The best episodes of 90210
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- 01
One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer
Adrianna and Navid are forced to make an impromptu exit from the prom when Adrianna goes into labor. Dixon confronts Ethan about Silver when he notices that Ethan might be developing feelings for his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Annie reaches the breaking point when Naomi accuses her of trying to hook up with Liam, and some of her peers (still angry about the after party fiasco) decide to take both verbal and physical action against her.
- 02
In part one of the series premiere, Harrison Wilson accepts the job position as principal of West Beverly Hills High, forcing the Wilson family to relocate from Kansas to California and adjust to new life in the city - all while keeping a close watch on their troubled grandmother Tabitha.
- 03
Liam, Dixon, and Ivy learn that Naomi and Jen will be attending a horse race to watch the racehorse that Jen bought with Naomi's money, and the three of them devise a crafty and very complex plan to finally reveal the truth to Naomi about her evil sister. Ryan also tags along with Jen to the races, and inadvertently learns how Jen acquired the racehorse used to win the race. Meanwhile, Annie and Jasper sneak out to go on a Saturday date even though Harry and Debbie have grounded her for her growing misanthropic attitude.
- 04
The annual winter dance at the Beverly Hills Beach Club is approaching. Navid thinks Jasper was the one who pushed him down the stairs and asks Adrianna to help him prove it. Meanwhile, Annie questions Jasper about his drug dealing, but Jasper avoids the question when he tells Annie about his suspicions of her involvement with his uncle's death. Debbie tries to smooth over her relationship with Dixon with a trip to an arcade. Teddy has feelings for Silver, making Dixon jealous. Liam tries to rebuild his relationship with Naomi now that she knows the truth about him and Jen. Also, Naomi and Silver decide to spend winter break in St. Barts.
- 05
Brenda receives life changing news. Meanwhile, Dixon grows closer to Christina, and an unexpected secret is destined to rock Adrianna's world.
- 06
Forced to attend summer school following the police crashing Naomi's after-prom party, Naomi, Silver and Adrianna form a tight bond with one another, while Annie finds herself more isolated from her friends and family as she worries about her hit-and-run. As summer draws to a close, the gang hangs out at the Beverly Hills Beach Club, where Naomi and Silver meet Teddy, the son of a famous movie star. Meanwhile, Dixon and Silver work to save their relationship, but it may be too little too late.
- 07
In the second season finale, after spending time with Liam and seeing his bravery in confessing his theft to his parents Annie finds the courage to confess to her parents about her hit and run. Jasper gets jealous over Liam and Annie's new closeness and sets fire to Liam's boat, leading to a fight between Liam and Jasper. Naomi secretly reveals to Ryan that Jen's baby is his, and Ryan who is upset that Jen will not let him be in the baby's life drives drunk and ruins the school sign.
- 08
Harry and Debbie reveal to Annie and Dixon that Harry had a son who was given up for adoption 22 years ago. Meanwhile, Silver has the girls over for a girls' night, but the simple night together quickly escalates into a house party.
- 09
Noami grows spiteful as Annie and Ethan grow closer, causing her to deliver an unwelcomed surprise at Annie's sweet 16 party. Meanwhile, the school is all buzzing over the news that Ryan was given a leave of absence, and Adrianna discovers Navid's secret.
- 10
When Dixon tries to slow down the pace of their relationship, Silver takes a trip to Kansas to learn what he was like before coming to Beverly Hills. Unfortunately, her fragile mental state gets her involved in a difficult situation. Meanwhile, Kelly once again faces her troubled mother Jackie.
- 11
Dixon and Sasha continue their whirlwind romance by driving to Napa for the weekend, but on the return trip a flat tire leads to a trunk of porn and a bunch of lies. Annie's confident attitude quickly disappears when she realizes that Jasper, the nephew of the man she hit on prom night, is a student at West Beverly. Navid continues to run the Blaze News and assigns Silver and Gia to interview Jasper for a news piece about his uncle. Things get steamy when Adrianna confides in Teddy, resulting in Adrianna and Navid finally spending the night together. Liam finally finds a way to get revenge on Jen and reveal the truth to Naomi about their night together at prom.
- 12
Naomi, Silver and Adrianna go shopping in the Palisades Mall and run into Annie on a date with Jasper. Annie further arouses the girls suspicions when she refuses to give them an explanation why she's still with Jasper despite knowing his true nature. Unknown to everyone, Jasper continues to blackmail Annie with photographic proof of her hit-and-run. But Annie eventually turns the tables on him when she gives Jasper an ultimatum by threatening to drag him down with her in which he backs down and Annie's mind is finally put at ease... so it seems.
