Melrose Place was another huge success in Russia when it first appeared there many years ago. After that, it had many successful repeated runs in various Russian TV-channels. Why such a great popularity? Due to several reasons. First, the excellent choice of actors. Heather Locklear, Alyssa Mylano, Daphna Zuniga, all others are a great and very precise shot. They play their often malicious and cruel heroes with a surgical accuracy and with such persuasion that a mere serial becomes a real serious drama. All the events are another big plus. We are thrilled and attracted by the endless string of high-voltage events, all those slanders, kills, lies, love relations, fires and fights going on there. The serial is never boring. You see so many characters there and you know them all. And then, this is a true detective story. I have counted no less than 10 people killed there! And the marvelous performances of Marcia Cross or any other actor! Well, this is not a trivial small serial. No, this one is mature, strong and very exciting work.
53 Reviews
The most addictive trashy soap opera of the '90s
SJGII30 October 2021
What can you say about Melrose Place? I first saw it when it was still on air. At the time I was only a teenager, but I remember absolutely loving the hell out of it for one simple reason: The craziness never ended! Almost every episode ended with such a cliffhanger that you couldn't help but watch the next episode. It was like a drug. You just needed to know what happened each time. Yes, many of the lines were cheesy and sometimes the acting could've been better, but the show worked. People from all over the globe were watching it and everyone loved to talk about what was happening on it. Personally, I'll never forget some of those conversations. There were times when I almost gave up on it, but just when you thought you were done with it, they pulled you back in. One thing is for sure: The '90s would not have been the same without Melrose Place.
Remember that classy 3rd season...
connyskribent5 November 2002
Warning: Spoilers
Melrose Place is in my opinion the only classy American soap after "Dallas". Well, at least for the first four seasons. The episode where Kimberly prepares to blow up the Melrose complex (last episode of the 3rd season) is a true classic. The 4th season was good, but not as great as the 3rd. In the 5th season the script writers obviously ran out of ideas, making characters swap partners like they swapped underwears and constantly arguing with each other. It continued pretty much the same way in the 6th season, but with mostly new (boring actors/actresses portraying them) characters. Things changed a bit for the 7th season with more slowly paced story lines, but that instead made the show plain boring. Marcia Cross and Laura Leighton (Kimberly and Sydney) should never have been alloud to leave. The best actresses on the show, ever!
Trashy but addictive
E. Kelly18 January 2001
Melrose Place ain't no Emmy winner but it sure is addictive. It's hard to resist the temptation to tune in daily to follow the absurd relationship dramas of this crew of snotty millionaires. In many instances it's just hilarious, for instance crazy Kimberley committing Peter to a mental institute before administering shock therapy and almost a lobotomy (hahahahaha), or Michael's wedding vows to Jane on their second wedding, "Jane you were my first wife, my favourite wife and I hope to god my last wife." The outrageous antics and schemes to win over lovers combined with the fact that every second character seems to be a murderer or a criminal of some sort, it is a wonder that they are not all in jail!
As rich and successful as they are, is this not the unluckiest group of people on television? (well except for the Days of Our Lives cast who all have brain implants and amnesia). I mean they've all been cheated on, dumped, married 4-5 times, been shot, run over, raped, sued, molested, paralysed, lobotimised, burnt, blinded, drowned, blown up, assaulted, tossed out windows, buried alive, stalked by psycho lovers, involved in war; gone bankrupt; suffered from drug addictions, impotency and alcoholism; had cancer, miscarriages, tumours, brain surgery, abusive parents, car wrecks and helicopter crashes just to name a few of the hardships inflicted upon these poor sods. You couldn't pay me to move into Melrose Place, that apartment block is the kiss of death. Seems to be quite the hangout for psychopathic freaks. The newspaper advertisment must read "Melrose Place Tenant Wanted: Must be unbalanced and of a psychotic nature, prone to fits of violence including murder and arson. Must also exhibit strong desire to destroy the lives of everyone you through infliction of emotional pain and suffering. Dodgy, unstable doctors preferred."
Granted, it's a silly show, but it's also the kind of program that makes you skip class so you can use the pay phone in the school lobby to ring home and remind your mum to tape it at 10 (yes I have done that). Can't help myself, I love it and recommend it to anyone looking for a good laugh and some light hearted entertainment.
