Episode Guide

BEVERLY HILLS, 90210
episode guide

Season 1

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#	EPISODE	AIRDATE	WRITER(s)	#
1	Class of Beverly Hills	4 OCTOBER 1990	Darren Star	1
16-year-old fraternal twins Brandon and Brenda Walsh adjust to life at West Beverly Hills High after moving from Minneapolis. Brandon gains notoriety after his first date, and Brenda dates a lawyer after using an altered ID to get into a dance club
2	The Green Room	11 OCTOBER 1990	David Stenn	2
The Walshes come to see that style is no substitute for substance as Brandon hits the beach with one new friend who may have both, and another who fears she has neither, while Brenda is left high and dry there by style-conscious Kelly
3	Every Dream Has Its Price (Tag)	18 OCTOBER 1990	Amy Spies	3
Brenda's new friend has a problem, in which Brenda suddenly finds herself included. Meanwhile, Brandon gets a job, and Cindy gets a maid, against her wishes
4	The First Time	25 OCTOBER 1990	Darren Star	4
Brandon gets a visit from his Minneapolis girlfriend, who brings pleasure one night but pain the next. Meanwhile, Brenda has an adventure in baby-sitting for a hunk teacher
5	One On One	1 NOVEMBER 1990	Charles Rosin	5
Recruits from outside the school district may sink Brandon's shot at making the basketball team. Meanwhile, Brenda takes her third - or fourth - shot at driver's training
6	Higher Education	15 NOVEMBER 1990	Jordan Budde	6
Cheating seems justified to Brandon when he feels victimized by a teacher's grading curve. Meanwhile, Brenda suffers from poor hair coloring.
7	Perfect Mom	22 NOVEMBER 1990	Darren Star	7
Brenda envies Kelly's relationship with her hip-looking mom, until she sees another side at a public event, where Andrea blossoms.
8	The 17 Year Itch	27 NOVEMBER 1990	Amy Spies	8
A reunion with the dashing photographer who introduced them in college illuminates some stress between Cindy and Jim, whose differences are reflected in their kids
9	The Gentle Art of Listening	6 DECEMBER 1990	Charles Rosin	9
On a teen help line, untrained volunteer Brenda becomes the trusted contact for a date-rape victim. Meanwhile, Brandon falls for a worldly older woman.
10	Isn't It Romantic?	3 JANUARY 1991	Karen Rosin	10
While Brandon is wary, Jim is definitely opposed to the growing attraction between Brenda and Dylan.
11	B.Y.O.B.	10 JANUARY 1991	Jordan Budde	11
Brandon's first experience with tequila isn't as meaningful as his second, when he and Brenda host a party while their parents are away.
12	One Man and a Baby	24 JANUARY 1991	Amy Spies	12
Brandon gets a taste of parenthood from his date - and her child. Brenda jumps at her radio contest prize - skydiving.
13	Slumber Party	31 JANUARY 1991	Darren Star	13
Kelly's friend brings an attitude to Brenda's girls' night in. Meanwhile, Steve and Brandon walk a lonely road on a night out with two unpredictable women.
14	East Side Story	14 FEBRUARY 1991	Charles Rosin	14
Brandon and an East L.A. exchange student overcome initial hostilities, while the Walshes remain hostile to an unwelcome visitor surprisingly common in Beverly Hills.
15	A Fling in Palm Springs	21 FEBRUARY 1991	Jordan Budde	15
Plans for a Palm Springs weekend include time alone for Dylan and Brenda, but not time with David's grandparents, who turn out to be much cooler than David.
16	Fame Is Where You Find It	28 FEBRUARY 1991	Karen Rosin & Charles Rosin	16
The right look at the right place at the right time gets Brandon a shot at TV stardom, while Brenda plays a role covering for Brandon at his restaurant job.
17	Stand (Up) and Deliver	7 MARCH 1991	Amy Spies	17
Kelly and Andrea take different tacks helping Brandon run for class president, while Brenda seeks to run her own ship - out of school and away from home.
18	It's Only a Test	28 MARCH 1991	Darren Star	18
Worries about SATs take a back seat when Brenda finds a lump in her breast, a fear heightened by her family's medical history
19	April Is The Cruelest Month	11 APRIL 1991	Steve Wasserman	19
Brandon suspects that the driving force behind the school's tennis star may drive the boy to drastic action — with a gun. Meanwhile, SAT scores have Donna suspecting a bleak future
20	Spring Training	25 APRIL 1991	Charles Rosin	20
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
21	Spring Dance	2 MAY 1991	Darren Star	21
It's the big spring dance, and the chance of romance is good for Dylan and Brenda, possible for Kelly and Brandon and nil for Steve, who carries a torch that's about as cumbersome as his date's dress
22	Home Again	9 MAY 1991	Amy Spies	22
The family's excitement over Jim's promotion is short-lived when he reveals it means moving back to Minnesota

Season 2

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#	EPISODE	AIRDATE	WRITER(s)	#
1	Beach Blanket Brandon	11 JULY 1991	Darren Star	23
School's out, and for Brandon, it's the beginning of a new job. But it also could be the beginning of the end for Brenda and Dylan. Brenda suspects she may be pregnant, and the results of a home pregnancy test are inconclusive. So she visits a gynaecologist - whose good news fails to cheer her up. Being sexually active, she finds, is not all to her liking.
2	The Party Fish	18 JULY 1991	Charles Rosin	24
At work, Brandon connects with an older co-worker, and with a mover and shaker whose hard-to-refuse offer causes shakiness at home with his dad. Meanwhile at school, Brenda connects with her emotions.
3	Summer Storm	25 JULY 1991	Wasserman/Klein	25
Cindy's mothering instinct upsets Jim and Brenda after she brings injured surfer Dylan to recuperate at the Walshes'. Meanwhile, Kelly's instincts are spiked by a handsome volleyball player.
4	Anaconda	1 AUGUST 1991	Jonathan Roberts	26
Brenda burns naturally, but Brandon and friends are in hot water when their after-hours poker game at the beach club is followed by a burglary.
5	Play It Again, David	8 AUGUST 1991	Sherri Ziff	27
Acting as a "big brother," Brandon is asked to keep a secret that needs telling; and Kelly fears a familial connection to David when their parents start dating.
6	Pass, Not Pass	15 AUGUST 1991	Allison Adler	28
Andrea finds more drama when the student-teacher relationship goes outside the classroom; Brandon finds the fruit of his summer labor is sour - as in lemon.
7	Camping Trip	29 AUGUST 1991	Karen Rosin	29
Rain on the kids' Yosemite parade strands the gang of seven next to newlyweds who teach — and learn — some things about love, marriage, divorce and communication.
8	Wildfire	12 SEPTEMBER 1991	Wasserman/Klein	30
Dating others no longer looks good to Brenda when Dylan dates the new girl in school, whose datebook also includes Brandon. Meanwhile, Scott and David find what a difference a summer makes.
9	Ashes To Ashes	19 SEPTEMBER 1991	C. Rosin/J. A. Mason	31
A new family in the neighbourhood includes a freshman photographer and his older sister, whose boyfriend is roughed up by a security patrol when he tries to visit.
10	Necessity Is a Mother	26 SEPTEMBER 1991	Wasserman/Klein	32
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.
11	Leading From The Heart	10 OCTOBER 1991	Darren Star	33
A mutual attraction between Kelly and the Walshes' visiting cousin Bobby is complicated more by others' assumptions than by Bobby's wheelchair. Meanwhile, Brenda takes another driving test.
12	Down and Out of District in Beverly Hills	17 OCTOBER 1991	K. Rosin/A. Adler	34
Brandon's good deed turns into a bad seed for Andrea, as it grows into the possibility of her expulsion from West Beverly. Meanwhile, Steve meets a girl looking for gold.
13	Halloween	31 OCTOBER 1991	Jonathan Roberts	35
A Halloween party is highlighted by Kelly's bewitching costume - and lowlighted by someone's reaction to it. Meanwhile, other twins give Brandon and Emily a scare; and David and Scott remember the "good old days."
14	The Next Fifty Years	7 NOVEMBER 1991	K. Rosin/C. Rosin	36
Donna and David save a party from being a social disaster, but they're powerless against an accident that ends the party — and a life.
15	U4EA	14 NOVEMBER 1991	Allison Adler	37
Emily leads the gang to an underground club, where she leads Brandon against his will on a journey with financial and emotional costs.
16	My Desperate Valentine	21 NOVEMBER 1991	Michael Swerdlick	38
Hard to do, but it must be done, so Brandon breaks up with Emily, who doesn't take it gracefully. Meanwhile, Brenda and Dylan declare a night be filled with music instead of making out.
17	Chuckie's Back	12 DECEMBER 1991	Wasserman/Klein/Swerdlick	39
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 mother, Samantha, who is asked to appear in a reunion TV show
18	A Walsh Family Christmas	19 DECEMBER 1991	Darren Star	40
Steve arrives in New Mexico to begin his search for his long lost biological mother, while his adoptive mother, Samantha, worries at home. As does Kelly while the gang prepares for Christmas
19	Fire and Ice	9 JANUARY 1992	Carl Sautter	41
Brandon becomes a pleasant distraction for a figure skater with Olympian goals; backstabbing is included in Brenda's tutoring in retail-sales skills
20	A Competitive Edge	23 JANUARY 1992	C. Rosin/Roberts/Brooks West	42
Brandon trades his reporter's pen for track shoes, until he smells a story he can't — and shouldn't — ignore. And Brenda's minor accident turns major when the woman she bumped claims whiplash.
21	Everybody's Talkin' 'Bout It	6 FEBRUARY 1992	K. Rosin/C. Rosin	43
The condom distribution program at school has many talking, some writing and one most adamant — until there's an unkind comment from an unlikely source.
22	And Baby Makes Five	13 FEBRUARY 1992	Wasserman/Klein	44
Dylan keeps mum about Valentine plans for Brenda, but no one keeps quiet about Kelly's mom and David's dad, each the last to know what's going on with the other.
23	Cardio Funk	27 FEBRUARY 1992	Wasserman/Klein	45
Separate admirers court attention from Brenda and Dylan, neither of whom is fully forthcoming with that news. And Jim gets hooked on Karaoke.
24	The Pit and the Pendulum	19 MARCH 1992	L. Barber/P. Barber	46
Brenda and Brandon take opposite sides after learning Jim's new client plans a multimillion-dollar development that would absorb the Peach Pit.
25	Meeting Mr. Pony	2 APRIL 1992	Roberts/Semple	47
Brenda projects control after facing an armed robber at the Pit, but there's a different woman beneath the surface.
26	Things To Do On A Rainy Day	23 APRIL 1992	Roberts/Semple	48
Donna sees more than she wants to on a pilgrimage to the hotel housing Color Me Badd, while Dylan, Steve and Brandon see less than they want of their in-your-home erotic dancer.
27	Mexican Standoff	30 APRIL 1992	Wasserman/Klein	49
Brenda crosses the border with Dylan, against her folks' demands. Kelly finds Dylan's friend Jake eases her new-family fears.
28	Wedding Bell Blues	7 MAY 1992	Darren Star	50
Conclusion. Mount Jimbo erupts, banning Dylan from the Walsh home, which is suddenly the site for the wedding of Mel and Jackie. Andrea nurses hurt feelings when her wedding invitation fails to arrive. Meanwhile, Kelly mourns the departure of Jake.

