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All episodes Season 7 S07E31 1997-05-21 60 min 1990s Fox

Beverly Hills, 90210

Graduation Day (1)

TV Flash files “Graduation Day (1)” as hour 207 of 293 in the TV Flash guide — Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) on Fox, season 7, episode 31, aired 1997-05-21, 60 min.

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How this hour is filed

This leaf is S07E31: listed hour 207 of 293 in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide, hour 31 of 32 in season 7. It aired 1997-05-21 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Senior Week” (S07E30). Next is “Graduation Day (2)” (S07E32).

Beverly Hills, 90210 — Graduation Day (1) (S07E31)

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Valerie becomes depressed when her mom, Jim and Cindy all fail to come to her college graduation. She tries to make amends with Kelly after overhearing her push Brandon to evict her. Val pleads with Steve to lobby Brandon on her behalf, but he still kicks her out. Valerie checks into a motel across the street from the bluff where she once contemplated suicide. Brandon finds a suicide note and learns Val's probable location from David. Donna ponders taking her relationship with David to the next level. David helps Steve and Muntz with a senior prank. Kelly is furious when her father insists on attending her graduation. The gang receives invitations to a special grad party with a "roaring '20s" theme. Kelly's sister Joy confesses that Bill is responsible for the event.

Viewer FAQ

Where does Graduation Day (1) sit in the Beverly Hills, 90210 guide?

S07E31 is listed hour 207 of 293 — hour 31 of 32 in season 7, season 7 episode 31.

When did Beverly Hills, 90210 S07E31 air?

Graduation Day (1) aired 1997-05-21 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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