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The Best Episodes of Alice Season 6

Every episode of Alice Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Alice Season 6!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Alice Season 6 Episode 4 - Alice's Halloween Surprise
    8.2/10(72 votes)

    S6:E4

    On Halloween, Alice's latest heartthrob asks her to shepherd his four kids for the evening.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Alice Season 6 Episode 12 - Not with My Niece You Don't
    8.0/10(59 votes)

    S6:E12

    Mel gives Tommy advice on how to charm the ladies, which Tommy promptly applies to Mel's niece.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Alice Season 6 Episode 2 - Guinness on Tap
    7.7/10(57 votes)

    S6:E2

    Determined to leave her mark on the world, Vera sets out to break the tap dancing endurance record.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Alice Season 6 Episode 13 - Queen of Soaps
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    S6:E13

    After getting hooked on soap operas, Vera becomes a washout at work and later quits.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Alice Season 6 Episode 16 - The Best Little Waitress in the World
    7.6/10(48 votes)

    S6:E16

    A book on building self-confidence inspires Vera to become ""the best little waitress in the world!"" Later, Mel leaves a newly confident Vera in charge of the diner.

    Director:Mel Ferber
    Writers:Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo

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  6. Alice Season 6 Episode 17 - Alice and the Acorns
    7.6/10(54 votes)

    S6:E17

    Alice is visited by a high-school chum who's still suffering from her teenage inferiority complex.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Alice Season 6 Episode 11 - Alice Calls the Shots
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    S6:E11

    Alice blows the whistle on Tommy's basketball playing when his grades start to slip.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Alice Season 6 Episode 21 - Vera's Reunion Romance
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    S6:E21

    Vera returns from her high-school reunion with stars in her eyes and a sparkler on her finger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Alice Season 6 Episode 8 - After Mel's Gone
    7.3/10(49 votes)

    S6:E8

    Mel becomes despondent when he realizes he has no heirs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Alice Season 6 Episode 5 - Alice's Big Four-Oh!
    7.2/10(52 votes)

    S6:E5

    It's Alice's 40th birthday, and for the milestone she gets a millstone, a visit from her meddling mother.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writers:Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo

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  11. Alice Season 6 Episode 14 - Sharples vs. Sharples
    7.2/10(56 votes)

    S6:E14

    Mel has a beef with his mother who wants to publish his secret chili recipe in her new cookbook.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Alice Season 6 Episode 24 - My Mother the Landlord
    7.2/10(44 votes)

    S6:E24

    Mel happily envisions a rent-free future when his mother buys his apartment building but surprises him when she announces a $50 rent increase.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Alice Season 6 Episode 1 - Bet a Million, Mel
    7.1/10(50 votes)

    S6:E1

    Mel borrows $10,000 against the diner to bet on a 90-to-1 nag.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Alice Season 6 Episode 7 - Vera's Bouncing Check
    7.0/10(54 votes)

    S6:E7

    Against Mel's orders, Vera cashes a check for an old flame, who's nowhere to be found when it bounces.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Alice Season 6 Episode 19 - Mel Wins By a Nose
    7.0/10(52 votes)

    S6:E19

    Mel considers getting a nose job while undergoing surgery for a deviated septum.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writers:Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo

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  16. Alice Season 6 Episode 6 - Mel's Cousin, Wendell
    6.9/10(58 votes)

    S6:E6

    Smooth operator Mel teaches his shy cousin, Wendell, how to score with Vera.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writers:Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo

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  17. Alice Season 6 Episode 15 - Valentine's Day Massacre
    6.8/10(48 votes)

    S6:E15

    Valentine's Day promises anything but hearts and flowers for the diner staff, who all quarrel with their dates.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Alice Season 6 Episode 23 - Spell Mel's
    6.8/10(46 votes)

    S6:E23

    To counter a competitor whose contest is drawing customers, Mel launches one too and ups the ante to $3000.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Alice Season 6 Episode 9 - Mel's Christmas Carol
    6.7/10(71 votes)

    S6:E9

    The ghost of a partner past gives Mel the dickens on Christmas Eve after Mel fired Alice, Jolene and Vera.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writers:Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo

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  20. Alice Season 6 Episode 20 - Give My Regrets to Broadway
    6.7/10(48 votes)

    S6:E20

    Alice's actress friend from New York persuades Tommy that he has a brilliant future on Broadway.

    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Alice Season 6 Episode 3 - Comrade Mel
    6.5/10(54 votes)

    S6:E3

    A towel boy from the Russian ballet takes refuge in Mel's storeroom.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writers:Prudence Fraser, Robert Sternin

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  22. Alice Season 6 Episode 18 - Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker
    6.5/10(49 votes)

    S6:E18

    To help Jolene's exhausted good buddy, the girls drive his rig to a mining town, blissfully unaware that they're hauling dynamite.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Alice Season 6 Episode 10 - The Wild One
    6.4/10(64 votes)

    S6:E10

    Alice's spirit inspires a biker to recruit her as his ""old lady.""

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writer:Michael Weinberger

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  24. Alice Season 6 Episode 22 - Monty Falls for Alice
    6.4/10(44 votes)

    S6:E22

    A jilted acquaintance flips for Alice on the first bounce and when she doesn't reciprocate his feelings he threatens to jump from the Mel's Diner sign.

    Director:Marc Daniels
    Writers:Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Alice's Halloween Surprise" is the best rated episode of "Alice" season 6. It scored 8.2/10 based on 72 votes. Directed by Marc Daniels and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/25/1981. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Not with My Niece You Don't".