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Alice•Season 8•Episode 18

My Dinner with Debbie

6.2/10 · 48 votesMar 18, 198430 min

Ranked #22 of 23 in Season 8•−0.5 vs season avg

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By proving she's a better cook than Mel, Vera's acerbic landlady may have found the elusive way to his heart through his stomach.

Directed byMarc Daniels
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E1 7.4

Mel is Hogg-Tied

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E2 7.0

Vera's Secret Lover

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E3 6.5

Jolene Gets Her Wings

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E4 7.3

Alice's Blind Date

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E5 7.3

It Had to Be Mel

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E6 6.2

The Over-the-Hill Girls

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E7 7.6

Vera Gets Engaged

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E8 7.1

Vera's Wedding

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E9 6.4

The Robot Wore Pink

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E10 7.0

'Tis the Season to Be Jealous

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E11 7.4

Tommy Goes Overboard

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E12 6.5

Vera, the Horse Thief

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E13 6.5

Jolene Throws a Curve

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E14 6.0

Lies My Mother Told Me

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E15 6.2

Alice and the Devoted Dentist

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E16 6.8

Alice's Hot Air Romance

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E17 6.6

Dollars to Donuts

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E18 6.2Now viewing

My Dinner with Debbie

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E19 6.7

Vera's Fine Feathered Friends

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E20 6.6

Jolene is Stuck on Mel

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E21 6.3

Don't Play It Again, Elliot

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E22 6.5

Mel Spins His Wheels

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E23 6.5

Be It Ever So Crowded

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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

Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Jolene Hunnicutt

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Marc Daniels

Marc Daniels

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Episode Summary

"My Dinner with Debbie" is episode 18 of Alice season 8. It scored 6.2/10 from 48 votes, ranking #22 of 23 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Marc Daniels, it aired on March 18, 1984.

Next: E19 · Vera's Fine Feathered FriendsBest of Season 8