Pilot
Season 1, Episode 1 Unrated
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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.
Alice Gets a Pass
Season 1, Episode 2 Unrated
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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.
A Piece of the Rock
Season 1, Episode 3 Unrated
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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!
Pay the Fifty Dollars
Season 1, Episode 4 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN,) makes quite an impression after a one-night singing engagement in a local nightclub.
A Call to Arms
Season 1, Episode 5 Unrated
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Alice Hyatt (LINDA LAVIN) is plagued by obscene phone calls and reluctantly becomes a pistol-packing mama.
The Last Review
Season 1, Episode 6 Unrated
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While Mel is on vacation, Alice (LINDA LAVIN) takes charge of the diner and almost succeeds in burying the business.
Sex Education
Season 1, Episode 7 Unrated
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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.
Big Daddy Dawson's Coming
Season 1, Episode 8 Unrated
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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.
Good Night, Sweet Vera
Season 1, Episode 9 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) come to the rescue when Vera (BETH HOWLAND) decides life isn't worth living.
The Dilemma
Season 1, Episode 10 Unrated
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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.
Who Killed Bugs Bunny?
Season 1, Episode 11 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) is torn between letting her son be "one of the boys" and compromising her principles.
Mother-in-Law Part 1
Season 1, Episode 12 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) discovers that her mother-in-law's (EILEEN HECKART) idea of a "short visit" is 20 or 30 years.
Mother-in-Law Part 2
Season 1, Episode 13 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) sends for reinforcements when she is unable to move her "live-in" mother-in-law.
Vera's Mortician
Season 1, Episode 14 Unrated
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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!
Mel's in Love
Season 1, Episode 15 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) is caught in the middle when Mel (VIC TAYBACK) falls in love--three times in one week!
The Accident
Season 1, Episode 16 Unrated
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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!
The Failure
Season 1, Episode 17 Unrated
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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.
The Hex
Season 1, Episode 18 Unrated
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Alice catches a gypsy stealing silverware, and has a string of bad luck after the woman curses her.
The Pain of No Return
Season 1, Episode 19 Unrated
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Alice owes the government $2,000 according to a Alice (LINDA LAVIN) meets an IRS agent who wants more in return than back taxes.
The Odd Couple
Season 1, Episode 20 Unrated
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When Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) temporarily become roommates, they hilariously overturn the adage opposites attract.
A Night to Remember
Season 1, Episode 21 Unrated
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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.
Mel's Cup
Season 1, Episode 22 Unrated
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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.
The Bundle
Season 1, Episode 23 Unrated
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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.
Mel's Happy Burger
Season 1, Episode 24 Unrated
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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.
The Second Time 'Round
Season 1, Episode 25 Unrated
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Alice is "flashed" outside Mel's Diner, and Flo faces a handsome ex-husband who wants to get a divorce -- again.
The Indian Taker
Season 1, Episode 26 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and the gang at Mel's Diner meet an old Indian who claims the diner has been built on his ancestral burial grounds and who has returned there to die. Vera (BETH HOWLAND) dates a man who makes her forget Clint Eastwood.
86 The Waitress
Season 1, Episode 27 Unrated
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Labor relations become severely strained at Mel's Diner when he hires a man to work as a waiter -- at more money than he's paying Alice, Flo and Vera (LINDA LAVIN, POLLY HOLLIDAY and BETH ROWLAND) -- so the girls quit and leave Mel high and dry.
Alice By Moonlight
Season 1, Episode 28 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) is "moonlighting" as a singer while (VIC TAYBACK) is irate at her tardiness, caused by lack of sleep.
Single Belles
Season 1, Episode 29 Unrated
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Alice, Flo and Vera (LINDA LAVIN, POLLY HOLLIDAY and BETH HOWLAND) go to a new singles' bar in hopes of meeting "Mr. Wonderful," who turns out to be a rat.
Sixty Minutes Man
Season 1, Episode 30 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and the gang at the diner discover that one of their regular customers may be a notorious gangster and fugitive for the last 30 years -- who is now wanted by the FBI as a witness.
That Old Back Magic
Season 1, Episode 31 Unrated
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At Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) for a brunch, Mel (VIC TAYBACK) injures his back and has to stay there for two weeks, so the girls bring his poker game to him -- with hilarious results.
Love Is Sweeping The Counter
Season 1, Episode 32 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) finds herself in the middle of a miracle, as Flo and Mel (POLLY HOLLIDAY and VIC TAYBACK) find themselves romantically attracted to each other.
A Semi-Merry Christmas
Season 1, Episode 33 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) ruins everyone's holiday -- until he thinks of a unique scheme to provide Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and the others a white Christmas. The problem is, their truck gets stuck in a snowstorm.
Oh, George Burns!
Season 1, Episode 34 Unrated
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Vera (BETH ROWLAND) believes that God is visiting Mel's Diner when George Burns drops in. She has seen his movie, "Oh, God!" three times, and her faith is unshakable, until Flo (FOLLY HOLLIDAY) intervenes as only Flo can.
The Eyes Of Texas
Season 1, Episode 35 Unrated
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Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) causes chaos at the diner with her failing eyesight, and then causes almost as much of a stir when she gets -- and loses -- her contact lens.
