Episode 1
The Second Time 'Round
30m
A suspected flasher and Flo's third ex-husband (Rod McCary) stir things up at Mel's Diner.
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Directed by Kim FriedmanWritten by Tom WhedonGuest stars Lewis Arquette
TV series
Alice
1976NR9 seasons7.0 / 10
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.
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Synopsis
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 2
The Indian Taker
30m
A Native American who claims Mel's diner is built on sacred ground refuses to leave.
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Directed by Marc DanielsWritten by Tom WhedonGuest stars Larry Hovis, Victor Jory, Don Chastain
Episode 3
86 the Waitresses
30m
Mel incites his waitresses to quit by giving a new waiter better wages than theirs.
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Directed by Marc DanielsGuest stars Bill Fiore, Dave Shelley, J.S. 'Joe' Young
Episode 4
Alice by Moonlight
30m
Alice's moonlighting job as a nightclub singer is taking its toll on her waitress job.
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Directed by Kim FriedmanWritten by Tom WhedonGuest stars Morey Amsterdam, Gloria LeRoy, Patrick Cranshaw, Norman Alden
Episode 5
Single Belles
30m
The girls accept an invitation to visit a new singles bar.
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Guest stars Charles Thomas Murphy, Patrick Cranshaw
Episode 6
The Sixty Minutes Man
30m
Alice suspects that a diner regular is really an incognito mobster.
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Directed by George Tibbles, Kim FriedmanWritten by George Tibbles, Tom WhedonGuest stars Michael V. Gazzo, Bruce Kimmel, John Lawlor, Bob McClurg, Patrick Cranshaw, David Ketchum
Episode 7
That Old Back Magic
30m
Mel can't be moved after his bad back flares up at Alice's place.
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Directed by William AsherGuest stars Edward Winter
Episode 8
Love is Sweeping the Counter
30m
Endearments replace the insults in Flo and Mel's relationship after they attend an out-of-town game together.
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Directed by Kim FriedmanGuest stars Clifford A. Pellow
Episode 9
A Semi-Merry Christmas
30m
Alice and friends are snowbound en route to her cousin's for Christmas.
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Directed by Marc DanielsWritten by Tom WhedonGuest stars Patrick Cranshaw
Episode 10
Oh! George Burns
30m
When George Burns stops into Mel's, Vera believes that he's actually the Deity he played in the movie Oh, God!
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Directed by Marc DanielsWritten by Seaman JacobsGuest stars George Burns
Episode 11
The Eyes of Texas
30m
Flo's vanity keeps her from getting the eyeglasses she obviously needs.
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Directed by Kim FriedmanGuest stars Ron Masak, Bob McClurg
Episode 12
Love is a Free Throw
30m
An amorous high-school basketball star starts putting the moves on Alice.
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Directed by Marc DanielsGuest stars Marvin Kaplan, Patrick Cranshaw, Joe Silver
Episode 13
Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
30m
Hostility rages at Mel's after the workers decide to vent their petty grievances.
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Directed by William AsherGuest stars Larry Hovis, Charles Cyphers, Avery Schreiber
Episode 14
The Pharmacist
30m
A pharmacist protesting food additives threatens to take his life in Mel's Diner.
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Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Chris HaywardGuest stars Florida Friebus, Patrick Cranshaw, Peter Hobbs
Episode 15
Love Me, Love My Horse
30m
Flo fixes up Alice with her bronco-busting brother (Burton Gilliam).
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Directed by William AsherWritten by Tom WhedonGuest stars Burton Gilliam
Episode 17
Florence of Arabia
30m
Flo is courted by a rich Arab (Richard Libertini) who, unknown to her, already has three wives.
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Directed by Kim FriedmanWritten by Tom WhedonGuest stars Richard Libertini
Episode 18
The Cuban Connection
30m
Alice mediates a squabble between a womanizing photographer (Desi Arnaz)and his fed-up wife (Janis Paige).
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Directed by William AsherGuest stars Janis Paige, Desi Arnaz, Marvin Kaplan
Episode 19
Mel's Big Five-0
30m
To Mel's disappointment, the girls take him at his word when he says he doesn't want a 50th-birthday party.
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Directed by William AsherGuest stars Marvin Kaplan, Noble Willingham, Patrick Cranshaw, Bob McClurg
Episode 20
Don't Lock Now
30m
Mel wants to know who's stealing food and making long-distance phone calls from the diner.
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Directed by William AsherWritten by Tom WhedonGuest stars Nedra Volz
Episode 21
The Star in the Storeroom
30m
Because she once baby-sat Jerry Reed, Flo is hounded for tickets to the singer's concert. Jerry plays himself.
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Directed by Marc DanielsGuest stars Marvin Kaplan, Graham Jarvis, Jerry Reed
Episode 22
The Bus
30m
Mel and the staff prepare for a bus load of hungry customers.
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Directed by Marc DanielsWritten by Erik TarloffGuest stars Michael Alldredge, James Lashly, Walter Mathews, Allan Rich
Episode 23
Mel's Recession
30m
Mel considers firing a waitress to save money.
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Directed by William AsherWritten by Tom WhedonGuest stars Marvin Kaplan
Episode 24
Earthquake
30mfinale
Everyone's rattled when a Native American predicts an earthquake.
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Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Chris Hayward, Gary MarkowitzGuest stars Ancel Cook, Edward Binns
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Alice
Cast
Linda LavinAlice Hyatt
Philip McKeonTommy Hyatt
Vic TaybackMel Sharples
Beth HowlandVera Louise Gorman-Novak
Celia WestonJolene Hunnicutt
Polly HollidayFlorence Jean Castleberry
Diane LaddBelle Dupree
Charles LevinElliot NovakCredits
- Created by
- Robert Getchell
- Written by
- Tom Whedon, Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo, Bob Bendetson, Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam Silverman, Harvey Bullock
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 202
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States
Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States
Themes
restaurantsingle mothersitcomworkplace comedy
