Highly Anticipated Sequel 90210 The CW, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.

Stars: Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth (Beverly Hills, 90210), Tristan Wilds (The Wire), Lori Loughlin (Full House)

The premise: It's been only eight years since the original 90210 went off the air, and now it's already back with a face-lift and a boob job. Too soon? Hell, no! As high school staffers, Doherty and Garth are now in their cougar prime, but the basic story remains the same: Blue-collar family moves from the quaint Midwest to posh Beverly Hills; various struggles with virginity and diet pills ensue. Still, the new version has some twists: The Brandon Walsh role has been filled by an adopted black kid who goes out for the lacrosse team (Wilds). Bonus: Watch an actor from The Wire play lacrosse!

They say: "This isn't C-Span, but we're telling real human stories," says executive producer Jeff Judah (Freaks and Geeks). Although the old audience will get nostalgia with the original characters, "we also have a contemporary spin: We're emphasizing the parents' story line, and parents nowadays had a lot of sex before marriage, experimented with drugs — they had a wilder experience in college. Now they're telling their kids, 'Don't do what I did.' "

We say: On the plus side, it doesn't sound as bratty as Gossip Girl. On the down side, it doesn't sound as bratty as Gossip Girl.