The Melrose Place Recaps: Seasons 3, 4, and 5
Season 5
Episode 32: Who's Afraid of Amanda Woodward?
(5/19/97)
Season Finale!
Amanda gets stressed; Alison decides for Jake; Samantha drives to a wedding.
Episode 31: Secrets and Lies and More Lies
(5/12/97)
Sydney resents Amanda's cheek; Peter trusts Michael; Jake does the family thing.
Episode 30: Going Places
(5/5/97)
Evil Dad makes life miserable; Kyle plays ring toss with Amanda; Taylor slams.
Episode 29: Ultimatums & The Single Guy
(4/28/97)
Michael seizes upon a seizure; the couples dine on divorce; Craig samples pixie dust.
Episode 28: All Beth's Are Off
(4/21/97)
Jennifer slaps her past; Jake turns a blind eye; Peter gets even more Bizarre.
Episode 27: Deja Vu All Over Again
(4/14/97)
Michael gets a sisterly visit; Lip Lass strikes a pose; Alison guzzles.
Episode 26: The Dead Wives Club
(4/7/97)
Megan is touched by an angel; Peter remakes Taylor; Sydney tumbles for love.
Episode 25: Last Exit to Ohio
(3/31/97)
Sam's dad has a secret; Kimberly's brain fizzles; Amanda notices Kyle's bowling ball.
Episode 24: From Here to Maternity
(3/17/97)
Amanda takes her vows; Michael hires a new receptionist; Alison gets out of bed.
Episode 23: 101 Damnations
(3/10/97)
Matt's niece is smokin'; Alison sees all; a customer falls for Sydney.
Episode 22: Screams From a Marriage
(3/3/97)
Lip Lass wins and loses; Megan gets set up; Matt Fielding, Father Figure.
Episode 21: Frames 'R' Us
(2/24/97)
Half the cast gets the day off; Taylor and Peter talk dirty; Michael meets his wife's pimp.
Episode 20: Men Are From Melrose
(2/17/97)
Kim wants her love medicine; Peter and Lip Lass putt; Carter washes vegetables.
Episode 19: Catch Her in the Lie
(2/10/97)
Nick keeps an eye on Taylor; Jake visits his past; Megan has car troubles.
Episode 18: Great Sexpectations
(2/3/97)
Amanda toys with Craig; Sydney waves a wand; Peter gets some lip.
Episode 17: Better Homes and Condos
(1/27/97)
Peter's at the marina; Kyle wrestles an old friend; Michael has a hellish experience.
Episode 16: The Eyes of the Storm
(1/20/97)
Alison brings Jake to his knees; Syd frets over bills; Michael flips.
Episode 15: Escape From L.A.
(1/13/97)
It's time for some goodbyes; Amanda learns Craig's secret; Matt strikes back.
Episode 14: The Accidental Doctor
(1/6/97)
Matt doesn't knuckle under; Jane's mom gets a bar exam; Peter thaws out.
Episode 13: Crazy Love
(12/16/96)
Craig joins the animal kingdom; Lip Lass and Peter face off; Sydney bids high.
Episode 12: Quest for Mother
(12/9/96)
Jane meets Donna Mills; Peter gets handicapped; Kim seeks insurance.
Episode 11: Sole Sister
(12/2/96)
Amanda schemes; Sydney has a bad week; Craig gives Sam lofty ideas.
Episode 10: Nice Work If You Can Get It
(11/25/96)
Cook Boy simmers; Jane adopts a new attitude on life; Billy likes the pretty colors.
Episode 9: Farewell Mike's Concubine
(11/18/96)
Peter is moody; Michael reads from the Black Book; Craig gets some will power.
Episode 8: Mission Interpersonal
(11/11/96)
Kimberly's brain hurts; Jane lets it all out; Taylor runs rings around Peter.
Episode 7: Young Doctors in Lust
(11/11/96)
Michael investigates Megan; Matt seeks tough love; Syd blindly dates.
Episode 6: Jane's Addiction
(11/4/96)
Jane obsesses; Peter's passions are dampened; Michael burns calories.
Episode 5: Un-Janed Melody
(10/28/96)
Jane tries to get a leg up on Billy; Syd samples Kyle; Kimberly backs up.
