In 2006, Warner Home Video is releasing a compilation dvd containing 6 episodes. If the compilation sells well, WHV will release complete seasons of "Alice."
For the compilation, what episodes would you most like to see?
Do you have a list of your top 10 favorites?

Where did you hear this information? I hope it's true. It'll be cool to see ALICE again. From the eps I remember, these were my top 20:

1.PILOT episode(1976)
Alice gets her hopes up to be a big star when a talent agent comes to
town. (1st episode of series)

2.Goodnight, Sweet Vera (1976)
Alice and Flo try to keep Vera from O'Ding on sleeping pills.

3.The Odd Couple (1977)
Flo's trailer is stolen, and Alice has the heart to let her stay at her house
for a spell. The spell is broken when Alice finds out that Flo is an all-out
slob and has unwelcomed visitors (Flo's latest boyfriend, not roaches).

4.Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (1978)
Hostility rages at Mel's after the workers decide to vent their petty
grievances.

5.The Star in the Storeroom (1978)
Because she once baby-sat Jerry Reed, Flo is hounded for tickets to the
singer's concert. Jerry plays himself.

6.Take Him, He's Yours (1978)
Alice takes Mel up on his boast that he can raise her son better than she.

7.Vera's Popcorn Romance (1978)
Vera meets a new boyfriend at the movies, but refuses to bring him to
the diner.

8.The Fourth Time Around (1978)
Flo and Mel's brother (Carmine Caridi) decide to take a chance at
marriage — even though it's the fourth time for each

9.What Happened to the Class of '78? (1978)
Flo's night life interferes with her night-school studies.

10.Mona Lisa Alice (1979)
Alice's sour reaction to Tommy's matchmaking efforts threatens Mel's new
promotional gimmick which is free meals to customers if his waitresses
don't smile.

11.Cabin Fever (1979)
Mel, his girlfriend and the waitresses spend the weekend packed like
sardines in a fishing cabin.

12.Good Buddy Flo (1980)
Flo takes the wheel herself when she learns that her trucker beau has a
female partner.

13.Alice in TV Land (1980)
Tommy stirs up trouble by candidly discussing his elders on a TV talk show.

14.Alice Beats the Clock (1980)
Mel installs a time clock which prompts the waitresses to demand
overtime for the Sunday cleanup they used to do for nothing.

15.Flo's Farewell (1980)
A wealthy Houston restaurateur offers Flo a job she finds hard to refuse.

16.The Jerry Reed Fish Story (1981)
The waitresses cut up a huge fish they find in the refrigerator, unaware
that singer Jerry Reed had left it there until he could have it stuffed.

17.The Great Escape (1981)
A trucker chooses Mel's Diner as the place to tell her amorous driving
partner to hit the road.

18.Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix? (1981)
Mel suddenly takes a romantic interest in Vera, who doesn't realize it's
just a ploy to make his girlfriend, Marie, jealous.

19.Mel Is Hogg-Tied (1983)
Boss Hogg and Deputy Enos of "The Dukes of Hazzard" pay a surprise
visit. Up to his usual low tricks, Boss makes an offer to lease the diner
that Mel can't refuse but should.

20.Th-th-th-That's All, Folks (1985)
On the final day at the diner, Mel closes the blinds and gives away the
cow creamers as the gang reminisces about the last nine years.
:wave:

Oh, I so hope that is true. I'll get 100 copies if they release the whole show on DVD.

I know this is true because I've been working as a consultant with WHV for the past year, advising on compilations for Maverick, Cheyenne, Chico and the Man, The Dukes of Hazzard, F Troop, Gilligan's Island; Friends - weddings/holidays/Thanksgivings/birthdays/"best of" each character; Family Matters, The Drew Carey Show and more.
So far for 2006, WHV is doing compilations for Alice, Step by Step & Night Court; more to come, I'm sure.

Where did you hear this information? I hope it's true. It'll be cool to see ALICE again. From the eps I remember, these were my top 20:

1.PILOT episode(1976)
Alice gets her hopes up to be a big star when a talent agent comes to
town. (1st episode of series)

2.Goodnight, Sweet Vera (1976)
Alice and Flo try to keep Vera from O'Ding on sleeping pills.

3.The Odd Couple (1977)
Flo's trailer is stolen, and Alice has the heart to let her stay at her house
for a spell. The spell is broken when Alice finds out that Flo is an all-out
slob and has unwelcomed visitors (Flo's latest boyfriend, not roaches).

4.Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (1978)
Hostility rages at Mel's after the workers decide to vent their petty
grievances.

5.The Star in the Storeroom (1978)
Because she once baby-sat Jerry Reed, Flo is hounded for tickets to the
singer's concert. Jerry plays himself.

6.Take Him, He's Yours (1978)
Alice takes Mel up on his boast that he can raise her son better than she.

7.Vera's Popcorn Romance (1978)
Vera meets a new boyfriend at the movies, but refuses to bring him to
the diner.

8.The Fourth Time Around (1978)
Flo and Mel's brother (Carmine Caridi) decide to take a chance at
marriage — even though it's the fourth time for each

9.What Happened to the Class of '78? (1978)
Flo's night life interferes with her night-school studies.

10.Mona Lisa Alice (1979)
Alice's sour reaction to Tommy's matchmaking efforts threatens Mel's new
promotional gimmick which is free meals to customers if his waitresses
don't smile.

11.Cabin Fever (1979)
Mel, his girlfriend and the waitresses spend the weekend packed like
sardines in a fishing cabin.

12.Good Buddy Flo (1980)
Flo takes the wheel herself when she learns that her trucker beau has a
female partner.

13.Alice in TV Land (1980)
Tommy stirs up trouble by candidly discussing his elders on a TV talk show.

14.Alice Beats the Clock (1980)
Mel installs a time clock which prompts the waitresses to demand
overtime for the Sunday cleanup they used to do for nothing.

15.Flo's Farewell (1980)
A wealthy Houston restaurateur offers Flo a job she finds hard to refuse.

16.The Jerry Reed Fish Story (1981)
The waitresses cut up a huge fish they find in the refrigerator, unaware
that singer Jerry Reed had left it there until he could have it stuffed.

17.The Great Escape (1981)
A trucker chooses Mel's Diner as the place to tell her amorous driving
partner to hit the road.

18.Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix? (1981)
Mel suddenly takes a romantic interest in Vera, who doesn't realize it's
just a ploy to make his girlfriend, Marie, jealous.

19.Mel Is Hogg-Tied (1983)
Boss Hogg and Deputy Enos of "The Dukes of Hazzard" pay a surprise
visit. Up to his usual low tricks, Boss makes an offer to lease the diner
that Mel can't refuse but should.

20.Th-th-th-That's All, Folks (1985)
On the final day at the diner, Mel closes the blinds and gives away the
cow creamers as the gang reminisces about the last nine years.
:wave:
Hey Jeff,
Thanks for your list! Anyone else want to have a say in which episodes go on the compilation DVD? Just let me know what your favorites are?
Thanks

Hey Jeff,
Thanks for your list! Anyone else want to have a say in which episodes go on the compilation DVD? Just let me know what your favorites are?
Thanks

I always liked the episode where the girls have to smile all day or the customer gets their meal free, and everybody starts to get on each other's nerves. "Smile or it is a freebie!"

