Spring Training

Spring Training
SEASON	1
EPISODE	20
Info
ORIGINAL AIRING	25 April 1991
WRITTEN BY	Charles Rosin
DIRECTED BY	Burt Brinckerhoff
Episodes
PREVIOUS	April Is The Cruelest Month
NEXT	Spring Dance

Spring Training is the 20th episode of Season 1 of Beverly Hills, 90210.

Synopsis

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.

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

and James Eckhouse as Jim Walsh

Recurring cast Joe E. Tata as Nat Bussichio Guest starring Norman Parker as Dave Franklin Davey Roberts as Noah Guersy Damion Stevens as Dave Franklin, Jr.

Co-Starring Paige Cosney as Cory Georgina Lindsey as Nan Guersy Bo Sharon as Crawford Jerrod Stevens as Mannie Hank Robinson as Umpire Wally as Magic

Quotes

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That has got to be the dumbest dog in the history of dogdom

—Dylan to Brandon

Trivia

• Brenda's got a history of not handling pets very well, including Ruby, Bruno and Mr. Pepper
• Brenda names the dog Wally
• David shows interest in adopting Wally so he can ask Brenda to set him up with Kelly
• Nat volunteers as a baseball coach
• Nat has a sister
• Jim and Nat meet for the first time on the baseball field

PRODUCTION NOTES

• The episode was written in one weekend because the network passed on a planned story about Brandon meeting a homeless veteran
  • Thus, the episode is the only one produced during Charles Rosin's reign written without an outline
• The episode is the first on the show to be filmed in Beverly Hills, specifically in Roxbury Park, also the setting for a pivotal moment on the show

Media

Beverly Hills, 90210 - Little League