Episode guide
Alice: Season 6
24 episodes · first aired Oct 4, 1981
TMDB has no overview for this season.
- 1 Bet a Million, Mel Oct 4, 1981 · 30m Mel borrows $10,000 against the diner to bet on a 90-to-1 nag.
- 2 Guinness on Tap Oct 11, 1981 · 30m Determined to leave her mark on the world, Vera sets out to break the tap dancing endurance record.
- 3 Comrade Mel Oct 18, 1981 · 30m A towel boy from the Russian ballet takes refuge in Mel's storeroom.
- 4 Alice's Halloween Surprise Oct 25, 1981 · 30m On Halloween, Alice's latest heartthrob asks her to shepherd his four kids for the evening.
- 5 Alice's Big Four-Oh! Nov 8, 1981 · 30m It's Alice's 40th birthday, and for the milestone she gets a millstone, a visit from her meddling mother.
- 6 Mel's Cousin, Wendell Nov 15, 1981 · 30m Smooth operator Mel teaches his shy cousin, Wendell, how to score with Vera.
- 7 Vera's Bouncing Check Nov 29, 1981 · 30m Against Mel's orders, Vera cashes a check for an old flame, who's nowhere to be found when it bounces.
- 8 After Mel's Gone Dec 6, 1981 · 30m Mel becomes despondent when he realizes he has no heirs.
- 9 Mel's Christmas Carol Dec 20, 1981 · 30m The ghost of a partner past gives Mel the dickens on Christmas Eve after Mel fired Alice, Jolene and Vera.
- 10 The Wild One Dec 27, 1981 · 30m Alice's spirit inspires a biker to recruit her as his ""old lady.""
- 11 Alice Calls the Shots Jan 3, 1982 · 30m Alice blows the whistle on Tommy's basketball playing when his grades start to slip.
- 12 Not with My Niece You Don't Jan 17, 1982 · 30m Mel gives Tommy advice on how to charm the ladies, which Tommy promptly applies to Mel's niece.
- 13 Queen of Soaps Jan 31, 1982 · 30m After getting hooked on soap operas, Vera becomes a washout at work and later quits.
- 14 Sharples vs. Sharples Feb 7, 1982 · 30m Mel has a beef with his mother who wants to publish his secret chili recipe in her new cookbook.
- 15 Valentine's Day Massacre Feb 14, 1982 · 30m Valentine's Day promises anything but hearts and flowers for the diner staff, who all quarrel with their dates.
- 16 The Best Little Waitress in the World Feb 21, 1982 · 30m A book on building self-confidence inspires Vera to become ""the best little waitress in the world!"" Later, Mel leaves a newly confident Vera in charge of the diner.
- 17 Alice and the Acorns Mar 7, 1982 · 30m Alice is visited by a high-school chum who's still suffering from her teenage inferiority complex.
- 18 Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker Mar 14, 1982 · 30m To help Jolene's exhausted good buddy, the girls drive his rig to a mining town, blissfully unaware that they're hauling dynamite.
- 19 Mel Wins By a Nose Mar 21, 1982 · 30m Mel considers getting a nose job while undergoing surgery for a deviated septum.
- 20 Give My Regrets to Broadway Apr 4, 1982 · 30m Alice's actress friend from New York persuades Tommy that he has a brilliant future on Broadway.
- 21 Vera's Reunion Romance Apr 11, 1982 · 30m Vera returns from her high-school reunion with stars in her eyes and a sparkler on her finger.
- 22 Monty Falls for Alice Apr 18, 1982 · 30m A jilted acquaintance flips for Alice on the first bounce and when she doesn't reciprocate his feelings he threatens to jump from the Mel's Diner sign.
- 23 Spell Mel's May 2, 1982 · 30m To counter a competitor whose contest is drawing customers, Mel launches one too and ups the ante to $3000.
- 24 My Mother the Landlord May 16, 1982 · 30m Mel happily envisions a rent-free future when his mother buys his apartment building but surprises him when she announces a $50 rent increase.