Brandon and Brenda’s cousin Bobby visits, as he is considering transferring to UCLA. He is a paraplegic, the result of a skiing accident three years earlier. Bobby and Kelly develop…
Dylan cannot stand the fact that his free-spirited mother, Iris, has moved in with him. He begins drinking, skips school, and spends all of his time at a pool hall….
The Walshes sign up for a neighborhood security patrol, but can’t figure out how to work the alarm system. A wealthy African American family moves into the neighborhood. Brandon befriends…
On the first day of school, Dylan makes a date with Emily Valentine, a new student who plays guitar and rides a motorcycle. She also makes a date with Brandon,…
The gang takes off with plans to spend the weekend camping at Yosemite Park. A sudden monsoon forces the teens to seek refuge in a cramped one-bedroom cabin. Everyone quickly…
Chris, the acting teacher, asks Brenda to perform a scene with Andrea to bring her out of her shell. Brenda admits her crush on Chris to Andrea, who soon develops…
Jackie breaks her tooth during lunch at the beach club, but a nearby dentist comes to her rescue. He asks her out, then reveals that he is Mel Silver–David’s father….
Jim encourages Dylan to get in touch with his mother, but Dylan is too proud to ask her for financial help. Brandon, David, Steve and some friends hold an after-hours…
Dylan’s father is taken into custody, and all his assets are frozen. Dylan refuses to spend the summer in Hawaii with his flaky mother. He is injured in a surfing…
Brandon befriends Jerry Rattinger, an influential sports promoter and member of the beach club. At the same time, he looks to romance Sandy, a beleaguered co-worker who is many years…
After a home pregnancy test is inconclusive, Dylan and Kelly take Brenda to a gynecologist. The pregnancy scare turns out to be a false alarm, but Brenda is badly shaken…
Jim is offered a promotion that requires a move back to Minneapolis. He initially decides to respect his family’s wishes and decline the job, but changes his mind when the…
Brenda tries to convince Andrea to ask Brandon to the spring dance, but Kelly beats her to it. Steve reluctantly takes Donna, who wears an elaborate gown that impedes sitting…
Brandon gets assigned to a story on West Beverly’s star tennis player, Richard Azarian, who is initially resistant but finally allows Brandon to interview him. He finds a screenplay that…
Everyone but Dylan is driven into a frenzy by the upcoming SATs. A completely panicked Andrea seeks help from Steve, who attended an expensive SAT prep course. During their study…
Andrea persuades Brandon to run for class president. Kelly seizes control of the campaign and encourages Brandon to capitalize on his looks and image. She even agrees to a date…
Brandon is rollerblading in the park while the television show Keep It Together is filming an episode. The producers seek him out as an emergency replacement for one of the…
David invites Steve, Kelly and Donna to his grandparents’ luxurious Palm Springs home for President’s Day weekend. He is embarrassed to find that his grandparents, who he believed were on…
Episode Title: A Fling in Palm Springs (a.k.a. Palm Springs Weekend)
The Walshes agree to let their maid’s extremely intelligent “”niece,”” Carla, use their address to enroll at West Beverly. Brandon falls hard for her, but doesn’t understand why everyone seems…
Brenda invites Kelly, Donna and Andrea over for a “”night of female bonding.”” They are having a good time until Kelly’s bitchy friend Amanda shows up. She insults everyone and…
Brandon meets senior Melissa Coolidge on the school lawn during lunch. He makes a date with her, and learns that she is the mother of an infant son, Joey. Brandon…
Brenda goads Brandon into taking her to a party at Donna’s house. He voices his objections to alcohol, but Steve spikes his drink. He decides to go along with it…
Brenda and Dylan continue their flirtation, and she accidentally catches him in the shower. They go out alone when Brandon has to stay home sick. Dylan loses his cool after…
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