Melrose Place
Bitter Homes and Guardians
TV Flash files “Bitter Homes and Guardians” as hour 222 of 226 in the TV Flash guide — Melrose Place (1992–1999) on Fox, season 7, episode 31, aired 1999-04-26, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S07E31: listed hour 222 of 226 in the Melrose Place guide, hour 31 of 35 in season 7. It aired 1999-04-26 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Daughterboy” (S07E30). Next is “Floral Knowledge” (S07E32).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Amanda reawakens her ruthless, take-no-prisoners attitude when she begins firing staff to finance Marlin's test commercial.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Bitter Homes and Guardians sit in the Melrose Place guide?
S07E31 is listed hour 222 of 226 — hour 31 of 35 in season 7, season 7 episode 31.
When did Melrose Place S07E31 air?
Bitter Homes and Guardians aired 1999-04-26 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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