Beverly Hills, 90210: Season 7
Season seven of Beverly Hills, 90210, an American teen drama television series, began airing on August 21, 1996 on Fox television network. The season concluded on May 21, 1997 after 32 episodes. This season follows the gang during their senior year of college as they deal with issues that young adults face such as hostage situations, relationships, racism, infidelity, HIV/AIDS, natural disasters, alcoholism, depressi
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Beverly Hills, 90210 Season 6.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Season seven of Beverly Hills, 90210, an American teen drama television series, began airing on August 21, 1996 on Fox television network. The season concluded on May 21, 1997 after 32 episodes. This season follows the gang during their senior year of college as they deal with issues that young adults face such as hostage situations, relationships, racism, infidelity, HIV/AIDS, natural disasters, alcoholism, depression, drug use, pregnancy, suicide attempts, miscarriages, and sex.
The seventh season aired Wednesday nights at 8/9c in the United States averaging 13.2 million viewers. The season was released on DVD as a seven disc boxed set under the title of Beverly Hills, 90210: The Seventh Season on April 7, 2009 by Paramount.
Episode Guide
Season 7 Progress Shield
Remember the Alamo
Aug 21, 1996 · 45 min
Steve attends the Olympics with Brandon, who spent most of the summer travelling alone. Their car breaks down in Hadley City, a small town in Texas. Steve decides to catch a bus to
Here We Go Again
Aug 28, 1996 · 45 min
The Beverly Hills Beach Club holds its annual reunion. Steve reminisces about his relationship with Kelly, as he lost his virginity to her on the beach in 9th grade. Clare is distu
A Mate for Life
Sep 4, 1996 · 45 min
Joan's daughter Lily comes to town to serve as maid of honor, and seduces best man Brandon. Nat, Brandon and Steve discover that Lily is an exotic dancer. Nat and Joan's wedding co
Disappearing Act
Sep 11, 1996 · 44 min
Kelly helps Jimmy treat a bleeding cut, and panics after getting some of the blood on her hand. The doctor assures her that she cannot contract HIV this way, but she decides to tak
Pledging My Love
Sep 18, 1996 · 45 min
Kelly and David take Jimmy to church to celebrate the Jewish New Year. Jimmy becomes very ill the next day and thanks Kelly for her friendship before dying. Donna gives a shy baske
Housewarming
Sep 25, 1996 · 43 min
David and Mark throw a big party at their house. Clare catches Steve kissing another girl and dumps him; she is tired of constantly fighting and listening to Steve's apologies. A f
Fearless
Oct 30, 1996 · 44 min
Kenny orders Valerie to terminate her pregnancy. He agrees to pay her $100,000 to have an abortion. When he skips a meeting where he was to make the payment, she delivers diapers t
The Things We Do for Love
Nov 6, 1996 · 44 min
Steve overhears Val discussing her pregnancy on the phone. She begs him to keep her secret, but he shares the news with Kelly. Kelly gives Valerie her full support and offers to dr
Loser Takes All
Nov 13, 1996 · 45 min
Kelly takes great delight in telling Brandon about Valerie's pregnancy and abortion, and also shares her doubts about Val's story. Brandon goes to see Kenny, who portrays himself a
Lost in Las Vegas
Nov 20, 1996 · 44 min
David takes Valerie, Steve and Clare to Las Vegas for the weekend. He frightens them with his reckless driving. They see Ray perform in concert, and he comments on David's frenzied
If I Had a Hammer
Nov 27, 1996 · 45 min
During an argument with Donna in the student union, David throws a tantrum and cuts his hand on a glass. He must see a psychiatrist after displaying hostile behavior toward the ER
Judgment Day
Dec 11, 1996 · 45 min
Steve elects to plead guilty, leaving his punishment to the lenient Chancellor Arnold. Brandon refuses to plead guilty to a crime he did not commit, and faces a hearing and possibl
Gift Wrapped
Dec 18, 1996 · 45 min
David seeks his father's help in winning over Felice. Mel and Jackie invite David, Donna and her parents over for dinner. Felice makes snide remarks about the pre-prom incident fro
Jobbed
Jan 8, 1997 · 45 min
Brandon and Mark vie for the prestigious Dryer scholarship. Mark appeases Kelly by providing Brandon with tips, although he believes that he is a shoo-in because of his wealth and
Phantom of C.U.