I also like the one where the girls have to give up something they like for some reason. Flo gives up coffee, Alice gives up chocolate, and Vera gives up cigarettes. I don't know the episode titles..

I do like the episodes about Flo's trailer being taken and the one where Flo drives the mack truck into the diner. I hope they make it.

I know this is true because I've been working as a consultant with WHV for the past year, advising on compilations for Maverick, Cheyenne, Chico and the Man, The Dukes of Hazzard, F Troop, Gilligan's Island; Friends - weddings/holidays/Thanksgivings/birthdays/"best of" each character; Family Matters, The Drew Carey Show and more.
So far for 2006, WHV is doing compilations for Alice, Step by Step & Night Court; more to come, I'm sure.

I would like to suggest "Flo" for a DVD release if I may. I know there were only 13 episodes or something like that, but other studios have release one season sitcoms. I believe Flo would actually sell more than what people would think. I know I would buy a set. I last saw it when I was 10 years old during its original primetime run.

I'll pass on your suggestion to WHV. Thanks for your input!

We did a story on this for our news blog. Please all Alice fans post your top 10 episodes on this thread. You can make a difference. http://sitcomsonline.blogspot.com

Thanks to Tim from WHV for selecting us!

I can't give any specific episodes that I'd like to see, since it has been so long. But I am definitely in line to pick up this set of Alice shows, not matter what they may be.

(Where do I sign?)

I can think of a few more episodes I like.

There was the episode where the food critic (Victor Buono I think) dies while eating Mel's chili.

The episode with Kaye Ballard being exposed as a fake psychic by Alice.

33. A Semi-Merry Christmas - Alice and friends are snowbound en route to her cousin's for Christmas.

35. The Eyes of Texas - Flo's vanity keeps her from getting the eyeglasses she obviously needs.

41. Florence of Arabia - Flo is courted by a rich Arab (Richard Libertini) who, unknown to her, already has three wives.

44. Don't Lock Now - Mel wants to know who's stealing food and making long-distance phone calls from the diner.

9. Good Night Sweet Vera - Alice and Flo try to keep Vera from O'Ding on sleeping pills.

53. Block Those Kicks - The diner personnel try to kick their bad habits.

90. Flo's Farewell - A wealthy Houston restaurateur offers Flo a job she finds hard to refuse.

97. Mel and the Green Machine - An automated bank teller accidentally spews out $24,675 to an astonished but delighted Mel.

106. Alice Locks Belle Out - As the new manager of her apartment building, Alice has the unenviable task of locking out a delinquent fellow tenant, Belle.

107. Vera Goes Out On a Limb - Vera goes out on a limb to save a century old tree in front of the diner from being cut down for a road-widening project.

33. A Semi-Merry Christmas - Alice and friends are snowbound en route to her cousin's for Christmas.

35. The Eyes of Texas - Flo's vanity keeps her from getting the eyeglasses she obviously needs.

41. Florence of Arabia - Flo is courted by a rich Arab (Richard Libertini) who, unknown to her, already has three wives.

44. Don't Lock Now - Mel wants to know who's stealing food and making long-distance phone calls from the diner.

9. Good Night Sweet Vera - Alice and Flo try to keep Vera from O'Ding on sleeping pills.

53. Block Those Kicks - The diner personnel try to kick their bad habits.

90. Flo's Farewell - A wealthy Houston restaurateur offers Flo a job she finds hard to refuse.

97. Mel and the Green Machine - An automated bank teller accidentally spews out $24,675 to an astonished but delighted Mel.

106. Alice Locks Belle Out - As the new manager of her apartment building, Alice has the unenviable task of locking out a delinquent fellow tenant, Belle.

107. Vera Goes Out On a Limb - Vera goes out on a limb to save a century old tree in front of the diner from being cut down for a road-widening project.
Thanks for taking the time to add your top 10!

I always liked the episode where the girls have to smile all day or the customer gets their meal free, and everybody starts to get on each other's nerves. "Smile or it is a freebie!"

I also like the one where the girls have to give up something they like for some reason. Flo gives up coffee, Alice gives up chocolate, and Vera gives up cigarettes. I don't know the episode titles..

I do like the episodes about Flo's trailer being taken and the one where Flo drives the mack truck into the diner. I hope they make it.
Thanks for recommending "Mona Lisa Alice," "Block Those Kicks," "The Odd Couple" and "Good Buddy Flo."

I can think of a few more episodes I like.

There was the episode where the food critic (Victor Buono I think) dies while eating Mel's chili.

The episode with Kaye Ballard being exposed as a fake psychic by Alice.
Thanks for recommending "The Last Review" and "The Hex."

My Top Ten picks for Alice on DVD:

Pilot episode
Jerry Reed fish story
Cabin Fever
Good Buddy Flo
The Last Review
Carrie Scharples strikes again
The Hex
Flo`s Farwell
Vera`s Wedding
Th-Th-Th-That`s all folks


I`ll be getting my copy & I know some others that will too once I spread the word out!

Here are my favorite episodes:

1. The George Burns episode where Vera thinks he's God.

2. The Art Carney chili episode.

3. The Dinah Shore Episode

4. The Waitress Smile, Free Meal episode.

5. The Donald O' Connor Epsiode

6. Any with Mel's Mother

7. Christmas in the Semi-Truck

8. The Time Clock

9. The giving up Cofee, Chocolate, Cigarettes Episode

10. The Las Vegas two parter with Robert Goulet

Hard to choose just 10 but here goes:

1. Mel's Big Five-O (3/5/78)
2. The Star in the Storeroom (3/19/78)
3. Car Wars (10/1/78)
4. Block Those Kicks (10/22/78)
5. Who Ordered the Hot Turkey? (11/19/78)
6. The Last Stow It (1) (3/11/79)
7. Has Anyone Seen Telly? (9/23/79)
8. Mel's in the Kitchen with Dinah (11/18/79)
9. Alice Beats the Clock (1/27/80)
10. Th-Th-Th-That`s all folks (3/19/85)

Oh yes, I forgot about all these other episodes.

They should do a Top 20 episodes on dvd then we can have more episodes to choose.

Too many "best" ones.

1. Alice Gets A Pass - Alice falls for an ex-football player, who is now an actor.

2. Big Daddy Dawson's Coming - When Alice helps Flo get a man, the Man tries to help himself to Alice.

3. The Accident - Mel leaves Alice and Flo his car when he goes on a trip.

4. Single Belles - The girls accept an invitation to visit a new singles bar.

5. Don't Lock Now - Mel wants to know who's stealing food and making long-distance phone calls from the diner.

6. Car Wars - Mel sells the girls a car that won't start.

7. What're You Doing New Years Eve - Flo finds herself without a date on New Year's Eve.

8. Flo Finds Her Father - Alice tries to bridge the rift between Flo and her father

9. Has Anyone Here Seen Telly - Telly Savalas gives star-struck Vera a thrill.

10. Flo's Farewell - A wealthy Houston restaurateur offers Flo a job

11. For Whom The Belle Tolls - Mel hires Belle

12. Vera The Vamp - Vera begs Belle to transform her into a sex goddess.

I suggest everyone head over to www.tv.com and check out their show guide for Alice to refresh your memory about your favorite episodes. I'm thrilled this show is coming to DVD.

Oh yes, I forgot about all these other episodes.

