Air Date Feb 3, 1997. In this two-hour episode, Kyle and Nick have a boys night out that ends in jail for both of them when they get into a barroom brawl at Shooters. Meanwhile, Taylor supplies Peter with valuable news about the hospital's new chief of staff's intimate involvement with his employer, Dr. Ilene Shulman, which enables Peter to seize the title for himself. Amanda uses Craig's lust after her to her own advantage to have him sign some papers so she can finally take control of his half of D&D. Alison and Jake set a date for their marriage, but at the last moment, she gets cold feet. Samantha moves in with Billy after she can no longer stand cohabitation with the abrasive and nihilistic Sydney, and Alison soon follows suit with Jake. Megan becomes unhappy when the bed-ridden Kimberly coaxes a promise out of Michael to be with her through her last weeks, and to refrain from having sex with Megan until after Kimberly dies. Sydney tries to get Carter to talk to her after Walter forbids her from seeing him again. After Craig lies to Peter that Amanda and him are deeply involved, he runs to Taylor for comfort.

Air Date Jan 27, 1997. When Samantha is threatened with eviction from Melrose, Billy suggests legal help, but regrets it when the lawyer, Kenny, turns out to be an old boyfriend of hers. Meanwhile, Taylor takes a dim view toward Kyle's short-tempered, former Marine service buddy, Nick, who shows up out the blue and asks to stay at their place. Amanda visits Peter's new home and makes a move to reconcile. Carter takes Sydney on a private getaway to a ranch near San Francisco to show her where he grew up, and she tries to break down his creative block. But later, Sydney learns the true reason why Walter has been insisting to her to spend time with Carter. Jake proposes marriage to Alison and they begin talk of moving to another place. When Michael is injured in a car crash while attempting to stop Kimberly from killing herself, he has a bizarre near-death experience in the hospital involving an angel Megan urging him to come with her to Heaven, while a demon Kimberly urges him to come with her to Hell, while the two women wait... hoping that he will recover. Contribute to the podcast! Patreon- https://bit.ly/2pq8x1B Buy Podcast Merch! - bit.ly/melrosemerchFollow us on social media! Join our Facebook Group - https://bit.ly/MelroseFBGroup Facebook- https://facebook.com/melrosepod Instagram- https://instagram.com/melrosepod Twitter- https://twitter.com/melrosepod Email - Melrosepod@gmail.com More Ways to listen! Apple Podcasts - https://goo.gl/9T4Wnb Spotify - http://bit.ly/melrosepodspotify Google Podcasts - https://goo.gl/cxtxjT iHeart Radio - https://bit.ly/iheartradiomelrosepod

Air Date Jan 20th, 1997. Michael runs to Kimberly's side after learning of her health condition, but she runs away. Meanwhile, Amanda plays her hand with Craig and his father and during a hostile confrontation, Field suffers a fatal heart attack. Sydney moves in with Samantha and takes over Jane's boutique shop after she moves away and learns that it's in financial straits. Sydney then goes to Kyle for a loan, but help comes from another mysterious source: Carter. Peter takes action after he learns about Dan's abusive nature which leads to a confrontation with Matt about his problems. Also, Jake is excited with Alison's news that she's pregnant, but she's dubious about the direction of this turn of events. Contribute to the podcast! Patreon- https://bit.ly/2pq8x1B Buy Podcast Merch! - bit.ly/melrosemerchFollow us on social media! Join our Facebook Group - https://bit.ly/MelroseFBGroup Facebook- https://facebook.com/melrosepod Instagram- https://instagram.com/melrosepod Twitter- https://twitter.com/melrosepod Email - Melrosepod@gmail.com More Ways to listen! Apple Podcasts - https://goo.gl/9T4Wnb Spotify - http://bit.ly/melrosepodspotify Google Podcasts - https://goo.gl/cxtxjT iHeart Radio - https://bit.ly/iheartradiomelrosepod Stitcher - https://goo.gl/54w8PA

Air Date Jan 13, 1997. A rejuvenated Peter tries to reconcile with Amanda, who proves more difficult than he thought, while Dan tries to do the same for Matt. But Dan's further abusiveness results in him injuring Matt again. After Jane's boutique shop is robbed, she turns into a recluse which makes Sherri wonder if she has failed as a mother. Then a surprise visit from Jane's parents makes her realize that she wants a fresh start on life and she decides to move back to Chicago with them, and Sherri decides she's getting married to Ed. Amanda learns from a drunken Craig his long-kept secret about his father and using it to regain power at D&D. Sydney is asked by Carter's handler, Walter, to hang out with Carter at his house for money, but she resents it when she has to compete with business meetings. Megan, under orders from Kimberly, takes Michael to Las Vegas for a wild weekend of fun and gambling where she persuades him to marry her. Contribute to the podcast! Patreon- https://bit.ly/2pq8x1B Buy Podcast Merch! - bit.ly/melrosemerchFollow us on social media! Join our Facebook Group - https://bit.ly/MelroseFBGroup Facebook- https://facebook.com/melrosepod Instagram- https://instagram.com/melrosepod Twitter- https://twitter.com/melrosepod Email - Melrosepod@gmail.com More Ways to listen! Apple Podcasts - https://goo.gl/9T4Wnb Spotify - http://bit.ly/melrosepodspotify Google Podcasts - https://goo.gl/cxtxjT iHeart Radio - https://bit.ly/iheartradiomelrosepod Stitcher - https://goo.gl/54w8PA