Episode 4: Hunka Hunka Burning Love
(9/30/96)
Peter's house is not his home; Billy kicks a door; Jane fumes.
Episode 3: Moving Violations
(9/23/96)
Taylor tells fibs; Fashion Boy gets take-out; Billy grabs the wrong napkin.
Episode 2: Over Dick's Dead Body
(9/17/96)
Alison moves (in more ways than one); Syd and Jane deal with grave consequences.
Episode 1: Living with Disaster
(9/9/96)
Richard claws his way to the top; The Bizarre One's secret origin; Billy hates short skirts.
Season 4
Episode 32: Dead Sisters Walking
(5/20/96)
There's a Bizarre wedding; Bosnia beckons to Jo; Sydney digs deep for Jane.
Episode 31: Full Metal Betsy
(5/15/96)
Syd is blackmailed(!); Betsy turns the screws (and drill) on Peter; Jake mopes.
Episode 30: Peter's Excellent Adventure
(5/6/96)
Peter lands in the Cuckoo's Nest; Jane plots "Death Wish VIII"; Matt gets needled.
Episode 29: Melrose Unglued
(4/29/96)
Jake worries about Jane; Peter gets off the hook (briefly); the Fall comes early for Bobby.
Episode 28: True Fibs
(4/15/96)
Peter claims to have integrity; Jo has baby guilt; Michael gets hammered.
Episode 27: What Comes Up, Must Come Down
(4/1/96)
Amanda reclaims her Top Dog status; Peter and Michael find trouble; Bobby gets a tattoo.
Episode 26: Triumph of the Bill
(3/18/96)
Billy scams Julie Newmar; Kim splits again; Jo bemoans her bad karma.
Episode 25: The Burning Sofa
(3/11/96)
Peter gains his freedom; Syd bails out Bobby; "Betsy" plays with knives.
Episode 24: Ruthless People
(3/4/96)
Billy gets in the mud; Alycia tightens the screws; Kimberly/Betsy does housework.
Episode 23: Run Billy Run
(2/26/96)
Amanda feels betrayed; Billy entertains the competition; Richard gets soaked.
Episode 22: The Circle of Strife
(2/19/96)
Billy gets bold; Syd makes a power play; Michael and Kimberly tie the noose ... err, knot.
Episode 21: Devil in a Wet Dress
(2/12/96)
Billy is spooked; Richard gets nasty; Matt interrupts a rehearsal.
Episode 20: No Lifeguard on Duty (2-hour episode)
(2/5/96)
Michael tackles his bad karma; Amanda dodges a bullet; Brooke takes a dive.
Episode 19: The Bobby Trap
(1/22/96)
Kimberly tells the truth; Jane and Jake go for a swim; Peter turns on the charm.
Episode 18: Sydney, Bothered, and Bewildered
(1/15/96)
Sydney pushes Jane around; Amanda and Peter split; Michael sleeps in a haunted bed.
Episode 17: The Brooke Stops Here
(1/8/96)
Billy feels guilty; Sydney
knows
she's guilty; "Fortress Amanda" crumbles.
Episode 16: Holy Strokes
(1/1/96)
Jane is numb, but Billy isn't; Peter gets physical; Brooke takes a sharp cut.
Episode 15: Oy to the World
(12/11/95)
Syd spikes the Xmas punch; Brooke won't need baby clothes; Bobby gets sympathy.
Episode 14: Two Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(12/4/95)
Alison weakens; Sydney goes into therapy; Matt meets an actor.
Episode 13: Hook, Line, and Hayley
(11/27/95)
Bobby awakens memories; Kimberly and Vic bond; Hayley goes for a swim.
Episode 12: Kimberly Does L.A.
(11/20/95)
Kimberly takes to the air; Jake nabs Shelly; Alison goes on a late-night trip.
Episode 11: Free Kimmy
(11/13/95)
Jane tempts Michael; Matt uses Jake's computer; more Parezis enter the plot.
Episode 10: El Syd
(11/6/95)
Syd serves extortion and sushi; Jo and Richard get slinky; Alison makes her choice.
Episode 9: Amanda Unplugged
(10/30/95)
Amanda thinks bad thoughts; Alison finds a secret room; Jake and Shelly clear off the desk.