As rich and successful as they are, is this not the unluckiest group of people on television? (well except for the Days of Our Lives cast who all have brain implants and amnesia). I mean they've all been cheated on, dumped, married 4-5 times, been shot, run over, raped, sued, molested, paralysed, lobotimised, burnt, blinded, drowned, blown up, assaulted, tossed out windows, buried alive, stalked by psycho lovers, involved in war; gone bankrupt; suffered from drug addictions, impotency and alcoholism; had cancer, miscarriages, tumours, brain surgery, abusive parents, car wrecks and helicopter crashes just to name a few of the hardships inflicted upon these poor sods. You couldn't pay me to move into Melrose Place, that apartment block is the kiss of death. Seems to be quite the hangout for psychopathic freaks. The newspaper advertisment must read "Melrose Place Tenant Wanted: Must be unbalanced and of a psychotic nature, prone to fits of violence including murder and arson. Must also exhibit strong desire to destroy the lives of everyone you through infliction of emotional pain and suffering. Dodgy, unstable doctors preferred."
Granted, it's a silly show, but it's also the kind of program that makes you skip class so you can use the pay phone in the school lobby to ring home and remind your mum to tape it at 10 (yes I have done that). Can't help myself, I love it and recommend it to anyone looking for a good laugh and some light hearted entertainment.
Sex, murder, arson, greed and insanity.
kimmie_baever4 March 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Melrose Place isn't great art and it's no Emmy winner, but it's great entertainment. The cast is splendid. The residents in this apartment complex; they get shot, raped, beaten, burned, lobotomized(nearly), robbed, molested and bombed. MP is a filthy and funny guilty pleasure. Either you like it or you don't. I didn't like when I was younger but now I'm hooked.
Great 90's soap trash
aikelee28 March 2022
Watching the series back doesn't have the same edge it did in its day, at the time it was modern, hip and cool. But what's with all the characters being mentally unhinged? Most have serious mental issues and volatile relationships. From womanisers, serial romantics, insecurities, possessive, murderers, backstabbers... your sure to get some classic drama from this show, mostly trashy but we'll watch it nonetheless.
Defining the 90s
ianas16 March 2022
This is another drama by Speiling that defined the 90s, unlike 90210 this focused on young adults and the themes wore more mature compared to it's sibling, not as popular as Beverly Hills this was as long lasting and influential
A decent view for the nostalgic.
MP ful of love, hate, and revenge. That's Melrose for ya!
Mancini200020 July 1999
Warning: Spoilers
This show was filled with so much stuff, you could barely keep track of who was sleeping with who! This prime-time soap opera was like a 90's version of Dynasty, but better. The show started of with a simmer, but shot off into the Nielsens' ratings when Aaron Spelling brought on Heather Locklear as the bitchy Amanda Woodward and when Dr. Kimberly Shaw returned from the dead after "dying" in a car wreck with fiancee Michael. If people were to describe Melrose Place, you would hear all of these: murder, sex, adultry, backstabbing, secrets, lies, jeolousy, and hate. The show was in the top of the Nielsens by the end of the 1994-1995 season when psycho Kimberly planted four bombs in the famous apartment complex. After seven seasons, I've managed to pick ten moments that were the most memorable. Here they are, but not in order:
1. Kimberly Shaw shows up on the beach watching Michael and Sydney, after "dying" in a fiery car wreck.
2. Jane and Sydney struggle in the Melrose pool over the family heirloom wedding dress.
3. The famous Melrose Place pool side explosion, thanks to wacko Kimberly who had set the thing up to kill everyone.
4. Sydney is struck and killed by Samantha's car, seconds after marrying Craig Field.
5. Kimberly rips off her wig to reveal a huge scar on her head.
6. Amanda punches Taylor after finding out she was sleeping with Peter.
7. Kimberly runs over Michael in Jane's car.
8. A drunk Brooke hits her head by the pool and drowns, while Billy and Alison are heading on a date.
9. Amanda accidentally causes her long lost husband Jack Parezi to fall from a balcony.
10. Richard Hart is buried alive when his hand comes shooting out from the dirt like something from the movie "Carrie".
1. Kimberly Shaw shows up on the beach watching Michael and Sydney, after "dying" in a fiery car wreck.
2. Jane and Sydney struggle in the Melrose pool over the family heirloom wedding dress.
3. The famous Melrose Place pool side explosion, thanks to wacko Kimberly who had set the thing up to kill everyone.
4. Sydney is struck and killed by Samantha's car, seconds after marrying Craig Field.
5. Kimberly rips off her wig to reveal a huge scar on her head.
6. Amanda punches Taylor after finding out she was sleeping with Peter.
7. Kimberly runs over Michael in Jane's car.
8. A drunk Brooke hits her head by the pool and drowns, while Billy and Alison are heading on a date.
9. Amanda accidentally causes her long lost husband Jack Parezi to fall from a balcony.
10. Richard Hart is buried alive when his hand comes shooting out from the dirt like something from the movie "Carrie".
My favorite of them all.