Air Date Jan 6, 1997. Kyle unsuccessfully tries to get Peter and Amanda back together during his birthday party at his restaurant. Peter continues to sulk about his sagging medical career which drives a further riff between him and Amdanda. But later, Peter gets an emotional boost when he saves the life of an elderly woman from a collapsed wind pipe at a traffic accident. Meanwhile, Sydney visits Carter Galivan at his house again during a formal fund raiser where he gives her a new sports car that was given to him as a gift. Tensions arise between Jane and Sherri, in which Jane learns from Sherri's neighbor, Ed, about Sherri's alcoholism and depression. Billy tries to help Samantha to visit her home town and an impassioned affair finally begins between them. Dan and Matt make amends but only temporarily due to Dan's physical abuse. Also, Michael hesitates to sign the papers finalizing his divorce from Kimberly. Contribute to the podcast! Patreon- https://bit.ly/2pq8x1B Buy Podcast Merch! - bit.ly/melrosemerchFollow us on social media! Join our Facebook Group - https://bit.ly/MelroseFBGroup Facebook- https://facebook.com/melrosepod Instagram- https://instagram.com/melrosepod Twitter- https://twitter.com/melrosepod Email - Melrosepod@gmail.com More Ways to listen! Apple Podcasts - https://goo.gl/9T4Wnb Spotify - http://bit.ly/melrosepodspotify Google Podcasts - https://goo.gl/cxtxjT iHeart Radio - https://bit.ly/iheartradiomelrosepod Stitcher - https://goo.gl/54w8PA

Air Date Dec 16, 1996. Amanda persuades Peter to start seeing a therapist when he starts acting insanely jealous and manic-mannered, especially when he creates an ugly scene at a business dinner with Craig. Meanwhile, Jane persuades Sherri to spend the Christmas holiday with her, where she tells Jane more about her past. Samantha goes to an art gallery auction to try to recover one of her paintings that Sydney sold to Kyle and pocketed the money, and Billy tries to get another painting away from Craig that he keeps in his office. Sydney meets a reclusive millionaire, named Carter Galivan, whom she hopes he will buy the painting she is trying to sell. Kimberly tells Megan of a plan to kill herself to end all of Michael's fiscal problems. Jake sweeps away Alison's holiday blues with a vacation to Park City, Utah, which turns less than cheerful. Also, Matt starts seeing Dan's possessive side when he showers him with assorted gifts. Contribute to the podcast! Patreon- https://bit.ly/2pq8x1B Buy Podcast Merch! - bit.ly/melrosemerchFollow us on social media! Join our Facebook Group - https://bit.ly/MelroseFBGroup Facebook- https://facebook.com/melrosepod Instagram- https://instagram.com/melrosepod Twitter- https://twitter.com/melrosepod Email - Melrosepod@gmail.com More Ways to listen! Apple Podcasts - https://goo.gl/9T4Wnb Spotify - http://bit.ly/melrosepodspotify Google Podcasts - https://goo.gl/cxtxjT iHeart Radio - https://bit.ly/iheartradiomelrosepod Stitcher - https://goo.gl/54w8PA

Air Date Dec 9th, 1996. Jane finally meets her biological mother, Sherri Doucette, a mysterious ex-actress who's not what she appears to be. Craig threatens to reveal some long-kept secret about his father if he won't stop harassing him at work. Meanwhile, Michael is hesitant about moving ahead with his future with Megan. Dan asks Matt to move in with him at his house after Michael moves into Matt's apartment. Peter considers dumping medicine for golf and later loses a bet with Kyle on the golf course. Afterward, Peter joins Taylor at a church to light a candle for her sister. Kyle hires Sydney full time as a hostess at the restaurant which angers a jealous Taylor, and Billy tries to find out what Craig's plans are for Samantha. Contribute to the podcast! Patreon- https://bit.ly/2pq8x1B Buy Podcast Merch! - bit.ly/melrosemerchFollow us on social media! Join our Facebook Group - https://bit.ly/MelroseFBGroup Facebook- https://facebook.com/melrosepod Instagram- https://instagram.com/melrosepod Twitter- https://twitter.com/melrosepod Email - Melrosepod@gmail.com More Ways to listen! Apple Podcasts - https://goo.gl/9T4Wnb Spotify - http://bit.ly/melrosepodspotify Google Podcasts - https://goo.gl/cxtxjT iHeart Radio - https://bit.ly/iheartradiomelrosepod Stitcher - https://goo.gl/54w8PA

