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Alice

Season 5

20 listed hours · 1976–1985 · CBS

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Filed by Rex Fontaine · Golden Age Dispatch

Linda Lavin keeps a Phoenix diner standing while Vic Tayback's Mel scorches the grill and the goodwill. Polly Holliday's Flo turned kiss-my-grits into a national weapon, then peeled off into her own spin-off. Blue-collar women run this room; nobody is waiting to be rescued between pie slices.

TV Flash files Season 5 of Alice (1976–1985) on CBS as a mid listed season (5; 5 of 9) — 20 listed hours, 1980-11-02–1981-05-03 from “Mel and the Green Machine” (S05E01) to “Baby Makes Five” (S05E20). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

  1. S05E01

    Mel and the Green Machine

    Mel and the Green Machine — Season 5, Episode 1 of Alice. Aired 1980-11-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S05E02

    Dog Day Evening

    Dog Day Evening — Season 5, Episode 2 of Alice. Aired 1980-11-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S05E03

    Vegas: Part 1

    Vegas: Part 1 — Season 5, Episode 3 of Alice. Aired 1980-11-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S05E04

    Vegas: Part 2

    Vegas: Part 2 — Season 5, Episode 4 of Alice. Aired 1980-11-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S05E05

    Vera's Aunt Agatha

    Vera's Aunt Agatha — Season 5, Episode 5 of Alice. Aired 1980-11-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S05E06

    Tommy's T.K.O.

    Tommy's T.K.O. — Season 5, Episode 6 of Alice. Aired 1980-11-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S05E07

    The New Improved Mel

    The New Improved Mel — Season 5, Episode 7 of Alice. Aired 1980-12-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S05E08

    Carrie Sings the Blues

    Carrie Sings the Blues — Season 5, Episode 8 of Alice. Aired 1980-12-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S05E09

    Henry's Bitter Half

    Henry's Bitter Half — Season 5, Episode 9 of Alice. Aired 1981-01-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S05E10

    Alice Locks Belle Out

    Alice Locks Belle Out — Season 5, Episode 10 of Alice. Aired 1981-01-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S05E11

    Vera Goes Out on a Limb

    Vera Goes Out on a Limb — Season 5, Episode 11 of Alice. Aired 1981-01-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S05E12

    The Jerry Reed Fish Story

    The Jerry Reed Fish Story — Season 5, Episode 12 of Alice. Aired 1981-02-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S05E13

    Bye Bye, Birdie

    Bye Bye, Birdie — Season 5, Episode 13 of Alice. Aired 1981-02-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  14. S05E14

    Alice's Son, the Drop-out

    Alice's Son, the Drop-out — Season 5, Episode 14 of Alice. Aired 1981-02-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  15. S05E15

    Carrie Chickens Out

    Carrie Chickens Out — Season 5, Episode 15 of Alice. Aired 1981-02-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  16. S05E16

    Macho, Macho Mel

    Macho, Macho Mel — Season 5, Episode 16 of Alice. Aired 1981-03-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  17. S05E17

    The Great Escape

    The Great Escape — Season 5, Episode 17 of Alice. Aired 1981-03-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  18. S05E18

    Alice Strikes Up the Band

    Alice Strikes Up the Band — Season 5, Episode 18 of Alice. Aired 1981-03-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  19. S05E19

    Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix?

    Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix? — Season 5, Episode 19 of Alice. Aired 1981-04-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  20. S05E20

    Baby Makes Five

    Baby Makes Five — Season 5, Episode 20 of Alice. Aired 1981-05-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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