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Alice Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1976 - 1977
Episode 1
Pilot Episode
Tue, Aug 31, 1976 30 mins
Linda Lavin plays recently widowed mother Alice Hyatt, who works as a waitress in Phoenix.
Episode 2
Alice Gets a Pass
Wed, Sep 29, 1976 30 mins
Alice's long-dormant interest in romance is rekindled by a handsome quarterback-turned-actor. Alice: Linda Lavin. Mel: Vic Tayback. Flo: Polly Holliday.
Episode 3
A Piece of the Rock
Wed, Oct 6, 1976 30 mins
Alice discovers that her late husband named another woman the beneficiary of his life insurance. Vic Tayback, Polly Holliday. Vera: Beth Howland. Mrs. Turner: Lurene Tuttle. Tommy: Philip McKeon. Frank Chasen: John Myhers. Walker: Otis Young.
Episode 4
Pay the Fifty Dollars
Wed, Oct 13, 1976 30 mins
During a nightclub gig, Alice is arrested for prostitution. Mel: Vic Tayback. Flo: Polly Holliday. Vera: Beth Howland. Melinda: Liberty Williams. Debbie: Caren Kaye. Sheriff: Gordon Jump. Judge Conover: Cliff Norton. Tommy: Philip McKeon.
Episode 5
A Call to Arms
Wed, Oct 20, 1976 30 mins
A heavy breather keeps phoning Alice at night. Polly Holliday, Vic Tayback. Vera: Beth Howland. Deputy Barnes: Geoffrey Lewis. Richard Atkins: Jack Riley. Tommy: Philip McKeon. Midget: Emery Souza. Man in Drag: William Neal Seals.
Episode 6
The Last Review
Wed, Oct 27, 1976 30 mins
Alice invites a newspaper food editor to Mel's Diner. Mel: Vic Tayback. Flo: Polly Holliday.
Episode 7
Sex Education
Sat, Nov 6, 1976 30 mins
Alice decides it's time Tommy (Philip McKeon) learned the facts of life. Turner: Adam West. Flo: Polly Holliday. Mrs. Randolph: Lara Parker. Nadine: Michele Tobin. Mel: Vic Tayback. Vera: Beth Howland.
Episode 8
Big Daddy Dawson's Coming
Sat, Nov 13, 1976 30 mins
Flo entertains thoughts of remarrying "Big Daddy Dawson," a womanizer who's now making a play for Alice (Linda Lavin). "Big Daddy": Norman Alden. Mel: Vic Tayback. Vera: Beth Howland.
Episode 9
Good Night Sweet Vera
Sat, Nov 20, 1976 30 mins
Alice and Flo try to keep lovelorn Vera (Beth Howland) awake after she swallows a bottle of sleeping pills. Calvin: Darrell Zwerling. Mel: Vic Tayback. Tommy: Philip McKeon.
Episode 10
The Dilemma
Sat, Nov 27, 1976 30 mins
A marriage proposal that would secure her future puts Alice in a quandary: She doesn't love the man. Vinny Randazzo: Paul Picerni. Flo: Polly Holliday. Tommy: Philip McKeon. Mel: Vic Tayback. Vera: Beth Howland. Customer: Pat Cronin.
Episode 11
Who Killed Bugs Bunny?
Sat, Dec 4, 1976 30 mins
The camp-out Alice persuaded Mel to take Tommy on turns out to be a hunting trip she doesn't want him on at all. Tommy: Philip McKeon. Mel: Vic Tayback. Flo: Polly Holliday. Vera: Beth Howland. Floyd: Noble Willingham.
Episode 12
Mother-in-Law
Sat, Dec 11, 1976 30 mins
Alice receives an unexpected visit from her mother-in-law (Eileen Heckart), a self-centered busybody. First of two parts. Tommy: Philip McKeon. Tanaguchi: Clyde Kusatsu. Flo: Polly Holliday.