Love Is A Free Throw
Season 1, Episode 36 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) must delicately rebuff the romantic advances of basketball star Stretch Parker (BRAD GORMAN) -- a high-school senior.
Close Encounters Of The Worst Kind
Season 1, Episode 37 Unrated
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Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) course in psychology causes a lot of friction in the diner, but with a happy ending.
The Pharmacist
Season 1, Episode 38 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and the gang at Mel's Diner are shocked when a young man voices his protest over food additives.
Love Me, Love My Horse
Season 1, Episode 39 Unrated
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Flo's (POLLY HOLLIDAY) rodeo-riding brother, Jimmy Joe (BURTON GILLIAM), has his heart set on marrying Alice (LINDA LAVIN), all to the distress of his horse, Beatrice, who becomes emotionally upset at the wedding plans.
The Reporter
Season 1, Episode 40 Unrated
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An investigative reporter fears for his life and ducks into Mel's Diner.
Florence Of Arabia
Season 1, Episode 41 Unrated
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Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) gets swept off her feet, and almost into a Middle Eastern potentate's harem.
The Cuban Connection
Season 1, Episode 42 Unrated
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Desi Arnaz guests as a famous philandering fashion photographer whose marriage is in trouble.
Mel's Big Five-O
Season 1, Episode 43 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) is celebrating his fiftieth birthday and is expecting a surprise party. When it seems it is not going to happen, he is disappointed; but Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and the gang finally get him, and the party becomes a "roast."
Don't Lock Now
Season 1, Episode 44 Unrated
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Someone is stealing food and making long distance phone calls at Mel's Diner.
Star In The Storeroom
Season 1, Episode 45 Unrated
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Singing star Jerry Reed comes to Mel's Diner with some concert tickets and gets stuck there.
The Bus
Season 1, Episode 46 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) wins a contract as a meal stop for a bus line. All goes well until the driver and the bus disappear.
Mel's Recession
Season 1, Episode 47 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) tells Alice, Flo and Vera (LINDA LAVIN, POLLY HOLLIDAY and BETH ROWLAND) he must fire one of them to cut overhead.
Earthquake
Season 1, Episode 48 Unrated
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An earthquake shakes up Mel's Diner, but the girls recover quickly when a surprise savings account is disclosed.
Take Him, He's Yours
Season 1, Episode 49 Unrated
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Alice's son, Tommy (PHILIP McKEON), is becoming a behavior problem at home. Mel (VIC TAYBACK) thinks he can raise him but finds their lifestyles collide, with a bang.
Car Wars
Season 1, Episode 50 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) sells his old car to the girls, but the "car wars" break out when Jason (PATRICK CRONIN) makes a higher offer.
Citizen Mel
Season 1, Episode 51 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) witnesses a robbery and thinks the thief is after him.
Vera's Popcorn Romance
Season 1, Episode 52 Unrated
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Vera (BETH HOWLAND) has a boyfriend (ALAN HAUFRECT) and Alice (LINDA LAVIN), Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) and Mel (VIC TAYBACK) can't wait to meet him.
Block Those Kicks
Season 1, Episode 53 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) almost loses the diner in a bet, so Alice (LINDA LAVIN), Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) and Vera (BETH HOWLAND) all give up a bad habit to help Mel kick his.
Whatever Happened To The Class Of '78?
Season 1, Episode 54 Unrated
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When Vera (BETH HOWLAND) gets an invitation to a high school reunion, Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) decides it's time to get her diploma, but she can't stick to her studies long enough to pass.
Better Never Than Late
Season 1, Episode 55 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) decides to open the diner on Saturday night, and the biggest customer is a gunman.
Mel's In A Family Way
Season 1, Episode 56 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) feels glum --he misses having a family--so Alice (LINDA LAVIN) invites him to dinner, but Mel, misreading her intentions, all but moves in on her and Tommy (PHILIP McKEON).
Who Ordered The Hot Turkey?
Season 1, Episode 57 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) has trouble with turkeys when he decides to open for Thanksgiving.
The Happy Hoofers
Season 1, Episode 58 Unrated
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Mel fires Alice when she takes a job as a singing messenger to help finance Tommy's education.
A Slight Case Of ESP
Season 1, Episode 59 Unrated
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Vera discovers that she has ESP, and no one believes her--until she successfully predicts five events, including a long-shot horse for Mel. But when she sees Mel being shot by a stranger, she sends Mel and the diner into a panic.
The Principal Of The Thing
Season 1, Episode 60 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) causes problems for Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) when she falls for his school principal (GARY COLLINS).
What Are You Doing New Years?
Season 1, Episode 61 Unrated
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Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) winds up without a date for New Year's Eve so Mel (VIC TAYBACK) recruits her to work in the diner. When she blurts out over the telephone to a radio show that she's alone, she suddenly has more company than anyone could bargain for.
Sweet Charity
Season 1, Episode 62 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and her boyfriend (RON RIFKIN) are heroes when they offer Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) and Vera (BETH HOWLAND) tickets to the Charity Ball, but the friendships turn sour when there aren't enough tickets to go around.