Season 3

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#	EPISODE	AIRDATE	WRITER(s)	#
1	Misery Loves Company	15 JULY 1992	Wasserman/Klein	51
Brenda defies her father by continuing to see Dylan; Brandon returns to work at the beach club, where Andrea is a co-worker and his parents are new members; and Steve takes a job on a bet.
2	The Twins, The Trustee And The Very Big Trip	22 JULY 1992	Charles Rosin	52
Kelly's sudden embrace of family values leads to a bridging of the gap between Brenda and her parents, but not before Jim plays hardball with Dylan; and twins turn the tables on a thoughtless Steve.
3	Too Little, Too Late/Paris 75001	29 JULY 1992	Semple & Roberts/ Karen Rosin	53
Dylan's father asks a final favor; Brenda and Donna get a dim intro to the City of Light; an old friend tries, but it's a new who gives pause to Andrea when her Republican romance may go all the way - to the convention in Houston.
4	Sex, Lies and Volleyball/Photo Fini	5 AUGUST 1992	Brancato & Biller/ Karen Rosin	54
Brandon and Steve compete for the affections of a tough volleyball player named Brooke. Meanwhile, a new girl in town, named Nikki Witt, flirts with David. In Paris, a French photographer persuades Donna to start modelling for him, while Brenda tries to fit in with her Paris crowd and takes up smoking.
5	Shooting Star/American in Paris	12 AUGUST 1992	Wasserman & Klein/ Karen Rosin	55
Brenda meets an American in Paris and wonders whether they were destined to meet. Brandon tries to help out a homeless veteran and introduces his new girlfriend, Brooke, to his parents. Steve likes David's music and offers to become his manager. Dylan invites Kelly to spend the night under the stars with him.
6	Castles In The Sand	19 AUGUST 1992	Ann Donahue	56
Brenda geta a funny vibe from Dylan upon her return, while Brandon sees little amusement in Brooke's bigotry. And manager Steve negotiates a gig for client David.
7	A Song of Myself	9 SEPTEMBER 1992	Brancato/Biller	57
Brenda, Steve and Donna volunteer as senior buddies to the new freshmen; Brandon decides he's gonna have fun this year, but is suprised, along with Andrea, when their new Blaze faculty advisor has other plans. Meanwhile, Kelly finds herself wishing she could be with Brenda's boyfriend
8	The Back Story	16 SEPTEMBER 1992	Karen Rosin	58
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.
9	Highwire	1 OCTOBER 1992	Star Frohman	59
While Andrea dreams of Yale and Steve hopes for USC, Donna finds a school, Brandon and Brenda fight about who will go out of state, and Kelly and Dylan agree college isn't for everyone.
10	Home and Away	7 OCTOBER 1992	Chip Johannessen	60
Brandon goes out on an editorial limb after the school board cancels West Beverly's football game with a school whose last game erupted in fatal violence.
11	A Presumption of Innocence	21 OCTOBER 1992	Karen Rosin	61
Meyers's future is on the line over a sexual-misconduct charge, but he's more concerned about the future of his accuser. Meanwhile, surfing becomes hazardous to Dylan's health; and Brandon hits the dance floor.
12	Destiny Rides Again	4 NOVEMBER 1992	Wasserman/Klein	62
Fate touches Brenda; random tragedy strikes Andrea; and Donna gets advice from her priest and comedienne Rosie O'Donnell. Meanwhile, SAT scores have Steve recruiting help and Dylan under fire.
13	Rebel With A Cause	11 NOVEMBER 1992	Star Frohman	63
Steve is squeezed as he stays close to the computer-tampering investigation; mutual admirers are Rick and Jim, and Jim and his new secretary; when things in Dylan's life head south, he heads out.
14	Wild Horses	18 NOVEMBER 1992	Kenneth Biller	64
Nikki's ex is trouble for Brandon - and Nikki; Donna demands peace between Brenda and Kelly; Dylan finds sanctuary with an older woman, who thinks money can buy everything.
15	The Kindness of Strangers	25 NOVEMBER 1992	Wasserman/Klein	65
Dylan's not the most congenial of hosts when his father gets a Thanksgiving furlough, nor is Jim thrilled to entertain Brandon's homeless acquaintance; Steve seeks the best time to break his bad news to his mom.
16	It's A Totally Happening Life	16 DECEMBER 1992	K. Rosin/C. Rosin	66
Two angels look on as Andrea gets good news and bad news in the mail; Brandon gets bad news in person; Kelly, Brenda and Dylan try a "mature" approach to their triangular friendship; and all head for disaster en route to a Christmas party for underprivileged kids.
17	The Game Is Chicken	6 JANUARY 1993	Chip Johannessen	67
Quick money in hot-rod racing attracts Steve and Brandon, but Dylan fears they'll be taken for a ride; Brenda and Kelly look to Princeton men to ease their Dylan dilemma; Donna proves a sound replacement for deejay David.
18	Midlife... Now What?	13 JANUARY 1992	Lana Freistat Melman	68
On a women's weekend away, Cindy fears "mid-life crisis" might strike Jim, but it appears someone else has already succumbed. Meanwhile, Dylan imagines futures with Brenda or Kelly.
19	Back In The High Life Again	27 JANUARY 1993	Wasserman/Klein	69
Kelly is Dylan's only friend to attend a party for his freed father, who has an eye on - and wants a hand in - Dylan's trust fund; David finds a home after his father moves out.
20	Parental Guidance Recommended	3 FEBRUARY 1993	Chip Johannessen	70
Dylan's mother arrives with good thoughts for Brenda, but nary a one for Dylan's father; a record company wants to hook up with David, but only if he'll cut manager Steve loose.
21	Dead End	10 FEBRUARY 1993	Star Frohman	71
Someone's watching over Dylan and his father, but no longer Jim; and Brenda thrives in a self-defense class. Meanwhile, finances force Kelly's mother to put her house up for sale.
22	The Child Is Father To The Man	17 FEBRUARY 1993	K. Rosin/C. Rosin	72
The Walshes offer sanctuary to Dylan, who learns more about his father's parole, and struggles with urges to go back to old habits.
23	Duke's Bad Boy	3 MARCH 1993	Wasserman/Klein	737
Brandon bets with another bookie to win money to pay off Duke; Andrea tries to ease Dylan's distress; David pays for going with his music producer instead of his gut; Kelly thinks she has a weight problem.
24	Perfectly Perfect	24 MARCH 1993	Gillian Horvath	74
At Kelly's surprise 18th-birthday party, the guests get an even bigger surprise from Kelly. Meanwhile, Steve badgers Brandon into joining him on a dating-game show.
25	Senior Poll	7 APRIL 1993	Chip Johannessen	75
'Most Beautiful' senior Kelly fears no one's looking beneath her surface; Brenda reconsiders her college choice; Steve forgets he's dateless when he shines at one of L.A.'s hippest venues.
26	She Came In Through The Bathroom Window	21 APRIL 1993	Ken Stringer	76
Brenda, Andrea, Kelly, Donna and David go to Magic Mountain for Senior Ditch Day. Brandon has to work, while Dylan studies and a restless Steve tries to impress a tour guide, who is not who she seems to be.
27	A Night To Remember	28 APRIL 1993	Wasserman/Klein	77
As prom night approaches, neither Brenda nor Brandon has a date, but Donna and David have big plans.
28	Something In The Air	12 MAY 1993	Wasserman/Klein	78
Brandon leads other in taking a risk with some '60s-style activism after Donna is censured in a disciplinary hearing regarding her prom-night activity
29	Commencement: Part 1	19 MAY 1993	K. Rosin/C. Rosin	79
Finally, graduation day! But not before... Steve proposes the gang do "something special"; Andrea frets about her valedictory speech and her college choice, as does Brenda; Dylan gets a windfall and a surprise visit from his mother; Donna and David emcee the Senior Breakfast; and all recall memorable moments.
30	Commencement: Part 2	19 MAY 1993	Charles Rosin	80
A day they'll always remember. An event you'll never forget.

