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Melrose Place: Season 7, Vol. 1

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This must be due soon please!!!! I finished season 6 months ago, and it's taken a ridiculously long time for seasons 5-7 to come out and theres still season 7.2 to come! If only it lasted this long on tv!!! Just release them and be done with it!

They have the art work for season 7 vol 1 which means it should be only a matter of time before its releases , let hope its in the next 2012. it would be nice.

Truthfully season 7 of MP isn't as good as the last few before it, but that's not uncommon for long running broadcast television, especially for nighttime soaps. There are some really great eps from season 7 and at times it even rivals season 6. But of course you have to chip away at all the dead grass; that being the ludicrous love-triangle between Amanda/Kyle/Peter, and then you have to turn a blind eye to every single one of Kyle's incredibly crazy (not to mention desperate, obscene, vulgar and blatantly sad) attention-seeking stunts to fully appreciate season 7.

For me, the reason why I enjoyed season 7 so much was because of Eve. She was such a multi-facated character. She was sweet, tough, sexy, innocent, witchy and a touch on the devilish side. But what I really liked about Eve was that she morphed into the Kimberly-crackpot that longtime MP fans have come to expect. Oh I also loved the entire victim aspect of Eve. She was the total thankless victim (all thanks to that "soul-less, husband-stealing, slu tty Amanda," as Kimberly described during a brief spell of lucidity during season 3).

I also really enjoyed Lexi. Because she was the total "B" who had the Balls to go up against Queen Woodward. I don't think anyone else in the entire history of MP annoyed Amanda as much (not even Taylor or Alison in her wilder days). And it wasn't so much that Lexi was this hugely brilliant person who knew all the right buttons to push and it wasn't because she was such a hot mama that chased all the men to her. Rather Amanda hated her so much because Lexi was a very dedicated rival who surpassed even Amanda as far as control and ruthlessness. I never had much respect or interest in Queen Woodward, but she turned into an even a bigger tragic train-wreck during season 7 and that was mostly due in part because of that fiery vixen, Lex.

In terms of the good characters I really enjoyed the 2 Mrs. Mancinis. Mrs. Mancini #1 & #5 and Mrs. Mancini #4, otherwise known as Jane and Megan. I liked Megan because she was the kind voice of reason who was also there to help her fellow neighbor. Although at times she was very naive, especially for an ex-West Hollywood hooker, but that's all good. And I liked Jane for 2 reasons. First of all, she was smart enough to take out the trash (Michael). And like Eve there was such a tragic and victimized part of Jane that I adored. I loved how she sat at the edge of her fireplace going over her divorce papers with a half-empty bottle of peachy Riuniti; she totally set the stage for that big blockhead, Kyle. And then when Amanda (in all of her dementia) fired poor Jane that was just big bulbous nuts on top of the sundae!

These are the season 7 actors / characters:
* Jamie Luner / Lexi Sterling
* Rena Sofer / Eve Cleary (later known as Eve Burns)
* Josie Bissett / Jane Mancini
* Kelly Rutherford / Megan Lewis (known as Megan McBride by the final ep)
* Dey Young / Dr. Irene Shulman
* Jack Wagner / Dr. Peter Burns
* John Newton / Ryan McBride
* Rob Estes / Kyle (the Jake-wannabe) McBride
* Heather Locklear / Amanda "Queen of the Jungle" Woodward

These are all the season 7 MP eps:
The World According to Matt 9/14/1998
The gang all meet at Kyle's for a reunion with old friend, Matt Fielding. Everyone is shocked to find out that Matt tragically parishes in an accident. Everyone is also riled up when they hear of a secret diary that Matt has kept.
Note: even though the ep that aired b4 this one (Buona Sera, Mr. Campbell) aired just a week prior, that one was part of season 6. All the eps that aired in the summer of '98, prior to "The World According to Matt" were all hold-over eps that are season 6.

Where the Hookers Grow 9/21/1998
Lex goes after a doctor at the hospital to get info on Peter. Megan goes home and Michael chases after her.

Dr. Jealousy 9/28/1998
Lexi starts taunting Peter. She even has the nerve to call him up, while laying down in a bubble-bath, just to make him nervous. Then she sets up a meeting to tell Amanda but backs off at the last minute. Meanwhile, Megan takes a job with Lex' new advertising firm, in direct competition with "you-know-who."

Not Quite All About Eve 10/19/1998
Eve is hit by a car, and after firing her, Kyle feels bad and gives her another chance.

The Rumor Whisperer 10/26/1998
Thanks to Lexi, malicious gossip is spread about Amanda. I really think this is the ep when I started totally hating Amanda because she turned into such a hypocrite. Yeah, like she never fell on her back to further her career. And I love how Lexi says to the judge (whom she had the brief fling with) "I know how tongues like to wag in this town."

The Night the Lights Went Out at Melrose 11/2/1998
There's trouble in paradise when a blackout plagues the apartment building.

Suspicion 11/9/1998
As usual, Kyle can't leave well enough alone and sticks his nose into Eve's affairs.

