This is an episode list of the American primetime soap opera Beverly Hills, 90210. There were a total of 298 (Pilot parts 1 and 2 + 292 episodes + 4 specials) episodes, which all originally aired on FOX, in the show's 10 year run beginning on October 4, 1990 and ending on May 17, 2000. Note that the original pilot, which subsequently has aired, is not the original pilot of the show which did air. [edit] Overview [edit] Season 1: 1990 to 1991 | # | Total | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | | 1 | 1 | "Class of Beverly Hills" | Tim Hunter | Darren Star | October 4, 1990 (1990-10-04) | | A job transfer moves the Walsh family from small town Minnesota to glamour-capital Beverly Hills. Twins Brandon and Brenda attend West Beverly High, and find that priorities are different here than in farm country. Brandon meets the school newspaper editor, Andrea, a hard-nosed, go-getter, with a bit of a secret. He also befriends Steve, a spoiled rich kid with a bad attitude. Meanwhile, Brenda makes friends with popular Kelly and fashionista Donna, and David and Scott roam the halls as freshmen. | | 2 | 2 | "The Green Room" | Michael Uno | David Stenn | October 11, 1990 (1990-10-11) | | Brandon meets Dylan McKay, a brooding classmate. As they become friends, Brandon learns that Dylan’s bad-boy act masks a hidden life that few people ever see. Brenda gets stood up by Kelly but stands up for herself and earns her new friend's respect. NOTE: First appearance of Luke Perry, as Dylan McKay | | 3 | 3 | "Every Dream Has Its Price (Tag)" | Gross Adams | Amy Spies | October 18, 1990 (1990-10-18) | | Brenda shops with Kelly and Tiffany and wishes she had their kind of money. But Tiffany’s a shoplifter and, when she stashes her clothes with Brenda, the police gets involved, forcing Brenda to clear her name and reassess her relationship with her mom. | | 4 | 4 | "The First Time" | Bethany Rooney Hillshafer | Darren Star | October 25, 1990 (1990-10-25) | | Brandon is visited by his ex-girlfriend Sheryl but, when she meets Dylan, she’s quickly star-struck by his money and glamour. The tension builds between Brandon and Dylan until it erupts into angry words, hurt feelings and flying punches. Once all is resolved, Brandon and Sheryl enjoy their first time. | | 5 | 5 | "One on One" | Artie Mandelberg | Charles Rosin | November 1, 1990 (1990-11-01) | | When Brandon tries out for the basketball team, he’s angered to learn that his main rival is from another district. Brandon’s about to expose the student when he finds out he came there legally and for a good education. | | 6 | 6 | "Higher Education" | Artie Mandelberg | Jordan Budde | November 15, 1990 (1990-11-15) | | An unreasonable teacher makes Brandon’s life miserable by giving him no grade higher than a C. Brandon cheats on a quiz, but the stakes get higher when he gets a stolen copy of the midterm before the test. | | 7 | 7 | "Perfect Mom" | Bethany Rooney Hillshafer | Darren Star | November 22, 1990 (1990-11-22) | | “Delusions of glamour” overcome Brenda when she meets Kelly’s beautiful mother Jackie, a former model. Jackie’s also a recovering addict and, when she falls off the wagon, her dark side comes back for all to see. | | 8 | 8 | "The 17 Year Itch" | Jefferson Kibbee | Amy Spies | November 29, 1990 (1990-11-29) | | The Walsh parents examine their relationship while Brenda and Brandon examine theirs, as they get involved in a UCLA study on twins. | | 9 | 9 | "The Gentle Art of Listening" | Daniel Attias | Charles Rosin | December 6, 1990 (1990-12-06) | | Sympathy and responsibility are the odds when Brenda volunteers for a teen crisis hotline. She violates the rules when she takes an after-hours call from a date-rape victim. Soon, Brenda is desperate to find her and help her. | | 10 | 10 | "Isn’t It Romantic?" | Nancy Malone | Karen Rosin | January 3, 1991 (1991-01-03) | | The chemistry between Brenda and Dylan starts to heat up when Brenda accidentally catches him in the shower, then comforts him after he fights with his father. She’s prepared to go all the way, but a speech form an AIDS activist prompts her to slow things down. | | 11 | 11 | "B.Y.O.B." | Miles Watkins | Jordan Budde | January 10, 1991 (1991-01-10) | | Both Walsh twins face the temptation to drink alcohol when their peers are doing it all around them. The issue comes to a head when their parents leave town, and Brenda and Brandon throw a party that quickly gets out of hand and leads to a near-fatal car crash. | | 12 | 12 | "One Man and a Baby" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Amy Spies & Darren Star | January 24, 1991 (1991-01-24) | | Brandon gets an unexpected taste of fatherhood when he asks his classmate Melissa for a date - then has to baby-sit her infant son while she has a college interview. Other family members get involved when Melissa contemplates giving her son up for adoption. Meanwhile, Brenda and Kelly prepare for a skydiving trip. | | 13 | 13 | "Slumber Party" | Charles Braverman | Story: Darren Star | January 31, 1991 (1991-01-31) | | Pillowtalk threatens to destroy Brenda’s sleep-over as all the girls share their deepest secrets, with unexpected results. | | 14 | 14 | "East Side Story" | Daniel Attias | Carmen Sternwood | February 14, 1991 (1991-02-14) | | The Walsh’s agree to let their maid’s niece, Carla, use their address to enroll at West Beverly. Brandon falls for her, even after she reveals that she’s waiting to testify as a witness in a murder trial. | | 15 | 15 | "Palm Springs Weekend" | Jefferson Kibbee | Jordan Budde | February 21, 1991 (1991-02-21) | | Weekend in Palm Springs goes awry when David invites Steve, Kelly and Donna to join him at his grandparents’ house while they’re away on a cruise – but he gets the dates confused, and they’re still there and prove to be a hell of a lot cooler than their grandson is. | | 16 | 16 | "Fame is Where You Find It" | Paul Schneider | Charles Rosin & Karen Rosin | February 28, 1991 (1991-02-28) | | Brandon is “discovered” when he’s out roller-blading one day, landing a role as an emergency extra on a big TV show. Then sexy star wants to give him a recurring role, but soon Brandon discovers she has other motives in mind besides his film career. | | 17 | 17 | "Stand (Up) and Deliver" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Amy Spies | March 7, 1991 (1991-03-07) | | Brenda’s had it with home life and West Beverly, and decides to leave both for the real world. After house-sitting for and older friend, however, she gets a reality check that sends her back with a new appreciation for what she’s got. | | 18 | 18 | "It’s Only a Test" | Charles Braverman | Darren Star | March 28, 1991 (1991-03-28) | | The Walsh twins and all their friends are panicked by the upcoming SATs, but then everything gets put in perspective when Brenda finds a lump in her breast and faces a test no one can prepare for. | | 19 | 19 | "April is the Cruelest Month" | Daniel Attias | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | April 11, 1991 (1991-04-11) | | Brandon interviews a classmate, who’s an outstanding athlete and student – and haunted by the overbearing success of his father. When Brandon reads a script written by Rogers, he begins to worry that the grisly ending just might come true. Guest starring Matthew Perry. | | 20 | 20 | "Spring Training" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Charles Rosin | April 25, 1991 (1991-04-25) | | Baseball fever strikes when Brandon is asked to coach a little league team after his gets injured. Something that should be a lot of fun gets ruined by pushy parents, however, and Brandon ends up teaching his own team a lesson. | | 21 | 21 | "Spring Dance" | Darren Star | Darren Star | May 2, 1991 (1991-05-02) | | The drama and the stakes rise as the West Beverly High crew gets ready for their Spring Dance. Brenda loses her virginity to Dylan; Kelly confesses her love for Brandon, but Andrea and Brandon have a nice moment of their own; Steve is a jerk to Kelly before he reveals a painful personal secret about his family; and David wins the dance contest and the right to dance with the Spring Queen. | | 22 | 22 | "Home Again" | Charles Braverman | Amy Spies | May 9, 1991 (1991-05-09) | | Moving back to Minnesota makes sense for Brenda and Brandon’s dad, but for them it’s a wrench thrown into their new lives. As the family gets ready to move back, friends and family make their feelings known and affect the decision to go back. | [edit] Season 2: 1991 to 1992 | # | Total | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | | 1 | 23 | "Beach Blanket Brandon" | Charles Braverman | Darren Star | July 11, 1991 (1991-07-11) | | Summer vacation begins with Brandon starting a new job and Brenda having second thoughts about her relationship with Dylan. | | 2 | 24 | "The Party Fish" | Daniel Attias | Charles Rosin | July 18, 1991 (1991-07-18) | | Brandon connects with an older co-worker, and with a businessman whose hard-to-refuse offer causes problems at home. | | 3 | 25 | "Summer Storm" | Charles Braverman | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | July 25, 1991 (1991-07-25) | | Cindy's mothering instinct upsets Jim and Brenda after she brings injured surfer Dylan to recuperate at their home. Kelly meets an attractive but shy young man. | | 4 | 26 | "Anaconda" | Daniel Attias | Jonathan Roberts | August 1, 1991 (1991-08-01) | | Brandon and his friends are in hot water when their poker game at the beach club is followed by a burglary. | | 5 | 27 | "Play it Again, David" | Charles Braverman | Sherri Ziff | August 8, 1991 (1991-08-08) | | Kelly is mortified when her mother starts dating David’s father and plots to break up the new couple, while Brandon, who is mentoring a local boy, discovers that his "little brother" may be hiding a dark secret. | | 6 | 28 | "Pass, Not Pass" | Jefferson Kibbee | Allison Adler | August 15, 1991 (1991-08-15) | | Andrea finds drama when the student-teacher relationship goes outside the classroom; Brandon finds the fruit of his summer labor sour - as in lemon. | | 7 | 29 | "Camping Trip" | Jeff Melman | Karen Rosin | August 29, 1991 (1991-08-29) | | The gang drives out to Yosemite National Park to go camping. There, they help a young couple deal with a surprise pregnancy. Later, Dylan saves Brandon when he almost falls off of a cliff; and the gang discuss their respective parent's divorces. | | 8 | 30 | "Wild Fire" | Daniel Attias | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | September 12, 1991 (1991-09-12) | | It's the first day of school and the gang meets the new girl at school, Emily Valentine. Steve immediately falls for her, and both Brandon and Dylan go out on a date and kiss her. Meanwhile, Andrea joins the school paper and Scott returns from Oklahoma. | | 9 | 31 | "Ashes to Ashes" | Charles Braverman | Charles Rosin & Judi Ann Mason | September 19, 1991 (1991-09-19) | | Brandon befriends a black family, the Robinsons, which stirs up Beverly Hills when they move in near the Walshes. | | 10 | 32 | "Necessity is a Mother" | Jefferson Kibbee | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | September 26, 1991 (1991-09-26) | | Dylan's long-estranged, beatnik, Zen-freak mother Iris, whom he can't stand, comes for a visit from Hawaii, apparently to stay, which causes him to return to drinking which soon lands him in trouble at a local billiards club after hustling some pool sharks. | | 11 | 33 | "Leading from the Heart" | Daniel Attias | Darren Star | October 10, 1991 (1991-10-10) | | Brandon and Brenda's handicapped cousin, Bobby, visits the Walshes and a mutual attraction between him and Kelly is complicated more by others assumptions than by Bobby's wheelchair. Meanwhile, David tries asking Donna out on a date. Brenda finally gets her driver's license on the third try, but is hesitant to drive Brandon's car. Also, Emily joins the school newspaper just to be near Brandon. | | 12 | 34 | "Down and Out (of District) in Beverly Hills" | Charles Braverman | Karen Rosin & Allison Adler | October 17, 1991 (1991-10-17) | | Andrea wins a high-school journalism contest, but her victory is marred by a school district investigation | | 13 | 35 | "Halloween" | Michael Katleman | Jonathan Roberts | October 31, 1991 (1991-10-31) | | The gang goes to a Halloween party, but things take a turn for the worst when Kelly’s seductive costume catches the eye of a college student whose intentions are less than honorable | | 14 | 36 | "The Next 50 Years" | Daniel Attias | Karen Rosin & Charles Rosin | November 7, 1991 (1991-11-07) | | On Scott's 16th birthday, his mother gives Donna and David the responsibility of rounding up people for his birthday party to save it from being a social disaster. But later, Scott finds a gun in his father's office and while showing it off to David, he accidentally shoots himself. David is then filled with conflicting emotions for days after and ends up telling Brandon, and the school, about regretting the way he treated Scott this year. Also, Andrea becomes openly jealous at Brandon for dating Emily who takes up Brandon's time and hers. NOTE: Last appearance of Scott. | | 15 | 37 | "U4EA" | Charles Braverman | Allison Adler | November 14, 1991 (1991-11-14) | | Emily leads the gang to an underground nightclub where she attempts to show Brandon the ultimate pleasure with drugs after she puts a hallucinogen in his drink, with disastrous emotional and financial consequences for him. | | 16 | 38 | "My Desperate Valentine" | Jeff Melman | Michael Swerdlick | November 21, 1991 (1991-11-21) | | Emily refuses to accept the fact that Brandon no longer wants to see her. Eventually, Emily shows up at Brandon's house and douses the gang's homecoming float with gasoline. Brenda and Dylan find her sitting on the float with a lighter, but Brenda is able to calm her down. Emily agrees to seek help. | | 17 | 39 | "Chuckie’s Back" | Bradley Gross | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | December 12, 1991 (1991-12-12) | | Steve is bothered by the appearance of his old nemesis Chuck Wilson, the former child actor who starred in the TV series Hartley House with his stepmother, Samantha, who is asked to appear in a reunion TV show. Meanwhile, Donna finally agrees to go to the annual winter dance with David, regardless of the teasing she gets of dating a sophomore. | | 18 | 40 | "Walsh Family Christmas" | Darren Star | Darren Star | December 19, 1991 (1991-12-19) | | Steve arrives in Albuquerque, New Mexico and tracks down his grandfather, Al Brown, a diner owner. Back in California Brandon visits Emily in a psychiatric hospital, where she is doing very well. Cindy is depressed about her first Christmas in Beverly Hills so Samantha, Kelly, Jackie, Andrea, David, Mel, Donna, Dylan, and Steve all show up eventually at the Walsh house for dinner and caroling. | | 19 | 41 | "Fire and Ice" | Jeff Melman | Carl Sautter | January 9, 1992 (1992-01-09) | | Brandon learns a lesson in dedication to a task and hard work when he falls for Tricia, a young ice skater with Olympic goals, whom he pleasantly distracts from her skating practice. Meanwhile, Brenda must deal with a back-stabbing boss at her boutique job in which Cindy offers Brenda a chance to get back at her. | | 20 | 42 | "A Competitive Edge" | David Carson | Douglas Brooks West | January 23, 1992 (1992-01-23) | | Brandon goes undercover for the Blaze to try and expose steroid use within the school's track team. Meanwhile, Brenda gets into a minor car accident with a con artist who's out for money. | | 21 | 43 | "Everybody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout It" | Daniel Attias | Karen Rosin & Charles Rosin | February 6, 1992 (1992-02-06) | | Andrea fights with the school board to lead a campaign to have condoms distributed at West Beverly. Meanwhile, Brenda writes a term paper about her experiences with her pregnancy scare, which upsets Dylan who feels his privacy should be kept private. Also, David wants to plan a special evening with Donna. | | 22 | 44 | "And Baby Makes Five" | Bill D’Elia | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | February 13, 1992 (1992-02-13) | | When Kelly's mother Jackie, divulges the secret that she's pregnant, misunderstandings and grapevine talk between Kelly, David and Donna threaten to end the