15 Classic Aaron Spelling Shows Throughout the Decades

3. Melrose Place

Trading on the wildly popular Beverly Hills, 90210, Spelling introduced audiences to another group of mixed-up young adults in Melrose Place. The show reunited Spelling with Heather Locklear for the third time (in addition to TJ Hooker, Locklear had showed up for a few seasons of Dynasty, as well), who appeared on 199 episodes despite being credited as a Special Guest Star for more than six seasons. Plot lines grew increasingly campy the longer the series ran.

2. 7th Heaven

Spelling’s last major hit came in the form of 7th Heaven which found success on a brand new network called the WB. 7th Heaven focused on a minister’s family living in a fictional California town. If that summary brings to mind wholesome plot lines that deal with modern issues from a vaguely religious standpoint, then you’d be right. The show found a solid home on the WB, anchoring its increase in popularity over the course of its 10 year run. Let’s just skip over the fact that the actor who played the minister/father was later accused of child molestation.

1. Charmed

Spelling’s last series, Charmed, reunited him with one of his most tumultuous on screen actresses, Shannon Doherty, who was canned from Beverly Hills 90210 for bad behavior. Her second chance on Charmed didn’t go much better, and she was booted after three seasons and replaced with the more agreeable Rose McGowan. Charmed ran until 2006 on the WB (and then the CW), coincidentally ending the same year as Spelling’s death. The show was a welcome addition to the largely supernatural lineup of the WB during the mid-oughts, and even helped buoy the career of future stars like Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco.