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Alice season 6

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Alice
Season 6
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseOctober 4, 1981 (1981-10-04) –
May 16, 1982 (1982-05-16)
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List of episodes

This is a list of episodes from the sixth season of the CBS-TV series Alice.

Episodes

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1171"Bet a Million, Mel"Nick HavingaBob Fisher & Arthur MarxOctober 4, 1981 (1981-10-04)167462
Mel gets a hot tip on a horse and decides to borrow $10,000 to bet with. If he loses, he will lose the diner. The waitresses try to prevent Mel from making the bet.
1182"Guinness on Tap"Marc DanielsMark Egan & Mark SolomonOctober 11, 1981 (1981-10-11)167467
Vera becomes depressed when she realizes she has worked at Mel's for 8 years. She decides to leave her mark on the world by competing for the world record in tap dance endurance.
1193"Comrade Mel"Marc DanielsPrudence Fraser & Robert SterninOctober 18, 1981 (1981-10-18)167466
Mel gives asylum to a defecting towel boy (Robert Pierce) for the Russian ballet.
1204"Alice's Halloween Surprise"Marc DanielsGail HonigbergOctober 25, 1981 (1981-10-25)167464
Alice takes her new boyfriend Mitch's (Phillip R. Allen) four children out trick-or-treating and returns with one imposter.
1215"Alice's Big Four-Oh!"Marc DanielsLinda Morris & Vic RauseoNovember 8, 1981 (1981-11-08)167463
On the eve of Alice's 40th birthday, her mother visits and convinces her that she's over the hill.
1226"Mel's Cousin, Wendell"Marc DanielsMark Egan & Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo & Mark SolomonNovember 15, 1981 (1981-11-15)167222
Mel's is not looking forward to his nerdy cousin Wendell's visit, but when Vera catches his eye Wendell turns to Mel for advice on how to woo her.
1237"Vera's Bouncing Check"Marc DanielsBob Brunner & Ken HechtNovember 29, 1981 (1981-11-29)167221
Vera causes trouble for Mel when she cashes an old school friend's check at the diner.
1248"After Mel's Gone"Stockton BriggleBob Bruner & Ken HechtDecember 6, 1981 (1981-12-06)167465
Mel's beneficiaries start squabbling over what they will get when he passes away.
1259"Mel's Christmas Carol"Marc DanielsLinda Morris & Vic RauseoDecember 20, 1981 (1981-12-20)167474
The ghost of Mel's former partner Jake (Jack Gilford) returns to haunt him when Mel fires the waitresses for refusing to work on Christmas Eve.
12610"The Wild One"Marc DanielsMike WeinbergerDecember 27, 1981 (1981-12-27)167461
Alice impresses the leader of a biker gang (Jay Leno) when she stands up to him for refusing to pay his check.
12711"Alice Calls the Shots"Marc DanielsGail HonigbergJanuary 3, 1982 (1982-01-03)167469
At Mel and Earl's urging, Tommy sneaks out to play in a championship basketball game.
12812"Not with My Niece You Don't"John PasquinChet Dowling & Sandy KrinskyJanuary 17, 1982 (1982-01-17)167473
Tommy's dates with Mel's niece cause anxious moments for both Alice and Mel.
12913"Vera, Queen of Soaps"Marc DanielsMark Egan & Mark SolomonJanuary 31, 1982 (1982-01-31)167475
Vera becomes hooked on daytime soap operas and quits the diner to watch her favorite show.
13014"Sharples vs. Sharples"Linda DayMark Egan & Mark SolomonFebruary 7, 1982 (1982-02-07)167472
Mel explodes when he learns that his mother Carrie (Martha Raye) is including his secret chili recipe in a cookbook.
13115"The Valentine's Day Massacre"John PasquinMark Egan & Mark SolomonFebruary 14, 1982 (1982-02-14)167479
It's Valentine's Day, and everyone in the diner is planning on spending the evening with their dates.
13216"The Best Little Waitress in the World"Mel FerberLinda Morris & Vic RauseoFebruary 21, 1982 (1982-02-21)167471
Full of self-confidence, Vera is left in charge of the diner for a few minutes.
13317"Alice and the Acorns"Marc DanielsMark Egan & Mark SolomonMarch 7, 1982 (1982-03-07)167470
Alice tries to boost the confidence of an old high-school friend who is visiting.
13418"Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker"Marc DanielsChet Dowling & Sandy KrinskiMarch 14, 1982 (1982-03-14)167476
Jolene offers to help her former trucking partner finish his haul.
13519"Mel Wins By a Nose"Marc DanielsLinda Morris & Vic RauseoMarch 21, 1982 (1982-03-21)167480
Mel returns from the doctor and announces that he has to have surgery for a deviated septum and his doctor suggested that if wanted a nose job, now would be the best time. This leads Mel to seriously consider getting a nose job.
13620"Give My Regrets to Broadway"John PasquinGail HonigbergApril 4, 1982 (1982-04-04)167482
When Tommy wins a part in a local theatrical production, he decides to leave school and become an actor.
13721"Vera's Reunion Romance"Christine Ballard & Linda LavinMark Egan & Gail Honigberg & Mark SolomonApril 11, 1982 (1982-04-11)167485
After attending her class reunion in Boston, Vera returns to Phoenix engaged.
13822"Monty Falls for Alice"Marc DanielsMark Egan & Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo & Mark SolomonApril 18, 1982 (1982-04-18)167468
A Las Vegas busboy arrives in Phoenix after breaking up with his fiancee and falls for Alice.
13923"Spell Mel's"Marc DanielsChet Dowling & Sandy KrinskiMay 2, 1982 (1982-05-02)167477
To keep up with a competitor, Mel runs a contest offering a $3,000 prize.
14024"My Mother the Landlord"Marc DanielsChet Dowling & Sandy KrinskiMay 16, 1982 (1982-05-16)167481
Mel's mother Carrie buys the building his apartment is in and raises his rent by $50.

Broadcast history

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The season originally aired Sundays at 9:00-9:30 pm (EST).[1][2]

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