relationship between her and David's father Mel. Meanwhile, Nat takes Brandon, Steve and Andrea to the racetrack to bet on some horses due to Andrea's "power" to see the winner, and Dylan plans a special Valentine's Day for Brenda. | | 23 | 45 | "Cardio - Funk" | Daniel Attias | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | February 27, 1992 (1992-02-27) | | Brenda is tempted to cheat on Dylan when she falls for a college guy, named Tim, in her exercise class, while a the same time, Dylan is tempted by his old friend Sarah whom he meets at an AA meeting, and whose problem is worsening for she is driven to the bottle by her abusive, equally alcoholic boyfriend. Meanwhile, Jim and Nat hope to boost business for the Peach Pit with Karaoke, which is short-lived by all but Jim. | | 24 | 46 | "The Pit and the Pendulum" | Daniel Attias | Larry Barber & Paul Barber | March 19, 1992 (1992-03-19) | | Brandon becomes involved with an a new student, named Marcie St. Claire, whose father, Dixon St. Claire, is Jim's new client and has plans for tearing down the Peach Pit to build a new shopping mall. | | 25 | 47 | "Meeting Mr. Pony" | Bradley Gross | Jonathan Lemkin | April 2, 1992 (1992-04-02) | | Brenda becomes a victim of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after being held at gunpoint by an armed robber during an after-hours hold up at the Peach Pit. Brenda then continues to have waking nightmares of the event and tries visiting a psychiatrist. | | 26 | 48 | "Things to Do on a Rainy Day" | Bethany Rooney | Jonathan Roberts & Maria Semple | April 23, 1992 (1992-04-23) | | David leads Brenda, Kelly and Donna to the Bel Aire Hotel on a mission to meet the rock group 'Color Me Badd' when they come to town. Meanwhile, Brandon, Dylan and Steve, left alone at the Walsh House, hire an exotic dancer to ease their boredom. But they end up seeing very little of her when Andrea shows up for a surprise visit and won't leave. | | 27 | 49 | "Mexican Standoff" | Bradley Gross | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | April 30, 1992 (1992-04-30) | | After missing curfew a few too many times by staying over late at Dylan's house, Brenda is grounded and is forbidden to go surfing with him in Mexico for the weekend. But Brenda secretly decides to go anyway and asks Kelly and Brandon to help cover her tracks. | | 28 | 50 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | Charles Braverman | Darren Star | May 7, 1992 (1992-05-07) | | It's a cliffhanger climax when Brenda's father forbids Dylan from seeing his daughter anymore. | [edit] Season 3: 1992 to 1993 The third season started on July 15, 1992 and ended May 19, 1993. This season takes place during the characters' senior year of high school. Also, this is the ONLY season to feature double episodes. | # | Total | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | | 1 | 51 | "Misery Loves Company" | Jeffrey Melman | Jessica Klein | July 15, 1992 (1992-07-15) | | Brandon returns to work for the summer at the Beverly Hills Beach Club and Andrea now working there as the child-care supervisor. Meanwhile, Brenda defies her parents and continues to secretly see Dylan behind everyone's back. When Brenda gets caught in the act when Jim and Cindy run into Brenda with Dylan at the beach club, she runs away and into Dylan's house. | | 2 | 52 | "The Twins, the Trustee, and the Very Big Trip" | David Carson | Charles Rosin | July 22, 1992 (1992-07-22) | | Brenda and Dylan find that their living arrangements are too close for comfort but Brenda is too stubborn to admit she's unhappy. Kelly decides to bail on her trip to Paris for the summer, deciding instead to stay home with her brand new sister. Jim decides to send Brenda in Kelly's place and puts pressure on Dylan to encourage her to take the overseas trip. | | 3 | 53 | "Too Little, Too Late/Paris 75001" | Daniel Attias | Karen Rosin | July 29, 1992 (1992-07-29) | | Brenda and Donna adjust to living in Paris but Brenda's French isn't as good as she thinks it is, and the girls end up eating some questionable food at La Champagne. Andrea counsels a deaf child who has difficulty adjusting to summer camp. Meanwhile, Dylan and Kelly flirt with each other and Brandon becomes jealous of Andrea's new boyfriend. | | 4 | 54 | "Sex, Lies and Volleyball/Photo Fini" | Jeffrey Melman | Kenneth Biller | August 5, 1992 (1992-08-05) | | Donna feels left out because Brenda and her classmates can speak fluent French. Steve finds the perfect partner for both romance and volleyball. Kelly and Dylan team up for the volleyball tournament and also spend an afternoon babysitting baby Erin together. Meanwhile, David meets a young girl who expresses in interest in both his music and in him. | | 5 | 55 | "Shooting Star/American in Paris" | Daniel Attias | Jessica Klein | August 12, 1992 (1992-08-12) | | Kelly and Dylan spend a romantic afternoon jet skiing in the waves at Paradise Cove. Brenda develops a crush on a young American named Rick, who mistakes her for a native Parisian. Meanwhile, Brandon tries to help a homeless vet, David hires Steve to manage his music career, and Andrea becomes frantic when Cameron, her deaf camper, goes missing. | | 6 | 56 | "Castles in the Sand" | Paul Lazarus | Ann Donahue | August 19, 1992 (1992-08-19) | | Brenda and Donna return from Paris and are welcomed home with a big party. Brandon grows annoyed with Brooke's constant racist comments and their relationship suffers. Meanwhile, Steve schmoozes the beach club into giving David a chance to show off his musical talents to all of the Beverly Hills elite. | | 7 | 57 | "Song of Myself" | Jeffrey Melman | Kenneth Biller | September 9, 1992 (1992-09-09) | | When Brandon decides to quit The Blaze, Andrea enlists the help of their new English teacher to change his mind. David's summer fling enrolls at West Beverly, but her eyes are now firmly set on Brandon. Meanwhile, the crop of incoming freshmen are assigned senior buddies, and Brenda is paired with Sue Scanlon, whose brother's death has had no small impact on the younger girl. | | 8 | 58 | "The Back Story" | Bradley M. Gross | Karen Rosin | September 16, 1992 (1992-09-16) | | Beth Nielson, from the tabloid television show Back Story is in town, and she enlists the help of Brenda to make a documentary about West Beverly High. A naive Brenda agrees to be interviewed, not realizing how the show will twist her words and take them out of context. Meanwhile, a West Beverly alum offers Steve a "legacy key" to the school, which will give him unfettered access to the school's computers. | | 9 | 59 | "Highwire" | Bethany Rooney | Star Frohman | October 1, 1992 (1992-10-01) | | With graduation on the horizon, the teens of West Beverly are stressed about where to go to college. The Walshes announce that only one twin can go to out-of-state college, which leads to some major fighting between the siblings. Kelly loses it when David walks in on her in the shower. Meanwhile, Steve gives more thought to using the legacy key, and Brenda feels Dylan slipping away. | | 10 | 60 | "Home and Away" | Jack Bender | Chip Johannessen | October 7, 1992 (1992-10-07) | | When two students from rival school Shaw High are shot to death by gang members during a football game, West Beverly decides to forfeit their own game against Shaw's team. Brandon meets a journalist from Shaw, and the two reporters decide to use the power of the press to put a stop to the violence. Meanwhile, Sue Scanlon starts showing interest in David, which irritates Donna and pleases David. Dylan and Kelly go to the dance together. | | 11 | 61 | "A Presumption of Innocence" | Bethany Rooney | Karen Rosin | October 21, 1992 (1992-10-21) | | Sue Scanlon accuses Gil Meyers of sexual misconduct, which leads to his suspension. Andrea offers her support to the misguided teen and finds that there's more to the story than Sue is telling. After surfing in polluted waters, Dylan contracts both an infection and a desire to help clean up the bay. | | 12 | 62 | "Destiny Rides Again" | Christopher Hibler | Jessica Klein | November 4, 1992 (1992-11-04) | | During a trip to the video store, Brenda runs into Rick, her fling from Paris. She goes out with behind Dylan's back, but acts indignant when Dylan reveals to her that he had his own summer fling. Tragedy literally strikes Andrea when she's seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident. Nikki gets tickets to a televised AIDS benefit, and she and Brandon are interviewed by Rosie O'Donnell on the air. Meanwhile, David and Donna consider sleeping together, and Steve puts his education in jeopardy when he decides to use the legacy key. | | 13 | 63 | "Rebel with a Cause" | Daniel Attias | Star Frohman | November 11, 1992 (1992-11-11) | | Brenda assures Dylan that he's free to date whomever he likes but when she and Rick run into him and Kelly, Brenda reevaluates her position. Steve and Herbert grow apprehensive as the police show up at West Beverly to investigate their crime. Meanwhile, Andrea is released from the hospital, and uses a wheelchair. | | 14 | 64 | "Wild Horses" | Bobby Roth | Kenneth Biller | November 18, 1992 (1992-11-18) | | Unable to deal with all the drama at home, Dylan hits the road and meets a beautiful ranch owner, whose free-spirited life is very appealing to him. Meanwhile, the investigation surrounding the computer break-in continues, and a fearful Steve puts pressure on Herbert to take the heat. | | 15 | 65 | "The Kindness of Strangers" | Richard Lang | Jessica Klein | November 25, 1992 (1992-11-25) | | Brandon encounters Jack Canner, the homeless war vet he met over the summer, and invites him to join his family for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, father Jim takes offense to the war vet's political choices. Meanwhile, Steve's mother goes to bat for him at school, and works to have his expulsion reversed. Dylan returns to Beverly Hills and greets both Brenda and Kelly with kisses. | | 16 | 66 | "It's a Totally Happening Life" | Richard Lang | Charles Rosin | December 16, 1992 (1992-12-16) | | In a nod to It's a Wonderful Life, two guardian angels, Clarence and Miriam, watch over the gang and protect them from a bus crash that threatens to kill them all. Meanwhile, Andrea gets accepted to Yale, Cindy catches Brandon and Nikki in bed, and Dylan is ordered to choose between Brenda and Kelly by New Year's Eve. | | 17 | 67 | "The Game Is Chicken" | Jack Bender | Darren Star | January 6, 1993 (1993-01-06) | | Steve and Brandon get involved in the world of high stakes drag racing, and their dangerous endeavor leads them to the very person who might be responsible for Andrea's accident. David's determination to graduate early means he has little time to work in the D.J. booth. Donna steps in to help and proves to be an impressive substitute. Meanwhile, Brenda and Kelly agree to a double date with two Princeton men, only to find that their dates are not exactly the stuff dreams are made of. | | 18 | 68 | "Midlife... Now What?" | Robert Becker | Lana Freistat Melman | January 13, 1993 (1993-01-13) | | Looking for a little primping and pampering, the girls of West Beverly head out to a Montecito Spa for the weekend. Jackie and Cindy come too, and both women fear their husbands may not be staying faithful to them. Kelly worries that her mother's insecurity may lead her back to drugs, and begins to feel insecure herself. Meanwhile, Brandon delves even further into gambling, and Dylan's romantic problems seem unimportant when he learns his father is being released from prison. | | 19 | 69 | "Back in the High Life Again" | Bill D'Elia | Jessica Klein | January 27, 1993 (1993-01-27) | | Jack McKay decides to throw a party at the Bel Age hotel to celebrate his release from prison. Dylan invites both Brenda and Kelly who eventually chooses Kelly over Brenda. Mel and Jackie's marriage crumbles, leaving David afraid that he'll no longer have access to his baby sister. Meanwhile, Brandon's interest in gambling takes a dangerous turn. | | 20 | 70 | "Parental Guidance Recommended" | Gwen Arner | Darren Star | February 3, 1993 (1993-02-03) | | Iris McKay arrives in town to discuss dissolving Dylan's trust fund. She's against the idea but Dylan and Jack lay the pressure on hard. Iris also takes time to meet with Brenda, who is depressed over losing both Dylan and her best friend. David is offered a deal with Icon Records, but only if he fires Steve. Brandon is enjoying the high life, as he continues to place large bets. | | 21 | 71 | "Dead End" | Jeffrey Melman | Star Frohman | February 10, 1993 (1993-02-10) | | Jack and Dylan begin a new life together, living aboard a yacht with Dylan's enormous trust fund at their disposal. On the surface everything seems perfect, but Jack has some dangerous enemies. So does Brandon, whose unpaid gambling debts lead to some frightening threats from his bookie. Meanwhile, Andrea and Jordan go on a date, Dylan and Kelly consummate their relationship, and Brenda and Donna take a self-defense class. | | 22 | 72 | "The Child Is Father to the Man" | James Whitmore Jr. | Charles Rosin | February 17, 1993 (1993-02-17) | | In the wake of his father's death, Dylan grapples with his personal demons while trying to elude the reporters camping out on his lawn. Kelly feels uncomfortable when Brenda invites Dylan to stay with the Walshes. David postpones a recording session to attend Jack McKay's funeral and arrives just in time to find Dylan about to take a drink. Meanwhile, Brandon's losing streak continues as his gambling addiction spirals out of control. | | 23 | 73 | "Duke's Bad Boy" | Robert Becker | Jessica Klein | March 3, 1993 (1993-03-03) | | Brandon's gambling debts are mounting up and his bookie is getting impatient. He goes to extreme lengths to pay his bill, and his desperation leads to violence. Kelly feels that Dylan is slipping away from her, and her insecurity leads to an unhealthy obsession with her appearance. Meanwhile, David gets dumped by his label, and Andrea convinces Dylan to write about his experience with loss. | | 24 | 74 | "Perfectly Perfect" | Bethany Rooney | Gillian Horvath | March 24, 1993 (1993-03-24) | | Kelly's obsession with her weight leads to an addiction to diet pills that puts her health in imminent danger. Her friends plan a surprise party for her 18th birthday but the pills make her so paranoid that she thinks everyone is against her. Meanwhile, Brandon and Steve compete on a televised dating show for a date with the lovely Celeste Lundy. | | 25 | 75 | "Senior Poll" | Christopher Hibler | Darren Star | April 7, 1993 (1993-04-07) | | Senior superlatives are being awarded at West Beverly and most of the gang wins an award. Kelly wins Most Beautiful but instead of lending her a much needed confidence boost, the award leads her to believe that everyone judges her solely by her looks. Brenda feels left out that she didn't win a superlative and decides to apply to the University of Minnesota. Meanwhile, Steve and Brandon attend a Lakers game, where Steve gets the chance to to win $10,000. | | 26 | 76 | "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" | Jason Priestley | Ken Stringer | April 28, 1993 (1993-04-28) | | It's Senior Ditch Day and the girls along with David, decide to spend it at Magic Mountain. What is supposed to be a fun day turns into a nightmare when Kelly's wallet is stolen and Donna is mugged. Brandon encounters problems of his own when his car is stolen by a clever con artist. | | 27 | 77 | "A Night to Remember" | Richard Lang | Jessica Klein | April 28, 1993 (1993-04-28) | | The students of West Beverly are horrified to learn that the school board has pushed through a measure that will bar any student found drunk at the prom from graduation. Everyone scrambles for dates, and the Walsh twins find themselves dateless. Meanwhile, Mel Silver serves champagne at a pre-prom gathering, leaving waif-like Donna vulnerable to its effects. | | 28 | 78 | "Something in the Air" | James Whitmore Jr. | Jessica Klein | May 12, 1993 (1993-05-12) | | Donna must attend a disciplinary hearing regarding her activity at prom night and is denied participation in commencement ceremonies. Her own mother refuses to stand by her, but Brandon and the others go to bat for their friend. At Gil Meyers suggestion, they planned a school wide finals walk-out and a mass demonstration in front of the school board. | | 29 | 79 | "Commencement: Part 1" | Daniel Attias | Charles Rosin | May 19, 1993 (1993-05-19) | | As graduation approaches, the gang of West Beverly make their final decisions about the future while reminiscing about the past. Brandon is sad when Brenda announces her decision to attend the University of Minnesota. Andrea worries that she'll have to turn down Yale. Meanwhile, Mrs. Teasley finds out about Steve's anonymous donation. | | 30 | 80 | "Commencement: Part 2" | Daniel Attias | Charles Rosin | May 19, 1993 (1993-05-19) | | The gang takes a look back at the last three years of their life, cherishing the past and excited for the future. They spend an evening in the Hollywood Hills, camping under the stars and forever memorializing the class of 1993. | [edit] Season 4: 1993 to 1994 The fourth season started on September 8, 1993 and ended May 25, 1994. This season takes place on the characters' freshmen year of college. | # | Total | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | | 1 | 81 | "So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye" | Bill D'Elia | Charles Rosin | September 8, 1993 (1993-09-08) | | After the summer break, everyone prepares for university life. Brenda is miserable at college and wants to calls it quits. Brandon gains a new admirer, who has an admirer of her own. Andrea is forced into a difficult decision and is crushed when she finds out the truth about Gil. Kelly returns from Europe without Dylan. | | 2 | 82 | "The Girl from New York City" | Jeffrey Melman | Jessica Klein | September 15, 1993 (1993-09-15) | | The competition for Jill's affection reaches new levels of intensity between Brandon and Steve, leaving Celeste feeling betrayed and heartbroken. Brenda is finding that college in Minnesota may not be the right choice for her, after all. Meanwhile, Kelly and Dylan decide to give their relationship another try, and David finds a solution to his housing problems. | | 3 | 83 | "The Little Fish" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Larry Mollin | September 22, 1993 (1993-09-22) | | Brenda's return to Beverly Hills both startles her parents and upsets Brandon's plans for her bedroom. Brenda and Dylan spend a relaxing day together far away from the pressure of school and Kelly. