| Beverly Hills, 90210 Season 3 | |||
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| Country of origin | United States | ||
| No. of episodes | 30 | ||
| Broadcast | |||
| Original channel | FOX | ||
| Original run | July 15, 1992 – May 19, 1993 | ||
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| DVD release | |||
| Region 1 | December 11, 2007[1] | ||
| Region 2 | March 24, 2008[2] | ||
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| List of Beverly Hills, 90210 episodes | |||
Season three of Beverly Hills, 90210, an American teen drama television series, began airing on July 15, 1992 on FOX television network. The season concluded on May 19, 1993 after 30 episodes.
This season focuses on the gangs senior year at West Beverly High School. The third season aired Wednesday nights at 8/9c in the United States averaging 18.3 million viewers a week. The season was released on DVD as an eight disc boxed set under the title of 'Beverly Hills, 90210: The Third Season on December 11, 2007 by CBS DVD.[1]
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The summer before senior year begins with Brenda and boyfriend Dylan are still deeply in love, much to the chagrin of Brenda's disapproving parents. To force a little distance, they send Brenda to Paris for the summer with Donna, herself the subject of a French modeling subplot — while halfway around the world Dylan and Kelly discover a growing mutual attraction and begin an illicit summer fling. Also the season points more view on the other characters (apart of the twins) and shows a character developement on Kelly Taylor.
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| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
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| 51 | 1 | "Misery Loves Company" | Jeffrey Melman | Jessica Klein | July 15, 1992 | 2192050 |
| Brandon returns to work for the summer at the Beverly Hills Beach Club and Andrea now working there as the child-care supervisor. Meanwhile, Brenda defies her parents and continues to secretly see Dylan behind everyone's back. When Brenda gets caught in the act when Jim and Cindy run into Brenda with Dylan at the beach club, she runs away and into Dylan's house. | ||||||
| 52 | 2 | "The Twins, the Trustee, and the Very Big Trip" | David Carson | Charles Rosin | July 22, 1992 | 2192051 |
| Brenda and Dylan find that their living arrangements are too close for comfort but Brenda is too stubborn to admit she's unhappy. Kelly decides to bail on her trip to Paris for the summer, deciding instead to stay home with her brand new sister. Jim decides to send Brenda in Kelly's place and puts pressure on Dylan to encourage her to take the overseas trip. | ||||||
| 53 | 3 | "Too Little, Too Late/Paris 75001" | Daniel Attias | Karen Rosin | July 29, 1992 | 2192052 |
| Brenda and Donna adjust to living in Paris but Brenda's French isn't as good as she thinks it is, and the girls end up eating some questionable food at La Champagne. Andrea counsels a deaf child who has difficulty adjusting to summer camp. Meanwhile, Dylan and Kelly flirt with each other and Brandon becomes jealous of Andrea's new boyfriend. | ||||||
| 54 | 4 | "Sex, Lies and Volleyball/Photo Fini" | Jeffrey Melman | Kenneth Biller | August 5, 1992 | 2192053 |
| Donna feels left out because Brenda and her classmates can speak fluent French. Steve finds the perfect partner for both romance and volleyball. Kelly and Dylan team up for the volleyball tournament and also spend an afternoon babysitting baby Erin together. Meanwhile, David meets a young girl who expresses in interest in both his music and in him. | ||||||
| 55 | 5 | "Shooting Star/American in Paris" | Daniel Attias | Jessica Klein | August 12, 1992 | 2192054 |
| Kelly and Dylan spend a romantic afternoon jet skiing in the waves at Paradise Cove. Brenda develops a crush on a young American named Rick, who mistakes her for a native Parisian. Meanwhile, Brandon tries to help a homeless vet, David hires Steve to manage his music career, and Andrea becomes frantic when Cameron, her deaf camper, goes missing. | ||||||
| 56 | 6 | "Castles in the Sand" | Paul Lazarus | Ann Donahue | August 19, 1992 | 2192055 |
