History Trivia / MelrosePlace

** Rob Estes (who portrayed Kyle McBride) played Sam Towler in two season 1 episodes, as well.

* CareerResurrection: The show served as such for Creator/AlyssaMilano, who had done only a few television movies in the years since ''Series/WhosTheBoss'' ended.

** Around season four, tensions between cast members and producers were spiking. Most noticeably, Daphne Zuniga was reportedly very unpopular with cast and crew and asked to be written out of the show before the season ended.

* CareerResurrection: The show served as such for Alyssa Milano, who had done only a few television movies in the years since ''Series/WhosTheBoss'' ended.

* RetroactiveRecognition:
** Doug Savant and Marcia Cross later became co-stars on ''Series/DesperateHousewives''.
** Laura Leighton later went on to portray Hanna's mom on ''Series/PrettyLittleLiars''.
** Courtney Thorne-Smith landed roles on ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' (which was the reason why she left ''Melrose Place''), ''Series/AccordingToJim'', and ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen''.
** Kristin Davis, better known as Charlotte from ''Series/SexAndTheCity''.
** Daphne Zuniga later became Brooke Davis' mom on ''Series/OneTreeHill''.
** Vanessa A. Williams, as Maxine from ''Soul Food''.
** Kelly Rutherford, a.k.a. Serena's mom Lily from ''Series/GossipGirl''.
** Linden Ashby later became the father of Stiles on ''Series/TeenWolf''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Hunter Tylo of ''Series/TheBoldAndTheBeautiful'' was to play the original [[BitchInSheepsClothing Taylor McBride.]] However, she was fired due to becoming pregnant, which she had successfully sued the show's creator, Aaron Spelling and the show's producers for her dismissal.

** Also around this time and sometime after, many of the female costars were unhappy with the preferential treatment of Heather Locklear by both producers and the network (particularly with her increased salary over their own). This lead to the eventual resignations of both Courtney Thorne-Smith (Alison) and Laura Leighton (Sydney) who later resurfaced on fellow Fox shows ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' and ''Series/AllyMcBeal'', respectively

%%* CareerResurrection: Alyssa Milano.
* DawsonCasting: Averted as the characters' ages aren't actually mentioned. However, many of the actors were younger than the actors who portrayed the ''teen'' characters on the show's progenitor series ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' (e.g. Gabrielle Carteris, Andrea from ''90210'', was eight months older than Heather Locklear). Also, Laura Leighton (Sydney) was older than Josie Bissett (Jane), though in-series, it was inverted.

** Vanessa A. Williams, as Maxine from ''Series/SoulFood''.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Several occasions, such as real-life married couple Josie Bissett (Jane) and Rob Estes (Kyle)[[note]]who, sadly, have since divorced[[/note]] ending up together in the finale, Grant Show (Jake) and Laura Leighton (Sydney) dating and she and Doug Savant (Matt) eventually marrying.

* CareerResurrection: Alyssa Milano.
* DawsonCasting: Averted as the characters' ages aren't actually mentioned. However, many of the actors were younger than the actors who portrayed the ''teen'' characters on the show's progenitor series ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' (e.g. Gabrielle Carteris, Andrea from ''90210'', was eight months older than Heather Locklear).
** Also, Laura Leighton (Sydney) was older than Josie Bissett (Jane), though in-series, it was inverted.
* ExecutiveMeddling / WhatCouldHaveBeen: Hunter Tylo of ''Series/TheBoldAndTheBeautiful'' was to play the original [[BitchInSheepsClothing Taylor McBride.]] However, she was fired due to becoming pregnant, which she had successfully sued the show's creator, Aaron Spelling and the show's producers for her dismissal.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Well, it was set in the 1990s, with then-contemporary references sewn in for good measure.

* DawsonCasting: Averted as the characters' ages aren't actually mentioned. However, many of the actors were younger than the actors who portrayed the ''teen'' characters on the show's progenitor series ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' (e.g. Gabrielle Carteris, Andrea from ''90210'', was eight months older than Heather Locklear). Also, Laura Leighton (Sydney) was older than Josie Bissett (Jane), though in-series, it was inverted.

