Joe E. Tata

A crooked tycoon makes a deal with the Devil in return for power and wealth.

Brenda goes on several shopping trips with Kelly and Tiffany, Kelly’s best friend from junior high school. Brenda cannot afford the merchandise, and considers stealing because she is envious of…

Brandon is getting a C in American History because of the teacher’s unreasonable grade curve, in which 80 percent of the students receive C’s regardless of their marks. Steve scores…

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…

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…

A dog follows Brenda home from a jog. She tries desperately to find the animal a home so that she won’t have to take it to a shelter. Brandon and…

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…

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…

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…

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….

Emily refuses to accept the fact that Brandon no longer wants to see her. She slashes her own tires and pretends that her parents are out of town so that…

Chuck Wilson, Samantha Sanders’ old sitcom co-star and Steve’s childhood nemesis, transfers to West Beverly after being kicked out of private school. Steve is depressed when Kelly agrees to go…

Steve arrives in Albuquerque and tracks down his grandfather, a diner owner. Al explains that his daughter gave up Steve because she was very young and wanted him to have…

Andrea is outraged when the school refuses to allow students to take part in a health survey that includes questions about sex. She goes before the school board and introduces…

Brandon participates in a teen review committee that provides input to one of Jim’s clients, who is building a gigantic new mall. Marcie, the developer’s college-age daughter, aggressively pursues Brandon….

The gang stays at the Peach Pit after hours to study for midterms. Brenda is left alone while Brandon and Dylan take out the recycling. A gunman enters through the…

Brenda upsets her father by consistently violating her curfew. She promises to demonstrate more mature behavior. Jim and Cindy agree to let Brenda join Dylan for a weekend in Mexico….

Brandon wants to quit the paper so that he can enjoy his senior year. Andrea enlists the help of new advisor and English teacher Gil Meyers to change his mind….

West Beverly’s undefeated football team prepares for a showdown with powerhouse Shaw High. The school decides to forfeit after two Shaw students are shot to death by gang members during…

Gil is relieved of his duties after Sue charges him with sexual harassment. Andrea offers her friendship to Sue, while Brandon stands behind Gil. Gil quits without fighting the charges;…

Brandon finds Jack Canner (the homeless vet he met at the beach club) rummaging through the dumpster behind the Peach Pit. He takes him home for Thanksgiving dinner, but Canner…

Two talking stars narrate an account of the gang’s events during the week before Christmas. Brenda, Kelly and Dylan decide to be friends, but the arrangement falls apart after both…

Iris flies in from Hawaii, and Dylan and Jack try to soften her up to convince her to approve the dissolution of the trust. She is leery of Jack’s motives,…

Jack and Dylan begin living on a yacht, where they are constantly kept under surveillance. Jim does not want to dissolve the trust, but finally gives his approval so that…

Kelly continues to starve herself and abuse diet pills, and becomes extremely irritable. She freaks out and screams at a potential buyer for the house. Kelly believes that her friends…

Kelly stops attending her eating disorder group because the girls with more severe cases unnerve her. Kelly wins ””Most Beautiful”” in the senior poll, while Dylan is ””Most Handsome.”” Kelly…

Jim and Cindy are shocked when Brenda returns from Minnesota. Brandon considers moving out because he can no longer use Brenda’s bedroom as a rec room. Brenda announces that she…

Professor Randall and Lucinda invite Brandon and D’Shawn over for dinner. Steve tries to avoid the smitten Laura. Mr. and Mrs. Carson plan to turn Brenda and Stuart’s wedding into…

Steve tells Laura that he cannot see her again because he has a girlfriend. During the activities for Take Back the Night Week, she concludes that she was a victim…

The Walshes plan to spend the holidays in Hawaii, but their plane experiences mechanical problems. They are forced to fly back to Los Angeles and make an emergency landing. Dylan…

David begins seeing a psychiatrist and tries to make amends with Donna. He tries to take time off from his radio show, but Steve proves to be completely incompetent as…

Kelly finds drugs in David’s bedroom. She moves in with Dylan and takes Donna with her. Howard fires David from the radio show and orders him to find a new…

Despite an appeal from Rose, Andrea’s parents refuse to support her decision to marry. Jesse makes one final plea, and the Zuckermans arrive at the civil ceremony at the last…

Brandon and Kelly attend a weekend retreat. The chancellor’s teenage daughter Clare develops a crush on Brandon. Brandon confesses his affair with Lucinda to Kelly. Brandon and Kelly realize they…

Brenda and Donna attend an animal rights rally, and are crestfallen when the university refuses to suspend animal testing. After Rocky dies of cancer, Brenda becomes involved with a small…

Brenda calls Dylan from jail in the hopes of keeping her arrest a secret, but he is forced to tell her parents. Brenda’s friends avoid her out of fear of…

