Alice (1985)
CBS (ended 1985)
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Season 9
- Ep 16Th-th-th-that's All, Folks3/19/85
Mel is offered a bundle to sell the diner and he decides to jump at the chance even though Mel's Diner will be demolished. Meanwhile, everyone has exciting news; Vera is pregnant, Alice has decided to go on tour with Travis Marsh's band and Jolene's inheritance is allowing her to open up a beauty parlor. On the final day at the diner, Mel closes the blinds and gives away the cow creamers as the gang reminisces about the last nine years via flashback.moreless - Ep 15Vera's Grounded Gumshoe3/12/85
Elliot is called to the scene of a domestic spat and while there his gun falls out of the holster and he is accidentally shot. This prompts Elliot to re-examine his career choice and he decides to quit the force. He soon tries different careers but settles on a stay at home husband taking care of the house and in the mean time driving Vera up the wall.moreless - Ep 14One on One3/5/85
Jolene admits that her lifelong dream was to be a player on a professional basketball team. So when Vera sees an advertisement in the newspaper for tryouts for the Phoenix Suns, Jolene decides to jump at the chance and finds herself with Mel as her coach. However, things soon start getting serious when their training sessions become intimate.moreless - Ep 13The Night They Raided Debbie's2/6/85
Vera and Elliot find owning a home is expensive and to get extra money, they decide to rent out the spare upstairs apartment. After some no-takers, they run into some bad luck when their ex-landlady, Debbie Walden pushes herself and her kitschy furniture into their home and lives practically pushing Vera and Elliot out into the street.moreless - Ep 12Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (2)2/5/85
Alice has been taken by country singer Travis Marsh, quite literally when she discovers that he has "kidnapped" her and is hauling her off with him to go on tour in the Southwest. Alice is grateful for the opportunity but soon finds she has some unfinished business to care of back in Phoenix, including speaking to her boyfriend, her son and her co-workers.moreless - Ep 11Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1)1/29/85
Vera's ex-fianc, Steve Marsh has a country singer cousin, Travis Marsh who shows up in town and stops by Mel's Diner for a visit. Travis is immediately taken with Alice. Alice and her latest boyfriend have gotten into a rut so when Travis takes interest in her she is taken back and even more so when he begs her to join his band as a singer and go on the road.moreless - Ep 10Vera, the Nightbird1/22/85
Vera is trying to save up enough money for a video camera for Elliot's birthday and her pay at the diner is just not cutting it. Meanwhile, Vera runs an order down to a local radio station where she is "discovered" and she secretly begins moonlighting as a sultry deejay called Nightbird and she's turning on all the males in Phoenix in the process, including Mel.moreless - Ep 9Kiss the Grill Goodbye1/15/85
The host of a local talk show, "Working Women" shows up at Mel's Diner and immediately all three waitress throw themselves at him wanting to appear on his show. It is decided that Jolene would appear but she does nothing to boost business at Mel's Diner. Soon, Mel faces the fact that it is time to close the business and auction everything off.moreless - Ep 8Vera's Anniversary Blues1/8/85
Vera yearns for a romantic first wedding anniversary and has high hopes that working together her and Elliot would be able to recreate the first time they met. However, their romantic day quickly goes awry when Vera has one disappointment after another. First she gets a jaywalking ticket, then she gets arrested and then to top it all off, Elliot has to work all day and night.moreless - Ep 7Footloose Mel12/23/84
Mel hesitates to become involved with sponsoring local talent for a local performing arts festival but finally agrees to sponsor a boy's break dance troop. Later, Mel has a run-in with them, not realizing who they are; he kicks the group of "hoodlums" out of the diner and now must try to get them to come back to the diner to perform.moreless - Ep 6Undercover Mel12/16/84
Elliot and Officer Maxwell have been working undercover to nab some beef rustlers but they have had no luck. That is until Jolene suggests that they should use a decoy. Soon Mel is chosen as the decoy, motivated by the $5000 reward, however, Alice, Vera and Jolene just may ruin everything when they try to help Mel.moreless - Ep 5Tommy's Lost Weekend11/25/84
Tommy has been really enjoying college life, especially the social aspect, so much so that it seems he is out partying all night every night. Alice becomes concerned that Tommy has developed a drinking problem especially when he comes home with a hazy memory and a Mohawk to match. Meanwhile, Alice's beau agrees to lend Tommy his sports car but a drunken Tommy "loses" it.moreless - Ep 4Houseful of Hunnicutts11/18/84
