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Alice•Season 2•Episode 13

Close Encounters of the Worst Kind

8.1/10 · 88 votesJan 22, 197830 min

Ranked #3 of 24 in Season 2•+1.1 vs season avg

Hostility rages at Mel's after the workers decide to vent their petty grievances.

Directed byWilliam Asher

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Cast5

Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin

Alice Hyatt

Philip McKeon

Philip McKeon

Tommy Hyatt

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Mel Sharples

Beth Howland

Beth Howland

Vera Louise Gorman-Novak

Polly Holliday

Polly Holliday

Florence Jean Castleberry

Crew1

William Asher

William Asher

Director

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Episode Summary

"Close Encounters of the Worst Kind" is episode 13 of Alice season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 88 votes, ranking #3 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by William Asher, it aired on January 22, 1978.

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