TV series

Alice

Name: Alice
Released: 1976
Cast: Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Celia Weston

1976–1985· 9 seasonsTV-PG★ 7.0Ended

On CBS — From Warner Bros. Television

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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.

Themes

restaurant single mother based on movie sitcom workplace comedy

Episodes

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E1 PilotNext upAug 31, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice gets her hopes up to be a big star when a talent agent comes to town.
Guest stars: Dennis Dugan (Joel Snedeger), Arthur Space (Stuff Johnson), Jack O'Leary (Jack (uncredited))
E2 Alice Gets a PassSep 29, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice falls for an ex-football player, who is now an actor.
Guest stars: Denny Miller
E3 A Piece of the RockOct 6, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice meets her late husband's beneficiary.
Guest stars: Patrick Cranshaw, Cletus Young, Lurene Tuttle, Cletus Young (Otis)
E4 Pay the Fifty DollarsOct 13, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice is mistakenly picked up by the five-0 for prostitution when she is performing in a nightclub.
Guest stars: Cliff Norton, Caren Kaye, Patrick Cranshaw, Gordon Jump
E5 A Call to ArmsOct 20, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
A sleepless night of obscene phone calls prompts Alice into considering packing a piece.
Guest stars: Jack Riley, Geoffrey Lewis, Lew Gallo
E6 The Last ReviewOct 27, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
A famous food critic dies in Mel's Diner, which freaks out everyone.
Guest stars: Noble Willingham, Victor Buono, Patrick Cranshaw
E7 Sex EducationNov 6, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice feels that Tommy is learning about sex too early when she finds a picture of a naked woman in Tommy's wallet.
Guest stars: Lara Parker, Adam West
E8 Big Daddy Dawson's ComingNov 13, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
When Alice helps Flo get a man, the Man tries to help himself to Alice.
Guest stars: Norman Alden
E9 Good Night Sweet VeraNov 20, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice and Flo try to keep Vera from O'Ding on sleeping pills.
E10 The DilemmaNov 27, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice is proposed marriage from an old boyfriend from the old neighborhood.
Guest stars: Paul Picerni
E11 Who Killed Bugs Bunny?Dec 4, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice is thrilled that Mel is taking Tommy camping, until she finds out that it involves hunting as well. Alice refuses to let Tommy go, but he runs away to go camping anyway. It isn't until he shoots an animal that he realizes that his mother was right all along.
Guest stars: Noble Willingham
E12 Mother-in-Law (1)Dec 11, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
Rose Hyatt comes to visit Alice and Tommy, much to Alice's chagrin. And now she's talking about staying there....
Guest stars: Eileen Heckart, Clyde Kusatsu
E13 Mother-in-Law (2)Dec 18, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice does all that she can to stop Rose from becoming a permanent Phoeniz resident.
Guest stars: Eileen Heckart, Noble Willingham, Murray Hamilton
E14 Vera's MorticianDec 25, 1976 · 30 min
Synopsis
Vera's boyfriend might very well be a married man.
Guest stars: John Fiedler, Burton Gilliam, Tom Poston
E15 Mel's in LoveJan 15, 1977 · 30 min
Synopsis
Mel falls in love with a young nature hiker from New Jersey.
Guest stars: Maureen Arthur, Susan Lanier
E16 The AccidentJan 22, 1977 · 30 min
Synopsis
Mel leaves Alice and Flo his car when he goes on a trip, but Flo gets it totalled in an accident that is spread out over several blocks. Will they fix it in time before Mel gets back? Nope, Mel comes home early and finds out about his car from an angry Hispanic neighbor!
Guest stars: Hamilton Camp, Leonard Stone
E17 The FailureJan 29, 1977 · 30 min
Synopsis
A robbery heist gets messed up when the cash register is stuck. The robber thinks he is a failure, but he gets a chance to redeem himself when he helps a lady deliver a baby in the diner.
Guest stars: Bernie Kopell, Lupe Ontiveros, Henry Polic II
E18 The HexFeb 5, 1977 · 30 min
Synopsis
A fake Gypsy is caught stealing the silverware by Alice, and she puts a curse on the gang.
Guest stars: Ron Carey, Kaye Ballard
E19 The Pain of No ReturnFeb 12, 1977 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice might be in trouble with Uncle Sam when she learns that her recently decease husband never paid his back taxes.
Guest stars: Warren Berlinger, Arlene Golonka
E20 The Odd CoupleFeb 26, 1977 · 30 min
Synopsis
Flo's trailer is stolen, and Alice has the heart to let her stay at her house for a spell. The spell is broken when Alice finds out that Flo is an all-out slob and have unwelcomed visitors (Flo's latest boyfriend, not roaches).
Guest stars: Kenneth Mars
E21 A Night to RememberMar 5, 1977 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice and Flo try to find Vera a man.
E22 Mel's CupMar 12, 1977 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice unknowingly donates Mel's old Navy Trophy to a rummage sale.
Guest stars: Billy Sands
E23 The BundleMar 19, 1977 · 30 min
Synopsis
A Bag full of money is found in the diner, and Alice is the only one who wants to find the owner.
Guest stars: Florence Halop
E24 Mel's Happy BurgerMar 26, 1977 · 30 min
Synopsis
Alice gets her chance at stardom as a hamburger on a TV commercial for the diner.
Guest stars: Ronnie Schell, John Fiedler, Burton Gilliam