Fourth Time Around
Season 1, Episode 63 Unrated
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When Mel's brother Al (CARMINE CARIDI), an old flame of Flo's(POLLY HOLLIDAY), shows up in Phoenix after his third divorce, a wedding is held in Mel's Diner.
Tommy's First Love
Season 1, Episode 64 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) is beside herself with worry when Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) runs away from home but with Flo's (POLLY HOLLIDAY) help, Tommy realizes that his mother really isn't all bad.
Mel Grows Up
Season 1, Episode 65 Unrated
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Martha Raye plays Carrie Sharples, Mel's mother, who shows up as a surprise to visit with her son in Phoenix. Mel must face up to Carrie and remind her he's no longer her little boy.
Vera's Broken Heart
Season 1, Episode 66 Unrated
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Vera's (BETH HOWLAND) state of depression because of a broken heart is cured by her three friends and a young, attractive delivery boy.
Alice's Decision
Season 1, Episode 67 Unrated
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Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) big break into show business is thwarted by a case of the hiccups.
The Last Stow It - Part 1
Season 1, Episode 68 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) finds a buyer for the diner and retires, leaving Alice, Flo and Vera (LINDA LAVIN, POLLY HOLLIDAY and BETH HOWLAND) in the hands of an annoying perfectionist.
The Last Stow It - Part 2
Season 1, Episode 69 Unrated
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When all else fails to convince Randolph Briggs (HANS CONRIED) that he should sell Mel's Diner back to Mel (VIC TAYBACK), Alice (LINDA LAVIN) has an "old friend," tough-talking mobster Sam Butler (a disguise she's used before), pay Briggs a visit.
If The Shoe Fits
Season 1, Episode 70 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) auditions for "Cinderella" and falls in love with the 25-year-old director.
My Fair Vera
Season 1, Episode 71 Unrated
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Vera's (BETH HOWLAND) attempt at show business fails, but she finds her waitress job at Mel's diner waiting for her.
Flo Finds Her Father
Season 1, Episode 72 Unrated
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Flo's father finds her after being absent for 30 years, and Flo's (POLLY HOLLIDAY) reception is not very warm.
Has Anyone Here Seen Telly?
Season 1, Episode 73 Unrated
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Telly Savalas (HIMSELF) surprises everyone by walking into Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) Diner and causes a lot of excitement and havoc.
Mona Lisa Alice
Season 1, Episode 74 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) introduces "SMILE" buttons in his diner to increase business and offers customers a free meal if the waitress forgets to smile. Meanwhile, Tommy's (PHILIP McKEON) enthusiasm over Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) new boyfriend (ROBERT HOGAN) almost scares him away.
Mel Loves Marie
Season 1, Episode 75 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) tries to save Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) "on-again-off-again" romance with Marie (VICTORIA CARROLL) but to no avail.
Vera Robs The Cradle
Season 1, Episode 76 Unrated
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Vera (BETH HOWLAND) and Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) go to the movies together and before the evening is over Tommy has a crush on her.
Flo's Chili Reception
Season 1, Episode 77 Unrated
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Flo's (POLLY HOLLIDAY) romance turns sour when she refuses to give her new boyfriend Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) chili recipe.
Little Alice Bluenose
Season 1, Episode 78 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) is in a state of shock when she finds out that her new beau is working his way through law school by posing in the nude for art classes.
Carrie Sharples Strikes Again
Season 1, Episode 79 Unrated
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Mel's mother (MARTHA RAYE) takes over the running of Mel's Diner when Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) bad back keeps him home in bed, and much to Mel's dismay, she doubles his business.
Mel's In The Kitchen With Dinah
Season 1, Episode 80 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) is invited to prepare his famous chili on "The Dinah Shore Show," and the girls all want to go too.
Cabin Fever
Season 1, Episode 81 Unrated
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Alice, Flo, and Vera retreat to a cabin for a weekend and are surprised by Mel and his date. A tornado warning almost ruins the weekend for all of them.
My Cousin, Art Carney
Season 1, Episode 82 Unrated
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Vera (BETH HOWLAND) convinces Art Carney (HIMSELF) to endorse Mel's chili...until the profits are discussed and Mel (VIC TAYBACK) finds out he won't make any money.
Mel, The Magi
Season 1, Episode 83 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) saves Christmas for all his friends when he turns into a real Santa Claus.
Good Buddy Flo
Season 1, Episode 84 Unrated
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Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) tries to prove to her new boyfriend that she can drive a big semitrailer, but it turns out to be a disaster for Mel (VIC TAYBACK) and his diner.
Alice In TV Land
Season 1, Episode 85 Unrated
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When Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) admits on television that Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) is his favorite adult, Alice (LINDA LAVIN) wants to know why.
Alice Beats The Clock
Season 1, Episode 86 Unrated
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When Mel (VIC TAYBACK) installs a time clock in the diner, he learns that time is money.
Carrie's Wedding
Season 1, Episode 87 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) is almost a "no-show" at his mother's (MARTHA RAYE) wedding but has a change of heart at the last minute.
My Funny Valentine Tux
Season 1, Episode 88 Unrated
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Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) saves the day for Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) when she outfits him with a tux for the Valentine's Day dance at his school.
