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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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Follow the lives of a group of young adults living in a brownstone apartment complex on Melrose Place, in Los Angeles, California.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.2/10(231 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    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

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  2. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 2 - Friends and Lovers
    6.8/10(167 votes)

    #2 - Friends and Lovers

    S1:E2

    Billy gets a job as a cab driver and makes a connection with a passenger, who he begins dating. Alison is put off by the speed of the couple's courtship, and grows tired of their constant presence in the apartment. Jake is arrested following a scuffle at the unemployment office, and is less than grateful when Kelly bails him out. Jane worries about the status of her marriage when Michael is unable to recall the specific moment he fell in love with her.

    Director:Dan Attias

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  3. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 3 - Lost and Found
    6.7/10(157 votes)

    #3 - Lost and Found

    S1:E3

    Jake fears that Kelly will be hurt if they continue their relationship and sets up a fake date with a friend to trick her into breaking up with him. Jane is depressed when Michael must work instead of spending a romantic evening with her. Billy completes his first screenplay, but Alison is decidedly less than impressed.

    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 4 - For Love or Money
    6.7/10(151 votes)

    #4 - For Love or Money

    S1:E4

    Alison is befriended by a guy from the mail room, who quickly asks her out and reveals that his father is the vice president of a sunscreen company with which D&D is doing business. After failing miserably in his new job at a coffee shop, Jake agrees to help his ex-girlfriend Peri with the sale of a fraudulent painting. Matt questions Rhonda's character after she reneges on a promise to help with a dinner at the halfway house.

    Director:Steven Robman
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 5 - Leap of Faith
    6.9/10(147 votes)

    #5 - Leap of Faith

    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.

    Writer:Unknown

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

    #6 - Second Chances

    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.

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  8. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 7 - My Way
    6.6/10(137 votes)

    #7 - My Way

    S1:E7

    Billy loses his job and asks Alison to accompany him on a visit to his parents. Sandy gets a swelled head after landing a part in a horror movie, and ends up moving out. Michael and Jane discuss their excitement and anxiety about the upcoming birth of their baby.

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  9. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 8 - Lonely Hearts
    7.1/10(140 votes)

    #8 - Lonely Hearts

    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.

    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 9 - Responsibly Yours
    6.6/10(137 votes)

    #9 - Responsibly Yours

    S1:E9

    Billy helps a woman whose car has broken down along the side of her road. Jake and Sandy try to rebuild their relationship, agreeing to go on a platonic date where things quickly get out of hand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 10 - Burned
    6.8/10(142 votes)

    #10 - Burned

    S1:E10

    During his surprise birthday party, Jake receives an unexpected visit from his mother. Billy is the victim of a car-jacking after dropping off a passenger in South Central, and begins to display signs of racial prejudice, making Rhonda is furious. Jane and Michael quarrel after he behaves insensitively during a parenting class.

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  12. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 11 - A Promise Broken
    7.1/10(143 votes)

    #11 - A Promise Broken

    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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  13. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 12 - Polluted Affairs
    7.2/10(133 votes)

    #12 - Polluted Affairs

    S1:E12

    After a chance meeting in the street, Alison becomes romantically involved with environmentalist Keith Gray. Billy is saddled with bad credit because he has yet to pay off a college loan that he didn't even need. Jane is determined to work off the weight from her pregnancy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 13 - Dreams Come True
    7.3/10(141 votes)

    #13 - Dreams Come True

    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.

    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 14 - Drawing the Line
    7.0/10(130 votes)

    #14 - Drawing the Line

    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

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  16. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 15 - House of God
    7.4/10(132 votes)

    #15 - House of God

    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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  17. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 16 - The Whole Truth
    7.1/10(125 votes)

    #16 - The Whole Truth

    S1:E16

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

    Writer:Unknown

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

    #17 - Jake vs. Jake

    S1:E17

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

    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 18 - A Melrose Place Christmas
    7.9/10(133 votes)

    #18 - A Melrose Place Christmas

    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.

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

    #19 - Single White Sister

    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.

    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 20 - Peanut Butter and Jealousy
    7.2/10(126 votes)

    #20 - Peanut Butter and Jealousy

    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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  22. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 21 - Picture Imperfect
    7.3/10(136 votes)

    #21 - Picture Imperfect

    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.

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  23. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 22 - Three's a Crowd
    7.7/10(127 votes)

    #22 - Three's a Crowd

    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.

    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 23 - My New Partner
    7.6/10(132 votes)

    #23 - My New Partner

    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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  25. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 24 - Bye Bye Billy
    7.6/10(130 votes)

    #24 - Bye Bye Billy

    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.

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  26. Melrose Place Season 1 Episode 25 - Irreconcilable Similarites
    7.7/10(127 votes)

    #25 - Irreconcilable Similarites

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Melrose Place" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 231 votes. Directed by Howard Deutch and written by Darren Star, it aired on 7/8/1992. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Friends and Lovers".