Beverly Hills Teens
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Beverly Hills Teens is an animated
children's television program which debuted in 1987, animated by DiC Entertainment. The namesake teenagers have exaggerated wealth
, and face stereotypical teenage concerns. They represent a variety of European backgrounds. There are sixty-five episodes all in one season, each thirty minutes long. The original title song was performed in both the English and French versions by Valérie Barouille. The show originally aired in first-run syndication in the United States
.
In 1989, Beverly Hills Teens was nominated for the Young Artist award for Best Animated Series. In the same year, the show was syndicated by Claster Television as part of a package featuring Maxie's World
(the "lead" program) and the non-DIC series It's Punky Brewster.
The French dub is known as "BéCéBéGé" (alternate title: "Le Club BCBG") which is derived from the French acronym "BCBG" which stands for "Bon Chic, Bon Genre" ("Good Style, Good Class"). It aired on Antenne 2 (now France 2
) in 1988.
The series can currently be seen on the Kewl Cartoons website. Currently, the first five episodes are available in their entirety.
, the owner of the series, currently has no plans to release the animated show on DVD at this time.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
children's television program which debuted in 1987, animated by DiC Entertainment. The namesake teenagers have exaggerated wealth
Wealth
Wealth is the abundance of valuable resources or material possessions. The word wealth is derived from the old English wela, which is from an Indo-European word stem...
, and face stereotypical teenage concerns. They represent a variety of European backgrounds. There are sixty-five episodes all in one season, each thirty minutes long. The original title song was performed in both the English and French versions by Valérie Barouille. The show originally aired in first-run syndication in the United States
United States
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.
In 1989, Beverly Hills Teens was nominated for the Young Artist award for Best Animated Series. In the same year, the show was syndicated by Claster Television as part of a package featuring Maxie's World
Maxie's World
Maxie's World is an animated cartoon series about a teenage girl named Maxie in Surfside High School in California. Maxie was a straight A student who produced and hosted her own TV show part time...
(the "lead" program) and the non-DIC series It's Punky Brewster.
The French dub is known as "BéCéBéGé" (alternate title: "Le Club BCBG") which is derived from the French acronym "BCBG" which stands for "Bon Chic, Bon Genre" ("Good Style, Good Class"). It aired on Antenne 2 (now France 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
) in 1988.
The series can currently be seen on the Kewl Cartoons website. Currently, the first five episodes are available in their entirety.
Distribution
During the series lifespan a few episodes were released on VHS format by Golden Book Video. In 1990, select episodes were released on single episode tapes by Celebrity Home Entertainment's Just for Kids Mini Features line. As of today, Cookie Jar EntertainmentCookie Jar Entertainment
The Cookie Jar Group is an American and Canadian producer of children’s entertainment, consumer products and educational materials...
, the owner of the series, currently has no plans to release the animated show on DVD at this time.
Episode list
Season 1: 1987| № | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Double-Surfing Double-Cross" (series premiere) | 1987 September 21 |
| 2 | "The Dog Ate My Homework" | 1987 September 22 |
| 3 | "The Makeover" | 1987 September 23 |
| 4 | "My Fair Wilshire" | 1987 September 24 |
| 5 | "Robot Romance" | 1987 September 25 |
| 6 | "Casting Call" | 1987 September 28 |
| 7 | "Down & Out in the Teenclub" | 1987 September 29 |
| 8 | "Chase of a Lifetime" | 1987 September 30 |
| 9 | "Downhill Racer" | 1987 October 1 |
| 10 | "Radley Wipes Out" | 1987 October 2 |
| 11 | "Shipwrecked" | 1987 October 5 |
| 12 | "Halloween in the Hills" | 1987 October 6 |
| 13 | "Visit from a Prince" | 1987 October 7 |
| 14 | "Camp Camping" | 1987 October 8 |
| 15 | "Dream Date" | 1987 October 9 |
| 16 | "A Time to Remember" | 1987 October 12 |
| 17 | "The Perfect Gift" | 1987 October 13 |
| 18 | "Chester the Matchmaker" | 1987 October 14 |
| 19 | "Who Wears the Pants?" | 1987 October 15 |
| 20 | "Open for Business" | 1987 October 16 |
| 21 | "Operation: Soap Opera" | 1987 October 19 |
| 22 | "Teenclub Carnival" | 1987 October 20 |
| 23 | "Potions of Love" | 1987 October 21 |
| 24 | "The Teen Cup" | 1987 October 22 |
| 25 | "Ghost Story" | 1987 October 23 |
| 26 | "Fairy Tale Flake Out" | 1987 October 26 |
| 27 | "Nothing But Gossip" | 1987 October 27 |
| 28 | "Now We're Cooking" | 1987 October 28 |
| 29 | "Old at Heart" | 1987 October 29 |
| 30 | "Death Valley 500" | 1987 October 30 |
| 31 | "Star Split" | 1987 November 2 |
| 32 | "Double Your Trouble" | 1987 November 3 |
| 33 | "Take My Hostage, Please!" | 1987 November 4 |
| 34 | "Trouble Times Three" | 1987 November 5 |
| 35 | "Bianca's Dream" | 1987 November 6 |
| 36 | "Pierce's Hundred Dollars" | 1987 November 9 |
| 37 | "Look Deep Into My Eyes" | 1987 November 10 |
| 38 | "The Commercial" | 1987 November 11 |
| 39 | "Hold the Anchovies" | 1987 November 12 |
| 40 | "From Rad to Worse" | 1987 November 13 |
| 41 | "Scene Stealer" | 1987 November 16 |
| 42 | "A Splitting Image" | 1987 November 17 |
| 43 | "Diet, Please" | 1987 November 18 |
| 44 | "Jillian's Lesson" | 1987 November 19 |
| 45 | "What the Hex Happening?" | 1987 November 20 |
| 46 | "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover Girl" | 1987 November 23 |
| 47 | "Private Club – Ghosts Only" | 1987 November 24 |
| 48 | "Poll Climbers" | 1987 November 25 |
| 49 | "Rampage" | 1987 November 26 |
| 50 | "That Winning Smile" | 1987 November 27 |
| 51 | "Eye of the Tigress" | 1987 November 30 |
| 52 | "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" | 1987 December 1 |
| 53 | "The Slumber Party" | 1987 December 2 |
| 54 | "Roughing It" | 1987 December 3 |
| 55 | "The Buck Stops Here" | 1987 December 4 |
| 56 | "The Kindest Cut of All" | 1987 December 7 |
| 57 | "Bianca's Diary" | 1987 December 8 |
| 58 | "Go with the Flu" | 1987 December 9 |
| 59 | "Nikki's Big Break" | 1987 December 10 |
| 60 | "McTech, P.I." | 1987 December 11 |
| 61 | "The Tortoise and the Dare" | 1987 December 14 |
| 62 | "Greens with Envy" | 1987 December 15 |
| 63 | "Troy Triathlon" | 1987 December 16 |
| 64 | "Miracle at the Teen Club (Part 1)" | 1987 December 17 |
| 65 | "Miracle at the Teen Club (Part 2)" (series finale) | 1987 December 18 |