Season 5 of American drama soap Beverly Hills, 90210 aired on FOX television network.
Synopsis
This season follows the gang during their sophomore year in college. Dylan's problems with alcohol and drugs return, as Brenda decides to stay in drama school in London, leaving her room at the Walsh's house vacant. Cindy and Jim take in their friend's daughter Valerie Malone, an old family friend of the Walshes, who arrives in Beverly Hills seeking refuge after her father's suicide. Valerie almost immediately becomes the love interest of both Steve and Dylan and displays a penchant for smoking pot in the Walsh's house and shooting pool in comically seedy pool halls in the middle of the day. The two other new romantic storylines feature Clare Arnold, first seen as Brandon's stalker and eventually as David's rebound girl after he is dumped by Donna; and working-class Ray Pruit, the new boyfriend of Donna.
Starring
- Jason Priestley as Brandon 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
- Mark Damon Espinoza as Jesse Vasquez (26 episodes)
- Tiffani Thiessen as Valerie Malone
- Carol Potter as Cindy Walsh
- James Eckhouse as Jim Walsh
Special Guest Stars
- Caroline McWilliams as LuAnn Pruit (7 episodes)
- Ray's mother
- Stephanie Beacham as Iris McKay (4 episodes)
- Dylan's mother
- Christine Elise as Emily Valentine (2 episodes)
- Brandon's old flame
- James Handy as Tom Rose (2 episodes)
- A mobster
- Howie Long as Himself ("What I Did On My Summer Vacation And Other Stories")
- Dick Dale as Himself ("P.S. I Love You: Part 1")
Recurring cast
- Kathleen Robertson as Clare Arnold (30 episodes)
- A smart, driven, no-filter girl, Donna and Kelly's new flatmate
- Joe E. Tata as Nat Bussichio (27 episodes)
- Owner of the Peach Pit
- Jamie Walters as Ray Pruit (25 episodes)
- An aspiring musician, who Donna likes
- Ryan Brown as Morton Muntz (9 episodes)
- K.E.G. member and friend of Steve's
- James C. Victor as Peter Tucker
- A guy Andrea finds herself drawn to
FAMILY
- Katherine Cannon as Felice Martin (7 episodes)
- Donna's mother
- Jed Allan as Rush Sanders (7 episodes)
- Steve's father
- Ann Gillespie as Jackie Taylor (6 episodes)
- Kelly's mother
- Matthew Laurance as Mel Silver (4 episodes)
- David's father
- Michael Durrell as Dr. John Martin (3 episodes)
- Donna's father
- Josh Taylor as Jack McKay (cameo — "The Dreams Of Dylan McKay")
- Dylan's father
Guest starring
- Jeffrey King as Charlie Rollins (8 episodes)
- Casper Van Dien as Griffin Stone (7 episodes)
- Nicholas Pryor as Chancellor Arnold (7 episodes)
- F.J. Rio as Alex Diaz (5 episodes)
- Sara Melson as Alison Lash (4 episodes)
- Wings Hauser as J. Jay Jones (4 episodes)
- Jon Gries as Mr. Trilling (4 episodes)
- Cress Williams as D'Shawn Hardell (3 episodes)
- Paige Kettner/Ryanne Kettner as Erin Silver (3 episodes)
- Denise Dowse as Mrs. Teasley (3 episodes)
- Kristine Mejia as Dana (3 episodes)
- Valerie Wildman as Christine Pettit (2 episodes)
- Joshua Beckett as Josh Richland (2 episodes)
- Noley Thornton as Erica McKay (2 episodes)
- Kerrie Keane as Suzanne Steele (2 episodes)
- David Hayward as Kevin Weaver (2 episodes)
- Kristen Dalton as Jamie Young (2 episodes)
- Marga Chavez as Teresa Vasquez ("Things That Go Bang In The Night")
- Alma Beltran as Celia Vasquez ("Things That Go Bang In The Night")
- Nancy Sorel as Gloria Richland
- Vance Valencia as Juarez
- Nancy Stephens as Helen
- David Dean as Travis Farnham
Production
The most popular zip code of the '90s changes dramatically in the fifth season, the halfway point of the show's 10-year run. With the departure of one of the primary characters -- Brenda Walsh -- multiple new faces arrive (and stick around) on Beverly Hills, 90210 for the first time. This is Tiffani Thiessen's first season as Valerie Malone and this is the last season for Gabrielle Carteris, Mark Damon Espinoza, Carol Potter and James Eckhouse as series regulars as their characters Andrea Zuckerman, Jesse Vasquez, Cindy Walsh and Jim Walsh, respectively.
