Oh, what it is to be rich, privileged and dare I say it, spoilt in the wealthiest area of California. It's the Beverly Hills Teens!
The series takes place in Beverly Hills, California, and follows a
fictional "Teen Club", consisting of a group of wealthy teenagers, shown
to be approximately sixteen years old. Common settings include the
teens' palatial high school, the country club, the local salon and spa,
and the shopping thoroughfare on Rodeo Drive. The lead protagonist is
Larke, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed high school student and fashion model
who is shown to be kind and generous to her friends. Her romantic lead
is handsome heartthrob, Troy who, like Larke, is shown to be genial and
likable, and is often the object of affection for the other girls.
Providing much of the series' conflict is raven-haired beauty,
Bianca, who views Larke as her primary rival for everything from the
lead in the high school play, to the title of Homecoming Queen, and,
most importantly, Troy's affections. Sharing her disdain for the perfect
coupling is Pierce, an effeminate and narcissistic boy who presents
himself as a "ladies' man", but resents Troy's relationship with Larke.
Storylines frequently involve Bianca or Pierce, or sometimes both
working together, plotting and/or manipulating events in an attempt to
sabotage Larke and Troy's romance, as well as various other
relationships within the Teen Club.
The other girls of the Teen Club include rocker girl Jett, cowgirl
Blaise, aspiring actress Nikki, southern belle Tara, Teen Club President
Shanelle, and gossip columnist Switchboard. The other boys of the Teen
Club include rocker boy Gig, surfer boy Radley, self-promoter Buck
Huckster and Bianca's chauffeur Wilshire. In addition to their peer
group, the teens are often accompanied by two youngsters, boy genius
Chester and Pierce's little sister Jillian, while the rivalry between
Larke's cat "Tiara" and Bianca's poodle "Empress" frequently provides
the series with its more traditional slapstick comedy elements.