Jolene has been enjoying the single life and gets a surprise; her father is coming to Phoenix for a visit. Now, Jolene loves her family but finds it too much of a good thing when her father show up with her five brothers, her grandmother and the family dog. Soon, Jolene finds herself playing the mother in her cramped apartment and turns to Alice for advice in trying to gently kick out her family.moreless - Ep 3Big, Bad Mel11/4/84
Mel fears that the parking situation around the diner will ultimately lead to his ruin, especially with Elliot on constant patrol in the area giving parking tickets. So Mel comes up with a solution, he has decided to purchase a nearby day school and then demolish it so he can put in a parking lot. However, Mel soon has an angry group of children at his front door.moreless - Ep 2Space Sharples10/28/84
The entire Mel's Diner staff dresses up for Halloween. Alice, Vera and Jolene each dress up as the Marx Brothers while Mel dresses up as Captain Galaxy. Mel shows up at the bank in costume and soon finds himself thwarting a bank robber and he is quickly hailed as a hero. However, Mel soon gets a swelled head and begins dressing like Captain Galaxy everyday.moreless - Ep 1Romancing Mister Stone10/14/84
Jolene has put an ad in a magazine's personals column and has found success and has had a date every night of the week. With Jolene's success, Vera and Jolene get an idea to put an ad in the same magazine for a lonely Alice and soon Alice is getting responses, now the trick is trying to get Alice to agree to go out with the guys who are responding.moreless
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Season 8
- Ep 23Be It Ever So Crowded5/20/84
Vera and Elliot have been house shopping and they have been having a hard time finding the perfect home. Later, Vera and Elliot buy a charming old house that comes complete with fireplace, furniture and antiques and a border, Rev. Bragg, the forgetful old minister who married them. Vera and Elliot soon must work up the nerve to kick him out.moreless - Ep 22Mel Spins His Wheels5/13/84
After being in business for 25 years, Mel is excited about getting a lifetime achievement award at a Restaurant Owners award ceremony and he prepares his speech. Meanwhile, Mel disdains the idea of accommodating the handicapped until two sprained ankles give him a different view, from a wheelchair, which may lead him to miss his big award ceremony.moreless - Ep 21Don't Play It Again, Elliot4/15/84
Elliot's parents send him and Vera a gift of a piano and Elliot is soon glued to it, playing it day and night and Vera becomes fed up. Later, Artie, a diner regular, overhears the misery Vera is going through and tries to remedy the situation by using his moving man job as a way to just move the piano out of Vera and Elliot's life.moreless - Ep 20Jolene is Stuck on Mel4/1/84
Jolene comes to work late with a surprise, she is engaged and the lucky man is a TV game show host who has plans of whisking her off to California. Jolene's whirlwind romance soon takes a detour when a dab of permanent glue bonds her firmly to Mel and the situation may threaten her impending nuptials and she soon has second thoughts.moreless - Ep 19Vera's Fine Feathered Friends3/25/84
Vera has been watching over a nest of baby blue jays that is perched on the Mel's Diner sign. Vera thinks of herself as their mother so she becomes furious when Mel threatens the nest with a broom when he believes they are responsible for an electrical outage. Later, Vera takes a tumble trying to rescue the nest and lands in the hospital.moreless - Ep 18My Dinner with Debbie3/18/84
Vera is surprised when her landlady, Mrs. Walden stops by Mel's Diner for a bite to eat and instantly becomes disgusted with Mel's cuisine. Mrs. Walden swears she is a better cook and invites him over for dinner to prove it and she almost instantly falls head over heels for him. Now Mel has to break it to her that he doesn't have the same feelings.moreless - Ep 17Dollars to Donuts3/11/84
Mel is out of town and Carrie stops by the diner to help out with the cooking while he's gone. Carrie catches gambling fever and an interested Tommy decides to accompany her to the racetrack where he too catches gambling fever. A concerned Alice worries after Tommy wins big the first day at the track and Tommy bets he'll score in the betting business.moreless - Ep 16Alice's Hot Air Romance3/4/84
Mel's pal Zack, who is a hot air balloon operator, stops by the diner and he sets his sights on Alice. However, Alice isn't quite fond of his sexist attitudes toward women and is in no good mood after he corners her in his balloon. Later, the entire gang finds themselves flying high over Phoenix and without an operator in the balloon.moreless - Ep 15Alice and the Devoted Dentist2/12/84
Alice gets a craving for a bowl of Mel's chili but she is not prepared when she chips a tooth while eating it. Fearing a lawsuit, Mel sends her to his married dentist, Dr. Gordon who takes one look at Alice's X-rays and falls madly in love with her. Dr. Gordon soon decides to leave his wife for Alice and plans to propose.moreless - Ep 14Lies My Mother Told Me1/29/84
