Spring training Oh look, Brenda is out for the second and final jog she ever goes on. Pretty soon, she is joined by a dog, who refuses to leave. Meanwhile, on the baseball fields, Jim, Brandon, and Steve are coaches of a little league team. First off, why are Brandon and Steve wearing baseball pants? …
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Season 1, Episode 19: This Is Only a Test
Season 1, Episode 19: It’s Only a Test What is going on at this school. The opening scene is cuts from various students at West Beverly, one of whom is wearing a 3 piece suit and talking on a cell phone, which was very rare in 1992, and another with a girl reading the Wall …
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Season 1, Episode 18: Stand (Up) and Deliver
The episode starts with Brandon walking down the hall, staring back at girls who pass by him, real enlightened man stuff, until Andrea hunts him down. She tells him she has a proposition for him, and he replies, “Your desk or mine?” We all know that he is kidding, but deep down we also know …
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Season 1, Episode 15: Fame is Where You Find It
This week’s episode starts at a park, where children are playing on park equipment, and then we see some nerd roller blading with knee pads on. The camera pans up, and we realize it’s Brandon, roller blading while holding a hockey stick. So many things to start off with: Why is Brandon so in love …
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Season 1: Episode 16: Palm Springs Weekend
This week, we are watching Seasons 1, Episode 16: Palm Springs Weekend (aka a Fling in Palm Springs). This episode starts with Brenda and Dylan, doing some heavy petting in Dylan’s Porsche. Brenda pulls away first, saying they’ve got to stop, and then going right back in. Dylan pulls away, telling Brenda that something is …
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Season 1, Episode 14: The Slumber Party
This week, we watched Season 1, Episode 14: Slumber Party. The episode starts in the Walsh kitchen, where Brandon, in a silky vest questions Brenda about her plans for the evening. Brenda says she is hosting a night of “female empowerment,” while Brandon and Jim call it a slumber party. I see the writers thought …
Season 1, Episode 13: One Man and a Baby
Episode 13: One Man and a Baby This episode starts with Brandon settling down next to a tree to eat his lunch alone. Hasn’t this poor kid found friends yet? Why is he always eating alone. From the other side of the tree, a girl starts singing….not very well either. Brandon asks her if this …
Season 1, Episode 10: The Gentle Art Of Listening
This week, we are watching season one, episode 10: The Gentle Art of Listening. Trigger Warning: This post will talk about dramatized versions of rape. Please be warned. This episode begins at West Beverly Hills High, where everyone is gathered in the quad watching the cheerleaders perform. I am very concerned, because they are doing …
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Episode 6: One on One
This week, we are talking about Episode 6: One on One. This episode starts with Jim and Brandon shooting some baskets, in slow motion. Jim is all hyped up about Brandon’s future basketball career and Brenda is concerned about getting to school. For some reason, Jim is not at work yet and super sweaty in …
Season 1, Episode 5: “For the First Time”
This weeks episode, Hulu‘s number five, is “For the First Time“. I’m sure we are all aware what they are talking about. It’s always interesting to juxtapose Jim Walsh in this episode and Jim Walsh in “Beach Blanket Brandon.” The opening scene takes place in the twins shared bathroom, where Brandon is standing shirtless in …
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Donna Martin Graduates: For the Love Of 90210 