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All episodes Season 7 S07E24 1997-04-02 60 min 1990s Fox

Beverly Hills, 90210

Spring Breakdown

TV Flash files “Spring Breakdown” as hour 200 of 293 in the TV Flash guide — Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) on Fox, season 7, episode 24, aired 1997-04-02, 60 min.

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How this hour is filed

This leaf is S07E24: listed hour 200 of 293 in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide, hour 24 of 32 in season 7. It aired 1997-04-02 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Storm Warnings” (S07E23). Next is “Heaven Sent” (S07E25).

Beverly Hills, 90210 — Spring Breakdown (S07E24)

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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.

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 he is not stringing Tracy along. Back in California, Clare and Steve encourage Kelly to go out instead of moping around the apartment. She gets drunk, flirts with a stranger, and freaks out when she momentarily loses her ring. Steve convinces Kelly to put the ring away. Meanwhile, Felice and Donna argue about the proper approach to Dr. Martin's treatment; Felice wants to put him in a rehab center, while Donna insists that he would be better off at home. Valerie breaks her deal with Alan after he has Rob escort a new actress to a party at the After Dark. Rob is angry with Val for accepting money from Alan, but later asks her to become his manager.

Viewer FAQ

Where does Spring Breakdown sit in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide?

S07E24 is listed hour 200 of 293 — hour 24 of 32 in season 7, season 7 episode 24.

When did Beverly Hills, 90210 S07E24 air?

Spring Breakdown aired 1997-04-02 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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