m-4782619 June 2020
First there was Beverly Hills 90210, this and Models Inc. And other short-lived series most of us forgot about. I would've given it a higher rating, if it wasn't for the show's lackluster first season, and its disappointing second half, spoiled by the « holier than thou » McBride's brothers melodrama, as well as some of the bad acting (Shue, Cross, Thorne-Smith, Rutherford, Estes, even Locklear, had their fair share of it). Which leaves us with seasons 2 to 4, with drastic changes on the latter. For better or worst, it tried to revive the show, after season 3 wonderfully chaotic finale, but never could. And even though seasons 5 and beyond are still worth checking, these are the ones I rewatch the most each time. Early seasons were top notch 90s soap, with the best distribution the show had, and a third year that marked the peak point of the story. From start to finish, it simply gets you, wether you want it or not, you're hooked. Only it ends on such a big cliffhanger, you need to watch at least early season 4 to get the full effect. That's my biggest issue with this show, nearly half of it is sheer perfection, as far as soap opera goes, and the rest is either struggling or trying to reach that level of « greatness » again. Granted, Melrose Place tried to address important social, and « day to day » issues, but that's not what strikes you the most about this series. The juiciness and guilty pleasure aspects are what stand out the most, and I even suspect writers noticed that, hence the show going full on over the top and outrageous after the first half of season one. A whole lot of fun then. One word of advice, try catching the broadcasted version reruns, to enjoy the series retro goodness. Top 40 soundtrack and all.
An absolute FOX Classic!
Catherine_Grace_Zeh14 July 2006
"MELROSE PLACE," in my opinion, is an absolute FOX classic! I don't think I've seen every episode, but I still enjoyed it. It's hard to say which episode was my favorite. However, I think it was always sad when friends fought. I always wanted to cry at that. It would have been nice if all the main characters stayed with the show throughout its entire run. It seems that no one stays with a show throughout its entire run. Everyone always gave a good performance, the production design was spectacular, the costumes were well-designed, and the writing was always very strong. In conclusion, I hope they bring it back on the air for fans of the show to see.
This was Darren Star's baby...
dramajunkie7617 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This was Darren Star's baby...the evolution of his brain child from earnest attempt at social relevancy to adult guilty pleasure, was in my opinion, accredited to his vision and the people who helped him achieve that...
With that said, despite Season 1 still trying to find itself before it realized it had the potential to be a great soap opera, Seasons 2 and 3 are where the show comes alive and sparks imagination of where the characters are going and who they're going with. It's like Mr. Star took a tip from 'Serial 101' and began to take pleasure in manipulating his characters socially, romantically and scandalously, but still incorporating heart and wit into his creation, giving us payoff when a character experienced poetic justice or cringe-worthy moments of irony where we couldn't wait to discuss it the next day at school or work... This talent would serve Mr. Star well in future creations.
It's when Star left his "Place" in 1995 to create and write "Central Park West", that despite that show's edge and entertainment value, "Melrose Place" began to sort of dull in its creator's absence. And this is all post infamous explosion in Season 4. Established characters no long experience change executed through story, they just change out of the blue. Favorites also don't interact with each other as much as they do secondary/guest characters. Scenes missing that acerbic, mental sharpness and social commentary are now played down for cheeky laughs. Even production lacks, the music for any climax a constant guitar whammy bar, no more sophisticated ambient. pieces. The only redeeming quality is all the familiar faces still in residence...
Until season 5 and onward, when we begin to lose a handful of characters for the last few years audiences have come to know, experience and identify as "Melrose Face". It's never the same when Jo leaves, when Jane leaves, when Kimberly leaves, when Jake leaves, when Alison leaves, when Sydney leaves, when Matt leaves and when Billy leaves and yes in that order and in almost rapid succession. As much as I want to give credit to the cache of new characters brought on to buffer the notable absences, for me it's never the same. I think because at this point "Melrose Place's" blue collar Bohemia is all but been evicted for a more White-collar tenancy...
I have to wonder, in the way I used to between anticipating some of the earlier seasons, had Star stayed on to write the rest of the series what might we have seen vs. what we saw. Who might have stayed on until the end given Star's knack for using character to initiate story and using story history to draw from...but only in a parallel universe. Special thanks to Thomas Calabro. Josie Bissett (who eventually came back) and Heather Locklear for staying loyal to the show. They never failed to entertain.
