S3.E9

Highwire

Episode aired Sep 23, 1992
TV-PG
46m

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Gabrielle Carteris in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

The gang must consider their future and meets with their guidance counselor, except for Kelly and Dylan who agree that college is not for everyone. Meanwhile, Jim and Cindy announce to Brend... Read allThe gang must consider their future and meets with their guidance counselor, except for Kelly and Dylan who agree that college is not for everyone. Meanwhile, Jim and Cindy announce to Brenda and Brandon that they can afford a private college for only one of them. Also, Andrea ha... Read allThe gang must consider their future and meets with their guidance counselor, except for Kelly and Dylan who agree that college is not for everyone. Meanwhile, Jim and Cindy announce to Brenda and Brandon that they can afford a private college for only one of them. Also, Andrea has the same bad dreams involving walking a high-wire to get into her own college. Brandon a... Read all

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6.6/10

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Trivia
Early in the episode, Andrea asks "Who would want to go to college in Cicely, Alaska?"; Cicely, Alaska was the fictional setting of the contemporaneous television show "Northern Exposure", which perhaps not coincidentally starred actor John Corbett, real-life close friend of Jason Priestley.

Goofs
At around 24 minutes into the episode, Brandon walks in his house to talk to his mom, and you can clearly see a hand pull the door shut behind him.

Quotes
Dylan McKay: When the bell rings go to your neutral corners and chill out!

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7/10

Does a burger come with that shake?

Steve has the best dialogue, and his retort to Andrea enquiring whether boys undress her in their mind promotes a pearler of a response from Steve (part of which seems improvised judging from the reactions of Priestley and Green) and is an absolute cracker. In fact, the cheeky twinkle in his eye is regularly on display throughout this episode as he offers to support David with a visual memory he can't seem to shake.

SATs mean tertiary entrance time on 90210 but there's more on the minds of some, with a somewhat awkward tightrope analogy emphasising the fear of the unknown as they each contemplate the vast options that might be available to them. Complicating matters are their individual grades and financial situations which influence decision-making and threaten to separate the usually tight-knit group.

Pretty decent early season three episode also features the new recurring characters Mr. Myers (call me 'Gil') and Brandon's latest love interest Nikki (Barron) in a minor role, along with another appearance by future 'The Nanny' co-star Nicholle Tom as the ill-fated Scott Scanlon's wayward sister.