Auld Acquaintances Should Be Forgot
Season 1, Episode 89 Unrated
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Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) old Navy buddy (EDDIE BARTH) turns up at the diner after his wife (REVA ROSE) leaves him, and his visit turns into a nightmare for Alice (LINDA LAVIN), Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) and Vera (BETH HOWLAND).
Flo's Farewell
Season 1, Episode 90 Unrated
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Until her friends tearfully tell her to go, Flo (POLLY HOLLIDAY) has mixed emotions about accepting a fantastic job in another city.
For Whom The Belle Toils
Season 1, Episode 91 Unrated
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When Belle's (DIANE LADD) big break as a songwriter falls through, she accepts a job in Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) Diner, much to the relief of the overworked Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and Vera (BETH HOWLAND).
One Too Many Girls
Season 1, Episode 92 Unrated
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Belle (DIANE LADD) decides to take over Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and Vera's (BETH HOWLAND) boyfriends and the running of the diner, but all her plans backfire.
Vera, The Vamp
Season 1, Episode 93 Unrated
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Belle (DIANE LADD) turns Vera (BETH HOWLAND) into a sexpot only to find out that everyone loves the old Vera.
Profit Without Honor
Season 1, Episode 94 Unrated
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Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) financial troubles almost cost his waitresses a salary cut until Alice (LINDA LAVIN) comes up with a profit sharing plan.
Cook's Tour
Season 1, Episode 95 Unrated
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Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) greed for business gets him into a very dangerous situation with a pretty girl (PAMELA MYERS) and her bodybuilding brother (REB BROWN).
Here Comes Alice Cottontail
Season 1, Episode 96 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN), dressed as a rabbit, decides to check up on Tommy (PHILIP McKEON), who is spending his Easter vacation at Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) apartment, and feels a little stupid when she is caught by Tommy and Mel.
Mel and the Green Machine
Season 1, Episode 97 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) is $24,675 richer but, because of Alice (LINDA LAVIN), not for very long.
Dog Day Evening
Season 1, Episode 98 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) hires guard dogs to protect his diner, and everyone gets trapped there overnight.
Vegas
Season 1, Episode 99 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN), Vera (BETH HOWLAND) and Belle (DIANE LADD) are in a state of shock when Mel (VIC TAYBACK) tells them that he's gambled his life savings away, including the diner.
Too Many Robert Goulets
Season 1, Episode 100 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) can win back his diner if he can figure out a way of getting Robert Goulet to perform at a run-down Vegas motel.
Vera's Aunt Agatha
Season 1, Episode 101 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) messes up Vera's (BETH HOWLAND) plans to take off for Mexico with her free-spirited aunt (MILDRED NATWICK).
Tommy's T.K.O.
Season 1, Episode 102 Unrated
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After Mel (VIC TAYBACK) teaches Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) how to fight, Tommy is thrown out of school.
The New Improved Mel
Season 1, Episode 103 Unrated
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After Mel (VIC TAYBACK) attends an old Navy buddy's funeral, he realizes that life is short. He decides to become a good guy, but not for long.
Carrie Sings the Blues
Season 1, Episode 104 Unrated
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Because of Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) selfishness, Carrie's (MARTHA RAYE) marriage is almost destroyed.
Henry's Bitter Half
Season 1, Episode 105 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) steps in to resolve things when Henry (MARVIN KAPLAN) thinks his wife, Chloe (RUTH BUZZI), is having an affair.
Alice Locks Belle Out
Season 1, Episode 106 Unrated
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Belle (DIANE LADD) finds herself on the doorstep, until Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) "Sam Butler" saves the day.
Vera Goes Out on a Limb
Season 1, Episode 107 Unrated
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Vera (BETH HOWLAND) chains herself to a tree to save it from being chopped down, but Mel (VIC TAYBACK) has other ideas.
The Jerry Reed Fish Story
Season 1, Episode 108 Unrated
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Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) chance to meet Dolly Parton is almost ruined because of a fish.
Bye Bye, Birdie
Season 1, Episode 109 Unrated
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When Vera (BETH HOWLAND) buys a parrot for a pet, an annoyed Mel (VIC TAYBACK) decides the whole situation is for the birds.
Alice's Son, The Drop-out
Season 1, Episode 110 Unrated
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When Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) takes a night job to save money for college, he is too tired to attend his first class. Alice (LINDA LA VIN) steps in and saves the day by taking his job.
Carrie Chickens Out
Season 1, Episode 111 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) is almost put out of business because of his mother (MARTHA RAYE), but blood is still thicker than water.
Macho, Macho Mel
Season 1, Episode 112 Unrated
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When Mel (VIC TAYBACK) is mugged by a little old lady, he almost ends up in jail trying to prove his manhood.
The Great Escape
Season 1, Episode 113 Unrated
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When Jolene (CELIA WESTON), the partner of a cross-country truck driver, quits her job in Mel's Diner, she creates a crisis in the ladies' room but ends up with a job as the new waitress, despite Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) reservations.
Alice Strikes Up the Band
Season 1, Episode 114 Unrated
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Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) instant success as a substitute band singer leaves her with a big decision: go on the road with the band or stay in Phoenix?
Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix?
Season 1, Episode 115 Unrated
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When Mel (VIC TAYBACK) and Vera (BETH HOWLAND) go on a date, the results are exactly what might be expected--disastrous.
