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Writer Dishes 90210 Spinoff Details

March 19, 2008

There’s a new family moving into the exclusive 90210 zip code.

Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas is penning the pilot for the CW’s spinoff Beverly Hills, 90210, and though he didn’t mention the do-good Walsh family from the original made famous in the ’90s, he revealed some details about the new family.

“The guy who gets hired as the new principal brings his family of four from Kansas to Beverly Hills. The
principal, himself, graduated from West Beverly High School,” he said. “The grandmother — the principal’s
mother — is a Julie Christie-like actress who is once again going into rehab.”

The principal is “reluctantly” moving back to his old stamping grounds and bringing his wife, son and daughter with him, he said.

Don’t expect to find everyone gathered at the counter of The Peach Pit, at least not in the pilot, Thomas said, but he hopes to bring the ’50s-style diner popularized in the original version into future episodes of the show.

Of course, the children from the Midwest won’t be living off their parent’s credit cards.

“I think, one or both sibling’s jobs will be at a movie theater,” Thomas said.

Since it is a spinoff, is there any chance we’ll be running into Brandon, Kelly or Dillon?

“There is a plan for bringing back one of the cast members,” but he said he didn’t know which one because “we haven’t talked to any of them.”

Check out Variety for more details on the characters. – Elaine Aradillas

Tell us: Which 90210 cast member would you like most to come back?

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kim March 19th, 2008

david and donna

Adalida March 19th, 2008

Dylan! He was the best of the group and the most talented actor. I would like to see him come back as maybe a counselor to help kids avoid the pitfalls he faced.

Meghan March 19th, 2008

Everyone…
but only one? Id love to see David

Caryn March 19th, 2008

Jason Priestly or Luke Perry

Tracey March 19th, 2008

I would like to see Dylan and Brenda come back!

Stephanie March 19th, 2008

Kelly!

ARIKA March 19th, 2008

BRENDA!!!!! IT WASNT THAT GOOD WHEN SHE LEFT

nicole March 19th, 2008

dylan and donna

Amie March 19th, 2008

any of them is better than no one

JENNIFER WHALEN March 19th, 2008

ALL OF THEM!!!!

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