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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - Older
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Older

    S7:E12

    Charles and Liza make amends and promise not to lie anymore, but Kelsey's plans force Liza to withhold the truth. Lauren plans a romantic reunion. Sparks fly between Maggie and an enemy-turned-friend.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Picture Imperfect
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - 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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    Writer:Darren Star

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 27 - The Test
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Test

    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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    Writer:Darren Star

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 30 - Carpe Diem
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Carpe Diem

    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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    Writer:Darren Star

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 32 - Suspicious Minds
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Suspicious Minds

    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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    Writer:Darren Star

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Revenge
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Revenge

    S2:E3

    Keith's actions escalate and Sydney caters to Michael's every whim, despite a warning from Jane. Matt get's a new job.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Married to It
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Married to It

    S2:E9

    Kimberly catches Michael with Sydney and confides in Jane. Kimberly moves out, while Katya and Nikki have to move in with Matt.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 17 - Michael's Game
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Michael's Game

    S2:E17

    Alison complains to the brass about Amanda's mistreatment of her. After the FBI shows up with questions about her father's disappearance, Amanda is ordered to take a vacation. She heads to Hawaii with Jake, but returns because she fears that Alison is after her job. She goes to Billy and threatens to expose their one-night stand unless he gets Alison to back off. He refuses to cave in, although Alison ends up apologizing to Amanda anyway. Sydney sets up a hooker with an unknowing Robert during a business trip. Jane receives a videotape of the two together and breaks up with Robert. Reed and Jo sleep together. He later decides to start a charter boat service.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - My Way
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - 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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    Writer:Darren Star

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - A Melrose Place Christmas
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - 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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    Writer:Darren Star

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 28 - Wedding Bell Blues
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Wedding Bell Blues

    S2:E28

    A furious Jim goes to the Mexican border to retrieve Brenda. Jim bans Dylan from the Walsh house. Jackie learns that Kelly covered for Brenda, and embarrasses her by yelling at her in front of Jake. Music: ""Wedding Bell Blues"" by The Fifth Dimension (#1, 1969); ""Blue Moon"" (Glen Gray - #1, 1

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Darren Star

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - La Dolce Emily
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #12 - La Dolce Emily

    S5:E1

    Emily muddies her haute heels to sniff out a fresh opportunity, while Sylvie charms Rome's elite with help from a cash-strapped princess.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Emily in Paris
    7.8/10(109 votes)

    #14 - Emily in Paris

    S1:E1

    Emily brings her can-do American attitude and fresh ideas to her new Paris office, but her inability to speak French turns out to be a major faux pas.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Darren Star

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi?
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi?

    S2:E1

    Feeling très guilty over her encounter with Gabriel, Emily decides to move on with a romantic weekend away. Mindy's new job turns out to be a total drag.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Darren Star

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Slumber Party
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Slumber Party

    S1:E13

    Brenda invites Kelly, Donna and Andrea over for a ""night of female bonding."" They are having a good time until Kelly's friend Amanda shows up. She insults everyone and decides to turn the girls against each other. As part of a ""game"" about secrets, Amanda bullies Kelly into describing her first sexual encounter, in which she was humiliated by the football captain. After Brenda recalls stealing a Minnesota friend's boyfriend, Kelly admits that she tried to hit on Dylan. The girls eventually make up, and Brenda and Kelly vow to never let a man come between them. Amanda's behavior is attributed to a diet pill addiction. The girls catch David and Scott lurking outside the window and taking pictures of them. Brandon and Steve are denied entry to a club, but hook up with two girls. They steal Steve's Corvette, but he doesn't press charges (and pays their traffic ticket) because he foolishly thinks that he and Brandon still have a chance with them.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    #17 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    40-year-old Liza passes herself off as 26 to land a job in the field of her dreams. Now she just has to make sure no one discovers her secret.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Darren Star

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Charade
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Charade

    S3:E10

    In between undermining a colleague and helping Gabriel achieve his culinary dream, Emily attends a celebration in Champagne that takes a shocking turn.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Masculin Féminin
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #19 - Masculin Féminin

    S1:E2

    Emily navigates the intricacies of French amour when her enthusiasm at a work soirée impresses a flirtatious — and married — client.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - It's Only a Test
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - It's Only a Test

    S1:E18

    Everyone but Dylan is driven into a frenzy by the upcoming SATs. A completely panicked Andrea seeks help from Steve, who attended an expensive SAT prep course. During their study session, they end up kissing, and avoid each other for days. Kelly reads an article about breast health, so the girls take time out from studying for a self-exam. Brenda discovers a lump in her breast and must undergo a biopsy. Cindy and Brenda are haunted by memories of Cindy's sister Sheila, who died of breast cancer. Brandon cannot concentrate during his SAT, so he leaves during the exam to go to the hospital. (He and Brenda are to take a make-up test at a later date.) Brenda is relieved when she receives a clean bill of health.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 25 - Meeting Mr. Pony
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Meeting Mr. Pony

    S2:E25

    The gang stays at the Peach Pit after hours to study for midterms. Brenda is left alone while Brandon and Dylan take out the recycling. A gunman enters through the unlocked door, holds a rifle to her head, and forces her to empty the cash register. Brenda puts on a brave front for family and friends, but suffers nightmares and behaves erratically. She has a flashback during a midterm, screams, and runs out of the classroom. A psychiatrist helps her begin to deal with her fears. Brenda reluctantly views a police line-up, resulting in the arrest of the 17-year-old gunman. Music: ""Let the Good Times Roll"" by Shirley & Lee (#20, 1956)

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Spring Dance
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Spring Dance

    S1:E21

    Brenda tries to convince Andrea to ask Brandon to the spring dance, but Kelly beats her to it. Steve reluctantly takes Donna, who wears an elaborate gown that impedes sitting or dancing.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Tattoo You
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Tattoo You

    S2:E1

    Liza tries to sort out her relationship with Josh as her daughter Caitlin returns from school.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - All Roads Lead to Rome
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #24 - All Roads Lead to Rome

    S4:E10

    Mixing business with pleasure? Not how Emily wants to spend her time in Italy. The stars align for Gabriel, and Mindy finds inspiration among the ruins.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Class of Beverly Hills
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Class of Beverly Hills

    S1:E1

    Twins Brandon and Brenda begin school at trendy West Beverly High after moving from Minnesota. Brandon joins the newspaper and meets Andrea Zuckerman, the intelligent and devoted editor. Brenda is befriended by snobbish Kelly, who picks her as a chemistry lab partner to avoid being paired with a fat girl. A rich but reclusive girl invites the entire school (except the freshmen) to a party at her house, complete with a live rock band. Freshmen David and Scott crash the party, and the drunken Steve asks David to drive him home. David accidentally damages the car, prompting Steve to begin a frantic search for the culprit. Brandon connects with the hostess, Marianne, and goes on a date with her. He insinuates that they slept together, prompting rumors to fly at school. Andrea is disappointed in him. Brandon clears the air about Marianne over the campus radio station. He follows Andrea home to explain himself, and discovers that she lives out of district. Brenda and her friends get fake IDs

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    Writer:Darren Star

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Darren Star Ratings Summary

"Older" is the best rated episode written by Darren Star. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 6/10/2021 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Picture Imperfect".