Baby Makes Five
Season 1, Episode 116 Unrated
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Vera (BETH HOWLAND) almost becomes an instant mother when she finds a baby in the Laundromat.
Bet a Million Mel
Season 1, Episode 117 Unrated
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A hot tip on a horse almost costs Mel (VIC TAYBACK) the diner, but Alice (LINDA LAVIN), Vera (BETH HOWLAND) and Jolene (CELIA WESTON) come to the rescue.
Guinness on Tap
Season 1, Episode 118 Unrated
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Vera (BETH HOWLAND) wants to leave her mark on the world by trying to break the world record for nonstop tap dancing.
Comrade Mel
Season 1, Episode 119 Unrated
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When a towel boy for the Russian Ballet defects while on tour in Phoenix, Mel (VIC TAYBACK) and the girls offer him asylum.
Alice's Halloween Surprise
Season 1, Episode 120 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN) takes her new boyfriend's four children trick-or-treating, but the trick is on Alice when she discovers she's brought home the wrong masked child.
Alice's Big Four-Oh!
Season 1, Episode 121 Unrated
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Alice's nagging mother visits from New Jersey on the eve of Alice's 40th birthday and almost convinces Alice that her life in Phoenix is miserable.
Mel's Cousin, Wendell
Season 1, Episode 122 Unrated
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Mel's shy cousin wants a date with Vera--but he listens to Mel's advice.
Vera's Bouncing Check
Season 1, Episode 123 Unrated
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An old schoolmate of Vera's bounces a check at the diner.
After Mel's Gone
Season 1, Episode 124 Unrated
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When Mel (VIC TAYBACK) wills his possessions to his family of friends at the diner, everyone becomes ungrateful and starts squabbling over one another's gifts.
Mel's Christmas Carol
Season 1, Episode 125 Unrated
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When Mel (VIC TAYBACK), the Scrooge, fires the girls for refusing to work Christmas Eve, he receives a visit from the ghost of his ex-partner, Jake (JACK GILFORD).
The Wild One
Season 1, Episode 126 Unrated
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Alice's spirit inspires a biker to recruit her as his "old lady." Jay Leno guest stars.
Alice Calls the Shots
Season 1, Episode 127 Unrated
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At Mel (VIC TAYBACK) and Earl's (DAVE MADDEN) urging, Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) disobeys Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and sneaks out to play in a championship basketball game.
Not With My Niece You Don't
Season 1, Episode 128 Unrated
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When Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) dates Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) visiting niece after receiving some advice on women from Mel, both Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and Mel fear he will follow it.
Queen of Soaps
Season 1, Episode 129 Unrated
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When Vera (BETH HOWLAND) becomes hooked on daytime soap operas and quits the diner to watch her favorite shows, Alice (LINDA LAVIN) must find a way to break her habit.
Sharpless vs. Sharples
Season 1, Episode 130 Unrated
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When Mel's mother, Carrie, announces she is publishing a cookbook with his chili recipe, Mel explodes. And as the chili battle heats up, Mel has Carrie and the girls thrown in jail. Edie McClurg guest stars.
Valentine's Day Massacre
Season 1, Episode 131 Unrated
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It's Valentine's Day, and everyone in the diner is looking forward to spending the evening with their dates until they each have fights and break up, leaving them to spend Valentine's Day by themselves.
The Best Little Waitress in the World
Season 1, Episode 132 Unrated
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After reading a self-help book, Vera (BETH HOWLAND) feels ready to prove she's responsible. But when Mel (VIC TAYBACK) leaves her in charge of the diner for a few minutes, all hell breaks loose.
Alice and the Acorns
Season 1, Episode 133 Unrated
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When Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) best friend from high school pays a visit, Alice helps her overcome her shyness and boost her self-confidence.
Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker
Season 1, Episode 134 Unrated
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When Jolene's (CELIA WESTON) one-time trucking partner, Burt (ROBERT CARNEGIE), shows up at the diner too tired to complete his haul, Jolene decides to finish the job, aided by Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and Vera (BETH HOWLAND). They are on a treacherous, unpaved canyon road when they find out they are hauling dynamite.
Mel Wins By a Nose
Season 1, Episode 135 Unrated
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When Mel (VIC TAYBACK) finds out he has a deviated septum and needs an operation to correct it, he must also decide if he wants a nose job.
Give My Regrets to Broadway
Season 1, Episode 136 Unrated
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When Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) wins a part in a play being directed by Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) old friend, Julia (GAIL STRICKLAND), he decides he's not attending college, but rather going to New York to become an actor.
Vera's Reunion Romance
Season 1, Episode 137 Unrated
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Vera (BETH HOWLAND) attends her class reunion in Boston and returns to Mel's Diner engaged to be married.
Monty Falls for Alice
Season 1, Episode 138 Unrated
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When Monty (GEORGE WENDT), a busboy Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and Vera (BETH HOWLAND) met in Las Vegas, comes to Phoenix after breaking up with his fiancée, he falls in love with Alice. When she rejects him, Monty threatens to jump off the roof of Mel's Diner.
