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23 Episodes 1982 - 1983
Episode 1
Wed, Oct 6, 1982 30 mins
Debbie Reynolds plays an actress whose torrid memoirs convince Mel he's remembered as the greatest kisser in her life. Linda Lavin, Beth Howland, Celia Weston.
Episode 2
Wed, Oct 13, 1982 30 mins
Mel tries to outdo an old buddy (Jerry Stiller) who shows up boasting a track record of fast living. Linette: Tessa Richarde. Jolene: Celia Weston. Vera: Beth Howland.
Episode 3
Wed, Oct 20, 1982 30 mins
The treasure hunt begins when Mel learns that the eccentric who built his diner left $20,000 in another building. Vic Tayback, Linda Lavin. Customer: Douglas Robinson.
Episode 4
Wed, Oct 27, 1982 30 mins
Joel Grey wants to be the leading man in Mel's musical revue---only Mel gives the role to his bookie. First of two parts. Vic Tayback, Linda Lavin. Katie: Susan Carr George. Krissie: Lynn Eriks.
Episode 5
Wed, Nov 3, 1982 30 mins
Conclusion. Joel Grey walks out after Mel turns a revue about New York into a desert musical with tunes like "Two Tootsies from Tucson." Vic Tayback, Linda Lavin.
Episode 6
Wed, Nov 10, 1982 30 mins
Alice's meddlesome mother knocks the stuffing out of her daughter's Thanksgiving dinner. Linda Lavin. Gregg: Robert Hogan.
Episode 7
Sun, Jan 9, 1983 30 mins
Carrie is devastated by her quickie divorce. Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback. Earl: Dave Madden. Vera: Beth Howland.
Episode 8
Sun, Jan 16, 1983 30 mins
Jolene's brother pays a surprise visit, but the surprise is on him: an icy reception from his sister. Celia Weston, Vic Tayback, Linda Lavin, Beth Howland.
Episode 9
Mon, Feb 28, 1983 30 mins
Everyone takes with a grain of salt Alice's claim that she saw a UFO. Alice: Linda Lavin. Larry Gordon: James O'Sullivan. Mel: Vic Tayback. Lillian: Elvia Allman.
Episode 10
Mon, Mar 7, 1983 30 mins
Vera, whose cello playing can reduce a virtuoso to tears, is asked to play in a string quartet. Beth Howland, Vic Tayback. Alan Bloom: Paul Sand. Henry: Marvin Kaplan.
Episode 11
Mon, Mar 14, 1983 30 mins
The waitresses pit their knowledge against that of three plumbers on a TV quiz show. Linda Lavin, Celia Weston, Beth Howland. Harry: John McCook. Louie: Cliff Norton. Eddie: Vernon Weddle.
Episode 12
Mon, Mar 21, 1983 30 mins
Alice fears that Tommy is abusing his freedom away from home by majoring in extracurricular activities. Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, Vic Tayback. Rudy: Thomas Byrd.
Episode 13
Mon, Mar 28, 1983 30 mins
Jolene can't bring herself to bruise the tender feelings of a bruiser who saved her life and now considers her his girl friend. Celia Weston, Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback.
Episode 14
Mon, Apr 11, 1983 30 mins
Mel is stripping his gears over a jazzy new Porsche he purchased for a piddling $20. Linda Lavin, Celia Weston.
Episode 15
Sun, Apr 17, 1983 30 mins
Mel has had it with the way things are going, so he absconds to his apartment for a beer-and-pizza binge. Vic Tayback, Linda Lavin, Martha Raye.
Episode 16
Sun, Apr 24, 1983 30 mins
Vera wishes her landlady the worst for evicting her pets---then feels responsible when the old crank's apartment catches fire. Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback. Officer: Robert Picardo. Connie: Jane Bowers.
Episode 17
Sun, May 1, 1983 30 mins
Mel becomes an employee by accepting an executive position with a catering firm, and the waitresses become owners by buying his diner. Vic Tayback, Linda Lavin, Beth Howland, Celia Weston. R.J. Meyerson: Richard Deacon.
Episode 18
Sun, May 15, 1983 30 mins
Afraid that he's lost the "right stuff," Tommy quits the basketball team. Meadowlark Lemon appears as himself. Philip McKeon, Linda Lavin, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland.
Episode 19
Sun, May 22, 1983 30 mins
After Mel decides to have the waitresses bonded, Vera owns up to a criminal past. Vic Tayback, Beth Howland. Maury: F. William Parker.
Episode 20
Sun, May 29, 1983 30 mins
To steal a competitor's secret sauce recipe, Mel persuades his cousin to pose as a woman and apply for a job as a Burger Baby. Vic Tayback, Beth Howland. Barney: William Schilling.
Episode 21
Sun, Jun 5, 1983 30 mins
Mel's experiment with a computer goes well until Vera enters a transaction---and erases every trace of Mel's financial existence. Vic Tayback, Beth Howland. Steve: Kip Nevin.
Episode 22
Sun, Jun 12, 1983 30 mins
Using Tommy's advice, Mel increases his business---but also learns he's heading for bankruptcy. Vic Tayback, Philip McKeon, Linda Lavin, Beth Howland.
Episode 23
Sun, Sep 18, 1983 30 mins
Jolene's hair is standing on end: a cat burglar is prowling her neighborhood. Celia Weston, Vic Tayback. Roger: Doug Sheehan.