Alice (1976)
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.
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Episode 1 - Mel is Hogg-Tied
Release Date: 1983-10-02Boss Hogg and Deputy Enos of ""The Dukes of Hazzard"" pay a surprise visit. Up to his usual low tricks, Boss makes an offer to lease the diner that Mel can't refuse but should.
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Episode 2 - Vera's Secret Lover
Release Date: 1983-10-09A secret lover is sending Vera everything from poems to balloons.
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Episode 3 - Jolene Gets Her Wings
Release Date: 1983-10-16Everyone's up in the air over Jolene's maiden flight as a part-time stewardess.
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Episode 4 - Alice's Blind Date
Release Date: 1983-10-23Alice's dinner date with a high-school flame who's now blind turns into a delightful trip down sensory lane.
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Episode 5 - It Had to Be Mel
Release Date: 1983-10-30A popular singer stops for directions at the diner and ends up proposing to Mel.
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Episode 6 - The Over-the-Hill Girls
Release Date: 1983-11-06Both Carrie and Alice are turned down as singers by a supper club owner who thinks they're too old for the job.
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Episode 7 - Vera Gets Engaged
Release Date: 1983-11-20Who would have thought Vera would find love in a greasy spoon? Especially with a cop who just ticketed her for jaywalking.
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Episode 8 - Vera's Wedding
Release Date: 1983-11-20After a whirlwind courtship, Vera walks down the aisle with her intended.
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Episode 9 - The Robot Wore Pink
Release Date: 1983-12-18After Alice quits in a huff, Mel replaces her with a very efficient and popular robot named Blanche.
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Episode 10 - 'Tis the Season to Be Jealous
Release Date: 1983-12-25Working undercover as Santa Claus, Vera's new husband spots her kissing her former fiance.
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Episode 11 - Tommy Goes Overboard
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Episode 12 - Vera, the Horse Thief
Release Date: 1984-01-08No one can corral Vera after she discovers that a miniature horse is being mistreated by its trainer.
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Episode 13 - Jolene Throws a Curve
Release Date: 1984-01-15Trophy winner Jolene throws Mel a curve when she won't pitch on his softball team.
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Episode 14 - Lies My Mother Told Me
Release Date: 1984-01-29After 40 years, Mel learns that his mother lied when she told him his dog was a war hero.
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Episode 15 - Alice and the Devoted Dentist
Release Date: 1984-02-12When Alice chips a tooth eating Mel's chili, he sends her to his dentist who takes one look at her X-rays and falls madly in love.
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Episode 16 - Alice's Hot Air Romance
Release Date: 1984-03-04Alice gets a ride but hardly a rise out of a sexist ballonist whose hot air isn't confined to his balloon.
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Episode 17 - Dollars to Donuts
Release Date: 1984-03-11After a winning first day at the track, Tommy bets he'll score in the betting business.
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Episode 18 - My Dinner with Debbie
Release Date: 1984-03-18By proving she's a better cook than Mel, Vera's acerbic landlady may have found the elusive way to his heart through his stomach.
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Episode 19 - Vera's Fine Feathered Friends
Release Date: 1984-03-25Vera takes a tumble trying to rescue a nest of baby blue jays from the diner sign before Mel gets to them with a broom.
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Episode 20 - Jolene is Stuck on Mel
Release Date: 1984-04-01Jolene has second thoughts about marrying a TV game show host especially after a dab of permanent glue bonds her firmly to Mel.
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Episode 21 - Don't Play It Again, Elliot
Release Date: 1984-04-15A gift piano comes between Vera and Elliot when she can't pry him away from it.
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Episode 22 - Mel Spins His Wheels
Release Date: 1984-05-13Mel disdains accommodating the handicapped until two sprained ankles give him a different view, from a wheelchair.
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Episode 23 - Be It Ever So Crowded
Release Date: 1984-05-20Vera and Elliot buy a charming old house that comes complete with fireplace, furniture and antiques one of which is a shocking surprise.