With that said, despite Season 1 still trying to find itself before it realized it had the potential to be a great soap opera, Seasons 2 and 3 are where the show comes alive and sparks imagination of where the characters are going and who they're going with. It's like Mr. Star took a tip from 'Serial 101' and began to take pleasure in manipulating his characters socially, romantically and scandalously, but still incorporating heart and wit into his creation, giving us payoff when a character experienced poetic justice or cringe-worthy moments of irony where we couldn't wait to discuss it the next day at school or work... This talent would serve Mr. Star well in future creations.
It's when Star left his "Place" in 1995 to create and write "Central Park West", that despite that show's edge and entertainment value, "Melrose Place" began to sort of dull in its creator's absence. And this is all post infamous explosion in Season 4. Established characters no long experience change executed through story, they just change out of the blue. Favorites also don't interact with each other as much as they do secondary/guest characters. Scenes missing that acerbic, mental sharpness and social commentary are now played down for cheeky laughs. Even production lacks, the music for any climax a constant guitar whammy bar, no more sophisticated ambient. pieces. The only redeeming quality is all the familiar faces still in residence...
Until season 5 and onward, when we begin to lose a handful of characters for the last few years audiences have come to know, experience and identify as "Melrose Face". It's never the same when Jo leaves, when Jane leaves, when Kimberly leaves, when Jake leaves, when Alison leaves, when Sydney leaves, when Matt leaves and when Billy leaves and yes in that order and in almost rapid succession. As much as I want to give credit to the cache of new characters brought on to buffer the notable absences, for me it's never the same. I think because at this point "Melrose Place's" blue collar Bohemia is all but been evicted for a more White-collar tenancy...
I have to wonder, in the way I used to between anticipating some of the earlier seasons, had Star stayed on to write the rest of the series what might we have seen vs. what we saw. Who might have stayed on until the end given Star's knack for using character to initiate story and using story history to draw from...but only in a parallel universe. Special thanks to Thomas Calabro. Josie Bissett (who eventually came back) and Heather Locklear for staying loyal to the show. They never failed to entertain.
A great show that could've lasted longer.
bran56934131 October 1999
In its heyday, Melrose Place was a fun and complex 60-minute roller-coaster ride every week. It started off slow and weak, but began to pick up steam midway through the first season with the addition of Heather Locklear. Though many credit Locklear for the show's success, the real stars of the show were people like Thomas Calabro, Laura Leighton and Marcia Cross, as the Kimberly/Michael/Sydney storyline was the driving force of the show. The show peaked in its second and third seasons, but by season four things began to fall apart. The writing, while always over the top, reached a new level of ludicrousness towards the end of season four and the show made no sense whatsoever (i.e., Evil Billy, Amanda using Billy to keep her job at D&D, and Kimberly's mutiple-personality story which culminated in her attempting to lobotomize Peter ). To its credit, the show realized its mistakes and several behind the scenes changes were made at the end of season four (namely the firing of several writers on the show ). By season five, the show had back down to earth and told more traditional soap stories (i.e. the Billy/Alison/Jake/Jane quadrangle and the Amanda/Peter/Taylor triangle ). New players, including Lisa Rinna, Rob Estes, David Charvet, and Kelly Rutherford were added to the show. The show rebounded, but towards the end of season five things began to fall apart again due to the loss of several veteran cast members. By the end of season five Marcia Cross, Laura Leighton, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Josie Bissett and Grant Show were gone. Especially damaging was the fact that the show had killed its two best characters in Kimberly and Sydney. That's why, for me, the last "real" episode of MP was the fifth season finale on May 19, 1997. Spelling and Co. saw many of these departures coming, but figured the void would be easily filled by the new faces that were brought in in season five. They were sorely mistaken. Season six was a disaster, for the most part. Even more new faces (Linden Ashby and Jamie Luner) were added to the show and another veteran cast member (Doug Savant) was gone after the sixth season premiere. The combination of too many new faces and poor writing irrevocably damaged the show. The show hit rock bottom in early 1998 when FOX announced the show would be pulled after March 30 and return sometime in the summer. It was also announced that the show would be once again retooled and thus several cast members would leave later that season and original cast member Josie Bissett would return. When the show returned in the summer of '98, there was a flicker of hope as several storylines became interesting to watch (i.e. the Kyle/Amanda/Peter triangle, the Billy/Samantha/Jeff/Jennifer quadrangle, and the rekindled Jane/Michael romance). But the fun was short-lived. On September 7, 1998, Billy, Samantha, Jennifer, Coop and Taylor all left L.A. for greener pastures, and on September 14, the "new" Melrose debuted. It was obvious from that episode "The World According to Matt" that no matter how hard TPTB tried, the magic was gone. The show sputtered through its final season, as the addition of Rena Sofer proved to be a failure. The final episode on May 24, 1999 was exactly like the final two seasons of MP: disappointing.
