Trivia: James Eckhouse plays Jim Walsh, father of Brandon Walsh (Jason Priestley). In real life, Eckhouse is only 14 years older than Priestley.
Trivia: To avoid suspicions of nepotism (favoritism granted to relatives), since her father was an executive producer, Tori Spelling used the name "Tori Mitchell" at her audition.
Trivia: The Walsh house (in the exterior shots), which, although it took place in Beverly Hills, was filmed some 25 miles away in Altadena, was one of the rare structures that survived the Eaton fire of 2025. Most or all structures around it burned to the ground.
Answer: There was no explanation. Usually, when a show doesn't know if it's going to be picked up or not, they will use stock footage until they can spend the money on a real location.
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