Spell Mel's
Season 1, Episode 139 Unrated
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After losing customers to a competitor who's giving away cash prizes, Mel (VIC TAYBACK) stages his own contest offering $3,000 to the winner. Mel thinks he has the game rigged, but when he finds out that's not so, he becomes frantic.
My Mother the Landlord
Season 1, Episode 140 Unrated
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Mel's mother, Carrie (MARTHA RAYE), buys the apartment building Mel (VIC TAYBACK) lives in and seeks a $50 rent increase. When Mel refuses to pay it, he finds himself evicted.
Sorry, Wrong Lips
Season 1, Episode 141 Unrated
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In her memoirs, a famous actress (DEBBIE REYNOLDS) writes that one of the best kisses she ever got was from someone named Mel back in her old neighborhood. Mel (VIC TAYBACK) thinks he's the one because he grew up in the same area.
Do You Take This Waitress?
Season 1, Episode 142 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) bribes Jolene (CELIA WESTON) to pretend to be his girlfriend when he receives a surprise visit from an old school chum, and things get out of hand.
The Secret of Mel's Diner
Season 1, Episode 143 Unrated
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When Mel (VIC TAYBACK) and the girls suspect the diner may be the location of a buried treasure, they tear the place apart searching for the money.
Alice at the Palace
Season 1, Episode 144 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) wins at the track and is persuaded to invest his winnings in a musical in which Alice (LINDA LAVIN) is starring. Mel, now producer of the show, decides to fire Joel Grey (HIMSELF) and hire his bookie (TOM WILLIAMS) as the male lead.
First of a two-part episode that concludes with "Joel Grey Saves the Day."
Joel Grey Saves the Day
Season 1, Episode 145 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK), now producer of the musical Alice (LINDA LAVIN) is featured in, changes the entire show. On opening night, when the audience begins to walk out, only Joel Grey (HIMSELF) can save the show.
Second of a two-part episode that begins with "Alice at the Palace."
Alice's Turkey of a Thanksgiving
Season 1, Episode 146 Unrated
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Alice's mother (DORIS ROBERTS) pays a visit on Thanksgiving and drives Alice (LINDA LAVIN) crazy when she starts running her life. Alice is further upset when her mother announces she's selling her house in New Jersey and moving in with Alice.
Carrie on the Rebound
Season 1, Episode 147 Unrated
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Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) mother, Carrie (MARTHA RAYE), pays a visit to the diner after getting a "quickie" Mexican divorce. On the rebound, she falls for Earl (DAVE MADDEN) and becomes the cheerleader for his high school basketball team.
Jolene's Brother Jonas
Season 1, Episode 148 Unrated
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When her brother Jonas (GUICH KOOCK) pays a visit and sells Mel (VIC TAYBACK) a worm ranch, Jolene thinks her brother is pulling another one of his cons.
Alice Sees the Light
Season 1, Episode 149 Unrated
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Mel's diner is the "hot" place to go after Alice (LINDA LAVIN) sees a UFO.
Vera the Virtuoso
Season 1, Episode 150 Unrated
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When Vera (BETH HOWLAND) pursues her dream of playing cello with a string quartet, the results could set musicianship back decades.
Alice Faces the Music
Season 1, Episode 151 Unrated
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Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) compassionate nature is put to the test when she, Vera (BETH HOWLAND) and Jolene (CELIA WESTON) compete on a local television game show.
Tommy, the Jailbird
Season 1, Episode 152 Unrated
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Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) joins a college friend in a round of partying that eventually puts them on the wrong side of the law.
Jolene the Night Watchman
Season 1, Episode 153 Unrated
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Jolene (CELIA WESTON) can't bring herself to hurt the feelings of the muscle-bound night watchman (TONY LONGO) who saves her life and now considers her his girl.
Mel's Dream Car
Season 1, Episode 154 Unrated
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Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) dream of owning a Porsche comes true but turns into a nightmare when the car is stolen, and Mel becomes a broken man.
Come Back Little Sharples
Season 1, Episode 155 Unrated
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Under pressure from everyone including his mother (MARTHA RAYE), Mel (VIC TAYBACK) goes into a funk and refuses to leave his apartment.
Vera, the Torch
Season 1, Episode 156 Unrated
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When a fire sweeps through her landlady's apartment, Vera (BETH HOWLAND) is sure it's all her fault.
The Grass is Always Greener
Season 1, Episode 157 Unrated
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When Mel gets a job offer he can't refuse, he sells the diner to the girls, then finds he hates his new job.
Tommy Fouls Out
Season 1, Episode 158 Unrated
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Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) is ready to quit the basketball team and forfeit his college scholarship, until a talk with a professional basketball player MEADOWLARK LEMON changes his mind.
Vera on the Lam
Season 1, Episode 159 Unrated
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When Mel (Vic TAYBACK) decides to have his waitresses bonded, Vera (BETH HOWLAND) confesses her criminal past and flees.
Mel's Cousin Wendy?
Season 1, Episode 160 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) enlists the aid of his cousin Wendell (DAVID ROUNDS), who becomes Wendy, to help crush a competitor.
Sweet Erasable Mel
Season 1, Episode 161 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) is persuaded to install a computer to handle his bookkeeping, and he is wiped out financially overnight.