Man I miss this show
AdrienneGrayceMusic20 May 2018
I didn't really start watching this show until about 1996. I was 16 and stumbled upon it on the E! Network one night when they were doing a marathon. I think I stayed up til 6 am that night watching from the beginning. I couldn't stop. Yes, it got a little crazy in the last couple of seasons but I still LOVED IT. The show really got going when Amanda Woodward (locklear) came to the show and stirred thing up. My fave characters were Amanda and Sydney. If you like drama, this is your show. When It was cancelled I was devastated. They tried a reboot but it just wasn't the same. I still follow the careers of all of the cast. Best drama ever!
Dynasty on Steroids
Mancini200020 August 2000
Melrose was, without a doubt, THE show of the 90's. Spawn from the popular 90210, Melrose developed into a show of backstabbing, bitterness, and bitchiness, a quality no other show since has mastered. For three seasons, the show brought grade A camp and sleaziness to television. Backstabbing, betrayl, lies, weddings, murder, affairs, setups, and shocking twists all lead up to the explosive third season finale in which crazy Kimberly caused the entire Melrose complex to explode. After the fiery (and much hyped) forth season premiere, the show went too far with ridiculous storylines and complicated twists. Instead of being a pleasure to watch, it became a puzzle to figure out. By the end of the season, Jane was burying Richard alive, Kimberly was calling herself Betsy and giving lobotomies to Peter, and Billy was the top dog at D&D. The show did MAJOR changes behind the scenes and returned with an intriging fifth season, full of twists and turns that kept you on the edge of your seat. However, by season's end, Melrose had lost a lot of key players. Though the fifth season finale pulled the steamy cliffhanger of Sydney hit by a car on her wedding day, Melrose was facing a large gap to fill in the sixth season. With no Jake, Alison, Kimberly, Jo, Sydney, or Jane, MP was in BIG trouble. They tried to fill in the absence with Lexi, Coop, Craig, Jennifer, and Megan, but it didn't take. Rotten storylines and the neverending Christine's death saga dragged the show to the pits. After nearly facing cancellation, MP retooled once again and returned the summer of 1998 (only to lose Billy, Samantha, Jennifer, Coop, and Taylor). But it was too late to save the sinking ship. Though the seventh season showed promise with sexy Lexi going up against Amanda and Kyle's sterility problem, 4616 Melrose Place got it's eviction notice and aired the "unforgettable" final episodes. The series finale lacked that Melrose kick only supplied by the true unforgettable characters, Kimberly and Sydney.
Sex, Greed, Lust, Betrayal, Affairs, Divorces, Drugs, Wealth, Bombs, Kidnapping, Scheming plots, Murder, and some of the most beautiful vixens on the planet made for one of my favorite TV-Series I hated to s
Brian-2725 May 2001
I remember how that I loved this show I never missed an episode! If I couldn't watch it right then and I had to be gone I recorded it. This was the best show to air on the FOX network. "Melrose Place" was situated in Los Angeles it would always be focussing on twenty-somethings who lived and loved in the garden apartment complex at 4616 Melrose Place. This series was so well liked because something was always going on in the characters daily life. The beautiful vixens were the reasons I also watched you name it you had them Heather Locklear was great as the beautiful but tough ad executive Amanda and Marcia Cross was great as the beautiful but crazy Kimberly. If those two tough beautiful vixens didn't thrill you then you had Josie Bissett, Kristin Davis, Brooke Langton, Laura Leighton, Kelly Rutherford, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Jamie Luner, Alyssa Milano, and Lisa Rinna. Now talk about a man enjoying his viewing and believe me you got treated to many scenes with those vixens doing many things you name it love scenes, affairs, sexy lingerie, accidents, bound and gagged scenes never was a dull moment present with these vixens. In fact so much bed changing and sleeping around that when the show ended in 1999 just about every female character had slept with most male characters! Speaking of the male characters great performances were given by Thomas Calabro and Jack Wagner both were great as good young doctors yet cunning and deceptive. Also Grant Show (Jake) was enjoyable as a rugged motorcycle mechanic plus Andrew Shue was good as an aspiring writer (Billy). This series became a traditional soap that always had the high drama and excitement that kept you glued to the TV. I hope some network picks "Melrose Place" up and shows the reruns from start to finish, I thought that back in 1998 that The E! Network showed reruns late at night but they don't now I hope that Melrose returns! Enough said even if you haven't watched you will want to and if your like me you will want to watch it all over from season 1 to the finish "Melrose Place" was just that good.