Fiddling on the Roof 11/16/1998
Michael and Jane's wedding is dead on arrival. But get a load of Lexi and Ryan in the bathroom. They were going at it, like jackrabbits.

Lethal Wedding 4 11/23/1998
Jane runs to court to sue Michael for a divorce.

When Cheerleaders Attack 11/30/1998
Kyle finds out the secret of Eve (and Amanda). Peter and Eve get married and Kyle agrees to keep it a secret. Of course Lexi shows her um..face, when she pops up in Peter's hotel room, stark naked!

Suddenly Sperm 12/14/1998
Kyle is incorrectly told that he cannot father children.

The Usual Santas 12/21/1998
In a Christmas ep, the guys are arrested (dressed as Santa) when the geniuses at the LAPD think that they held up a bank. Later on, Kyle visits a Christmas tree salesman who knows about Eve's past and beats him to a bloody pulp. Ho, ho, ho!

The Kyle High Club 1/11/1999
Kyle gets more and more crazy. Meanwhile, Jane and Michael make a brief reconciliation.

I Married a Jock Murderer 1/18/1999
With Eve's help, Ryan ties to get Amanda and Kyle on speaking terms again. And dumbbell Michael finally gets what's coming to him, in the form of a sneaky con-man who dupes him out of thousands of dollars.

A Fist Full of Secrets 1/25/1999
OMG this is probably my very favorite ep of season 7. Peter goes back to Oakhurst and confronts the Dumar family. I love how he calls their son a rapist and tells the cop that "I give you my word if you arrest my wife by this time tomorrow someone else will be wearing that badge." This rivals even the chivalry of Jake!!

The Younger Son Also Rises 2/8/1999
Amanda's father-in-law comes for a visit and sarcastically tells his son that Amanda may have a baby, but he'll have sandy blonde hair (just like Dr. Burns!)

Saving Ryan's Privates 2/15/1999
Kyle is totally out of the stratosphere and such a raving kook in this ep. What I don't understand is why is it when Kimberly acted like a nut she was institutionalized but when Kyle does it everyone thinks it's cute?

They Shoot Blanks, Don't They? 2/22/1999
Another ep devoted to Kyle's dementia. This is getting old (and tired).

How Amanda Got Her Groove Back 3/1/1999
Peter charters a medi-vac for Amanda and she flies onto the tarmac to win Kyle back, as he's about to take a flight to Boston, to leave for good. (Dare I say, she should've let him go?)

Unpleasantville 3/8/1999
Lexi sticks her nose into Megan's affairs as far is Ryan is concerned because she wants to see if he really is afraid of a commitment.

Ryan's Choice 4/5/1999
Ryan travels back to New York to see his secret, estranged daughter.

McBride's Head Revisited 4/12/1999
Lex buys you-know-who's apartment building. Amanda makes some grand statement, "I'm leaving now." Um, shouldn't you have been packed before you closed on your home?? I love how Lexi says to her, "good it'll save me the trouble of evicting you." Hahahaha!!!

The Daughterboy 4/19/1999
After Michael and Peter set the 2 up, Shulman stops interfering in hospital business...at least for the time being!

Bitter Homes and Guardians 4/26/1999
Kyle and Amanda make a clean and smooth break. The marriage is over, he sells his half of the club and he gets closer to Jane.

Floral Knowledge 5/3/1999
Amanda shoots a cruise ship commercial, staring Eve.

Lexi Gets Stiffed 5/10/1999
Lexi sabotages Amanda's film from the commercial and causes her to lose the account. I love it!!

Dead Men Don't Shut Up 5/17/1999
Lex befriends Eve in the hopes that it'll trigger a repressed memory so she can get even more dirt on Amanda.

A sses to Ashes 5/24/1999
After finding out that Peter is leaving her for Amanda, Eve goes off the deep end and retrogresses into a complete and total kook! I love it!! She ties up both Lexi and Michael (in his tighty whities) and sticks them in a tub together. Meanwhile, she tries to run Peter over. But Peter has his own problems when Shulman resurfaces, this time with concrete evidence to bring him down. Both Peter and Amanda decide to fake their deaths. I love how at the funeral Eve shows up (dressed like a cheerleader, of course!) and throws Peter's ashes all over Lex saying, "you always wanted Peter to be all over you." Peter and Amanda have an island wedding and then walk together on some secluded beach, discussing what they'll name their children. "A Billy and a Sydney," Peter says. "Just not a Kimberly," Amanda said in perhaps her only wise remarks of the entire season.


Where are they now?

Grant Show - Grant was perhaps the shyest member of the entire cast of MP who went out of his way to shake off his sex-symbol image. He only took cast pictures when it was deemed nesceassry as per his contract (that's why he rarely showed up in later seasons in magazine pictures). Most recently Grant stared in the critically-acclaimed series "Swingtown." After being canceled, the series has found new life on Bravo. Grant is currently in talks with CBS to do a new series and more than 10 years after leaving MP he told TV Guide that it was a big mistake for leaving the series after only 5 seasons because overtime it has hurt his career. Grant can also been seen on the "Gray's Anatomy" spin-off "Private Practice."

