Jason Priestley, Tori Spelling, Aaron Spelling, Shannen Doherty, and Luke Perry
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Beverly Hills, 90210 producer Aaron Spelling with castmembers Jason Priestley, Tori Spelling, Shannen Doherty, and Luke Perry at the People’s Choice Awards hosted at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 17, 1992. Beverly Hills, 90210 won in the category of Favorite TV Series Among Young People. The following year, Melrose Place would win as Favorite New TV Dramatic Series.
Aaron, Candy, Tori, and Randy Spelling
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Aaron, Candy, Tori, and Randy Spelling at the Carousel Of Hope Ball, hosted by the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 28, 2000. The Carousel Of Hope Ball has been held biennially since 1978 to support the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes and the Children’s Diabetes Foundation.
The cast of Dynasty
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Promo for ABC soap Dynasty, starring John Forsythe, Linda Evans and Joan Collins. Dynasty ran from 1981-1989 and was produced by Aaron Spelling, and created by Esther Shapiro and Richard Alan Shapiro. Dynasty focused on the feud between oil tycoon Blake Carrington and his ex-wife, Alexis, with his new wife, Krystle, caught in the middle.
The cast of The Colbys
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Promo for ABC soap The Colbys, starring Charlton Heston, Barbara Stanwyck, Stephanie Beacham, Tracy Scoggins, Emma Samms and Katherine Ross. The Colbys ran from 1985-1987 and was produced by Aaron Spelling, and created by Esther Shapiro and Richard Alan Shapiro. The Colbys was a spin-off of Dynasty, focusing on Jeff Colby’s broader family empire and ending in alien abduction.
The cast of Beverly Hills, 90210
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Promo for FOX soap Beverly Hills, 90210, starring Gabrielle Carteris, Jennie Garth, Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Ian Ziering, Tori Spelling, and Brian Austin Green. Beverly Hills, 90210 ran from 1990-2000 and was produced by Aaron Spelling, and created by Darren Star. The series broke new ground for its stress on younger characters and helped establish an audience for soaps in a new generation.
The cast of Melrose Place
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Promo for FOX soap Melrose Place, starring Heather Locklear, Andre Shue, Thomas Calabro, Grant Show, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Laura Leighton, Daphne Zuniga, and Josie Bissett. Melrose Place ran from 1992-1999 and was produced by Aaron Spelling, and created by Darren Star. Melrose Place was a spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210, and aimed itself at a slightly older demographic. It also traded more heavily on the glamour common to Spelling Productions.