Alice Season 8 It Had to Be Mel
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| Release Date | 1985-03-19 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Stars | Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Celia Weston, Philip McKeon |
| Directors | Harvey Bullock, Bob Carroll Jr., David Susskind, Madelyn Pugh |
| Release Date | 1985-03-19 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Stars | Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland, Celia Weston, Philip McKeon |
| Directors | Harvey Bullock, Bob Carroll Jr., David Susskind, Madelyn Pugh |
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.
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.
A secret lover is sending Vera everything from poems to balloons.
Everyone's up in the air over Jolene's maiden flight as a part-time stewardess.
Alice's dinner date with a high-school flame who's now blind turns into a delightful trip down sensory lane.
A popular singer stops for directions at the diner and ends up proposing to Mel.
Both Carrie and Alice are turned down as singers by a supper club owner who thinks they're too old for the job.
Who would have thought Vera would find love in a greasy spoon? Especially with a cop who just ticketed her for jaywalking.
After a whirlwind courtship, Vera walks down the aisle with her intended.
After Alice quits in a huff, Mel replaces her with a very efficient and popular robot named Blanche.
Working undercover as Santa Claus, Vera's new husband spots her kissing her former fiance.
No one can corral Vera after she discovers that a miniature horse is being mistreated by its trainer.
Trophy winner Jolene throws Mel a curve when she won't pitch on his softball team.
After 40 years, Mel learns that his mother lied when she told him his dog was a war hero.
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.
Alice gets a ride but hardly a rise out of a sexist ballonist whose hot air isn't confined to his balloon.
After a winning first day at the track, Tommy bets he'll score in the betting business.
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.
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.
Jolene has second thoughts about marrying a TV game show host especially after a dab of permanent glue bonds her firmly to Mel.
A gift piano comes between Vera and Elliot when she can't pry him away from it.
Mel disdains accommodating the handicapped until two sprained ankles give him a different view, from a wheelchair.
Vera and Elliot buy a charming old house that comes complete with fireplace, furniture and antiques one of which is a shocking surprise.
