Alice: The Principal of the Thing
Episode score
8.3
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The Principal of the Thing
- 60.
- Season: 3
- Episode: 12
- First Aired: 12/10/1978
- Prod Code: 166805
Alice is mortified when she gets a call from Tommy's school and she's asked to come down and meet with the principal. Alice learns that Tommy has been mocking his teacher in school and threatens to take television away from him. Meanwhile, Alice hits it off with his principal and they start going out but Tommy soon finds himself a target at school when the other classmates tease him about his mother dating the principal. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- Robert FisherArthur Marx
- Director:
- William Asher
- Stars:
- Linda Lavin (Alice Hyatt)
- Beth Howland (Vera Louise Gorman)
- Vic Tayback (Mel Sharples)
- Philip McKeon (Tommy Hyatt)
- Polly Holliday (Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry (1976-1980))
- Guest Star:
- Joseph Perry (Freddy)
- Lou Frizzell (Bubba Norris)
- Gary Collins (Jim Thornton)
- Miriam Byrd-Nethery (Henrietta)
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- This episode was postponed on October 15, 1978. edit »
- Vera: This is "As The World Turns"! Will Tommy be ruined in school? Will Alice find herself another son? Can she find happiness with old Thorny?
Flo: Will Vera ever shut her mouth? edit »
- The title of this episode is an allusion to the old saying "when someone says it's about the principle, not the money, it's about the money." edit »
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