Alice Strikes Up the Band

1Mel and the Green Machine

30 minNov 2, 1980

An automated bank teller accidentally spews out $24,675 to an astonished but delighted Mel.

2Dog Day Evening

30 minNov 9, 1980

After his safe is stolen, Mel rents the services of two very efficient guard dogs.

3Vegas (1)

30 minNov 16, 1980

Robert Goulet makes an appearance when Vera wins a free trip to Las Vegas and Alice, Mel and Belle tag along to try their luck.

4Vegas (2)

30 minNov 16, 1980

Mel may get his diner back if Belle can get Robert Goulet to perform for a Las Vegas casino owner but when it seems she can't get him, Alice steps in and impersonates him.

5Vera's Aunt Agatha

30 minNov 23, 1980

Vera's Aunt Agatha, a freewheeling sexagenarian, makes a pit stop in Phoenix while motorcycling to Mexico. This prompts Vera to make a life altering decision, whether or not to ride off into the sunset with her aunt.

6Tommy's T.K.O.

30 minNov 30, 1980

Against Alce's expressed wishes, Mel secretly teaches Tommy how to take care of a school bully.

7The New Improved Mel

30 minDec 7, 1980

The sparsely attended funeral of a buddy persuade Mel to become Mr. Nice Guy and ensure a decent turnout at his own burial.

8Carrie Sings the Blues

30 minDec 21, 1980

Mel's mother is singing the blues because her husband of six months has just left her.

9Henry's Bitter Half

30 minJan 4, 1981

Henry's convinced that his wife of 20 years is suddenly being nice because she's having an affair, so he tells her he's having one too, with Alice.

10Alice Locks Belle Out

30 minJan 11, 1981

As the new manager of her apartment building, Alice has the unenviable task of locking out a delinquent fellow tenant, Belle.

11Vera Goes Out On a Limb

30 minJan 18, 1981

Vera goes out on a limb to save a century old tree in front of the diner from being cut down for a road-widening project.

12The Jerry Reed Fish Story

30 minFeb 1, 1981

The waitresses cut up a huge fish they find in the refrigerator, unaware that singer Jerry Reed had left it there until he could have it stuffed.

13Bye Bye, Birdie

30 minFeb 8, 1981

Mel gets into a nose-to-beak yelling match with Vera's new pet parrot.

14Alice's Son, the Drop-out

30 minFeb 15, 1981

Tommy is cutting classes to pursue a singing career and his first job is singing at a juice saloon.

15Carrie Chickens Out

30 minFeb 22, 1981

During a visit, Carrie plans to help out at the diner and cook but a fed up Mel kicks her out and she goes to work for a competitor.

16Macho, Macho Mel

30 minMar 8, 1981

When, Mel recounts the story of the little old lady who mugged him, the old lady becomes four thugs.

17The Great Escape

30 minMar 15, 1981

A trucker chooses Mel's Diner as the place to tell her amorous driving partner to hit the road.

18Alice Strikes Up the Band

30 minMar 29, 1981Now viewing

Alice thinks she has found her main chance when she lands a gig singing at a big banquet with a 1940's theme and an influential audience of restaurant owners.

19Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix?

30 minApr 5, 1981

Mel suddenly takes a romantic interest in Vera, who doesn't realize it's just a ploy to make his girlfriend, Marie, jealous.

20Baby Makes Five

30 minMay 3, 1981

Vera refuses to give up the baby girl someone left in her pile of wash at the laundromat.