Trivia
- Alicia Silverstone and Alyssa Milano were initially considered for the role of Valerie. Drew Barrymore was offered the part.[1]
- Tiffani-Amber Thiessen had just finished working on Saved by the Bell: The College Years. Both shows were set at the fictional California University, so she ends SBTB at the end of her freshman year at CU and now joins 90210 in her sophomore year.
- This season introduces the Peach Pit's after-hours club, Peach Pit After Dark, initially run by Steve.
- The fifth season aired Wednesday nights at 8/9c in the United States averaging 14.7 million viewers a week.
- The season was released on DVD as an eight disc boxed set under the title of Beverly Hills, 90210: The Fifth Season on July 29, 2008 by CBS DVD.
- Tiffani-Amber Thiessen played a character named Kelly on Saved By The Bell and Valerie on Beverly Hills, 90210, while Jennie Garth portrayed Kelly on the series and later starred on What I Like About You... as Valerie.
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Episodes
| EP # | EPISODE | AIRDATE | NOTES | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What I Did on My Summer Vacation & Other Stories |
7 SEPTEMBER 1994 | First appearance of Valerie Malone | 112 |
| 2 | Under the Influence | 14 SEPTEMBER 1994 | 113 | |
| 3 | A Clean Slate | 21 SEPTEMBER 1994 | 114 | |
| 4 | Life After Death | 28 SEPTEMBER 1994 | First appearance of Griffin Stone | 115 |
| 5 | Rave On | 5 OCTOBER 1994 | First appearance of Ray Pruit | 116 |
| 6 | Homecoming | 12 OCTOBER 1994 | 117 | |
| 7 | Who's Zoomin' Who? | 19 OCTOBER 1994 | 118 | |
| 8 | Things That Go Bang In The Night |
26 OCTOBER 1994 | 119 | |
| 9 | Intervention | 2 NOVEMBER 1994 | 120 | |
| 10 | The Dreams of Dylan McKay | 9 NOVEMBER 1994 | 121 | |
| 11 | Hate Is Just A Four Letter Word |
16 NOVEMBER 1994 | 122 | |
| 12 | Rock of Ages | 23 NOVEMBER 1994 | 123 | |
| 13 | Up in Flames | 30 NOVEMBER 1994 | 124 | |
| 14 | Injustice for All | 15 DECEMBER 1994 | Last appearance of Griffin Stone | 125 |
| 15 | Christmas Comes This Time Each Year |
22 DECEMBER 1994 | 126 | |
| 16 | Sentenced to Life | 4 JANUARY 1995 | 127 | |
| 17 | Sweating It Out | 11 JANUARY 1995 | 128 | |
| 18 | Hazardous to Your Health | 18 JANUARY 1995 | 129 | |
| 19 | Little Monsters | 1 FEBRUARY 1995 | 130 | |
| 20 | You Gotta Have Heart | 8 FEBRUARY 1995 | 131 | |
| 21 | Stormy Weather | 15 FEBRUARY 1995 | 132 | |
| 22 | Alone at the Top | 22 FEBRUARY 1995 | 133 | |
| 23 | Love Hurts | 1 MARCH 1995 | 134 | |
| 24 | Unreal World | 15 MARCH 1995 | 135 | |
| 25 | Double Jeopardy | 29 MARCH 1995 | 136 | |
| 26 | A Song For My Mother | 5 APRIL 1995 | 137 | |
| 27 | Squash It | 12 APRIL 1995 | 138 | |
| 28 | Girls On The Side | 3 MAY 1995 | 139 | |
| 29 | The Real McCoy | 10 MAY 1995 | 140 | |
| 30 | Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills |
17 MAY 1995 | Gabrielle Carteris' last ep as a series regular Last appearance of Jesse Vasquez |
141 |
| 31 | P.S. I Love You: Part 1 | 24 MAY 1995 | 142 | |
| 32 | P.S. I Love You: Part 2 | 24 MAY 1995 | Jim Walsh & Cindy Walsh's last ep as series regulars |
143 |
Notes and references
- ↑ 12 things you never knew about 'Beverly Hills, 90210' (October 2015)