Mel's mother Carrie arrives in town after having a near death experience on the flight out to Phoenix. She realizes that when her life flashed before her eyes, Mel's image did not, so she decides to try to become a better mother and Mel learns that over the years she has lied to him but he becomes most upset when she reveals the truth about his dog being a war hero.moreless - Ep 13Jolene Throws a Curve1/15/84
Jolene has been happy dating the waiter from Lenny's Deli who also happens to a member of Lenny's softball team. When Mel hears this, he decides to organize a softball team as well and soon is making bets with Lenny over who will win. Mel doesn't seem to have a chance in winning that is if he can get trophy winner Jolene to pitch.moreless - Ep 12Vera, the Horse Thief1/8/84
The circus is in town and the Mel's Diner staff gets free tickets to go and while there, Vera is shocked by how a trainer is treating a miniature horse named Sparky. The next day Vera surprises everyone in the diner when she reveals she has kidnapped Sparky and is keeping him in the storeroom. However, her act soon brings the police to Mel's front door.moreless - Ep 11Tommy Goes Overboard1/1/84
Tommy comes home from college depressed, it seems he hasn't been doing very well with his classes and to make matters worse his girlfriend just dumped him. Meanwhile, Mel gets a visit from his old Navy buddy Frank and they recall the good old days and Tommy gets an earful about the Navy life, which ends up with Frank recruiting Tommy for the Navy.moreless - Ep 10'Tis the Season to Be Jealous12/25/83
Vera is looking forward to spending her first Christmas with her new husband, Eliot. Meanwhile, Eliot is busy down at the mall working undercover as Santa Claus and he is none to pleased when Vera's ex-fianc Steve Marsh shows up in town and Eliot is afraid his marriage is in trouble when he spots Vera kissing her former fianc.moreless - Ep 9The Robot Wore Pink12/18/83
Alice, Vera and Jolene all watch a documentary on the working conditions in other countries and soon demand the same from Mel. When Mel refuses to hear them out, Alice quits in a huff so Mel replaces her with a very efficient and popular robot named Blanche. Soon Blanche is all the rage and this prompts Jolene and Vera to also quit.moreless - Ep 8Vera's Wedding11/20/83
After a whirlwind courtship, Vera is ready to walk down the aisle with Officer Elliot Novak, however, along the way she runs into a stepping stone, it seems the reverend at the wedding rehearsal has married her Mel in error and now must perform a disillusion ceremony. In the meantime, both Vera and Elliot get cold feet and reconsider marriage.moreless - Ep 7Vera Gets Engaged11/20/83
Vera rushes to work one day and on the way runs across the street into the diner with a police officer on her tail. It seems Vera jaywalked and the officer is planning on giving her a ticket, but what Vera isn't expecting is to fall in love at first sight. Within two weeks, Vera finds herself engaged but the wedding rehearsal soon goes awry.moreless - Ep 6The Over-the-Hill Girls11/6/83
Carrie has been down in the dumps, it seems she has been depressed with her life and decides she wants to get a job and she applies for a singing position down at Vinnie's House of Veal, the same place Alice sings occasionally. However, Carrie is turned down and even Alice finds herself replaced because the owner thinks they're too old for the job.moreless - Ep 5It Had to Be Mel10/30/83
Mel has been getting fed up with the lack of customers so when a famous singer, Sarah James, stops by the diner for directions, Mel and her hit it off. It seems Sarah is in town on a gig and soon Mel is out every night with her, but it comes as a shock when she proposes marriage and Mel accepts and prepares to move to Los Angeles.moreless - Ep 4Alice's Blind Date10/23/83
Alice has been lonely and looking for a change, she decides to take the initiative when she learns that an old high school flame is in Phoenix on business and she calls him up and asks him out. Alice is not prepared when she learns he is now blind but it turns into a delightful trip down sensory lane, one that she attempts to share with the diner staff but ends in robbery.moreless - Ep 3Jolene Gets Her Wings10/16/83
Jolene comes to work one day with great news, it seems she has been secretly going to flight attendant school and has just graduated. Mel is not pleased at the prospect of Jolene moonlighting but Jolene is the one is the most unsure when she gets her first flight, it seems she has a hidden fear ... of flying.moreless - Ep 2Vera's Secret Lover10/9/83
Vera is overjoyed when she finds herself with a secret admirer who showers her with gifts including love poems and balloons. Alice and Jolene begin to speculate who Vera's admirer is and Vera begins doing some detective work herself. Little is anyone aware, Mel knows who it is and does have any plans on telling anyone, until the admirer makes his move.moreless - Ep 1Mel is Hogg-Tied10/2/83
Jolene is surprised when she gets a visit from a relative Boss Hogg, a distant cousin who has come to Phoenix with Deputy Enos both of "The Dukes of Hazzard". It seems Boss Hogg is planning on opening a chain of restaurants in the Southwest and he is up to his usual low tricks, Boss makes an offer to lease the diner that Mel can't refuse but should.moreless
