Bet a Million, Mel

1Bet a Million, Mel

30 minOct 4, 1981Now viewing

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.