The Back Story

The Back Story is the 8th episode of Season 3 of Beverly Hills, 90210.

Synopsis
Smoking becomes the least of problems between Kelly and Brenda, who discusses Beverly Hills high-school life with a tabloid-TV show; Brandon starts seeing too much of Nikki; Steve is tempted by an academic short cut.

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
 * Josh Taylor as Jack McKay
 * Dana Barron as Nikki Witt
 * Michael Cudlitz as Tony Miller
 * Denise Dowse as Yvonne Teasley


 * Guest starring
 * Kamala Lopez as Beth Nielsen
 * Chadd Nyerges as B.J. Harrison
 * Julian Holloway as Back Story Narrator
 * Steven Barr as Dan Deluca

Trivia

 * Brandon kisses Nikki
 * Brenda quits smoking

Locations

 * Casa Walsh
 * West Beverly Hills High School
 * Peach Pit

Music

 * why do fools fall in love? | FRANKIE LYMON & THE TEENAGERS
 * steve meets with bj at the peach pit


 * so very hard to go | TOWER OF POWER
 * bj gives steve the legacy key


 * baby, baby, baby | TLC
 * brenda argues with kelly, then dylan about smoking


 * like to get to know you | SPANKY AND OUR GANG
 * brandon and nikki talk in the back room