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Season 7
- Ep 23Jolene Lets the Cat Out of the Bag9/18/83
Jolene's hair is standing on end when a cat burglar begins prowling her neighborhood and she has befriended a real nice guy in her building but when he goes away on a business trip Jolene has Vera and Mel to keep her company but even with two friends over, the burglar strikes.moreless - Ep 22Tommy Hyatt, Business Consultant6/12/83
Tommy comes home for a visit from college and is all excited about his marketing class. Meanwhile, Mel has been down in the dumps business wise and he starts using Tommy's marketing advice and Mel begins to increase his business but also learns he's heading for bankruptcy and must make a decision, one of the waitress must go.moreless - Ep 21Sweet Erasable Mel6/5/83
Vera's on again off again boyfriend, Steve Marsh shows up in Phoenix and with him brings his computer knowledge and he encourages Mel to get a computer installed in the store room for recording keeping and bank transactions. However, Mel's experiment with a computer goes well until Vera enters a transaction and erases every trace of Mel's financial existence.moreless - Ep 20Mel's Cousin Wendy?5/29/83
Mel's business has gone down the tubes and he blames Barney's Burger Barn for taking away all of his customers and Mel dreams of getting a hold of Barney's secret sauce recipe. Meanwhile, Mel's cousin Wendell shows up for a visit and Mel persuades him to pose as a woman and apply for a job as a Burger Baby in an attempt to steal the sauce recipe.moreless - Ep 19Vera on the Lam5/22/83
Mel learns that a competitor had a waitress who made off with the profits and he becomes worried about internal theft. At Earl's suggestion, Mel decides to have the waitresses bonded and hearing that her past may come to the surface, Vera decides to take it on the lam and run away to avoid facing her criminal past.moreless - Ep 18Tommy Fouls Out5/15/83
The entire staff of Mel's Diner is excited about going to the first basketball game of the season of Tommy's college basketball team. A fight begins when Alice shows up with only two tickets and the staff tries to decide who gets to go. However, no one may end up going when Tommy shows up and reveals he may quit the team because he is afraid that he's lost the 'right stuff'.moreless - Ep 17The Grass is Always Greener5/1/83
Mel is over the moon with excitement when he is offered a job as an executive position with a catering firm but before accepting it he needs to figure out what to do with the diner. That's when Alice, Vera and Jolene decide to go in as partners and decide to buy the diner from Mel. However, the girls' dreams of big money soon fall flat.moreless - Ep 16Vera, the Torch4/24/83
Vera is furious when she gets a notice from her mean old landlady, Mrs. Walden evicting all of her pets. Vera finds them a new home living with Mel but she wishes her landlady the worst and then feels responsible when the old crank's apartment catches on fire prompting Vera to show her some kindness and invites Mrs. Walden to move in with her.moreless - Ep 15Come Back Little Sharples4/17/83
Mel has a day from hell: the waitresses hit him up for a raise, Henry sends his food back, Marie hounds him to marry her and Carrie stops by all depressed that Mel has never married and given her grandchildren. Mel has had it with the way things are going so he absconds to his apartment for a beer and pizza binge.moreless - Ep 14Mel's Dream Car4/11/83
Mel is sky high when he comes in one day with the exciting news that he has just bought a new car, a jazzy new Porsche worth $40,000 and he got it for a really good deal, a measly $20. Mel soon becomes obsessed with his car and he's in for a let down when Jolene forgets to turn the alarm on and the car is stolen from the back alley.moreless - Ep 13Jolene and the Night Watchman3/28/83
Jolene is almost run down by a car but is saved at the last minute by Artie, a muscle bound police guard who also happens to be a Mel's Diner regular who promptly falls head over heels for Jolene. Artie works up the nerve to ask her out and she agrees to go out on a date with him but she can't bring herself to bruise Artie's tender feelings when she wants to break off the romance.moreless - Ep 12Tommy, the Jailbird3/21/83
Tommy comes home from college for a visit and brings his pal, Rudy along. It quickly becomes apparent Rudy seems to be a bad influence on Tommy who suddenly taken an interest in being hip. Alice fears that freshman Tommy is abusing his new freedom away from home by majoring in extracurricular activities and she may be right when Tommy and Rudy land in jail.moreless - Ep 11Alice Faces the Music3/14/83
Henry stops by the diner with news that he recently attended the taping of a game show Go for It, where a set of three people in the same profession test their music knowledge. Vera thinks Alice, Jolene and herself would be perfect for the game show so they pit their musical knowledge against that of three plumbers in hopes of winning big.moreless - Ep 10Vera the Virtuoso3/7/83
