Robert Getchell
Director
Alice (1976)
Season 5
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.
Released Aug. 31, 1976
Episode 30 min
10+
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Production Companies: Warner Bros. Television
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Mel and the Green Machine
An automated bank teller accidentally spews out $24,675 to an astonished but delighted Mel.
Nov. 2, 1980, midnight
S5E2 - Dog Day Evening
After his safe is stolen, Mel rents the services of two very efficient guard dogs.
Nov. 9, 1980, midnight
S5E3 - Vegas (1)
Robert Goulet makes an appearance when Vera wins a free trip to Las Vegas and Alice, Mel and Belle tag along to try their luck.
Nov. 16, 1980, midnight
S5E4 - Vegas (2)
Mel may get his diner back if Belle can get Robert Goulet to perform for a Las Vegas casino owner but when it seems she can't get him, Alice steps in and impersonates him.
Nov. 16, 1980, midnight
S5E5 - Vera's Aunt Agatha
Vera's Aunt Agatha, a freewheeling sexagenarian, makes a pit stop in Phoenix while motorcycling to Mexico. This prompts Vera to make a life altering decision, whether or not to ride off into the sunset with her aunt.
Nov. 23, 1980, midnight
S5E6 - Tommy's T.K.O.
Against Alce's expressed wishes, Mel secretly teaches Tommy how to take care of a school bully.
Nov. 30, 1980, midnight
S5E7 - The New Improved Mel
The sparsely attended funeral of a buddy persuade Mel to become Mr. Nice Guy and ensure a decent turnout at his own burial.
Dec. 7, 1980, midnight
S5E8 - Carrie Sings the Blues
Mel's mother is singing the blues because her husband of six months has just left her.
Dec. 21, 1980, midnight
S5E9 - Henry's Bitter Half
Henry's convinced that his wife of 20 years is suddenly being nice because she's having an affair, so he tells her he's having one too, with Alice.
Jan. 4, 1981, midnight
S5E10 - Alice Locks Belle Out
As the new manager of her apartment building, Alice has the unenviable task of locking out a delinquent fellow tenant, Belle.
Jan. 11, 1981, midnight
S5E11 - Vera Goes Out On a Limb
Vera goes out on a limb to save a century old tree in front of the diner from being cut down for a road-widening project.
Jan. 18, 1981, midnight
S5E12 - The Jerry Reed Fish Story
The waitresses cut up a huge fish they find in the refrigerator, unaware that singer Jerry Reed had left it there until he could have it stuffed.
Feb. 1, 1981, midnight
S5E13 - Bye Bye, Birdie
Mel gets into a nose-to-beak yelling match with Vera's new pet parrot.
Feb. 8, 1981, midnight
S5E14 - Alice's Son, the Drop-out
Tommy is cutting classes to pursue a singing career and his first job is singing at a juice saloon.
Feb. 15, 1981, midnight
S5E15 - Carrie Chickens Out
During a visit, Carrie plans to help out at the diner and cook but a fed up Mel kicks her out and she goes to work for a competitor.
Feb. 22, 1981, midnight
S5E16 - Macho, Macho Mel
When, Mel recounts the story of the little old lady who mugged him, the old lady becomes four thugs.
March 8, 1981, midnight
S5E17 - The Great Escape
A trucker chooses Mel's Diner as the place to tell her amorous driving partner to hit the road.
March 15, 1981, midnight
S5E18 - Alice Strikes Up the Band
Alice thinks she has found her main chance when she lands a gig singing at a big banquet with a 1940's theme and an influential audience of restaurant owners.
March 29, 1981, midnight
S5E19 - Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix?
Mel suddenly takes a romantic interest in Vera, who doesn't realize it's just a ploy to make his girlfriend, Marie, jealous.
April 5, 1981, midnight
S5E20 - Baby Makes Five
Vera refuses to give up the baby girl someone left in her pile of wash at the laundromat.
May 3, 1981, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Aug. 31, 1976
Last Air Date: March 19, 1985, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 10+
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