Season 4

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#	EPISODE	AIRDATE	WRITER(s)	#
1	So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye	8 SEPTEMBER 1993	Charles Rosin	81
Kelly returns from Europe just in time to bid adieu to Brenda, whose Minnesota friends seem more interested in California than Brenda. Meanwhile, David seeks affordable housing; and Celeste is irked by Steve's attention to an old friend.
2	The Girl From New York City	15 SEPTEMBER 1993	Wasserman/Klein	82
Brenda finds that more than the weather is inclement in Minnesota; Jill tells Brandon her reason for wanting to take things slowly; Kelly gives Donna the details of her breakup with Dylan, who returns home.
3	The Little Fish	22 SEPTEMBER 1993	Larry Mollin	83
The frenzy of college registration is too much for Dylan, who finds a compatriot; and David, Donna and Andrea try to continue their campus media activities. Meanwhile, Brandon ponders his place in college's "big pond," as Steve tries to sell him on frat life.
4	Greek To Me	29 SEPTEMBER 1993	Chip Johannessen	84
Rush week bores Brenda; stereotypes Andrea; reunites Kelly with an old flame she can't stand; and exhausts Donna, whose radio show goes to the dogs.
5	Radio Daze	6 OCTOBER 1993	Richard Gollance	85
Steve decides that Celeste is detrimental to his social life: Donna wants to dump her radio show to keep up in school; and Dylan doesn't deter Kelly's persistent admirer.
6	Strangers In The Night	13 OCTOBER 1993	Jennifer Flackett	86
Andrea finds romance with Dan; Brenda enjoys a blind date arranged by her father; Dylan gets a new car — and the let's-see-other-people speech; David's roommates criticize his lax housekeeping.
7	Moving Targets	20 OCTOBER 1993	Larry Mollin	87
Dylan's move to protect himself raises concern in Kelly; Andrea disdains the restriction on her relationship with Dan; Jim and Cindy do brunch with Brenda, Stuart and his parents.
8	Twenty Years Ago Today	27 OCTOBER 1993	Wasserman/Klein	88
The 20th-anniversary party for Cindy and Jim includes a big announcement about another romance. Meanwhile, Brandon receives two warnings from Dylan, one regarding Brenda's boyfriend.
9	Otherwise Engaged	3 NOVEMBER 1993	Jennifer Flackett	89
Legal matters intrude on Brenda's happiness, and on David and Kelly's relationship; Brandon learns something surprising about Lucinda; guilt finds Steve after he does a favor for a frat brother.
10	And Did It... My Way	10 NOVEMBER 1993	Richard Gollance	90
Brenda and Stuart plan to circumvent his parents' plans to give them a big wedding with a trip to Las Vegas, where Brenda's frieds hope to bring her to her senses.
11	Take Back the Night	17 NOVEMBER 1993	Chip Johannessen	91
Sears insults Kelly when she rejects his advances, but the incident pales in comparison with another student's story - which sounds like date rape. Meanwhile, Brandon is threatened by the hoopster he's tutoring; Brenda and Dylan disagree over a "romantic" poem.
12	Radar Love	24 NOVEMBER 1993	Wasserman/Klein	92
Steve thwarts Sears' libidinous plans at a Thanksgiving charity event; Brandon's wanderlust becomes a quest to find an old friend; Andrea gets a bonus while dining with Dan and his parents; Dylan's change of holiday plans angers Kelly.
13	Emily	1 DECEMBER 1993	Wasserman/Klein	93
Andrea breaks up with Dan, while Brandon discusses the future with Emily; Brenda takes a chance in her theatrical debut; Sears makes sure Hell Week is a big drag for Steve.
14	Windstruck	15 DECEMBER 1993	Mollin/Gollance	94
Dreams inspire Donna to make David's dream come true; Brandon plays hardball to help Steve, who gets no help from his "brothers"; Jesse makes more of an impression on Andrea.
15	Somewhere In The World It's Christmas	22 DECEMBER 1993	Charles Rosin	95
Memories of Christmases past are recalled as the Walsh family says aloha to L.A. — twice; Dylan is touched by the holiday spirit of two lost souls; Steve seeks paternal advice for his fraternal situation; Andrea frets about attending her first midnight Mass with Jesse.
16	Crunch Time	5 JANUARY 1994	Gollance/Mollin	96
Friends note his odd behavior after David takes drugs to get through finals; Steve and Sears officially square off over the break-in incident; Dylan offers Suzanne financial aid.
17	Thicker Than Water	12 JANUARY 1994	Lana Freistat Melman	97
A ski trip offers Donna an alternative to David, who finds an alternative source for drugs and brings about a nightmare for his family; Dylan calls on Cindy when Erica has a crisis; Jim's background check on Suzanne pays off.
18	Heartbreaker	26 JANUARY 1994	Chip Johannessen	98
Brandon is appointed to an education task force with input to Washington; Dylan uses CPR to save a friend; David comes clean with Donna; Jesse shares his good news, prompting Andrea to keep hers to herself; Cindy enters a masters program at the university.
19	The Labors of Love	2 FEBRUARY 1994	Welch/Pettit	99
Jesse disagrees with the choice Andrea makes without him; drugs cost David his roommates and more; Brandon feels left out when Dylan becomes the struggling Peach Pits's white knight, but finds some solace with an old flame.
20	Scared Very Straight	9 FEBRUARY 1994	Gary Rosen	100
Jesse meets Andrea's grandmother; Dylan's cool head helps when the heat's on David, who's left holding the bag when his dealer is busted; Brandon keeps his Valentine a secret, while Brenda's is kept secret from her.
21	Addicted To Love	16 FEBRUARY 1994	Mollin/Gollance	101
A reporter seeks "the truth" about Brandon, who is complemented by Kelly at an important social function; Dylan becomes valuable to Lucinda; a small mistake leads to big complications between Brenda and Stuart.
22	Change Partners	23 FEBRUARY 1994	Chip Johannessen	102
Kelly accompanies Brandon on a task-force weekend retreat; Brenda and Donna learn why a friendly dog is a stray; Lucinda shows Dylan her film - and her apartment; Steve negotiates to stay in the dorm after breaking Andrea's rules.
23	A Pig Is A Boy Is A Dog	2 MARCH 1994	Gollance/Mollin	103
Brenda takes radical action after hearing bad news about Rocky; more people learn about Brandon and Lucinda; Kelly's classroom queries to Lucinda take on a personal tone; Steve bears the brunt of it when Dylan and Brandon nearly come to blows.
24	Cuffs and Links	16 MARCH 1994	Wasserman/Klein	104
Barry Bonds plays the golf nemesis of Steve's father, who tees off his son when they tee up in a tournament. Meanwhile, legalities make Brenda an outcast of sorts, and Jim learns that she's not the only twin in trouble; and Kelly picks the wrong time to express feelings of jealousy.
25	The Time Has Come Today	23 MARCH 1994	Charles Rosin	105
Brenda sees a lot of herself - and her family and friends - in a diary that tells the story of a complex young woman and her ROTC-member brother who lived in the Walshes' home in the late 1960s.
26	Blind Spot	6 APRIL 1994	Ken Stringer	106
David's piano teacher arouses jealousy in Donna; Donna and Kelly hustle to find male models for a fund-raising calendar; Steve stumbles upon a frat brother's secret, but fails to keep it to himself.
27	Divas	20 APRIL 1994	Larry Mollin	107
Brenda hopes to impress a visiting Broadway director, while Steve coaches a competitor for a lead role; an ardent admirer won't take no from Brandon; Suzanne's new boyfriend is cut no slack by her daughter.
28	Acting Out	27 APRIL 1994	Chip Johannessen	108
Clare finally has a wild night with Brandon; Andrea has a medical emergency while Jesse's away; Kelly's past and Laura's costuming give each an advantage over Brenda in the Maggie-the-Cat competition.
29	Truth and Consequences	4 MAY 1994	Richard Gollance	109
Laura tries to sabotage Brenda's acting career after hearing a rumor about her means of success; Clare plans further fun with Brandon, who speaks to her father about her; Kevin impresses Dylan and Erica when they visit his lab.
30	Vital Signs	11 MAY 1994	Larry Mollin	110
Brandon's time with Clare may have cost him a chance to meet the President; Andrea is hospitalized; Brenda gets an opening-night gift; Dylan considers investing in Kevin; David sees danger in working with a new band.
31	Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington (1)	25 MAY 1994	Wasserman/Klein/C. Rosin	111
Andrea gives birth to baby girl Hannah and the gang goes to the hospital to congratulate her and Jesse. Brenda finishes her run as Maggie and is offered a summer placement at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Brandon heads to Washington for the weekend.
32	Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington (2)	25 MAY 1994	Wasserman/Klein/C. Rosin	112
Andrea and Jesse have some tense moments with their newborn; Brenda is offered a chance to study abroad; Dylan's ill-advised business decision angers Jim; David impresses singer Babyface and others with his keyboard play; Brandon needs -and gets- rescuing in the Capital.