Alice's dream of being a singer starts to come true for her when she lands a 10-day gig, which prompts Vera to realize that her dream may never come true. Vera has always dreamed of playing the cello with a string quartet and Jolene encourages her to try to make her dream come true, however, her instructor has a hard time breaking the news that she's not very good.moreless - Ep 9Alice Sees the Light2/28/83
Alice has what she thinks a close encounter of the third kind when she is startled a brilliant bright light while in the storeroom and she rushes out the backdoor and apparently sees a UFO. However, Alice has a hard time convincing people of what she saw while Mel does his best to try to capitalize when Alice becomes a local celebrity.moreless - Ep 8Jolene's Brother Jonas1/16/83
Jolene's brother Jonas comes to Phoenix for a surprise visit, but the surprise is on him when he gets an icy reception from his sister. Apparently, Jonas is a professional con man who insists that he's changed but Jolene refuses to give him a chance. Meanwhile, Mel is excited about paying off the mortgage on the diner.moreless - Ep 7Carrie on the Rebound1/9/83
Carrie arrives in Phoenix with news that she has just come back from a beautiful trip to Mexico and that while there she got a quickie divorce in Tijuana. Heartbroken, Carrie begins crying on everyone's shoulder everyone gets fed up except for Earl, whose listening ear leads to Carrie falling head over heels for him.moreless - Ep 6Alice's Turkey of a Thanksgiving11/10/82
Alice's meddlesome mother knocks the stuffing out of her daughter's Thanksgiving dinner. - Ep 5Joel Grey Saves the Day11/3/82
Mel finally agrees to cast Joel Grey as the leading man in the musical revue after Mel's first choice sprains his ankle. However, soon after thing start to get out of hand and Joel Grey walks out after producer Mel turns a revue about New York into a desert musical with tunes like "Two Tootsies from Tucson" and "Ramona from Arizona."moreless - Ep 4Alice at the Palace10/27/82
Alice is ecstatic to be cast as the lead in a musical revue and has been busy practicing but she soon gets bad news when the producer comes up short on cash and Mel is brought on as producer. Later, when the leading man drops out, Joel Grey offers his services gratis as the leading man but Mel has never heard of Grey and gives the role to his bookie.moreless - Ep 3The Secret of Mel's Diner10/20/82
Mel and the girls are taken by a story published in the local newspaper where an eccentric old man had stuffed thousands of dollars in the walls of his home. Coincidentally, it just so happens the man is the same person who built and sold Mel the diner. There's gold in them there walls, or so Mel reckons and him and girls promptly begin tearing the place apart.moreless - Ep 2Do You Take . . . ?10/13/82
Mel is not so excited about a visit from his old buddy from Brooklyn, mostly because he feels that he hasn't accomplished anything and doesn't have anyone special in his life. Mel tries to outdo his old buddy who shows up boasting a track record of fast living and sporting a blonde on his arm as proof, so Mel tries to get a blonde on his arm too ... Jolene.moreless - Ep 1Sorry, Wrong Lips10/6/82
Vera is addicted to a new book a memoir written by a famous author, Felicia Blake. In her book, Felicia refers to a boy name Mel she once knew back in Brooklyn and who happened to be the greatest kisser of her life. Mel is certain that he is the Mel she is referring too, however, Mel is in for a surprise when Felicia stops by the diner and has no idea who he is.moreless
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Season 6
- Ep 24My Mother the Landlord5/16/82
Carrie returns to Phoenix with copies of her newly published cookbook, now with her extra income, she is interested in investing. She decides to purchase an apartment building in the city and it the one she chooses just happens to be the same one where Mel lives. Mel happily envisions a rent-free future but Carrie surprises him when she announces a $50 rent increase.moreless - Ep 23Spell Mel's5/2/82
Mel's business has been going down the tubes and the lack of customers makes Mel take notice of a competitor's contest that is rolling in the customers. Alice suggests that Mel start his how contest with a prize of $101 and when his competitor stops by Mel and him get into a big argument and Mel decides to up the ante to a $3000 prize, even though he can't afford it.moreless - Ep 22Monty Falls for Alice4/18/82
An acquaintance named Monty, whom the gang first met in Las Vegas suddenly shows up in Phoenix for a visit just after his fianc ran out on him leaving him at the alter. When Alice agrees to go out on the town with him he flips for her on the first bounce and when she doesn't reciprocate his feelings he threatens to jump from the Mel's Diner sign.moreless - Ep 21Vera's Reunion Romance4/11/82
Vera gets an invitation to her 20-year high school reunion and has no desire to go that is until Alice and Jolene reminder her of all the good things in her life. When Vera flies back to Boston to attend the reunion she runs into her old high school flame, Steve Marsh and promptly returns to Phoenix with stars in her eyes and a sparkler on her finger.moreless - Ep 20Give My Regrets to Broadway4/4/82
