Alice

1976 • CBS

4.8

184 reviews

TV-UNRATED

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Season 2 episodes (24)

1 The Second Time 'Round

10/9/77

Alice is "flashed" outside Mel's Diner, and Flo faces a handsome ex-husband who wants to get a divorce -- again.

2 The Indian Taker

10/9/77

Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and the gang at Mel's Diner meet an old Indian who claims the diner has been built on his ancestral burial grounds and who has returned there to die. Vera (BETH HOWLAND) dates a man who makes her forget Clint Eastwood.

3 86 The Waitress

10/23/77

Labor relations become severely strained at Mel's Diner when he hires a man to work as a waiter -- at more money than he's paying Alice, Flo and Vera (LINDA LAVIN, POLLY HOLLIDAY and BETH ROWLAND) -- so the girls quit and leave Mel high and dry.

4 By Moonlight

10/30/77

Alice (LINDA LAVIN) is "moonlighting" as a singer while (VIC TAYBACK) is irate at her tardiness, caused by lack of sleep.

5 Single Belles

11/6/77

Alice, Flo and Vera (LINDA LAVIN, POLLY HOLLIDAY and BETH HOWLAND) go to a new singles' bar in hopes of meeting "Mr. Wonderful," who turns out to be a rat.

6 Sixty Minutes Man

11/13/77

Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and the gang at the diner discover that one of their regular customers may be a notorious gangster and fugitive for the last 30 years -- who is now wanted by the FBI as a witness.

7 That Old Back Magic

12/4/77

At Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) for a brunch, Mel (VIC TAYBACK) injures his back and has to stay there for two weeks, so the girls bring his poker game to him -- with hilarious results.

8 Love Is Sweeping The Counter

12/11/77

Alice (LINDA LAVIN) finds herself in the middle of a miracle, as Flo and Mel (POLLY HOLLIDAY and VIC TAYBACK) find themselves romantically attracted to each other.

9 A Semi-Merry Christmas

12/18/77

Mel (VIC TAYBACK) ruins everyone's holiday -- until he thinks of a unique scheme to provide Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and the others a white Christmas. The problem is, their truck gets stuck in a snowstorm.

10 Oh, George Burns!

1/1/78

Vera (BETH ROWLAND) believes that God is visiting Mel's Diner when George Burns drops in. She has seen his movie, "Oh, God!" three times, and her faith is unshakable, until Flo (FOLLY HOLLIDAY) intervenes as only Flo can.

11 The Eyes Of Texas

1/8/78

Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) causes chaos at the diner with her failing eyesight, and then causes almost as much of a stir when she gets -- and loses -- her contact lens.

12 Love Is A Free Throw

1/15/78

Alice (LINDA LAVIN) must delicately rebuff the romantic advances of basketball star Stretch Parker (BRAD GORMAN) -- a high-school senior.

13 Close Encounters Of The Worst Kind

1/22/78

Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) course in psychology causes a lot of friction in the diner, but with a happy ending.

14 The Pharmacist

1/29/78

Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and the gang at Mel's Diner are shocked when a young man voices his protest over food additives.

15 Love Me, Love My Horse

2/5/78

Flo's (POLLY HOLLIDAY) rodeo-riding brother, Jimmy Joe (BURTON GILLIAM), has his heart set on marrying Alice (LINDA LAVIN), all to the distress of his horse, Beatrice, who becomes emotionally upset at the wedding plans.

16 The Reporter

2/12/78

An investigative reporter fears for his life and ducks into Mel's Diner.

17 Florence Of Arabia

2/19/78

Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) gets swept off her feet, and almost into a Middle Eastern potentate's harem.

18 The Cuban Connection

2/26/78

Desi Arnaz guests as a famous philandering fashion photographer whose marriage is in trouble.

19 Mel's Big Five-O

3/5/78

Mel (VIC TAYBACK) is celebrating his fiftieth birthday and is expecting a surprise party. When it seems it is not going to happen, he is disappointed; but Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and the gang finally get him, and the party becomes a "roast."

20 Don't Lock Now

3/12/78

21 Star In The Storeroom

3/19/78

Singing star Jerry Reed comes to Mel's Diner with some concert tickets and gets stuck there.

22 The Bus

3/26/78

Mel (VIC TAYBACK) wins a contract as a meal stop for a bus line. All goes well until the driver and the bus disappear.

23 Mel's Recession

4/2/78

Mel (VIC TAYBACK) tells Alice, Flo and Vera (LINDA LAVIN, POLLY HOLLIDAY and BETH ROWLAND) he must fire one of them to cut overhead.

24 Earthquake

4/9/78

An earthquake shakes up Mel's Diner, but the girls recover quickly when a surprise savings account is disclosed.

About this show

After the death of her truck-driver husband, a New Jersey housewife and her 12-year-old son head to Hollywood to follow her dream of stardom as a singer. But when the car breaks down in Phoenix, and with two mouths to feed, it's a waitress job for Alice.

Ratings and reviews

4.8

184 reviews

Nikki Dycus

October 18, 2015

Before I learned of all the evil in the world, I use to never miss an episode! Now decades later it can take me back and I enjoy a simple slice of life with real problems and real friends for real people. Everything right as rain in 30 minutes or less.

32 people found this review helpful

Scott N.

October 9, 2016

Love the show but only able to download the last 12 minutes of the show. First thing I ever bought on Google and I got screwed.

17 people found this review helpful

Kyrie Johnson

November 2, 2017

Love this show! One of my favorites! Hope there are more seasons coming to watch!

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