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The Best Episodes of Melrose Place Season 1

Every episode of Melrose Place Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Melrose Place Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 32 - Suspicious Minds
    8.0/10(134 votes)

    S1:E32

    The apartment building goes up for sale and an unidentified individual begins harassing Alison. Keith returns to Los Angeles, and Michael and Jane rekindle their romance.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Darren Star

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  2. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 30 - Carpe Diem
    7.9/10(122 votes)

    S1:E30

    Billy and Alison's first real date is a disaster, as she is worried about Michael's affair. Alison and Amanda come to a truce and Jake loans Billy a motorcycle.

    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:Darren Star

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  3. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 22 - Three's a Crowd
    7.7/10(126 votes)

    S1:E22

    Amanda, Billy and Alison spend the weekend at a lakeside cabin, while Jake and Jo have a romantic evening together. Matt is caught in the middle of Rhonda and Terrence's romantic problems.

    Director:Jefferson Kibbee
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 25 - Irreconcilable Similarites
    7.7/10(128 votes)

    S1:E25

    Billy and Amanda bicker constantly after he moves in with her. Michael's college friend makes a pass at Jane after they have dinner together.

    Director:Nancy Malone
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 24 - Bye Bye Billy
    7.6/10(129 votes)

    S1:E24

    Billy backs out of plans with Alison to have dinner with Amanda and her father. Jake objects to Jo's attempts to help with the business.

    Director:Victoria Hochberg
    Writers:Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin

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  6. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 28 - Pushing Boundaries
    7.6/10(121 votes)

    S1:E28

    One of Billy's co-workers discovers that he lied on his résumé, and reports him to Nancy. Alison takes Billy out to lunch and Michael grows more concerned by his attraction to Kimberly. Matt gets a date with a lawyer, but the man turns out to be an egomaniac.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 29 - Pas de Trois
    7.6/10(116 votes)

    S1:E29

    Michael and Kimberly are spotted by Alison, and Kay sends a burned-out Jane off to have lunch with Michael. Amanda propositions Billy at Lucy's engagement party.

    Director:Chip Chalmers
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 31 - State of Need
    7.6/10(122 votes)

    S1:E31

    Billy and Alison's new relationship is threatened by news from Amanda, and Jo's nights out partying with Karen come to an end.

    Director:Paul Lazarus
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 18 - A Melrose Place Christmas
    7.5/10(134 votes)

    S1:E18

    Alison undergoes successful surgery and Billy agrees to care for her when she returns home from the hospital. Jo and Jake try to overcome their unhappy memories of Christmas. Michael is depressed when he and Kimberly cannot save a young gunshot victim.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Darren Star

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  10. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 15 - House of God
    7.4/10(131 votes)

    S1:E15

    A mysterious aspiring photographer named Jo Reynolds moves into the building. Michael and Jane begin spending time with a respected pediatrician and his wife.

    Director:Nancy Malone
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 19 - Single White Sister
    7.4/10(127 votes)

    S1:E19

    Jane receives a surprise visit from her sister Sydney, who has dropped out of college. Billy agrees to set up Alison with one of his friends. Jake tries to prove himself by taking up one of Jo's interests, poetry. Rhonda is furious when Terrence doesn't defend her to his snobbish friends.

    Director:Charles Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 13 - Dreams Come True
    7.3/10(139 votes)

    S1:E13

    Alison continues to see Keith, despite the misgivings of her friends and the fact that her erratic behavior has put her job in jeopardy. Matt is the victim of an attack outside a nightclub. A customer at Shooters asks Sandy to audition for a soap opera.

    Director:John Nicolella
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 17 - Jake vs. Jake
    7.3/10(125 votes)

    S1:E17

    Jake is visited by a former girlfriend and Alison falls ill. Meanwhile, Rhonda meets a wealthy restaurant owner.

    Director:Victoria Hochberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 26 - End Game
    7.3/10(121 votes)

    S1:E26

    Billy's father dies of a heart attack and Michael tries to convince Kimberly to move in with Billy.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 27 - The Test
    7.3/10(127 votes)

    S1:E27

    Jake and Jo are forced to submit to AIDS tests after his ex-girlfriend Peri reveals that she is HIV positive. Billy uses an embellished resume to win a job at Escapade Magazine.

    Director:Paul Lazarus
    Writer:Darren Star

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  16. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.2/10(240 votes)

    S1:E1

    Alison's roommate leaves in the middle of the night and sticks her with the rent. Faced with eviction, she takes the goofy Billy Campbell up on his offer. Jake attempts a relationship with Kelly Taylor and they are constantly faced with obstacles due to their age difference. Rhonda is pursued by one of her aerobics students, but learns that his interest is anything but romantic.

    Director:Howard Deutch
    Writer:Darren Star

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  17. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 23 - My New Partner
    7.2/10(131 votes)

    S1:E23

    Alison remains irritated about Billy's relationship with Amanda. Jo's husband offers her a $50,000 divorce settlement, but she wants to turn it down because of her pride.

    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 6 - Second Chances
    7.1/10(144 votes)

    S1:E6

    Jake asks Alison to help him study for his G.E.D, but requests that she keep the matter a secret. When Rhonda meets up with an old friend from her dancing days, she is haunted by memories of the injury she faked to avoid an audition.

    Director:Jefferson Kibbee
    Writer:Toni Graphia

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  19. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 8 - Lonely Hearts
    7.1/10(139 votes)

    S1:E8

    While Sandy is shopping with Rhonda, she meets a new guy who asks her out. However, she soon realizes that there is no spark between them and tries to let him down gently. Meanwhile, Alison looks to replace her clunker car but has a hard time letting go because of all the memories it holds.

    Director:Jefferson Kibbee
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 11 - A Promise Broken
    7.1/10(144 votes)

    S1:E11

    Jane gets bad news at a routine appointment. Michael is reluctant to express his emotions about the bad news, and quarrels with colleague Kimberly Shaw when she tries to convince him to show his feelings.

    Director:Nancy Malone
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 16 - The Whole Truth
    7.1/10(127 votes)

    S1:E16

    When Jo hits financial hard times, Jake offers to help her. Meanwhile, Jane loses her job and Matt continues his legal threads.

    Director:Charles Braverman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 20 - Peanut Butter and Jealousy
    7.1/10(125 votes)

    S1:E20

    Sydney continues to get on Jane's nerves and Jake reluctantly tells Jo about his meeting with her husband, Charles.

    Director:Nancy Malone
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 14 - Drawing the Line
    7.0/10(129 votes)

    S1:E14

    Keith stays with Alison while his estranged wife, Lily, is in town for the weekend. Rhonda's new roommate turns out to be completely anal-retentive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Guza Jr.

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  24. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 21 - Picture Imperfect
    7.0/10(136 votes)

    S1:E21

    Alison is promoted to junior account executive and meets art director Amanda Woodward. Billy doesn't hit it off with a blind date arranged by Michael, but is attracted to Amanda. An overwhelmed Rhonda breaks her engagement.

    Director:Nancy Malone
    Writers:Darren Star, Charles Pratt, Jr.

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  25. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 5 - Leap of Faith
    6.9/10(148 votes)

    S1:E5

    Jane learns that she is pregnant, but doesn't tell Michael because he hadn't seemed thrilled by the prospect of having kids. Billy is given a column in the neighborhood newspaper.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Suspicious Minds" is the best rated episode of "Melrose Place" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 134 votes. Directed by James Frawley and written by Darren Star, it aired on 5/26/1993. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Carpe Diem".