Peanut Butter and Jealousy

1Pilot

67 minJul 8, 1992

Alison's roommate leaves in the middle of the night and sticks her with the rent. Faced with eviction, she takes the goofy Billy Campbell up on his offer. Jake attempts a relationship with Kelly Taylor and they are constantly faced with obstacles due to their age difference. Rhonda is pursued by one of her aerobics students, but learns that his interest is anything but romantic.

2Friends and Lovers

45 minJul 15, 1992

Billy gets a job as a cab driver and makes a connection with a passenger, who he begins dating. Alison is put off by the speed of the couple's courtship, and grows tired of their constant presence in the apartment. Jake is arrested following a scuffle at the unemployment office, and is less than grateful when Kelly bails him out. Jane worries about the status of her marriage when Michael is unable to recall the specific moment he fell in love with her.

3Lost and Found

45 minJul 22, 1992

Jake fears that Kelly will be hurt if they continue their relationship and sets up a fake date with a friend to trick her into breaking up with him. Jane is depressed when Michael must work instead of spending a romantic evening with her. Billy completes his first screenplay, but Alison is decidedly less than impressed.

4For Love or Money

45 minJul 29, 1992

Alison is befriended by a guy from the mail room, who quickly asks her out and reveals that his father is the vice president of a sunscreen company with which D&D is doing business. After failing miserably in his new job at a coffee shop, Jake agrees to help his ex-girlfriend Peri with the sale of a fraudulent painting. Matt questions Rhonda's character after she reneges on a promise to help with a dinner at the halfway house.

5Leap of Faith

45 minAug 5, 1992

Jane learns that she is pregnant, but doesn't tell Michael because he hadn't seemed thrilled by the prospect of having kids. Billy is given a column in the neighborhood newspaper.

6Second Chances

45 minAug 12, 1992

Jake asks Alison to help him study for his G.E.D, but requests that she keep the matter a secret. When Rhonda meets up with an old friend from her dancing days, she is haunted by memories of the injury she faked to avoid an audition.

7My Way

45 minAug 19, 1992

Billy loses his job and asks Alison to accompany him on a visit to his parents. Sandy gets a swelled head after landing a part in a horror movie, and ends up moving out. Michael and Jane discuss their excitement and anxiety about the upcoming birth of their baby.

8Lonely Hearts

45 minSep 2, 1992

While Sandy is shopping with Rhonda, she meets a new guy who asks her out. However, she soon realizes that there is no spark between them and tries to let him down gently. Meanwhile, Alison looks to replace her clunker car but has a hard time letting go because of all the memories it holds.

9Responsibly Yours

45 minSep 9, 1992

Billy helps a woman whose car has broken down along the side of her road. Jake and Sandy try to rebuild their relationship, agreeing to go on a platonic date where things quickly get out of hand.

10Burned

45 minSep 16, 1992

During his surprise birthday party, Jake receives an unexpected visit from his mother. Billy is the victim of a car-jacking after dropping off a passenger in South Central, and begins to display signs of racial prejudice, making Rhonda is furious. Jane and Michael quarrel after he behaves insensitively during a parenting class.

11A Promise Broken

45 minSep 30, 1992

Jane gets bad news at a routine appointment. Michael is reluctant to express his emotions about the bad news, and quarrels with colleague Kimberly Shaw when she tries to convince him to show his feelings.

12Polluted Affairs

45 minOct 21, 1992

After a chance meeting in the street, Alison becomes romantically involved with environmentalist Keith Gray. Billy is saddled with bad credit because he has yet to pay off a college loan that he didn't even need. Jane is determined to work off the weight from her pregnancy.

13Dreams Come True

45 minOct 28, 1992

Alison continues to see Keith, despite the misgivings of her friends and the fact that her erratic behavior has put her job in jeopardy. Matt is the victim of an attack outside a nightclub. A customer at Shooters asks Sandy to audition for a soap opera.

