It’s Official! Joe E. Tata Returns To ‘90210’
Last week I posted the exclusive first pics of the new Peach Pit diner that will be featured on the new Beverly Hills, 90210 spin-off show on The CW this Fall and I wondered aloud if producers of the show would be bringing back Joe E. Tata to reprise his role as Nat Bussichio, the original owner of the Peach Pit. This week a few Pink readers (thanks Kathryn, Katie, Tiffani, Brandi and Lili) have given me the head’s up that Nat will, in fact, be back on the new incarnation of 90210:
Joe E. Tata is cooking again in the role of Peach Pit diner owner Nat for the new incarnation of “Beverly Hills 90210.” Tata, who was part of the original series that aired from 1990 to 2000 on Fox, said Tuesday he was wrapping up his scenes for the pilot episode of CW’s version of the show. The part represents “lightning striking twice,” he said. It’s uncertain if his character will remain part of the series, he said. “The coin’s in the air for me,” Tata told The Associated Press. “I guess it comes under the heading of magic test: Let’s see if the audience still remembers me” … Other alumni of the first “90210″ appearing on the CW show are Jennie Garth, whose character of Kelly Taylor has become a high school guidance counselor, and Tori Spelling as Donna Martin. Garth (”Dancing with the Stars”) will be in several episodes, while Spelling is set for one episode so far, the CW said. Shannen Doherty reportedly is in talks to return as Brenda Walsh. The network declined to comment on Doherty. Tata, 71, said he jumped at the chance to bring back Nat, whose diner was the hangout of choice for the “90210″ crowd. Nat Bussichio was “a good guy, always there to help out,” Tata said. The actor is still greeted by fans of the drama, sometimes unexpected ones. “Cops and firefighters say to me, ‘I used to watch the show — I mean, my wife did, or girlfriend.’ But they knew more about the show than I did,” Tata said, laughing.
Yay! This is awesome news! You cannot have the Peach Pit without featuring Nat. I hope he does stay on the show beyond the season premiere episode … but I suspect that all the former BH, 90210 alumni that will be appearing on the show will not be featured very regularly. Except for Jennie Garth, who has been cast as the guidance counselor for West Beverly High, I don’t know how the other former castmembers can make regular appearances on the show in an real way. This new show is all about the young new cast (think Gossip Girl set in LA) and there can’t be too much room for the oldsters to get much screen time. It’ll be amazing to have their appearances peppered thruout the series but I think folks shouldn’t expect 90210 to turn into The Brenda/Kelly/Donna Show, not by any means. Nat, on the other hand, has a chance to be featured pretty regularly … about as regularly as he was when Beverly Hills, 90210 debuted the first time around. I really like the mix of the old and the new for this incarnation of 90210 … I’m very excited to see how it all plays out on screen. It could be a huge success or a huge failure … I’m hoping the former but you never know.
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July 9th, 2008 at 10:11 am
OMG! I am way more excited about this then I should be!
Nat HAS to stay on. He’s the only one that the rebel of the show (the new Dylan) will listen too. LOL!
July 9th, 2008 at 10:11 am
I still remember the cheer I made up with friends in dance class, when we dreamed of being in high school (like the cool kids on 90210) and becoming cheerleaders. “Be ver lyHills (pause) 9 0 2 1 0″. Silly girls! Anywho – welcome back, Nat!
July 9th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Does anyone know what the new series will be called?
July 9th, 2008 at 10:43 am
It’s going to be called ‘90210′
July 9th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
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July 9th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
I can’t wait for this show! My husband and I watch the original on the Soap network a little too much than we really should. :)
July 10th, 2008 at 4:11 am
I looove this show and I am so excited to get to follow a new generation of 90210!
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