- 13
Annie deals with the outcome when Jasper attempts suicide by jumping from the Hollywood sign, and she becomes more worried that he will tell someone her secret. Meanwhile, Silver and Teddy decide to go on a double date with Liam and Naomi, which makes Dixon and Ivy feel left out, so the two decide to go on a fake date. Adrianna continues her newfound lesbian romance with Gia who becomes frustrated that Adrianna wants to keep it private.
- 14
In part two of the series premiere, Dixon must deal with jealous teammates on the lacrosse team and Annie is dumped by her boyfriend back home but soon meets a potential love interest.
- 15
As the opening night of the school play "Spring Awakening" approaches, Ty reveals to Annie his plans for a one-on-one after-party in his hotel room with her. Others at school are concerned about how fast Annie and Ty's relationship is developing. Meanwhile, Naomi won't accept her parents' divorce and Adrianna is confronted about a substance abuse problem, which gives Annie a chance to be the lead in the play.
- 16
When Debbie is given the opportunity to shoot a fashion show for Nylon Magazine, Annie uses the event for a school project. Naomi tries to use the shoot to mend her parents' marriage, but her plan ends up backfiring. Meanwhile, Kelly receives a phone call that changes her relationship with Ryan.
- 17
Naomi meets an intriguing mystery man at her new home; Silver's Valentine's Day surprise falls apart, but she and Dixon still manage to come together. Meanwhile, Annie's jealousy of Rhonda starts to wear on Ethan.
- 18
The gang is preparing for the SAT's when Silver disagrees with Teddy's decision to skip college to focus on his tennis career and things grow even more tense when she meets his movie star father, Spence. As a result of falsely accusing her faculty adviser of sexual harassment, Naomi is now required to complete community service and publicly apologizes to her peers for the trouble she has caused. Meanwhile, Liam and his father, Finn, reconnect and attempt to rebuild their relationship as Liam moves in with him.
- 19
Annie, Harry, and Debbie are surprised to find out that West Beverly's theater director can't direct the school musical anymore. Kelly persuades Brenda to take over as the play's director, but they end up arguing over Kelly's involvement with Ryan. Meanwhile, Dixon tries to get a part-time job at the Peach Pit and Naomi confronts her father's mistress.
- 20
Naomi is still furious with Annie from prom night and contemplates sending out a sexually explicit text message of Annie as payback. Silver is convinced that she and Dixon can mend their broken relationship, but Naomi and Adrianna convince her to give him some much-needed space. Liam attempts to apologize to Naomi for what happened on prom night and denies sleeping with Annie, but refuses to reveal who he was with. Meanwhile, Liam and Dixon join the surf team, in an effort to keep Liam's stepfather from sending him off to military school. Adrianna helps Navid, now in charge of The Blaze News, land an interview with Teddy, but she is shocked with Navid's interviewing tactics. Ryan continues to pursue Jen , who continues to play hard-to-get.
- 21
Naomi returns from her vacation in St. Bart's excited to spend time with Liam. However, their first date is uneventful since they have nothing in common which leads Naomi seducing Liam aboard his his newly built boat. Adrianna and Gia bond after they meet during an AA meeting and establish a support system for each other which leads to the two sharing a kiss at the Beach Club. Meawnhile, Jasper begins to blackmail Annie by threatening to tell the authorities about her hit-and-run accident if she breaks up with him. Navid and Dixon devise a plan to remove Jasper from Annie's life by planting cocaine in his locker, but they never anticipate the outcome of a school drug search.
- 22
Between a Sign and a Hard Place
Now that they have finally sold their home in Kansas, Harry and Debbie have a yard sale, Beverly Hills-style. Meanwhile, Donna talks to Kelly about her separation, and later search for a place for Donna to open a clothing store; Dixon helps Silver in her recovery; Liam and Ethan's unlikely friendship continues; and when a scandal involving Naomi's father comes to light, her trust in Annie begins to falter.
- 23
With prom night quickly approaching, Annie, Adrianna, Naomi, and Silver get glammed up by a famous stylist. A dateless Annie agrees to attend the event with the extremely nerdy Charlie, who is massively crushing on the popular girl. But when he realizes that her interest is purely platonic, a furious Charlie plots an evil revenge. Meanwhile, Dixon is nominated for Prom King, Ethan gets accepted into lacrosse camp, and Kelly and Harry work to get Liam on the right track.
- 24
Teddy invites Silver over for dinner at his house so she can meet his father, but things doesn't go as well as planned when Spence openly disapproves of her. Meanwhile, Naomi finds herself at odds again with her sister Jen when she begins giving Naomi a very hard time as she continues her community service work at the Beach Club.
- 25
Annie and Ethan get paired up for a class project where they must take care of a baby. This time together forces them to see each other in a new light. At Silver's half-birthday party, Silver and Dixon continue to get closer. Meanwhile, Harry and Debbie must deal with Harry's past when Tracy tells Harry that she's hired an investigator to find their son. Elsewhere, Ryan tries to cope with Kelly leaving and decides to try online dating.
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