My favourite show of the 90's!
Denis198727 October 2022
I started watching Melrose Place when I was only Seven years old and now at age thirty five it is still one of the most entertaining shows to this day. The majority of characters were very likeable and exceeded in their roles, especially the females in particular. I enjoyed watching this bunch of conniving people going to such great lengths to get what they want no matter how extreme certain storyline's may have been. I do agree with most fans that the creators killed off way too many good characters and the show became a bit rocky once season 5 had ended. I still enjoyed seasons 6 & 7 despite this, but seasons 2, 3, 4 and 5 were the absolute standouts, hence why the score still gets a 10 in my book.
Love it!
diescobarmdq27 September 2020
I just Iove this show! I used to watch it on a weekly basis during seasons 4, 5 and 6 and got hooked on it since.
Currently re-watching season 1 and 2 and love it even more!
Trashy, campy, super exaggerated soap opera, fun and entertaining!
Melrose Place way better than Beverly Hills!
RUKIA2221 April 2005
One of the best shows of the early 90's it lasted for 7 years. I came across this show as it's currently repeated on five every Saturday morning and I continue to love this show. I knew of this show when it screened during the 90's but couldn't care less at that time I was a huge fan of Beverly Hills 90210 which I'm not a big fan of anymore now. I just enjoy catching up with the lives of the beautiful and gorgeous people of Melrose Place. My favourite character is Alison (Courtney Thorne Smith) but my least favourite is Amanda Woodard (Heather Locklear) she is quite a B****. The cast are brilliant and I love the situations, which the characters go through every week just as our lives aren't as dramatic as these characters. Melrose is Glam but much better than Beverly Hills but as the seasons went on the series got over the top that's when I think it went downhill I think. The best year was the early years. I hope a DVD is released both in the US and the UK, as it was very popular and successful in both sides of the Atlantic. Melrose Place is one of my favourite shows and it's a classic with plenty to enjoy and a place we all wouldn't mind living in.
My favorite soap opera in the 90s
cjonesas6 March 2020
Melrose Place was a joy to watch and my favorite soap opera in the 90s.
I loved the drama, the comic moments, all the wonderful cast, their mischievous play and their much interesting interactions together.
Among them, Kimberly (Marcia Cross) was my shining star and the first time I got to know her in TV. She was beautiful, devious, psychotic with very believable acting showing a dark past well unfolded and explained in layers in the series storyline, little by little, outlining the craziness she was going through and her drowning in her own madness until that climatic episode. She was one of the pillars of the series.
It wasn't only a meaningless soap opera. The show had heart and soul. It was the guilty pleasure of many in the 90s and the awesome discovery and full enjoyment of many in later years.
IMO, no other SO series succeeded in mimicking the chemistry of its whole cast, while at the same time entertaining viewers with some unique twists and turns encompassed in a bigger plot picture in the span of its 7 seasons. The one coming close, though having a different vibe was Desperate Housewives.
Melrose Place lame reboot in 2008 for 1 season never achieved the magic of the original show and was obligatory cancelled.
Highly recommended to every fan of high-quality SO series aiming to relax, chill, living the lives of their favorite actors and becoming one with them for some moments, even if it's short-lived.
I loved the drama, the comic moments, all the wonderful cast, their mischievous play and their much interesting interactions together.
Among them, Kimberly (Marcia Cross) was my shining star and the first time I got to know her in TV. She was beautiful, devious, psychotic with very believable acting showing a dark past well unfolded and explained in layers in the series storyline, little by little, outlining the craziness she was going through and her drowning in her own madness until that climatic episode. She was one of the pillars of the series.
It wasn't only a meaningless soap opera. The show had heart and soul. It was the guilty pleasure of many in the 90s and the awesome discovery and full enjoyment of many in later years.
IMO, no other SO series succeeded in mimicking the chemistry of its whole cast, while at the same time entertaining viewers with some unique twists and turns encompassed in a bigger plot picture in the span of its 7 seasons. The one coming close, though having a different vibe was Desperate Housewives.
