Melrose Place
No Strings Attached
TV Flash files “No Strings Attached” as hour 70 of 226 in the TV Flash guide — Melrose Place (1992–1999) on Fox, season 3, episode 6, aired 1994-10-17, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E06: listed hour 70 of 226 in the Melrose Place guide, hour 6 of 32 in season 3. It aired 1994-10-17 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Non-Sexual Healing” (S03E05). Next is “The Cook, the Creep, His Lover and Her Sister” (S03E07).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Jo and Amanda argue over who is to blame for Jake's departure. Jake meets his biological father, Vince Connors. After they resolve some of their differences, Vince convinces Jake to return to Melrose
Viewer FAQ
Where does No Strings Attached sit in the Melrose Place guide?
S03E06 is listed hour 70 of 226 — hour 6 of 32 in season 3, season 3 episode 6.
When did Melrose Place S03E06 air?
No Strings Attached aired 1994-10-17 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Is it related to 90210?
Yes — same Darren Star/Spelling orbit, a more adult spinoff-adjacent soap sharing the universe's glossy DNA.
In the series
Why this series still plays
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