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Melrose Place S1E2 — Friends and Lovers
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Melrose Place•Season 1•Episode 2

Friends and Lovers

6.8/10 · 175 votesJul 15, 199245 min

Ranked #26 of 32 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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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

Directed byDan Attias
Written byCharles Pratt, Jr.
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Season 1 Episodes32

Pilot stillE1 7.2

Pilot

Friends and Lovers stillE2 6.8Now viewing

Friends and Lovers

Lost and Found stillE3 6.7

Lost and Found

For Love or Money stillE4 6.8

For Love or Money

Leap of Faith stillE5 6.9

Leap of Faith

Second Chances stillE6 7.1

Second Chances

My Way stillE7 6.6

My Way

Lonely Hearts stillE8 7.1

Lonely Hearts

Responsibly Yours stillE9 6.6

Responsibly Yours

Burned stillE10 6.8

Burned

A Promise Broken stillE11 7.1

A Promise Broken

Polluted Affairs stillE12 6.8

Polluted Affairs

Dreams Come True stillE13 7.3

Dreams Come True

Drawing the Line stillE14 7.0

Drawing the Line

House of God stillE15 7.4

House of God

The Whole Truth stillE16 7.1

The Whole Truth

Jake vs. Jake stillE17 7.3

Jake vs. Jake

A Melrose Place Christmas stillE18 7.5

A Melrose Place Christmas

Single White Sister stillE19 7.4

Single White Sister

Peanut Butter and Jealousy stillE20 7.1

Peanut Butter and Jealousy

Picture Imperfect stillE21 7.0

Picture Imperfect

Three's a Crowd stillE22 7.7

Three's a Crowd

My New Partner stillE23 7.2

My New Partner

Bye Bye Billy stillE24 7.6

Bye Bye Billy

Irreconcilable Similarites stillE25 7.7

Irreconcilable Similarites

End Game stillE26 7.3

End Game

The Test stillE27 7.3

The Test

Pushing Boundaries stillE28 7.6

Pushing Boundaries

Pas de Trois stillE29 7.6

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Carpe Diem stillE30 7.9

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Suspicious Minds stillE32 8.0

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Thomas Calabro

Thomas Calabro

Michael Mancini

Doug Savant

Doug Savant

Matt Fielding

Josie Bissett

Josie Bissett

Jane Mancini

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Allison Parker

Grant Show

Grant Show

Jake Hanson

Andrew Shue

Andrew Shue

Billy Campbell

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Rhonda

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Charles Pratt, Jr.

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Dan Attias

Dan Attias

Director

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Michel Hugo

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Friends and Lovers" is episode 2 of Melrose Place season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 175 votes, ranking #26 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Dan Attias and written by Charles Pratt, Jr., it aired on July 15, 1992.

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