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Alice

1976–1985 · Ended · 9 seasons · 202 episodes · Comedy, Drama · United States

Creator Robert Getchell · Channel CBS · Starring Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, Vic Tayback

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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Episodes

24 episodes · August 1976 – March 1977
  1. Episode 1: 1. PilotAugust 31, 1976 · 30 min
    Alice gets her hopes up to be a big star when a talent agent comes to town.
  2. Episode 2: 2. Alice Gets a PassSeptember 29, 1976 · 30 min
    Alice falls for an ex-football player, who is now an actor.
  3. Episode 3: 3. A Piece of the RockOctober 6, 1976 · 30 min
    Alice meets her late husband's beneficiary.
  4. Episode 4: 4. Pay the Fifty DollarsOctober 13, 1976 · 30 min
    Alice is mistakenly picked up by the five-0 for prostitution when she is performing in a nightclub.
  5. Episode 5: 5. A Call to ArmsOctober 20, 1976 · 30 min
    A sleepless night of obscene phone calls prompts Alice into considering packing a piece.
  6. Episode 6: 6. The Last ReviewOctober 27, 1976 · 30 min
    A famous food critic dies in Mel's Diner, which freaks out everyone.
Show 18 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: 7. Sex EducationNovember 6, 1976 · 30 min
    Alice feels that Tommy is learning about sex too early when she finds a picture of a naked woman in Tommy's wallet.
  2. Episode 8: 8. Big Daddy Dawson's ComingNovember 13, 1976 · 30 min
    When Alice helps Flo get a man, the Man tries to help himself to Alice.
  3. Episode 9: 9. Good Night Sweet VeraNovember 20, 1976 · 30 min
    Alice and Flo try to keep Vera from O'Ding on sleeping pills.
  4. Episode 10: 10. The DilemmaNovember 27, 1976 · 30 min
    Alice is proposed marriage from an old boyfriend from the old neighborhood.
  5. Episode 11: 11. Who Killed Bugs Bunny?December 4, 1976 · 30 min
    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.
  6. Episode 12: 12. Mother-in-Law (1)December 11, 1976 · 30 min
    Rose Hyatt comes to visit Alice and Tommy, much to Alice's chagrin. And now she's talking about staying there....
  7. Episode 13: 13. Mother-in-Law (2)December 18, 1976 · 30 min
    Alice does all that she can to stop Rose from becoming a permanent Phoeniz resident.
  8. Episode 14: 14. Vera's MorticianDecember 25, 1976 · 30 min
    Vera's boyfriend might very well be a married man.
  9. Episode 15: 15. Mel's in LoveJanuary 15, 1977 · 30 min
    Mel falls in love with a young nature hiker from New Jersey.
  10. Episode 16: 16. The AccidentJanuary 22, 1977 · 30 min
    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!
  11. Episode 17: 17. The FailureJanuary 29, 1977 · 30 min
    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.
  12. Episode 18: 18. The HexFebruary 5, 1977 · 30 min
    A fake Gypsy is caught stealing the silverware by Alice, and she puts a curse on the gang.
  13. Episode 19: 19. The Pain of No ReturnFebruary 12, 1977 · 30 min
    Alice might be in trouble with Uncle Sam when she learns that her recently decease husband never paid his back taxes.
  14. Episode 20: 20. The Odd CoupleFebruary 26, 1977 · 30 min
    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).
  15. Episode 21: 21. A Night to RememberMarch 5, 1977 · 30 min
    Alice and Flo try to find Vera a man.
  16. Episode 22: 22. Mel's CupMarch 12, 1977 · 30 min
    Alice unknowingly donates Mel's old Navy Trophy to a rummage sale.
  17. Episode 23: 23. The BundleMarch 19, 1977 · 30 min
    A Bag full of money is found in the diner, and Alice is the only one who wants to find the owner.
  18. Episode 24: 24. Mel's Happy BurgerMarch 26, 1977 · 30 min
    Alice gets her chance at stardom as a hamburger on a TV commercial for the diner.

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Film and series details

FIRST AIRED
August 31, 1976
LAST AIRED
March 19, 1985
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Warner Bros. Television

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