Season 5

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#	EPISODE	AIRDATE	WRITER(s)	#
1	What I Did on My Summer Vacation and Other Stories	7 SEPTEMBER 1994	C. Rosin/Mollin	113
The Walshes welcome a young family friend who's moving into Brenda's room. Meanwhile, the post-summer news: Donna declares she's over David; Steve decides to pursue Kelly anew, unaware that she's with Brandon; and Dylan's dilemma sends him back to the bottle.
2	Under The Influence	14 SEPTEMBER 1994	Chip Johannessen	114
Brandon is offered a chance to run for campus office; the university's day-care program leaves Andrea wanting; cash-poor Dylan creates a scene after learning that Kelly and Brandon are a couple; Donna decides to go to Houston to be a debutante.
3	A Clean Slate	21 SEPTEMBER 1994	Richard Gollance	115
Valerie and Dylan meet - and then some; campus politics beleaguer Brandon, who shines at a debate, but a scandal threatens to tarnish his reputation; Kelly and Donna's new roommate has a problem.
4	Life After Death	28 SEPTEMBER 1994	Wasserman/Klein	116
Brandon has trouble handling his personal loss and a challenge to his political position; Valerie agrees to ground rules with Dylan; David finds a woman too close to home for Donna's liking, until she finds a new man herself.
5	Rave On	5 OCTOBER 1994	Larry Mollin	117
Steve revitalizes The Peach Pit; babysitting for Andrea inspires Cindy to check her biological clock; Kelly's senses alert her to be suspicious of Valerie; Donna makes a new friend in a video project with David and Clare.
6	Homecoming	12 OCTOBER 1994	Meredith Stiehm	118
President Walsh is pressed into action against the chancellor's friend, a visiting Asian dignitary accused of human-rights violations. Meanwhile, Valerie helps plan the theft of a rival college's mascot, but Donna skips the caper to spend time with Ray.
7	Who's Zoomin' Who?	19 OCTOBER 1994	Karen Rosin	119
Kelly's disapproval of her mother's return to modelling increases when she learns her baby sister is involved; a proposed Peach Pit expansion leads to an exposure of Dylan's finances; Donna has trouble balancing Griffin and Ray; David's experiment with Clare backfires.
8	Things That Go Bang In The Night	26 OCTOBER 1994	Chip Johannesen	120
Andrea's not pleased to see the gift Hannah received at a Day of the Dead celebration; Valerie fails to bewitch Dylan, who slips deeper into a nether world; Donna's haunted when her suitors cross paths on Halloween; Clare talks David into a UFO hunt.
9	Intervention	2 NOVEMBER 1994	Wasserman/Klein	121
Dylan enters a hospital after his friends conduct an intervention; Kelly gets a modelling offer; Ray meets Donna's parents; David and Clare's homemade video shows up in another home.
10	The Dreams of Dylan McKay	9 NOVEMBER 1994	Charles Rosin	122
Bizarre dreams mirror Dylan's fight for life as he lies in a coma. Meanwhile, Steve's more bothered than buoyed by the appearance of his dad at a flag-football tournament.
11	Hate Is Just A Four-Letter Word	16 NOVEMBER 1994	C. Rosin/Gollance	123
Brandon is caught in the middle when Jewish students protest the scheduled campus appearance of a controversial African-American orator; and a demonstration disrupts Kelly's photo shoot.
12	Rock Of Ages	23 NOVEMBER 1994	Larry Mollin	124
Kelly and Steve get VIP passes for a Rolling Stones concert. Ray and Donna pose as vendors to get in to the show. Clare and David go to check out the hoopla. Meanwhile, Jesse helps Pres. Walsh prepare for a challenge. Dylan has a rough time in group.
13	Up In Flames	30 NOVEMBER 1994	Meredith Stiehm	125
The arrival of Emily Valentine brings some tense moments for Brandon - and Kelly. Valerie helps Steve and Griffin organize another rave party, but the building Griffin finds isn't up to snuff.
14	Injustice For All	14 DECEMBER 1994	Karen Rosin	126
Steve and Griffin face charges as a result of the fire. Meanwhile, Jesse takes his first case to court. Dylan receives an important message when he gets out of rehab.
15	Christmas Comes This Time Each Year	21 DECEMBER 1994	Eisenberg/Wasserman/Klein	127
Differing family traditions cause tension between Jesse and Andrea. The FBI gives Dylan little help in finding his stolen money. Donna's mother puts Ray's feelings for her daughter to the test, while Ray's mom goes Christmas shopping with Donna. David finds common ground with Clare's father.
16	Sentenced To Life	4 JANUARY 1995	Wasserman/Klein/Ziering	128
Milton Berle plays an ex-entertainer who lives in the retirement home where Steve is to perform his community service. Meanwhile, Dylan goes to court over his accident. Andrea has a run-in with Peter. News of Valerie's sunny vacation prompts a cool response from Kelly.
17	Sweating It Out	11 JANUARY 1995	Chip Johannessen	129
An encounter with a Native American helps dissipate the tension between Dylan and Brandon on their motorcycle road trip. Kelly benefits from a famous psychology professor's psychology workshop. Donna helps Ray work through his stage fright. The Peach Pit After Dark opens.
18	Hazardous To Your Health	18 JANUARY 1995	Larry Mollin	130
Dylan recruits Valerie to help himself and Jonesy pull off a caper in Mexico to regain his lost loot - and his little sister. Meanwhile, a popular psych professor comes between Brandon and Kelly.
19	Little Monsters	1 FEBRUARY 1995	Meredith Stiehm	131
Andrea flirts with danger while Jesse's away. Valerie seeks a reward for helping Dylan. Brandon lends a hand to Kelly, who's attempting to save her psych professor's career. Donna hears a familiar song when a record company rep shows interest in Ray.
20	You Gotta Have Heart	8 FEBRUARY 1995	Max Eisenberg	132
Steve secures singing group Jade for a telethon. Valerie moves out of the Walshes', then moves in on Ray. Brandon coaxes Kelly away from Finley, for awhile. Andrea meets Peter's wife.
21	Stormy Weather	15 FEBRUARY 1995	Melman/Mollin	133
Andrea gets a job at Peter's hospital - their relationship heats up. Valerie refuses to accept a "no" from Ray. Dylan does some reconnaissance for Brandon on Kelly and Finley. Brandon gets a former Finley fanatic to speak to Kelly.
22	Alone At The Top	22 FEBRUARY 1995	Wasserman/Klein	134
A crime wave hits the campus: a rape worries everyone. Peter tempts Andrea to stay out late, and Valerie tempts Dylan to go off the wagon. Ray decides to leave town after a change of ownership at the club.
23	Love Hurts	1 MARCH 1995	Stringer/Mollin	135
Dylan accidentally becomes privy to Andrea's romance. Valerie cancels Ray's bookings after taking over the Peach Pit After Dark. Despite his innocence, Lenny becomes an outcast at CU. The real campus rapist ends up at the beach apartment. Donna blames David for Ray's departure. The Flaming Lips have a cameo.
24	Unreal World	15 MARCH 1995	Stiehm/Mollin	136
Brandon, Kelly, Donna and Steve appear in Clare and David's cinéma vérité project, which ends up revealing a bit too much verite for some. After visiting a therapist, Andrea contemplates telling Jesse about her fling with Peter. Meanwhile, Valerie moves back in with the Walshes. Dylan and Charley work on a screenplay.
25	Double Jeopardy	29 MARCH 1995	McCarthy/Sarkar	137
Brandon and Clare each have dreams involving "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek and announcer Johnny Gilbert as they vie for the spot in the show's college tournament. Jesse moves into Dylan's place and talks divorce with Andrea. The reconciliation of David's father and Kelly's mother makes David realize he still has strong feelings for Donna.
26	A Song For My Mother	5 APRIL 1995	Max Eisenberg	138
Dylan undergoes hypnosis as research for his screenplay. Donna visits Ray in Portland, Ore., and David tags along to visit his mother, only to learn that she is sick and has disappeared. Valerie considers getting a tattoo.
27	Squash It	12 APRIL 1995	Savath/Mollin	139
Brandon plays guide to a young genius coveted by the university. Dylan has an experience with hypnotic regression. Sagging attendance at the Peach Pit After Dark draws David back to the stage with a talented new partner - and prompts Donna to lobby for Ray's return as well. David and Juan's performance is marked by violence.
28	Girls On The Side	3 MAY 1995	Meredith Stiehm	140
Kelly becomes a cover girl, but hesitates to continue modeling. Kelly also learns of an admirer. When Ray comes home, his mother tells David and Clare about his betrayal of Donna. Jesse is offered a position in Idaho. Dylan continues dream therapy.
29	The Real McCoy	10 MAY 1995	C. Rosin/Mollin	141
While Kelly's in New York to meet with modeling agencies, Valerie sets her sights on Brandon. It appears Brandon will surely be re-elected for student president. Hypnotic regression leads Dylan to a past life where he is a gun-slinging Wild West outlaw.
30	Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills	17 MAY 1995	Wasserman/Klein	142
Andrea leaves Beverly Hills to finally attend Yale. Dylan makes summer plans for his soul mate - Brandon counters with a marriage proposal, forcing her to make a decision. Jim gets important news regarding his future with the firm.
31	P.S. I Love You: Part 1	24 MAY 1995	Mollin/Johannessen	143
The Walshes put their house up for sale. The gang attends the KEG/ALPHA convention in Palm Springs, where Brandon considers surrendering to Valerie. Dylan meets a potential backer for his film who knows something about his father's death. Steve rejects a blind date arranged by his father.
32	P.S. I Love You: Part 2	24 MAY 1995	Mollin/Johannessen	144
Tom Rose gets suspicious about Dylan's motives. Brandon continues being drawn closer to Valerie and lashes out at Kelly, who's concerned about him. Steve finally meets his mystery woman. Ray injures Donna in a fight, but still manages to get on the good side of her mother.