Melrose Place lame reboot in 2008 for 1 season never achieved the magic of the original show and was obligatory cancelled.
Highly recommended to every fan of high-quality SO series aiming to relax, chill, living the lives of their favorite actors and becoming one with them for some moments, even if it's short-lived.
Seductive trashiness added to great actors and good storylines
Lisa-LAM8 June 2003
I thought this series was definitely one that stood out from the rest. For one thing, almost every actor in this series was great, and most have had notable performances in movies and made-for-tv movies, as well. I thought Billy (Andrew Shue), Jake (Grant Show) and Kyle (Rob Estes) were great as the good-looking, nice guys with bad luck in the female/relationship department. I thought they did a great job of trying to relate and live with the manipulative females that took constant advantage of them. Dr. Michael Mancini (Thomas Calabro) was definitely the comic relief in the series and really made the fans laugh with his constant crazy (and often illegal) antics. Jack Wagner (Dr. Peter Burns) joined the series toward the end and really drew some last-minute interest as a love interest with Heather Locklear before the series ended. This series had some great, strong female characters as well. Amanda (Heather Locklear) was amazing and gorgeous. Just when you thought she was really low, and you really wanted to hate her, a completely different side of her showed up that made the audience relate with her. I was really impressed with the enjoyable and striking Lisa Rinna (Taylor); and Courtney Thorne-Smith (Alison) was beautiful and likeable as the nice girl as she rallied against Amanda. Jo (Daphne Zuniga) had a really strong character who often was up against Amanda's bad side. Another favorite was definitely Sydney (Laura Leighton). She schemed and plotted and really kept our interest; providing some real laughs on the female side. Kristin Davis was good as Brooke, but I can't remember much about her storylines, right now. Josie Bissett (Michael's ex-wife Jane) wasn't given enough substance later on in the series, and her character just kind of went downhill. I have liked her work in other things, though. Lexi (Jamie Luner) was a very intriguing and versatile character for too short a time-frame. Two other notables were Sam (Brooke Langton) and Megan (Kelly Rutherford). Every week the plot's twists and the interesting, sometimes shocking, relationship turns (I would love to see an outline of who slept with who!) kept us glued to our seats - only to get up during the commercials. It is amazing to see the list of cast members and notice so many famous actors that have guest stared during the series. Like, Antonio Sabato, Jr. (one of my favorites!), Pricilla Presley, Alyssa Milano, Kristin Alfonso, Vanessa Williams, Linda Gray, Brian Bloom, Dan Cortese, Greg Evigan, Shirley Jones, Traci Lords, Chad Lowe, Patrick Muldoon, Parker Stevenson, Rena Sofer, Deborah Adair - are just to name a few of the famous faces. It will be great to have this very memorable series available in DVD format.
Entertaining
patygirl_df26 February 2000
I don't understand why a tv-series about all the worst calamities can be so pleasing. We start watching it and we can't stop anymore. It's always dramatic and intense.
The show is about a group of Melrose Place's residents, and all the exaggerated situations that happen with them. Most of the things couldn't happen in real life, at least not with this frequency, but is happening with this group all the time.
Now that it's over, I can choose to watch the 1994's season or the 1998's. I prefer the first, the cast had some changes and a lot of the original one had gone.
I enjoy watching it, it's not a passion like the one I have for Friends, but if I have nothing better to do, and I know that it's on television, even a repeated one, I have to watch it.
The show is about a group of Melrose Place's residents, and all the exaggerated situations that happen with them. Most of the things couldn't happen in real life, at least not with this frequency, but is happening with this group all the time.
Now that it's over, I can choose to watch the 1994's season or the 1998's. I prefer the first, the cast had some changes and a lot of the original one had gone.
I enjoy watching it, it's not a passion like the one I have for Friends, but if I have nothing better to do, and I know that it's on television, even a repeated one, I have to watch it.
My favorite TV show of all times!
Elizabeth-32831 July 1999
From the beginning in 1992, to the end in 1999, I watched "Melrose Place" every week. I grew up with these people...they were like my family! When they laughed, I laughed. When they cried, I cried. Every year at the season finale, I would say at the end, "I can't wait until September!!".
I don't care what people say, "Melrose" became my favorite show. I actually looked forward to Mondays! Lots of my friends said, "Who cares?" when I told them "Melrose" was going off the air. But I CARED!!! The only thing that made me happy about the series finale was that Amanda and Peter were finally together again, and Eve ended up in jail again. Not a day goes by that I don't wish my favorite show in the entire world was still on. PLEASE!!!!!!!!, let there be a spin-off, or a "Melrose: The Movie"!!!!!