They should do a Top 20 episodes on dvd then we can have more episodes to choose.

Too many "best" ones.
Thanks for your recommendations, cp!

Here are my favorite episodes:

1. The George Burns episode where Vera thinks he's God.

2. The Art Carney chili episode.

3. The Dinah Shore Episode

4. The Waitress Smile, Free Meal episode.

5. The Donald O' Connor Epsiode

6. Any with Mel's Mother

7. Christmas in the Semi-Truck

8. The Time Clock

9. The giving up Cofee, Chocolate, Cigarettes Episode

10. The Las Vegas two parter with Robert Goulet
Thanks for taking the time to participate in the selection process!

1. Alice Gets A Pass - Alice falls for an ex-football player, who is now an actor.

2. Big Daddy Dawson's Coming - When Alice helps Flo get a man, the Man tries to help himself to Alice.

3. The Accident - Mel leaves Alice and Flo his car when he goes on a trip.

4. Single Belles - The girls accept an invitation to visit a new singles bar.

5. Don't Lock Now - Mel wants to know who's stealing food and making long-distance phone calls from the diner.

6. Car Wars - Mel sells the girls a car that won't start.

7. What're You Doing New Years Eve - Flo finds herself without a date on New Year's Eve.

8. Flo Finds Her Father - Alice tries to bridge the rift between Flo and her father

9. Has Anyone Here Seen Telly - Telly Savalas gives star-struck Vera a thrill.

10. Flo's Farewell - A wealthy Houston restaurateur offers Flo a job

11. For Whom The Belle Tolls - Mel hires Belle

12. Vera The Vamp - Vera begs Belle to transform her into a sex goddess.

I suggest everyone head over to www.tv.com and check out their show guide for Alice to refresh your memory about your favorite episodes. I'm thrilled this show is coming to DVD.
Thanks for your suggestions!

Not in any particular order.
Definitely leaving out a lot, and I haven't seen any in a long time.

Just release Season 1, please.

1. A Semi-Merry Christmas
2. Vera's Popcorn Romance
3. Block Those Kicks
4. The Last Review
5. The Hex
6. Alice Beats The Clock
7. Goodnight Sweet Vera
8. Mona Lisa Alice
9. A Slight Case of ESP
10. Don't Lock Now

Not in any particular order.
Definitely leaving out a lot, and I haven't seen any in a long time.

Just release Season 1, please.

1. A Semi-Merry Christmas
2. Vera's Popcorn Romance
3. Block Those Kicks
4. The Last Review
5. The Hex
6. Alice Beats The Clock
7. Goodnight Sweet Vera
8. Mona Lisa Alice
9. A Slight Case of ESP
10. Don't Lock Now
Thanks for your input!

1. Pilot
2. The Last Review
3. Good Night, Sweet Vera
4. The Odd Couple
5. The Second Time 'Round
6. Alice by Moonlight
7. A Semi-Merry Christmas
8. Oh! George Burns
9. Take Him, He's Yours
10. Block Those Kicks
11. Sweet Charity
12. Tommy's First Love
13. Cabin Fever
14. Alice Beats the Clock
15. Flo's Farewell
16. Mel and the Green Machine
17. Alice Locks Belle Out
18. Guiness on Tap
19. Vera's Wedding
20. Th-th-th-that's All, Folks

I will so be buying this DVD no matter what, though. I hope it sells well enough so we'll see season sets in the future :)

If Warners would manufacture Season 1, wouldn't it save them money? I'm sure Alice sets would sell pretty good anyway. The studio wouldn't have to press the 6 episode disc. I'm sure many fans would just buy the sets anyhow.

1. Pilot
2. The Last Review
3. Good Night, Sweet Vera
4. The Odd Couple
5. The Second Time 'Round
6. Alice by Moonlight
7. A Semi-Merry Christmas
8. Oh! George Burns
9. Take Him, He's Yours
10. Block Those Kicks
11. Sweet Charity
12. Tommy's First Love
13. Cabin Fever
14. Alice Beats the Clock
15. Flo's Farewell
16. Mel and the Green Machine
17. Alice Locks Belle Out
18. Guiness on Tap
19. Vera's Wedding
20. Th-th-th-that's All, Folks

I will so be buying this DVD no matter what, though. I hope it sells well enough so we'll see season sets in the future :)
Thanks for your list!

If Warners would manufacture Season 1, wouldn't it save them money? I'm sure Alice sets would sell pretty good anyway. The studio wouldn't have to press the 6 episode disc. I'm sure many fans would just buy the sets anyhow.
Unfortunately, this is the way WHV wants to proceed--compilation first, and if there's enough interest (i.e., sales), then the full seasons will be released. But I'm reporting all the feedback I'm getting to WHV. Thanks for sharing your views!

Some of my favorite episodes of Alice are as follows.

1. The last review
2. The Accident
3. The odd couple
4. The Bundle
5. Mel's happy burger
6. The sixty minutes man
7. OH! George Burns
8. Florence of Arabia
9. Better never then late
10.The last stow it.

There are so many GREAT episodes it's hard to narrow it down. I love this show and will and could watch it everyday and over and over again without getting bored or sick of it. Please please put it on dvd, I've been waiting forever for this.Thank you so much! Whatever episodes you choose, I'm sure "Alice fans" will be truly grateful. Thank you

1. Vera The Vamp - with Diane Ladd giving Vera a makeover!

2. Mel's Happy Burger - the gang films a tv ad - I love it!

3. The Hex - with guest star Kaye Ballard!

4. Alice's Halloween Surprise - I love Halloween episodes!

5. Henry's Bitter Half - with guest star Ruth Buzzi!!!

6. Mona Lisa Alice - a great episode!!

My personal favorites, in chronological order (oddly, none that show off Jolene - my favorite character - front and center. I guess Mel and Vera are just very compelling characters!):

166671: That Old Back Magic : Injured Mel moves in with Alice for two weeks.

166682: Don't Lock Now : Mel and the waitresses become locked in the storeroom.

166807: Citizen Mel : Witness Mel thinks a released criminal is after him.

166951: Vera, the Vamp : Vera wants Belle to teach her how to be attractive to men.

167211: Vera Goes Out on a Limb : Vera chains herself to a tree scheduled to be cut down.

167467: Guinness on Tap : Vera tries to break a tap-dancing endurance record.
(possibly my all-time favorite)

167472: Sharples vs. Sharples : Carrie threatens to publish Mel's secret chili recipe.

167484: The Secrets of Mel's Diner : The waitresses find money hidden by the diner's builder.

167627: Mel's Dream Car : Mel finally gets his dream Porsche for only $20.

185581: Vera, the Nightbird : Vera secretly works as a sexy DJ to earn extra money.

I agree, it's really hard to narrow down a list of top 10 - pretty much every episode is great. Personally, I'd rather just buy season sets (I usually skip the best-of releases because I know I'll be buying it in full-season form anyway - and I WILL be buying season 1 of Alice), so it's good to know in this case that the production of season sets hinges on the best-of release performing well. So I'll be picking up one of those too. :)

In 2006, Warner Home Video is releasing a compilation dvd containing 6 episodes. If the compilation sells well, WHV will release complete seasons of "Alice."
For the compilation, what episodes would you most like to see?
Do you have a list of your top 10 favorites?

