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Alice
Season 3
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 24, 1978 (1978-09-24) –
April 1, 1979 (1979-04-01)
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List of episodes

This is a list of episodes for the third season of Alice.

Broadcast history

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The season originally aired Sundays at 9:30-10:00 pm (EST) from September 24[1] to October 8, 1978,[2] at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST) from October 15, 1978[3] to February 25, 1979[4] and at 9:00-9:30 pm (EST) from March 11[5] to April 1, 1979.[6]

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
491"Take Him, He's Yours"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxSeptember 24, 1978 (1978-09-24)166803
Mel bets Alice he can raise Tommy better than she can.
502"Car Wars"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxOctober 1, 1978 (1978-10-01)166801
The girls buy a car from Mel that doesn't start.
513"Citizen Mel"William AsherCharles IsaacsOctober 8, 1978 (1978-10-08)166807
Mel identifies a criminal who assaulted his last witness.
524"Vera's Popcorn Romance"William AsherTom WhedonOctober 15, 1978 (1978-10-15)166808
Vera is unwilling to let everyone meet the guy she met at the movies.
535"Block Those Kicks"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxOctober 22, 1978 (1978-10-22)166804
Everyone at the diner tries to kick their bad habits.
546"What Happened to the Class of '78?"William AsherTom WhedonOctober 29, 1978 (1978-10-29)166806
Flo attends night school, but her night life gets in the way of her studies.
557"Better Never Than Late"William AsherTom WhedonNovember 5, 1978 (1978-11-05)166802
The diner is robbed while Mel sleeps in the storeroom.
568"Mel's in a Family Way"William AsherStory by : Jerry Winnick
Teleplay by : Jerry Winnick and Tom Whedon
November 11, 1978 (1978-11-11)166809
Alice invites Mel to dinner with her family, but he misinterprets his intentions.
579"Who Ordered the Hot Turkey?"William AsherTom WhedonNovember 19, 1978 (1978-11-19)166810
Mel discovers that the turkeys he bought for Thanksgiving dinner at an orphanage are stolen. Guest starring James Cromwell, Joyce Bulifant and Corey Feldman & Nancy McKeon (Phillip McKeon's real life sister) as two of the orphans.
5810"The Happy Hoofers"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxNovember 26, 1978 (1978-11-26)166812
Alice gets a second job delivering singing telegrams, but it's making her late for the diner.
5911"A Slight Case of ESP"William AsherAlan Rosen & Fred RubinDecember 3, 1978 (1978-12-03)166811
Although he's skeptic about it, Mel looks for a way to exploit Vera's ability to predict the future.
6012"The Principal of the Thing"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxDecember 10, 1978 (1978-12-10)166805
Tommy does not approve of his mother dating his principal (Gary Collins).
6113"What're You Doing New Year's Eve?"Marc DanielsDawn Aldredge & Marion C. FreemanDecember 31, 1978 (1978-12-31)166819
Flo doesn't have a date for New Year's Eve.
6214"Sweet Charity"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxJanuary 14, 1979 (1979-01-14)166813

Alice's date (Ron Rifkin) has two extra tickets to a celebrity ball and everyone wants them.

Note: This episode was supposed to air one week earlier, but due to CBS's coverage of the 1978 NFC Championship running long, it was pushed back one week later, despite CBS running promotions for the episode during the game.
6315"The Fourth Time Around"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxJanuary 21, 1979 (1979-01-21)166815
Flo and Mel's brother (Carmine Caridi) think about getting married, even though it would be the fourth marriage for both of them.
6416"Tommy's First Love"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxJanuary 28, 1979 (1979-01-28)166816
Alice is upset with Tommy for using the phone too much to speak with his first crush (Olivia Barash). Guest starring Bruce Kirby as Mr. Lloyd, Melissa's father.
6517"Mel Grows Up"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxFebruary 4, 1979 (1979-02-04)166818
Mel's pushy mother (Martha Raye) spends the winter near him.
6618"Vera's Broken Heart"Lee LochheadRobert Fisher & Arthur Marx and Tom WhedonFebruary 18, 1979 (1979-02-18)166814
Vera is left with a broken heart when her boyfriend says he's marrying someone else.
6719"Alice's Decision"Lee LochheadRobert Fisher & Arthur Marx and Tom WhedonFebruary 25, 1979 (1979-02-25)166817
Alice must decide what to do with Tommy when she's offered a chance at singing on the road.
6820"The Last Stow It"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxMarch 11, 1979 (1979-03-11)166821
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Mel opens an eatery in Alice's apartment after selling the diner to a humorless restaurateur (Hans Conried).
7022"If the Shoe Fits"Marc DanielsTom Whedon and Charles IsaacsMarch 18, 1979 (1979-03-18)166820
Alice and Vera are up for the same part in a play being cast by a handsome director.
7123"My Fair Vera"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxMarch 25, 1979 (1979-03-25)166823
Vera is asked to audition for a supermarket commercial. The Lennon Sisters make a cameo.
7224"Flo Finds Her Father"William AsherDawn Aldredge & Marion C. FreemanApril 1, 1979 (1979-04-01)166824
Flo's father (Forrest Tucker) comes back into her life long after abandoning her when she was a child.

References

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