Melrose Place

Alison is left to pay the rent after her roommate abruptly leaves, prompting her to accept Billy Campbell's unconventional offer to avoid eviction. Meanwhile, Jake navigates the challenges of a relationship with the much older Kelly Taylor, and Rhonda discovers that one of her aerobics students has ulterior motives in pursuing her.

Billy starts a new job as a taxi driver and begins a relationship with a passenger he meets. Alison becomes uncomfortable with how quickly the couple grows close and how often they are around the apartment. Meanwhile, Jake is arrested after an altercation at the unemployment office and is unappreciative of Kelly's help in getting him out. Jane starts to question her marriage when Michael can't remember the moment he fell in love with her.

Jake arranges a fake date with a friend in an attempt to end his relationship with Kelly before she gets hurt. Meanwhile, Jane feels let down when Michael is forced to work instead of joining her for a planned romantic evening, and Billy finishes his first screenplay, only to face Alison's unenthusiastic response.

Alison forms a connection with a man from the mail room, who soon invites her out and discloses his father's role in a sunscreen company partnered with D&D. Meanwhile, after struggling at his new coffee shop job, Jake assists his ex-girlfriend Peri in selling a forged painting, and Matt grows suspicious of Rhonda after she breaks a promise to help with an event at the halfway house.

Jane discovers she is pregnant but decides not to tell Michael, who has expressed hesitation about having children. Meanwhile, Billy is offered a column in the local newspaper.

Jake enlists Alison's help to study for his G.E.D. in secret, while Rhonda reconnects with a former dance friend, stirring up unresolved feelings about a past injury she had lied about.

Billy, after being fired from his job, invites Alison to join him in visiting his parents. Meanwhile, Sandy, buoyed by a new role in a horror film, becomes increasingly arrogant and decides to move out. Michael and Jane prepare for the arrival of their first child, sharing both their joy and their nerves.

Sandy meets a new man while shopping with Rhonda and agrees to a date, but later realizes there's no connection and attempts to end things politely. Meanwhile, Alison struggles to part with her old car due to the memories attached, even as she seeks a replacement.

Billy assists a woman whose car has broken down. Meanwhile, Jake and Sandy attempt to reconnect through a platonic date, but their plans take an unexpected turn.

Jake is caught off guard when his mother unexpectedly attends his surprise birthday party. Billy experiences a traumatic encounter after being car-jacked in South Central, which leads to him exhibiting racial prejudice and causes tension with Rhonda. Meanwhile, Jane and Michael argue after Michael makes an insensitive comment during a parenting class.

Jane receives unexpected and troubling news during a medical checkup. Michael struggles to cope with the situation, withdrawing emotionally, which leads to tension with his coworker Kimberly Shaw as she urges him to open up.

Alison begins a romantic relationship with environmental activist Keith Gray after meeting him by chance. Meanwhile, Billy struggles with financial difficulties due to an unnecessary college loan he hasn't paid off, and Jane focuses on losing the weight she gained during her pregnancy.

Alison continues her relationship with Keith despite concerns from her friends and the risk it poses to her career. Matt is attacked outside a nightclub, while Sandy is asked to audition for a soap opera by a customer at Shooters.

Keith spends the weekend at Alison's house while his estranged wife, Lily, visits. Rhonda is frustrated by her new roommate's obsessive attention to order and cleanliness.

A new tenant, Jo Reynolds, an enigmatic aspiring photographer, arrives at the apartment building. Meanwhile, Michael and Jane start a friendship with a well-regarded pediatrician and his wife.

Jo faces financial difficulties and accepts Jake's offer of assistance. At the same time, Jane is laid off from her job, and Matt pursues ongoing legal matters.

Jake is reunited with an ex-girlfriend, while Alison becomes seriously ill, and Rhonda forms a connection with a wealthy restaurateur.

Alison recovers from successful surgery and Billy agrees to help care for her at home. Meanwhile, Jo and Jake work through painful Christmas memories, and Michael struggles with depression after failing to save a young gunshot victim with Kimberly.

Jane is surprised by a visit from her sister Sydney, who has abruptly left college. Meanwhile, Billy arranges a date for Alison with one of his friends, and Jake attempts to bond with Jo by engaging in her passion for poetry. Rhonda becomes angry when Terrence fails to support her in front of his elitist friends.

Sydney's behavior increasingly irritates Jane, while Jake hesitantly informs Jo about his conversation with her estranged husband, Charles.

Alison is promoted to junior account executive and begins working with art director Amanda Woodward. Billy struggles with a blind date set up by Michael but finds himself drawn to Amanda, while Rhonda ends her engagement after feeling overwhelmed.

Amanda, Billy, and Alison enjoy a weekend getaway at a cabin by the lake, while Jake and Jo share a romantic evening. Meanwhile, Matt finds himself caught between Rhonda and Terrence as their relationship issues come to a head.

Alison is still upset about Billy's new relationship with Amanda, while Jo faces a difficult decision when her husband offers a generous divorce settlement that she is tempted to reject due to her sense of pride.

Billy cancels his dinner plans with Alison to join Amanda and her father instead, while Jake resists Jo's efforts to assist with the business.

Billy and Amanda struggle with frequent arguments as they adjust to living together. Meanwhile, Jane finds herself in an awkward situation when Michael's college friend shows romantic interest after a dinner date.

Billy is left to cope with the sudden death of his father, while Michael attempts to persuade Kimberly to begin a new chapter by moving in with Billy.

Jake and Jo must undergo AIDS testing after Jake's ex-girlfriend Peri discloses her HIV status. Meanwhile, Billy lands a job at Escapade Magazine by submitting a falsified and exaggerated résumé.

Billy faces trouble at work when a co-worker uncovers his resume fraud and informs Nancy. Meanwhile, Alison takes Billy to lunch, making Michael uneasy about his growing feelings for Kimberly, and Matt's date with a lawyer ends poorly as the man proves to be self-obsessed.

Alison notices Michael and Kimberly, and Kay arranges for Jane to join Michael for lunch. Meanwhile, at Lucy's engagement party, Amanda makes a romantic overture to Billy.

Billy and Alison's first serious date goes poorly due to Alison's concerns about Michael's infidelity. Meanwhile, Alison and Amanda begin to reconcile, and Jake gives Billy a motorcycle.

Billy and Alison face challenges in their new relationship due to a message from Amanda, while Jo's social outings with Karen conclude.

Alison becomes the target of harassment from an unknown person as the apartment building is put up for sale. Meanwhile, Keith returns to Los Angeles, and Michael and Jane begin to reconnect romantically.