I just wanted to register and say that there is no way I could ever support a best of collection. If WHV is going to guage if they should release a full season set based on how well a best of set sells, then they can count my vote with a sale out. But I wanted to cast my vote in the form of a post on here that ABSOLUTELY I would LOVE to see this show on DVD and will ONLY buy it in FULL SEASON SETS. I bought the movie last year, and have been waiting for the show to come out for a while now.

As long as it's done with care (ie..no FLIPPER DVDs) and is priced fairly (about the same price point as other older sitcoms, no more than 25.99 in store) then this would sell real well. AND NO SYNDICATION CUTS!!! Treat this show right and people will buy it!

My top favorites:
1. Pilot episode
2. Th-th-th-that's all folks!
3 Oh! George Burns
4. Alice Sees the Light

Secondary Favorites:
5. My Fair Vera
6. Not With My Neice, You Don't
7/8. Alice at the Palace/Joel Grey Saves the Day (two parter)
9/10. Vera Gets Engaged/Vera's Wedding

"Sex Education"
Original Air Date: November 6, 1976
Produced by Bruce Johnson, Written by Donald Reiker & Patricia Jones,
Directed by Bruce Bilson
(Alice prepares to tell Tommy the facts of life.)
Alice realizes that the time has come to explain the facts of life to Tommy
when she finds a picture of a nude woman in the 12-year-old's wallet.
Mr. Turner: Adam West, Mrs. Randolph: Lara Parker, Nadine: Michele Tobin
Classic Guest: Adam West is probably best known as TV's Batman.
Note: Alice moved from Wednesday night to Saturday night beginning with this
episode. It still aired at 9:30pm after "All in the Family", but now also
aired after "Mary Tyler Moore" and "The Bob Newhart Show".
TV Guide Ad: Is Alice's young son a dirty old man? A suggestive picture in
Tommy's wallet has Alice wondering about the facts of life...and who taught
him! Linda Lavin stars.

"The Odd Couple"
Original Air Date: February 26, 1977
Produced by Alan Rafkin, Teleplay by Roy Kammerman, Arnold Kane,
Harvey Bullock, Ray Allen, Story by Diane Silver, Ellen Sherman,
Roy Kammerman, Directed by William P. D'Angelo, Co-producer: Roy Kammerman
(Flo, homeless after her trailer is stolen, rooms with Alice.)
Flo's house trailer is stolen and Alice takes her in, but the houseguest soon
has alice crawling the walls to escape her sloppy housekeeping and everpresent
boyfriend.
Billy Joe: Kenneth Mars, Travis: Tom Mahoney

"Oh, George Burns!"
Episode #166675
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Written by Fred S. Fox &
Seaman Jacobs, Directed by Marc Daniels, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
Vera thinks visitor George Burns (as himself) is God.
Special Guest Star: George Burns
Classic Scene: George Burns trying to explain to Vera (unsuccessfully) that
he's not God.

"The Cuban Connection"
Original Air Date: February 26, 1978
Episode #166681
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Written by Arthur Marx &
Robert Fisher, Directed by William Asher, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
(A woman becomes convinced her husband is dating Alice.)
Alice catches it from all sides playing peacemaker between two battling
friends: a womanizing fashion photographer (Desi Arnaz) and his fed-up wide
(Janis Paige)
Special Guest Star: Desi Arnaz as Paco
Guest Stars: Janis Paige, Henry the Telephone Man: Marvin Kaplan
Classic Guest: Desi Arnaz is best known as Ricky Ricardo on "I Love Lucy" and
was married to Lucille Ball

"Take Him, He's Yours"
Original Air Date: September 24, 1978
Episode #166803
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Written by Arthur Marx &
Robert Fisher, Directed by William Asher, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
(Frustrated Alice decides to let Mel take Tommy for a while.)
Serving up a 3rd year at Mel's Diner...Alice (Linda Lavin) is exasperated
with son Tommy (Philip McKeon), who's now 14 and "passing from puberty into
impossible." So she takes Mel up on his boast that he can raise the boy
better than she.
Henry: Marvin Kaplan, Jason: Patrick Cronin, Cecil: Bob McClurg
Classic Scene: Tommy playing the cymbals with a hungover Mel stumbling in the
background.

"The Principal of the Thing"
Episode #166805
Original Air Date: October 15, 1978
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Written by Arthur Marx &
Robert Fisher, Directed by William Asher, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
(Alice dates Tommy's handsome school principal.)
As a matter of principle, Tommy (Philip McKeon) demands that Alice (Linda
Lavin) stop dating his school principal (Gary Collins).
Jim Thornton: Gary Collins, Bubba Norris: Lou Frizzell, Freddy: Joseph Perry,
Henrietta: Miriam Byrd Nethery
Note: This is the first episode where we get to see Flo's trailer, and also
the first episode her often referred-to boyfriend Bubba is actually shown
Classic Scene: Everyone cramming into the shower, then Mel turns the shower
on (not knowing anyone is in there)

"Mel's in a Family Way"
Episode #166809
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Teleplay by Jerry Winnick &
Tom Whedon, Story by Jerry Winnick, Directed by William Asher,
Co-producer: Jerry Madden
Mel becomes overly attached to Alice and Tommy.
Ted: Michael Pataki, Betty: Shirley Mitchell, Bob: Dave Shelley

"Tommy's First Love"
Episode #166816
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Written by Arthur Marx &
Robert Fisher, Directed by William Asher, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
Alice and Tommy clash over his new girlfriend.
Melissa Lloyd: Olivia Barash, Mr. Lloyd: Bruce Kirby, Earl: Dave Madden,
Chuck: Duane R. Campbell

"Vera Robs the Cradle"
Original Air Date: October 21, 1979
Episode #166933
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr. & Madelyn Davis, Written by Arthur Marx &
Robert Fisher, Directed by Marc Daniels, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
(Rejected Tommy becomes infatuated with Vera.)
One dancing lesson and Tommy falls head oer heels for his instructor: Vera.
Max: Howard Platt, Mike: Michael Ballard, Debbie: Annrae Walterhouse

"Alice in TV Land"
Original Air Date: January 13, 1980
Episode #166939
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr. & Madelyn Davis, Written by Robert Fisher &
Arthur Marx, Directed by Norman Abbott, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
(Tommy's appearance on a talk show raises controversy.)
Tommy stirs up trouble by candidly discussing his elders on a TV talk show.
Special Guest Star: Eve Arden
Earl: Dave Madden, Ralph: Michael Alldredge, Hank: Raleigh Bond,
The Announcer: Ed Kenney, Sally: Kim Dashiell, Billy: Christian Juttner
Note: In this episode, Vera mentions the date is "Tuesday, December 4th, 1979"

I just wanted to register and say that there is no way I could ever support a best of collection. If WHV is going to guage if they should release a full season set based on how well a best of set sells, then they can count my vote with a sale out. But I wanted to cast my vote in the form of a post on here that ABSOLUTELY I would LOVE to see this show on DVD and will ONLY buy it in FULL SEASON SETS. I bought the movie last year, and have been waiting for the show to come out for a while now.

As long as it's done with care (ie..no FLIPPER DVDs) and is priced fairly (about the same price point as other older sitcoms, no more than 25.99 in store) then this would sell real well. AND NO SYNDICATION CUTS!!! Treat this show right and people will buy it!