Brandon’s car breaks down, and he and Steve step into a gay coffeehouse to call a tow truck. Mike Ryan, the president of Steve’s fraternity, mistakenly believes that the duo…

Acclaimed director Roy Randolph comes to C.U. to work on the campus production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Brenda plans to try out for the lead role, and…

Brenda wins the lead, much to the amazement of those who saw her audition. Steve starts a rumor that Brenda slept with Roy. Dylan is the only person who completely…

Brandon must make a speech at the campus debates when Josh fails to show because of car trouble. He is such a success that the duo’s campaign takes off. Alex…

Jim gets Brandon tickets to the Rolling Stones’ Rose Bowl concert, but a hearing to determine the legality of his presidency is moved to the night of the concert. Jesse…

Emily flies back from Paris to attend a seminar at La Jolla. She asks Brandon to meet her at the airport, claiming to have just a four-hour layover. She actually…

Steve succeeds in eluding his community service assignment at a retirement home; but reconsiders after encountering Saul Howard, a famous actor who worked on Samantha’s sitcom. Saul is a vibrant…

Dylan asks Brandon to join him on a motorcycle road trip before he begins his probation and loses his driver’s license. They constantly argue about Kelly and nearly call off…

Kelly alienates her friends as she becomes more deeply involved with Finley’s cause. Brandon writes an editorial supporting Finley in the hopes of getting back into Kelly’s good graces. The…

Finley pushes Kelly to end her relationship with Brandon, but she cannot go through with it. She later dumps him during a confrontation at Finley’s new headquarters, and Brandon reluctantly…

Valerie buys the Peach Pit After Dark from Rush. She threatens to fire Ray unless he resumes their relationship. Ray refuses to give in and decides to go on tour….

Lenny is released, as he has an alibi and the victim (an acquaintance) clears him. He confesses to David that he served time for sexual assault; he may have taken…

As a class project, David and Clare plan to film a documentary about an eclectic group of roommates. When the subjects back out, David and Clare decide to impersonate them,…

Kelly becomes depressed after making the cover of Seventeen, as she fears that she will never regain her past looks. Steve and Jackie try to convince her to continue her…

Dylan asks Kelly to join him on a trip around the world. Valerie sees the tickets in Kelly’s room and tells Brandon. Brandon counters with a marriage proposal, and Kelly…

Jim and Cindy leave for Hong Kong. Kelly wants to continue her relationship with Brandon, but he cannot get over the rejected marriage proposal. Steve and Donna head to Palm…

In part two of the series premiere, Dixon must deal with jealous teammates on the lacrosse team and Annie is dumped by her boyfriend back home but soon meets a…

Harry and Debbie plan a family bowling night, but find their plans interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Annie and Dixon’s friends. Meanwhile, Annie finds herself torn between Ethan and…

Annie, Harry, and Debbie are surprised to find out that West Beverly’s theater director can’t direct the school musical anymore. Kelly persuades Brenda to take over as the play’s director,…

In part one of the series premiere, Harrison Wilson accepts the job position as principal of West Beverly Hills High, forcing the Wilson family to relocate from Kansas to California…

Phoebe has a premonition of a murderous banshee while adding on to the Belthazar section of the Book of Shadows, thus causing her to think Cole is responsible. But when…

Jesse moves in with a reluctant Dylan and gets on his nerves. Valerie, unaware of Jesse’s presence, drops by Dylan’s house while babysitting Hannah. Jesse jumps to conclusions and assumes…

Kelly smells marijuana in Valerie’s room, but Brandon asks her to give Val the benefit of the doubt. Steve convinces Nat and Dylan to let him organize a two-night rave…

Brandon has difficulty coming to grips with Josh’s death. Kelly tries to support him, but fears that they are drifting apart. Alex tells Brandon that he is contesting his presidency….

Brenda decides to stay in London for the entire year. Valerie Malone, the daughter of the Walshes’ good friends, comes to live with them. Her father has just committed suicide….

Caught in a funk, Brenda pretends that she is grounded and backs out of a ski trip with her friends. She finds a diary in her room that belonged to…

Dylan’s friend Sarah comes to an AA meeting. He offers his support, and she begins to rely on him. She seeks his help in throwing her abusive boyfriend out of…

Kelly confides in Brenda and Donna about her mother’s pregnancy, but they can’t keep a secret. David tells Donna that Mel is planning to propose, then learns about the pregnancy….

Emily invites everyone to join her at an underground club. The location is a secret; the gang must exchange an egg at a convenience store for this information. The others…

Jim encourages Brandon to try out for the basketball team. Steve, unaware that he is terrible, is bitter about being cut from the team. He tells Brandon that several of…

B.A. goes undercover as a boxer in order to put a drug-trafficking ring out of business.