Sweet Valley High (TV series)
Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley High is an American comedy-drama series very loosely based on Francine Pascal's book series of the same name. The series ran from September 5, 1994, to October 14, 1997, and was produced by Saban Entertainment. The rights are now held by Disney-ABC Domestic Television.
After three seasons in syndication, the show moved to UPN for its fourth season, where it was canceled due to low ratings.
Synopsis
The series revolves around the lives of Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield, beautiful blonde twins who live in the fictitious Sweet Valley, California, and their gang of friends. Elizabeth is warm, friendly and sincere, while her twin sister Jessica is flirty, mischievous, and irresponsible.Episodes
Cast and characters
- Brittany Daniel as Jessica "Jess" Wakefield, the outgoing, party loving, fashionable, and wilder Wakefield twin
- Cynthia Daniel as Elizabeth "Liz" Wakefield, the quieter, more sensible and down to earth Wakefield twin
- Amarilis as Patty Gilbert, Jessica's cheerleader friend
- Ryan James Bittle and Jeremy Vincent Garrett as Todd Wilkins, Elizabeth's boyfriend
- Brock Burnett and Christopher Jackson as Bruce Patman, Todd and Winston's rival, and enemy of Jessica's
- Amy Danles as Enid Rollins, Elizabeth's best friend
- Bridget Flanery and Shirlee Elliot as Lila Fowler, Jessica's best friend
- Michael Perl as Winston Egbert, Todd's best friend
- Harley Rodriguez as Manny Lopez, Todd's and Winston's friend, and early on the right-hand man to Bruce Patman, Enid's eventual boyfriend
- Tyffany Hayes as Cheryl "Tatyana" Thomas, supermodel friend of Elizabeth, Jessica and Todd
- John Jocelyn as Reginald "Shred" Patman, Bruce's cousin and Winston's friend
- Manley Pope as Devon Whitelaw, boyfriend to Elizabeth and Jessica
- Andrea Savage as Renata Vargas, Jessica's and Lila's friend, and briefly Todd's girlfriend
Home media
However, to date, Buena Vista Home Entertainment has only released the first season of Sweet Valley High on DVD in Region 1.
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date |
| The Complete First Season | 22 | March 8, 2005 |
A DVD release of Season two was also planned, with an old promotional trailer being posted online in 2013; however, this release was canceled due to unknown reasons.
Soundtrack
In 1995, a soundtrack album was released featuring original songs that were in the series along with a longer version of the show's theme song.Track listing
- "Sweet Valley High Theme"
- "Lotion"
- "Rose Colored Glasses"
- "She's Got the Answers"
- "Not Myself Today"
- "Alive"
- "Rest of My Life"
- "My Jessica"
- "All to Myself"
- "Secrets"
- "My World"
- "On Our Own"
- "She Walks in Roses"
- "Sweet Valley High Theme"