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11th Aug '12 5:03:21 PM Prfnoff

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http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Melrose_Place_Small.jpg PrimeTimeSoap which ran on Fox from 1992 to 1999.

''Melrose Place'' was originally an ensemble drama [[SpinOff spun off]] from ''{{Beverly Hills 90210}}''. The series, produced by AaronSpelling, 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.) Marcia Cross later joined the cast, and Heather Locklear was brought in as a guest star. Locklear quickly became [[BreakoutCharacter the main character]], but was billed as a "Special Guest Star" for the rest of the series' run.

''MelrosePlace'' may be the quintessential GuiltyPleasure. A ''{{Seinfeld}}'' episode saw Jerry repeatedly denying he watched it, until his policewoman girlfriend made him take a polygraph exam, under which he snapped and admitted his addiction.

A {{Revival}} series was launched on TheCW in 2009, following in the footsteps of the ''[[BeverlyHills90210 90210]]'' revival, but ratings were extremely poor (even by CW standards) and the show was cancelled after a season.
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!!This series provides examples of:
* AllWomenAreLustful
* AnyoneCanDie: This trope turns up in full force during season finales.
* BackForTheDead: [[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 ShockingSwerve. Her death (drowned in the complex's swimming pool) motivates the plot of the first season.
* {{Blackmail}}: Oh so much. 
* BreakoutCharacter
* ButNotTooGay: The token gay character Matt Fielding wasn't allowed to kiss on screen. 
* EverybodyHasLotsOfSex
* FakeGuestStar: Heather Locklear
* HairOfGold: Alison
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Sydney.
* PoorlyDisguisedPilot (its launch on ''{{Beverly Hills 90210}}'')
* PositiveDiscrimination: Matt, the most altruistic character, is gay.
* PrimeTimeSoap
* {{Retool}}: Originally a fairly staid drama, the series was eventually turned into trashy daytime soap for its second season. 
* {{Revival}}: The 2009 version.
* RuleOfPool
* ShirtlessScene
* SmugSnake: Several, with Michael Mancini being the most notable. 
* SpinOff (the short-lived ''Models, Inc.'')
* StraightGay: Matt. 
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece
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