The College Sophomore Year

5.01What I Did on My Summer Vacation and Other Stories

The Walshes welcome a young family friend who's moving into Brenda's room. Meanwhile, the post-summer news: Donna declares she's over David; Steve decides to pursue Kelly anew, unaware that she's with Brandon; and Dylan's dilemma sends him back to the bottle.

5.02Under the Influence

Donna decides to go to Houston to be a debutante, cash-poor Dylan creates a scene after learning that Kelly and Brandon are a couple; the university's day-care program leaves Andrea wanting; Brandon is offered a chance to run for canpus office.

5.03A Clean Slate

Kelly and Donna's new roommate has a problem; Valerie and Dylan meet - and then some; campus politics beleaguer Brandon, who shines at a debate, but a scandal threatens to tarnish his reputation.

5.04Life After Death

David finds a woman too close to home for Donna's liking, until she finds a new man herself; Brandon has trouble handling his personal loss and a challenge to his political position; Valerie agrees to ground rules with Dylan.

5.05Rave On

Kelly's senses alert her to be suspicious of Valerie; Steve revitalizes The Peach Pit; Donna makes a new friend in a video project with David and Clare; baby- sitting for Andrea inspires Cindy to check her biological clock.

5.06Homecoming

President Walsh is pressed into action against the chancellor's friend, a visiting Asian dignitary accused of human-rights violations. Meanwhile, Valerie helps plan the theft of a rival college's mascot, but Donna skips the caper to spend time with Ray.

5.07Who's Zoomin' Who?

Kelly's disapproval of her mother's return to modeling increases when she learns her baby sister is involved; a proposed Peach Pit expansion leads to an exposure of Dylan's finances; Donna has trouble balancing Griffin and Ray; David's experiment with Claire backfires.

5.08Things That Go Bang in the Night

Donna's haunted when her suitors cross paths on Halloween; Valerie fails to bewitch Dylan, who slips deeper into a nether world; Andrea's not pleased to see the gift Hannah received at a Day of the Dead celebration; Clare talks David into a UFO hunt.

5.09Intervention

Dylan enters a hospital after his friends conduct an intervention; Kelly gets a modeling offer; Ray meets Donna's parents; David and Clare's homemade video shows up in another home.

5.10The Dreams of Dylan McKay

Bizarre dreams mirror Dylan's fight for life as he lies in a coma. Meanwhile, Steve's more bothered than buoyed by the appearance of his dad at a flag-football tournament.

5.11Hate Is Just a Four-Letter Word

Brandon is caught in the middle when Jewish students protest the scheduled campus appearance of a controversial African-American orator; and a demonstration disrupts Kelly's photo shoot.

5.12Rock of Ages

Kelly and Steve get VIP passes for a Rolling Stones concert. Ray and Donna pose as vendors to get in to the show. Clare and David go to check out the hoopla. Meanwhile, Jesse helps Pres. Walsh prepare for a challenge. Dylan has a rough time in group. (Little Richard has a cameo.)

5.13Up in Flames

The arrival of Emily Valentine brings some tense moments for Brandon -- and Kelly. Valerie helps Steve and Griffin organize another rave party, but the building Griffin finds isn't up to snuff.

5.14Injustice for All

Steve and Griffin face charges as a result of the fire. Meanwhile, Jesse takes his first case to court. Dylan receives an important message when he gets out of rehab.

5.15Christmas Comes This Time Each Year

Donna's mother puts Ray's feelings for her daughter to the test, while Ray's mom goes Christmas shopping with Donna. Differing family traditions cause tension between Jesse and Andrea. David finds common ground with Clare's father. The FBI gives Dylan little help in finding his stolen money.

5.16Sentenced to Life

Milton Berle plays an ex-entertainer who lives in the retirement home where Steve is to perform his community service. Meanwhile, Dylan goes to court over his accident. News of Valerie's sunny vacation prompts a cool response from Kelly. Ray declines a chance to perform at the Peach Pit nightclub. Andrea has a run-in with Peter.

