You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 1

You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 1
SEASON	6
EPISODE	31
Info
ORIGINAL AIRING	22 May 1996
WRITTEN BY	Larry Mollin & Steve Wasserman
DIRECTED BY	Michael Lange
Episodes
PREVIOUS	Ray of Hope
NEXT	You Say It's Your Birthday: Part 2

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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

At Steve's weekend-long birthday bash on the Queen Mary, Erik puts the moves on Donna and several other women; an old friend makes a surprise appearance; and host Prince Carl asks a favor of the birthday boy. Meanwhile, Valerie gets FBI help to find Colin.

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 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

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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

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

—Brandon

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

—Kelly

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I'm in love with Clare

—Prince Carl tells Steve

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

—Prince Carl to Steve

Trivia

• 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.
  • Since Luke Perry had left earlier in the season, the writers knew Perry would not be interested in appearing.

Music

jim dandy | LAVERN BAKER

val talks to kelly at peach pit

feels so good | LINA SANTIAGO

steve's birthday party on the deck

Videos

Beverly Hills, 90210 — Steve's 21st

Beverly Hills, 90210 — Steve's Birthday Video