Alice's old friend from New York, Julia comes to Phoenix for a visit and to help open a local production of Romeo and Juliet. Julia takes an interest in Tommy and casts him in her production. This seems to open old wounds in Alice whose career has stalled but she really has a problem with Tommy when he announces he wants to take up acting rather than go to college.moreless - Ep 19Mel Wins By a Nose3/21/82
Mel returns from the doctor and announces that he has to have surgery for a deviated septum and his doctor suggested that if wanted a nose job right away, now would be the best time. This leads Mel to seriously consider getting a nose job and he seeks advice from his friends and co-workers.moreless - Ep 18Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker3/14/82
The girls close up the diner one evening and all of them are eager to get home, however, one last customer shows up and it turns out to be Jolene's old trucking partner, Burt. When Burt, falls asleep in the diner, the girls decide to help him out by driving his rig to a mining town, blissfully unaware that they're hauling a truckload of dynamite.moreless - Ep 17Alice and the Acorns3/7/82
Alice is excited about singing at a 50s theme anniversary party and it brings back old memories of when Alice was the lead singer of her old group 'Alice and the Acorns'. Alice is even more excited when she gets a visit from Brenda, one of the 'acorns' and a high-school chum who's still suffering from her teenage inferiority complex.moreless - Ep 16The Best Little Waitress in the World2/21/82
Henry reveals what a positive experience he has had after having read a book on building self-confidence. Meanwhile, Vera is fed up with Mel's attitude toward her and after reading the book, she becomes inspired to become "the best little waitress in the world!" Later, Mel leaves a newly confident Vera in charge of the diner while he runs out on an errand but Vera may not have what it takes.moreless - Ep 15Valentine's Day Massacre2/14/82
The Mel's Diner staff has gotten into the Valentine's Day spirit when everyone has plans for a special day with a special someone. However, each persons plans quickly start to fall through, even Alice's, who plans to throw a Valentine's party at her apartment but Alice may be the only attendee when everyone's plans get back on track.moreless - Ep 14Sharples vs. Sharples2/7/82
Mel gets another visit from his mother, Carrie and she's come to Phoenix with great news, she has become an author and she getting a cookbook published. Mel is excited for her that is until he learns that one of the recipes is his prized secret chili recipe. This leads Mel to take steps to steal it away from her, which lands Carrie and the waitresses in jail.moreless - Ep 13Queen of Soaps1/31/82
Vera misses work due to the flu and in her time off she becomes addicted to soap operas. When she returns to work, Mel becomes furious with her when she is caught sneaking into the store room to watch her soaps which results in her quitting her work at the diner and getting a night job so her days are free to watch every soap on the air.moreless - Ep 12Not with My Niece You Don't1/17/82
Tommy has been down in the dumps when his latest girlfriend dumps him and Alice believes it has to do with the fact that Tommy's being a little selfish when it comes to taking them out. Mel scoffs at this and gives him some advice on how to charm the ladies. However, Mel becomes a nervous wreck when his niece comes to town for a visit and Tommy promptly applies Mel's advice to her.moreless - Ep 11Alice Calls the Shots1/3/82
Tommy is on cloud nine when he becomes the star of his high school basketball team and Alice could not be any prouder. However, she is in for a shock when she gets a look at Tommy's report card and apparently Tommy has been putting all is focus on basketball rather than homework so she orders him to quit the team right on the eve of a big game.moreless - Ep 10The Wild One12/27/81
The waitresses are mortified when a couple of burly bikers begin frequenting Mel's Diner. Now one is used to their rowdy and rude manners and Mel is scared to throw them out for fear of his life. However, Alice stands up to the bikers and one of them is so impressed with her spirit that it inspires him to recruit her as his 'old lady.'moreless - Ep 9Mel's Christmas Carol12/20/81
Everyone at Mel's Diner is the Christmas spirit that is except Mel's who has turned into a modern day Scrooge who begins using 'humbug' as a Christmas greeting and refuses to give the girls Christmas bonuses and tries to force them to work on Christmas Eve. After the girls quit in a huff, the ghost of Mel's old partner scares the dickens out of him.moreless - Ep 8After Mel's Gone12/6/81
Henry stops by the diner one morning with news that he recently made out his will. Alice suggests to Mel that perhaps he should think about making one out himself. However, Mel quickly becomes despondent when he realizes he has no heirs so he decides to divide up all of his possessions to the diner customers and staff, but soon everyone starts fighting over things they don't even have yet.moreless - Ep 7Vera's Bouncing Check11/29/81
