Episode guide
Beverly Hills, 90210: Season 8
30 episodes · premiered Sep 10, 1997
Season eight of Beverly Hills, 90210, is an American teen drama television series, began airing on September 10, 1997 on FOX television network. The season concluded on May 20, 1998 after 32 episodes. This season follows the gang after college and into adulthood as they deal with numerous issues that adults face in their personnel and professional lives such as terrible working conditions, rape allegations, relationships, infidelity, sexual harassment, shootings, amnesia, parenthood, drug abuse, prostitution, homosexual rights and crime. The eighth season aired Wednesday nights at 9/8c. The season was released on DVD as a seven disc boxed set under the title of Beverly Hills 90210: The Eighth Season on November 24, 2009 by Paramount.
- Episode 1: Aloha, Beverly Hills Sep 10, 1997 · 1h 31m The gang has trouble finding work after graduating from college. Steve accepts a position as alumni representative for his fraternity (for a dollar a year). Valerie runs through a series…
- Episode 2: Forgive and Forget Sep 17, 1997 · 44m Kelly undergoes successful surgery and begins to recover from her injuries. Brandon picks the shooter out of a police lineup. Kelly suffers complications and must undergo surgery for a…
- Episode 3: The Way We Weren't Sep 24, 1997 · 45m Brandon is heartbroken when Kelly is unable to remember their relationship. Kelly develops a crush on Noah, whose blood donation saved her life. Noah takes Kelly for a stroll on the beach…
- Episode 4: Coming Home Oct 1, 1997 · 45m Kelly moves back into the beach apartment. Noah advises her to concentrate on her relationship with Brandon. She follows his advice, but becomes frustrated when she still cannot remember…
- Episode 5: The Right Thing Oct 15, 1997 · 44m Brandon and Donna discover that Rush owns the building that houses the sweatshop. Although Rush denies any knowledge of illegal activities, Brandon uncovers proof that he owns the clothing…
- Episode 6: Pride and Prejudice Oct 22, 1997 · 44m Brandon becomes overly protective of Kelly and displays behavior that borders on the sociopathic. When a man accidentally bumps into Kelly at a movie theater, Brandon imagines gun shots…
- Episode 7: Toil and Trouble Oct 29, 1997 · 45m An unenthusiastic Noah discusses his investment portfolio with a business manager. He covers by telling Valerie that the man was a boat owner. Val accepts an invitation to a ball from…
- Episode 8: Friends, Lovers and Children Nov 5, 1997 · 45m Brandon and Kelly recognize a hooker on a downtown street as Dylan's sister Erica. They call Brenda and learn that Erica vanished after following a boyfriend from Hawaii to Los Angeles…
- Episode 9: Child of the Night Nov 12, 1997 · 45m Erica is arrested for prostitution and released into Kelly and Brandon's custody. Brandon writes a story about her, but promises to leave her name out of it. The assistant district…
- Episode 10: Deadline Nov 19, 1997 · 45m Brandon is arrested for obstructing justice. Erica agrees to participate in a sting operation so that Riggs can be arrested on another charge without her testimony. Riggs gets busted for…
- Episode 11: Friends in Deed Dec 3, 1997 · 45m Dr. Monahan's behavior unnerves Kelly as he checks out her injured shoulder. Brandon insists that Kelly simply felt strange about being examined by an acquaintance, but she later finds…
- Episode 12: Comic Relief Dec 10, 1997 · 45m Dr. Monahan makes inappropriate advances toward Kelly. When she confronts him, he claims that he has done nothing wrong and accuses her of immaturity. Brandon lies about his whereabouts to…
- Episode 13: Santa Knows Dec 17, 1997 · 45m Kelly considers filing sexual harassment charges against Monahan, but does not want to interfere with a fundraiser for the clinic. Monahan makes a pass at her during the event; Kelly talks…