Season 6

Main article: Season 6

#	EPISODE	AIRDATE	WRITER(s)	#
1	Home Is Where The Tart Is	13 SEPTEMBER 1995	Wasserman/Klein	145
With Jim and Cindy gone, Brandon is the last Walsh in the ZIP code. When he returns from his summer job in Boston, he learns that Casa Walsh shall be torn down. Valerie is visited by Ginger, who's as wild and devious as she is - and has an eye for Brandon. Dylan's obsessed with finding his father's murderer.
2	Buffalo Gals	13 SEPTEMBER 1995	Lyons/Wells	146
The gang helps Brandon repair Casa Walsh after it falls out of escrow. Steve decides to move in with Brandon and Valerie. Kelly prepares to celebrate her 21st birthday party at the Greek Concert Hall with the gang. Meanwhile, Ray becomes the prime suspect when money and jewellery starts disappearing. Dylan goes off in search of the mobster, Anthony Marchette.
3	Must Be A Guy Thing	20 SEPTEMBER 1995	John Eisendrath	147
Dylan befriends Toni, the daughter of his father's alleged killer Marchette. Brandon matches wits with the Condor's editor Susan. Clare offers math tutoring to Steve after his advisor forces him to rearrange his schedule. Meanwhile, Ray gets a big audition and Kelly's Colin gets a big canvas at PPAD.
4	Everything's Coming Up Roses	27 SEPTEMBER 1995	Dinah Kirgo	148
Brandon and Susan cover the Tournament of Roses Royal Court tryouts, in which Kelly, Donna and Clare are candidates. While Val works with Colin at the PPAD, Kelly attends a ball with David. Home again, David has to face tragic news. Ray gives a command performance for the record-company president. Brandon and Dylan pursue new relationships.
5	Lover's Leap	4 OCTOBER 1995	Ken Stringer	149
David is depressed because of his mother's suicide attempt and her rejecting behavior. Val is reminded of her father and bonds with David. Brandon negotiates a first date with Susan. Toni invites Dylan's friends to a dinner party at her father's mansion. Dylan is caught rifling through Toni's father's study. Bodyguard Bruno informs him that he knew Dylan's father. Steve and Clare share a first kiss.
6	Speechless	18 OCTOBER 1995	Larry Mollin	150
Steve arranges for a film to be shot at the Walsh house - but fails to notify Brandon about its genre. Kelly, Donna, Clare and Valerie vow to have "no secrets" on their road trip, but a shortcut short-circuits the plan. The truth about Ray and Val comes to surface. Colin uses the time Kelly's away to look elsewhere. After her father threatens him, Dylan finally tells Toni the truth. But she doesn't believe him.
7	Violated	25 OCTOBER 1995	Larry Mollin	151
A professor sexually harasses Valerie, so she calls the Condor for help and has to deal with her reputation. Toni's father forces her to choose between him and Dylan. Kelly learns more about Colin's relationship with his agent. Clare and Steve prepare for a night of romance around Colin's opening.
8	Halloween VI	1 NOVEMBER 1995	McCarthy/Sarkar	152
At the After Dark Halloween Party, David invests in a love potion from a fortune teller, but it's picked up by another couple. Donna tells Ray she just wants to be friends, but he can't cope with it when she dances with quarterback Joe. Colin unveils his mural, which was inspired by Kelly. And again, she forgives him. Toni forces her dad to tell her the truth about him and Dylan's father.
9	Earthquake Weather	6 NOVEMBER 1995	Lyons/Wells	153
Friends are rocked by Dylan's announcement about his and Toni's shared future. A sizeable earthquake traps Brandon and Susan in an elevator with a pregnant woman. At the final Rose Bowl interviews at Pasadena, Donna discovers a secret in her mom's past. Also she gets a warning from Ray's therapist. Steve and Clare can't stop thinking about 'it'.
10	One Wedding And A Funeral	8 NOVEMBER 1995	Steve Wasserman	154
Dylan and Toni plan a new life in Hawaii, despite Marchette's objections. The gang "kidnaps" the two to bachelorette and bachelor parties respectively. Marchette requests a meeting with Dylan after the ceremony - to which he never shall arrive. However the hired hitman hits the wrong person... One of their own says good-bye to Beverly Hills.
11	Offensive Interference	15 NOVEMBER 1995	Larry Mollin	155
J.J. Jones comes back to town and asks for Valerie's help in a divorce case. She agrees - and ends up in jail. Ray charges Joe with battery over their Halloween encounter - resulting in Joe's suspension from CU's homecoming game. Donna's mother confesses a past indiscretion to Donna. Steve tries to protect the college mascot.
12	Breast Side Up	22 NOVEMBER 1995	Jessica Klein	156
NFL QB Steve Young shows up for Thanksgiving at Casa Walsh - one of two surprises Donna plans for Joe's birthday. The absence of their significant others weighs on Brandon and Kelly. Steve is a surprise hit at Clare's father's faculty party. Valerie disdains cooking help from David's mother.
13	Courting	29 NOVEMBER 1995	John Eisendrath	157
Brandon gets a national byline for his coverage of Joe's trial, where Donna is caught in a lie. Brandon talks to Ray about his court case against Joe. Valerie blabs to Colin and Susan of their partners' tryst. Colin takes David and Kelly's place as babysitter for Erin while they attend the trial. The Tournament of Roses Queen is announced.
14	Fortunate Son	13 DECEMBER 1995	John Eisendrath	158
Steve causes conflicts at a talent agency, where Rush got him an internship. Donna covers for Lisa at her convenience-store job - and for a young customer caught shoplifting. Valerie and Kelly bid against each other for a portrait by Colin at a charity casino night and auction at the PPAD. Brandon's gambling addiction resurfaces.
15	Angels We Have Heard On High	20 DECEMBER 1995	Larry Mollin	159
Cindy Walsh comes home for the holidays - with thoughts of separation. The gang helps some local children have a white Christmas. Steve's Christmas curse continues when another's error costs him his job and incurs the wrath of his father. But his luck may change, since the same evening he learns the identity of his real father. Colin celebrates the holiday on cocaine.
