Series Description

The Melrose Place TV show was a 60 minute drama series on the FOX Network. The show concentrated on the business and personal lives of numerous twenty-somethings, most of whom at least part of the way through the series resided at a swinging singles apartment building in West Hollywood, California. It wasn't an easy life on Melrose Place. Love often left the residents with broken hearts. Unscrupulous business activities often ruined careers. Arson, murder, corruption, affairs, bombings, multiple personalities, weddings, divorces, etc. Yes ... Melrose Place had it all and very little of it was nice!

Melrose Place Cast

Thomas Calabro .... Doctor Michael Mancini
Josie Bissett .... Jane Andrews Mancini
Doug Savant .... Matt Fielding
Andrew Shue .... Billy Campbell
Courtney Thorne-Smith .... Alison Parker Armstrong Hanson
Grant Show .... Jake Hanson
Heather Locklear .... Amanda Woodward Parezi Blake McBride Burns
Marcia Cross .... Doctor Kimberly Shaw
Laura Leighton .... Sydney Andrews Mancini Field
Kelly Rutherford .... Megan Lewis Mancini McBride
Vanessa Williams .... Rhonda Blair
Kristin Davis .... Brooke Armstrong Campbell
Amy Locane .... Sandy Louise Harling
Alyssa Milano .... Jennifer Mancini Campbell
Daphne Zuniga .... Jo Beth Reynolds
Jack Wagner .... Doctor Peter Burns
Jamie Luner .... Lexi Sterling
Linden Ashby .... Doctor Brett Cooper
Brooke Langton .... Samantha Reilly Campbell Baylor
John Haymes Newton .... Ryan McBride
Lisa Rinna .... Taylor Davis McBride
Rob Estes .... Kyle McBride
David Charvet .... Craig Field

Melrose Place Trivia

Melrose Place was a "spin-off" of the series, "Beverly Hills 90210" due to the fact that actor Grant Show appeared as Jake Hanson on episode #49 and 50 of Beverly Hills 90210 as Luke Perry's boyhood mentor and then as the same character on Melrose Place.

Lisa Rinna was not the first choice to play the role of Taylor McBride. Hunter Tylo had been given the part but she got pregnant shortly afterwards. She was fired due to a clause in her contract that prohibited her from changing her appearance. That's typical for actors as fans become familiar with a certain look and changing it dramatically can affect ratings. Of course, this was the 1990s and women's rights were in full swing! Hunter sued the producers who fired her and won a whopping $4.9 million! And to make matters even sweeter for Hunter, she immediately landed the role as "Dr. Taylor Hayes" on the daytime soap opera, "The Bold and the Beautiful" where she's still working to this day (2011)! Winning is nice but winning big is really nice!

The apartment complex was located at 4616 Melrose Place in West Hollywood, California.

Aaron Spelling produced this TV show and so many other ones that only a very few of his best known can be listed here. Here they are:
"Johnny Ringo (1959)", "Daniel Boone (1964)", "The Mod Squad (1968)", "The Rookies (1972)", "Starsky and Hutch (1975)", "Charlie's Angels (1976)", "The Love Boat (1977)", "Fantasy Island (1978)", "Hart to Hart (1979)", "Dynasty (1981)", "T.J. Hooker (1982)", "Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)", "Melrose Place (1992)", "7th Heaven (1996)", "Charmed (1998)".

Pretty much every twenty-something aspiring actor wanted to get a role on Melrose Place. Aaron Spelling Productions had created many a star and reinvigorated many a fading career. The prospects for lots of seasons of work were outstanding! Some of the actors you may have heard of who auditioned but didn't get roles include Pamela Anderson, Dean Cain, Courteney Cox, Calista Flockhart, Kathy Ireland, Julianna Margulies, Paul Rudd and Noah Wyle!

Taking full advantage of relatively new technology, crew members on Melrose Place sold bottles of water from the swimming pool (after the series ended) on the web at a site that was only four years old at the time. You might have heard of Ebay?

