Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills

SEASON	EPISODE
5	30

Info

ORIGINAL AIRING

17 May 1995

WRITTEN BY

Jessica Klein & Steve Wasserman

DIRECTED BY

James Whitmore, Jr.

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Donna – So where's Brandon and Dylan?

Kelly – I don't think they're gonna show up

Donna – Are you kidding? How could they do this to Andrea?

Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills is the 30th episode of Season 5 of Beverly Hills, 90210.

Synopsis[]

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.

Starring[]

Jason Priestley as Brandon Walsh

Jennie Garth as Kelly Taylor

Ian Ziering as Steve Sanders

Gabrielle Carteris as Andrea Zuckerman^[1]

Luke Perry as Dylan McKay

Brian Austin Green as David Silver

Tori Spelling as Donna Martin

Mark Damon Espinoza as Jesse Vasquez^[2]

Tiffani Thiessen as Valerie Malone

Carol Potter as Cindy Walsh

and James Eckhouse as Jim Walsh

Special Guest Stars: Joe E. Tata as Nat Bussichio; Kathleen Robertson as Clare Arnold; and Jamie Walters as Ray Pruit

Guest starring: Denise Dowse as Yvonne Teasley; and Mark Kiely as Gil Meyers

Co-Starring: Toy Monique Newkirk as Jill; Sibel Ergener as Travel Agent

Quotes[]

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It's no trip around the world, but I think we could take quite a journey, together

—Brandon proposes to Kelly

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Donna. Dylan is one of the most self-centred people on the planet Earth

—Kelly

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Go for the brass ring, Kelly. Marry him

—Andrea's goodbye

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[to Brandon and Dylan] I've made my choice, and I choose me. I hope you understand. I'll love you both 'till the day I die

—Kelly

Trivia[]

Dylan and Brandon don't show up for Andrea's special goodbye lunch at West Beverly because of Kelly, cementing themselves as bastards
Donna tells Kelly that Ray is emotionally abusive

PRODUCTION NOTES

Steve Wasserman chose "Remember" as Andrea's farewell song^[3]

Music[]

i'll stand by you | THE PRETENDERS

donna and ray fight

remember (christmas) | HARRY NILSSON

andrea leaves

Photos[]

Media[]

“I Choose Me”

(SLATE • JULY 2019)

Jennie Garth reflects on her 'I choose me' moment between Brandon and Dylan on Beverly Hills, 90210

(ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY • APRIL 2024)

Notes and references[]

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This is the final episode as a regular for original main cast member Gabrielle Carteris, making Carteris the third original cast member to leave the series following Doherty's departure a year prior and Emerson's departure earlier in the series. Carteris returns in these guest appearances:
- Episode: "You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 1" 1996;
- Episode: "You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 2" 1996;
- Episode: "Reunion" 1998;
- Episode: "Ode to Joy" 2000
↑ Final appearance of Mark Damon Espinoza
↑ Beverly Hills 90210 Show Episode 1 'Celebrating The Music of Beverly Hills 90210' (May 2020)

[1] This is the final episode as a regular for original main cast member Gabrielle Carteris, making Carteris the third original cast member to leave the series following Doherty's departure a year prior and Emerson's departure earlier in the series. Carteris returns in these guest appearances:
Episode: "You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 1" 1996;

Episode: "You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 2" 1996;

Episode: "Reunion" 1998;

Episode: "Ode to Joy" 2000

[2] Episode: "You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 1" 1996;

[3] Episode: "You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 2" 1996;

[4] Episode: "Reunion" 1998;

[5] Episode: "Ode to Joy" 2000

[2] Final appearance of Mark Damon Espinoza

[3] Beverly Hills 90210 Show Episode 1 'Celebrating The Music of Beverly Hills 90210' (May 2020)

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