While under hyponsis, Dylan recalls a past life as aballoonslinger in the Wild West. He recognizes Kelly as the woman who convinced him to change his ways and become a family man. He later helped rescue a past love from hanging and wasballoonned down by the son of one of his victims. Dylan concludes that Kelly is his soulmate. He shows up on her doorstep when she returns from a trip to New York, and they share a passionate kiss. Brandon seeks re-election and is virtually unopposed. When the board of education mandates a tuition hike, Brandon is criticized for failing to look out for the students' interests. Alex Diaz runs for president as a write-in candidate and wins easily. Valerie concludes that Brandon is her perfect guy. Jim fears that his job is in jeopardy when his bosses hold meetings behind his back. Jesse is offered a teaching job at the Yale School of Law, but will only accept if Andrea's scholarship is reinstated. The school agrees wholeheartedly. Music: 'I Know' by Dionne Farris.
s05e01 - What I Did on My Summer Vacation and Other Stories
s05e02 - Under the Influence
s05e03 - A Clean Slate
s05e04 - Life After Death
s05e05 - Rave On
s05e06 - Homecoming
s05e07 - Who's Zoomin' Who?
s05e08 - Things That Go Bang in the Night
s05e09 - Intervention
s05e10 - The Dreams of Dylan McKay
s05e11 - Hate Is Just a Four-Letter Word
s05e12 - Rock of Ages (a.k.a. The Voodoo That You Do So Well)
s05e13 - Up in Flames
s05e14 - Injustice for All
s05e15 - Christmas Comes This Time Each Year
s05e16 - Sentenced to Life
s05e17 - Sweating It Out
s05e18 - Hazardous to Your Health
s05e19 - Little Monsters
s05e20 - You Gotta Have Heart
s05e21 - Stormy Weather
s05e22 - Alone at the Top
s05e23 - Love Hurts
s05e24 - Unreal World
s05e25 - Double Jeopardy
s05e26 - A Song for My Mother
s05e27 - Squash It
s05e28 - Girls on the Side
s05e29 - The Real McKay
s05e30 - Hello Life, Goodbye Beverly Hills
s05e31 - P.S. I Love You (Part 1)
s05e32 - P.S. I Love You (Part 2)
This long-running drama dealt with the experiences of a group of young people in Beverly Hills, CA as they navigated high school, college and ultimately the real world. The series focused on their travails as they tried to maintain their friendship while dealing with romances, family and personal crises, tragedies and countless drug addictions.