Linden Ashby - Never one to be typecast, since leaving MP he has performed in many diverse roles. Linden began guest starting on "Days of Our Lives" earlier this year. Also in 2008 he appeared in the films "Prom Night" and "Impact Point."

Marcia Cross - Perhaps it's no surprise or coincidence that the most famous and the most controversial MP star (Kimberly Shaw) has also turned out to be the most successful. Marcia can now be seen on everyone's favorite desperately un-desperate series, "Desperate Housewives." She's also stared in a string of hugely successful television movies. And in Feb. 2007 Marcia gave birth to a set of fraternal twins. A few years ago The Enquirer maliciously reported that Marcia was lesbian and planning to come out of the closet. Never one to mince words Marcia appeared on Barbara Walters' "The View" to vehemently deny these mean-spirited reports. Marcia is also a vocal advocate for migraine sufferers as the spokeswoman for the National Migraine Network (a role that Josie had previously.)

Kristin Davis - Besides Marcia Cross, Kristin is perhaps the most successful and widely-known member of the MP family - for something completely un-related to MP! That of course is "Sex in the City." Kristin stared on the series for nearly 10 years and earlier this year she appeared in the "Sex in the City" feature film. Kristin's also appeared in a slew of other films over the years, including "Deck The Halls" and "The Shaggy Dog."

Laura Leighton - After leaving MP, Laura went to work for another Spelling classic, "90210." She currently enjoys a career as a very popular character actress and dramatic television movie leading star. She married her MP co-star Doug Savant in 1999.

Daphne Zuniga - Like Grant, Daphne is another MP star who's had to suffer through obscure work and confessed that her early departure hurt her career. In the mid '90s she stared in the television picture "Pandora's Clock." Daphne has also appeared on "Nip/Tuck" in '07 and currently is an advocate for global warming and a mercury awareness proponent. Daphne also stared in the ABC Family movie "Christmas Do-Over" in 2006 and can be seen in the upcoming film, "The Scene" next year.

Scott Plank - After MP Scott guest stared on "Baywatch" and "The Division." Tragically he was in a serious car accident and passed away 6 years ago. He also stared in the film "Holes" which was posthumously released.

Andrew Shue - He produced and stared in the '07 movie "Gracie." Andrew has also been a public advocate for the democratic party and is the co-chair of the organization Do-Something.

Josie Bissett - After making a clean divorce from her hubby, she is currently staring on the ABC Family series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager."

Courtney Thorne-Smith - Courtney wanted out of her MP contract so bad that she went to the producers and actually begged to be let go early. At the time she left the series she went to work on "Ally McBeal" which was very unheard of for a series regular to move around like that. Next, she stared on the series "According to Jim" which is still in production.

Kelly Rutherford - Kelly has stared in a string of women-oriented telepics that have all been very successful and critically-acclaimed. Currently, she's acting on "Gossip Girl."

Lisa Rinna - Lisa appeared on "Dancing with the Stars." She also hosted her own talk show on Soap Net and most recently she's welcomed red carpet arrivals for the E! Network.

Zitto Kazann - Since playing Kimberly's demon, he's appeared in a bunch of dramatic programs including "The X Files" and "Criminal."

Jamie Luner - Jamie's also appeared in several movies, including "Blind Injustice" and "Stranger in My Bed." In 2007 she stared in the sci-fi movie "Nuclear Hurricane."

Vanessa Williams - Vanessa has appeared in the TV series "Soul Food." She's also a highly in-demand character actress that has added many television and feature film credits to her professional resume.

Kristian Alfonso - Kristian returned to her roots, playing Gina on " Days of our Lives" since leaving MP. She's also guest stared on "Friends" and a variety of other programs.

Rena Sofer - Since leaving she's appeared in many guest spots, such as "Heroes" and "Two and a Half Men." In 2005 Rena gave birth to her first child. A Hasidic Jew, Rena is also a vocal proponent for the state of Israel.

Anne-Marie Johnson - Anne-Marie is another MP star who's enjoyed an extraordinarily diverse career. She's appeared on "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" as well as "Girlfriends" and numerous other comedy, variety and dramatic series and cable programs.

Gail Strickland - A very well-received character actress for more than 4 decades, Gail has never found a free moment since MP ended for her in '98. She's appeared in a variety of projects; most recently the film "Quality Time."

Salome Jens - Salome has appeared in a bunch of "Star Track" eps. And with her husky voice this veteran actress has enjoyed a successful voiceover career in recent years.

Dey Young - She's guested on a bunch of series programs, most notable "The Young and the Restless."

Amy Locane - Amy's stared in a bunch of television and indy projects since leaving MP in 1992, including "Ebenezer" with Ricky Schroder. In 2007 she had her first child and earlier this year she married for the first time.

MP has been off the air for 10 full years, can you believe it? It seems just like yesterday that I was hosting my weekly MP Monday night party. But it's true, 10 years have gone by. But don't worry because you can still find the entire series on SoapNet and CBS Video does plan to release the ***entire*** series. (Season 5, volume 1 will be out in Feb.) Remember, you are what you watch!