I understand your view. But they have explained to me why they are doing this and it does make sense: WHV proceeds with caution--i.e., issuing
a compilation as market testing--before releasing full seasons of
certain shows. Shows like "Alice" & "Family Matters" are probably not going to be the surefire seller that, say, "Friends" is. But if the compilation
sells well, WHV's potential investment in releasing full seasons is
less. So, if this sells well, WHV will commit to paying whatever it has to for music rights & residuals for their shows.

So, in other words, buy this set because it will make a big difference if we get season sets or not. And plus they are asking us fans to choose the episodes--so that is good!

1. Bet A Million Mel
2. Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
3. Mel's Cousin Wendell
4. Block Those Kicks
5. Car Wars
6. Flo's Farewell
7. Vera The Vamp
8. The Jerry Reed Fish Story
9. Alice and The Acorns
10.Anyone Here Seen Telly?

1. Bet A Million Mel
2. Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
3. Mel's Cousin Wendell
4. Block Those Kicks
5. Car Wars
6. Flo's Farewell
7. Vera The Vamp
8. The Jerry Reed Fish Story
9. Alice and The Acorns
10.Anyone Here Seen Telly?
Thanks, Kasey!

"Sex Education"
Original Air Date: November 6, 1976
Produced by Bruce Johnson, Written by Donald Reiker & Patricia Jones,
Directed by Bruce Bilson
(Alice prepares to tell Tommy the facts of life.)
Alice realizes that the time has come to explain the facts of life to Tommy
when she finds a picture of a nude woman in the 12-year-old's wallet.
Mr. Turner: Adam West, Mrs. Randolph: Lara Parker, Nadine: Michele Tobin
Classic Guest: Adam West is probably best known as TV's Batman.
Note: Alice moved from Wednesday night to Saturday night beginning with this
episode. It still aired at 9:30pm after "All in the Family", but now also
aired after "Mary Tyler Moore" and "The Bob Newhart Show".
TV Guide Ad: Is Alice's young son a dirty old man? A suggestive picture in
Tommy's wallet has Alice wondering about the facts of life...and who taught
him! Linda Lavin stars.

"The Odd Couple"
Original Air Date: February 26, 1977
Produced by Alan Rafkin, Teleplay by Roy Kammerman, Arnold Kane,
Harvey Bullock, Ray Allen, Story by Diane Silver, Ellen Sherman,
Roy Kammerman, Directed by William P. D'Angelo, Co-producer: Roy Kammerman
(Flo, homeless after her trailer is stolen, rooms with Alice.)
Flo's house trailer is stolen and Alice takes her in, but the houseguest soon
has alice crawling the walls to escape her sloppy housekeeping and everpresent
boyfriend.
Billy Joe: Kenneth Mars, Travis: Tom Mahoney

"Oh, George Burns!"
Episode #166675
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Written by Fred S. Fox &
Seaman Jacobs, Directed by Marc Daniels, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
Vera thinks visitor George Burns (as himself) is God.
Special Guest Star: George Burns
Classic Scene: George Burns trying to explain to Vera (unsuccessfully) that
he's not God.

"The Cuban Connection"
Original Air Date: February 26, 1978
Episode #166681
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Written by Arthur Marx &
Robert Fisher, Directed by William Asher, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
(A woman becomes convinced her husband is dating Alice.)
Alice catches it from all sides playing peacemaker between two battling
friends: a womanizing fashion photographer (Desi Arnaz) and his fed-up wide
(Janis Paige)
Special Guest Star: Desi Arnaz as Paco
Guest Stars: Janis Paige, Henry the Telephone Man: Marvin Kaplan
Classic Guest: Desi Arnaz is best known as Ricky Ricardo on "I Love Lucy" and
was married to Lucille Ball

"Take Him, He's Yours"
Original Air Date: September 24, 1978
Episode #166803
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Written by Arthur Marx &
Robert Fisher, Directed by William Asher, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
(Frustrated Alice decides to let Mel take Tommy for a while.)
Serving up a 3rd year at Mel's Diner...Alice (Linda Lavin) is exasperated
with son Tommy (Philip McKeon), who's now 14 and "passing from puberty into
impossible." So she takes Mel up on his boast that he can raise the boy
better than she.
Henry: Marvin Kaplan, Jason: Patrick Cronin, Cecil: Bob McClurg
Classic Scene: Tommy playing the cymbals with a hungover Mel stumbling in the
background.

"The Principal of the Thing"
Episode #166805
Original Air Date: October 15, 1978
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Written by Arthur Marx &
Robert Fisher, Directed by William Asher, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
(Alice dates Tommy's handsome school principal.)
As a matter of principle, Tommy (Philip McKeon) demands that Alice (Linda
Lavin) stop dating his school principal (Gary Collins).
Jim Thornton: Gary Collins, Bubba Norris: Lou Frizzell, Freddy: Joseph Perry,
Henrietta: Miriam Byrd Nethery
Note: This is the first episode where we get to see Flo's trailer, and also
the first episode her often referred-to boyfriend Bubba is actually shown
Classic Scene: Everyone cramming into the shower, then Mel turns the shower
on (not knowing anyone is in there)

"Mel's in a Family Way"
Episode #166809
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Teleplay by Jerry Winnick &
Tom Whedon, Story by Jerry Winnick, Directed by William Asher,
Co-producer: Jerry Madden
Mel becomes overly attached to Alice and Tommy.
Ted: Michael Pataki, Betty: Shirley Mitchell, Bob: Dave Shelley

"Tommy's First Love"
Episode #166816
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Written by Arthur Marx &
Robert Fisher, Directed by William Asher, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
Alice and Tommy clash over his new girlfriend.
Melissa Lloyd: Olivia Barash, Mr. Lloyd: Bruce Kirby, Earl: Dave Madden,
Chuck: Duane R. Campbell

"Vera Robs the Cradle"
Original Air Date: October 21, 1979
Episode #166933
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr. & Madelyn Davis, Written by Arthur Marx &
Robert Fisher, Directed by Marc Daniels, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
(Rejected Tommy becomes infatuated with Vera.)
One dancing lesson and Tommy falls head oer heels for his instructor: Vera.
Max: Howard Platt, Mike: Michael Ballard, Debbie: Annrae Walterhouse

"Alice in TV Land"
Original Air Date: January 13, 1980
Episode #166939
Produced by Bob Carroll, Jr. & Madelyn Davis, Written by Robert Fisher &
Arthur Marx, Directed by Norman Abbott, Co-producer: Jerry Madden
(Tommy's appearance on a talk show raises controversy.)
Tommy stirs up trouble by candidly discussing his elders on a TV talk show.
Special Guest Star: Eve Arden
Earl: Dave Madden, Ralph: Michael Alldredge, Hank: Raleigh Bond,
The Announcer: Ed Kenney, Sally: Kim Dashiell, Billy: Christian Juttner
Note: In this episode, Vera mentions the date is "Tuesday, December 4th, 1979"
Wow! You are one serious fan! Thanks much!

My top favorites:
1. Pilot episode
2. Th-th-th-that's all folks!
3 Oh! George Burns
4. Alice Sees the Light

Secondary Favorites:
5. My Fair Vera
6. Not With My Neice, You Don't
7/8. Alice at the Palace/Joel Grey Saves the Day (two parter)
9/10. Vera Gets Engaged/Vera's Wedding
Thanks for contributing your faves!