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang begins their week at California University. Steve decides to rush a fraternity, Andrea meets her cute resident advisor, Dylan chooses to forego college, and Brandon becomes involved with college politics. | | 4 | 84 | "Greek to Me" | Bethany Rooney | Chip Johannessen | September 29, 1993 (1993-09-29) | | It's Rush Week at California University and the group decides whether or not to pledge a Greek house. Andrea is dismayed when the Alpha Omega's look down on her for her Jewish background, and Steve badgers Brandon to pledge Kappa Epsilon Gamma, otherwise known as KEG House. Brandon also gets involved with the school's progressive party, becoming the Freshman Representative to the Student Senate. Meanwhile, Kelly runs into John Sears, a past love whom she'd rather forget. | | 5 | 85 | "Radio Daze" | Richard Lang | Richard Gollance | October 6, 1993 (1993-10-06) | | To kick off the start of classes, the university throws a pool party for the incoming freshman. The whole gang attends and has a blast, but Steve's incessant flirting infuriates Celeste. Brenda gets a job in her father's office, Andrea and Dan plan a date, and Dylan clashes with John Sears over Kelly. | | 6 | 86 | "Strangers in the Night" | James Eckhouse | Jennifer Flackett | October 13, 1993 (1993-10-13) | | David's late night radio show leads him to start taking caffeine pills, and the mess he makes around the apartment upsets Kelly and Donna. Brenda goes on a blind date with the son of one of her father's clients and it turns out to be an unexpected success. Meanwhile, Kelly cools her relationship with Dylan, and Andrea's relationship with Dan takes a surprising turn. | | 7 | 87 | "Moving Targets" | Paul Schneider | Larry Mollin | October 20, 1993 (1993-10-20) | | After his brush with violent crime, Dylan becomes obsessed with self defense. He purchases an illegal gun and makes several trips to the shooting range. Meanwhile, Brenda and Stuart introduce their parents to each other over lunch in Bel-Air. | | 8 | 88 | "Twenty Years Ago Today" | James Whitmore Jr. | Jessica Klein | October 27, 1993 (1993-10-27) | | The Walshes are celebrating their 20th anniversary, and before the evening is over one Walsh twin's life will change forever. Stuart has a surprising suggestion for Brenda, and Brandon startles a gun-wielding Dylan. Meanwhile, Andrea meets a young bartender, Jesse Vasquez. NOTE: This is Mark Damon Espinoza's first episode. | | 9 | 89 | "Otherwise Engaged" | Daniel Attias & Chip Chalmers | Jennifer Flackett | November 3, 1993 (1993-11-03) | | Brenda is furious when she finds a prenuptial agreement in Stuart's briefcase, but she grows even angrier when she discovers a plot to break up her engagement to Stuart. Brandon continues seeing Lucinda and is shocked to discover that she's married. Steve goes on a double date with one of his frat brothers, but the date doesn't include Celeste. Meanwhile, Jackie sues Mel for full custody of Erin which causes tension in the beach apartment. | | 10 | 90 | "And Did It... My Way" | Jason Priestley | Richard Gollance | November 10, 1993 (1993-11-10) | | Brenda and Stuart tire of listening to their parents squabble over wedding preparations so they head to Las Vegas for an old-fashioned elopement. In a show of supposed solidarity their friends follow, but they may have more up their sleeve than a celebratory bottle of champagne. Steve's jilted date, Laura, won't stop calling him. Meanwhile, Professor Randall invites Brandon to dinner, hosted by his wife, Lucinda Nicholson. | | 11 | 91 | "Take Back the Night" | James Whitmore Jr. | Chip Johannessen | November 17, 1993 (1993-11-17) | | The campus is caught up in a "Take Back the Night" movement, and Steve finds himself fingered as a rapist. Steve must find a way to prove his innocence to those he loves, as the campus takes sides. Meanwhile, D'Shawn attempts to blackmail Brandon, and John Sears shows his true colors to Kelly. | | 12 | 92 | "Radar Love" | Paul Schneider | Jessica Klein | November 24, 1993 (1993-11-24) | | Brandon's road trip to find himself leads him to former love Emily Valentine, whose twisted obsession once tore their love apart. A now emotionally healthy Emily is thrilled to see him and the two spend a romantic week in San Francisco. Andrea is also falling hard for someone. Unfortunately, that someone is not her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Dylan spends Thanksgiving with the Walshes, sending ex-girlfriend Kelly into a fit of jealousy. | | 13 | 93 | "Emily" | Richard Lang | Jessica Klein | December 1, 1993 (1993-12-01) | | It's Hell Week for the Greek geeks of C.U and that means Steve, Donna, and Kelly are in for a series of humiliating experiences. But some take the fun too far and before the week is over, someone may end up in jail. Meanwhile, Brenda balks when she is asked to appear nude in an experimental campus play. | | 14 | 94 | "Windstruck" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Richard Gollance | December 15, 1993 (1993-12-15) | | David and Donna head to Chinatown for their anniversary and Donna finally decides to sleep with David. Professor Randall decides to press charges against Steve for stealing his autographed baseball. Meanwhile, Dan is bitter about Andrea's relationship with Jesse. | | 15 | 95 | "Somewhere in the World it's Christmas" | Bradley M. Gross | Charles Rosin | December 22, 1993 (1993-12-22) | | The winter holidays have arrived but no one's plans are going according to plan. As Dylan prepares to go to Baja for Christmas, a mysterious woman and her daughter turn up on his doorstep, claiming to have a connection to the McKay lineage. Meanwhile, the Walsh family plans a Hawaiian holiday, Steve dresses up as Santa for disadvantaged children, and David makes a decision about his relationship with Donna. | | 16 | 96 | "Crunch Time" | Les Landau | Richard Gollance | January 5, 1994 (1994-01-05) | | After a hazing prank gone wrong, the KEG house hopes to avoid charges by unfairly distancing itself from Steve. When Steve learns he was set up, he must prove it to his "brothers" or face expulsion from the fraternity. Meanwhile, Dylan offends Suzanne when he decides to do a background check on her. Meanwhile david is using drugs | | 17 | 97 | "Thicker Than Water" | Michael Lange | Lana Freistat Melman | January 12, 1994 (1994-01-12) | | David's addiction to stimulants spirals out of control and the result could cost him Erin's life. Meanwhile, the gang takes a ski trip where Donna meets a cute ski bum named Chad, but her attraction to him is complicated by her still strong feelings for David. Andrea gets a life-altering shock, and Dylan learns that Suzanne has been keeping secrets. | | 18 | 98 | "Heartbreaker" | Paul Schneider | Chip Johannessen | January 26, 1994 (1994-01-26) | | Brandon is chosen as the freshman representative of an elite national task force, which will help to make decisions in Washington regarding America's college campuses. Andrea grapples with her pregnancy and her decision to tell Jesse. Meanwhile, Nat suffers a heart attack and the future of The Peach Pit is in jeopardy. | | 19 | 99 | "The Labors of Love" | Jefferson Kibbee | Christine Pettit | February 2, 1994 (1994-02-02) | | David's drug addiction has become obvious to everyone around him and Kelly is less than impressed. Her tough love approach is too much for sympathetic Donna who has a difficult time saying "no" to her ex. Meanwhile, Andrea makes a decision about her pregnancy, and Dylan finds a way to help Nat keep The Peach Pit. | | 20 | 100 | "Scared Very Straight" | Chip Chalmers | Gary Rosen | February 9, 1994 (1994-02-09) | | Andrea and Jesse's impromptu engagement leads to tension in the Zuckerman household, which upsets Andrea. Meanwhile, David's dealer stashes a large amount of drugs at the beach apartment, which could land David in serious trouble. | | 21 | 101 | "Addicted to Love" | Les Landau | Richard Gollance | February 16, 1994 (1994-02-16) | | A newspaper reporter is trying to dig up dirt on Brandon and no topic is too sacred... even his sex life. Fearing exposure, he and Lucinda concoct a "fool-proof" plan to throw the reporter off their scent. Meanwhile, a trip to Palm Springs gets off to a rocky start for newly reunited Brenda and Stuart. | | 22 | 102 | "Change Partners" | Bethany Rooney | Chip Johannessen | February 23, 1994 (1994-02-23) | | Brenda and Donna adopt a stray dog, Rocky, who they fear has been mistreated. When Brenda learns he is a survivor of medical testing, she gets involved with a group of campus extremists. Meanwhile, Brandon and Kelly's fake relationship takes a very real turn during a Task Force retreat, which upsets and confuses Kelly, who apparently still harbors feelings for Dylan. Also, Brandon meets the chancellor's wild-child daughter, Clare Arnold, who makes no secret of her attraction to him. NOTE: This is Kathleen Robertson's first episode. | | 23 | 103 | "A Pig is a Boy is a Dog" | Daniel Attias | Richard Gollance | March 2, 1994 (1994-03-02) | | After Rocky dies of cancer Brenda's involvement with the animal rights extremists reaches explosive new heights. Meanwhile, Brandon and Kelly come clean to Lucinda and Dylan about their kiss at the retreat. | | 24 | 104 | "Cuffs and Links" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Jessica Klein | March 16, 1994 (1994-03-16) | | Brenda's involvement with the destruction of Dyer Lab has landed her in jail, facing several felony charges. Dylan bails her out but even his money can't buy her out of a felony. Meanwhile, a nosy reporter has finally gotten the goods on Brandon and threatens to expose his and Lucinda's sex like unless he backs him for student body president. Meanwhile, Andrea presents Donna with a brand new, puppy. | | 25 | 105 | "The Time has Come Today" | Jason Priestley | Mick Gallinson | March 23, 1994 (1994-03-23) | | Brenda discovers a diary hidden in her window seat that apparently belonged to a previous resident. Brenda becomes engrossed in the girl's accounts of the political struggles and her own personal crises in the years 1968 and '69. | | 26 | 106 | "Blind Spot" | Michael Lange | Ken Stringer | April 6, 1994 (1994-04-06) | | When Steve accidentally discovers that the KEG house president is a closeted homosexual he faces a crisis of conscience: to tell or not to tell? Meanwhile, David's admiration for a blind piano savant leaves girlfriend Donna feeling a bit left out. | | 27 | 107 | "Divas" | David Semel | Larry Mollin | April 20, 1994 (1994-04-20) | | Brenda is thrilled when an acclaimed director arrives at the university to direct the campus production. But things so south when she finds herself competing against her best friend for the lead. Meanwhile, Clare Arnold arrives on campus and takes extreme measures in her pursuit of Brandon. | | 28 | 108 | "Acting Out" | Jeffrey Melman | Chip Johannessen | April 27, 1994 (1994-04-27) | | Brenda feels betrayed by Kelly's decision to audition against her for the lead in the play and refuses to speak to her former best friend. But Kelly isn't the only one competing against Brenda for the lead. Meanwhile, Dylan's deepening relationship with Suzanne puts strain on his romance with Kelly. | | 29 | 109 | "Truth and Consequences" | James Eckhouse | Richard Gollance | May 4, 1994 (1994-05-04) | | Laura is furious when Brenda is given the lead in the play. Pushed to the breaking point, she uses Steve to get revenge against the girl she believes took everything from her. Meanwhile, a fed-up Brandon figures out way to stop Clare's aggressive advances. | | 30 | 110 | "Vital Signs" | Daniel Attias | Larry Mollin | May 11, 1994 (1994-05-11) | | Clare's interest in Brandon is growing tiresome and he fears that she could cost him the chance to meet the president with the rest of the Task Force. Meanwhile, Brenda's performance in the play earns her rave reviews from everybody, including Dylan. | | 31 | 111 | "Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington (1)" | Michael Lange | Jessica Klein | May 25, 1994 (1994-05-25) | | Brandon travels to Washington D.C. with the Task Force where three women grapple for his attention. Meanwhile, Brenda is offered the opportunity to spend the summer studying theatre at the Royal Academy in London. | | 32 | 112 | "Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington (2)" | Michael Lange | Jessica Klein | May 25, 1994 (1994-05-25) | | In the second part of the season finale, Kelly and Brandon spend a romantic day together, while Brenda and Dylan spend her last together. Meanwhile, Donna catches David in a compromising position, and Steve is hurt to find Celeste on a date with John Sears. NOTE: This is Shannen Doherty's last episode. | [edit] Season 5: 1994 to 1995 The fifth season started on September 7, 1994 and ended May 25, 1995. This season takes place on the characters' sophomore year of college and the Peach Pit After Dark. | # | Total | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | | 1 | 113 | "What I Did on My Summer Vacation and Other Stories" | Michael Lange | Charles Rosin & Larry Mollin | September 7, 1994 (1994-09-07) | | After enjoying a successful summer in London, Brenda decides to stay in England and pursue her stage career. With her room vacant, the Walsh family agrees to take in Valerie Malone, the college-age daughter of a family friend. Meanwhile, Dylan breezes back into town after a binge-filled summer in Mexico, and Kelly and Brandon take their relationship public. NOTE: This is Tiffani Thiessen's FIRST episode. | | 2 | 114 | "Under the Influence" | Scott Paulin | Chip Johannessen | September 14, 1994 (1994-09-14) | | Brandon and Kelly continue to hide their relationship from Dylan, but the truth is always bound to come out somehow. Meanwhile, Donna plans to take the semester off to participate in a debutante ball, but reconsiders her decision when she realizes how racist the