About this season
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 (23)
1. Mel is Hogg-Tied
Aired 2 October 1983 • 30 min
Boss 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.
2. Vera's Secret Lover
Aired 9 October 1983 • 30 min
A secret lover is sending Vera everything from poems to balloons.
3. Jolene Gets Her Wings
Aired 16 October 1983 • 30 min
Everyone's up in the air over Jolene's maiden flight as a part-time stewardess.
4. Alice's Blind Date
Aired 23 October 1983 • 30 min
Alice's dinner date with a high-school flame who's now blind turns into a delightful trip down sensory lane.
5. It Had to Be Mel
Aired 30 October 1983 • 30 min
A popular singer stops for directions at the diner and ends up proposing to Mel.
6. The Over-the-Hill Girls
Aired 6 November 1983 • 30 min
Both Carrie and Alice are turned down as singers by a supper club owner who thinks they're too old for the job.
7. Vera Gets Engaged
Aired 20 November 1983 • 30 min
Who would have thought Vera would find love in a greasy spoon? Especially with a cop who just ticketed her for jaywalking.
8. Vera's Wedding
Aired 20 November 1983 • 30 min
After a whirlwind courtship, Vera walks down the aisle with her intended.
9. The Robot Wore Pink
Aired 18 December 1983 • 30 min
After Alice quits in a huff, Mel replaces her with a very efficient and popular robot named Blanche.
10. 'Tis the Season to Be Jealous
9.0Aired 25 December 1983 • 30 min
Working undercover as Santa Claus, Vera's new husband spots her kissing her former fiance.
11. Tommy Goes Overboard
Aired 1 January 1984 • 30 min
12. Vera, the Horse Thief
Aired 8 January 1984 • 30 min
No one can corral Vera after she discovers that a miniature horse is being mistreated by its trainer.
13. Jolene Throws a Curve
Aired 15 January 1984 • 30 min
Trophy winner Jolene throws Mel a curve when she won't pitch on his softball team.
14. Lies My Mother Told Me
Aired 29 January 1984 • 30 min
After 40 years, Mel learns that his mother lied when she told him his dog was a war hero.
15. Alice and the Devoted Dentist
Aired 12 February 1984 • 30 min
When 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.
16. Alice's Hot Air Romance
Aired 4 March 1984 • 30 min
Alice gets a ride but hardly a rise out of a sexist ballonist whose hot air isn't confined to his balloon.
17. Dollars to Donuts
Aired 11 March 1984 • 30 min
After a winning first day at the track, Tommy bets he'll score in the betting business.
18. My Dinner with Debbie
Aired 18 March 1984 • 30 min
By proving she's a better cook than Mel, Vera's acerbic landlady may have found the elusive way to his heart through his stomach.
19. Vera's Fine Feathered Friends
Aired 25 March 1984 • 30 min
Vera takes a tumble trying to rescue a nest of baby blue jays from the diner sign before Mel gets to them with a broom.
20. Jolene is Stuck on Mel
Aired 1 April 1984 • 30 min
Jolene has second thoughts about marrying a TV game show host especially after a dab of permanent glue bonds her firmly to Mel.
21. Don't Play It Again, Elliot
Aired 15 April 1984 • 30 min
A gift piano comes between Vera and Elliot when she can't pry him away from it.
22. Mel Spins His Wheels
Aired 13 May 1984 • 30 min
Mel disdains accommodating the handicapped until two sprained ankles give him a different view, from a wheelchair.
23. Be It Ever So Crowded
Aired 20 May 1984 • 30 min
Vera and Elliot buy a charming old house that comes complete with fireplace, furniture and antiques one of which is a shocking surprise.