7.3/10 54 votes#1 - Bet a Million, Mel
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/1981
Mel borrows $10,000 against the diner to bet on a 90-to-1 nag.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10 61 votes
#2 - Guinness on Tap
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/1981
Determined to leave her mark on the world, Vera sets out to break the tap dancing endurance record.
Director: Marc Daniels
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10 57 votes
#3 - Comrade Mel
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/1981
A towel boy from the Russian ballet takes refuge in Mel's storeroom.
Director: Marc Daniels
Writer: Robert Sternin, Prudence Fraser
- 7.8/10 71 votes
#4 - Alice's Halloween Surprise
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/1981
On Halloween, Alice's latest heartthrob asks her to shepherd his four kids for the evening.
Director: Marc Daniels
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10 57 votes
#5 - Alice's Big Four-Oh!
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/1981
It's Alice's 40th birthday, and for the milestone she gets a millstone, a visit from her meddling mother.
Director: Marc Daniels
Writer: Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo
- 7.2/10 61 votes
#6 - Mel's Cousin, Wendell
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/1981
Smooth operator Mel teaches his shy cousin, Wendell, how to score with Vera.
Director: Marc Daniels
Writer: Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo
- 7.4/10 59 votes
#7 - Vera's Bouncing Check
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/1981
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: N/A
- 7.7/10 54 votes
#8 - After Mel's Gone
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/1981
Mel becomes despondent when he realizes he has no heirs.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10 70 votes
#9 - Mel's Christmas Carol
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/20/1981
The ghost of a partner past gives Mel the dickens on Christmas Eve after Mel fired Alice, Jolene and Vera.
Director: Marc Daniels
Writer: Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo
- 6.8/10 66 votes
#10 - The Wild One
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/27/1981
Alice's spirit inspires a biker to recruit her as his ""old lady.""
Director: Marc Daniels
Writer: Michael Weinberger
- 7.7/10 57 votes
#11 - Alice Calls the Shots
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/3/1982
Alice blows the whistle on Tommy's basketball playing when his grades start to slip.
Director: Marc Daniels
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10 62 votes
#12 - Not with My Niece You Don't
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/1982
Mel gives Tommy advice on how to charm the ladies, which Tommy promptly applies to Mel's niece.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 63 votes
#13 - Queen of Soaps
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/31/1982
After getting hooked on soap operas, Vera becomes a washout at work and later quits.
Director: Marc Daniels
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 60 votes
#14 - Sharples vs. Sharples
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/1982
Mel has a beef with his mother who wants to publish his secret chili recipe in her new cookbook.
Director: Linda Day
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10 56 votes
#15 - Valentine's Day Massacre
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 2/14/1982
Valentine's Day promises anything but hearts and flowers for the diner staff, who all quarrel with their dates.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10 57 votes
#16 - The Best Little Waitress in the World
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/1982
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
Writer: Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo
- 7.7/10 57 votes
#17 - Alice and the Acorns
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/7/1982
Alice is visited by a high-school chum who's still suffering from her teenage inferiority complex.
Director: Marc Daniels
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10 57 votes
#18 - Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 3/14/1982
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: N/A
- 7.5/10 59 votes
#19 - Mel Wins By a Nose
Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 3/21/1982
Mel considers getting a nose job while undergoing surgery for a deviated septum.
Director: Marc Daniels
Writer: Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo
- 7.2/10 55 votes
#20 - Give My Regrets to Broadway
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 4/4/1982
Alice's actress friend from New York persuades Tommy that he has a brilliant future on Broadway.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10 56 votes
#21 - Vera's Reunion Romance
Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 4/11/1982
Vera returns from her high-school reunion with stars in her eyes and a sparkler on her finger.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10 52 votes
#22 - Monty Falls for Alice
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 4/18/1982
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
Writer: Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo
- 7.1/10 54 votes
#23 - Spell Mel's
Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 5/2/1982
To counter a competitor whose contest is drawing customers, Mel launches one too and ups the ante to $3000.
Director: Marc Daniels
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 52 votes
#24 - My Mother the Landlord
Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/1982
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: N/A
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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Season 6 Ratings Summary
"Bet a Million, Mel" is the best rated episode of "Alice" season 6. It scored 7.3/10 based on 54 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/4/1981. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Guinness on Tap".