| Brenda and Donna return from Paris and are welcomed home with a big party. Brandon grows annoyed with Brooke's constant racist comments and their relationship suffers. Meanwhile, Steve schmoozes the beach club into giving David a chance to show off his musical talents to all of the Beverly Hills elite. Kelly and Dylan decide to not tell Brenda about their summer and keep it as a secret. | ||||||
| 57 | 7 | "Song of Myself" | Jeffrey Melman | Kenneth Biller | September 9, 1992 | 2192056 |
| When Brandon decides to quit The Blaze, Andrea enlists the help of their new English teacher to change his mind. David's summer fling enrolls at West Beverly, but her eyes are now firmly set on Brandon. Meanwhile, the crop of incoming freshmen are assigned senior buddies, and Brenda is paired with Sue Scanlon, whose brother's death, Scott Scanlon, has had no small impact on the younger girl. Kelly is depressed cause her loneliness and also, because of Dylan and Brenda's relationship. | ||||||
| 58 | 8 | "The Back Story" | Bradley M. Gross | Karen Rosin | September 16, 1992 | 2192057 |
| Beth Nielson, from the tabloid television show Back Story is in town, and she enlists the help of Brenda to make a documentary about West Beverly High. A naive Brenda agrees to be interviewed, not realizing how the show will twist her words and take them out of context. Meanwhile, a West Beverly alum offers Steve a "legacy key" to the school, which will give him unfettered access to the school's computers. | ||||||
| 59 | 9 | "Highwire" | Bethany Rooney | Star Frohman | October 1, 1992 | 2192058 |
| With graduation on the horizon, the teens of West Beverly are stressed about where to go to college. The Walshes announce that only one twin can go to out-of-state college, which leads to some major fighting between the siblings. Kelly loses it when David walks in on her in the shower. Meanwhile, Steve gives more thought to using the legacy key, and Brenda feels Dylan slipping away. | ||||||
| 60 | 10 | "Home and Away" | Jack Bender | Chip Johannessen | October 7, 1992 | 2192059 |
| When two students from rival school Shaw High are shot to death by gang members during a football game, West Beverly decides to forfeit their own game against Shaw's team. Brandon meets a journalist from Shaw, and the two reporters decide to use the power of the press to put a stop to the violence. Kelly hopes to see her father again. Meanwhile, Sue Scanlon starts showing interest in David, which irritates Donna and pleases David. Dylan and Kelly go to the dance together. | ||||||
| 61 | 11 | "A Presumption of Innocence" | Bethany Rooney | Karen Rosin | October 21, 1992 | 2192060 |
| Sue Scanlon accuses Gil Meyers of sexual misconduct, which leads to his suspension. Andrea offers her support to the misguided teen and finds that there's more to the story than Sue is telling. After surfing in polluted waters, Dylan contracts both an infection and a desire to help clean up the bay. | ||||||
| 62 | 12 | "Destiny Rides Again" | Christopher Hibler | Jessica Klein | November 4, 1992 | 2192061 |
| During a trip to the video store, Brenda runs into Rick, her fling from Paris. She goes out with Rick behind Dylan's back, but acts indignant when Dylan reveals to her that he had his own summer fling. Tragedy literally strikes Andrea when she's seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident. Nikki gets tickets to a televised AIDS benefit, and she and Brandon are interviewed by Rosie O'Donnell on the air. David and Donna consider sleeping together, and Steve puts his education in jeopardy when he decides to use the legacy key. Meanwhile, Kelly decides to step aside from her friends and concentrate on herself but doesn't expect to see Dylan with a proposition that will change their lives forever. | ||||||
| 63 | 13 | "Rebel with a Cause" | Daniel Attias | Star Frohman | November 11, 1992 | 2192062 |
| Brenda assures Dylan that he's free to date whomever he likes but when she and Rick run into him and Kelly, Brenda reevaluates her position. Steve and Herbert grow apprehensive as the police show up at West Beverly to investigate their crime. Meanwhile, Andrea is released from the hospital, and uses a wheelchair. | ||||||
| 64 | 14 | "Wild Horses" | Bobby Roth | Kenneth Biller | November 18, 1992 | 2192063 |
| Unable to deal with all the drama at home, Dylan hits the road and meets a beautiful ranch owner, whose free-spirited life is very appealing to him. Meanwhile, the investigation surrounding the computer break-in continues, and a fearful Steve puts pressure on Herbert to take the heat. Meanwhile back in Beverly Hills, Kelly and Brenda get into a fight for Dylan. | ||||||