My personal favorites, in chronological order (oddly, none that show off Jolene - my favorite character - front and center. I guess Mel and Vera are just very compelling characters!):

166671: That Old Back Magic : Injured Mel moves in with Alice for two weeks.

166682: Don't Lock Now : Mel and the waitresses become locked in the storeroom.

166807: Citizen Mel : Witness Mel thinks a released criminal is after him.

166951: Vera, the Vamp : Vera wants Belle to teach her how to be attractive to men.

167211: Vera Goes Out on a Limb : Vera chains herself to a tree scheduled to be cut down.

167467: Guinness on Tap : Vera tries to break a tap-dancing endurance record.
(possibly my all-time favorite)

167472: Sharples vs. Sharples : Carrie threatens to publish Mel's secret chili recipe.

167484: The Secrets of Mel's Diner : The waitresses find money hidden by the diner's builder.

167627: Mel's Dream Car : Mel finally gets his dream Porsche for only $20.

185581: Vera, the Nightbird : Vera secretly works as a sexy DJ to earn extra money.

I agree, it's really hard to narrow down a list of top 10 - pretty much every episode is great. Personally, I'd rather just buy season sets (I usually skip the best-of releases because I know I'll be buying it in full-season form anyway - and I WILL be buying season 1 of Alice), so it's good to know in this case that the production of season sets hinges on the best-of release performing well. So I'll be picking up one of those too. :)
Thanks for your participation!

1. Vera The Vamp - with Diane Ladd giving Vera a makeover!

2. Mel's Happy Burger - the gang films a tv ad - I love it!

3. The Hex - with guest star Kaye Ballard!

4. Alice's Halloween Surprise - I love Halloween episodes!

5. Henry's Bitter Half - with guest star Ruth Buzzi!!!

6. Mona Lisa Alice - a great episode!!
Thanks a lot!

Some of my favorite episodes of Alice are as follows.

1. The last review
2. The Accident
3. The odd couple
4. The Bundle
5. Mel's happy burger
6. The sixty minutes man
7. OH! George Burns
8. Florence of Arabia
9. Better never then late
10.The last stow it.

There are so many GREAT episodes it's hard to narrow it down. I love this show and will and could watch it everyday and over and over again without getting bored or sick of it. Please please put it on dvd, I've been waiting forever for this.Thank you so much! Whatever episodes you choose, I'm sure "Alice fans" will be truly grateful. Thank you
Thanks, your grace!

I just wanted to register and say that there is no way I could ever support a best of collection. If WHV is going to guage if they should release a full season set based on how well a best of set sells, then they can count my vote with a sale out. But I wanted to cast my vote in the form of a post on here that ABSOLUTELY I would LOVE to see this show on DVD and will ONLY buy it in FULL SEASON SETS. I bought the movie last year, and have been waiting for the show to come out for a while now.

As long as it's done with care (ie..no FLIPPER DVDs) and is priced fairly (about the same price point as other older sitcoms, no more than 25.99 in store) then this would sell real well. AND NO SYNDICATION CUTS!!! Treat this show right and people will buy it!
I sympathize with you, but all I can do is relay your opinion to WHV. Thanks for taking the time to speak out!

My all time FAVE - is the one where FLO drives the TRUCK thru the diner - hilarious! Ep#84 - "good buddy flo"

Followed by ep #81 - "cabin fever" - these two were well paced, funny eps!!

The first season had slightly more depth and story centering around alice, but the show was at it's corny best season 2 - 9. My hope is that they release all of season 1 - 4 - the FLO years, and then at least best of with belle and jolene.

5. 1- 5 166554 20 Oct 76 A Call to Arms
9. 1- 9 166560 20 Nov 76 Good Night Sweet Vera
18. 1-18 166568 5 Feb 77 The Hex
27. 2- 3 166668 23 Oct 77 86 the Waitresses
33. 2- 9 166674 18 Dec 77 A Semi-Merry Christmas
52. 3- 4 166808 15 Oct 78 Vera's Popcorn Romance
59. 3-11 166811 3 Dec 78 A Slight Case of ESP
60. 3-12 166805 10 Dec 78 The Principal of the Thing
73. 4- 1 166936 23 Sep 79 Has Anyone Here Seen Telly?
81. 4- 9 166935 2 Dec 79 Cabin Fever
84. 4-12 166943 6 Jan 80 Good Buddy Flo
90. 4-18 166948 24 Feb 80 Flo's Farewell
91. 4-19 166949 2 Mar 80 For Whom the Belle Toils
92. 4-20 166950 9 Mar 80 One Too Many Girls
113. 5-17 167217 15 Mar 81 The Great Escape (jolene's 1st episode)
122. 6- 6 167222 15 Nov 81 Mel's Cousin, Wendell
134. 6-18 167476 14 Mar 82 Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker(great jolene episode)
169. 8- 6 185208 6 Nov 83 The Over-the-Hill Girls - (i usually HATED whenever alice sang, but here she covers rod stewart's "do ya think im sexy" to hilarious effect)
170. 8- 7 185210 20 Nov 83 Vera Gets Engaged (vera finally lands a man and great vera episodes to have in any collection)
171. 8- 8 185211 20 Nov 83 Vera's Wedding
202. 9-16 185586 19 Mar 85 Th-th-th-that's All, Folks(classic clip filled series ender)

The accident, the bus, 86 the waitresses, that old back magic, mel's recession, take him he' yours, block those kicks, citizen mel, who ordered the hot turkey, bye bye birdie.

The accident, the bus, 86 the waitresses, that old back magic, mel's recession, take him he' yours, block those kicks, citizen mel, who ordered the hot turkey, bye bye birdie.
Thanks for your input!

My all time FAVE - is the one where FLO drives the TRUCK thru the diner - hilarious! Ep#84 - "good buddy flo"

Followed by ep #81 - "cabin fever" - these two were well paced, funny eps!!

The first season had slightly more depth and story centering around alice, but the show was at it's corny best season 2 - 9. My hope is that they release all of season 1 - 4 - the FLO years, and then at least best of with belle and jolene.

5. 1- 5 166554 20 Oct 76 A Call to Arms
9. 1- 9 166560 20 Nov 76 Good Night Sweet Vera
18. 1-18 166568 5 Feb 77 The Hex
27. 2- 3 166668 23 Oct 77 86 the Waitresses
33. 2- 9 166674 18 Dec 77 A Semi-Merry Christmas
52. 3- 4 166808 15 Oct 78 Vera's Popcorn Romance
59. 3-11 166811 3 Dec 78 A Slight Case of ESP
60. 3-12 166805 10 Dec 78 The Principal of the Thing
73. 4- 1 166936 23 Sep 79 Has Anyone Here Seen Telly?
81. 4- 9 166935 2 Dec 79 Cabin Fever
84. 4-12 166943 6 Jan 80 Good Buddy Flo
90. 4-18 166948 24 Feb 80 Flo's Farewell
91. 4-19 166949 2 Mar 80 For Whom the Belle Toils
92. 4-20 166950 9 Mar 80 One Too Many Girls
113. 5-17 167217 15 Mar 81 The Great Escape (jolene's 1st episode)
122. 6- 6 167222 15 Nov 81 Mel's Cousin, Wendell
134. 6-18 167476 14 Mar 82 Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker(great jolene episode)
169. 8- 6 185208 6 Nov 83 The Over-the-Hill Girls - (i usually HATED whenever alice sang, but here she covers rod stewart's "do ya think im sexy" to hilarious effect)
170. 8- 7 185210 20 Nov 83 Vera Gets Engaged (vera finally lands a man and great vera episodes to have in any collection)
171. 8- 8 185211 20 Nov 83 Vera's Wedding
202. 9-16 185586 19 Mar 85 Th-th-th-that's All, Folks(classic clip filled series ender)
Thanks for your amazing list! It appears your moniker really suits you!