14Drawing the Line

45 minNov 4, 1992

Keith stays with Alison while his estranged wife, Lily, is in town for the weekend. Rhonda's new roommate turns out to be completely anal-retentive.

15House of God

45 minNov 11, 1992

A mysterious aspiring photographer named Jo Reynolds moves into the building. Michael and Jane begin spending time with a respected pediatrician and his wife.

16The Whole Truth

45 minNov 18, 1992

When Jo hits financial hard times, Jake offers to help her. Meanwhile, Jane loses her job and Matt continues his legal threads.

17Jake vs. Jake

45 minNov 25, 1992

Jake is visited by a former girlfriend and Alison falls ill. Meanwhile, Rhonda meets a wealthy restaurant owner.

18A Melrose Place Christmas

45 minDec 16, 1992

Alison undergoes successful surgery and Billy agrees to care for her when she returns home from the hospital. Jo and Jake try to overcome their unhappy memories of Christmas. Michael is depressed when he and Kimberly cannot save a young gunshot victim.

19Single White Sister

45 minJan 6, 1993

Jane receives a surprise visit from her sister Sydney, who has dropped out of college. Billy agrees to set up Alison with one of his friends. Jake tries to prove himself by taking up one of Jo's interests, poetry. Rhonda is furious when Terrence doesn't defend her to his snobbish friends.

20Peanut Butter and Jealousy

45 minJan 13, 1993Now viewing

Sydney continues to get on Jane's nerves and Jake reluctantly tells Jo about his meeting with her husband, Charles.

21Picture Imperfect

45 minJan 27, 1993

Alison is promoted to junior account executive and meets art director Amanda Woodward. Billy doesn't hit it off with a blind date arranged by Michael, but is attracted to Amanda. An overwhelmed Rhonda breaks her engagement.

22Three's a Crowd

45 minFeb 3, 1993

Amanda, Billy and Alison spend the weekend at a lakeside cabin, while Jake and Jo have a romantic evening together. Matt is caught in the middle of Rhonda and Terrence's romantic problems.

23My New Partner

45 minFeb 10, 1993

Alison remains irritated about Billy's relationship with Amanda. Jo's husband offers her a $50,000 divorce settlement, but she wants to turn it down because of her pride.

24Bye Bye Billy

45 minFeb 17, 1993

Billy backs out of plans with Alison to have dinner with Amanda and her father. Jake objects to Jo's attempts to help with the business.

25Irreconcilable Similarites

45 minMar 3, 1993

Billy and Amanda bicker constantly after he moves in with her. Michael's college friend makes a pass at Jane after they have dinner together.

26End Game

45 minMar 24, 1993

Billy's father dies of a heart attack and Michael tries to convince Kimberly to move in with Billy.

27The Test

45 minMar 31, 1993

Jake and Jo are forced to submit to AIDS tests after his ex-girlfriend Peri reveals that she is HIV positive. Billy uses an embellished resume to win a job at Escapade Magazine.

28Pushing Boundaries

45 minApr 7, 1993

One of Billy's co-workers discovers that he lied on his résumé, and reports him to Nancy. Alison takes Billy out to lunch and Michael grows more concerned by his attraction to Kimberly. Matt gets a date with a lawyer, but the man turns out to be an egomaniac.

29Pas de Trois

45 minApr 21, 1993

Michael and Kimberly are spotted by Alison, and Kay sends a burned-out Jane off to have lunch with Michael. Amanda propositions Billy at Lucy's engagement party.

30Carpe Diem

45 minApr 28, 1993

Billy and Alison's first real date is a disaster, as she is worried about Michael's affair. Alison and Amanda come to a truce and Jake loans Billy a motorcycle.

31State of Need

45 minMay 12, 1993

Billy and Alison's new relationship is threatened by news from Amanda, and Jo's nights out partying with Karen come to an end.

32Suspicious Minds

69 minMay 26, 1993

The apartment building goes up for sale and an unidentified individual begins harassing Alison. Keith returns to Los Angeles, and Michael and Jane rekindle their romance.