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Alice
Season 1
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseAugust 31, 1976 (1976-08-31) –
March 26, 1977 (1977-03-26)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

This is a list of episodes for the first season of the CBS-TV series Alice.

Broadcast history

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The first episode originally aired Tuesday, August 31, 1976, at 9:30-10:00 pm (EST).[1] The rest of the season aired Wednesdays at 9:30-10:00 pm (EST) from September 29[2] to October 27, 1976[3] and Saturdays at 9:30-10:00 pm (EST) from November 6, 1976[4] to March 26, 1977.[5]

Episodes

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No.
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No. in
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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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11"Pilot"Paul BogartRobert GetchellAugust 31, 1976 (1976-08-31)000001
Recently widowed mother Alice Hyatt, who works as a waitress at Mel's Diner, hopes for a big break when a man claiming to be a talent agent (Dennis Dugan) arrives.
22"Alice Gets a Pass"Jim DrakeMartin DonovanSeptember 29, 1976 (1976-09-29)166552
A quarterback-turned-actor (Denny Miller) is set up on a date with Alice and takes a liking to Tommy, but he has a secret that threatens their new friendship.
33"A Piece of the Rock"Bill PerskyBen Joelson & Art BaerOctober 6, 1976 (1976-10-06)166551
Alice learns that her late husband named another woman as the beneficiary of his life insurance, then the woman pays her a visit.
44"Pay the Fifty Dollars"Bill PerskyLloyd GarverOctober 13, 1976 (1976-10-13)166556
Alice gets arrested for prostitution while singing at a nightclub. Guest starring Gordon Jump as Sheriff McElroy.
55"A Call to Arms"Jim DrakeLloyd GarverOctober 20, 1976 (1976-10-20)166554
Alice considers buying a gun when a heavy breather keeps calling her. Guest starring Jack Riley as Richard Atkins.
66"The Last Review"James SheldonHarvey Bullock & R.S. AllenOctober 27, 1976 (1976-10-27)166557
Alice invites a newspaper food critic (Victor Buono) to eat at Mel's Diner, where he unfortunately has his last meal.
77"Sex Education"Bruce BilsonPatricia Jones & Donald ReikerNovember 6, 1976 (1976-11-06)166558
When Alice finds a picture of a naked woman in Tommy's wallet, she decides to teach him about the birds and the bees. Guest starring Adam West as Mr. Turner, Tommy's teacher.
88"Big Daddy Dawson's Coming"Norman AbbottArnold Kane & Bruce JohnsonNovember 13, 1976 (1976-11-13)166559
Flo's ex-husband, a womanizer known as "Big Daddy" Dawson (Norman Alden), tries to court Alice.
99"Good Night, Sweet Vera"Norman AbbottSimon MuntnerNovember 20, 1976 (1976-11-20)166560
Alice and Flo try to help Vera after she attempts suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills.
1010"The Dilemma"James SheldonMartin DonovanNovember 27, 1976 (1976-11-27)166561
Alice is faced with a dilemma when an old boyfriend she doesn't love proposes to her.
1111"Who Killed Bugs Bunny?"Bruce BilsonLloyd J. SchwartzDecember 4, 1976 (1976-12-04)166562
Alice talks Mel into taking Tommy on a camp-out that turns out to be a hunting trip.
1212"Mother-in-Law: Part 1"William P. D'AngeloMartin DonovanDecember 11, 1976 (1976-12-11)166563
Alice's self-centered mother-in-law (Eileen Heckart) pays a visit.
1313"Mother-in-Law: Part 2"William P. D'AngeloArnold Kane & Bruce Johnson and R.S. AllenDecember 18, 1976 (1976-12-18)166564
Alice's mother-in-law says she wants to stay in Phoenix.
1414"Vera's Mortician"Bill HobinBruce KaneDecember 25, 1976 (1976-12-25)166555
Vera dates a mortician (Tom Poston) whom Alice suspects is married.
1515"Mel's in Love"Alan RafkinGary David GoldbergJanuary 15, 1977 (1977-01-15)166565
Mel falls in love with a woman who hiked all the way from New Jersey (Susan Lanier).
1616"The Accident"Alan RafkinRoy Kammerman and Harvey BullockJanuary 22, 1977 (1977-01-22)166566
Flo wrecks Mel's car in an accident after he entrusts it to Alice.
1717"The Failure"William P. D'AngeloArt Baer & Ben JoelsonJanuary 29, 1977 (1977-01-29)166567
A robber considers himself a failure when he tries to hold up the diner.
1818"The Hex"Alan RafkinR.S. Allen & Arnold KaneFebruary 5, 1977 (1977-02-05)166568
A gypsy (Kaye Ballard) places a curse on the diner after she's caught stealing silverware.
1919"The Pain of No Return"Alan RafkinRick MittlemanFebruary 12, 1977 (1977-02-12)166569
A seemingly mild-mannered IRS agent informs Alice that her late husband never paid his taxes.
2020"The Odd Couple"William P. D'AngeloStory by : Roy Kammerman
Teleplay by : Roy Kammerman & Arnold Kane & Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen
February 26, 1977 (1977-02-26)166570
Flo and her boyfriend drive Alice crazy when they bunk at her house after Flo's trailer is stolen.
2121"A Night to Remember"Alan RafkinArnold Kane and R.S. AllenMarch 5, 1977 (1977-03-05)1665701
Alice and Flo set out to find a man for Vera.
2222"Mel's Cup"Norman AbbottRoy Kammerman and Harvey BullockMarch 12, 1977 (1977-03-12)166572
Alice realizes that the silver cup she donated to a rummage sale belongs to Mel from his days in the Navy.
2323"The Bundle"Norman AbbottBen Joelson & Art BaerMarch 19, 1977 (1977-03-19)166573
Alice is the only one to return the $40,000 somebody left in the diner.
2424"Mel's Happy Burger"Burt BrinckerhoffArnold KaneMarch 26, 1977 (1977-03-26)166553
Alice wears a hamburger costume to promote Mel's Happy Burgers in a TV commercial.

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