Tommy Hyatt, Business Consultant
Season 1, Episode 162 Unrated
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Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) learns there's more to marketing than charts and graphs when Mel (VIC TAYBACK), following Tommy's advice to "cut back," almost fires Alice (LINDA LAVIN).
Jolene Lets the Cat Out of the Bag
Season 1, Episode 163 Unrated
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Vera (BETH HOWLAND) teaches Jolene (CELIA WESTON) a self-defense technique that proves valuable when a cat burglar is on the prowl in her neighborhood.
Mel is Hogg-Tied
Season 1, Episode 164 Unrated
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Hazzard County's Boss Hogg (SORRELL BOOKE) pays a visit to Mel's Diner and tricks Mel (VIC TAYBACK) into signing away his diner for one dollar.
Vera's Secret Lover
Season 1, Episode 165 Unrated
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Vera (BETH HOWLAND) is besieged with presents and love poems from a secret admirer, and everyone in the diner is guessing who he is.
Jolene Gets Her Wings
Season 1, Episode 166 Unrated
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Jolene (CELIA WESTON) fulfills her childhood dream of becoming a flight attendant but really wins her wings on a comically disastrous maiden voyage.
Alice's Blind Date
Season 1, Episode 167 Unrated
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A date with an old high school flame (DENNIS HOLAHAN) livens up Alice's bland love life and serves as a real eye-opener when Alice (LINDA LAVIN) learns the now-successful businessman is blind.
It Had to be Mel
Season 1, Episode 168 Unrated
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The love of his life enters Mel's Diner in the stunning form of a recording star named Sarah James (FLORENCE HENDERSON), who enraptures Mel (VIC TAYBACK) and winds up proposing to him.
The Over-the-Hill Girls
Season 1, Episode 169 Unrated
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While helping Mel's mom, Carrie (MARTHA RAYE), battle the boredom of getting old by launching a singing career, Alice (LINDA LAVIN) learns that she herself is older than she thinks.
Vera Gets Engaged
Season 1, Episode 170 Unrated
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Dire complications arise at the rehearsal for Vera's (BETH HOWLAND) impending wedding to her "Mr. Right," a uniformed cop named Elliot (CHARLES LEVIN). First of a two-part episode.
Vera's Wedding
Season 1, Episode 171 Unrated
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After the mistaken marriage of Mel (VIC TAYBACK) and Vera (BETH HOWLAND), the romance between Vera and Elliot (CHARLES LEVIN) travels a rocky road to the altar. Second of a two-part episode.
The Robot Wore Pink
Season 1, Episode 172 Unrated
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After Mel refuses to listen to Alice's ideas on improving working conditions, she quits her job at the diner and is promptly replaced by Blanche, a prototype food-service robot whose charm and efficiency impress the customers.
Tis the Season to Be Jealous
Season 1, Episode 173 Unrated
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The holiday spirit takes a backseat to Elliot's (CHARLES LEVIN) rising jealousy when Vera's (BETH HOWLAND) former boyfriend arrives unexpectedly at the diner, just days before Elliot and Vera's first Christmas together.
Tommy Goes Overboard
Season 1, Episode 174 Unrated
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After being regaled by ex-Navy buddies Mel (VIC TAYBACK) and Frank (DONNELLY RHODES) with stories of their exploits in exotic ports, Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) enlists.
Vera, the Horse Thief
Season 1, Episode 175 Unrated
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When the circus comes to town, Vera (BETH HOWLAND) hijacks Sparky The Wonder Horse, who she believes is being mistreated.
Jolene Throws a Curve
Season 1, Episode 176 Unrated
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When she's asked to pitch for Mel in a softball game between Mel's Diner and Lenny's Deli, Jolene (CELIA WESTON) is torn between loyalty to her co-workers and affection for a slugger on Lenny's team.
Lies My Mother Told Me
Season 1, Episode 177 Unrated
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Mel flies into a rage when he learns from his mom that his childhood pet dog, Buster, never got closer to World War II heroism than a farm in New Jersey.
Alice and the Devoted Dentist
Season 1, Episode 178 Unrated
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It's love at first bite when Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) dentist, Dr. Harvey Gordon (JAMES COCO), meets Alice (LINDA LAVIN), who has cracked a tooth on some of Mel's chili.
Alice's Hot Air Romance
Season 1, Episode 179 Unrated
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Her date with a swaggering, hot-air balloonist (JED ALLAN) ends up with Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and the Mel's Diner gang flying off in the guy's runaway balloon.
Dollars to Donuts
Season 1, Episode 180 Unrated
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Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) gets a bad case of gambling fever when Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) zany mother (MARTHA RAYE) takes Tommy with her to the racetrack.
My Dinner with Debbie
Season 1, Episode 181 Unrated
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Mrs. Debbie Walden (LINDA LAVIN in a dual role), Vera and Elliot's (BETH HOWLAND and CHARLES LEVIN) feisty landlady, falls madly in love with Mel (VIC TAYBACK) after she invites him to dinner at her apartment and discovers his hearty appetite for her home-cooked meals.
Vera's Fine Feathered Friends
Season 1, Episode 182 Unrated
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Vera (BETH HOWLAND) winds up in the hospital after trying to save some baby birds, and the rest of the Mel's Diner crew learn that bandages can cover up a lot of things--including Vera.
