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Alice
"Kiss my grits!"
Overview
Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner.
Status
Ended
Created By
Robert Getchell
Network
CBS
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
Pilot
Alice gets her hopes up to be a big star when a talent agent comes to town.
Alice Gets a Pass
Alice falls for an ex-football player, who is now an actor.
A Piece of the Rock
Alice meets her late husband's beneficiary.
Pay the Fifty Dollars
Alice is mistakenly picked up by the five-0 for prostitution when she is performing in a nightclub.
A Call to Arms
A sleepless night of obscene phone calls prompts Alice into considering packing a piece.
The Last Review
A famous food critic dies in Mel's Diner, which freaks out everyone.
Sex Education
Alice feels that Tommy is learning about sex too early when she finds a picture of a naked woman in Tommy's wallet.
Big Daddy Dawson's Coming
When Alice helps Flo get a man, the Man tries to help himself to Alice.
Good Night Sweet Vera
Alice and Flo try to keep Vera from O'Ding on sleeping pills.
The Dilemma
Alice is proposed marriage from an old boyfriend from the old neighborhood.
Who Killed Bugs Bunny?
Alice is thrilled that Mel is taking Tommy camping, until she finds out that it involves hunting as well. Alice refuses to let Tommy go, but he runs away to go camping anyway. It isn't until he shoots an animal that he realizes that his mother was right all along.
Mother-in-Law (1)
Rose Hyatt comes to visit Alice and Tommy, much to Alice's chagrin. And now she's talking about staying there....
Mother-in-Law (2)
Alice does all that she can to stop Rose from becoming a permanent Phoeniz resident.
Vera's Mortician
Vera's boyfriend might very well be a married man.
Mel's in Love
Mel falls in love with a young nature hiker from New Jersey.
The Accident
Mel leaves Alice and Flo his car when he goes on a trip, but Flo gets it totalled in an accident that is spread out over several blocks. Will they fix it in time before Mel gets back? Nope, Mel comes home early and finds out about his car from an angry Hispanic neighbor!
The Failure
A robbery heist gets messed up when the cash register is stuck. The robber thinks he is a failure, but he gets a chance to redeem himself when he helps a lady deliver a baby in the diner.
The Hex
A fake Gypsy is caught stealing the silverware by Alice, and she puts a curse on the gang.
The Pain of No Return
Alice might be in trouble with Uncle Sam when she learns that her recently decease husband never paid his back taxes.
The Odd Couple
Flo's trailer is stolen, and Alice has the heart to let her stay at her house for a spell. The spell is broken when Alice finds out that Flo is an all-out slob and have unwelcomed visitors (Flo's latest boyfriend, not roaches).
A Night to Remember
Alice and Flo try to find Vera a man.
Mel's Cup
Alice unknowingly donates Mel's old Navy Trophy to a rummage sale.
The Bundle
A Bag full of money is found in the diner, and Alice is the only one who wants to find the owner.
Mel's Happy Burger
Alice gets her chance at stardom as a hamburger on a TV commercial for the diner.
Top Cast
Linda Lavin
Alice Hyatt
Vic Tayback
Mel Sharples
Beth Howland
Vera Louise Gorman-Novak
Celia Weston
Jolene Hunnicutt
Philip McKeon
Tommy Hyatt
Charles Levin
Elliot Novak
