Settle in for a "Beverly Hills 90210" marathon Sept. 1...

With the CW set to launch the new "90210," SOAPnet is airing a 24-hour marathon of the original "Beverly Hills 90210" series on Monday, Sept. 1 starting at midnight.

Twenty-four "pivotal" episodes have been selected and I thought I'd pick out the ones I'd want to see the most:

12AM - Episode #1991-Pilot A - "Pilot-Part 1/The Class of Beverly Hills" - Twins Brenda and Brandon Walsh move to Beverly Hills where they start school at West Beverly and go to their first party. (Season 1)

1AM - Episode #1991-Pilot B - "Pilot-Part 2/The Class of Beverly Hills" - Brenda's romance with an older man causes problems at home and at school. (Season 1)

5AM - Episode #1991-021 -"Spring Dance" - At the big spring dance, Kelly brings Brandon and is crowned Queen; Brenda leaves with Dylan and sleeps with him for the first time; Steve takes Donna, but it doesn't go well. (Season 1)
10AM - Episode #1992-049 - "Wedding Bell Blues" - The Walshes are furious when they realize Brenda lied and ran off to Mexico with Dylan, especially Jim who forbids her from seeing him. Kelly's pleasantly surprised when Jake shows up at Jackie and Mel's wedding. (Season 2)

12PM - Episode #1993-054 - "Shooting Star / American in Paris" - Even after David catches them kissing, Dylan and Kelly end up spending a romantic night on the beach together; Meanwhile, in Paris, Brenda pretends she's French when she meets a handsome American student (Dean Cain). (Season 3)

3PM - Episode #1993-068 - "Back In the Highlife Again" - Dylan tells Kelly that he chooses her over Brenda, and they kiss in the pool. They then break the news to Brenda and she takes it badly. (Season 3)

8PM - Episode #1994-081 - "The Little Fish" - The gang starts to adjust to college life - except for Brenda and Dylan, who have both given up on school for now and spend some quality time together. (Season 4)

11PM - Episode #1994-109B - "Mr. Walsh Goes To Washington - Part 2" - Kelly surprises Brandon in Washington; Donna catches David cheating; Brenda shares a special goodbye with Dylan before heading to London. (Season 4)