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Bet a Million Mel - 1

Bet a Million Mel - 1
A hot tip on a horse almost costs Mel (VIC TAYBACK) the diner, but Alice (LINDA LAVIN), Vera (BETH HOWLAND) and Jolene (CELIA WESTO N) come to the rescue.
Guenness on Tap - 2

Guenness on Tap - 2
Vera (BETH HOWLAND) wants to leave her mark on the world by trying to break the world record for nonstop tap dancing.
Comrade Mel - 3

Comrade Mel - 3
When a towel boy for the Russian Ballet defects while on tour in Phoenix, Mel (VIC TAYBACK) and the girls offer him asylum.
Alice's Halloween Surprise - 4

Alice's Halloween Surprise - 4
Alice (LINDA LAVIN) takes her new boyfriend's four children trick-or-treating, but the trick is on Alice when she discovers she's b rought home the wrong masked child.
Alice's Big Four-Oh! - 5

Alice's Big Four-Oh! - 5
Alice's nagging mother visits from New Jersey on the eve of Alice's 40th birthday and almost convinces Alice that her life in Phoen ix is miserable.
Mel's Cousin, Wendell - 6

Mel's Cousin, Wendell - 6
Mel's shy cousin wants a date with Vera--but he listens to Mel's advice.
Vera's Bouncing Check - 7

Vera's Bouncing Check - 7
An old schoolmate of Vera's bounces a check at the diner.
After Mel's Gone - 8

After Mel's Gone - 8
When Mel (VIC TAYBACK) wills his possessions to his family of friends at the diner, everyone becomes ungrateful and starts squabbli ng over one another's gifts.
Mel's Christmas Carol - 9

Mel's Christmas Carol - 9
When Mel (VIC TAYBACK), the Scrooge, fires the girls for refusing to work Christmas Eve, he receives a visit from the ghost of his ex-partner, Jake (JACK GILFORD).
The Wild One - 10

The Wild One - 10
Alice's spirit inspires a biker to recruit her as his old lady. Jay Leno guest stars.
Alice Calls the Shots - 11

Alice Calls the Shots - 11
At Mel (VIC TAYBACK) and Earl's (DAVE MADDEN) urging, Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) disobeys Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and sneaks out to play in a championship basketball game.
Not With My Niece You Don't - 12

Not With My Niece You Don't - 12
When Tommy (PHILIP McKEON) dates Mel's (VIC TAYBACK) visiting niece after receiving some advice on women from Mel, both Alice (LIND A LAVIN) and Mel fear he will follow it.
Queen of Soaps - 13

Queen of Soaps - 13
When Vera (BETH HOWLAND) becomes hooked on daytime soap operas and quits the diner to watch her favorite shows, Alice (LINDA LAVIN) must find a way to break her habit.
Sharpless vs. Sharples - 14

Sharpless vs. Sharples - 14
When Mel's mother, Carrie, announces she is publishing a cookbook with his chili recipe, Mel explodes.
Valentine's Day Massacre - 15

Valentine's Day Massacre - 15
It's Valentine's Day, and everyone in the diner is looking forward to spending the evening with their dates until they each have fights and break up.
The Best Little Waitress in the World - 16

The Best Little Waitress in the World - 16
After reading a self-help book, Vera feels ready to prove she's responsible. But when Mel leaves her in charge of the diner for a few minutes, all hell breaks loose.
Alice and the Acorns - 17

Alice and the Acorns - 17
When Alice's (LINDA LAVIN) best friend from high school pays a visit, Alice helps her overcome her shyness and boost her self-confi dence.
Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker - 18

Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker - 18
When Jolene's one-time trucking partner, Burt, shows up at the diner too tired to complete his hau l, Jolene decides to finish the job, aided by Alice and Vera.
Mel Wins By a Nose - 19

Mel Wins By a Nose - 19
When Mel (VIC TAYBACK) finds out he has a deviated septum and needs an operation to correct it, he must also decide if he wants a n ose job.
Give My Regrets to Broadway - 20

Give My Regrets to Broadway - 20
When Tommy wins a part in a play being directed by Alice's old friend, Julia, he de cides he's not attending college, but rather going to New York to become an actor.
Vera's Reunion Romance - 21

Vera's Reunion Romance - 21
Vera (BETH HOWLAND) attends her class reunion in Boston and returns to Mel's Diner engaged to be married.
Monty Falls for Alice - 22

Monty Falls for Alice - 22
When Monty, a busboy Alice (LINDA LAVIN) and Vera (BETH HOWLAND) met in Las Vegas, comes to Phoenix after breaking u p with his fiancee, he falls in love with Alice.
Spell Mel's - 23

Spell Mel's - 23
After losing customers to a competitor who's giving away cash prizes, Mel (VIC TAYBACK) stages his own contest offering $3,000 to the winner.
My Mother the Landlord - 24

My Mother the Landlord - 24
Mel's mother, Carrie (MARTHA RAYE), buys the apartment building Mel (VIC TAYBACK) lives in and seeks a $50 rent increase. When Mel refuses to pay it, he finds himself evicted.













