Contents 1 Character 2 Story 3 Relationships 3.1 Family 4 Trivia 5 Photos 6 Notes and references Character Jim is a staunch-but-sensitive disciplinarian who tends to dispatch tough love. Tori Spelling portrays Donna Marie Martin. They're not staying in high school forever. John is usually the straight man next to Felice's antics. She found out that she had a learning disability, which, undiagnosed, had caused her to have a tough time in school. Played by Cress Williams (recurring, season 45), D'Shawn is a talented basketball player for CU. He later truly fell in love with her. Her father couldn't stand them together and tried to have Dylan murdered, but the hitman killed Toni instead. Jim and Cindy Walsh Real Name: James Eckhouse and Carol Potter Character: Jim and Cindy are all american parents. In Season 6, he made friends with Antonia "Toni" Marchette, the daughter of his father's killer, Anthony Marchette. Cindy isn't thrilled about being in a new city without her friends and family, being a homemaker while Jim is constantly working as his new job is very demanding. Carly Reynolds was supposed to stick around for at least 2 seasons, but Hilary Swank was shown the door after only 16 episodes. During Season 2, Scott develops an odd fascination with guns and country music after spending the summer in between Seasons 1 and 2 visiting his grandparents in Oklahoma. Abby Malone appeared in nine episodes. Joe Bradley appeared in 23 episodes. Dina Meyer plays Lucinda Nicholson (recurring, season 4), who was a sexually aggressive and married university anthropology professor who became romantically involved with Brandon Walsha student at her school. Nikki Witt appeared in nine episodes. Levine said (via Us) that it was "the biggest deal ever," adding "There was nothing greater back in the day to play the Peach Pit. He seemed to be a man that was full of exuberance and excitement about living. She works as a homemaker, volunteers at a recycling center and is an avid gardener after arriving in Beverly Hills. Valerie came off to the gang as a naive young woman; however, at the end of the episode in which she first appeared she was seen rolling a joint. Garth departed the spin-off following the second season. The big reveal came during an on-screen argument between Kelly and Brenda (Shannen Doherty). Steve's father Rush (Jed Allan) is shown as an abrasive, overbearing, but doting, and ultimately caring parent. James Eckhouse, who played Jim, once said in an interview that, "I had felt I. Valerie later goes to the cops to turn herself in, and Abby finally forgives her, saying nothing that happened to her was her fault and Valerie can and must forgive herself too. Married David's father, Mel, in the second season and had a baby girl, Erin, with him. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. When Was The Tv Show 90210 On? - Your Personal TV Show Tracker It's no wonder the Walsh home was the go-to hangout. He almost married Valerie's mother Abby but stood her up at the altar. On October 4, 1990, a television show would debut that made people care about a zip code they never heard of before, and the lives of high school students living large within it. Beverly Hills, 90210 - Wikipedia Why did Cindy and Jim leave 90210? Recasting The Characters Of Beverly Hills 90210 (If It Was Made Today) Emerson had no regrets and went on to join the Air Force and have a wife and kids. Carol Potter (born May 21, 1948) is an American actress best known for playing Cindy Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210. After a rocky start, Kelly and David eventually grew to be almost as close as blood relatives, each one helping the other through their respective drug problems. 90210's Carol Potter on Tiffani Thiessen, Shannen Doherty Dynamics In Season 10, Dylan learned that his father was actually alive, with a wife and young son, and living under FBI protection with the alias Eddie Waitkus. Jason Wiles plays Colin Robbins (also starring, season 6), A New York artist who meets Kelly during her internship in New York in Season 6. And we were cordially uninvited. He almost immediately took a disliking to Steve, and tried to get him kicked out of the fraternity by setting him up to be caught during an initiation prank, but Sears stupidly told the KEG President he had set Steve up, and after this was revealed prior to a "vote out" Sears was ousted by a wide margin. James Eckhouse, who played Jim, once said in an interview that, "I had felt I really had done wanted I wanted to do. Romances Michelle Phillips plays Abby Malone (recurring, season 79), who is Valerie's mother, from whom Valerie is estranged after her father dies. The show ran for 293 episodes over 10 seasons, and in all that time there were a lot of things we didn't notice when watching the show in its original run. Antonia Marchette Valerie returns as a guest at Donna's bridal shower and wedding in the series finale and appears on good terms with everyone there. But you just have to swallow it. Both characters have a lot in common, as they love . At a certain point, it got pretty bad for my character in particular. The only time David spends time with Scott in Season 2 is when David leaves a Halloween party to meet with Scott to talk about their "good old times." Jim and Cindy depart L.A. for Hong Kong on business in the summer of 1995, leaving their now-grown son Brandon whose sister had departed for England a year prior to live his life independently. Three seasons later, he became Steve's half-brother Kenny. Janet learned she was pregnant in Season 10, and refused to be with Steve at first, but he won her over and she accepted his marriage proposal. explore the world through the prism of knowledge. Im like their mothers friend. Three months later, she auditioned for the role of Brandon Teena in "Boys Don't Cry" which would net Swank her first of two Academy Awards. Celeste then breaks up with John and reunites with Steve. Afterward, he made a major play for Kelly, convinced they were soulmates. Nikki later became friends with the group, due to being partnered with Donna for the Senior Buddy project. Kelly sometimes found her to be overbearing. She ignored Steve's entreaties until they began sleeping together and then turned the Beat into a tabloid, and by later in Season 9 they started seriously dating, even though Janet's conservative Japanese parents cut her off for being with a non-Japanese man. Rebecca Gayheart plays Antonia "Toni" Elizabeth Marchette (recurring, season 6), daughter of Dylan's father's supposed killer, mobster Tony Marchette introduced in Season 6. What happened to Jim and Cindy Walsh? Dylan's father, Jack McKay (Josh Taylor) had a brief run after being released from prison but was then apparently killed, only to later reappear after secretly being enrolled in the Witness Protection Program. I did another job after "90210," through Aaron Spelling, a daytime soap opera called "Sunset Beach." In Season 5, she became Kelly and Donna's roommate in the beach apartment and started CU as a college freshman. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. So I thought they really meant that. In Season 5, he started drinking and doing drugs again and alienated all of his friends while having an empty sexual relationship with Valerie Malone. Who hooked up in set of 90210? At the time, we probably didn't notice these switcheroos, and it's only until decades later are we finally cognizant of all these changes. Emma Caulfield portrayed Susan Keats (recurring, season 6), editor of the college paper (The CU Condor), self-proclaimed feminist, and love interest of Brandon in Season 6; was impregnated by ex-boyfriend Jonathan Caston, had an abortion, and later won an award for her article on the right to choose. It is unknown what happens after she leaves. When Jim gets a promotion, the whole family has to move out to Los Angeles, from Minneapolis. In 1977 . D'Shawn Hardell appeared in 13 episodes. They later make peace when Andrea and Brandon become co-editors of the paper.