affair really is. | | 3 | 115 | "A Clean Slate" | Bethany Rooney | Richard Gollance | September 21, 1994 (1994-09-21) | | Brandon's decision to run for student government proves to be fatal for one California University sophomore. Meanwhile, Valerie digs her claws into Dylan who is shocked to find she's the newest member of Casa Walsh. | | 4 | 116 | "Life after Death" | James Whitmore Jr. | Jessica Klein & Steve Wasserman | September 28, 1994 (1994-09-28) | | Brandon wins the election, but Josh's death hangs heavy on him. Alex tells Brandon he's contesting the election, using Josh's death as leverage to unseat Brandon. Meanwhile, Donna finally meets a man that makes her forget David. | | 5 | 117 | "Rave On" | Dvaid Semel | Larry Mollin | October 5, 1994 (1994-10-05) | | Where there's smoke, there's fire, in Kelly's opinion... at least where Valerie is concerned. Steve organizes a two-night party at the Peach Pit, and Dylan is spotted pocketing some money that he shouldn't have. Andrea heads out for a night on the town and spies Jesse flirting on the job. NOTE: This is Jamie Walters's first episode. | | 6 | 118 | "Homecoming" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Meredith Stiehm | October 12, 1994 (1994-10-12) | | The President of Selanesia visits California University to receive cancer treatment, but his presence sets off a fierce debate among the student body when it is revealed that he ordered the torture and execution of thousands of his own people. Meanwhile, the KEG boys and Alpha girls plot to steal the mascot of a rival school before the upcoming Homecoming game. | | 7 | 119 | "Who's Zoomin' Who?" | Gabrielle Beaumont | Karen Rosin | October 19, 1994 (1994-10-19) | | When the fire marshal shuts down the After Dark for violating capacity, Steve suggests purchasing the space next door. Unfortunately, Dylan is broke and the only one who knows it is Valerie. Meanwhile, David and Clare find themselves in a binding situation, and Donna continues to juggle dating both Griffin and Ray. | | 8 | 120 | "Things that Go Bang in the Night" | Jason Priestley | Chip Johannessen | October 26, 1994 (1994-10-26) | | Dylan's desperation becomes obvious to all when he takes out his gun and shoots up his living room. To make matters worse, a pool hall aquaintance introduces him to drugs. Meanwhile, Andrea gets upset when Jesse's aunt presents baby Hannah with a crucifix. | | 9 | 121 | "Intervention" | Daniel Attias | Jessica Klein & Steve Wasserman | November 2, 1994 (1994-11-02) | | Dylan's closest friends stage an intervention at Casa Walsh, where they beg him to enter rehab. Meanwhile, Kelly's modeling career takes an upward turn when she is offered the chance millions of girls only dream about: the opportunity to appear on the cover of a national fashion magazine. | | 10 | 122 | "The Dreams of Dylan McKay" | Scott Paulin | Charles Rosin | November 9, 1994 (1994-11-09) | | As Dylan lies in a coma fighting for his life, he experiences a number of bizarre dreams involving Erica, his drug dealer, and his dead father. Meanwhile, Steve is annoyed when his father insinuates himself into a KEG house flag-football game. | | 11 | 123 | "Hate is Just a Four Letter Word" | Les Landau | Richard Gollance (Story) & Charles Rosin (Teleplay) | November 16, 1994 (1994-11-16) | | The campus erupts in controversy when an accused anti-Semite is asked to give a speaking engagement at the school. Brandon finds himself caught in the middle of the chaos when his political choices come into direct conflict with his personal ethics. Meanwhile, Donna plans a birthday surprise for Ray. | | 12 | 124 | "Rock of Ages (a.k.a. The Voodoo That You Do So Well)" | David Semel | Larry Mollin | November 23, 1994 (1994-11-23) | | Brandon is forced to defend his presidency when his former opponent, Alex, calls for a hearing to determine the validity of his position. Meanwhile, the entire gang goes to a Rolling Stones concert, and Dylan takes one step forward in his rehabilitation. | | 13 | 125 | "Up in Flames" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Meredith Stiehm | November 30, 1994 (1994-11-30) | | Emily Valentine returns to Beverly Hills hoping to reunite with Brandon, and even his devotion to Kelly can't dampen the sparks that still burn between them. Meanwhile, an illegal rave at an abandoned house leads to a fiery conflagration that could destroy more than one life at California University. | | 14 | 126 | "Injustice for All" | Michael Lange | Karen Rosin | December 15, 1994 (1994-12-15) | | The courts decide on a punishment for Steve, whose illegal rave resulted in the fire that almost took two lives. And speaking of the fire... Kelly escaped with her life, but her injuries may have permanently scarred her face. Meanwhile, Dylan returns home from rehab to find a disturbing letter from Erica... | | 15 | 127 | "Christmas Comes This Time Each Year" | Ricahrd Lang | Max Eisenberg (Teleplay) & Steve Wasserman (Story) & Jessica Klein (Story) | December 22, 1994 (1994-12-22) | | After reading Erica's plea for help, Dylan leaps into action and hires a private investigator to help him track down her kidnappers. Meanwhile, Felice interferes in Donna and Ray's relationship, and Kelly worries that her scars will disgust Brandon. | | 16 | 128 | "Sentenced to Life" | Jack Bender | Ian Ziering (Story) & Jessica Klein (Story and Teleplay) & Steve Wasserman (Story and Teleplay)[1] | January 4, 1995 (1995-01-04) | | While working off his community service Steve meets a victim of Alzheimer's Disease, whose life story inspires Steve to make the most of his own. Meanwhile, Ray is offered the chance to perform on stage. 5 | | 17 | 129 | "Sweating it Out" | Jason Priestley | Chip Johannessen | January 11, 1995 (1995-01-11) | | A motorcycle road trip inadvertantly leads Brandon and Dylan to an ancient Native American ceremony where the two friends learn valuable lessons. Meanwhile, Valerie becomes interested in Ray. | | 18 | 130 | "Hazardous to Your Health" | James Whitmore Jr. | Larry Mollin | January 18, 1995 (1995-01-18) | | Dylan and Valerie fly to Mexico, where they hope to rescue Erica and reclaim Dylan's inheritance. Meanwhile, Kelly becomes more deeply involved with Professor Finley's organization, leading to a rift in her relationship with Brandon. | | 19 | 131 | "Little Monsters" | James Eckhouse | Meredith Stiehm | February 1, 1995 (1995-02-01) | | Kelly distances herself from everyone that matters to her as Finley's hold on her grows stronger. Meanwhile, home-wrecking Ariel sashay's back into Donna's life when she offers Ray a record deal. | | 20 | 132 | "You Gotta Have Heart" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Max Eisenberg | February 8, 1995 (1995-02-08) | | Brandon and Kelly's relationship troubles come to a head at Finley's new headquarters, and a heartbroken Brandon turns to an unlikely source for help. Meanwhile, when Donna refuses to sleep with Ray, his pent-up frustration inadvertantly leads him to Valerie's hotel room. | | 21 | 133 | "Stormy Weather" | Bethany Rooney | Larry Mollin (Story) & Lana Freistat Melman (Teleplay)[2] | February 15, 1995 (1995-02-15) | | Brandon seeks Dylan's help with both taking down Professor Finley's cult-like organization and reuniting with his girlfriend, but when it comes to Kelly all bets are off. Also, Ray tries to cut ties with Valerie. | | 22 | 134 | "Alone at the Top" | Victor Lobl | Steve Wasserman & Jessica Klein | February 22, 1995 (1995-02-22) | | As the new owner of the After Dark, Valerie uses her newfound leverage to force Ray to continue their affair. But Ray has never been one to follow orders... Meanwhile, a campus rape causes mass panic on campus. | | 23 | 135 | "Love Hurts" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Larry Mollin (Story) & Ken Stringer (Teleplay)[3] | March 1, 1995 (1995-03-01) | | The campus is in an uproar when an alleged rapist is released from custody. Despite his alibi, the students are sure that Lenny is responsible for the string of crimes on campus. And while everyone is fixated on Lenny, the real rapist is in the perfect position to strike again. | | 24 | 136 | "Unreal World" | David Semel | Larry Mollin (Story) & Meredith Stiehm (Teleplay)[4] | March 15, 1995 (1995-03-15) | | A documentary for a class project reveals intimate secrets about the gang and threatens to tear apart some long-standing couples. Meanwhile, Jesse makes a confession to Andrea. | | 25 | 137 | "Double Jeopardy" | Richard Lang | Christine Elise McCarthy & Sam Sarkar | March 29, 1995 (1995-03-29) | | Brandon, Clare, and Andrea vie for a spot on College Jeopardy! but only one can win. Meanwhile, Jesse moves out of his and Andrea's apartment. | | 26 | 138 | "A Song for My Mother" | Chip Chalmers | Max Eisenberg | April 5, 1995 (1995-04-05) | | Ray is unhappy that David has come to Portland. David panics when he discovers that his mother was fired, no longer lives at her last known address, and hasn't cashed her alimony checks for months. He turns to Donna for help, and Ray behaves like a total jerk. David and Donna cannot find Sheila at any of her favorite hangouts and learn that she was recently arrested. Donna misses Ray's concert; he explodes and shoves her against a wall in their hotel room. He later feels guilty and loans David his truck. Mel flies in from Los Angeles and tells David that Sheila has a long history of mental illness. They receive a tip that she is living on the streets and take her to the hospital. David realizes that Donna is happy with Ray and decides to back off. Dylan explores hypnotherapy in the hopes of understanding the main character in Charley's script. Valerie gets a tattoo. | | 27 | 139 | "Squash It" | Les Landau | Larry Mollin (Story) & Phil Savath (Teleplay)[5] | April 12, 1995 (1995-04-12) | | Steve and David organize a hip-hop night at the club to boost the sagging gate receipts. David asks Willie's nephew Juwan, a talented DJ, to join him onstage. Steve backs out of the event because he is nervous about Juwan's criminal record (as if he should be one to pass judgment). Valerie tries to dodge a grimy Australian metal band that claims to have been booked. Although his tour is ending, Ray is unsure about returning to Los Angeles. Valerie goes to Reno to re-hire him, and claims to have changed her ways. While Val is gone, the Aussies crash the hip-hop night and trash the After Dark. Juwan and his friends are prepared to fight them, but decide to keep their cool. David and Clare get back together. Dylan allows Molly to hypnotize him and regresses to a past life as a hobo. Chancellor Arnold asks Brandon to keep an eye on a bratty 12-year-old genius who may apply to C.U. | | 28 | 140 | "Girls on the Side" | Victor Lobl | Meredith Stiehm | May 3, 1995 (1995-05-03) | | Kelly becomes depressed after making the cover of Seventeen, as she fears that she will never regain her past looks. Steve and Jackie try to convince her to continue her modeling career. Kelly has a chance meeting with Allison's girlfriend Dana, who gives her the brush-off. Kelly tries to visit Allison at the burn center, but she refuses to see her. Kelly talks to Dana's new girlfriend, who reveals that Allison dumped Dana because she is in love with Kelly. Allison calls Kelly and asks to see her after she is released from the hospital. Ray returns to town, and LuAnn gets drunk before his first performance. David and Clare take her home, and she babbles about Ray's affair with Valerie. David and Clare confront them, but decide not to tell Donna. Charley grows tired of seeing Dylan moon over Kelly; he encourages him to make a move. Jesse is offered a clerkship in Boise. Andrea offers her support, although she is less than thrilled by the move. Jesse turns down the offer because he doesn't want to force Andrea to give up her dreams of medical school. | | 29 | 141 | "The Real McCoy" | Jason Priestley | Larry Mollin (Story) & Charles Rosin (Story and Teleplay)[6] | May 10, 1995 (1995-05-10) | | While under hyponsis, Dylan recalls a past life as a gunslinger in the Wild West. He recognizes Kelly as the woman who convinced him to change his ways and become a family man. He later helped rescue a past love from hanging and was gunned down by the son of one of his victims. Dylan concludes that Kelly is his soulmate. He shows up on her doorstep when she returns from a trip to New York, and they share a passionate kiss. Brandon seeks re-election and is virtually unopposed. When the board of education mandates a tuition hike, Brandon is criticized for failing to look out for the students' interests. Alex Diaz runs for president as a write-in candidate and wins easily. Valerie concludes that Brandon is her perfect guy. Jim fears that his job is in jeopardy when his bosses hold meetings behind his back. Jesse is offered a teaching job at the Yale School of Law, but will only accept if Andrea's scholarship is reinstated. The school agrees wholeheartedly. | | 30 | 142 | "Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills" | James Whitmore Jr. | Jessica Klein & Steve Wasserman | May 17, 1995 (1995-05-17) | | Dylan asks Kelly to join him on a trip around the world. Valerie sees the tickets in Kelly's room and tells Brandon. Brandon counters with a marriage proposal, and Kelly asks for time to think things over. She eventually rejects both men and proclaims, "I choose me." Andrea and Jesse prepare for their move to Connecticut. The gang surprises her by organizing a picnic lunch at West Beverly High (although Brandon and Dylan, still waiting for Kelly's decision, opt not to attend). Everyone meets Andrea and Jesse at the Peach Pit one last time to say goodbye. Ray lashes out at Donna for devoting time to her friends and studying for finals. He drags her away from Andrea's picnic and verbally berates her. Jim considers a possible move to Hong Kong as his company offers a promotion and substantial raise. He and Cindy decide to go through with the move. NOTE: This is Gabrielle Carteris final appearance as a series regular and Mark Damon Espinoza's last episode period. | | 31 | 143 | "P.S. I Love You (1)" | Victor Lobl | Larry Mollin & Chip Johannessen | May 24, 1995 (1995-05-24) | | Jim and Cindy leave for Hong Kong. Kelly wants to continue her relationship with Brandon, but he cannot get over the rejected marriage proposal. Steve and Donna head to Palm Springs for an Alpha/KEG convention. A contrite Ray agrees to accompany Donna, who is making a speech at the event. He quickly becomes angry and possessive. Rush tries to set up Steve with a business associate's daughter. Steve is more interested in the Cadillac-driving "goddess" he keeps encountering. Brandon and Valerie decide to head to Palm Springs to avoid the caravan of potential buyers who have overrun the house. Brandon goes on a drinking binge and finds himself tempted by Valerie. He has a hallucination in which his parents appear and express their disappointment. Kelly postpones her trip to the convention to spend the day with Allison, but is very secretive. David and Clare see them together and get the wrong idea. Allison admits her love for Kelly, who is not interested. Dylan's plans to visit his mother and sister are nixed when Charley finds an investor for the movie. Dylan is wary after learning that the man is a mobster. | | 32 | 144 | "P.S. I Love You (2)" | Victor Lobl | Larry Mollin & Chip Johannessen | May 24, 1995 (1995-05-24) | | David tells Brandon about Kelly and Allison, and Brandon humiliates Kelly with his drunken ramblings. Brandon plans to give in to Valerie. The police pull over Brandon and arrest him when a joint is found in Val's car. He is released, but rejects Valerie. He clears the air with Kelly before heading home, and refuses another reconciliation attempt. After learning that Tom Rose knew his father, Dylan tries to contact Christine. Rose traces the call and takes Dylan up in a tram car, where his goons hold him over the edge. He says that he knows the identity of Jack's killer, but the information would cost Dylan his life. Dylan and Brandon end up sharing a bus ride home. Dylan plots to track down and kill his father's murderer. Brandon learns that the house has been sold, and he must move in two weeks. He and Valerie end up making out. Ray becomes physical with Donna during an