I don't care what people say, "Melrose" became my favorite show. I actually looked forward to Mondays! Lots of my friends said, "Who cares?" when I told them "Melrose" was going off the air. But I CARED!!! The only thing that made me happy about the series finale was that Amanda and Peter were finally together again, and Eve ended up in jail again. Not a day goes by that I don't wish my favorite show in the entire world was still on. PLEASE!!!!!!!!, let there be a spin-off, or a "Melrose: The Movie"!!!!!
melrose place ruled!
ceci_sgirl13 April 2008
I loved Melrose Place. I wish it would make a comeback now that Heather and Jack are really dating now. That show still had so much life in it and I am surprised that even Beverly Hills 90210 lasted like one more year after melrose place and I never watched that show because I feel the actors on that show were not as good or as interesting as the Melrose Place characters. This show was more like an adult show than 90210 was, it dealt more with adult situations no kiddie high school crap. My favorite male actors on the show were the guys that played Peter, Micheal, Craig, kyle, jake, and of course the cute hunk billy babe. Please do a reuion show soon I want to see what has happened to all the actors and how they look now of course.
Sex, Suds, Bombs, Back-Stabbing, Murder: After all, It's Only Another Day In MELROSE PLACE
Buffy-197 January 1999
Melrose has everything you could ask for: Gorgeous men and women, outrageous plots, sizzeling sex scenes, better cat fights than Dynasty, more bitches than Dallas, more OTT story line than The X Files and much, much more adult content than the 90210 brats could even think of. But lately, it has been losing a lot -- especially the biggest bitch ever to be in a soap -- Brooke Armstrong (Kristin Davis), and then mad bomber Kimberly (Marcia Cross) and the sizzeling red-head, Sydney (Laura Leighton). But it does still have its perks, and it also looks like Lexi Sterling (Jamie Luner) is becoming more bitchier by the episode. This is turly one soap which you watch one episode, and then you are hooked for life
Outrageous fun from the man who brought you Dynasty
blanche-221 December 2005
Warning: Spoilers
Aaron Spelling's "Melrose Place" concerned a group of young people in an LA apartment complex, and in its time, it was a highly popular show. Melrose really started to take off when Heather Locklear joined the cast at the end of season 1. She seemed to supply the missing ingredient, i.e., the resident bitch, and before long, Melrose was THE show to watch and discuss. It's not a coincidence that two of its stars, Marcia Cross and Doug Savant, appear on the very high-profile "Desperate Housewives." High profile shows seek stars of past high profile shows.
The show had a lot of nice, campy touches that made it famous, as well as some fascinating characters. One of my favorites were the ubiquitous establishing shots that seemed to be shown weekly: a young woman walking her dog, the jogger, and the pool boy cleaning the pool.
As for interesting characters, there was Michael, who started off as a devoted husband and became a rogue, slutty Sydney, and Kirsten Davis as the girl Billy (Andrew Shue) almost married, who lays across a bed and announces, "I'm ovulating," which I heard the next morning when it was played on a local radio station. But my favorite was Dr. Kimberly Shaw, star of Melrose's most startling moment. After she returned from the dead, she took her wig off at the end of one episode and took a look at that scar! A real shocker, and the kind of thing that made Melrose, in its prime, the best.
Most of the younger actors on Melrose became established because of the show and went on to other things afterwards, particularly Cross, Davis, Throne-Smith, and Savant. And let's not forget Locklear who, in my opinion, really set this show on its hit course.
The show had a lot of nice, campy touches that made it famous, as well as some fascinating characters. One of my favorites were the ubiquitous establishing shots that seemed to be shown weekly: a young woman walking her dog, the jogger, and the pool boy cleaning the pool.
As for interesting characters, there was Michael, who started off as a devoted husband and became a rogue, slutty Sydney, and Kirsten Davis as the girl Billy (Andrew Shue) almost married, who lays across a bed and announces, "I'm ovulating," which I heard the next morning when it was played on a local radio station. But my favorite was Dr. Kimberly Shaw, star of Melrose's most startling moment. After she returned from the dead, she took her wig off at the end of one episode and took a look at that scar! A real shocker, and the kind of thing that made Melrose, in its prime, the best.
Most of the younger actors on Melrose became established because of the show and went on to other things afterwards, particularly Cross, Davis, Throne-Smith, and Savant. And let's not forget Locklear who, in my opinion, really set this show on its hit course.
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