A spinoff from Beverly Hills 90210 (though not featuring any permanent cast members crossing over), Melrose Place is small apartment block in the West Hollywood district of Los Angeles where several young singles and the occasional couple reside. In the story, 90210 teenager Kelly (Jennie Garth) pursues one resident, the hunky, brooding carpenter Jake Hanson (Grant Show), but she returns to her zip code when she realizes they are from different worlds.

During the first season, the show was a relatively earnest serial drama focused on how young people come to Los Angeles to realize their dreams. Michael (Thomas Calabro) and Jane Mancini (Josie Bissett) were originally the stable couple in the apartment building, with Michael a good guy and Jane a budding fashion designer. Their neighbors were flatmates Alison (Courtney Thorne-Smith) and Billy (Andrew Shue) who later began a love affair.

Episodes:
Pilot
Friends & Lovers
Lost & Found
For Love of Money
Leap of Faith
Second Chances
My Way
Lonely Hearts
Responsibly Yours
Burned
A Promise Broken
Polluted Affairs
Dreams Come True
Drawing the Line
House of God
The Whole Truth
Jake vs. Jake
A Melrose Place Christmas
Single White Sister
Peanut Butter and Jealousy
Picture Imperfect
Three's a Crowd
My New Partner
Bye Bye Billy
Irreconcilable Similarites
End Game
The Test
Pushing Boundaries
Pas de Trois
Carpe Diem
State of Need
Suspicious Minds