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Beverly Hills, 90210 · Season 8

Beverly Hills, 90210 season 8 episode 5: The Right Thing

Aired 15 October 199744 minRated M

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What happens in “The Right Thing”

Brandon and Donna discover that Rush owns the building that houses the sweatshop. Although Rush denies any knowledge of illegal activities, Brandon uncovers proof that he owns the clothing factory. Steve accuses Brandon of selling out his father to establish a reputation as an investigative reporter. The woman who spoke with Donna is fired, although she had not revealed anything. She decides to expose the miserable working conditions, prompting Steve to confront his father. Rush admits that he may have known what was going on, and promises to clean up his act. While conducting the investigation, Steve forgets a promise to take Zach to Magic Mountain. David and Donna are kept apart by their busy schedules. David's band, Cain Was Able, continues to behave unprofessionally and make prejudicial remarks. David's credit problems escalate. Kelly fails to identify the shooter from the police lineup. This infuriates Brandon, who is certain that he picked out the right guy. Valerie fills in for

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 30 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 44 minutes.
  • Directed by Chip Chalmers.

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Chip Chalmers
Guest stars
Hilary Swank as Carly ReynoldsMyles Jeffrey as Zach ReynoldsJames Berg as Bandmember #1Gordon Thomson as Mr. ParishPhil Buckman as Devin TaggartJed Allan as Rush SandersRichard Whiten as Studio ManagerLorna Raver as Mrs. Van Dyke

Credits: TMDB.

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