16	Turn Back The Clock	3 JANUARY 1996	Larry Mollin	160
Steve has to look after Ryan and Austin, his obnoxious teenage step-brothers. Kelly has a fit when she suspects Val sharing Colin's cocaine habit. Brandon feels left out in the cold when Susan's ex-boyfriend Jonathan shows up on a surprise visit. David and Joe pursuit Donna's escaped parrot.
17	Fade In, Fade Out	10 JANUARY 1996	Jessica Klein	161
Kelly's father arrives in town, promising to stay. Kelly dumps Colin when she finds him high on cocaine, but then she gets tempted herself. Steve's Roger Corman film festival reveals facts about Nat's past and bring back an old flame. Brandon gets in trouble when he embezzles a message from Jonathan to Susan. Joe makes a professional call on Donna's cardiologist father.
18	Snowbound	17 JANUARY 1996	John Whelpley	162
The gang becomes suspicious, when Kelly starts avoiding them and skips classes to spend all her time with Colin. Susan finally reveals the secret in her past. Donna questions the positive second opinion Joe's received. Susan pressures Brandon into writing about Joe's heart condition, which could jeopardize his pro career. After a car race, Clare and Steve have to go to a traffic school and wind up on a TV talk show.
19	Nancy’s Choice	31 JANUARY 1996	John Eisendrath	163
Susan's nomination for a college journal award brings her ex-boyfriend Jonathan back to town. Brandon learns of a dramatic connection between the two, when she reveals her second secret. Clare refuses to believe Steve's true story about Elle, who's flirting with the Chancellor at the awards show. Kelly and Colin try to quit cocaine, but a successful art deal, arranged by Valerie, makes him reconsider.
20	Flying	7 FEBRUARY 1996	Phil Savath	164
Against Donna's advice, Joe joins Jonathan, Brandon and Steve on a biplane flight. Donna and Clare confront Kelly when they find drugs in their apartment, prompting her to move out. Valerie's old and unwelcome friend Ginger returns to town, threatening to reveal a secret and showing interest in David. Susan declares she's over Jonathan, but she can't bring herself to give him the cold shoulder.
21	Bleeding Hearts	14 FEBRUARY 1996	Lana Freistat Melman	165
Donna organizes the Alpha House "Sex Out" Slumber Party, at which people are urged to take a 24-hour celibacy vow to promote safe sex through abstinence. Clare bets Steve he won't fulfill his pledge at the party and does her best to wear down his willpower. Joe plans to drop out of school upon bad news from his coach. Valerie sets up Ginger with Jonathan to get her off David. When this plan fails, she asks David for a big favor. After emptying Colin's stash, Kelly seeks the cocaine source herself - and hits bottom.
22	All This and Mary Too	21 FEBRUARY 1996	Sam Sarkar	166
Kelly enters rehab and gets a mysterious roommate, Tara. Susan and Brandon ski into trouble while racing outside patrolled boundaries. Steve and Clare set up dates for David with two blondes named Mary. Meanwhile Colin and Valerie, both freshly dumped, keep each other company. Donna investigates a new cardiac procedure that could help Joe.
23	Leap of Faith	28 FEBRUARY 1996	Ken Stringer	167
Brandon and Susan spend the weekend with her parents in San Diego, where they are caught in a compromising situation. Colin participates in a cocaine deal and eventually has to flee in a high-speed chase. Kelly reacts to the news that Valerie is seeing Colin. Steve buys a new motorcycle to impress Clare - who doesn't share his joy. A family member tries to prevent Joe's experimental surgery and to mute Donna's influence.
24	Coming Out, Getting Out, Going Out	13 MARCH 1996	John Whelpley	168
Clare and Susan try to rekindle the romance between Nat and his lost love, Joan. Kelly gets out of rehab and back into the beach house and receives a cry for help from Tara. Valerie arranges bail for Colin.
25	Smashed	20 MARCH 1996	Meredith Stiehm	169
Party guests at Casa Walsh include Colin, who's between incarcerations; Tara, Kelly's new housemate; and Greg, Kelly's med-student date.
26	Flirting With Disaster	3 APRIL 1996	John Eisendrath	170
On a wilderness outing, three beautiful campers from Canada distract Steve, Joe and Brandon from their dates, Meanwhile, Tara sabotages Kelly's relationship with Greg.
27	Strike The Match	10 APRIL 1996	Steve Wasserman	171
Donna's video-production work with David lands her in front of the cameras and in trouble with Joe; Brandon's big job opportunity could sink his plans with Susan for the summer and perhaps beyond.
28	The Big Hurt	1 MAY 1996	Larry Mollin	172
Steve is impressed by Clare's childhood chum, an actual prince; Donna and David's video is a hit with everyone but Joe; Colin receives his sentence after his attorney makes a deal with the DA; Tara tries to end Kelly's "pain".
29	Ticket To Ride	8 MAY 1996	Stiehm/Whelpley	173
Susan and Brandon hit the lottery for $5000 - then lose the ticket; Val's left hanging when Colin bails on going to jail; a fall leaves Steve speechless; fame spreads about video producers David and Donna.
30	Ray of Hope	15 MAY 1996	Savath/Klein	174
Ray Pruit surfaces - as Donna and David's first video-production for MZA; Colin prepares to leave the country, and Valerie asks Kelly's help to find him; Joe decides on a new course for his life, and, he hopes, Donna's; Clare becomes wistful over Carl's memories of her mother.
31	You Say It's Your Birthday (1)	22 MAY 1996	Mollin/Wasserman	175
Prince Carl and the gang head down to the Queen Mary to celebrate Steve's 21st birthday. An old friend makes a surprise appearance. Meanwhile, Valerie gets FBI help to find Colin.
32	You Say It's Your Birthday (2)	22 MAY 1996	Mollin/Wasserman	176
Steve's weekend-long birthday bash on the Queen Mary continues with the Goo Goo Dolls. Erik puts the moves on Donna and several other women and host Prince Carl asks a favor of the birthday boy. Meanwhile, a sailor (Pauly Shore) provokes a bar brawl with Steve and Brandon.

