Spring Training

Spring Training is the 20th episode of Season 1 of Beverly Hills, 90210.

Synopsis
Spoiled kids with smart mouths - and meddling parents with designer snacks-spoil Brandon's enthusiasm for coaching baseball; an ailing Jim howls at Brenda's request to keep a stray dog.

Starring

 * Jason Priestley as Brandon Walsh
 * Shannen Doherty as Brenda Walsh
 * Jennie Garth as Kelly Taylor
 * Ian Ziering as Steve Sanders
 * Gabrielle Carteris as Andrea Zuckerman
 * Luke Perry as Dylan McKay
 * Brian Austin Green as David Silver
 * Tori Spelling as Donna Martin
 * Carol Potter as Cindy Walsh
 * and James Eckhouse as Jim Walsh


 * Recurring cast
 * Joe E. Tata as Nat Bussichio


 * Guest starring
 * Norman Parker as Dave Franklin
 * Davey Roberts as Noah Guersy
 * Damion Stevens as Dave Franklin, Jr.


 * Co-Starring
 * Paige Gosney as Cory
 * Georgina Lindsey as Nan Guersy
 * Bo Sharon as Crawford
 * Jerrod Stevens as Mannie
 * Hank Robinson as Umpire
 * Wally as Magic

Quotes
"That has got to be the dumbest dog in the history of dogdom"

- Dylan to Brandon

Trivia
PRODUCTION NOTES
 * Brenda's got a history of not handling pets very well, including Ruby, Bruno and Mr. Pepper
 * Brenda names the dog Wally
 * David shows interest in adopting Wally so he can ask Brenda to set him up with Kelly
 * Nat volunteers as a baseball coach
 * Nat has a sister
 * Jim and Nat meet for the first time on the baseball field
 * The episode was written in one weekend (the first and only without an outline while Charles Rosin was with the show) because the network passed on a planned story about Brandon meeting a homeless veteran
 * The episode is the first on the show to be filmed in Beverly Hills, specifically in Roxbury Park, also the setting for a pivotal moment on the show