Graduation Day: Part 2 is the 32nd episode and the second part of the Season 7 finale of Beverly Hills, 90210.
Synopsis
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.
Starring
- Jason Priestley as Brandon Walsh
- Jennie Garth as Kelly Taylor
- Ian Ziering as Steve Sanders
- Brian Austin Green as David Silver
- Tori Spelling as Donna Martin
- Tiffani-Amber Thiessen as Valerie Malone
- Joe E. Tata as Nat Bussichio
- Kathleen Robertson as Clare Arnold[2]
Special Guest Stars
- June Lockhart as Celia Martin
- The Cardigans as Themselves
Recurring cast
- Nicholas Pryor as Chancelor Arnold[2]
- Michael Durrell as Dr. John Martin
- Matthew Laurance as Mel Silver
- Katherine Cannon as Felice Martin
Guest starring
- Randy Spelling as Ryan Sanders
- Ann Gillespie as Jackie Taylor
- Jed Allan as Rush Sanders
- John Reilly as Bill Taylor
- Erica Yohn as Adele Silver
- Travis Wester as Austin Sanders[2]
- Ryan Brown as Morton Muntz
- Ruth Livier as Joy Taylor
Trivia
- Clare graduates Summa Cum Laude
- Brandon gets awarded the James S. Charlotte award for "the outstanding student of the graduating class"
- Clare decides she wants to go to Paris with her father
- Valerie and Steve hook up at the '20s party
- Kelly makes amends with her father, just in time to learn he's being indicted for fraud and embezzlement, and is going to prison
- Donna has sex for the first time, with David
- Of the parents not present are Val's mom, Brandon's parents, Steve's mother and David's mother (the latter of which is not mentioned nor explained)
Music
- lovefool | THE CARDIGANS
- Kelly upset with her Dad/Steve tells Brandon about Clare
- been it | THE CARDIGANS
- Steve drowns his sorrows
Photos
Videos
The Cardigans
Media
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