Vera is excited to see an old high school flame who stops by Mel's Diner for a visit. Being naturally trusting, Vera does find anything wrong with agreeing to cash a check of his despite it being against a Mel's Diner policy. She is not prepared when he is nowhere to be found when it bounces and must make it up to Mel by becoming his slave.moreless - Ep 6Mel's Cousin, Wendell11/15/81
Mel gets a call from his mother with news that his nerdy cousin Wendell is coming to town for a visit and Mel is not looking forward to showing him around the city. However, Mel may not have anything to worry about when Vera catches Wendell's eye and 'smooth operator' Mel gives him some pointers on how to score with her.moreless - Ep 5Alice's Big Four-Oh!11/8/81
Vera and Jolene are planning a 40th birthday party for Alice but are unsure of how Alice will deal with reaching this milestone. However, Alice's way of thinking 'I'm not getting older, I'm getting better' is challenged when her meddling mother comes to town for a visit and immediately starts putting everything about her life down.moreless - Ep 4Alice's Halloween Surprise10/25/81
Alice is excited about her latest boyfriend and is not fazed by the fact that he has two children. However, on Halloween, Alice's boyfriend springs a surprise on her not only did he lie about how many kids he has but now he is asking Alice take all four kids out trick-or-treating for the evening and she reluctantly agrees, but is not prepared when one of the kids gets lost.moreless - Ep 3Comrade Mel10/18/81
The gang becomes excited when a Russian ballet troupe comes to Phoenix for a performance, but no one is able to get tickets that is until the troupe's Russian towel boy stops by the diner to pick up dinner and he becomes so enchanted by idea of America he decides to defect and takes refuge in Mel's storeroom.moreless - Ep 2Guinness on Tap10/11/81
Vera comes to work one day and realizes that it is her anniversary, 8 years ago; she first began working at Mel's Diner, which quickly prompts her to get depressed. She is convinced she hasn't accomplished anything in her life and becomes determined to leave her mark on the world, so she sets out to break the tap dancing endurance record.moreless - Ep 1Bet a Million, Mel10/4/81
Mel gets a great tip about a horse that has odd of 90-to-1 for winning a race. Mel goes crazy and decides to get a loan from a bookie of $10,000 and if the horse loses, Mel loses his diner. Now, it's up to the waitresses to stop Mel from making the biggest mistake of his life and they take a cue from the film 9 to 5 and promptly tie him up in the storeroom.moreless
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- Ep 20Baby Makes Five5/3/81
Vera makes an interesting discovery at the laundromat, she finds an abandoned baby and she brings it home with her. Everyone at the diner loves the baby especially Vera who begins to get a little too attached and soon refuses to give the baby girl up and even looks into possibly adopting her.moreless - Ep 19Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix?4/5/81
Mel and Marie get into an argument and break up. Meanwhile, Vera is going through a breakup of her own and Alice talks Mel into taking Vera out to the movies to cheer her up. However, when Marie shows up Mel makes it seem that him and Vera are a romantic item and Vera takes him seriously but she doesn't realize that it's just a ploy to make Marie, jealous.moreless - Ep 18Alice Strikes Up the Band3/29/81
A banquet is being thrown and it has a 1940's theme and when the lead singer falls ill a new singer is needed and Alice thinks she is perfect for the job. Later, Alice is overjoyed with glowing reviews and which leads to her being offered a job singing for an influential audience of restaurant owners but that would mean picking up living over the road and away from Phoenix.moreless - Ep 17The Great Escape3/15/81
With Belle out of town, Alice and Vera pick up the slack at the diner. Meanwhile, a male trucker, Burt and his female partner, Jolene stop by Mel's Diner and it is there where Jolene decides to take a stand when she gets fed up with Burt constantly making passes at her which ultimately leads to the entire Mel's Diner staff getting locked in the women's bathroom.moreless - Ep 16Macho, Macho Mel3/8/81
While taking out the garbage, Mel has an encounter with a little old lady who catches him by surprise when she mugs him and dumps in the trash bin. However, when Mel recounts the story of the little old lady, she suddenly becomes four thugs and Mel quickly eats his words and suffers ridicule when the mugger is captured and brought to the diner to be identified.moreless - Ep 15Carrie Chickens Out2/22/81
Mel comes to work one day and is surprised to find his mother Carrie has come to town for another visit. She quickly takes over the diner and starts running the kitchen herself. However, Mel quickly gets fed up and kicks her out which prompts her to get a job cooking at one of Mel's competitors.moreless - Ep 14Alice's Son, the Drop-Out2/15/81
