"Pilot" (90 min.)

Guest Stars: Tori Spelling [ Donna Martin ], Sherman Howard [ Hal Barber ], Victor Love [ Daniel ], Fritzie Burr [ Roommate Candidate #2 ], Debra Casey [ Roommate Candidate #1 ], Kimber Sissons [ Girl ]

Recurring Characters: Kelly, Steve, David

Alison's roommate leaves in the middle of the night and sticks her with the rent. The goofy Billy Campbell approaches her and asks about the vacancy, but she turns him down. Faced with eviction, she finally takes him up on his offer. Alison accidentally dents the car door of a vice president at the ad agency that employs her, D&D. She accepts a date with him, but Billy has to come to the rescue when the man tries to force his way into the apartment. Jake attempts a relationship with Kelly Taylor, a teenager whose house he had helped remodel. 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.

First Aired: 8 Jul 92

Writer: Darren Star

Director: Howard Deutsch

NOTE: Jennie Garth (Kelly), Ian Ziering (Steve), Brian Austin Green (David) and Tori Spelling were regulars on Beverly Hills, 90210. Grant Show had appeared on two episodes of that series to introduce its spin-off, Melrose Place, to viewers. Garth appeared on the first three episodes of Melrose to continue their characters' storylines, with brief appearances by Ziering and Green in each show. Spelling appeared in only the first two shows because her character then left to study in France for the rest of the summer.

Episode Description is based on text Copyright © 1998-2001, Pam Mitchelmore.