Brenda tries to convince Andrea to ask Brandon to the spring dance, but Kelly beats her to it. Steve reluctantly takes Donna, who wears an elaborate gown that impedes sitting or dancing. He ignores her, gets drunk, and lashes out at Brandon and Kelly. Kelly admits her crush on Brandon, and they kiss. However, he nixes a relationship because he thinks of her as a sister. Steve reveals that it is his birthday, and that he is especially sensitive about this after recently learning that he is adopted. He had confided in Kelly, but she forgot because she was caught up in her quest to become spring queen. Brenda and Dylan check into a hotel room upstairs, and she loses her virginity. While watching a horror movie, Andrea daydreams about chasing Kelly with a chainsaw. She decides to go to the dance alone. David wins a dance contest, and receives the right to dance with spring queen Kelly. Music: "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes (#1, 1966); "She Says (Come Around)," "Smile" and "The Best
Comments
**** 1/2
Ohndrea's fantasy sequence is nauseatingly cutesy and stupid ("I thought you liiiiiked meeee!"). Also, I hate when Steve tries to be sensitive. Aside from that, this is my favorite episode of the season (after "Slumber Party"). Particularly entertaining are the Kelly/Brenda matching dress scene ("Brenda, I am a spring princess!" "Kelly, I don't give a d*mn!") and watching David Silver "dance" (i.e. leap around with his tongue hanging out. Okay, I guess he's OCCASIONALLY entertaining... in a mock-worthy sort of way.)