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Alice•Season 8•Episode 23

Be It Ever So Crowded

6.5/10 · 42 votesMay 20, 198430 min

Ranked #17 of 23 in Season 8•−0.2 vs season avg

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Vera and Elliot buy a charming old house that comes complete with fireplace, furniture and antiques one of which is a shocking surprise.

Directed byMarc Daniels
Written byStephen Sustarsic, David Adam Silverman
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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 6.2

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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Be It Ever So Crowded

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

Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Jolene Hunnicutt

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Marc Daniels

Marc Daniels

Director

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Stephen Sustarsic

Writer

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David Adam Silverman

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Be It Ever So Crowded" is episode 23 of Alice season 8. It scored 6.5/10 from 42 votes, ranking #17 of 23 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Marc Daniels and written by Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam Silverman, it aired on May 20, 1984.

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