Alice

Season 4

TV-PG

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.

Where to Watch Alice • Season 4

24 Episodes

Has Anyone Here Seen Telly?
E1
Has Anyone Here Seen Telly?Telly Savalas gives star-struck Vera a thrill when he stops by the diner while she's working there alone. When no one believes her story, she quits in a huff.
Mona Lisa Alice
E2
Mona Lisa AliceAlice's sour reaction to Tommy's matchmaking efforts threatens Mel's new promotional gimmick which is free meals to customers if his waitresses don't smile.
Mel Loves Marie
E3
Mel Loves MarieMel gives a big engagement ring to his girlfriend Marie, but the sparkle quickly fades when he insists that she sign a premarital agreement.
Vera Robs the Cradle
E4
Vera Robs the CradleJust one dance lesson and Tommy falls head over heels for his instructor, Vera.
Flo's Chili Reception
E5
Flo's Chili ReceptionMel is convinced that his chief competitor is romancing Flo just to get the recipe for Mel's Texas-style chili, rated by a food critic as being ""the best in the West.""
Little Alice Bluenose
E6
Little Alice BluenoseVera's boyfriend objects to her sketching nude males in art class.
Carrie Sharples Strikes Again
E7
Carrie Sharples Strikes AgainThe return of Mel's domineering mother does nothing for his ego because after his back goes out, the customers flock in, for his mother's cooking.
Mel's in the Kitchen With Dinah
E8
Mel's in the Kitchen With DinahThings get hotter than Mel's chili when Dinah Shore invites Mel to prepare his recipe on her show and bring along one, but only one waitress.
Cabin Fever
E9
Cabin FeverMel, his girlfriend and the waitresses spend the weekend packed like sardines in a fishing cabin.
My Cousin, Art Carney
E10
My Cousin, Art CarneyVera asks Art Carney, a sixth cousin on her father's side, to endorse Mel's chili, so it can be marketed frozen as Chili con Carney.
Mel, the Magi
E11
Mel, the MagiThe gang have Christmas at Mel's Diner. But the lighting of the Xmas tree shorts out the power. An electrician dressed as Saint Nick saves the day. Or did he, now all of the gifts in the storeroom goes missing. Its Melvin Sharples that really saves the day.
Good Buddy Flo
E12
Good Buddy FloFlo takes the wheel herself when she learns that her trucker beau has a female partner.
Alice in TV Land
E13
Alice in TV LandTommy goes on the local Martha MacIntire talk show. He reveals that: Mel is a cheapskate, Alice is a nag, and Flo is the adult he respects the most. The fallout of theses revelations cause an uproar at the diner. Martha comes down to Mel's to see if she can bring peace.
Alice Beats the Clock
E14
Alice Beats the ClockMel installs a time clock which prompts the waitresses to demand overtime for the Sunday cleanup they used to do for nothing.
Carrie's Wedding
E15
Carrie's WeddingMel is delighted that his mother is planning to remarry until he meets his prospective stepfather.
My Funny Valentine Tux
E16
My Funny Valentine TuxTommy has his heart set on taking his girl to a formal Valentine's dance and he needs a tuxedo.
Auld Acquaintances Should Be Forgot
E17
Auld Acquaintances Should Be ForgotMel plays host to a buddy whose wife has just left him.
Flo's Farewell
E18
Flo's FarewellA wealthy Houston restaurateur offers Flo a job she finds hard to refuse.
For Whom the Belle Toils
E19
For Whom the Belle ToilsMel hires Belle, a Mississippi belle who rings Mel's chimes as ""one of the best waitresses I've ever had."" However, Belle is now aiming for lusher pastures as a country-music writer.
One Too Many Girls
E20
One Too Many GirlsThe new waitress Belle is making big points with her old boss Mel, but she's scoring zero with Alice and Vera.
Vera, the Vamp
E21
Vera, the VampHeartbroken over her boy friend's sudden lack of attention, Vera begs Belle to transform her into a sex goddess.
Profit Without Honor
E22
Profit Without HonorMel signs a profit-sharing agreement with the girls just before learning he'll get a tidy sum for letting the city condemn his property.
Cook's Tour
E23
Cook's TourMel is receptive to an infatuated tour guide, as long as she keeps steering tourists into his diner.
Here Comes Alice Cottontail
E24
Here Comes Alice CottontailAlice allows Tommy to stay with Mel, prompting a wager between Alice and Mel, she bets that he will kick Tommy out and Mel bets that Alice will snoop on her son.