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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Linda Lavin
Alice Hyatt
Philip McKeon
Tommy Hyatt
Vic Tayback
Mel Sharples
Beth Howland
Vera Louise Gorman-Novak
Celia Weston
Jolene Hunnicutt
Charles Levin
Elliot Novak
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24 episodes • 1976Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Aug 31, 1976 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Alice Gets a Pass | Sep 29, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Piece of the Rock | Oct 6, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Pay the Fifty Dollars | Oct 13, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 5 | A Call to Arms | Oct 20, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Last Review | Oct 27, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Sex Education | Nov 6, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Big Daddy Dawson's Coming | Nov 13, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Good Night Sweet Vera | Nov 20, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Dilemma | Nov 27, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Who Killed Bugs Bunny? | Dec 4, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Mother-in-Law (1) | Dec 11, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Mother-in-Law (2) | Dec 18, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Vera's Mortician | Dec 25, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Mel's in Love | Jan 15, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Accident | Jan 22, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Failure | Jan 29, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Hex | Feb 5, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Pain of No Return | Feb 12, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Odd Couple | Feb 26, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 21 | A Night to Remember | Mar 5, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Mel's Cup | Mar 12, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Bundle | Mar 19, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Mel's Happy Burger | Mar 26, 1977 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1977
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Second Time 'Round | Oct 2, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Indian Taker | Oct 9, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 3 | 86 the Waitresses | Oct 23, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Alice by Moonlight | Oct 30, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Single Belles | Nov 6, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Sixty Minutes Man | Nov 13, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 7 | That Old Back Magic | Dec 4, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Love is Sweeping the Counter | Dec 11, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Semi-Merry Christmas | Dec 18, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Oh! George Burns | Jan 1, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Eyes of Texas | Jan 8, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Love is a Free Throw | Jan 15, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Close Encounters of the Worst Kind | Jan 22, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Pharmacist | Jan 29, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Love Me, Love My Horse | Feb 5, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Reporter | Feb 12, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Florence of Arabia | Feb 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Cuban Connection | Feb 26, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Mel's Big Five-0 | Mar 5, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Don't Lock Now | Mar 12, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Star in the Storeroom | Mar 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Bus | Mar 26, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Mel's Recession | Apr 2, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Earthquake | Apr 9, 1978 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1978
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take Him, He's Yours | Sep 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Car Wars | Oct 1, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Citizen Mel | Oct 8, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Vera's Popcorn Romance | Oct 15, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Block Those Kicks | Oct 22, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 6 | What Happened to the Class of '78? | Oct 29, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Better Never Than Late | Nov 5, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Mel's in a Family Way | Nov 11, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Who Ordered the Hot Turkey? | Nov 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Happy Hoofers | Nov 26, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 11 | A Slight Case of ESP | Dec 3, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Principal of the Thing | Dec 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 13 | What're You Doing New Year's Eve? | Dec 31, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Sweet Charity | Jan 14, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Fourth Time Around | Jan 21, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Tommy's First Love | Jan 28, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Mel Grows Up | Feb 5, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Vera's Broken Heart | Feb 18, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Alice's Decision | Feb 25, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Last Stow It (1) | Mar 11, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Last Stow It (2) | Mar 11, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 22 | If the Shoe Fits | Mar 18, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 23 | My Fair Vera | Mar 25, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Flo Finds Her Father | Apr 1, 1979 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1979Avg: 9.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Has Anyone Here Seen Telly? | Sep 23, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Mona Lisa Alice | Sep 30, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Mel Loves Marie | Oct 7, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Vera Robs the Cradle | Oct 21, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Flo's Chili Reception | Oct 28, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Little Alice Bluenose | Nov 4, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Carrie Sharples Strikes Again | Nov 11, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Mel's in the Kitchen With Dinah | Nov 18, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Cabin Fever | Dec 2, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 10 | My Cousin, Art Carney | Dec 9, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Mel, the Magi | Dec 23, 1979 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Good Buddy Flo | Jan 6, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Alice in TV Land | Jan 13, 1980 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Alice Beats the Clock | Jan 27, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Carrie's Wedding | Feb 3, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 16 | My Funny Valentine Tux | Feb 10, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Auld Acquaintances Should Be Forgot | Feb 17, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Flo's Farewell | Feb 24, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 19 | For Whom the Belle Toils | Mar 2, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 20 | One Too Many Girls | Mar 9, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Vera, the Vamp | Mar 16, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Profit Without Honor | Mar 23, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Cook's Tour | Mar 30, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Here Comes Alice Cottontail | Apr 6, 1980 | 0.0 |
20 episodes • 1980
