Alice
Kiss my grits!
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.
Episodes
1Bet a Million, Mel
30 minOct 4, 1981
Mel borrows $10,000 against the diner to bet on a 90-to-1 nag.
2Guinness on Tap
30 minOct 11, 1981
Determined to leave her mark on the world, Vera sets out to break the tap dancing endurance record.
3Comrade Mel
30 minOct 18, 1981
A towel boy from the Russian ballet takes refuge in Mel's storeroom.
4Alice's Halloween Surprise
30 minOct 25, 1981
On Halloween, Alice's latest heartthrob asks her to shepherd his four kids for the evening.
5Alice's Big Four-Oh!
30 minNov 8, 1981
It's Alice's 40th birthday, and for the milestone she gets a millstone, a visit from her meddling mother.
6Mel's Cousin, Wendell
30 minNov 15, 1981
Smooth operator Mel teaches his shy cousin, Wendell, how to score with Vera.
7Vera's Bouncing Check
30 minNov 29, 1981
Against Mel's orders, Vera cashes a check for an old flame, who's nowhere to be found when it bounces.
8After Mel's Gone
30 minDec 6, 1981
Mel becomes despondent when he realizes he has no heirs.
9Mel's Christmas Carol
30 minDec 20, 1981
The ghost of a partner past gives Mel the dickens on Christmas Eve after Mel fired Alice, Jolene and Vera.
10The Wild One
30 minDec 27, 1981
Alice's spirit inspires a biker to recruit her as his ""old lady.""
11Alice Calls the Shots
30 minJan 3, 1982
Alice blows the whistle on Tommy's basketball playing when his grades start to slip.
12Not with My Niece You Don't
30 minJan 17, 1982
Mel gives Tommy advice on how to charm the ladies, which Tommy promptly applies to Mel's niece.
13Queen of Soaps
30 minJan 31, 1982
After getting hooked on soap operas, Vera becomes a washout at work and later quits.
14Sharples vs. Sharples
30 minFeb 7, 1982
Mel has a beef with his mother who wants to publish his secret chili recipe in her new cookbook.
15Valentine's Day Massacre
30 minFeb 14, 1982
Valentine's Day promises anything but hearts and flowers for the diner staff, who all quarrel with their dates.
16The Best Little Waitress in the World
30 minFeb 21, 1982
A book on building self-confidence inspires Vera to become ""the best little waitress in the world!"" Later, Mel leaves a newly confident Vera in charge of the diner.
17Alice and the Acorns
30 minMar 7, 1982
Alice is visited by a high-school chum who's still suffering from her teenage inferiority complex.
18Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker
30 minMar 14, 1982
To help Jolene's exhausted good buddy, the girls drive his rig to a mining town, blissfully unaware that they're hauling dynamite.
19Mel Wins By a Nose
30 minMar 21, 1982
Mel considers getting a nose job while undergoing surgery for a deviated septum.
20Give My Regrets to Broadway
30 minApr 4, 1982
Alice's actress friend from New York persuades Tommy that he has a brilliant future on Broadway.
21Vera's Reunion Romance
30 minApr 11, 1982
Vera returns from her high-school reunion with stars in her eyes and a sparkler on her finger.
22Monty Falls for Alice
30 minApr 18, 1982
A jilted acquaintance flips for Alice on the first bounce and when she doesn't reciprocate his feelings he threatens to jump from the Mel's Diner sign.
23Spell Mel's
30 minMay 2, 1982
To counter a competitor whose contest is drawing customers, Mel launches one too and ups the ante to $3000.
24My Mother the Landlord
30 minMay 16, 1982
Mel happily envisions a rent-free future when his mother buys his apartment building but surprises him when she announces a $50 rent increase.
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