Although she appeared on nearly every episode starting with the 22nd one, Heather Locklear was credited as a "special guest star" throughout most of Melrose Place's run! She actually appeared in more episodes than anyone else except Thomas Calabro (Dr. Michael Mancini)!

With such a huge number of Cast, it's hard to believe, but Thomas Calabro was the only one of the original cast to stay on Melrose Place for its entire run!

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

Season 1

1. Pilot Episode (7/8/1992)
2. Friends And Lovers (7/15/1992)
3. Lost And Found (7/22/1992)
4. For Love And Money (7/29/1992)
5. Leap Of Faith (8/5/1992)
6. Second Chances (8/12/1992)
7. My Way (8/19/1992)
8. Lonely Hearts (9/2/1992)
9. Responsibly Yours (9/9/1992)
10. Burned (9/16/1992)
11. A Promise Broken (9/30/1992)
12. Polluted Affairs (10/21/1992)
13. Dreams Come True (10/28/1992)
14. Drawing The Line (11/4/1992)
15. House Of God (11/11/1992)
16. The Whole Truth (11/18/1992)
17. Jake vs. Jake (11/25/1992)
18. A Melrose Place Christmas (12/16/1992)
19. Single White Sister (1/6/1993)
20. Peanut Butter And Jealousy (1/13/1993)
21. Picture Imperfect (1/27/1993)
22. Three's A Crowd (2/3/1993)
23. My New Partner (2/10/1993)
24. Bye Bye Billy (2/17/1993)
25. Irreconcilable Similarites (3/3/1993)
26. End Game (3/24/1993)
27. The Test (3/31/1993)
28. Pushing Boundaries (4/7/1993)
29. Pas De Trois (4/21/1993)
30. Carpe Diem (4/28/1993)
31. State Of Need (5/12/1993)
32. Suspicious Minds (5/26/1993)

33. Much Ado About Everything (9/8/1993)
34. A Long Night's Journey (9/15/1993)
35. Revenge (9/22/1993)
36. Fire Power (9/29/1993)
37. Of Bikes And Men (10/6/1993)
38. Hot And Bothered (10/13/1993)
39. Flirting With Disaster (10/20/1993)
40. No Bed Of Roses (10/27/1993)
41. Married To It (11/3/1993)
42. The Tangled Web (11/10/1993)
43. Collision Course (11/17/1993)
44. Cold Turkey (11/24/1993)
45. Duet For One (12/1/1993)
46. Strange Bedfellows (12/15/1993)
47. Under The Mistletoe (12/22/1993)
48. Reunion Blues (1/5/1994)
49. Michael's Game (1/12/1994)
50. Arousing Suspicions (1/26/1994)
51. The Young Men And The Sea (2/2/1994)
52. Parting Glances (2/9/1994)
53. Swept Away (2/16/1994)
54. With This Ball And Chain (2/23/1994)
55. Otherwise Engaged (3/2/1994)
56. Love, Mancini-Style (3/16/1994)
57. The Two Mrs. Mancinis (3/23/1994)
58. In Bed With The Enemy (4/6/1994)
59. Psycho Therapy (4/20/1994)
60. The Bitch Is Back (4/27/1994)
61. Imperfect Strangers (5/4/1994)
62. Devil With The G-String On (5/11/1994)
63. Till Death Do Us Part (5/18/1994)