Alice is proud when Tommy gets an after school job singing at a juice saloon. However, she is not proud when she discovers his working has prompted him to begin skipping school and when confronted he announces that he has decided to drop out. A desperate Alice tries to work with Tommy's employer on negotiating a schedule but ends up stealing his job.moreless - Ep 13Bye Bye, Birdie2/8/81
Vera is excited when she gets paid this means she can finally pay off the cost of her pet parrot, Birdie. The pet store delivers the bird to the diner where an angry Mel loses temper when the Birdie begins to imitate everything he says and the nose-to-beak yelling match quickly results in Birdie dropping dead.moreless - Ep 12The Jerry Reed Fish Story2/1/81
Mel, Charlie and Jerry Reed return to Phoenix having gone on a fishing trip and Jerry was the lucky one, he caught a huge opened mouth bass and has plans to have it stuffed. Later, the waitresses cut up the fish that they find in the refrigerator, not aware of whose it is. Soon they find themselves trying to make amends but the girls soon find themselves scaling the side of Jerry's hotel.moreless - Ep 11Vera Goes Out On a Limb1/18/81
Construction crews have been working to widen the street in front of Mel's Diner and Mel is fed up with the construction and can't wait for it to be over. However, Vera is anything but happy when she goes out on a limb to save a century old tree in front of the diner from being cut down. She soon takes drastic steps and chains herself to the tree.moreless - Ep 10Alice Locks Belle Out1/11/81
Alice comes to work with great news, she's been named the new manager of her apartment building and she is most excited about not having to pay rent. However, she soon finds her job is not so easy when she finds herself with the unenviable task of locking out a delinquent fellow tenant, Belle.moreless - Ep 9Henry's Bitter Half1/4/81
Henry has been in a good mood lately on account of his wife, Chloe has been extra nice to him lately. Originally, Henry thinks its because their 20th wedding anniversary is coming up, but soon he becomes convinced she may be having an affair so to get back at her, he tells her he's having one too, with Alice.moreless - Ep 8Carrie Sings the Blues12/21/80
Mel's mother Carrie makes yet another visit to Phoenix but this time she is singing the blues because her husband of six months has left her. This prompts Carrie to throw herself into work and soon Mel's Diner is booming with business due to her pie sales and Mel doesn't quite have the heart to tell her, her husband wants her back.moreless - Ep 7The New Improved Mel12/7/80
Mel is none to pleased to have to attend the funeral of an old navy buddy, who had a reputation for being mean, and Mel has a wakeup call when he notices that not too many people came to pay their respects. This persuades Mel to become Mr. Nice Guy to ensure a decent turnout at his own burial, which may come sooner than planned when Mel suddenly lands in the hospital.moreless - Ep 6Tommy's T.K.O.11/30/80
Tommy has been having some trouble at school with a bully and when Alice learns of this she is concerned but when Mel suggests that Tommy stand up for himself, Alice demands that he not fight. Later, against Alice's expressed wishes, Mel secretly teaches Tommy how to take care of a school bully but this leads to Tommy being expelled.moreless - Ep 5Vera's Aunt Agatha11/23/80
Vera's Aunt Agatha, a freewheeling sexagenarian, makes a pit stop in Phoenix while motorcycling to Mexico. Vera watches her with awe and this prompts Vera to make a life altering decision, she suddenly up and quits working at Mel's Diner and now must decide whether or not to ride off into the sunset with her aunt.moreless - Ep 4Too Many Robert Goulets (2)11/16/80
Mel is down in the dumps after losing the diner during his gambling streak. However, Mel may get his diner back if Belle can get Robert Goulet to perform for a Las Vegas casino owner but when she reveals she actually doesn't known Goulet, Alice steps in and impersonates him and now the trick is to make sure no one realizes she is not Robert Goulet.moreless - Ep 3Hello Vegas, Goodbye Diner (1)11/16/80
Vera participates in a phone in radio contest and she wins a trip for two to Las Vegas. Vera quickly must decide whom she will take but Tommy saves the day and suggests they trade in the plane tickets for bus tickets so everyone can go. Later, at the casino, everyone tries their luck but Mel catches gambling fever and gambles away the diner.moreless - Ep 2Dog Day Evening11/9/80
Mel is furious when he finds that someone came into the storeroom and made off with his safe. Mel decides he has had it and decides to rent the services of two very efficient guard dogs. However, one evening when everyone has plans to go out on the town, the dogs trap everyone in the diner with no way to escape.moreless - Ep 1Mel and the Green Machine11/2/80
Mel has been having a hard time with running the diner and finds that he's not getting enough profits and it seems that his competition is beating him down. However, things start to turn around for Mel when an automated bank teller accidentally spews out $24,675 to an astonished but delighted Mel. Now Mel has one problem, how to keep his new found wealth looking suspicious.moreless
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