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[[File:Melrose_Place_Small.jpg|frame]] [[Prime Time Soap]] which ran on Fox from 1992 to 1999.
'''''Melrose Place''''' was originally an ensemble drama [[Spin-Off|spun off]] from ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]''. The series, produced by [[Aaron Spelling]], focused on a set of attractive twentysomethings living in an apartment complex. The ratings were tepid, but as the storylines became more sensational and over-the-top, the show found a dedicated audience.
The original cast included Grant Show, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Andrew Shue, Josie Bissett, and Doug Savant (Savant played Matt, one of prime time's first regular characters to be openly gay
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A [[Revival]] series was launched on [[The CW]] in 2009, following in the footsteps of the ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210|90210]]'' revival, but ratings were extremely poor (even by CW standards) and the show was cancelled after a season.
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* [[All Women Are Lustful]]{{context}}
* [[Anyone Can Die]]: This trope turns up in full force during season finales.
* [[Back for the Dead]]: {{spoiler|Sydney (who was run over by a car in the original series and believed to be dead)}} was brought back in the sequel series for the ''sole purpose of being killed off again'' as a [[Shocking Swerve]]. Her death (drowned in the complex's swimming pool) motivates the plot of the first season.
* [[Blackmail]]: Oh so much.{{context}}
* [[Breakout Character]]{{context}}
* [[But Not Too Gay]]: The token gay character Matt Fielding wasn't allowed to kiss on screen.
* [[Everybody Has Lots of Sex]]{{context}}
* [[Fake Guest Star]]: Heather Locklear.
* [[Hair of Gold]]: Alison.
* [[Hooker with a Heart of Gold]]: Sydney.
* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]: Matt.
* [[Poorly-Disguised Pilot]]:
* [[Positive Discrimination]]: Matt, the most altruistic character, is gay.
* [[Prime Time Soap]]{{context}}
* [[Retool]]: Originally a fairly staid drama, the series was eventually turned into trashy daytime soap for its second season.
* [[Revival]]: The 2009 version.
* [[Rule of Pool]]{{context}}
* [[Shirtless Scene]]{{context}}
* [[Smug Snake]]: Several, with Michael Mancini being the most notable.
* [[Spin-Off]]:
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