| 65 | 15 | "The Kindness of Strangers" | Richard Lang | Jessica Klein | November 25, 1992 | 2192064 |
| Brandon encounters Jack Canner, the homeless war vet he met over the summer, and invites him to join his family for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, father Jim takes offense to the war vet's political choices. Meanwhile, Steve's mother goes to bat for him at school, and works to have his expulsion reversed. Dylan returns to Beverly Hills and greets both Brenda and Kelly with kisses. | ||||||
| 66 | 16 | "It's a Totally Happening Life" | Richard Lang | Charles Rosin | December 16, 1992 | 2192066 |
| In a nod to It's a Wonderful Life, two guardian angels, Clarence and Miriam, watch over the gang and protect them from a bus crash that threatens to kill them all. Meanwhile, Andrea gets accepted to Yale, Cindy catches Brandon and Nikki in bed, and Dylan is ordered to choose between Brenda and Kelly by New Year's Eve. | ||||||
| 67 | 17 | "The Game Is Chicken" | Jack Bender | Darren Star | January 6, 1993 | 2192065 |
| Steve and Brandon get involved in the world of high stakes drag racing, and their dangerous endeavor leads them to the very person who might be responsible for Andrea's accident. David's determination to graduate early means he has little time to work in the D.J. booth. Meanwhile, Brenda and Kelly agree to a double date with two Princeton men, only to find that their dates are not exactly the stuff dreams are made of. | ||||||
| 68 | 18 | "Midlife... Now What?" | Robert Becker | Lana Freistat Melman | January 13, 1993 | 2192067 |
| Looking for a little primping and pampering, the girls of West Beverly head out to a Montecito Spa for the weekend. Jackie and Cindy come too, and both women fear their husbands may not be staying faithful to them. Kelly worries that her mother's insecurity may lead her back to drugs, and begins to feel insecure herself. Meanwhile, Brandon delves even further into gambling, and Dylan's romantic problems seem unimportant when he learns his father is being released from prison. | ||||||
| 69 | 19 | "Back in the High Life Again" | Bill D'Elia | Jessica Klein | January 27, 1993 | 2192068 |
| Jack McKay decides to throw a party at the Bel Age hotel to celebrate his release from prison. Dylan invites both Brenda and Kelly who eventually chooses Kelly over Brenda. Mel and Jackie's marriage crumbles, leaving David afraid that he'll no longer have access to his baby sister. Meanwhile, Brandon's interest in gambling takes a dangerous turn. Dylan and Kelly incur Brenda's rage when they tell her about their summer fling and she cuts them both out of her life. | ||||||
| 70 | 20 | "Parental Guidance Recommended" | Gwen Arner | Darren Star | February 3, 1993 | 2192069 |
| Iris McKay arrives in town to discuss dissolving Dylan's trust fund. She's against the idea but Dylan and Jack lay the pressure on hard. Iris also takes time to meet with Brenda, who is depressed over losing both Dylan and Kelly. David is offered a deal with Icon Records, but only if he fires Steve. Brandon is enjoying the high life, as he continues to place large bets. | ||||||
| 71 | 21 | "Dead End" | Jeffrey Melman | Star Frohman | February 10, 1993 | 2192070 |
| Jack and Dylan begin a new life together, living aboard a yacht with Dylan's enormous trust fund at their disposal. On the surface everything seems perfect, but Jack has some dangerous enemies. So does Brandon, whose unpaid gambling debts lead to some frightening threats from his bookie. Meanwhile, Andrea and Jordan go on a date, Dylan and Kelly consummate their relationship, and Brenda and Donna take a self-defense class. | ||||||
| 72 | 22 | "The Child Is Father to the Man" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Charles Rosin | February 17, 1993 | 2192071 |
| In the wake of his father's death, Dylan grapples with his personal demons while trying to elude the reporters camping out on his lawn. Kelly feels uncomfortable when Brenda invites Dylan to stay with the Walshes. David postpones a recording session to attend Jack McKay's funeral and arrives just in time to find Dylan about to take a drink. Meanwhile, Brandon's losing streak continues as his gambling addiction spirals out of control. | ||||||
| 73 | 23 | "Duke's Bad Boy" | Robert Becker | Jessica Klein | March 3, 1993 | 2192072 |
