Robert Getchell
Director
Alice (1976)
Season 6
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
S6E1 - Bet a Million, Mel
Mel borrows $10,000 against the diner to bet on a 90-to-1 nag.
Oct. 4, 1981, midnight
S6E2 - Guinness on Tap
Determined to leave her mark on the world, Vera sets out to break the tap dancing endurance record.
Oct. 11, 1981, midnight
S6E3 - Comrade Mel
A towel boy from the Russian ballet takes refuge in Mel's storeroom.
Oct. 18, 1981, midnight
S6E4 - Alice's Halloween Surprise
On Halloween, Alice's latest heartthrob asks her to shepherd his four kids for the evening.
Oct. 25, 1981, midnight
S6E5 - Alice's Big Four-Oh!
It's Alice's 40th birthday, and for the milestone she gets a millstone, a visit from her meddling mother.
Nov. 8, 1981, midnight
S6E6 - Mel's Cousin, Wendell
Smooth operator Mel teaches his shy cousin, Wendell, how to score with Vera.
Nov. 15, 1981, midnight
S6E7 - Vera's Bouncing Check
Against Mel's orders, Vera cashes a check for an old flame, who's nowhere to be found when it bounces.
Nov. 29, 1981, midnight
S6E8 - After Mel's Gone
Mel becomes despondent when he realizes he has no heirs.
Dec. 6, 1981, midnight
S6E9 - Mel's Christmas Carol
The ghost of a partner past gives Mel the dickens on Christmas Eve after Mel fired Alice, Jolene and Vera.
Dec. 20, 1981, midnight
S6E10 - The Wild One
Alice's spirit inspires a biker to recruit her as his ""old lady.""
Dec. 27, 1981, midnight
S6E11 - Alice Calls the Shots
Alice blows the whistle on Tommy's basketball playing when his grades start to slip.
Jan. 3, 1982, midnight
S6E12 - Not with My Niece You Don't
Mel gives Tommy advice on how to charm the ladies, which Tommy promptly applies to Mel's niece.
Jan. 17, 1982, midnight
S6E13 - Queen of Soaps
After getting hooked on soap operas, Vera becomes a washout at work and later quits.
Jan. 31, 1982, midnight
S6E14 - Sharples vs. Sharples
Mel has a beef with his mother who wants to publish his secret chili recipe in her new cookbook.
Feb. 7, 1982, midnight
S6E15 - Valentine's Day Massacre
Valentine's Day promises anything but hearts and flowers for the diner staff, who all quarrel with their dates.
Feb. 14, 1982, midnight
S6E16 - The Best Little Waitress in the World
A book on building self-confidence inspires Vera to become ""the best little waitress in the world!"" Later, Mel leaves a newly confident Vera in charge of the diner.
Feb. 21, 1982, midnight
S6E17 - Alice and the Acorns
Alice is visited by a high-school chum who's still suffering from her teenage inferiority complex.
March 7, 1982, midnight
S6E18 - Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker
To help Jolene's exhausted good buddy, the girls drive his rig to a mining town, blissfully unaware that they're hauling dynamite.
March 14, 1982, midnight
S6E19 - Mel Wins By a Nose
Mel considers getting a nose job while undergoing surgery for a deviated septum.
March 21, 1982, midnight
S6E20 - Give My Regrets to Broadway
Alice's actress friend from New York persuades Tommy that he has a brilliant future on Broadway.
April 4, 1982, midnight
S6E21 - Vera's Reunion Romance
Vera returns from her high-school reunion with stars in her eyes and a sparkler on her finger.
April 11, 1982, midnight
S6E22 - Monty Falls for Alice
A jilted acquaintance flips for Alice on the first bounce and when she doesn't reciprocate his feelings he threatens to jump from the Mel's Diner sign.
April 18, 1982, midnight
S6E23 - Spell Mel's
To counter a competitor whose contest is drawing customers, Mel launches one too and ups the ante to $3000.
May 2, 1982, midnight
S6E24 - My Mother the Landlord
Mel happily envisions a rent-free future when his mother buys his apartment building but surprises him when she announces a $50 rent increase.
May 16, 1982, 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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