1. Semi Merry Christmas
2. Mel the Magi
3. Pay the 50 Dollars
4. Guinness on Tap
5. That Old Black Magic
6. Spell Mel's
7. Block Those Kicks
8. Mel's Christmas Carol
9. The Odd Couple
10. Has Anyone Seen Telly

THANKS...

And THANKS WARNER BROTHERS....

1. Semi Merry Christmas
2. Mel the Magi
3. Pay the 50 Dollars
4. Guinness on Tap
5. That Old Black Magic
6. Spell Mel's
7. Block Those Kicks
8. Mel's Christmas Carol
9. The Odd Couple
10. Has Anyone Seen Telly

THANKS...

And THANKS WARNER BROTHERS....
Thanks for your list!

Here you go my 10 choices

1. Pilot
50. Car Wars
73. Has Anyone Seen Telly?
82. My Cousin Art Carney
90. Flo's Farewell
108. Jerry Reed Fish Story
135. Mel Wins By A Nose
140. My Mother The Landlord
164. Mel Is Hogg-Tied
202. That's All Folks!

I agree with all the episodes suggested so far. However, one I remember very fondly was #122, Mel's Cousin, Wendell. This was the one when Mel's cousin came to town and develops a crush on Vera and Mel tries to help Wendell by "teaching" him the ways to win over a woman. They go on a double date with the only woman Mel can find, Alice.

I changed one of mine to include the final episode - that way I wouldn't have to buy the awful final season just for the one good episode.

As with almost any series, I have found farewell episodes (including the one with Flo's farewell) to make me feel sad, as if they're going away forever, and for this reason, I cannot say I want to see any of the farewell episodes on the initial DVD release of the best of Alice. I know other people feel differently.

Although I liked each cast member, Polly Holiday as Flo was my favorite of this series. Needless to say, any episode with Flo in it would be a favorite of mine!

I particularly enjoyed episode #16 "The Accident" which I found especially funny when Flo attempted to explain to Alice exactly what happened to Mel's car and how she "...left a little on each block as I went..." and how she created a new connection between two streets that didn't connect before (but did now!) Hamilton Camp guest starring was a plus.

Also, I enjoyed episode #20 "The Odd Couple" where Flo had her trailer stolen. The interaction between Flo and Alice (and Flo's telephone conversation with one of her boyfriends while staying over at Alice's) was amusing, as well as Mel's remark about the police losing and re-gaining their clubhouse (Flo's trailer).

Here are my choices:

Pilot episode
A Semi-Merry Christmas
Mel's Big Five-O
Take Him, He's Yours
Has anyone here seen Telly?
Mel, the Magi
Flo's Farewell
Guiness on Tap
Mel is Hogg-Tied
Th-th-that's All, Folks

Imad

"Alice" on DVD - GREAT NEWS!!!
My choices are:

33: A Semi-Merry Christmas
34: Oh! George Burns
57: Who Ordered the Hot Turkey?
61: What're You Doing New Year's Eve?
82: My Cousin, Art Carney
120: Alice's Halloween Surprise
125: Mel's Christmas Carol
146: Alice's Turkey of a Thanksgiving
173: 'Tis the Season to Be Jealous
202: Th-th-th-that's All, Folks

THANK YOU!!!

I can't remember any specific episodes but anything from the 1st season. Maybe 1 or 2 episodes with the other waitresses, Flow, Belle, Marie. I especially like the episodes with Martha Raye as Mel's mother.

It's sooo hard to pick only 10! I've been waiting for "Alice" on dvd for a long time now. This is very exciting!


"Single Belles"
The waitresses all meet the same ``Mr. Wonderful.''

"Close Encounters of the Worst Kind"
Alice's amateur psychology causes trouble among her friends

"Cabin Fever"
The waitresses, Mel and Marie wind up together in a cabin.

"Love Is Sweeping the Counter"
Alice finds herself between disgruntled lovers Flo and Mel.

"The Odd Couple"
Flo, homeless after her trailer is stolen, rooms with Alice.

"That Old Back Magic"
Injured Mel moves in with Alice for two weeks.

"Mel Grows Up"
Mel is unable to confront his domineering mother.

"What Happened to the Class of '78?"
Dating interferes with Flo's night-school studies.

"Block Those Kicks"
The waitresses and Mel all decide to give up bad habits.

"The Eyes of Texas"
Flo's new glasses spark suggestions she try contact lenses.


Hint: A complete list of episodes with the descriptions are at this web site: http://bigbob.com/alice/shoralic.htm

I am so excited to see Alice finally coming to DVD. in any capacity :)

Here's My Top 10 List

"For Whom the Belle Toils"
"Mel Is Hogg-Tied"
"Vera, The Vamp"
"Block Those Kicks"
"The Hex"
"Florence of Arabia"
"Vera Goes Out on a Limb"
"Jolene Is Stuck on Mel"
"Flo's Farewell"
"Don't Lock Now"

33. A Semi-Merry Christmas - Alice and friends are snowbound en route to her cousin's for Christmas.

35. The Eyes of Texas - Flo's vanity keeps her from getting the eyeglasses she obviously needs.

41. Florence of Arabia - Flo is courted by a rich Arab (Richard Libertini) who, unknown to her, already has three wives.

44. Don't Lock Now - Mel wants to know who's stealing food and making long-distance phone calls from the diner.

9. Good Night Sweet Vera - Alice and Flo try to keep Vera from O'Ding on sleeping pills.

53. Block Those Kicks - The diner personnel try to kick their bad habits.

90. Flo's Farewell - A wealthy Houston restaurateur offers Flo a job she finds hard to refuse.

97. Mel and the Green Machine - An automated bank teller accidentally spews out $24,675 to an astonished but delighted Mel.

106. Alice Locks Belle Out - As the new manager of her apartment building, Alice has the unenviable task of locking out a delinquent fellow tenant, Belle.

107. Vera Goes Out On a Limb - Vera goes out on a limb to save a century old tree in front of the diner from being cut down for a road-widening project.
I agree with this set of shows by jeffersonsfan. I hope this will put a fire under Warner Bros. butts to put out all the seasons of Alice. Lets hope so.:thanks:

:talk: although i really like Flo - i also like the blonde girl that replaced her (its been soooo long since i've seen the show i can't remember her name) any episodes with her would be great.
i also like the one where Flo gives up coffee, Alice gives up chocolate, and Vera gives up cigarettes.

:happyface

In my opinion, Warner Home Video probably would like to keep this initial DVD release simple. Which means that they would like to keep the episodes with the original stars (Polly Holliday) on it. The box cover photo and credits wouldn't have to explain the cast changes to the consumer. I believe when you ask anyone about Alice, automatically the original cast comes to mind.

