Alice

30min

Comedy

Drama

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.

Episodes

Cast

Pilot

1. Pilot

30min

31st Aug 1976

Alice gets her hopes up to be a big star when a talent agent comes to town.

Alice Gets a Pass

2. Alice Gets a Pass

30min

29th Sep 1976

Alice falls for an ex-football player, who is now an actor.

A Piece of the Rock

3. A Piece of the Rock

30min

6th Oct 1976

Alice meets her late husband's beneficiary.

Pay the Fifty Dollars

4. Pay the Fifty Dollars

30min

13th Oct 1976

Alice is mistakenly picked up by the five-0 for prostitution when she is performing in a nightclub.

A Call to Arms

5. A Call to Arms

30min

20th Oct 1976

A sleepless night of obscene phone calls prompts Alice into considering packing a piece.

The Last Review

6. The Last Review

30min

27th Oct 1976

A famous food critic dies in Mel's Diner, which freaks out everyone.

Sex Education

7. Sex Education

30min

6th Nov 1976

Aliec feels that Tommy is learning about sex too early when she finds a picture of a naked woman in Tommy's wallet.

Big Daddy Dawson's Coming

8. Big Daddy Dawson's Coming

30min

13th Nov 1976

When Alice helps Flo get a man, the Man tries to help himself to Alice.

Good Night Sweet Vera

9. Good Night Sweet Vera

30min

20th Nov 1976

Alice and Flo try to keep Vera from O'Ding on sleeping pills.

The Dilemma

10. The Dilemma

30min

27th Nov 1976

Alice is proposed marriage from an old boyfriend from the old neighborhood.

Who Killed Bugs Bunny?

11. Who Killed Bugs Bunny?

30min

4th Dec 1976

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.

Mother-in-Law (1)

12. Mother-in-Law (1)

30min

11th Dec 1976

Rose Hyatt comes to visit Alice and Tommy, much to Alice's chagrin. And now she's talking about staying there....

Mother-in-Law (2)

13. Mother-in-Law (2)

30min

18th Dec 1976

Alice does all that she can to stop Rose from becoming a permanent Phoeniz resident.

Vera's Mortician

14. Vera's Mortician

30min

25th Dec 1976

Vera's boyfriend might very well be a married man.

Mel's in Love

15. Mel's in Love

30min

15th Jan 1977

Mel falls in love with a young nature hiker from New Jersey.

The Accident

16. The Accident

30min

22nd Jan 1977

Mel leaves Alice and Flo his car when he goes on a trip, but Flo gets it totaled in an accident that is spread out over several blocks. Will they fix it time before Mel gets back? Nope, Mel comes home early and finds out about his car from an angry Hispanic neighbor!

The Failure

17. The Failure

30min

29th Jan 1977

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.

The Hex

18. The Hex

30min

5th Feb 1977

A fake Gypsy is caught stealing the silverware by Alice, and she puts a curse on the gang.

The Pain of No Return

19. The Pain of No Return

30min

12th Feb 1977

Alice might be in trouble with Uncle Sam when she learns that her recently decease husband never paid his back taxes.

The Odd Couple

20. The Odd Couple

30min

26th Feb 1977

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).

A Night to Remember

21. A Night to Remember

30min

5th Mar 1977

Alice and Flo try to find Vera a man.

Mel's Cup

22. Mel's Cup

30min

12th Mar 1977

Alice unknowingly donates Mel's old Navy Trophy to a rummage sale.

The Bundle

23. The Bundle

30min

19th Mar 1977

A Bag full of money is found in the diner, and Alice is the only one who wants to find the owner.

Mel's Happy Burger

24. Mel's Happy Burger

30min

26th Mar 1977

Alice gets her chance at stardom as a hamburger on a TV commercial for the diner.

First air date

31st Aug 1976

Last air date

19th Mar 1985

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks