 was SUCH a disappointment! The quality is poor- very grainy in some parts.But what upset me the most was that they edited the episodes and took some dialouge out.For example-in the episode where we meet Emily Valentine,they cut out the song she sang to Brenda on the school lawn,and when they were at Brenda's house-they cut out the part when the girls were writing the lyrics to "addicted to clothes" to perform at hello day.Also-and this has to be the worst part about season 2-they changed the music!And replaced it with songs that don't go with the scene it's played with.Again-in the episode with Emily,when Brenda and Dylan get back together at the end,the original song that was playing in the car was Chris Issack's "wicked game"...watch the episode in season 2 on dvd,and it's something different! Or,in "beach blanket brandon",when Brenda breaks up with Dylan,originally R.E.M.'s "losing my religion" was playing...on dvd-it's some no-name song.Part of what made 90210 great was the music played-it really made some scenes memorable(thank god they didn't change the slow song every one danced to in "spring dance"!)I just think that if we're going to buy the episodes they filmed,then we should be entitled to the WHOLE episode-no deleted scenes,and more importantly,no deleted music.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Would be 5 stars with original music May 26, 2007

By Julia Bingham

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

This was one of the classic seasons of the show. I would have rated it 5 stars except that the original music was replaced...again. The acting was better and so many issues were addressed: breaking up with a first love, teen pregnancy, rape, death of a best friend, party drugs (U4EA, steroids, and others.

I highly recommend this season!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Yes Music is differnet BUT.... January 1, 2010

By SG

Format:DVD

Ok I have owned this for some time but because of reruns on SOapnet hadn't watched it yet. After reading the reviews I checked out Beach Blanket Brandon ep to compare it to a poor quality copy I own that was taped from FX. Ok so it's no HD quality but it's not that bad either. Pic quality way better than any copy taped on VHS when it originally aired...thats a plus! Yes music is also changed HOWEVER..after watching both I realized I would much rather have the set w/o Losing My Religion than to not have it at all! It took forever to even get a dvd set put out and we are lucky there is one at all so I for one (though disappointed) am grateful to have this set. As for edited scenes I noticed there was a scene in DVD box set that was NOT in the FX airings the moral here is anytime we get a rerun we get edits so FX edited and most likely SOapnet also has and yes the DVD set has....People unless you originally taped copies of the first airings we may never know each show in entirety and yes that is very sad. I did originally tape this show or atleast most seasons but i honestly don't think the quality is going to be good this many years later LOL so...i'm happy to own this set even w/ edits and music changes. Lets hope new shows don't make these mistakes and can be put on DVD in there entirety.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!! October 1, 2008

By Zahra Brown

Format:DVD

Believe it or not, this was the first DVD I bought lol. I know I should have bought Season 1, but I bought Season 2. I love this season soo much! Watching back brought me so much memories! You won't regret this DVD. This season makes viewers believe that this show is it in for the long run. It did 10 years!! haha. If you are a big fan of 90210 in the 90's, then this is the DVD you should buy. I'm planning to buy all seasons. The extras and the bonus on this DVD was very interesting to watch. I hear that there's more in other DVD boxes per season. I can't wait. I'm definitely saving up to buy Season 1, 3 and the rest soon.