(PLEASE NOTE: Melrose Space went on "hiatus" at the end of December, 1996 so the synopses for the second half of Season 5 are missing. HOWEVER, Paul Baker has been kind enough to volunteer to fill in the gaps for us, so stay tuned for these synopses!) 05/19/97 - "Who's Afraid Of Amanda Woodward?" (Season Finale) 05/12/97 - "Secrets, Lies & More Lies" Peter is diagnosed with rage epilepsy; Sydney joins D&D; Kyle and Amanda open a jazz club; Sam turns her father in to the police; Jake reunites with his son David and Alison falls off the wagon... again 05/05/97 - "Going Places" Amanda and Kyle go to the Dominican Republic to divorce Peter and Taylor; Billy and Sam are blackmailed by Sam's father; Syd and Craig get together; Alison and Jake make plans to move to Ojai; Taylor and Michael scheme against Peter; Kyle rescues Jennifer from a strip joint and Matt battles with Chelsea's mother 04/28/97 - "Ultimatums And The Single Girl" 04/21/97 - "All Beth's Are Off" 04/14/97 - "Deja Vu, All Over Again" 04/07/97 - "Dead Wives Club" 03/31/97 - "Last Exit To Ohio" 03/17/97 - "From Here To Maternity" 03/10/97 - "101 Damnations" 03/03/97 - "Screams From A Marriage" 02/24/97 - "Frames-R-Us" 02/17/97 - "Men Are From Melrose" 02/10/97 - "Catch Her In A Lie" 02/03/97 - "Great Sex-Pectations" 01/27/97 - "Better Homes And Condos" 01/20/97 - "The Eyes Of The Storm" 01/13/97 - "Escape From L.A." 01/06/97 - "The Accidental Doctor" 12/16/96 - "Crazy Love" Billy and Sam get closer; Amanda tells Peter it's over so he pushes Taylor away and into the arms of Kyle (get all that?); Syd meets Chad Lowe; Jane and Sherry spend Christmas together; Matt defies Dan and Kimberly plans her death. 12/09/96 - "Quest For Mother" Jane meets her birthmother; Michael moves in with Matt while Matt moves in with Dan; Craig threatens his father; Kyle hires Sydney; Peter takes up golf and Jake and Alison continue to get on my nerves. 12/02/96 - "Sole Sister" Jane searches for her birthmother; Kimberly files for divorce; Alison accepts Jake's offer; Amanda spies for Arthur; Matt and Dan get one pseudo-meaningful scene; Sydney loves her sister; Craig rents a loft for Sam and Billy is still pathetic. 11/25/96 - "Nice Work If You Can Get It" Kimberly wants a divorce; Kyle confronts Taylor; Peter loses a patient; Craig assumes control of D&D; Dan and Matt become an item; Jake offers Alison half of Shooter's; Syd sleeps with Kyle and Jane discovers she's adopted. 11/18/96 - "Farewell Mike's Concubine" a.k.a. "That Thing You Do With Your Lips" Michael and Megan commit; Matt and Dan date; Jane phones home; Alison returns to D&D; Amanda and Craig make a deal and Kyle gets a clue. 11/11/96 - Part One - "Young Doctors In Heat" 11/11/96 - Part Two - "Mission Interpersonal" Kimberly has brain cancer; Michael tries to get closer to Megan; Taylor reveals her connection to Peter; Matt and Dan establish a personal relationship; Sydney helps Kyle; Amanda and Peter's marriage is on the rocks and Jane has a breakthrough. 11/04/96 - "Jane's Addiction" Matt leaves rehab and gets suspended; Michael has an affair; Kyle's restaurant opens; Jane gets caught; Taylor wedges Amanda and Peter further apart and Billy and Sam get closer. 10/28/96 - "Un-Janed Melody" Amanda and Peter go on their honeymoon; Craig joins D&D; Billy gets demoted; Alison moves in with Jake; Matt goes into rehab and Jane becomes obsessed. 09/30/96 - "Hunka, Hunka Burnin' Love" Billy exposes Jake and Alison's relationship; Sydney gets fired by Peter and hired by Jane; Matt tries PCP; Kimberly loses her license and Taylor continues her obsession with Peter and Amanda. 09/23/96 - "Moving Violations" Alison moves out; Kimberly's memory returns; Peter is set free; Richard dies; Matt gets caught by Michael and Taylor, Kyle and Sam still search desperately for their storylines. 09/16/96 - "Over Dick's Dead Body" Jane and Sydney are blackmailed; Alison starts packing; Matt's addiction worsens; Taylor and Kyle move in; Michael takes Kimberly home and Peter loses hope. 09/09/96 - "Living With Disaster" **SEASON PREMIERE** Jo leaves; Taylor, Kyle and Sam join; Kim wakes up; Alison and Jake sneak around; Billy gets drunk; Matt gets wired; Jane gets nervous; Amanda gets the dirt on Peter and Richard rises from the dirt to exact revenge on Jane.