Episode 13
Mother-in-Law
Sat, Dec 18, 1976 30 mins
Alice's mother-in-law announces her intention to stay in Phoenix. Conclusion. Linda Lavin. Hyatt: Murray Hamilton. Flo: Polly Holliday. Tommy: Philip McKeon. Mel: Vic Tayback.
Episode 14
Vera's Mortician
Sat, Dec 25, 1976 30 mins
Vera is dating a mortician who Alice believes may already have a wife. Jerry: Tom Poston. Flo: Polly Holliday. Mel: Vic Tayback. Tommy: Philip McKeon. Customer: John Fiedler.
Episode 15
Mel's in Love
Sat, Jan 15, 1977 30 mins
Mel's in love with Alice's visitor, a backpacker who hiked from New Jersey to Phoenix. Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback. Connie: Susan Lanier. Flo: Polly Holliday. Maxine: Maureen Arthur. Vera: Beth Howland. Rufus: Pat Cronin. Tommy: Philip McKeon.
Episode 16
The Accident
Sat, Jan 22, 1977 30 mins
Flo borrows the beloved old car Mel entrusted to Alice (Linda Lavin)---and demolishes it in an accident. Vic Tayback. Fred: Hamilton Camp. Vera: Beth Howland. Arnie: Leonard Stone. Tommy: Philip McKeon. Maria: Chi Chi Navarro.
Episode 17
The Failure
Sat, Jan 29, 1977 30 mins
An incompetent robber runs true to form when he tries to hold up the diner. Linda Lavin. Flo: Polly Holliday. Mel: Vic Tayback. Vera: Beth Howland. Burt: Bernie Kopell. Mrs. Rivera: Lupe Ontiveros. Tommy: Philip McKeon.
Episode 18
The Hex
Sat, Feb 5, 1977 30 mins
A witch-like stranger, caught stealing silverware, places a curse on Alice (Linda Lavin). Flo: Polly Holliday. Mel: Vic Tayback. Rick: Ron Carey. Vera: Beth Howland. Tommy: Philip McKeon.
Episode 19
The Pain of No Return
Sat, Feb 12, 1977 30 mins
A deceptively mild-mannered IRS agent informs Alice of her late husband's tax delinquency. Marion Bartlett: Warren Berlinger. Shirley Bartlett: Yvonne Wilder. Flo: Polly Holliday. Vera: Beth Howland.
Episode 20
The Odd Couple
Sat, Feb 26, 1977 30 mins
Alice is being driven up the wall by her house guests: Flo, whose house trailer has been stolen, and Flo's ever-present boyfriend. Flo: Polly Holliday. Billy Joe: Kenneth Mars. Vera: Beth Howland. Mel: Vic Tayback. Tommy: Philip McKeon.
Episode 21
A Night to Remember
Sat, Mar 5, 1977 30 mins
Alice and Flo (Polly Holliday) go manhunting for Vera (Beth Howland), who has gone out only once---and been stood up twice---in the last three years. Travis: Tom Mahoney. Mel: Vic Tayback.
Episode 22
Mel's Cup
Sat, Mar 12, 1977 30 mins
The silver cup that Alice donated to a rummage sale turns out to be a memento from Mel's Navy days. Vic Tayback. Larry: Billy Sands. Flo: Polly Holliday. Travis: Tom Mahoney. Vera: Beth Howland. Tommy: Philip McKeon.
Episode 23
The Bundle
Sat, Mar 19, 1977 30 mins
Only Alice wants to find the owner of the $40,000 left in the diner. Flo: Polly Holliday. Mel: Vic Tayback. Vera: Beth Howland. Annie: Florence Halop. Tommy: Philip McKeon. Travis: Tom Mahoney.
Episode 24
Mel's Happy Burgers
Sat, Mar 26, 1977 30 mins
Alice dons a hamburger costume to promote Mel's Happy Burgers. Flo: Polly Holliday. Mel: Vic Tayback. Vera: Beth Howland. Buck: Ronnie Schell. Tommy: Philip McKeon. Buford: Burton Gilliam. Customer: John Fiedler.