Air Date Dec 2, 1996. Sydney's romance with Kyle eludes her when he tells her that their tryst in the restaurant was a one-time thing and that's it, and Sydney suffers further unhappiness when she learns Jane's news who then decides to track down her real biological mother. Megan expresses doubts to Kimberly about Michael's true feelings for her. Meanwhile, Billy gives love-life advice to Alison, who then decides to accept Jake's business offer. On another diner date, Matt meets one of Dan's former patients (and lovers) who cautions him about Dan's handling of relationships. Amanda, under orders from Arthur Field, takes Craig out for dinner to find out more about his plans for D&D, while Craig presents Samantha with her new loft for her to live in and paint. Also, Peter becomes more and more depressed about his life after he freezes during an operation. Contribute to the podcast! Patreon- https://bit.ly/2pq8x1B Buy Podcast Merch! - bit.ly/melrosemerchFollow us on social media! Join our Facebook Group - https://bit.ly/MelroseFBGroup Facebook- https://facebook.com/melrosepod Instagram- https://instagram.com/melrosepod Twitter- https://twitter.com/melrosepod Email - Melrosepod@gmail.com More Ways to listen! Apple Podcasts - https://goo.gl/9T4Wnb Spotify - http://bit.ly/melrosepodspotify Google Podcasts - https://goo.gl/cxtxjT iHeart Radio - https://bit.ly/iheartradiomelrosepod Stitcher - https://goo.gl/54w8PA

Air Date Nov 25, 1996. Jane goes to Chicago to visit her parents and later gets a big surprise when she accidentally discovers that she has been adopted. Back in Los Angeles, Craig flexes his new muscle at D&D after learning that he was willed the majority of D&D's stock. Meanwhile, Kimberly tells Megan her secret that she's dying from a brain tumor and sets a plan for Michael's future which she asks him for a quick divorce. Peter returns to work, but has a hard day in surgery when he loses a patient. Taylor ignores Kyle's warning to stay away from Peter and as a result, he moves closer to Sydney. Samantha gives Craig one of her new paintings to hang in his new office at D&D. Alison ponders Jake's business proposal to her to give her part-ownership of Shooters. Also, Dan asks Matt to a formal hospital fund-raiser. Contribute to the podcast! Patreon- https://bit.ly/2pq8x1B Buy Podcast Merch! - bit.ly/melrosemerchFollow us on social media! Join our Facebook Group - https://bit.ly/MelroseFBGroup Facebook- https://facebook.com/melrosepod Instagram- https://instagram.com/melrosepod Twitter- https://twitter.com/melrosepod Email - Melrosepod@gmail.com More Ways to listen! Apple Podcasts - https://goo.gl/9T4Wnb Spotify - http://bit.ly/melrosepodspotify Google Podcasts - https://goo.gl/cxtxjT iHeart Radio - https://bit.ly/iheartradiomelrosepod Stitcher - https://goo.gl/54w8PA

Air Date Nov 18, 1996. Michael campaigns to become the new chief of staff at Wilshire Hospital, as does Peter, and as does Dr. Irene Shulman, the overachieving chief resident. Meanwhile, Kimberly meets with Megan thus revealing that Kimberly hired Megan to seduce Michael to get him sexually active again. Kimberly orders Megan to end the charade with Michael, but Michael refuses to back away from Megan. After Amanda saves Craig from botching an account, he reluctantly agrees to tell her about his father's plans to oust her from D&D. Alison sees an opportunity to come back to D&D temporarily when Amanda asks for her help to keep a major account. Dan exercises emotional caution in his relationship with Matt after their first date. Craig continues to pursue Samantha, much to Billy's wariness, while Sydney does the same with Kyle, and Taylor continues the same with Peter who continues to lie to Amanda about what he knows about Taylor. Contribute to the podcast! Patreon- https://bit.ly/2pq8x1B Buy Podcast Merch! - bit.ly/melrosemerchFollow us on social media! Join our Facebook Group - https://bit.ly/MelroseFBGroup Facebook- https://facebook.com/melrosepod Instagram- https://instagram.com/melrosepod Twitter- https://twitter.com/melrosepod Email - Melrosepod@gmail.com More Ways to listen! Apple Podcasts - https://goo.gl/9T4Wnb Spotify - http://bit.ly/melrosepodspotify Google Podcasts - https://goo.gl/cxtxjT iHeart Radio - https://bit.ly/iheartradiomelrosepod Stitcher - https://goo.gl/54w8PA