Season 7

Main article: Season 7

#	EPISODE	AIRDATE	WRITER(s)	#
1	Remember The Alamo	21 August 1996	Larry Mollin	177
Brandon encounters bigots while traveling through Texas; and Donna and David find that their video work - and renewed romance - may have a short run.
2	Here We Go Again	28 August 1996	Steve Wasserman	178
Clare is stunned by Steve's past with Kelly, who learns there's more to the story than she knew; Kenny puts a social spin on his business with Valerie; Kelly starts working at an AIDS hospice; Brandon is recruited by the college TV station.
3	A Mate For Life	4 September 1996	John Whelpley	179
Brandon has the pleasant task of escorting Joan's dancer daugher Lily prior to Joan and Nat's wedding, which has a sudden change of venue; Kelly makes a friend (Michael Stoyanov) at the hospice; David is downsized after finding new digs.
4	Disappearing Act	11 September 1996	John Eisendrath	180
When David decides to quit school he not only has to deal with his father's disapproval but also his friends'. Brandon and Mark audition anchors for their news show, Kelly learns an important lesson about AIDS, and Valerie forces Kenny to choose between her and his wife.
5	Pledging My Love	18 September 1996	Phil Savath	181
Steve's "harmless prank" with his fraternity lands Brandon in hot water; Donna lobbies to get a jock into her sorority; Kelly takes Jimmy (Michael Stoyanov) on a religious journey.
6	Housewarming	25 September 1996	Jessica Klein	182
A Hollywood Hills brush fire stops a big party at Mark and David's, rekindles a bad memory for Kelly, and puts Donna in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Steve's flirtation results in serious consequences; and Valerie gives Kenny an ultimatum.
7	Fearless	30 October 1996	Larry Mollin	183
Steve declares war on Clare when she dates someone else; Donna's new fireman friend (Greg Vaughn) assists her sorority's Halloween event; Kenny (Joey Gian) is a no-show at the reopening of Valerie's club.
8	The Things We Do For Love	6 November 1996	Laurie McCarthy	184
David's giant windfall causes a rift with his father (Matthew Laurance); Kelly extends an olive branch to Valerie after learning of her condition; Steve rashly challenges Clare's new beau to a crew race; Tracy makes an overture to Brandon; Cliff (Greg Vaughn) reveals his future plans to Donna.
9	Loser Takes All	13 November 1996	John Eisendrath	185
Tipped off by Kelly, Brandon queries Kenny (Joey Gian) about his experience with Valerie and eventually gets the whole ugly story; sudden wealth burns a hole in David's pocket; Clare notes that preparing for the crew race makes Steve a changed man.
10	Lost in Las Vegas	20 November 1996	Steve Wasserman	186
While Ray Pruit (Jamie Walters) performs in Las Vegas, the town also welcomes the manic-mannered David, his guests Val, Steve and Clare, and his money, soon parted from a fool.
11	If I Had a Hammer	27 November 1996	John Whelpley	187
After a bizarre outburst, David undergoes psychiatric observation; Kelly and Mark have a less than excellent Thanksgiving adventure; and not even Chancellor Arnold (Nicholas Pryor) can save Steve from his latest error.
12	Judgement Day	11 December 1996	Phil Savath	188
Steve's guilty plea averts a hearing for him, but Prof. Randall (Scott Paulin) pursues a case against Brandon, who's innocent; David hedges on buying into Valerie's club; Donna clashes with her mother (Katherine Cannon) over David; Kelly throws a surprise party for Mark's birthday.
13	Gift Wrapped	18 December 1996	Christine Elise	189
Valerie and Kelly are paired in the Christmas gift exchange; Kelly gets a big surprise from her father; Steve's mom and Clare's pop (Christine Belford, Nicholas Pryor) get chummy; and David wants to get on the good side of Donna's mother (Katherine Cannon).
14	Jobbed	8 January 1997	Larry Mollin	190
An old friend from Buffalo (Kane Picoy) surprises Valerie; Brandon and Mark learn they've applied for the same prestigious job interview; Donna proves to be a lifesaver when she fills in at her dad's office.
15	The Phantom Of C.U.	15 January 1997	Steve Wasserman	191
Clare arranges a date for Kelly; Steve meets a prankster during his penance for cheating; Donna's stint on TV nets her an unwanted fan; David becomes suspicious of Tom (Kane Picoy).
16	Unnecessary Roughness	22 January 1997	John Whelpley	192
Tracy's old boyfriend (Cameron Hall) interrupts her weekend alone with Brandon at her parents' ranch; Steve leads frat brothers in a sewing circle to salvage an investment; Donna thinks she knows the identity of her stalker, who turns up the heat.
17	Face-Off	29 January 1997	Laurie McCarthy	193
Donna is denied a restraining order against Slan (David Bowe); Tracy lets slip those three little words to Brandon; Clare and Steve's weekend housesitting prompts talk of living together; affection between Tom and Kelly may add an extra dimension when Brandon and Tom face off in a hockey game.
18	We Interrupt This Program	5 February 1997	John Eisendrath	194
Donna's stalker makes his identity known - on TV, with a gun in his hand. Meanwhile, Steve and Clare try to cool the burgeoning romance between their parents (Christine Belford, Nicholas Pryor).
19	My Funny Valentine	12 February 1997	Jessica Klein	195
On Valentine's Day, an ex-beau surprises Donna; Valerie's mother (Michelle Phillips) visits; Steve commits yet another error with Clare; Valerie confesses a weakness to Kelly; Chloe (Natalia Cigliuti) opens for Luther Vandross at the Peach Pit After Dark; and Tracy gets a big surprise from Brandon.
20	With This Ring	19 February 1997	Phil Savath	196
Kelly learns the cause of the friction between Tracy and Brandon; Chloe (Natalia Cigliuti) gives David her opinion regarding Donna and Cliff (Greg Vaughn); Clare urges Steve to give his brother (Randy Spelling) an advanced talk about the birds and the bees; Valerie's mother (Michelle Phillips) is told the facts behind her husband's suicide.
21	Straight Shooter	26 February 1997	Larry Mollin	197
A magazine writer (Suzanne Turner) hangs out with Valerie for a piece on L.A.'s cool people; Donna wavers between her two suitors; Clare and Kelly do some flirting in Palm Springs; a tragedy befalls Steve and Brandon's basketball partner.
22	A Ripe Young Age	5 March 1997	Steve Wasserman	198
David meets Donna's grandmother (June Lockhart), who tells them of the love of her life; Valerie befriends a hot new actor (Jason Lewis), while Kelly does the same with a youngster (Sam Saletta) she suspects is a runaway; Steve gets into a sticky situation regarding a class project.
23	Storm Warning	19 March 1997	John Whelpley	199
Joey (Sam Saletta) returns to Kelly's place; Rob (Jason Lewis) asks Valerie's advice on a film script; spring-break plans separate Tracy and Brandon; David is present when Donna's father (Michael Durrell) is stricken ill; Steve is taken aback by Clare's contact with her male side, just as she hoped.
24	Spring Breakdown	2 April 1997	Eisendrath/Plageman	200
In Hong Kong, Brandon's father (James Eckhouse) queries him about his feelings for Kelly, who, meanwhile, is at home drowning her sorrows. Elsewhere, Donna and her mother (Katherine Cannon) disagree about what's best for Dr. Martin's recovery; Valerie turns green after Rob's manager (Richard C. Hearst) pairs him with another client (Paige Rowland) for a big party.
25	Heaven Scent	9 April 1997	Whelpley/Mollin/Savath	201
Mariah, the writer whom Brandon met in Texas, comes to L.A. with her book on angels, and her quick kinship with Kelly bothers Tracy. Meanwhile, it's thumbs up for Rob's performance, but thumbs down for the rest of his movie; Clare has a computer crisis and blames Steve; David marks a special anniversary with Donna.
26	The Long Goodbye	16 April 1997	Ken Stringer	202
After Brandon breaks up with Tracy, Valerie's meddling jeopardizes his future plans with Kelly; Donna spies her mother with an old flame at a campus talent show, where "shower singer" Clare takes the stage on a suggestion from Steve - who thinks the idea's all wet when he hears her.
27	I Only Have Eyes For You	23 April 1997	Laurie McCarthy	203
Valerie and Kelly each get a look at the other's journal, but only one takes the high road; a car-museum employee (Ken Weiler) sets up Steve and Brandon for a problematic ride in an electric car, which delays Brandon's attempt to fulfill a childhood dream for Kelly.
28	All That Jazz	30 April 1997	Savath/Mollin	204
David takes Donna on a one-night business trip to New Orleans, with unfortunate consequences; relations become strained between Steve's mother and Clare's father; Brandon nurses the flu-stricken Kelly and Valerie, who relive how they became enemies.
29	Mother's Day	7 May 1997	Jessica Klein	205
Mother's Day is a tough time for Clare, who misses hers; and for Kelly, who fears she may be one. Meanwhile, Valerie schemes to get David to buy her out of their club.
30	Senior Week	14 May 1997	John Eisendrath	206
Steve's father doesn't offer the post-graduation future Steve had planned on; Kelly finds her dad with Valerie, who gets devastating news from Mr. Taylor; and Steve's further frustrated when Clare's pop asks her to move to Paris with him. Meanwhile, Kelly also receives disturbing medical news; and Donna flakes on her last final exam.
31	Graduation Day: Part 1	21 May 1997	Mollin/Savath	207
On the day before commencement, Kelly becomes determined to oust Valerie from the Walsh house (and out of town) and pressures Brandon to do so. Meanwhile, Donna decides it's time to move up to a new level of romance with David after getting advice from her grandmother. Steve plans to pull the "best senior prank" ever with some help from his frat brother, Muntz, as well as David.
32	Graduation Day: Part 2	21 May 1997	Mollin/Savath	208
Friends and family members gather for California University's Class of '97 graduation ceremonies. Valerie disrupts graduation day for Kelly, a day that also becomes flawed for Steve. In an attempt to win back his daughter's love, Bill Taylor throws the ultimate graduation party with The Cardigans performing.

