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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Picture Imperfect
    10.0/10(1 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.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 27 - The Test
    10.0/10(1 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.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 30 - Carpe Diem
    10.0/10(2 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.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 32 - Suspicious Minds
    10.0/10(1 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.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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

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

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

    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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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - Otherwise Engaged
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E23

    Sydney and Jane get into a catfight in the pool after Syd tries to take Jane's wedding dress (a family heirloom). Their mother comes to town, but cannot talk Syd out of the marriage. Michael and Sydney are married at the beach house, with only Matt in attendance. Inspired by a dream, Michael decides to take Syd on a honeymoon and murder her. Jo learns that she is pregnant with Reed's child, and plans to have an abortion. Jake takes her to dinner instead of dining with Amanda and her boss. Amanda is jealous of the amount of time Jake is spending with Jo, until she learns about the pregnancy. Jo decides to have the baby. Billy's co-worker Celia and Alison (inspired by a comment from Amanda) lay a guilt trip on him until he buys Alison a more expensive engagement ring.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 31 - Till Death Do Us Part (1)
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E31

    Jo is certain that Amanda will not gracefully bow out of her relationship with Jake. Hillary refuses to believe that Chas tried to seduce Amanda. Chas files a $10 million sexual harassment suit against Amanda, and the agency does not support her. She turns to Jake for consolation. Sydney is assaulted by three hookers when she invades their turf. Kimberly comforts her and pays her rent. She convinces Syd to participate in her plot to kill Michael, and they plan the crime over ice cream. Michael stands in the way of Jane's plans to expand her business. Billy's college friend Rob comes to town to serve as his best man, and gets along well with Matt. Billy is stunned to see them kissing in the courtyard.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 32 - Till Death Do Us Part (2)
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E32

    Jake sleeps with Amanda. Jo catches him coming out of her apartment half-dressed. Jake insists that he doesn't want to reunite with Amanda, but Jo breaks up with him. Amanda tries to make nice with Alison in the hopes of convincing her to not to testify on Chas's behalf. Kimberly drugs Michael, and she and Syd leave him in his car with the engine running. However, Jane revives him when she and client Chris Marchette come over to discuss a business deal. Before the wedding, Michael refuses to sign off on Jane's business proposal, so she threatens to kill him. Kimberly steals Jane's car keys. As Alison is about to walk down the aisle, her father's words of reassurance trigger a repressed memory. She realizes that her father molested her during her childhood. He threatens to kill her if she tells anyone. Alison fails to emerge for the ceremony, and Jane and Billy discover that she has fled through the window. She seeks refuge at her sister Meredith's San Francisco home, unaware that her f

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - In-Laws and Outlaws
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    S3:E3

    Chris warns that his company will have to cancel his deal with Jane's firm if Michael does not sign off on it. Sydney calls Matt from the mental hospital and pleads with him to investigate Kimberly. Jane and Matt visit the beach house, where she bonds with Michael while Matt snoops. He discovers that Kimberly owns several wigs, then rips off her wig during a confrontation at the hospital. Sydney accepts a plea bargain after a scummy staff member propositions her, and is released into Jane's custody. Kimberly vows revenge against Matt. Palmer and Brittany continue their plot against Jake. Palmer turns up on Amanda's doorstep. Billy and Alison break up after she learns that he took a job at D&D without consulting her. Jo receives a surprise visit from Reed's parents. She reluctantly admits that Reed is the father of her child, and is shocked when the Carters sue her for custody.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  12. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - Older
    9.0/10(2 votes)

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

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

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    Writer:Darren Star

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

    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

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - A Decent Proposal
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E1

    As Diana sets out on her honeymoon, Liza considers Charles's proposal. Kelsey turns Quinn down, but some speed bumps in her personal and professional life make Kelsey doubt herself. Lauren's 30th is out of this world.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(3 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.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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

    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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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Emily in Paris
    7.7/10(122 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  20. undefined Season 5 Episode 1 - La Dolce Emily
    7.6/10(14 votes)

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

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

    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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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:Darren Star

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Class of Beverly Hills
    7.4/10(14 votes)

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

    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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Darren Star Ratings Summary

"Picture Imperfect" 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 1/27/1993 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Test".