64. I Am Curious Melrose (9/12/1994)
65. It's A Bad World After All (9/19/1994)
66. In-Laws And Outlaws (9/26/1994)
67. Grand Delusions (10/3/1994)
68. Nonsexual Healing (10/10/1994)
69. No Strings Attached (10/17/1994)
70. The Cook, The Creep, His Lover And Her Sister (10/24/1994)
71. Love Reeks (10/31/1994)
72. Doctor Jeckyl Saves His Hide (11/7/1994)
73. And Justice For None (11/14/1994)
74. The Days Of Wine And Vodka (11/21/1994)
75. The Doctor That Rocks The Cradle (11/28/1994)
76. Just Say No (12/5/1994)
77. Sex, Drugs And Rockin' The Cradle (12/12/1994)
78. Holiday On Ice (12/19/1994)
79. Bye Bye Baby (1/2/1995)
80. Love Thy Neighbor: The Baddest And The Best Of Melrose Place (1/9/1995)
81. They Shoot Mothers, Don't They? (1/16/1995)
82. Another Perfect Day In Hell (1/23/1995)
83. Boxing Sydney (2/6/1995)
84. St. Valentine's Day Massacre (2/13/1995)
85. Breakfast At Tiffany's, Dinner At Eight (2/20/1995)
86. And The Winner Is... (2/27/1995)
87. Love And Death 101 (3/13/1995)
88. To Live And Die In Malibu (3/20/1995)
89. All About Brooke (4/3/1995)
90. Melrose Impossible (4/10/1995)
91. A Hose By Any Other Name (5/1/1995)
92. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (5/8/1995)
93. Framing Of The Shrews (5/15/1995)
94. The Big Bang (5/22/1995)

95. Post Mortem Madness (9/11/1995)
96. Melrose Is Like A Box Of Chocolates (9/18/1995)
97. Blind Ambition (9/20/1995)
98. Simply Shocking (9/25/1995)
99. Drawing Henry (10/2/1995)
100. The Jane Mutiny (10/9/1995)
101. Let The Games Begin (10/16/1995)
102. Dial M For Melrose (10/23/1995)
103. Amanda Unplugged (10/30/1995)
104. El Syd (11/6/1995)
105. Free Kimmy (11/13/1995)
106. Kimberly Does L.A. (11/20/1995)
107. Hook, Line And Hayley (11/27/1995)
108. Two Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (12/4/1995)
109. Oy! To The World (12/11/1995)
110. Holy Strokes (1/1/1996)
111. The Brooke Stops Here (1/8/1996)
112. Sydney, Bothered And Bewildered (1/15/1996)
113. The Bobby Trap (1/22/1996)
114. No Lifeguard On Duty (2/5/1996)
115. Devil In A Wet Dress (2/12/1996)
116. Circle Of Strife (2/19/1996)
117. Run Billy Run (2/26/1996)
118. Ruthless People (3/4/1996)
119. The Burning Couch (3/11/1996)
120. Triumph Of The Bill (3/18/1996)
121. What Comes Up, Must Come Down (4/1/1996)
122. True Fibs (4/15/1996)
123. Melrose Unglued (4/29/1996)
124. Peter's Excellent Adventure (5/6/1996)
125. Full Metal Betsy (5/13/1996)
126. Dead Sisters Walking (5/20/1996)

127. Living With Disaster (9/9/1996)
128. Over Dick's Dead Body (9/16/1996)
129. Moving Violations (9/23/1996)
130. Hunka Hunka Burnin' Love (9/30/1996)
131. Un-Janed Melody (10/28/1996)
132. Jane's Addiction (11/4/1996)
133. Young Doctors In Heat (11/11/1996)
134. Mission: Interpersonal (11/11/1996)
135. Farewell Mike's Concubine (11/18/1996)
136. Nice Work If You Can Get It (11/25/1996)
137. Sole Sister (12/2/1996)
138. Quest For Mother (12/9/1996)
139. Crazy Love (12/16/1996)
140. The Accidental Doctor (1/6/1997)
141. Escape From L.A. (1/13/1997)
142. Eyes Of The Storm (1/20/1997)
143. Better Homes And Condos (1/27/1997)
144. Great Sex-Pectations (2/3/1997)
145. Catch Her In The Lie (2/10/1997)
146. Men Are From Melrose (2/17/1997)
147. Frames 'R' Us (2/24/1997)
148. Screams From A Marriage (3/3/1997)
149. 101 Damnations (3/10/1997)
150. From Here To Maternity (3/17/1997)
151. Last Exit To Ohio (3/31/1997)
152. The Dead Wives Club (4/7/1997)
153. Deja Vu All Over Again (4/14/1997)
154. All Beths Are Off (4/21/1997)
155. Ultimatums And The Single Guy (4/28/1997)
156. Going Places (5/5/1997)
157. Secrets And Lies And More Lies (5/12/1997)
158. Who's Afraid Of Amanda Woodward? (5/19/1997)