| Brandon's gambling debts are mounting up and his bookie is getting impatient. He goes to extreme lengths to pay his bill, and his desperation leads to violence. Kelly feels that Dylan is slipping away from her, and her insecurity leads to an unhealthy obsession with her appearance. Meanwhile, David gets dumped by his label, and Andrea convinces Dylan to write about his experience with loss. | ||||||
| 74 | 24 | "Perfectly Perfect" | Bethany Rooney | Gillian Horvath | March 24, 1993 | 2192073 |
| Kelly's obsession with her weight leads to an addiction to diet pills that puts her health in imminent danger. Her friends plan a surprise party for her 18th birthday but the pills make her so paranoid that she thinks everyone is against her. Meanwhile, Brandon and Steve compete on a televised dating show for a date with the lovely Celeste Lundy. | ||||||
| 75 | 25 | "Senior Poll" | Christopher Hibler | Darren Star | April 7, 1993 | 2192074 |
| Senior superlatives are being awarded at West Beverly and most of the gang wins an award. Kelly wins Most Beautiful but instead of lending her a much needed confidence boost, the award leads her to believe that everyone judges her solely by her looks. Brenda feels left out that she didn't win a superlative and decides to apply to the University of Minnesota. Meanwhile, Steve and Brandon attend a Lakers game, where Steve gets the chance to win $10,000. | ||||||
| 76 | 26 | "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" | Jason Priestley | Ken Stringer | April 21, 1993 | 2192075 |
| It's Senior Ditch Day and the girls along with David, decide to spend it at Magic Mountain. What is supposed to be a fun day turns into a nightmare when Kelly's wallet is stolen and Donna is mugged. Brandon encounters problems of his own when his car is stolen by a clever con artist. | ||||||
| 77 | 27 | "A Night to Remember" | Richard Lang | Jessica Klein | April 28, 1993 | 2192076 |
| The students of West Beverly are horrified to learn that the school board has pushed through a measure that will bar any student found drunk at the prom from graduation. Everyone scrambles for dates, and the Walsh twins find themselves dateless. Meanwhile, Mel Silver serves champagne at a pre-prom gathering, leaving waif-like Donna vulnerable to its effects. | ||||||
| 78 | 28 | "Something in the Air" | James Whitmore, Jr. | Jessica Klein | May 12, 1993 | 2192077 |
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Donna must attend a disciplinary hearing regarding her activity at prom night and is denied participation in commencement ceremonies. Her own mother refuses to stand by her, but Brandon and the others go to bat for their friend. At Gil Meyers suggestion, they planned a school wide finals walk-out and a mass demonstration in front of the school board. NOTE: This is Michael Durrell's first appearance as Dr. John Martin, Donna's father. |
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| 79 | 29 | "Commencement: Part 1" | Daniel Attias | Charles Rosin | May 19, 1993 | 2192078A |
| As graduation approaches, the gang of West Beverly make their final decisions about the future while reminiscing about the past. Brandon is sad when Brenda announces her decision to attend the University of Minnesota. Andrea worries that she'll have to turn down Yale. Meanwhile, Mrs. Teasley finds out about Steve's anonymous donation. | ||||||
| 80 | 30 | "Commencement: Part 2" | Daniel Attias | Charles Rosin | May 19, 1993 | 2192078B |
| The gang takes a look back at the last three years of their life, cherishing the past and excited for the future. They spend an evening in the Hollywood Hills, camping under the stars and forever memorializing the class of 1993. | ||||||
Beverly Hills, 90210: The Soundtrack was released at the beginning of season 3 but the cover art of the cast was from the second season and the costumes are from the episode "U4EA". This was also the first soundtrack to be released out of three soundtracks.
| Season | Timeslot | Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
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| 3rd | Wednesday 8/9C | July 15, 1992 | May 19, 1993 | 1992-1993 | N/A | 18.3 |
The DVD release of season three was released in Regions 1, 2 and 4. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material such as 3 featurettes based on the season.
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