* DawsonCasting: Averted as the characters' ages aren't actually mentioned. However, many of the actors were younger than the actors who portrayed the ''teen'' characters on the show's progenitor series ''Series/BeverlyHills90210''. Also, Laura Leighton (Sydney) was older than Josie Bissett (Jane), though in-series, it was inverted.
** For comparison:
*** ''Melrose Place'' (season 1, 1992): Josie Bissett (21), Thomas Calabro (33), Amy Locane (20), Doug Savant (28), Grant Show (30), Andrew Shue (25), Courtney Thorne-Smith (24), and Vanessa A. Williams (29).
*** ''90210'' (season 3, 1992): Jason Priestley (23), Shannen Doherty (21), Jennie Garth (20), Ian Ziering (28), Gabrielle Carteris (31), Luke Perry (26), Brian Austin Green (19), and Tori Spelling (19).

** Courtney Thorne-Smith landed roles on ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' (which was the reason why she left ''Melrose Place'') and ''Series/LifeWithJim''.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece

* DawsonCasting: Averted as the characters' ages aren't actually mentioned. However, many of the actors were younger than the actors who portrayed the ''teen'' characters on the show's progenitor series ''Series/BeverlyHills90210''. Also, Laura Leighton (Sydney) was older than Josie Bissett (Jane), though in-series, it was inversed.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Hunter Tylo of ''Series/TheBoldAndTheBeautiful'' was to play the original [[BitchInSheepsClothing Taylor McBride.]] However, she was fired due to becoming pregnant, which she had successfully sued the show's creator, Aaron Spelling and the show's producers for her dismissal.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/{{JAG}} Terry Parsons]].
** What many ''Film/MortalKombat'' fans said upon seeing Linden Ashby in season six.
* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Japanese dub:
** [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu Billy Campbell is]] [[Manga/MobileSuitGundamWing Zechs Merquise]], [[WeissKreuz Aya Fujimiya]] [[RunningGag and too many characters to list here]].
** [[Creator/ShowHayami Michael Mancini is]] [[Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross Max Jenius]] and [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Sousuke Aizen]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Hunter Tylo of ''TheBoldAndTheBeautiful'' was to play the original [[BitchInSheepsClothing Taylor McBride.]] However, she was fired due to becoming pregnant, which she had successfully sued the show's creator, Aaron Spelling and the show's producers for her dismissal.

* OldShame: It's revealed that Michael used to be an [[spoiler:exotic dancer]] to pay his way through medical school. It gets [[FromBadToWorse even worse]] [[NeverLiveItDown when Peter learns about it.]]

* RomanceOnTheSet: Several occasions, such as real-life married couple Josie Bissett (Jane) and Rob Estes (Kyle)[[note]]who, sadly, have since divorced[[/note]] ending up together in the finale, Grant Show (Jake) and Laura Leighton (Sydney) dating and she and Doug Savant (Matt) eventually marrying.

* OldShame: It's revealed that Michael used to be an [[spoiler:exotic dancer]] to pay his way through medical school. It gets [[FromBadToWorse even worse]] [[NeverLiveItDown when Peter learns about it.]]

** [[Creator/ShowHayami Michael Mancini is]] [[Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross Max Jenius]] and [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Sousuke Aizen]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/{{JAG}} Terry Parsons]]

** [[TakehitoKoyasu Billy Campbell is]] [[MobileSuitGundamWing Zechs Merquise]], [[WeissKreuz Aya Fujimiya]] [[RunningGag and too many characters to list here]].
** [[ShowHayami Michael Mancini is]] [[SuperDimensionFortressMacross Max Jenius]] and [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Sousuke Aizen]].

** [[TakehitoKoyasu Billy Campbell is]] [[MobileSuitGundamWing Zechs Merquise]] and [[WeissKreuz Aya Fujimiya]]

HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/{{JAG}} Terry Parsons]]