Jan 15, 1997 · 44 min
Donna joins the C.U. News as a weather forecaster, incorporating fashion tips into her reports. She begins receiving anonymous, menacing phone calls. Clare sets up Kelly on a blind
Unnecessary Roughness
Jan 22, 1997 · 45 min
Donna believes she has solved the mystery of her stalker's identity when she sees Garrett Slan, the man who tried to rape her, at the university. Donna's friends insist that she is
Face-Off
Jan 29, 1997 · 45 min
Donna's request for a permanent restraining order against Slan is denied. He shows up in a classroom and tries to tell her something, but she runs out. David and Tom confront Slan,
We Interrupt This Program
Feb 5, 1997 · 45 min
Rusty, a technician at the TV station, quits in anger after the police question him about Donna. Evan admits his feelings for Donna and confesses that he is the stalker. When she t
My Funny Valentine
Feb 12, 1997 · 43 min
Donna is still shaken after being held hostage, and Clare and David struggle to bring her out of her funk. She instantly perks up when Cliff makes a surprise visit. She tells him t
With This Ring
Feb 19, 1997 · 45 min
Tracy is in a snit over the fact that Brandon kept the engagement ring. She breaks up with him. Brandon and Kelly each confess their feelings to friends, but expect the other perso
Straight Shooter
Feb 26, 1997 · 44 min
Brandon, Steve and Dick play in a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Dick's pot smoking concerns Brandon. A wasted Dick buys some heroin at the After Dark, and Steve decides to join him
A Ripe Young Age
Mar 5, 1997 · 45 min
Donna and David visit her grandmother in San Luis Obispo. Noting a striking resemblance between David and her late husband, Mrs. Martin tells the couple about her romance with Donn
Storm Warning
Mar 19, 1997 · 45 min
Joey returns to the beach apartment. He tells Kelly that he ran away because he believes that his mother no longer needs him, as she has remarried and is expecting a child. Brandon
Spring Breakdown
Apr 2, 1997 · 42 min
Brandon and Tracy visit Jim in Hong Kong; Cindy is in London helping Brenda cope with mononucleosis. Jim realizes that Brandon still has feelings for Kelly, but Brandon claims that
Heaven Sent
Apr 9, 1997 · 44 min
Mariah, who has gotten her book published, comes to town to give a lecture at the university's new age festival. She develops an instant connection with Kelly, prompting Tracy to b
The Long Goodbye
Apr 16, 1997 · 45 min
Brandon breaks up with Tracy, and he and Kelly decide to go out. Valerie vows to help Tracy win back Brandon. She sends Kelly a phony telegram from Dylan asking her to meet him at
I Only Have Eyes for You
Apr 23, 1997 · 45 min
Clare and Donna feel slighted as Kelly spends all her time with Brandon. Val takes her place at the girls' gymnastics viewing party. She spends the night in Kelly's room because th
All That Jazz
Apr 30, 1997 · 45 min
Brandon has to take care of Kelly and Valerie, who are both laid up with the flu. The girls discuss the reasons for their feud, which supposedly dates back to a time when Kelly int
Mother's Day
May 7, 1997 · 43 min
Kelly learns that she is pregnant, and has difficulty breaking the news to her mother. Brandon is thrilled, but Kelly isn't sure that she wants the baby. Driscoll suggests that Val
Senior Week
May 14, 1997 · 45 min
Kelly suffers a miscarriage, and learns that she may not be able to have children. Donna worries about her finals; David adds to her stress by pressuring her to let him move in. Do
Graduation Day
May 21, 1997 · 91 min
Valerie becomes depressed when her mom, Jim and Cindy all fail to come to graduation. She tries to make amends with Kelly after overhearing her push Brandon to evict her. Val plead