Ahh…the high school days… The days of matte red lipstick, pale matte skin, (thank God for lip gloss and powdered bronzers with shimmer) ”grunge” attire, plaid flannel shirts with pale washed Levis 501 jeans. Let us not forget the revival of the “Peace” era. Peace Sign necklaces, smiley face shirts and jewelery, thick ribbon velvet chokers, suit vests with said Levi jeans. I could go on and on…
I’ve discovered something interesting. Something, that takes me back to my high school days, something, that, now, fills up my boring, work-laden afternoons. I’ve discovered a website where you can watch any episode from the first 3 seasons of Beverly Hills, 90210. YIPPEE!!! So, for about 45 minutes a day I have been escaping to 90210-land.
Life with Brandon, Brenda, Kelly, Steve, Dylan, Donna and Andrea (pronounced Au-nd-ree-a) has never been so familiar. This show started the first year I was in high school. I was addicted, as was every other 13-14 year old girl. (I actually had a dream about Dylan last night, but that’s another blog!! Those are details for my 32 year old self.) I will try and update the blog everyday with my learned 90210 lessons.
Toady’s episode was from season 3 titled “Perfectly Perfect.” The episode starts with Kelly on a stair-master, workin’ up a sweat. Her 18th birthday is looming and her perfect life is out of whack. At this point in the season, she is dating Dylan, and things between her and Brenda are not so perfect. Not to mention, her mother has their home up for sale, is in the middle of another divorce, has a new little sister and a freaky step-brother aka David Silver (ex-stalker). So, I imagine that the stresses of changing life, things becoming out of her control have freaked her out. So, controlling her weight is the only way that she can maintain some control. Cut to the school yard, Kelly is sitting with Dylan, Kelly nonchalantly takes out a pack of diet pills and pops one. Ah, ha!! This is why she’s been acting so crazy, snapping at her family, just being an all around bee-othch!!
The sub-plot has to do with Brandon and Steve going on a dating show called Love at First Sight. It’s here that we meet Celeste. If my memory serves me correctly, she recurrs in several episodes after this. Of course, both Steve and Brandon have their sights set on the beautiful brunette, however, it’s Steve that Celeste chooses.
After several more scenes of “Bitchy Pill-Popping Kelly” we fast forward to The Peach Pit, sight of Kelly’s surprise 18th birthday party. Brenda is there, which was in question, because of the whole Dylan thing. The whole gang is having a great time. Kelly, however, is feeling flushed and excuses herself to the restroom. There we see her freaking out, the screen goes blurry, she is drinking and splashing water on her face. Next, Brenda goes into the bathroom to find Kelly for birthday cake. Brenda walks in and finds Kelly passed out on the floor. Cut to the hospital. Here we find a doctor explaining to Kelly and her mother that just because you can buy diet pills over the counter, doesn’t mean that they’re safe. He also instructs Kelly to look into an eating disorder help group. yada yada…
What have we learned from this episode kiddies? Over the counter diet pills are bad, illegal pills are good!! LOL! No, just kidding. Over the counter medicines are safe when you take them as directed. They are not safe when you take them at double or triple the directed amounts. Just ask Heath Leger, he knows all about it!!
Till next time… same 90210 channel, same 90210 time!!