5.17Sweating It Out

An encounter with a Native American helps dissipate the tension between Dylan and Brandon on their motorcycle road trip. Kelly benefits from a famous psychology professor's psychology workshop. Donna helps Ray work through his stage fright. The Peach Pit After Dark opens.

5.18Hazardous to Your Health

Dylan recruits Valerie to help himself and Jonesy pull off a caper in Mexico to regain his lost loot -- and his little sister. Meanwhile, a popular psych professor comes between Brandon and Kelly.

5.19Little Monsters

Donna hears a familiar song when a record company rep shows interest in Ray. Brandon lends a hand to Kelly, who's attempting to save her psych professor's career. Valerie seeks a reward for helping Dylan. Andrea flirts with danger while Jesse's away.

5.20You Gotta Have Heart

Steve secures singing group Jade for a telethon. Valerie moves out of the Walshes', then moves in on Ray. Brandon coaxes Kelly away from Finley, for awhile. Andrea meets Peter's wife.

5.21Stormy Weather

Andrea gets a job at Peter's hospital -’ their relationship heats up. Valerie refuses to accept a "no" from Ray. Dylan does some reconnaissance for Brandon on Kelly and Finley. Brandon gets a former Finley fanatic to speak to Kelly.

5.22Alone at the Top

A crime wave hits the campus: a rape worries everyone. Ray decides to leave town after a change of ownership at the club. Peter tempts Andrea to stay out late, and Valerie tempts Dylan to go off the wagon.

5.23Love Hurts

Donna blames David for Ray's departure. Despite his innocence, Lenny becomes an outcast at CU. The real campus rapist ends up at the beach apartment. Dylan accidentally becomes privy to Andrea's romance. Valerie cancels Ray's bookings after taking over the Peach Pit After Dark. The Flaming Lips have a cameo.

5.24Unreal World

Brandon, Kelly, Donna and Steve appear in Clare and David's cinema-verite project, which ends up revealing a bit too much verite for some. Meanwhile, Valerie moves back in with the Walshes. Dylan and Charley work on a screenplay. After visiting a therapist, Andrea contemplates telling Jesse about her fling with Peter.

5.25Double Jeopardy

Brandon and Clare each have dreams involving "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek and announcer Johnny Gilbert as they vie for the spot in the show's college tournament. Jesse moves into Dylan's place and talks divorce with Andrea. The reconciliation of David's father and Kelly's mother makes David realize he still has strong feelings for Donna.

5.26A Song for My Mother

Donna visits Ray in Portland, Ore., and David tags along to visit his mother, only to learn that she is sick and has disappeared. Dylan undergoes hypnosis as research for his screenplay. Valerie considers getting a tattoo.

5.27Squash It

Sagging attendance at the Peach Pit After Dark draws David back to the stage with a talented new partner - and prompts Donna to lobby for Ray's return as well. David and Juan's performance is marked by violence. Brandon plays guide to a young genius coveted by the university. Dylan has an experience with hypnotic regression.

5.28Girls on the Side

Kelly becomes a cover girl, but hesitates to continue modeling. Kelly also learns of an admirer. When Ray comes home, his mother tells David & Clare about his betrayal to Donna. Jesse is offered a position in Idaho. Dylan continues dream therapy.

5.29The Real McKay

While Kelly's in New York to meet with modeling agencies, Valerie appears her sights on Brandon. It appears Brandon will surely be re-elected for student president. Hypnotic regression leads Dylan to a past life where he is a gun-slinging outlaw in the Wild West.

5.30Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills

Dylan makes summer plans for his soul mate - Brandon counters with a marriage proposal, forcing her to make a decision. Jim gets important news regarding his future with the firm. Ray and Donna have a fight at Andrea's going-away party.

5.31P.S. I Love You (90 minutes season finale)

The gang attends the KEG/ALPHA convention in Palm Springs, where Brandon considers surrendering to Valerie. Steve rejects a blind date arranged by his father. Ray injures Donna in a fight, but still manages to get on the good side of her mother. Dylan meets a potential backer for his film who knows something about his father's death. The Walshes put their house up for sale.