argument and knocks her down the stairs. She suffers an arm injury, and is unnerved when her mother suddenly gives Ray her approval. Valerie tells Donna that she saw Ray push her, but Donna denies it and lashes out at Val. Steve discovers that his goddess is a man. NOTE: This is James Eckhouse and Carol Potter's last appearance as series regulars. | [edit] Season 6: 1995 to 1996 | # | Total | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | | 1 | 145 | "Home Is Where the Tart Is" | Michael Lange | Jessica Klein & Steve Wasserman | September 13, 1995 (1995-09-13) | | Brandon returns to Beverly Hills from his summer job in Boston and at Steve's advice, he helps set up a destructive rave party in his parents vacant house. Valerie welcomes Ginger LaMonica, a visiting friend of hers from Buffalo who's as wild and devious as she, and has an eye for Brandon. Meanwhile, Kelly returns to Beverly Hills with a new boyfriend named Colin Robins, a young artist whom she met while modeling in New York City. Donna hosts a party on her parents yacht, while trying to hide her doubts about her future relationship with Ray. Also, Dylan becomes more and more obsessed with avenging his father's death when he visits his family's storage locker and talks with his father's former prison cell mate. NOTE: This is Joe E. Tata, Kathleen Robertson and Jamie Walters' first episode as regular cast members. | | 2 | 146 | "Buffalo Gals" | James Whitmore Jr. | Mike Lyons & Kimberly Wells | September 13, 1995 (1995-09-13) | | The gang helps Brandon repair the Walsh house after it falls out of escrow, and Steve decides to move in with him and Valerie. Kelly prepares to celebrate her 21st birthday party at the Greek Concert Hall with the gang. Ray becomes the prime suspect in the theft of money and several jewelry items from Donna's parents and others. But Valerie exposes Ginger as the culprit which at the end is revealed to be a scam for the gang to get to like Valerie again. Meanwhile, Dylan goes off in search of the mobster, Anthony Marchette, who was the mastermind of his father's death and decides to commit himself to a personal revenge against him. | | 3 | 147 | "Must Be a Guy Thing" | Jason Priestley | John Eisendrath | September 20, 1995 (1995-09-20) | | As the gang returns to college for their junior year, Dylan shadows and befriends Antonia "Toni" Marchette, the daughter of his father's murderer. Meanwhile, Brandon joins the college newspaper and must deal with Susan Keats, the no-nonsense, stubborn editor and hard-core feminist, who's not very eager to have him working there. Valerie meets Colin for the first time and reveals that they have known each other from a past fling between them years ago which bothers Kelly. Steve's sweet class schedule goes sour when he is forced to hire a math tutor in which Clare volunteers to help him. Also, Ray gets a big audition chance while Colin displays his big canvas the After Dark club. | | 4 | 148 | "Everything's Coming Up Roses" | Victor Lobl | Dinah Kirgo | September 27, 1995 (1995-09-27) | | As the gang returns to college for their junior year, Dylan shadows and befriends Antonia "Toni" Marchette, the daughter of his father's murderer. Meanwhile, Brandon joins the college newspaper and must deal with Susan Keats, the no-nonsense, stubborn editor and hard-core feminist, who's not very eager to have him working there. Valerie meets Colin for the first time and reveals that they have known each other from a past fling between them years ago which bothers Kelly. Steve's sweet class schedule goes sour when he is forced to hire a math tutor in which Clare volunteers to help him. Also, Ray gets a big audition chance while Colin displays his big canvas the After Dark club. | | 5 | 149 | "Lover's Leap" | Bethany Rooney | Ken Stringer | October 4, 1995 (1995-10-04) | | After David's mother attempts to kill herself, it turns him into a recluse and it brings back bad memories for Valerie over her father's suicide. Meanwhile, Toni invites Dylan and his friends over for dinner at her father's mansion where Toni's bodyguard, Bruno, confronts Dylan that he and Marchette know all about him and his father. Also, Brandon finally negotiates a date with Susan, but dating and newspaper politics sometimes don't mix. Elsehwere, Nat and his chief, Willie, try to catch an elusive mouse at the Peach Pit that's hurting their business, until Donna comes to their rescue. | | 6 | 150 | "Speechless" | David Semel | Meredith Stiehm & Larry Mollin | October 18, 1995 (1995-10-18) | | Kelly, Donna, and Clare decide to take a "just girls" road in which Valerie spoils their fun by insisting that she come along. Soon, the trip becomes unpleasant when secrets from their pasts come into the light with Valerie admitting that she has feelings for David, and that she seduced Ray months earlier for no reason aside from the ultimate thrill of it. Donna becomes angry at Valerie, and then at Clare who admits she knew but did not say anything. In a turn of events, the four of them end up stranded for the night in convent after their car breaks down. Valerie also convinces Donna to break up with Ray knowing that he is physical abusive. Back in Beverly Hills, Steve rents out the Walsh house (Casa Walsh) to a movie crew to shoot a porn flick. Meawnwhile, Toni's father comes face-to-face with Dylan over him seeing her. Also, Brandon and Susan's relationship heats up even more. | | 7 | 151 | "Violated" | Christopher Hibler | Meredith Stiehm | October 25, 1995 (1995-10-25) | | Valerie can't decide what to do when a professor sexually harasses her because of her bad reputation as a sociopath and a compulsive, pathological liar. When the professor, Hayward, gives Valerie a 'D' in her term paper after she refuses his advances, David tries to persuade her to press charges, while Susan tries to get Brandon's help to find dirt on the professor for her latest news story. Meanwhile, Dylan and Toni communicate through Bruno after her father forbids Dylan from seeing her. Kelly refuses to go to Colin's art exhibit when she finds out that there is something going on between him and his agent Claudia Van Eyck. Elsewhere, Clare and Steve plan a romantic night together at a fancy hotel. But naturally, nothing goes as planned. Also, Donna continues her quest to become Rose Queen. | | 8 | 152 | "Gypsies, Cramps and Fleas (a.k.a. Halloween VI)" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Christine Elise McCarthy & Sam Sarkar | November 1, 1995 (1995-11-01) | | At a Halloween party at the Peach Pit After Dark, a mysterious gypsy named Madame Raven shows up, in which David buys a love potion from her to increase his growing relationship with Valerie, but Steve and Clare accidentally get it instead and end having a very sordid night together. Susan also attends the party with Brandon where she becomes more confused then ever over where their relationship is heading. After Ray decorates the beach front apartment with pumpkins in an attempt to spruce up his sagging relationship with Donna, he has a violent reaction to her new romantic interest, a college football player named Joe Bradley. Colin unveils his new mural at the After Dark, which was inspired by Kelly. Meanwhile, Toni questions her father over his history with Dylan's father who admits knowing Dylan's father promoting her to run to Dylan for comfort. | | 9 | 153 | "Earthquake Weather" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Mike Lyons & Kimberly Wells | November 6, 1995 (1995-11-06) | | A major earthquake hits L.A. which traps Susan and Brandon in an elevator with a pregnant woman who goes into labor. Meanwhile, his friends are rocked after Dylan's announcement about his and Toni's engagement. While Donna continues to try out for Rose Queen, she finds a picture of her mother taken during a 1969 Rose competition, while at the same time, Ray's therapist warns Donna that he has a history of being abused as a child by his father and he may harm her. | | 10 | 154 | "One Wedding and a Funeral" | James Whitmore Jr. | Steve Wasserman | November 8, 1995 (1995-11-08) | | On the eve of Dylan and Toni's wedding, Marchette sends his thugs to kill Dylan to prevent it from happening. But gets thwarted by the gang's plans for the happy couple. Kelly and Donna throw a bachelorette party for Toni at the beach apartment with male strippers, while Brandon organizes an uneventful bachelor party involving a card game at the Walsh house. The next day, Dylan and Toni finally get married. But afterwords, Marchette requests a meeting with Dylan after failing to dissuade Toni from her marital plans, and plans an ambush to take care of Dylan. Bruno learns about his boss' plans to murder Dylan and tries to warn him. But Bruno's warning comes too late when the plan backfires with Toni taking the bullets by mistake in a drive-by shooting. Meanwhile, Ray threatens Donna after she breaks up with him to attend the wedding with Joe Bradley... just as Ray's therapist had warned her. NOTE: This is Luke Perry's last episode until he returns in Season 9 as a Special Guest Star | | 11 | 155 | "Offensive Interference" | Scott Paulin | Larry Mollin | November 15, 1995 (1995-11-15) | | Donna's mother, Felice, confesses a past indiscretion to her about her involvement in the Rose Bowl tryouts of 1969, causing Donna to question her own innocence. Meanwhile, bounty hunter Jay J. Jones returns and asks Valerie for help in a divorce case he has by posing as a prostitute in a sting operation to catch the husband in the act. A revenge-seeking Ray charges Joe with battery over their Halloween encounter, resulting in Joe being suspended from CU's homecoming football game. Also, Steve tries to protect the CU mascot, the Golden Condor Head, from the rival college. Brandon mourns the departure of Dylan from Beverly Hills, and Susan encourages him to write a paper out Dylan's plight. | | 12 | 156 | "Breast Side Up" | David Semel | Jessica Klein | November 22, 1995 (1995-11-22) | | Donna invites NFL quarterback Steve Young over at Casa Walsh for Thanksgiving, one of two surprises she plans for Joe's birthday on that same day. But Donna later learns that she and Joe have a thing in common: they both disapprove of premarital sex. Meanwhile, the absence of Susan and Colin weigh on Brandon and Kelly who find old feelings returning to each other. Steve becomes a surprise hit at Clare's father's faculty party. Also, Valerie disdains cooking help from David's mentally unbalanced mother. | | 13 | 157 | "Courting" | Gilbert M. Shilton | John Eisendrath | November 29, 1995 (1995-11-29) | | Joe's assault and battery trial begins where Donna is caught in a lie on the witness stand, and Brandon gets a national byline for his coverage of the trial. Meanwhile, the sociopath Valerie once again puts her manipulative skills in action when she tells Colin and Susan about Brandon and Kelly's romantic liaison at Thanksgiving to break them up, while Kelly sees a different and kinder side to Colin when they spend time with her sister Erin. NOTE: This is Jamie Walters' last episode. | | 14 | 158 | "Fortunate Son" | James Fargo | Lana Freistat Melman (Teleplay) & Steve Wasserman (Story & Teleplay) & John Eisendrath (Teleplay) & John Whelpley (Teleplay) & Jessica Klein (Story) & Larry Mollin (Teleplay)[7] | December 13, 1995 (1995-12-13) | | Steve begins an internship at a talent agency and later tries to comfort his discouraged supervisor, Tammy Kane, after she is dismissed from the agency. Donna covers for the new Rose Queen, Lisa, at her convenience-store job in South-Central L.A. and feels sympathy for a ghetto boy she catches shoplifting. Donna forces Joe to drive her over to the boy's house and learns that the boy, Isaiah, and his two siblings are not supervised at home. Meanwhile, Susan learns more about Brandon when his addiction to gambling resurfaces during a casino-night fund raiser at the After Dark. Also, Valerie and Kelly vie with each other to buy a portrait to pose for Colin. | | 15 | 159 | "Angels We Have Heard on High" | Jason Priestley | Larry Mollin (Story) & Phil Savath (Teleplay) | December 20, 1995 (1995-12-20) | | Cindy Walsh comes home to Beverly Hills for Christmas, without Jim. Colin celebrates his holiday blues by sniffing cocaine which begins to put a riff between him and Kelly. Joe plans the perfect gift for Donna on her 21st birthday that same day; a talking parrot. Meanwhile, Steve's so-called "Christmas Curse" continues when someone's error costs him his job at the agency and incurs the wrath of his father Rush who, being the businessman he is, refuses to believe Steve's innocent claims that his job loss is not his fault. | | 16 | 160 | "Turn Back the Clock" | Graeme Lynch | Larry Mollin | January 3, 1996 (1996-01-03) | | The day after New Years Day, Clare arrives at Casa Walsh from her Christmas stay with her father in San Diego and listens to the gangs New Years Eve mishap stories which include: Steve babysitting for his two rowdy teenage step-brothers, Ryan and Austin, whom sneak into the After Dark for some rowdy partying. David and Joe skip out on the After Dark party to help Donna peruse her escaped parrot. At the same time, the stress between Kelly and Colin over his drug use escalates to a point of him having Valerie hide his cocaine stash for him. Also, Susan's ex-boyfriend, Jonathan Casten, arrives in town which discourages Brandon when he learns Jonathan's true colors that he wants Susan back for himself. | | 17 | 161 | "Fade In, Fade Out" | Jason Priestley | Steve Wasserman (Story) & Jessica Klein (Story) & Meredith Stiehm (Teleplay)[8] | January 10, 1996 (1996-01-10) | | Kelly's father Bill Taylor, arrives in town apparently to stay, while at the same time, she again catches Colin sniffing cocaine. Joe makes a professional call on Donna's cardiologist father who discovers that Joe may have a certain heart disorder. Meanwhile, Nat refuses to participate in Steve's film festival honoring Roger Corman after the gang sees him in one of Corman's movies from 1972 titled 'Unholy Rollers'. Things take a turn when Joan Diamond, a former actress and Nat's old fiancée, arrives for the festival. Also, Brandon continues to be jealous of Susan's ex-boyfriend Jonathan when he phones to speak to her and Brandon doesn't leave a message for Susan. | | 18 | 162 | "Snowbound" | Chip Chalmers | John Whelpley | January 17, 1996 (1996-01-17) | | Joe's heart condition becomes an issue between Brandon and Susan after they question Donna's father about it, while Donna questions the second opinion Joe received from another doctor. Meanwhile, everyone correctly assumes Kelly is now doing drugs with Colin after Valerie voices suspicions about it. After getting ticketed by the police one too many times for speeding, Steve and Clare are forced to attend traffic school where they meet a TV talk show producer who books them on an episode about bickering couples. | | 19 | 163 | "Nancy's Choice" | James Whitmore Jr. | John Eisendrath | January 31, 1996 (1996-01-31) | | Jonathan returns to Beverly Hills which once again discourages Brandon during a writer awards dinner in which Susan receives an award for a poignant article about a woman's abortion. Later, Susan then reveals to Brandon that she was the woman the article was about in which getting an abortion was the reason that broke up the conservative-minded Jonathan and the liberal-minded Susan. Valerie pretends to be Colin's agent to an art collector who is interested in buying some of Colin's paintings, hoping she will get a share of the money, and that he will quit drugs. But Valerie becomes discouraged when after she sells two of his paintings, Colin vows to continue using drugs because he claims that being under the influence is part of his creative process. Meanwhile, Clare refuses to believe Steve's true story when his Palm Springs "old flame" Elle, (from the P.S. I Love You episode) a transvestite, suddenly shows up and starts flirting with her father. Also, Kelly tries to tell David and others that she has given up cocaine, but no one believes her. | | 20 | 164 | "Flying" | Chip Chalmers | Larry Mollin (Story) & Phil Savath (Teleplay)[9] | February 7, 1996 (1996-02-07) | | Donna and Clare find Kelly's stash of cocaine in their beach front apartment, prompting her to move out