Expert: Carmen Curtis - 8/1/2007

Question
QUESTION: Hi! I am a huge Brenda fan. I was wondering, if it's not too much trouble, if you could give me a list of Brenda-centered episodes. Thank you for your help.

ANSWER: Hi Kylie,
I listed the ones I think gave Brenda lots of screen time throughout her 4 seasons on the show and added a brief synopsis. :) Hope this helps! Carmen

Season 1
-Pilot AKA Class of Beverly Hills
-Every Dream Has Its (Price) Tag: shoplifting
-Perfect Mom: Kelly's mom and cocaine
-The Gentle Art of Listening: teen line
-Isn't It Romantic?: 1st dates Dylan
-Slumber Party: hosts the girls at Casa Walsh
-A Fling In Palm Springs: plans to spend the night with Dylan
-Fame Is Where You Find It: Laverne
-Stand (Up) and Deliver: moves into Sky's apartment
-It's Only a Test: breast cancer scare
-Spring Dance: 1st time with Dylan
-Home Again: thinks they have to go back to Minneapolis

Season 2
-Beach Blanket Brandon: pregnancy scare
-Summer Storm: Dylan moves in
-Wildfire: gets back together with Dylan
-Cardio Funk: dates guy from exercise class
-Meeting Mr. Pony: held up at gunpoint at Peach Pit
-Mexican Standoff: goes to Baja w/Dylan
-Wedding Bell Blues: gets in trouble for Baja trip

Season 3
-Misery Loves Company: Jim finds out she's been seeing Dylan on the sly
-The Twins, The Trustee, and The Very Big Trip: lives with Dylan
-Too Little, Too Late/ Paris: 1st nights in Paris
-Shooting Star/Americans In Paris: considers staying in Paris with Rick
-Castles in the Sand: comes back to Bev. Hills
-The Back Story: talks to tabloid about her friends, smoking
-Highwire: trying to choose a college
-Destiny Rides Again: sees Paris Rick
-Rebel with a Cause: sees Dylan and Kelly
-Back in the High Life Again: finds out that Dylan chose Kelly
-Parental Guidance Recommended: plays Losing My Religion over and over
-Commencement 1 & 2: graduation

Season 4
-So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye: goes to U of Minnesota
-The Little Fish: comes back to Bev. Hills
-Moving Targets: starts dating Stuart
-Otherwise Engaged: moves into hotel with Stuart
-And Did It, My Way: elopes to Vegas w/Stuart
-Cuffs and Links: arrested for animal rights break-in
-The Time Has Come Today: finds 60s diary
-Divas: tries out for play
-Acting Out: finds out Kelly got a callback for play
-Truth and Consequences: gets part but everyone thinks she slept with director
-Vital Signs: stars in the play with rave reviews
-Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington (Part 2): her last episode :(

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QUESTION: Thank you so much, Carmen. I have 2 follow-up questions: 1. Did you pick these episodes cause Brenda has a storyline in them too? and 2. Do you think these episodes would be Brenda-centered? -Pass/Not Pass
         -Anaconda
         -Fire and Ice
         -A Competeive Edge
         -Leading From The Heart

Answer
Hi Kylie,
Thanks so much for the nice feedback! I tried to pick the ones where Brenda's storyline was integral to the episode, but of course there are more episodes that she is in. I think out of the ones you listed, the following are probably Brenda-centered:
A Competitive Edge: her accident w/Brandon's car
Pass/Not Pass: crush on drama teacher
Fire and Ice: drama with boss

Brenda is shown in the other ones, but it seems like the focus is more on other characters:
Anaconda--seemed to be about Dylan, but B does have some scenes with Donna
Leading from the Heart--seemed more about Bobby and Kelly, but B does finally get her license

She's such a major character that it's tough to find episodes that don't revolve around her in some way, so I hope this answers your question.
Carmen