Jolene is Stuck on Mel
Season 1, Episode 183 Unrated
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Jolene (CELIA WESTON) decides to marry a popular game show host (JOHN McCOOK), who's ready to whisk her off to Hollywood, but wedding plans come unglued when Jolene gets stuck to Mel (VIC TAYBACK) when he attempts to repair her broken fingernail.
Don't Play It Again, Elliot
Season 1, Episode 184 Unrated
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A piano given as a wedding gift strikes a discordant note in Vera and Elliot's marriage and turns their homelife into one big party.
Mel Spins His Wheels
Season 1, Episode 185 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) refuses to make alterations at the diner to accommodate the handicapped--until he learns firsthand what it's like to be helpless when a sprained ankle puts him in a wheelchair.
Be is Ever so Crowded
Season 1, Episode 186 Unrated
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An absentminded preacher (DAVID BOND) marries Vera (BETH HOWLAND) and Elliot (CHARLES LEVIN) but refuses to disappear when the hone ymoon begins.
Romancing Mr. Stone
Season 1, Episode 187 Unrated
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When Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) love life seems to be in a slump, Jolene (CELIA WESTON) and Vera (BETH HOWLAND) attempt to help by placing a "personals" ad for her in a local magazine.
Space Sharples
Season 1, Episode 188 Unrated
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Halloween brings out the superhero in Mel (VIC TAYBACK) when he dresses as Captain Galaxy and wards off a real-life bank robber (DAN GILVEZAN).
Big Bad Mel
Season 1, Episode 189 Unrated
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Cries of protest do no good when Mel (VIC TAYBACK) buys a nursery school so that he can tear it down and create a parking lot for his customers.
Houseful of Hunnicutts
Season 1, Episode 190 Unrated
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When Jolene's (CELIA WESTON) family members come to Phoenix for a visit and overstay their welcome, Mel (VIC TAYBACK) intervenes, causing Jolene to be disowned by her father (GREGORY WALCOTT).
Tommy's Last Weekend
Season 1, Episode 191 Unrated
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Tommy's (PHILIP McKEON) partying in college causes concern for Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and real problems for her boyfriend, Nick (MICHAEL DURRELL), after Tommy gets so drunk that he forgets where he left Nick's expensive sports car.
Undercover Mel
Season 1, Episode 192 Unrated
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Alice (LINDA LAVIN), Vera (BETH HOWLAND) and Jolene (CELIA WESTON) try to "save" Mel (VIC TAYBACK) from being arrested when he goes undercover to help Elliot (CHARLES LEVIN) apprehend a gang of cattle rustlers.
Footloose Mel
Season 1, Episode 193 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) volunteers the use of his diner for a performance by a dance group, only to oust the entertainers when he mistakes them for hoodlums.
Vera's Anniversary Blues
Season 1, Episode 194 Unrated
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To celebrate their first wedding anniversary, Vera and Elliot (BETH HOWLAND and CHARLES LEVIN) plan to reconstruct the day they met, but their plans fall apart when Vera is arrested.
Kiss the Grill Goodbye
Season 1, Episode 195 Unrated
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When a fast-food hamburger restaurant opens down the street, Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) customers flock to the new eatery, and Mel is forced to close his diner.
Vera, the Nightbird
Season 1, Episode 196 Unrated
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Mel (VIC TAYBACK) falls hopelessly in love with the sultry voice of nighttime radio disc jockey "Nightbird," not realizing it's Vera (BETH HOWLAND), who's moonlighting so she can buy a special present for her husband.
Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore, Part 1
Season 1, Episode 197 Unrated
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A famous country music performer (KIP NIVEN) falls in love with Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and, after hearing her sing, invites her to join him on the road. First of a two-part episode.
Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore, Part 2
Season 1, Episode 198 Unrated
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While a country singer (KIP NIVEN) and a writer (MICHAEL DURRELL) simultaneously vie for Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) affections, the gang at the diner fears she has been kidnapped. Second of a two-part episode.
The Night They Raided Debbie's
Season 1, Episode 199 Unrated
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Vera (BETH HOWLAND) and Elliot (CHARLES LEVIN) seek a tenant for their spare room, only to have the room rented by their onetime landlady, Debbie Walden (LINDA LAVIN in a dual role), a certified tyrant, who all but drives them from their little love nest.
One on One
Season 1, Episode 200 Unrated
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A romantic relationship unexpectedly develops when Jolene (CELIA WESTON) decides to try out for a women's professional basketball team, and Mel (VIC TAYBACK) offers to be her trainer.
Vera's Grounded Gumshoe
Season 1, Episode 201 Unrated
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Elliot (CHARLES LEVIN), Vera's (BETH HOWLAND) police officer husband, is so ashamed of accidentally shooting himself that he quits his job.
Th-Th-Th-That's All, Folks!
Season 1, Episode 202 Unrated
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When Mel (VIC TAYBACK) sells his diner to a land developer, he, Alice (LINDA LAVIN), Vera (BETH HOWLAND), Tommy (PHILIP McKEON), Jolene (CELIA WESTON) and the diner's faithful customers reflect on the good times and bad, and how the diner and its "family" has affected their lives. Series finale.