to Colin's for a increased drug binge. Despite of Brandon's intervention, Kelly refuses help and brushes everyone off. Joe's heart condition again comes out when he collapses after a biplane flight with Jonathan, Brandon and Steve. But Joe does not want anyone else to know because it might jeopardize his football career. Meanwhile, Valerie's old friend, Ginger LaMonica, inconspicuously returns to Beverly Hills and breaks her deal by blackmailing Valerie by revealing about the jewelry theft scam for money. Valerie refuses to pay, until Ginger offers another option: a sordid night with David. | | 21 | 165 | "Bleeding Hearts" | Jason Priestley | Larry Mollin (Story) & Lana Freistat Melman (Teleplay)[10] | February 14, 1996 (1996-02-14) | | On Valentine's Day, Clare makes a bet with Steve that he won't fulfill his pledge of celebrating celibacy at a Valentine's Day party that Donna's sorority throws. Meanwhile, Valerie sets Jonathan up with Ginger to keep her away from David, but her plan fails and when David learns the truth about Ginger and that Valerie will do anything to keep her secret, he leaves Valerie for good. Kelly travels to the rough area of L.A. to buy more cocaine for herself, gets beaten up, and hits rock bottom. Also, Joe gets bad news when his coach tells him that he is off the football team after news of his heart disorder begins circulating. | | 22 | 166 | "All This and Mary Too" | James Fargo | Sam Sarkar | February 21, 1996 (1996-02-21) | | Kelly gets admitted into a rehab center and meets her mysterious new roommate Tara Marks. While Kelly is away, Colin and Valerie keep each other company, while romance grows on their minds. Donna investigates a new cardiac procedure that could help Joe. Meanwhile, the gang goes to Mammoth Mountain for a ski weekend where Brandon and Susan get stranded on the mountain in a blizzard, and David gets introduced to two girls at the ski lodge with the same name of Mary. | | 23 | 167 | "Leap of Faith" | Christopher Hibler | Ken Stringer | February 28, 1996 (1996-02-28) | | Brandon goes to San Diego for the weekend with Susan to meet her parents, who are still plagued with family problems over the death of Susan's older sister. Back in Beverly Hills, Joe's older brother, Hank, arrives in town for a visit and becomes wary of Joe's planned heart surgery. Meanwhile, Clare doesn't share Steve's joy for his new motorcycle. In rehab, Kelly becomes upset when she learns that Valerie is now seeing Colin, who lives through a high speed police chase to regret doing a favor for his drug dealer. | | 24 | 168 | "Coming Out, Getting Out, Going Out" | Gilbert M. Shilton | John Whelpley | March 13, 1996 (1996-03-13) | | With Colin in jail, Valerie tries to arrange bail for him. Kelly finally gets out of rehab and moves back into the beach front apartment, and Tara briefly runs away from the rehab center to visit her. Meanwhile, Brandon and Susan, Steve and Clare try to rekindle the romance between Nat and his lost love, Joan Diamond, by taking them out on a triple date. Also, Joe's news of the success of his heart surgery finally relieves Donna. | | 25 | 169 | "Smashed" | Charlie Correll | Meredith Stiehm | March 20, 1996 (1996-03-20) | | At a frat party Steve hosts at Casa Walsh, things take a turn for the worse when Steve's two teenage half-brothers, Ryan and Austin, start drinking excessively in which Ryan passes out and almost dies from alcohol poisoning. When Rush finds out, being arrogant and narrow-minded as usual, naturally blames Steve for the near-disaster. Valerie brings Colin to the party, who's between incarcerations. Meanwhile, Tara gets out of rehab and moves in with Kelly, Donna and Clare at the beach front apartment. Also, Kelly invites Greg, a med-student from the rehab center, over to the party and whom ends up saving Ryan's life. | | 26 | 170 | "Flirting with Disaster" | David Semel | John Eisendrath | April 3, 1996 (1996-04-03) | | During Spring Break, Brandon and Susan, Steve and Clare, Joe and Donna take a camping trip where three comely female campers from Canada distract the guys from their girls. Back in Los Angeles, Tara, who turns out to be an obsessed psychotic, proceeds to sabotage Kelly's relationship with Greg and take her place, and her identity. Meanwhile, Valerie tries to get Colin to make up with his long-estranged, blind, Vietnam veteran father who comes for a visit. | | 27 | 171 | "Strike the Match" | James Darren | Steve Wasserman | April 10, 1996 (1996-04-10) | | Donna works on a music video with David which lands her in front of the camera as the star, making Joe jealous. Meanwhile, Brandon lands a big job opportunity back in Boston that could sink his plans with Susan for the summer and perhaps beyond. Tara continues to be obsessed with assuming Kelly's identity and causes renewed hostilities between Kelly and Valerie as part of her plan. Also, Steve fears a reprisal after he accidentally ruins Clare's only memento of her late mother. | | 28 | 172 | "The Big Hurt" | Frank Thackery | Larry Mollin | May 1, 1996 (1996-05-01) | | Steve is impressed by Clare's childhood friend Carl, who is an actually a prince. Donna and David's music video of her and Powerman 5000 is a hit with everyone but Joe. Meanwhile, Colin receives his prison sentence of two years after his attorney makes a deal with the D.A. Tara flips out when she discovers that Kelly had called her parents and found that she ran away from them years ago. Tara then kidnaps Kelly and plans to murder her to end their "pain," via a murder/suicide, until Kelly managed to overpower and subdue her. | | 29 | 173 | "Ticket to Ride" | Anson Williams | John Whelpley & Meredith Stiehm | May 8, 1996 (1996-05-08) | | Brandon and Susan play the lottery and win $5,000, but they lose the winning ticket. Valerie is left hanging when Colin bails out on going to jail. He then visits Kelly for a while before fleeing town. Meanwhile, Steve becomes more friendly with Prince Carl, until a fall down a flight of stairs breaks Steve's jaw, leaving him speechless. David and Donna's fame as video producers spreads in which their video producer Erik, wants them to make another music video. Also, Joe finally returns to football practice. | | 30 | 174 | "Ray of Hope" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Jessica Klein (Story) & Phil Savath (Teleplay)[11] | May 15, 1996 (1996-05-15) | | Ray Pruit returns to Beverly Hills as Donna and David's first video-production assignment for MZA. Meanwhile, Colin prepares to flee the country while Valerie asks Brandon and a reluctant Kelly to help her in finding him. Joe decides to quit football and choose a new course for his life by moving back to his hometown in Pennsylvania and wants Donna to come with him, but she declines. While Steve is still incapacitated by his broken jaw, Carl takes Clare out on a date who becomes wistful over Carl's memories of her mother. | | 31 | 175 | "You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 1" | Michael Lange | Larry Mollin & Steve Wasserman | May 22, 1996 (1996-05-22) | | Carl hosts Steve's weekend long 21st birthday bash on the ship Queen Mary in Long Beach, where the music group "The Goo Goo Dolls" entertains. Carl then asks Steve a favor: to have a chance with Clare who he has had a crush on. David and Donna grow more intimate while their producer Erik, makes a move on Donna and other women as well. Andrea Zuckerman arrives in town to have fun at Steve's party, and Nat brings Joan along who keeps feeling unwell. Meanwhile, Valerie hires an FBI agent, named Richard Ballen, to find Colin who's in the area trying to get access on a ship to take him to South America. Also, Susan tells Brandon that she has decided to leave town to accept a job offer at a newspaper company in Washington D.C. which makes him wonder if he has a future with Susan after all. | | 32 | 176 | "You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 2" | Michael Lange | Larry Mollin & Steve Wasserman | May 22, 1996 (1996-05-22) | | On the Queen Mary, Steve tells Clare about Carl's feelings for her and tries to persuade her not to fulfill Carl's wish. Meanwhile, David and Donna decide to get back together, while still avoiding Erik. Joan tells Nat that she may be pregnant from her constant sickness. While Colin is trying to get the necessary papers and identity to leave the country on a freighter, Steve and Brandon end up in jail from a barroom brawl after taking out their frustrations on drunken bar slobs in which Kelly and Valerie have to bail them out. Eventually, Nat proposes marriage to Joan who accepts. Colin is finally caught, Steve and Clare get back together, and Brandon coldly breaks up with Susan after she admits her career means more to her than anything. | [edit] Season 7: 1996 to 1997 | # | Total | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | | 1 | 177 | "Remember the Alamo" | James Whitmore Jr. | Larry Mollin[13] | August 21, 1996 (1996-08-21) | | Brandon and Steve run into a bit of trouble when their car breaks down in a small racist town called Hadley. Steve decides to head out via the airlines, and leaves Brandon to fend for himself in a not-so-friendly environment. Donna works with David on a video shoot, and the singer isn't the only one that is hard to deal with.[12] | | 2 | 178 | "Here We Go Again" | Anson Williams | Steve Wasserman[15] | August 28, 1996 (1996-08-28) | | The Beverly Hills Beach Club holds its annual reunion. Steve reminisces about his relationship with Kelly, as he lost his virginity to her on the beach in 9th grade. Clare is disturbed to learn of the couple's history, and comments on the "incestuous" nature of the group. Steve confesses that he spread rumors about Kelly after their break-up, causing her to gain a reputation as a slut. Kelly is hurt, but eventually decides to forgive him. Ryan blows a chance at a date when Austin convinces him to spy on the girl as she undresses. Steve gives the boys a lecture about treating women with respect. David continues to dump all over Donna for quitting the music video business. He harasses her when she talks and dances with another guy, and they decide to break up. Kelly goes to work at an AIDS hospice to complete her summer school credits. Mark Reese, the general manager of the campus television station, recruits Brandon and flirts with Kelly. Valerie finds romance with Kenny, who is married but supposedly separated.[14] | | 3 | 179 | "A Mate for Life" | Burt Brinckerhoff | John Whelpley[17] | September 4, 1996 (1996-09-04) | | Joan's daughter Lily comes to town to serve as maid of honor, and seduces best man Brandon. Nat, Brandon and Steve discover that Lily is an exotic dancer. Nat and Joan's wedding comes to a halt when she goes into labor. She refuses to have the baby until she is a married woman, so they tie the knot in the hospital hallway. Joan gives birth to a son, Frankie. Clare insists that she will never get married, as she couldn't bear to walk down the aisle without her mother. Touched by Joan and Nat's romance, she decides to be more receptive to the idea of marriage. Kelly befriends Jimmy, a hospice resident with an upbeat attitude. David moves into Mark's luxurious home. He tries to get another video contract after being dropped by MZA, and refuses to help Donna film the wedding. Valerie sees Kenny having lunch with his family and suspects that he has lied about his marital status.[16] | | 4 | 180 | "Disappearing Act" | David Semel | John Eisendrath[19] | September 11, 1996 (1996-09-11) | | Kelly helps Jimmy treat a bleeding cut, and panics after getting some of the blood on her hand. The doctor assures her that she cannot contract HIV this way, but she decides to take an AIDS test because of her history of unprotected sex. The test is negative, and Kelly apologizes for shunning Jimmy. The gang watches Jimmy perform a magic show; later that evening, he tells Kelly that he has just a few days to live. David refuses to tell his father that he has dropped out of school, so Donna breaks the news to Mel. Mel issues David an ultimatum: he must finish college or lose all financial support. Brandon and Mark hire a confident young woman as their news anchor. She suffers a panic attack just before the first broadcast. Mark and Brandon try to calm her with a drink, and she ends up getting plastered. Kenny declares his love for Valerie.[18] | | 5 | 181 | "Pledging My Love" | James Darren | Phil Savath[21] | September 18, 1996 (1996-09-18) | | Kelly and David take Jimmy to synagogue to celebrate the Jewish New Year. Jimmy becomes very ill the next day and thanks Kelly for her friendship before dying. Donna gives a shy basketball player a makeover to help her get into the Alpha house. She is accepted, but decides to pledge a sorority that is not so elitist. Donna resigns as rush chairperson to protest the behavior of Alpha president Ellen. Steve leads a group of KEG pledges in a Spirit Day prank; they run through Chancellor Arnold's speech wearing nothing but shaving cream, only to have the sprinklers come on. The dean becomes furious when the incident is replayed on the CU News, as she considers it sexual harassment. Chancellor Arnold, with Mark's cooperation, orders Brandon to turn over the tape so that he can identify the offenders. He reluctantly gives the chancellor the tape, which is mysteriously blank. Tracy reveals that she erased the video with a magnet out of loyalty to Steve and Brandon. Kenny rents a love nest for his liaisons with Valerie, then stands her up for a family outing. Brandon becomes suspicious of the duo's relationship.[20] | | 6 | 182 | "Housewarming" | Chip Chalmers | Jessica Klein[23] | September 25, 1996 (1996-09-25) | | David and Mark throw a big party at their house. Clare catches Steve kissing another girl and dumps him; she is tired of constantly fighting and listening to Steve's apologies. A fire sweeps through the hills and threatens the house. Kelly experiences flashbacks about being burned, but decides to stay and help everyone protect the house. The house is spared because of a shift in the winds. David drinks too much and spends the whole day throwing up. Donna slips and injures her knee while trying to save a baby deer. The firefighters--including hunky Cliff Yeager--rescue Donna and the deer. Kelly accepts a date from the persistent Mark. Valerie comes clean with Brandon about her affair with Kenny; he warns her to break things off. Kenny and his wife finally agree to seek a divorce. Kenny tells Val that he cannot see her for the time being because he does not want to give ammunition to his wife's attorney. Valerie storms into Kenny's office and announces that she is pregnant.[22] | | 7 | 183 | "Fearless" | Harvey Frost | Larry Mollin[25] | October 30, 1996 (1996-10-30) | | Kenny orders Valerie to terminate her pregnancy. He agrees to pay her $100,000 to have an abortion. When he skips a meeting where he was to make the payment, she delivers diapers to his befuddled wife. Kenny angrily writes Valerie the check. Firefighter Cliff helps out with the Alphas' haunted house, where he encourages a young boy to overcome his fears. Cliff later has a date with Donna at the After Dark. Steve is miffed when Clare chooses to go to the Halloween concert with egotistical Dick Harrison, a Phi Beta Kappa. He uses an escort service in the hopes of making Clare jealous, but she learns that Steve paid the woman and mistakenly assumes that she is a hooker. Steve turns down Clare's proposal of an open relationship. Brandon and Tracy spend time together at the club, although he does not wish to pursue another workplace romance. He gives her a ride home and kisses her. David refuses to spend the weekend at his grandparents' house in Palm Springs. His father calls him to deliver the news that his grandfather died of a heart attack.