Record Rating for 90210 Premiere

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The ratings are in for last night's 90210 premiere - and executives at The CW must be doing back flips today!

90210 became the highest-rated scripted debut in the network’s two-year history, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The show garnered 4.9 million viewers, earning a 2.6 rating among adults 18-40. Previously, Smallville held the previous record in the adult demographic with a 2.2 rating.

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