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Alice•Season 3•Episode 7

Better Never Than Late

7.8/10 · 80 votesNov 5, 197830 min

Ranked #7 of 24 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

While Mel is sleeping in the storeroom, Alice is robbed at gunpoint at the counter.

Directed byWilliam Asher

Written byTom Whedon

Previous episodeE6 · What Happened to the Class of '78?Next episodeE8 · Mel's in a Family Way

Seasons9

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Season 3 Episodes24

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

Crew2

T

Tom Whedon

Writer

William Asher

William Asher

Director

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Episode Summary

"Better Never Than Late" is episode 7 of Alice season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 80 votes, ranking #7 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by William Asher and written by Tom Whedon, it aired on November 5, 1978.

Next: E8 · Mel's in a Family Way Best of Season 3