Flo
In this spinoff of "Alice", ex-Mel's Diner waitress Florence Castleberry returns to her hometown of Cowtown, Texas and, on a dare, buys a dilapidated roadhouse. Renaming the place Flo's Yellow Rose, Flo attempts to fix the place up, turn a profit, and deal with the mixed-up and burned-out customers and employees, including bartender Earl, pianist Les, greedy banker Farley, and customer Chester.
- 1980-1981
- 2 seasons
- CBS
- Comedy
- TV-G
In this spinoff of "Alice", ex-Mel's Diner waitress Florence Castleberry returns to her hometown of Cowtown, Texas and, on a dare, buys a dilapidated roadhouse. Renaming the place Flo's Yellow Rose, Flo attempts to fix the place up, turn a profit, and deal with the mixed-up and burned-out customers and employees, including bartender Earl, pianist Les, greedy banker Farley, and customer Chester.
Season 2 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1980 - 1981
Episode 1
The Enemy Below
Mon, Oct 27, 1980 30 mins
A skunk has stationed himself under the Yellow Rose and threatens to put Flo out of business, both professionally and socially.
Episode 2
Farley, the People's Choice
Mon, Nov 3, 1980 30 mins
With Flo's unintentional help, Farley is elected Zoning Commissioner; much to his disappointment, it's not all it's cracked up to be.
Episode 3
Bull Is Back in Town
Mon, Nov 17, 1980 25 mins
When wild miner Bull comes to town on his annual binge, seeking a bath, good drink, and pretty woman, he falls hard for Flo.
Episode 4
A Castleberry Thanksgiving: Part 1
Mon, Nov 24, 1980 24 mins
Flo gathers the Castleberry family for the first time in 25 years, and they are all in for a big surprise. Forrest Tucker guest-stars as Jarvis Castleberry. First of two parts.
Episode 5
A Castleberry Thanksgiving: Part 2
Mon, Nov 24, 1980 24 mins
Flo hopes to brings her father Jarvis Castleberry (Forrest Tucker) back into the family fold after a 25-year absence. Conclusion of a two-part episode.
Episode 6
Willoughby vs. Willoughby
Mon, Dec 1, 1980 30 mins
Miriam wins a Yellow Rose lottery to accompany Flo on a free trip to Disney World, provided she can leave her husband and kids.
Episode 7
So Long, Shorty
Mon, Dec 8, 1980 25 mins
Funeral services held at Flo's Yellow Rose eulogize the wrong man.
Episode 8
Deserted Islands
Mon, Dec 15, 1980 25 mins
When Randy leaves home, Flo invites him to stay in the back room of the Yellow Rose for a day or two while he practices his singing. She soon regrets it.
Episode 9
The Miracle of Casa de Huevos
Mon, Dec 22, 1980 25 mins
Flo is disappointed at not attending the Annual Snowflake Ball on Christmas Eve but gets a bigger thrill on Christmas morning.
Episode 10
Grey Escape
Mon, Jan 5, 1981 25 mins
Mama runs away from home when Flo and Fran decide that she should lead a more productive life.
Episode 11
Pretty Baby
Mon, Jan 12, 1981 25 mins
Flo's dream of being crowned "Miss Rodeo Days" is almost spoiled by a seven-month-old baby.
Episode 12
Not with My Sister, You Don't
Mon, Jan 26, 1981 25 mins
Flo gets her ABCs mixed up when she tries to alphabetize men to protect little sister Fran (Lucy Lee Flippin).
Episode 13
The Price of Avocados: Part 1
Sat, Feb 7, 1981 25 mins
When Flo can't pay her rent, Farley threatens to take her trailer, but somebody beats him to it. First of a two-part episode.
Episode 14
The Price of Avocados: Part 2
Sat, Feb 14, 1981 25 mins
When it looks like Flo has lost her money and her trailer in a get-rich-quick scheme, her friends make her a winner. Second of a two-part episode.
Episode 15
Welcome to the Club
Sat, Feb 21, 1981 25 mins
Flo fights her way into the local women's club and teaches its top member how to be a female. Barbara Babcock guest-stars as Louise Browning.
Episode 16
Gunsmoke at the Yellow Rose
Sat, Feb 28, 1981 25 mins
Flo fantasizes the Yellow Rose as a roaring saloon in the 1880s.
Episode 17
What Are Friends For?
Sat, Mar 14, 1981 25 mins
Flo's former boss Mel (guest-star Vic Tayback) stops in to see her at the Yellow Rose and gives her some unwelcome advice on how to run a business.
Episode 18
Just What the Doctor Ordered
Sat, Mar 21, 1981 24 mins
Flo gets tonsillitis and can't talk, and Earl discovers her age through her birth certificate. He figures he's got her where he wants her, until Flo shows him how an old pro plays that game.
Episode 19
Footsie
Sat, Apr 4, 1981 24 mins
When Earl decides to play a game with Flo and a former girlfriend, B.J., he finds out he's in over his head.
Episode 20
You Gotta Have Hoyt
Sat, Apr 11, 1981 24 mins
Hoyt Axton hits town and visits the Yellow Rose and Flo, just in time to get into one of the best fights the saloon ever saw.
Episode 21
Flo's Encounter of the Third Kind
Sat, Apr 18, 1981 30 mins
When Flo claims she saw a flying saucer in the desert, she takes a skeptical Earl and Les back there to camp out and wait for the UFO to return.
Episode 22
No Men's Land
Tue, Jun 23, 1981 25 mins
When Buddy, who runs the gas station next to the Yellow Rose, tells Flo that the bathrooms in her saloon are on his land and she must to pay for them, Flo calls on the law of the West for justice.
Episode 23
The Daynce
Tue, Jun 30, 1981 24 mins
When Flo makes Earl escort her to the formal ball marking her membership into an exclusive club, he helps her make a big impression--but not the kind she wanted to make.