159. Brand New Day (9/8/1997)
160. Trojan Stork (9/15/1997)
161. No Time For Sperm Banks (9/22/1997)
162. The Doctor Is In... Deep (9/29/1997)
163. Desperately Seeking Samantha (10/20/1997)
164. The Light At The End Of The Tumble (10/27/1997)
165. Secrets And Wives (11/3/1997)
166. A Shot In The Dark (11/10/1997)
167. Attack Of The Scalpel Woman (11/17/1997)
168. My Little Coma Girl (11/24/1997)
169. Everybody Comes To Kyle's (12/1/1997)
170. A Bump In The Night (12/15/1997)
171. A Tree Talks In Melrose (12/22/1997)
172. To Kill A Whirlybird (1/5/1998)
173. Amanda's Back (1/12/1998)
174. Kyle Of The Desert (1/19/1998)
175. Coop De Grace (1/26/1998)
176. Mama Mia (2/2/1998)
177. Last Train To Baghdad (2/9/1998)
178. A Swing And A Mrs. (2/16/1998)
179. Blunt Drama (2/23/1998)
180. A Christine Runs Through It (3/2/1998)
181. Too Romantic For Words (3/9/1998)
182. Four Affairs And A Pregnancy (3/16/1998)
183. M.P. Confidential (3/26/1998)
184. The Nasty Minded Professor (3/30/1998)

185. Divorce Dominican Style (7/27/1998)
186. A Long Way To Tip-A-Rory (8/3/1998)
187. A Match Made In Hell (8/10/1998)
188. Ball N'Jane (8/17/1998)
189. As Bad As It Gets (8/24/1998)
190. Buona Sera, Mr. Campbell - Part 1 (8/31/1998)
191. Buona Sera, Mr. Campbell - Part 2 (9/7/1998)
192. The World According To Matt (9/14/1998)
193. Where The Hookers Grow (9/21/1998)
194. Doctor Jealousy (9/28/1998)
195. Not Quite All About Eve (10/19/1998)
196. The Rumor Whisperer (10/26/1998)
197. The Night The Lights Went Out At Melrose (11/2/1998)
198. Suspicion (11/9/1998)
199. Fiddling On The Roof (11/16/1998)
200. Lethal Wedding 4 (11/23/1998)
201. When Cheerleaders Attack (11/30/1998)
202. Suddenly Sperm (12/14/1998)
203. The Usual Santas (12/21/1998)
204. The Kyle High Club (1/11/1999)
205. I Married A Jock Murderer (1/18/1999)
206. A Fist Full Of Secrets (1/25/1999)
207. The Younger Son Also Rises (2/8/1999)
208. Saving Ryan's Privates (2/15/1999)
209. They Shoot Blanks, Don't They? (2/22/1999)
210. How Amanda Got Her Groove Back (3/1/1999)
211. Unpleasantville (3/8/1999)
212. Ryan's Choice (4/5/1999)
213. McBride's Head Revisited (4/12/1999)
214. The Daughterboy (4/19/1999)
215. Bitter Homes And Guardians (4/26/1999)
216. Floral Knowledge (5/3/1999)
217. Lexi Gets Stiffed (5/10/1999)
218. Dead Men Don't Shut Up (5/17/1999)
219. Asses To Ashes (5/24/1999)