- Episode 14: Ready or Not Jan 7, 1998 · 44m Emma is upset to see Kelly wearing a watch that she had given to Brandon. Dr. Monahan forces Kelly out of the clinic. Emma suggests that she expose him, so Kelly turns on the intercom as…
- Episode 15: Illegal Tender Jan 14, 1998 · 44m Brandon admits his affair to Steve. Steve suggests that they gauge Kelly's reaction by making her the advice columnist and having her respond to a letter about a similar situation. Steve…
- Episode 16: The Elephant's Father Jan 21, 1998 · 44m Kelly moves in with Donna and Carly. Brandon expects Kelly to immediately take him back and will not give her any space. He gets plastered, staggers over to the apartment, and yells at…
- Episode 17: Rebound Jan 28, 1998 · 44m Valerie completes her community service, but not before arranging for Brandon to run into Kelly and Jeff during a date. A woman considers calling off her wedding to one of Steve's old frat…
- Episode 18: Crimes and Misdemeanors Feb 4, 1998 · 46m David angers Valerie by moving out of her room and into Carly's old house. She apologizes for her behavior and arranges for a record company executive to watch Jasper's Law perform at the…
- Episode 19: Cupid's Arrow Feb 11, 1998 · 45m Valerie and Noah are not enthused when David's song receives radio airplay. They express their discontent at the amount of time David and Donna are spending together. David and Donna lie…
- Episode 20: The Girl Who Cried Wolf Feb 25, 1998 · 45m Valerie presses rape charges against Noah. Kelly and Steve, citing Val's fake pregnancy and abortion, assume that she is lying in an attempt to extort money from Noah. David fights with…
- Episode 21: Law and Disorder Mar 4, 1998 · 44m Noah's civil trial begins. His attorney portrays Valerie as a golddigging tramp, and uses the gang's testimony to place Noah in a favorable light. Josh's testimony reflects very badly on…
- Episode 22: Making Amends Mar 11, 1998 · 45m The paramedics revive Donna; she returns home from the hospital quickly, but suffers from withdrawal. Donna is fired after confessing that she plagiarized her co-worker's designs. Noah…
- Episode 23: The Nature of Nurture Mar 18, 1998 · 42m Kelly is upset when a gay couple receives custody of the baby. The teenage mother decides that she wants her son back, but only because she does not want him raised by gay men. Kyle and…
- Episode 24: Aunt Bea's Pickles Mar 25, 1998 · 45m During Valerie's surprise birthday party, Abby announces that she and Bill are engaged. Val and Kelly join forces in the hopes of getting their parents to call off the wedding. They…
- Episode 25: All That Glitters Apr 1, 1998 · 46m Brandon works on a story with a pompous Pulitzer-Prize-winning reporter. Kelly gets a developmentally disabled young man a position at the clinic, where he freaks out after making a minor…
- Episode 26: Reunion Apr 15, 1998 · 41m The gang prepares for its five-year high school reunion. Andrea returns for the event; after initially pretending that her life is perfect, she reveals that she is divorcing Jesse. Brandon…
- Episode 27: Skin Deep Apr 29, 1998 · 45m A ""sex shop"" opens in Beverly Hills. Brandon, Steve and David patronize the store, under the guise of covering the controversy for the newspaper. Brandon infuriates Kelly by defending…
- Episode 28: Ricochet May 6, 1998 · 46m Kelly finds it impossible to trust Brandon as he works late every night for several weeks. Brandon assures Kelly that he will never leave her and suddenly asks her to marry him. They…
- Episode 29: The Fundamental Things Apply May 13, 1998 · 45m David dumps Valerie and tells her that the break-up is her fault. Gwyneth admits that she is in love with Noah and seeks Valerie's help to get him away from Donna. Val suggests that she…
- Episode 30: The Wedding May 20, 1998 · 1h 31m Valerie confronts Johnny, who insists that he does not share needles and is healthy. David pushes Valerie to get tested for HIV, but she is afraid to learn the truth. She spends all of her…