Necessity Is a Mother

"It's a great place to drop your inhibitions, Jim, you know; grow a beard, swim naked"

- Life of Iris Necessity Is a Mother is the 10th episode of Season 2 of Beverly Hills, 90210.

Synopsis
Dylan says the full-time presence of his mother is driving him crazy, and although he doesn't say it's driving him to drink, soon he doesn't have to. Meanwhile, class success Donna plays the stock market for real.

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 Star
 * Stephanie Beacham as Iris McKay

Recurring cast
 * Joe E. Tata as Nat Bussichio

Guest starring
 * Craig Hurley as Bobby Falcone
 * Nick Toth as Teacher
 * Jay Arlen Jones Bartender

Quotes
"Brenda, there's probably nothing we can do but listen, you're already doing that"

- Andrea

Trivia

 * Cindy and Brandon like Iris, whereas Jim and Brenda are skeptical
 * Dylan's a Libra and the twins Scorpios
 * Iris asks Jim to set up a trust for Dylan and he becomes an emancipated minor. Iris also asks Cindy to take care of her son
 * Brandon brings Dylan to AA
 * Donna takes out what amounts to $2581 today

Music

 * the forecast (calls for pain) | ROBERT CRAY
 * opening scene, dylan plays pool at a bar


 * mother-in-law | ERNIE K-DOE
 * at the peach pit, brenda tries to help dylan


 * born under a bad sign | ALBERT KING
 * dylan plays pool with falcone

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