You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 1

SEASON	EPISODE
6	31

Info

ORIGINAL AIRING

22 May 1996

WRITTEN BY

Larry Mollin & Steve Wasserman

DIRECTED BY

Michael Lange

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〉Carl's not like that. Besides, if I could afford a party like this, for someone like me, I would〈

—Steve to Clare

You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 1 is the 31st episode of Season 6 of Beverly Hills, 90210.

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

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.

Starring[edit | edit source]

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 Thiessen as Valerie Malone

Joe E. Tata as Nat Bussichio

Kathleen Robertson as Clare Arnold

Special Guest Stars

Gabrielle Carteris as Andrea Zuckerman

Jason Wiles as Colin Robbins

Emma Caulfield as Susan Keats

And Special Thanks to

Carol Potter as Cindy Walsh

James Eckhouse as Jim Walsh

Jed Allan as Rush Sanders

Christine Belford as Samantha Sanders

Denise Dowse as Yvonne Teasley

Monika Schnarre as Elle

Randy Spelling as Ryan Sanders

Travis Wester as Austin Sanders

Guest starring

Julie Parrish as Joan Diamond

Jon Hensley as Richard Ballen

Nick Kiriazis as Prince Carl

Mary Crosby as Claudia Van Eyck

Michael Woolson as Erik Budman

Michael Dempsey as Colin's Travel Agent

Deborah Lacey as Receptionist

Wings Hauser as J. Jay Jones (voice)

Co-Starring

Amanda Anka as Barbara

Matthew Kaminsky as Randy Green

David A. Saunders as Delivery Agent

Dan Moriarty as Polo Announcer

Quotes[edit | edit source]

〉You know, it's just so nice to see things warming up between you two. It gives me hope for this planet〈

—Brandon to Val about her and Kelly

〉Washington D.C. Home of the president – and her husband〈

—Brandon

〉Andrea, I made some horrible choices. I ended up in rehab, I had to take an imcomplete on my whole semester〈

—Kelly

〉I'm in love with Clare〈

—Prince Carl tells Steve

〉All I want is the opportunity to express my feelings to her, and I'd like your permission〈

—Prince Carl to Steve

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Valerie calls in a favour with Jonesy and gets a voice message saying that he tracked down Dylan, who's now living in the Westend, London
Brenda's been on tour in Scotland recently
Andrea and Kelly hang out; Andrea and Jesse are doing well
Dylan sends Steve a birthday letter. The return address is Brenda's address in London.
David keeps 'saving' Donna from a persistent suitor; Donna wards Eric off by telling him she's a virgin, and he swiftly moves on to Kelly
Susan gets offered a job as Youth Advisor on the Clinton '96 campaign, but tells Brandon she's not interested in taking it

PRODUCTION NOTES

The showrunners asked Spelling if they could approach Shannen Doherty about shooting a birthday message for Steve from Brenda, in lieu of having her return fully for the episode, but Spelling turned them down.^[1]
- Since Luke Perry had left earlier in the season, the writers knew Perry would not be interested in appearing.^[1]