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All episodes Season 6 S06E32 1996-05-22 60 min 1990s Fox

Beverly Hills, 90210

You Say It's Your Birthday (2)

TV Flash files “You Say It's Your Birthday (2)” as the last listed hour of season 6 — Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) on Fox, season 6, episode 32, aired 1996-05-22, 60 min.

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How this hour is filed

This leaf is S06E32: listed hour 176 of 293 in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide, last listed hour of season 6. It aired 1996-05-22 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “You Say It's Your Birthday (1)” (S06E31). Next is “Remember the Alamo” (S07E01).

Beverly Hills, 90210 — You Say It's Your Birthday (2) (S06E32)

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The rock band Goo Goo Dolls performs at Steve's party. Carl professes his love for Clare, who is furious that Steve seems willing to let her go. He tries to prove himself by punching Carl, but only angers her further. Susan takes the job in Washington, effectively ending her relationship with Brandon. Brandon and Steve decide to leave the ship and get drunk. Steve argues with a weirdo at the bar, touching off a brawl. During the fracas, Brandon and Steve see Colin running out of the bar. Steve and Brandon are arrested, but the bar owner does not press charges. Colin panics after being recognized and fails to board the freighter. Brandon, Steve, Valerie and Kelly see Colin on the street; the guys chase him and hold him at bay until the cops arrive. Valerie gets a date with the FBI agent, who considers a transfer to Los Angeles. Clare rejects Carl's overtures because she is in love with Steve. Joan and Nat are shocked to learn that she is pregnant. When they try to share the news with Brandon, Nat instead announces their engagement. David and Donna get carried away while drinking on the ship, as she proves that she still cannot handle her champagne. They later decide to give their relationship another try. Inspired by the news that Brenda and Dylan are living together, Kelly asks Brandon for another chance. He suggests that they wait awhile to ensure that they are not on the rebound.

Viewer FAQ

Where does You Say It's Your Birthday (2) sit in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide?

S06E32 is listed hour 176 of 293 — last listed hour of season 6, season 6 episode 32.

When did Beverly Hills, 90210 S06E32 air?

You Say It's Your Birthday (2) aired 1996-05-22 and is listed at 60 minutes.

Where should I start?

The original 1990–2000 run, from high school into adult career and family arcs — later 90210 reboot attempts are a separate brand lap.

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Filed by Tessa Quinn · Spoiler-Free (Mostly) · Show package

Minnesota twins drop into Beverly Hills High and teach Fox that teens will show up weekly. Darren Star and Aaron Spelling built zip-code soap from peach-pit romance, Luke Perry heartthrob mythology, and Very Special Topics — then aged the courtyard into adulthood without ever leaving the brand. The teen-drama industrial complex starts here, spinoffs included.

So about the ZIP code. Minnesota twins Brandon and Brenda Walsh land at Beverly Hills High and Fox learns, in public, that teens will show up every week for peach-pit romance, pool-party lighting, and a curriculum of Very Special Topics. Darren Star created it; Aaron Spelling produced it (1990–2000). Luke Perry's Dylan, Shannen Doherty's Brenda, Jason Priestley's Brandon, Jennie Garth's Kelly, Tori Spelling's Donna — the original ensemble that made appointment TV out of adolescent melodrama. (I said spoiler-free.…

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