[24] | | 8 | 184 | "The Things We Do for Love" | Gilbert M. Shilton | Laurie McCarthy[27] | November 6, 1996 (1996-11-06) | | Steve overhears Val discussing her pregnancy on the phone. She begs him to keep her secret, but he shares the news with Kelly. Kelly gives Valerie her full support and offers to drive her to the clinic. Val turns her down, claiming that Kenny will be by her side. Kelly runs into Kenny at a restaurant, and Valerie's conflicting stories prompt Kelly and Steve to suspect that she was never pregnant. David's grandfather leaves him $250,000 and a 1961 Thunderbird. Mel believes that David should keep the money in a trust, and threatens to contest the will. He later backs off, although he and his mother express concern about David's drinking. Steve learns that Clare and Dick are participating in crew. He begins rowing with a group of his frat brothers, and responds to Dick's taunts by challenging his squad to a race. Donna and Cliff become closer. During a day of hiking, he reveals that he is leaving for an out-of-state job. An uncomfortable Tracy decides to quit her TV job after Brandon nixes a relationship. She changes her mind because she is having a good time at the station.[26] | | 9 | 185 | "Loser Takes All[28]" | Christopher Hibler | John Eisendrath[29] | November 13, 1996 (1996-11-13) | | Kelly takes great delight in telling Brandon about Valerie's pregnancy and abortion, and also shares her doubts about Val's story. Brandon goes to see Kenny, who portrays himself as an innocent victim caught in the web of an evil vixen. He tells Brandon that he paid Valerie $100,000 to stay away. Brandon threatens to throw Val out of the house unless she gives the money back. Valerie plans to move out, but returns the money following a talk with Tracy. She confesses to Brandon that she was never pregnant, and insists that she cannot live up to his moral expectations. Mel, worried by David's newfound wealth, asks Donna to keep an eye on him. David goes on a wild spending spree, and later shows up at Donna's apartment in the middle of the night after swimming in the ocean. David offers to help out the financially strapped Valerie by purchasing half of the club. They celebrate their deal by making out. Steve impresses Clare with his dedication as he trains for the crew race. His team barely loses, but Clare decides that she wants him back. Kelly comes clean with Mark about her past drug problem. | | 10 | 186 | "Lost in Las Vegas" | Michael Lange | Steve Wasserman[31] | November 20, 1996 (1996-11-20) | | David takes Valerie, Steve and Clare to Las Vegas for the weekend. He frightens them with his reckless driving. They see Ray perform in concert, and he comments on David's frenzied behavior. David gets drunk and suffers heavy gambling losses. He invites some girls on the street to join him at another casino. The women take David to their motel, where they drug him and steal his money, credit cards, jewelry and clothes. Ray calls Donna and advises her to fly in from Los Angeles. She yells at her friends for not babysitting David, then comforts him. Brandon meets a troubled woman at the Peach Pit; she was robbed just after arriving in town, and cannot get in touch with her fiancé. Brandon provides her with refuge, and helps her pick up the pieces when she learns that her fiancé has met someone else. Steve steals a term paper from Brandon and turns it in as an independent study project. Mark agrees to be patient with Kelly, who is not ready for an intimate relationship.[30] | | 11 | 187 | "If I Had a Hammer" | Jason Priestley | John Whelpley[33] | November 27, 1996 (1996-11-27) | | During an argument with Donna in the student union, David throws a tantrum and cuts his hand on a glass. He must see a psychiatrist after displaying hostile behavior toward the ER staff. Mel agrees with the doctor's recommendation that David be held 72 hours for observation. David is diagnosed with a mild form of manic depression. His mother comes to see him and advises him to moderate his behavior; he will not require medication if he seeks therapy and stops drinking. David thanks Donna for her support, and they decide to get back together. Steve faces plagiarism charges; Professor Randall, who assumed control of the independent study course after returning to C.U., recognized Brandon's writing. Randall still holds a vendetta against Brandon, and brings collusion charges against him. Kelly's and Mark's plans for a romantic weekend getaway are foiled by a lost reservation. They finally secure a motel room, only to come down with food poisoning. The gang helps Willie build a house, which his family will receive from Habitat for Humanity. Val displays construction skills as a result of working with her contractor father, but hints to Clare that she has few happy memories of her dad. Everyone eats Thanksgiving dinner inside the unfinished house.[32] | | 12 | 188 | "Judgement Day" | David Semel | Phil Savath[35] | December 11, 1996 (1996-12-11) | | Steve elects to plead guilty, leaving his punishment to the lenient Chancellor Arnold. Brandon refuses to plead guilty to a crime he did not commit, and faces a hearing and possible expulsion. Randall tries to prove that Brandon knew the contents of Steve's paper by pointing out that he handed it to Muntz for delivery. He also claims that Brandon let Steve cheat off his quizzes in freshman sociology. Steve digs through the fraternity files and proves that he flunked every sociology quiz. Brandon is cleared, and Professor Randall faces charges for forging his grade ledger and lying at the hearing. Kelly throws a surprise birthday party for Mark, although he would rather be left alone. He hates the party even more when everyone ignores him and flocks to Brandon. Felice objects to Donna's renewed relationship with David, which she considers unhealthy. Dr. Martin advises Donna to follow her heart. Donna tries to stop David from buying into the Peach Pit After Dark.[34] | | 13 | 189 | "Gift Wrapped" | Kevin Inch | Christine Elise McCarthy[37] | December 18, 1996 (1996-12-18) | | David seeks his father's help in winning over Felice. Mel and Jackie invite David, Donna and her parents over for dinner. Felice makes snide remarks about the pre-prom incident from four years earlier, the fact that Jackie and Mel are not married, and David's mental problems. A furious Donna refuses to come to her parents' house for Christmas. Felice apologizes to David and asks him to arrange a truce. Kelly's father fails to show for dinner, but a young woman arrives in his place. She stuns Kelly by revealing that she is her half-sister, Joy Taylor. Kelly is angry to learn that her mother hid the truth, and she and Joy become friends as they compare notes about their absentee father. Chancellor Arnold immediately hits it off with Samantha at his Christmas party, making Steve and Clare uncomfortable. The gang picks names from a hat to decide who will exchange gifts. Brandon and Tracy struggle with their gift selections, as neither wants to send the wrong message. While shopping for Kelly's present, Valerie gets some help from a kindly woman collecting donations at the mall. Val and Kelly wind up exchanging identical journals.[36] | | 14 | 190 | "Jobbed" | Jason Priestley | Larry Mollin[39] | January 8, 1997 (1997-01-08) | | Brandon and Mark vie for the prestigious Dryer scholarship. Mark appeases Kelly by providing Brandon with tips, although he believes that he is a shoo-in because of his wealth and connections. Brandon wins one of the two scholarships, while Mark gets nothing. Mark does not handle the news well. He skips a party for Brandon, then confronts Kelly in the Peach Pit parking lot. He orders her to stay away until she is willing to sleep with him, so she dumps him. Clare gets Steve an interview at the C.U. job fair, but his interviewer propositions him. Clare suspects that Steve invented the story to hide the fact that he blew the interview. The woman again comes on to Steve, unaware that her boss and Clare are listening nearby. Donna fills in for her father's ailing receptionist. Dr. Martin criticizes Donna for humoring talkative patients, but her listening skills later head off a potential disaster. Tom Miller, Valerie's old boyfriend from Buffalo, comes to town. Valerie offers him a job managing the club, despite David's objections. While watching her prom video, Val becomes unnerved by footage of her father.[38] | | 15 | 191 | "Phantom of C.U.[40]" | Les Landau | Steve Wasserman[41] | January 15, 1997 (1997-01-15) | | Donna joins the C.U. News as a weather forecaster, incorporating fashion tips into her reports. She begins receiving anonymous, menacing phone calls. Clare sets up Kelly on a blind date with a guy who turns out to be a pompous windbag. Donna then tries to convince Kelly to go out with Evan Potter, a nice guy who operates the camera for the C.U. News. Kelly reluctantly agrees to a double date. Evan comforts Donna when her stalker leaves a threatening message on a videotape. While working late-night security detail as part of his probation, Steve has a run-in with the "Phantom of C.U.," a homeless man who lives on campus and plays pranks on security guards. Steve catches the guy in the act and learns that he is C.U. senior Larry Lincoln. Larry lives in the basement of a school building and eats from the garbage because he cannot afford food or housing. Steve doesn't turn him in, and gives him money to get an apartment for the rest of the year. Val tells Tom that she is only interested in a casual relationship. David refuses to believe that Tom can secure pop singer Donna Lewis (an old friend) for a concert. When the event proves to be a success, David thanks Tom by inviting him to stay at Mark's old house. | | 16 | 192 | "Unnecessary Roughness" | Gilbert M. Shilton | John Whelpley[43] | January 22, 1997 (1997-01-22) | | Donna believes she has solved the mystery of her stalker's identity when she sees Garrett Slan, the man who tried to rape her, at the university. Donna's friends insist that she is mistaken, as Slan is in prison. Donna is cheered by a "girls' night out" with Kelly and Clare, until someone tries to run over her outside the After Dark. While sorting through her parents' unopened mail, Donna finds a notice that Slan has been released from prison. Brandon and Tracy spend the weekend at her family's ranch. Tracy is distracted by her horse, which has taken ill; and the presence of Sam, an ex-boyfriend who once asked her to marry him. Tracy rejects Sam's advances and has sex with Brandon in the barn. Steve and Dick team up to market T-shirts for sale at the After Dark's Super Bowl party. Steve puts his sewing skills to use after he mistakenly orders shirts adorned with a picture of a soccer ball.[42] | | 17 | 193 | "Face-Off" | Chip Chalmers | Laurie McCarthy[45] | January 29, 1997 (1997-01-29) | | Donna's request for a permanent restraining order against Slan is denied. He shows up in a classroom and tries to tell her something, but she runs out. David and Tom confront Slan, who claims that he was trying to warn Donna about her stalker. Donna discovers that someone has left a dead rat in her bedroom. Slan finally picks a fight with David at the Peach Pit After Dark so that the restraining order will be granted. He leaves town, but Donna receives more threatening phone calls. Kelly sets her sights on Tom. Valerie believes that Kelly is dating Tom to hurt her. Tracy accidentally tells Brandon that she loves him; he does not reciprocate. Brandon and Tom participate in a charity hockey game with NHL players. Brandon takes a cheap shot at Tom after watching Kelly kiss him before the game. Steve and Clare consider living together as they spend a weekend housesitting. David takes an interest in a young singer.[44] | | 18 | 194 | "We Interrupt This Program" | Kevin Inch | John Eisendrath[47] | February 5, 1997 (1997-02-05) | | Rusty, a technician at the TV station, quits in anger after the police question him about Donna. Evan admits his feelings for Donna and confesses that he is the stalker. When she tells Brandon and Tracy, he pulls a gun and holds the entire staff hostage. He holds Donna at gunpoint and forces Brandon and Tracy to put him on the air. He eventually lets the others leave, but Brandon refuses to leave Donna. Donna tricks Evan into putting his gun down by feigning an interest in him. She kisses him, then kicks the gun away as the SWAT team moves in to arrest him. Val threatens to fire Tom unless he stops seeing Kelly. She apologizes, but he quits anyway. Kelly claims that she is not acting out of spite. Steve and Clare try to keep their parents from dating, as they are afraid of being left behind. They finally apologize after realizing how selfishly they have acted.[46] | | 19 | 195 | "My Funny Valentine" | David Semel | Jessica Klein[49] | February 12, 1997 (1997-02-12) | | Donna is still shaken after being held hostage, and Clare and David struggle to bring her out of her funk. She instantly perks up when Cliff makes a surprise visit. She tells him that she has a boyfriend, but David still feels betrayed. Luther Vandross performs at the After Dark for Valentine's Day. David reacts angrily when Donna decides to leave after the concert instead of going out with Luther, Chloe and him. Donna runs into Cliff at the Peach Pit and agrees to a date. Valerie's mother comes to town and asks her to approve a second mortgage for the family home, as Val is part-owner. Valerie wants nothing to do with the house and orders her mother to sell it, leaving Abby confused. Val is hurt to see Tom with Kelly. Kelly finds her crying in the bathroom. Val admits that she needs Tom and pleads for Kelly to set him free if she doesn't really care for him. The guilt-ridden Kelly breaks up with Tom, who later shares a romantic slow dance with Valerie. Tracy finds the engagement ring that Brandon once offered to Kelly and mistakenly assumes that it is for her. Steve infuriates Clare by smoking pot with Dick.[48] | | 20 | 196 | "With This Ring" | Jason Priestley | Phil Savath[51] | February 19, 1997 (1997-02-19) | | Tracy is in a snit over the fact that Brandon kept the engagement ring. She breaks up with him. Brandon and Kelly each confess their feelings to friends, but expect the other person to make a move. Tracy confronts Kelly, who admits that she still loves Brandon. Kelly tries to stop Brandon from returning the ring. He cannot bring himself to sell it, and runs into Kelly in the street. She believes that he has already sold it and pretends to support this decision. Brandon exchanges the ring to get a bracelet for Tracy, and Kelly buys the ring and sulks. Valerie tells her mother that her father repeatedly molested her. Abby refuses to accept this and slaps Val. Abby comes to grips with the truth and apologizes for not protecting Valerie. Val asks Tom to leave town, as his presence is a painful reminder of the abuse. Donna is torn between David and Cliff. Chloe makes a pass at David and annoys him with her rude remarks about Donna. Donna tries to reconcile with David, but storms out when Chloe emerges in just a bra. Steve and Clare double date with Ryan and his girlfriend. Clare pressures Steve to talk to his brother about sex, but Ryan ultimately decides to remain a virgin for the time being.[50] | | 21 | 197 | "Straight Shooter" | Chip Chalmers | Larry Mollin[53] | February 26, 1997 (1997-02-26) | | Brandon, Steve and Dick play in a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Dick's pot smoking concerns Brandon. A wasted Dick buys some heroin at the After Dark, and Steve decides to join him. Steve finds Dick collapsed in the bathroom; he dies of an overdose. Steve makes an angry anti-drug speech after someone leaves a bong at a shrine to Dick. A pretentious magazine editor profiles Valerie, but the article is ruined when the police take David and Val in for questioning. David pressures Donna to end things with Cliff, while her mother invites Cliff to a family brunch. Donna decides to stay with David, and encourages Cliff to take a job as head of security at Disneyworld. Kelly and Clare pose as Ukrainian folk dancers during a weekend getaway.[52] | | 22 | 198 | "A Ripe Young Age" | Scott Pauling | Steve Wasserman[55] | March 5, 1997 (1997-03-05) | | Donna and David visit her grandmother in San Luis Obispo. Noting a striking resemblance between David and her late husband, Mrs. Martin tells the couple about her romance with Donna's grandfather, whom she knew for just a few months before he was killed in World War II. Donna and David are touched as they look through Capt. and Mrs. Martin's old pictures and letters. They decide to have faith in their relationship in spite of obstacles such as Felice's opposition. Kelly finds a young boy sleeping on her porch. She reluctantly breaks a promise to the runaway by turning him in to social services, and is wracked with guilt when he vanishes from the shelter. Valerie begins a romance with a hot new movie star, who looks to her for support because he is uncomfortable with the industry. Steve enlists the help of Clare, Brandon and Tracy to film an infomercial for his marketing class.