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mel and the Green Machine | Nov 2, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Dog Day Evening | Nov 9, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Vegas (1) | Nov 16, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Vegas (2) | Nov 16, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Vera's Aunt Agatha | Nov 23, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Tommy's T.K.O. | Nov 30, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The New Improved Mel | Dec 7, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Carrie Sings the Blues | Dec 21, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Henry's Bitter Half | Jan 4, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Alice Locks Belle Out | Jan 11, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Vera Goes Out On a Limb | Jan 18, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Jerry Reed Fish Story | Feb 1, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Bye Bye, Birdie | Feb 8, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Alice's Son, the Drop-out | Feb 15, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Carrie Chickens Out | Feb 22, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Macho, Macho Mel | Mar 8, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Great Escape | Mar 15, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Alice Strikes Up the Band | Mar 29, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix? | Apr 5, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Baby Makes Five | May 3, 1981 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1981Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bet a Million, Mel | Oct 4, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Guinness on Tap | Oct 11, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Comrade Mel | Oct 18, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Alice's Halloween Surprise | Oct 25, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Alice's Big Four-Oh! | Nov 8, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Mel's Cousin, Wendell | Nov 15, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Vera's Bouncing Check | Nov 29, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 8 | After Mel's Gone | Dec 6, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Mel's Christmas Carol | Dec 20, 1981 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Wild One | Dec 27, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Alice Calls the Shots | Jan 3, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Not with My Niece You Don't | Jan 17, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Queen of Soaps | Jan 31, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Sharples vs. Sharples | Feb 7, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Valentine's Day Massacre | Feb 14, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Best Little Waitress in the World | Feb 21, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Alice and the Acorns | Mar 7, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker | Mar 14, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Mel Wins By a Nose | Mar 21, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Give My Regrets to Broadway | Apr 4, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Vera's Reunion Romance | Apr 11, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Monty Falls for Alice | Apr 18, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Spell Mel's | May 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 24 | My Mother the Landlord | May 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
23 episodes • 1982
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sorry, Wrong Lips | Oct 6, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Do You Take . . . ? | Oct 13, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Secret of Mel's Diner | Oct 20, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Alice at the Palace | Oct 27, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Joel Grey Saves the Day | Nov 3, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Alice's Turkey of a Thanksgiving | Nov 10, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Carrie on the Rebound | Jan 9, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Jolene's Brother Jonas | Jan 16, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Alice Sees the Light | Feb 28, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Vera the Virtuoso | Mar 7, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Alice Faces the Music | Mar 14, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Tommy, the Jailbird | Mar 21, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Jolene and the Night Watchman | Mar 28, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Mel's Dream Car | Apr 11, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Come Back Little Sharples | Apr 17, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Vera, the Torch | Apr 24, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Grass is Always Greener | May 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Tommy Fouls Out | May 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Vera on the Lam | May 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Mel's Cousin Wendy? | May 29, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Sweet Erasable Mel | Jun 5, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Tommy Hyatt, Business Consultant | Jun 12, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Jolene Lets the Cat Out of the Bag | Sep 18, 1983 | 0.0 |
23 episodes • 1983Avg: 9.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mel is Hogg-Tied | Oct 2, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Vera's Secret Lover | Oct 9, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Jolene Gets Her Wings | Oct 16, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Alice's Blind Date | Oct 23, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 5 | It Had to Be Mel | Oct 30, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Over-the-Hill Girls | Nov 6, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Vera Gets Engaged | Nov 20, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Vera's Wedding | Nov 20, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Robot Wore Pink | Dec 18, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 'Tis the Season to Be Jealous | Dec 25, 1983 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Tommy Goes Overboard | Jan 1, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Vera, the Horse Thief | Jan 8, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Jolene Throws a Curve | Jan 15, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Lies My Mother Told Me | Jan 29, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Alice and the Devoted Dentist | Feb 12, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Alice's Hot Air Romance | Mar 4, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Dollars to Donuts | Mar 11, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 18 | My Dinner with Debbie | Mar 18, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Vera's Fine Feathered Friends | Mar 25, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Jolene is Stuck on Mel | Apr 1, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Don't Play It Again, Elliot | Apr 15, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Mel Spins His Wheels | May 13, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Be It Ever So Crowded | May 20, 1984 | 0.0 |
16 episodes • 1984Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romancing Mister Stone | Oct 14, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Space Sharples | Oct 28, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Big, Bad Mel | Nov 4, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Houseful of Hunnicutts | Nov 18, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Tommy's Lost Weekend | Nov 25, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Undercover Mel | Dec 16, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Footloose Mel | Dec 23, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Vera's Anniversary Blues | Jan 8, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Kiss the Grill Goodbye | Jan 15, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Vera, the Nightbird | Jan 22, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1) | Jan 29, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (2) | Feb 5, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Night They Raided Debbie's | Feb 6, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 14 | One on One | Mar 5, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Vera's Grounded Gumshoe | Mar 12, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Th-th-th-that's All, Folks | Mar 19, 1985 | 0.0 |
