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The Best Episodes of Alice Season 1

Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:CBS

Every episode of Alice Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Alice Season 1!

Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the...
Episodes
24
Avg. Rating
7.3
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
6.9
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  • A Piece of the Rock
    8.0/10(100)
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    #1 - A Piece of the Rock

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 10/6/1976

    Alice meets her late husband's beneficiary.

    Director: Bill Persky

    Writer: N/A

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  • Alice Gets a Pass
    7.7/10(125)
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    #2 - Alice Gets a Pass

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 9/29/1976

    Alice falls for an ex-football player, who is now an actor.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Last Review
    7.7/10(89)
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    #3 - The Last Review

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 10/27/1976

    A famous food critic dies in Mel's Diner, which freaks out everyone.

    Director: James Sheldon

    Writer: Harvey Bullock

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  • Vera's Mortician
    7.7/10(76)
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    #4 - Vera's Mortician

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 12/25/1976

    Vera's boyfriend might very well be a married man.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Bundle
    7.7/10(81)
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    #5 - The Bundle

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 3/19/1977

    A Bag full of money is found in the diner, and Alice is the only one who wants to find the owner.

    Director: Norman Abbott

    Writer: N/A

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  • Big Daddy Dawson's Coming
    7.6/10(78)
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    #6 - Big Daddy Dawson's Coming

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 11/13/1976

    When Alice helps Flo get a man, the Man tries to help himself to Alice.

    Director: Norman Abbott

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Dilemma
    7.6/10(75)
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    #7 - The Dilemma

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 11/27/1976

    Alice is proposed marriage from an old boyfriend from the old neighborhood.

    Director: James Sheldon

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Accident
    7.5/10(74)
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    #8 - The Accident

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 1/22/1977

    Mel leaves Alice and Flo his car when he goes on a trip, but Flo gets it totaled in an accident that is spread out over several blocks. Will they fix it time before Mel gets back? Nope, Mel comes home early and finds out about his car from an angry Hispanic neighbor!

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: Harvey Bullock

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  • Pay the Fifty Dollars
    7.4/10(95)
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    #9 - Pay the Fifty Dollars

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 10/13/1976

    Alice is mistakenly picked up by the five-0 for prostitution when she is performing in a nightclub.

    Director: Bill Persky

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

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  • Mother-in-Law (2)
    7.4/10(74)
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    #10 - Mother-in-Law (2)

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 12/18/1976

    Alice does all that she can to stop Rose from becoming a permanent Phoeniz resident.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Mel's Cup
    7.3/10(69)
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    #11 - Mel's Cup

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 3/12/1977

    Alice unknowingly donates Mel's old Navy Trophy to a rummage sale.

    Director: Norman Abbott

    Writer: Harvey Bullock

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  • Good Night Sweet Vera
    7.2/10(83)
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    #12 - Good Night Sweet Vera

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 11/20/1976

    Alice and Flo try to keep Vera from O'Ding on sleeping pills.

    Director: Norman Abbott

    Writer: N/A

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  • Who Killed Bugs Bunny?
    7.2/10(74)
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    #13 - Who Killed Bugs Bunny?

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 12/4/1976

    Alice is thrilled that Mel is taking Tommy camping, until she finds out that it involves hunting as well. Alice refuses to let Tommy go, but he runs away to go camping anyway. It isn't until he shoots an animal that he realizes that his mother was right all along.

    Director: Bruce Bilson

    Writer: N/A

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  • Mother-in-Law (1)
    7.2/10(77)
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    #14 - Mother-in-Law (1)

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 12/11/1976

    Rose Hyatt comes to visit Alice and Tommy, much to Alice's chagrin. And now she's talking about staying there....

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Failure
    7.2/10(81)
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    #15 - The Failure

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 1/29/1977

    A robbery heist gets messed up when the cash register is stuck. The robber thinks he is a failure, but he gets a chance to redeem himself when he helps a lady deliver a baby in the diner.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Odd Couple
    7.2/10(89)
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    #16 - The Odd Couple

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 2/26/1977

    Flo's trailer is stolen, and Alice has the heart to let her stay at her house for a spell. The spell is broken when Alice finds out that Flo is an all-out slob and have unwelcomed visitors (Flo's latest boyfriend, not roaches).

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Harvey Bullock

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  • A Night to Remember
    7.2/10(73)
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    #17 - A Night to Remember

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 3/5/1977

    Alice and Flo try to find Vera a man.

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: N/A

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  • Sex Education
    7.1/10(88)
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    #18 - Sex Education

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 11/6/1976

    Aliec feels that Tommy is learning about sex too early when she finds a picture of a naked woman in Tommy's wallet.

    Director: Bruce Bilson

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Hex
    7.1/10(82)
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    #19 - The Hex

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 2/5/1977

    A fake Gypsy is caught stealing the silverware by Alice, and she puts a curse on the gang.

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: N/A

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  • Mel's Happy Burger
    7.0/10(70)
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    #20 - Mel's Happy Burger

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 3/26/1977

    Alice gets her chance at stardom as a hamburger on a TV commercial for the diner.

    Director: Burt Brinckerhoff

    Writer: N/A

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  • Pilot
    6.9/10(142)
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    #21 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 8/31/1976

    Alice gets her hopes up to be a big star when a talent agent comes to town.

    Director: Paul Bogart

    Writer: Robert Getchell

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  • A Call to Arms
    6.9/10(88)
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    #22 - A Call to Arms

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 10/20/1976

    A sleepless night of obscene phone calls prompts Alice into considering packing a piece.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Lloyd Garver

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  • Mel's in Love
    6.9/10(75)
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    #23 - Mel's in Love

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 1/15/1977

    Mel falls in love with a young nature hiker from New Jersey.

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Pain of No Return
    6.8/10(75)
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    #24 - The Pain of No Return

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 2/12/1977

    Alice might be in trouble with Uncle Sam when she learns that her recently decease husband never paid his back taxes.

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: N/A

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Piece of the Rock" is the best rated episode of "Alice" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 100 votes. Directed by Bill Persky and written by N/A, it aired on 10/6/1976. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Alice Gets a Pass".