Episode 8: Dial "M" for Melrose
(10/23/95)
Alison changes addresses; Amanda practices her golf swing; Jack practices diving.
Episode 7: Let the Games Begin
(10/16/95)
Kimberly sees phantoms; Matt has a heart-to-heart; Jo is threatened by hair color.
Episode 6: The Jane Mutiny
(10/9/95)
Jo disengages Jane; Michael and Syd scheme against Kim; Brooke hates Alison's flowers.
Episode 5: Drawing Henry
(10/2/95)
Matt takes the offensive; Kim's inner demons are revealed; Amanda can't avoid her past.
Episode 4: Simply Shocking
(9/25/95)
Brooke goes to Miami; Jane promotes herself; Michael has a scary dream.
Episode 3: Blind Ambition (the 100th Episode)
(9/20/95)
Matt and Paul square off; Kimberly wigs out; Jake gets a surprise visitor.
Episode 2: Melrose is Like a Box of Chocolates
(9/18/95)
Peter bizarrely helps Kimberly; the residents double-up; Brooke takes Alison to the bathroom.
Episode 1: Post-Mortem Madness
(9/11/95)
OK, let's do the body count; Jane and Amanda switch personalities; Alison lacks vision.
Season 3
Episode 30: The Big Bang Theory
(5/22/95)
Billy gets married; Matt gets framed; Jake gets Jess; Kimberly gets explosive!
Episode 29: Framing of the Shrews
(5/15/95)
Kimberly sets up Michael; Matt is stuck in another bad plot; Jess applies for sainthood.
Episode 28: Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang
(5/8/95)
Alison gets a job offer; Syd orders the secret taco; Jake catches a bullet.
Episode 27: A Hose by Any Other Name
(5/1/95)
Kim does some arm-twisting; Syd pays Michael for sex; Amanda reclaims the throne.
Episode 26: Melrose Impossible
(4/10/95)
Alison watches the cookie crumble; Kimberly goes to camp; Jo goes to the wall for Jess.
Episode 25: All About Brooke
(4/3/95)
Amanda plots her comeback; Jess charges ahead; extortion pays twice for Syd.
Episode 24: To Live and Die in Malibu
(3/20/95)
Brooke gives Billy a Thighmaster; power corrupts Alison; Kimberly hurls a WonderBra.
Episode 23: Love and Death 101
(3/13/95)
Amanda takes a turn for the worse; Jake hashes it out with Jess; Alison takes charge.
Episode 22: And The Winner Is...
(2/27/95)
Jake fights off women, while Michael juggles them; Amanda gets a surprise at the awards.
Episode 21: Breakfast at Tiffany's/Dinner at Eight
(2/20/95)
Michael worms his way into the Big Apple; Syd volunteers for slavery; Psycho Cop goes nuts.
Episode 20: St. Valentine's Day Massacre
(2/13/95)
Michael is
too
nice to Amanda; Jo gets Psycho Cop on film; Sydney's got a gun!
Episode 19: Boxing Sydney
(2/6/95)
It's Tea Time for Syd; Psycho Cop "helps" Matt; Amanda tells Billy about her condition.
Episode 18: Another Perfect Day in Hell
(1/23/95)
Traci Lords takes it off; Michael checks out Amanda; Alison's sister lusts after Billy.
Episode 17: They Shoot Mothers, Don't They?
(1/16/95)
Jo and Jake go Austin-hunting; Terry surprises Alison; The Bizarre One turns lethal.
Episode 16: Bye Bye Baby
(1/2/95)
Jo gets a nanny for her secret baby; Caitlin compares IQs with Billy; Alison checks out.
Episode 15: Holiday on Ice
(12/19/94)
It's Amanda's Christmas Carol; Terry scowls at Billy; Peter gives Michael bad baby news.
Episode 14: Sex, Drugs, and Rocking the Cradle
(12/12/94)
Susan tosses literary references at Billy; Alison goes on a binge; Jane sends Kimberly flowers.
Episode 13: Just Say No
(12/5/94)
No real recap for this one (yet!), but a few comments on the goofy baby plot.
Episode 12: The Doctor Who Rocks The Cradle
(11/28/94)
Billy and Alison slur; The Accent makes his move; Jo is a two-minute mom.
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