Alice

1976 • CBS
4.8
184 reviews
TV-UNRATED
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Season 1 episodes (24)

1 Pilot
8/31/76
LINDA LAVIN stars as Alice Hyatt, a newly widowed mother, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and works as a waitress, determined to make it on her own and somehow manage to keep smiling.
2 Gets a Pass
9/29/76
When Mel (VIC TAYBACK) decides to go fishing with an old college buddy who turns out to be a handsome football player, Alice (LINDA LAVIN) decides it's time to get back in the game of love.
3 A Piece of the Rock
10/6/76
Alice Hyatt (LINDA LAVIN) is surprised to learn that her husband had purchased a life insurance policy before his death and shocked when she finds out that the beneficiary is another woman!
4 Pay the Fifty Dollars
10/13/76
Alice (LINDA LAVIN,) makes quite an impression after a one-night singing engagement in a local nightclub.
5 A Call to Arms
10/20/76
Alice Hyatt (LINDA LAVIN) is plagued by obscene phone calls and reluctantly becomes a pistol-packing mama.
6 The Last Review
10/27/76
While Mel is on vacation, Alice (LINDA LAVIN) takes charge of the diner and almost succeeds in burying the business.
7 Sex Education
11/6/76
The time has come for Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) to learn the facts of life, and although Alice (LINDA LAVIN) knows the facts, she can't find the words.
8 Big Daddy Dawson's Coming
11/13/76
When Alice (LINDA LAVIN) tries to help Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) capture the man of her dreams, the result is a hilarious nightmare of good and bad intentions.
9 Good Night, Sweet Vera
11/20/76
Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) come to the rescue when Vera (BETH HOWLAND) decides life isn't worth living.
10 The Dilemma
11/27/76
When Alice (LINDA LAVIN) receives a proposal of marriage, Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) tries to convince her friend that the only bed of roses in marriage is the one in your garden.
11 Who Killed Bugs Bunny?
12/4/76
Alice (LINDA LAVIN) is torn between letting her son be "one of the boys" and compromising her principles.
12 Mother-in-Law Part 1
12/11/76
Alice (LINDA LAVIN) discovers that her mother-in-law's (EILEEN HECKART) idea of a "short visit" is 20 or 30 years.
13 Mother-in-Law Part 2
12/18/76
Alice (LINDA LAVIN) sends for reinforcements when she is unable to move her "live-in" mother-in-law.
14 Vera's Mortician
12/25/76
Everyone believes it's wedding bells for Vera (BETH HOWLAND) and the local mortician. Everyone, that is, except Alice (LINDA LAVIN), who thinks there's something strange about Vera's new beau--and it's not just the "stiffs" he hangs around with!
15 Mel's in Love
1/15/77
Alice (LINDA LAVIN) is caught in the middle when Mel (VIC TAYBACK) falls in love--three times in one week!
16 The Accident
1/22/77
No one is hurt when Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) demolishes Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) car in a freak accident --at least not until Mel finds out!
17 The Failure
1/29/77
When.Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) quick thinking prevents a bank robbery, Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) diner becomes the target for the inept, would-be bandit.
18 The Hex
2/5/77
Alice catches a gypsy stealing silverware, and has a string of bad luck after the woman curses her.
19 The Pain of No Return
2/12/77
Alice owes the government $2,000 according to a Alice (LINDA LAVIN) meets an IRS agent who wants more in return than back taxes.
20 The Odd Couple
2/26/77
When Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) temporarily become roommates, they hilariously overturn the adage "opposites attract."
21 A Night to Remember
3/5/77
Alice and Flo (LINDA LAVIN and POLLY HOLLIDAY) come to the aid of Vera's (BETH HOWLAND) love life and send her off on a dangerous liaison.
22 Mel's Cup
3/12/77
When Alice (LINDA LAVIN) can't convince Mel (VIC TAYBACK) that charity should begin at home, she resorts to burglary to correct an innocent mistake.
23 The Bundle
3/19/77
Everyone tries to convince Alice (LINDA LAVIN) that "finders keepers, losers weepers" is their motto when Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) find $40,000 under a chair in the diner.
24 Mel's Happy Burger
3/26/77
When Alice Hyatt (LINDA LAVIN) is given the opportunity to star in a television commercial for Mel's Diner, her gold opportunity quickly turns to brass.

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.
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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.
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Phillip Santana
June 6, 2021
It takes me back to a better time in my life the chemistry between the characters is always fun to watch.
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