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Alice Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1978 - 1979
Episode 1
Take Him, He's Yours
Sun, Sep 24, 197830 mins
Alice says that Tommy has been difficult lately. When Tommy arrives at Mel's with a dirt bike that he traded his electric guitar for, Alice goes through the roof. Mel believes that he could do better handling Tommy. A fed up Alice agrees to let Tommy go live with Mel. Mel soon finds out that he has bitten off more than he can chew.
Episode 2
Car Wars
Sun, Oct 1, 197830 mins
Alice and company buy Mel's car.
Episode 3
Citizen Mel
Sun, Oct 8, 197830 mins
Mel witnesses the robbery of Ackermann's Jewelry Store, but he doesn't want get involved. Alice & Vera pressure Mel to go to the police. Mel fingers Albert Bo Schneider as the culprit. Problem is that the cops let Schneider go for lack of evidence. Schneider has pistol whipped a witness before. Mel is spooked and paranoid.
Episode 4
Vera's Popcorn Romance
Sun, Oct 15, 197830 mins
Vera meets someone at the movies that she doesn't want the others to meet.
Episode 5
Block Those Kicks
Sun, Oct 22, 197830 mins
When Mel's bookie drives away with his new car, the girls tell Mel that he has to quit gambling. To encourage him, Alice agrees to give up chocolate; Vera agrees to stop smoking, and Flo agrees to give up coffee. After everyone is caught back-sliding, Mel reveals he has wagered with the bookie that he can stop gambling. If Mel wins, he gets the car back. If Mel loses, he loses the dinner.
Episode 6
What Happened to the Class of '78?
Sun, Oct 29, 197830 mins
Flo is a bit sensitive about not graduating from high school. After Mel reminds her that she had not been able to join the police for lack of a diploma, Flo vows to go to night school. Flo gets Alice and Tommy to help her study. Flo's problem is that the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Episode 7
Better Never Than Late
Sun, Nov 5, 197830 mins
Mel's Diner is robbed with Alice at the register and Mel sleeping in the storeroom.
Episode 8
Mel's in a Family Way
Sat, Nov 11, 197830 mins
Mel is visited by Bob & Betty, a married couple he knew 30 years ago in high school. Although he was happy for the visit, he has become depressed over being alone. When both Flo and Vera bomb at cheering him up, Alice invites Mel to diner. Mel misreads Alice's intentions.
Episode 9
Who Ordered the Hot Turkey?
Sun, Nov 19, 197830 mins
Alice's plans for Thanksgiving are dashed when Mel decides to stay open for the holiday. Mel finds a guy who will sell him eight turkeys at $5 each. Turns out the turkeys are stolen and live. When Vera frees the birds, Mel has to figure how he plans on feeding 15 orphans.
Episode 10
The Happy Hoofers
Sun, Nov 26, 197830 mins
Tommy's straight A's in school has Alice thinking about having enough money to send him to college. She takes a part time job with a singing telegram company. Mel finds out and threatens to fire her. When she is 4 hours late to work the next day, Mel does fire her. Vera and Flo's attempt to reconcile them just makes things worse. Mel's Diner 20th anniversary party is the setting for the gang to patch things up.
Episode 11
A Slight Case of ESP
Sun, Dec 3, 197830 mins
Vera has a series of premonitions that come true. Mel asks Vera for a tip on the horses. Lucky Esmeralda wins at 20 to 1. Mel's happiness is cut short when Vera discloses a complicated dream that ends in Mel's doom.
Episode 12
The Principal of the Thing
Sun, Dec 10, 197830 mins
Alice discovers that Tommy is having difficulty at school, which land him in the principal's office, along with a request for a parental conference. When Alice hears Tommy refer to Principal Jim Thornton as "Old Thorny", she's in for a surprise when she discovers that "Old Thorny" is not so old at all...and not so bad looking. Thornton is surprised as well when he meets Tommy's "Old Lady".
Episode 13
What're You Doing New Year's Eve?
Sun, Dec 31, 197830 mins
It's New Year's Eve, everyone at Mel's has a date except for Flo. Flo works the night at Mel's. The local country western station calls. Flo tells the DJ that she is all alone without a date. Suddenly Flo realizes she is on the air and hangs up in embarrassment. Flo will not be alone for much longer.
Episode 14
Sweet Charity
Sun, Jan 14, 197930 mins
The Golden Circle Charity Ball at the Baltimore Hotel is coming up. Roy Clark, O. J. Simpson and Bette Davis will be there. Alice's latest flame Eric reveals that he has 4 tickets to the sold out event through the company he works for. Alice invites both Vera and Flo, but they each think that they can take dates. Things get worse when Mel wants to bully his way in for 2 tickets. The confusion and tension only gets worse from here.
Episode 15
The Fourth Time Around
Sun, Jan 21, 197930 mins
Mel's brother Al is in town fresh from his third divorce. Flo takes time off to spend time with Al. Several days later they show back up to announce that they are getting married. Alice talks Flo into getting married at Mel's. Mel and Alice have reservations.
Episode 16
Tommy's First Love
Sun, Jan 28, 197930 mins
Tommy is in love and using the phone way too much.
Episode 17
Mel Grows Up
Mon, Feb 5, 197930 mins
Mel's mother, Carrie Sharples blows into town unexpectedly. She tells Mel she plans on staying at his house for the winter. Mel moves into Alice's house for the duration. Alice doesn't want to get involved but Mel begs her to try to get his mom out of his house. Alice succeeds but now Carrie moves in with Alice.
Episode 18
Vera's Broken Heart
Sun, Feb 18, 197930 mins
Vera is in a great mood because she is sure that boyfriend Brian's desire to have a serious talk will result in a proposal. But the next day, Vera reveals that Brian is getting married to someone else. The gang rally around to help the grieving Vera.
Episode 19
Alice's Decision
Sun, Feb 25, 197930 mins
Alice has an offer to sing on the road, but what can she do with Tommy?
Episode 20
The Last Stow It: Part 1
Sun, Mar 11, 197930 mins
Retired dress manufacturer, Randolph Briggs met Mel playing golf. Briggs buys the diner from Mel for enough money to keep him on easy street for life. Once the deal is done, the girls and Mel have a good cry. The next morning, the diner opens under the new name of Randolph's Rondevu. There's going to be a lot of changes under the new Briggs regime.
Episode 21
The Last Stow It: Part 2
Sun, Mar 11, 197930 mins
After new owner Randolph Briggs fires all of the girls, Mel, unsuccessfully tries to buy the diner back. Vera has a job as a roller skating carhop at Duggie's Drive in, and Flo is working at Clem's Watering Trough. Randolph has hired one waiter to replace all the girls. Mel's customers start showing up at Alice's house for Mel's cooking. Alice decides its time to have "Sam Butler" make Randolph an offer he can't refuse.
Episode 22
If the Shoe Fits
Sun, Mar 18, 197930 mins
Alice and Vera are up for the same part in a play.
Episode 23
My Fair Vera
Sun, Mar 25, 197930 mins
Vera is being cast in a local commercial.
Episode 24
Flo Finds Her Father
Sun, Apr 1, 197930 mins
Alice tries to bring Flo and her father together.