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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!

The Best Episodes of Melrose Place Season 1

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. 7.8/10(133 votes)

    #1 - Suspicious Minds

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    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.

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    Director:James Frawley
  2. 7.7/10(124 votes)

    #2 - A Melrose Place Christmas

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    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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  3. 7.7/10(113 votes)

    #3 - Carpe Diem

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    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.

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    Director:Richard Lang
  4. 7.6/10(119 votes)

    #4 - Three's a Crowd

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.6/10(116 votes)

    #5 - Irreconcilable Similarites

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    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.

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    Director:Nancy Malone
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  6. 7.5/10(123 votes)

    #6 - My New Partner

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    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.

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    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.5/10(115 votes)

    #7 - Pushing Boundaries

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    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.

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  9. 7.5/10(108 votes)

    #8 - Pas de Trois

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    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.

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    Director:Chip Chalmers
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  10. 7.4/10(120 votes)

    #9 - Bye Bye Billy

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    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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  11. 7.4/10(113 votes)

    #10 - State of Need

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    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.

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    Director:Paul Lazarus
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  12. 7.3/10(124 votes)

    #11 - House of God

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    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.

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    Director:Nancy Malone
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  13. 7.2/10(116 votes)

    #12 - Jake vs. Jake

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    S1:E17

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

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  14. 7.2/10(118 votes)

    #13 - Single White Sister

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    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.

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  15. 7.2/10(109 votes)

    #14 - End Game

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    S1:E26

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

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    Director:James Frawley
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  16. 7.2/10(118 votes)

    #15 - The Test

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    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.

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    Director:Paul Lazarus
  17. 7.1/10(219 votes)

    #16 - Pilot

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    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.

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    Director:Howard Deutch
  18. 7.1/10(137 votes)

    #17 - Second Chances

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    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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  19. 7.1/10(133 votes)

    #18 - Dreams Come True

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    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.

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  20. 7.1/10(116 votes)

    #19 - The Whole Truth

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    S1:E16

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

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  21. 7.1/10(118 votes)

    #20 - Peanut Butter and Jealousy

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    S1:E20

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

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    Director:Nancy Malone
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  22. 7.0/10(132 votes)

    #21 - Lonely Hearts

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    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.

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  23. 6.9/10(135 votes)

    #22 - A Promise Broken

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    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.

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    Director:Nancy Malone
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  24. 6.9/10(122 votes)

    #23 - Drawing the Line

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    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.

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  25. 6.8/10(158 votes)

    #24 - Friends and Lovers

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    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.

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  26. 6.8/10(138 votes)

    #25 - Leap of Faith

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    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Suspicious Minds" is the best rated episode of "Melrose Place" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 133 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, "A Melrose Place Christmas".