[54] | | 23 | 199 | "Storm Warning" | Bethany Rooney | John Whelpley[57] | March 19, 1997 (1997-03-19) | | Joey returns to the beach apartment. He tells Kelly that he ran away because he believes that his mother no longer needs him, as she has remarried and is expecting a child. Brandon, Tracy, Clare, Kelly and Joey help Steve lay sandbags in front of his father's Malibu home in anticipation of a possible storm. Kelly contacts Joey's mother, and Joey has a happy reunion with his mother and stepfather. David visits Dr. Martin's office and asks his help in dealing with Felice. Dr. Martin collapses with a stroke, and Donna initially blames David. Rob irritates his manager by seeking Val's advice about whether to sign on for a new movie. Rob's manager pays Valerie $10,000 to convince Rob to do the film. Jim and Cindy invite Brandon to spend spring vacation in Hong Kong. Brandon hesitates to give his second ticket to Tracy, but she whines until he invites her along. Clare plays a practical joke on Steve to teach him a lesson about his insensitive behavior.[56] | | 24 | 200 | "Spring Breakdown" | Charlie Correll | Greg Plageman (Story) & John Eisendrath (Teleplay)[59] | April 2, 1997 (1997-04-02) | | Brandon and Tracy visit Jim in Hong Kong; Cindy is in London helping Brenda cope with mononucleosis. Jim realizes that Brandon still has feelings for Kelly, but Brandon claims that he is not stringing Tracy along. Clare and Steve encourage Kelly to go out instead of moping around the apartment. She gets drunk, flirts with a stranger, and freaks out when she momentarily loses her ring. Steve convinces Kelly to put the ring away. Felice and Donna argue about the proper approach to Dr. Martin's treatment; Felice wants to put him in a rehab center, while Donna insists that he would be better off at home. Valerie breaks her deal with Alan after he has Rob escort a new actress to a party at the After Dark. Rob is angry with Val for accepting money from Alan, but later asks her to become his manager.[58] | | 25 | 201 | "Heaven Sent[60]" | Anson Williams | Phil Savath (Story) & Larry Mollin (Story) & John Whelpley (Teleplay)[61] | April 9, 1997 (1997-04-09) | | Mariah, who has gotten her book published, comes to town to give a lecture at the university's new age festival. She develops an instant connection with Kelly, prompting Tracy to bristle. Tracy criticizes Mariah's theories in a news segment, leading to an argument with Brandon. Tracy refuses to attend a harp concert with Brandon. He sits with Kelly, and they share a kiss afterwards. Clare ruins her computer (and loses a term paper) by knocking coffee onto the hard drive while talking on the phone with Steve. She blames Steve, who shuns her after helping her retrieve the file. Clare sends flowers to Steve during the concert and apologizes. Although Rob receives rave reviews for his performance, the press trashes his movie. He is hurt to learn that it won't receive a nationwide release, and decides to quit acting and move back to Indiana. David tries to plan a special evening for Donna, but his frenzied behavior causes her to fear that he is experiencing more mental problems. | | 26 | 202 | "The Long Goodbye" | Les Sheldon | Ken Stringer[63] | April 16, 1997 (1997-04-16) | | Brandon breaks up with Tracy, and he and Kelly decide to go out. Valerie vows to help Tracy win back Brandon. She sends Kelly a phony telegram from Dylan asking her to meet him at the airport. Brandon follows Kelly to the airport and fears that she is still in love with Dylan. Kelly explains that she only cares about Dylan as a friend, and that she wanted to tell him that she loves Brandon. Kelly and Brandon get back together. Steve and Donna perform a comedy skit in a talent show. Donna convinces her mother, who has been running herself ragged caring for Dr. Martin, to get out of the house and come to the show. Donna fears the worst when she sees Felice with the man with whom she once had an affair. Felice explains that the man is a doctor; she was trying to arrange a lecture opportunity for Dr. Martin, as he can no longer perform surgeries. Steve encourages Clare to perform in the talent show, but comes to regret it after hearing her sing. She uses her mother's inspiration to deliver a great performance.[62] | | 27 | 203 | "I Only Have Eyes for You" | Christopher Hibler | Laurie McCarthy[65] | April 23, 1997 (1997-04-23) | | Clare and Donna feel slighted as Kelly spends all her time with Brandon. Val takes her place at the girls' gymnastics viewing party. She spends the night in Kelly's room because they are all too drunk to drive, and reads her diary. Valerie creates a rift between the roommates by telling Donna and Clare that Kelly said bad things about them. Brandon tries to secure a magic wand from a puppet show host that Kelly liked as a child; she had asked her father to send a letter to the man when she was a little girl, but doesn't think he followed through. Brandon, Steve and David get arrested for auto theft when a disgruntled auto show employee lets them take an electric car for a spin. Brandon gets Kelly the wand, and the host also finds her father's letter. Everyone snubs Valerie, so she decides to create friction between Kelly and her dad by investing money with his firm.[64] | | 28 | 204 | "All That Jazz" | Kevin Inch | Larry Mollin (Story) & Phil Savath (Story & Teleplay)[67] | April 30, 1997 (1997-04-30) | | Brandon has to take care of Kelly and Valerie, who are both laid up with the flu. The girls discuss the reasons for their feud, which supposedly dates back to a time when Kelly interrupted a make-out session between Valerie and Brandon. Val blames Kelly for costing her the love of her life, while Kelly insists that she gave Brandon her blessing to date Valerie. Valerie is contacted by Derek Driscoll, a representative from Mr. Taylor's firm. Val tells Brandon that Kelly is hiding the fact that she was accepted to Columbia's graduate school. Kelly declares that she is not leaving town, and decides that Brandon should throw Val out of the house. David convinces Donna to join him at his business meeting in New Orleans, even though she has a class presentation the next day. David thinks that he will score, but gets no further than usual. They oversleep, causing Donna to miss her presentation. Samantha ignores Chancellor Arnold during an evening honoring her sitcom, and eventually dumps him. Steve disagrees with his mom's behavior, but Clare still blames him for everything.[66] | | 29 | 205 | "Mother's Day" | Chip Chalmers | Jessica Klein[69] | May 7, 1997 (1997-05-07) | | Kelly learns that she is pregnant, and has difficulty breaking the news to her mother. Brandon is thrilled, but Kelly isn't sure that she wants the baby. Driscoll suggests that Valerie sell her shares in the club so that she has more money available for investment. Val makes a pass at David, prompting Donna to order him to end their working relationship. Valerie eagerly accepts David's buy-out offer. Clare is saddened by Mother's Day, so Steve tries to take her mind off things by going for a drive. Clare believes that her father cannot handle discussion of her mother, but Steve discovers that he was trying to spare Clare's feelings. He brings them together to reminisce.[68] | | 30 | 206 | "Senior Week" | Jefferson Kibbee | John Eisendrath[71] | May 14, 1997 (1997-05-14) | | Kelly suffers a miscarriage, and learns that she may not be able to have children. Donna worries about her finals; David adds to her stress by pressuring her to let him move in. Donna panics during a final and runs out of the classroom, costing her a chance to graduate. Professor Langely gives her a second chance by offering an oral final exam. Donna passes easily, and Professor Langely tells her that she has a future in the fashion industry. Rush refuses to give Steve a post-graduation job at one of his companies. Chancellor Arnold accepts a teaching job in France, and Steve fears that Clare will go with him. She decides to stay in Los Angeles and seek a future with Steve. Valerie angers Kelly by meeting with her father. Bill delivers the shocking news that Driscoll is no longer his employee; he has stolen all of Val's money. Kelly again pressures Brandon to evict Val, as she and Brandon plan to live together.[70] | | 31 | 207 | "Graduation Day: Part 1" | Jason Priestley | Larry Mollin & Phil Savath[73] | May 21, 1997 (1997-05-21) | | Valerie becomes depressed when her mom, Jim and Cindy all fail to come to graduation. She tries to make amends with Kelly after overhearing her push Brandon to evict her. Val pleads with Steve to lobby Brandon on her behalf, but he still kicks her out. She checks into a motel across the street from the bluff where she once contemplated suicide. Brandon finds a suicide note and learns Val's probable location from David. Donna ponders taking her relationship with David to the next level. David helps Steve and Muntz with a senior prank. Kelly is furious when her father insists on attending her graduation. The gang receives invitations to a special grad party with a "roaring '20s" theme. Kelly's sister Joy confesses that Bill is responsible for the event.[72] | | 32 | 208 | "Graduation Day: Part 2" | Jason Priestley | Larry Mollin & Phil Savath[75] | May 21, 1997 (1997-05-21) | | Brandon stops Valerie from killing herself and agrees to let her stay at the house. They arrive at the graduation ceremony in time for Brandon to receive an award. Kelly believes that Val was faking her suicide attempt, and gives Brandon a hard time for going after her. Clare decides to move to Paris with her father, as she cannot imagine living a continent away from her only family. She asks Steve to come with her, but he turns her down. At the grad party, Brandon continually hassles Kelly to give her father another chance. She finally offers her forgiveness, only to learn that he is going to jail for embezzlement. Kelly decides to make a fresh start with Val. Steve and Valerie have a drunken fling during the party. Ryan develops a crush on Joy. Donna loses her virginity to David.[74] NOTE: This is Kathleen Robertson's last episode | [edit] Season 8: 1997 to 1998 | # | Title | Airdate | Overview | | 209 - 8.01 | Aloha Beverly Hills: Part 1 | September 10, 1997 | NOTE: This is Hilary Swank's first episode. | | 210 - 8.02 | Aloha Beverly Hills: Part 2 | September 10, 1997 | NOTE: This is Vincent Young's first episode. | | 211 - 8.03 | Forgive and Forget | September 17, 1997 | | | 212 - 8.04 | The Way We Weren't | September 24, 1997 | | | 213 - 8.05 | Coming Home | October 1, 1997 | | | 214 - 8.06 | The Right Thing | October 15, 1997 | | | 215 - 8.07 | Pride and Prejudice | October 22, 1997 | | | 216 - 8.08 | Toil and Trouble | October 29, 1997 | | | 217 - 8.09 | Friends, Lovers and Children | November 5, 1997 | | | 218 - 8.10 | Child of the Night | November 12, 1997 | | | 219 - 8.11 | Deadline | November 19, 1997 | | | 220 - 8.12 | Friends in Deed | December 3, 1997 | | | 221 - 8.13 | Comic Relief | December 10, 1997 | | | 222 - 8.14 | Santa Knows | December 17, 1997 | | | 223 - 8.15 | Ready or Not | January 7, 1998 | NOTE: This is Lindsay Price's first episode. American singer Brian Mcknight guest stars. | | 224 - 8.16 | Illegal Tender | January 14, 1998 | | | 225 - 8.17 | The Elephant's Father | January 21, 1998 | NOTE: This is Hilary Swank's last episode. | | 226 - 8.18 | Rebound | January 28, 1998 | | | 227 - 8.19 | Crimes and Misdemeanors | February 4, 1998 | | | 228 - 8.20 | Cupid's Arrow | February 11, 1998 | | | 229 - 8.21 | The Girl Who Cried Wolf | February 25, 1998 | | | 230 - 8.22 | Law and Disorder | March 4, 1998 | | | 231 - 8.23 | Making Amends | March 11, 1998 | | | 232 - 8.24 | The Nature of Nurture | March 18, 1998 | | | 233 - 8.25 | Aunt Bea's Pickles | March 25, 1998 | | | 234 - 8.26 | All That Glitters | April 1, 1998 | | | 235 - 8.27 | Reunion | April 15, 1998 | | | 236 - 8.28 | Skin Deep | April 29, 1998 | | | 237 - 8.29 | Ricochet | May 6, 1998 | | | 238 - 8.30 | The Fundamental Things Apply | May 13, 1998 | | | 239 - 8.31 | The Wedding: Part 1 | May 20, 1998 | | | 240 - 8.32 | The Wedding: Part 2 | May 20, 1998 | | [edit] Season 9: 1998 to 1999 | # | Title | Airdate | Overview | | 241 - 9.01 | The Morning After | September 16, 1998 | NOTE: This is Lindsay Price's first episode as a regular cast member. | | 242 - 9.02 | Budget Cuts | September 23, 1998 | | | 243 - 9.03 | Dealer's Choice | September 30, 1998 | | | 244 - 9.04 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | October 28, 1998 | NOTE: This is Daniel Cosgrove's first episode. | | 245 - 9.05 | Brandon Leaves | November 4, 1998 | NOTE: This is Jason Priestley's last episode. | | 246 - 9.06 | Confession | November 11, 1998 | | | 247 - 9.07 | You Say GoodBye, I Say Hello | November 18, 1998 | NOTE: This is Tiffani-Amber Thiessen's last episode. This is Vanessa Marcil's first episode. Luke Perry returns in this episode. | | 248 - 9.08 | I'm Back Because | December 2, 1998 | | | 249 - 9.09 | The Following Options | December 9, 1998 | | | 250 - 9.10 | Marathon Man | December 16, 1998 | | | 251 - 9.11 | How to Be the Jerk Women Love | January 13, 1999 | | | 252 - 9.12 | Trials and Tribulations | January 20, 1999 | | | 253 - 9.13 | Withdrawal | January 27, 1999 | | | 254 - 9.14 | I'm Married | February 3, 1999 | | | 255 - 9.15 | Beheading St. Valentine | February 19, 1999 | | | 256 - 9.16 | Survival Skills | February 17, 1999 | | | 257 - 9.17 | Slipping Away | March 3, 1999 | | | 258 - 9.18 | Bobbi Dearest | March 10, 1999 | | | 259 - 9.19 | The Leprechaun | March 17, 1999 | | | 260 - 9.20 | Fortune Cookie | April 7, 1999 | | | 261 - 9.21 | I Wanna Reach Right Out and Grab Ya | April 14, 1999 | | | 262 - 9.22 | Local Hero | April 21, 1999 | | | 263 - 9.23 | The End of the World as We Know It | April 28, 1999 Jessica Alba guest stars as Leanne for two episodes. | | | 264 - 9.24 | Dog's Best Friend | May 5, 1999 | | | 265 - 9.25 | Agony | May 12, 1999 | | | 266 - 9.26 | That's the Guy | May 19, 1999 | | [edit] Season 10: 1999 to 2000 | # | Title | Airdate | Overview | | 267 - 10.01 | The Phantom Menace | September 8, 1999 | | | 268 - 10.02 | Let's Eat Cake | September 15, 1999 | | | 269 - 10.03 | You Better Work | September 22, 1999 | | | 270 - 10.04 | A Fine Mess | September 29, 1999 | | | 271 - 10.05 | The Loo-Ouch | October 20, 1999 | | | 272 - 10.06 | 80's Night | October 27, 1999 | | | 273 - 10.07 | Laying Pipe | November 3, 1999 | | | 274 - 10.08 | Baby, You Can Drive My Car | November 10, 1999 | | | 275 - 10.09 | Family Tree | November 17, 1999 | | | 276 - 10.10 | What's in a Name | November 17, 1999 | | | 277 - 10.11 | Sibling Revelry | December 15, 1999 | | | 278 - 10.12 | Nine Yolks Whipped Lightly | December 22, 1999 | | | 279 - 10.13 | Tainted Love | January 12, 2000 | | | 280 - 10.14 | I'm Using You 'Cause I Like You | January 19, 2000 | | | 281 - 10.15 | Fertile Ground | January 26, 2000 | | | 282 - 10.16 | The Final Proof | February 9, 2000 | | | 283 - 10.17 | Doc Martin | February 16, 2000 | NOTE: This is Vanessa Marcil's last episode. | | 284 - 10.18 | Eddie Waitkus | March 1, 2000 | | | 285 - 10.19 | I Will Be Your Father Figure | March 8, 2000 | | | 286 - 10.20 | Ever Heard the One About the Exploding Father? | March 15, 2000 | | | 287 - 10.21 | Spring Fever | March 22, 2000 | | | 288 - 10.22 | The Easter Bunny | April 5, 2000 | | | 289 - 10.23 | And Don't Forget to Give Me Back My Black T-Shirt | April 19, 2000 | | | 290 - 10.24 | Love is Blind | April 26, 2000 | | | 291 - 10.25 | I'm Happy for You...Really | May 10, 2000 | | | 292 - 10.26 | The Penultimate | May 17, 2000 | | | 293 - 10.27 | Ode to Joy | May 17, 2000 | | [edit] Specials | # | Title | Year | | 1 | The Best Moments of Beverly Hills | 1996 | | 2 | Our Favorite Moments | 1998 | | 3 | The Final Goodbye | 2000 | | 4 | 10-Year High School Reunion | 2003 | [edit] References [edit] External links |
