Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington: Part 1

Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington: Part 1 is the 31st episode of Season 4 of Beverly Hills, 90210.

Synopsis
Brenda gets a chance to study abroad; Clare surprises Brandon on his trip to Washington, D.C.; Dylan's ill-advised business decision angers Jim.

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
 * James Eckhouse as Jim Walsh


 * Special Guest Stars
 * Joe E. Tata as Nat Bussichio
 * Noley Thornton as Erica McKay
 * Dina Meyer as Lucinda Nicholson
 * Mark Damon Espinoza as Jesse Vasquez
 * Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds as Himself


 * Recurring cast
 * Kathleen Robertson as Clare Arnold
 * Kerrie Keane as Suzanne Steele
 * David Hayward as Kevin Weaver
 * Jennifer Grant as Celeste Lundy
 * Cress Williams as D'Shawn Hardell
 * Nicholas Pryor as Chancelor Arnold
 * Robert Leeshock as Keith Christopher
 * Paul Johansson as John Sears


 * Guest starring
 * Kari Wuhrer as Ariel Hunter
 * Jason Carter as Roy Randolph
 * William S. Taylor as Willis Trimble
 * Ryan Brown as Morton Muntz


 * Co-Starring
 * Nancy Stephens as Helen
 * Esther Scott as Connie
 * Cliff Dorfman as Photographer
 * Tom Biehn as Bill Clinton
 * Bruce Economou as Kip Harriman
 * Keythe Farley as Jules
 * Tommy Townsend as Governor Blanchard
 * Jay Miao as Student
 * Glenn Robinson as Waiter
 * Philip Wayland as Desk Clerk

Quotes
"I don't know how I'm gonna break it to 'em I really have no interest in professional politics"

- Brandon to Brenda, about their parents

"I don't think it was meant to last"

- Kelly to Andrea, about Dylan

"To be crazy about Brandon Walsh is not to be nuts"

- Andrea to Kelly

Trivia
;ALLUSIONS ;PRODUCTION NOTES
 * Hannah Rose Zuckerman-Vasquez is born
 * Andrea got a 1500 on her SATs
 * Clare and Brandon make out and plan to have sex, but are halted by Lucinda
 * Mr. Smith Goes To Washington is a 1939 film directed by Frank Capra about a man who fills a vacancy in the U.S. Senate.
 * Brenda and Brandon share their last scene of the series in this episode

Locations

 * Casa Walsh