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Back in bed with Melrose Place

Should you doubt that Melrose Place has a unique purchase on the hearts of longtime television watchers, I direct you to the following positive reviews: “It’s as fresh as yesterday’s daisy,” “It's still not good, mind you, but it's more honest and enthusiastic about its badness, you know?” and “[It’s] operating at the same level of glorious mind gunk as its predecessor.“ No, really, those are all positive reviews. The new Melrose Place is exactly as bad as the old Melrose Place, and in the special 2+2=5 hours that occur after a long day of work, that’s entertainment ... (Read more in DoubleX.)