Season 8

Main article: Season 8

#	Title	Airdate	Notes
208 - 8.01	"Aloha Beverly Hills: Part 1"	September 10, 1997	This is Carly Reynolds's first episode.
209 - 8.02	"Aloha Beverly Hills: Part 2"	September 10, 1997	This is Noah Hunter's first episode.
210 - 8.03	"Forgive and Forget"	September 17, 1997
211 - 8.04	"The Way We Weren't"	September 24, 1997
212 - 8.05	"Coming Home"	October 1, 1997
213 - 8.06	"The Right Thing"	October 15, 1997
214 - 8.07	"Pride and Prejudice"	October 22, 1997
215 - 8.08	"Toil and Trouble"	October 8, 1997
216 - 8.09	"Friends, Lovers and Children"	November 5, 1997
217 - 8.10	"Child of the Night"	November 12, 1997
218 - 8.11	"Deadline"	November 19, 1997
219 - 8.12	"Friends In Deed"	December 3, 1997
220 - 8.13	"Comic Relief"	December 10, 1997
221 - 8.14	"Santa Knows"	December 17, 1997
222 - 8.15	"Ready or Not"	January 7, 1998	This is Janet Sosna's first episode.
223 - 8.16	"Illegal Tender"	January 14, 1998
224 - 8.17	"The Elephant's Father"	January 21, 1998	This is Carly Reynolds's last episode.
225 - 8.18	"Rebound"	January 28, 1998
226 - 8.19	"Crimes and Misdemeanors"	February 4, 1998
227 - 8.20	"Cupid's Arrow"	February 11, 1998
228 - 8.21	"The Girl Who Cried Wolf"	February 25, 1998
229 - 8.22	"Law and Disorder"	March 4, 1998
230 - 8.23	"Making Amends"	March 11, 1998
231 - 8.24	"The Nature of Nurture"	March 18, 1998
232 - 8.25	"Aunt Bea's Pickles"	25 March 1998
233 - 8.26	"All That Glitters"	April 1, 1998
234 - 8.27	"Reunion"	April 15, 1998
235 - 8.28	"Skin Deep"	April 22, 1998
236 - 8.29	"Ricochet"	May 6, 1998
237 - 8.30	"The Fundamental Things Apply"	May 13, 1998
238 - 8.31	"The Wedding: Part 1"	May 20, 1998
239 - 8.32	"The Wedding: Part 2"	May 20, 1998

Season 9

Main article: Season 9

#	Title	Airdate	Notes
240 - 9.01	"The Morning After"	September 16, 1998	This is Janet Sosna's first episode as a regular character.
241 - 9.02	"Budget Cuts"	September 23, 1998
242 - 9.03	"Dealer's Choice"	September 30, 1998
243 - 9.04	"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"	October 28, 1998	This is Matt Durning's first episode.
244 - 9.05	"Brandon Leaves"	November 4, 1998	This is Brandon Walsh's last episode.
245 - 9.06	"Confession"	November 11, 1998
246 - 9.07	"You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello"	November 18, 1998	This is Valerie Malone's last episode. This is Gina Kincaid's first episode. Dylan McKay returns in this episode.
247 - 9.08	"I'm Back Because"	December 2, 1998
248 - 9.09	"The Following Options"	December 9, 1998
249 - 9.10	"Marathon Man"	December 16, 1998
250 - 9.11	"How to Be the Jerk Women Love"	January 13, 1999
251 - 9.12	"Trials and Tribulations"	January 20, 1999
252 - 9.13	"Withdrawal"	January 27, 1999
253 - 9.14	"I'm Married"	February 3, 1999
254 - 9.15	"Beheading St. Valentine"	February 10, 1999
255 - 9.16	"Survival Skills"	February 17, 1999
256 - 9.17	"Slipping Away"	March 3, 1999
257 - 9.18	"Bobbi Dearest"	March 10, 1999
258 - 9.19	"The Leprechaun"	March 17, 1999
259 - 9.20	"Fortune Cookie"	April 7, 1999
260 - 9.21	"I Wanna Reach Out and Grab Ya"	April 14, 1999
261 - 9.22	"Local Hero"	April 21, 1999
262 - 9.23	"The End Of The World As We Know It"	April 28, 1999
263 - 9.24	"Dog's Best Friend"	May 5, 1999
264 - 9.25	"Agony"	May 12, 1999
265 - 9.26	"That's The Guy"	May 19, 1999

Season 10

Main article: Season 10

#	Title	Airdate	Notes
266 - 10.01	"The Phantom Menace"	September 8, 1999
267 - 10.02	"Let's Eat Cake"	September 15, 1999
268 - 10.03	"You Better Work"	September 22, 1999
269 - 10.04	"A Fine Mess"	September 29, 1999
270 - 10.05	"The Loo-Ouch"	October 20, 1999
271 - 10.06	"80s Night"	October 27, 1999
272 - 10.07	"Laying Pipe"	November 3, 1999
273 - 10.08	"Baby, You Can Drive My Car"	November 10, 1999
274 - 10.09	"Family Tree"	November 17, 1999
275 - 10.10	"What's In A Name"	November 17, 1999
276 - 10.11	"Sibling Revelry"	December 15, 1999
277 - 10.12	"Nine Yolks Whipped Lightly"	December 22, 1999
278 - 10.13	"Tainted Love"	January 12, 2000
279 - 10.14	"I'm Using You 'Cause I Like You"	January 19, 2000
280 - 10.15	"Fertile Ground"	January 26, 2000
281 - 10.16	"The Final Proof"	February 9, 2000
282 - 10.17	"Doc Martin"	February 16, 2000	This is Gina's last episode
283 - 10.18	"Eddie Waitkus"	March 1, 2000
284 - 10.19	"I Will Be Your Father Figure"	March 8, 2000
285 - 10.20	"Ever Heard the One About the Exploding Father?"	March 15, 2000
286 - 10.21	"Spring Fever"	March 22, 2000
287 - 10.22	"The Easter Bunny"	April 5, 2000
288 - 10.23	"And Don't Forget to Give Me Back My Black T-Shirt"	April 19, 2000
289 - 10.24	"Love Is Blind"	April 26, 2000
290 - 10.25	"I'm Happy for You...Really"	May 10, 2000
291 - 10.26	"The Penultimate"	May 17, 2000
292 - 10.27	"Ode to Joy"	May 17, 2000