My top 10 favorite Alice episodes with the original cast include:

"The Accident" 1/22/1977 Episode 16

"The Hex" 2/05/1977 Episode 18

"The Odd Couple" 2/26/1977 Episode 20

"A Night to Remember" 3/05/1977 Episode 21

"Alice By Moonlight" 10/30/1977 Episode 28

"Single Belles" 11/06/1977 Episode 29

"Close Encounters of the Worst Kind" 01/22/1978 Epsidoe 37

"Block Those Kicks" 10/22/1978 Epsiode 53

"Cabin Fever" 12/2/1979 Episode 81

"Alice Beats The Clock" 01/22/1980 Episode 86

Thanks for reading! :wave:

I aggree with you that they should probably put out the DVD with the first season as to not to confuse some of the consumers, but the consumer that buys this DVD should probably already know a thing or two about Alice don't you think?

TOP TEN EPISODES FOR ALICE DVD---SO WHEN IS SILVER SPOONS COMING TO DVD?

1. PILOT EPISODE
2. THE LAST REVIEW
3. THE ACCIDENT
4. ALICE BY MOONLIGHT
5. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE WORST KINK
6. TAKE HIM, HE'S YOURS
7. THE LAST STOW IT PART 1
8. THE LAST STOW IT PART 2
9. CABIN FEVER
10. Vera the Virtuoso

So excited to hear that one of my all time favorites is coming to DVD!

1. The Hex
2. Mel the Magi
3. Alice By Moonlight
4. That Old Back Magic
5. Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
6. Mona Lisa Alice
7. Don't Lock Now
8. Car Wars
9. Block Those Kicks
10. The Happy Hoofers

I could easily come up with ten more! The great thing about DVD is that I saw most of the episodes in syndication, so there are portions of each show that I've never seen!

I know I would prefer all Flo episodes if that would be possible.

"The Accident" - season 1
"What're You Doing New Year's Eve?" - season 3
"Cabin Fever" - season 4
"Good Buddy Flo" - season 4
"Mel and the Green Machine" - season 5
"Henry's Bitter Half" - season 5
"Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker" - season 6
"Best Little Waitress In The World" - season 6
"My Dinner With Debbie" - season 8
"Alice's Hot Air Romance" - season 8

the episode with Dinah Shore.
i would only like episodes with Flo 1976-80

Glad to hear that Alice is coming to DVD but I am sure this would sell better by skipping this "best of" disc and going straight to the first season. Best of DVDs don't usually do well because everybody would rather see the whole series. Look at the Best of Designing Women DVD. Nobody bought it and I read that it was because fans wanted the first season and because they picked some of the most boring episodes to put on it. That aside, here are my 10 picks for my favorite Alice episodes eventhough there are so many more than this that are good also.


# 12 Mother-in-Law Pt.1 & 2
# 16 The Accident
# 18 The Hex
# 22 Mel's Cup
# 46 The Bus
# 53 Block those Kicks
# 54 What Happened to the Class of '78
# 74 Mona Lisa Alice
# 84 Good Buddy Flo
# 86 Alice Beats the Clock

Hope some of these make it and I will definately buy this disc if it helps to get season 1 in my hands later on.

I've always enjoyed "Alice" and will definately buy any & every dvd release ont he show. My top 10 favorite episodes are:

#9. Good Night Sweet Vera Alice and Flo try to keep Vera from O'Ding on sleeping pills.

#20 The Odd Couple Flo's trailer is stolen, and Alice has the heart to let her stay at her house for a spell. The spell is broken when Alice finds out that Flo is an all-out slob and have unwelcomed visitors (Flo's latest boyfriend, not roaches).

#28 Alice By Moonlight
Alice's moonlighting job as a nightclub singer is taking its toll on her waitress job.

#31 That Old Back Magic

Mel can't be moved after his bad back flares up at Alice's place.


#33 A Semi-Merry Christmas

Alice and friends are snowbound en route to her cousin's for Christmas.


#37 Close Encounters Of The Worst Kind

Hostility rages at Mel's after the workers decide to vent their petty grievances


#47 Mel's Recession

Mel considers firing a waitress to save money.


#74 Mona Lisa Alice

Alice's sour reaction to Tommy's matchmaking efforts threatens Mel's new promotional gimmick which is free meals to customers if his waitresses don't smile.


#81 Cabin Fever

Mel, his girlfriend and the waitresses spend the weekend packed like sardines in a fishing cabin.


#106 Alice Locks Belle Out

As the new manager of her apartment building, Alice has the unenviable task of locking out a delinquent fellow tenant, Belle

1.PILOT episode
23. The Bundle
33. A Semi-Merry Christmas
35. The Eyes of Texas
37. Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
53. Block Those Kicks
62. Sweet Charity
81. Cabin Fever
98. Dog Day Evening
105. Henry's Bitter Half

Wow, as the person who runs a website dedicated to one of my favorite shows for 10 years, I'm glad to see it's finally coming to DVD. Here's some of my favorite episodes (in no particular order. Most are from the 2nd/3rd seasons, which I think were the best ones)

"Car Wars"
Mel gets a better offer after the waitresses buy his car.

"Take Him, He's Yours"
Frustrated Alice decides to let Mel take Tommy for a while.

"Close Encounters of the Worst Kind"
Alice's amateur psychology causes trouble among her friends.

"Who Ordered the Hot Turkey?"
Mel's Thanksgiving dinner for orphans runs into problems.

"Vera's Popcorn Romance"
The gang tries to meet Vera's new boyfriend.

"Oh, George Burns!"
Vera thinks visitor George Burns (as himself) is God.

"Alice by Moonlight"
Alice loses sleep while moonlighting as a singer.

"Mel's in the Kitchen With Dinah"
Mel cooks his chili on Dinah Shore's show.

and I think you have to include the first and last episodes :)

Pilot
A determined suitor tells Alice he is a theatrical agent.

"Th-Th-Th-That's All, Folks!"
Mel announces he has sold the diner to a developer.

In 2006, Warner Home Video is releasing a compilation dvd containing 6 episodes. If the compilation sells well, WHV will release complete seasons of "Alice."
For the compilation, what episodes would you most like to see?
Do you have a list of your top 10 favorites?

My 10 favorite Alice episodes:

1. Star In The Storeroom

2. Good Buddy Flo

3. Cabin Fever

4. The Principal Of The Thing

5. A Semi-Merry Christmas

6. Sweet Charity

7. Close Encounters Of The Worst Kind

8. Block Those Kicks

9. Flo's Farewell

10. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

It is hard for me to pick just 10 episodes, So I will go the route of some Guest Star episodes.

1 - Pilot
34 - Oh, George Burns!
73 - Has Anyone Seen Telly
80 - Mel's In The Kitchen With Dinah
82 - My Cousin, Art Carney
83 - Mel the Magi
93 - Vera the Vamp
145 - Joel Gray Saves The Day
188 - Space Sharples
202 - Th-Th-Th-That's All Folks

Thanks to munstercity, akampfer, 71 dude, motjrjh, ikhuri, ChrisTV, gbring, myladydove, spiderwebs222000, AliceFanForever, atx123, AustinHayes, 80'sLOVER, likewow, seventies_sitcoms, Onefocus, spiritof76, allflo, ryguywi, mdress88, FredScuttle, TVBuff2 and Hardy Boy for your lists, comments and suggestions!

I love the one where Flo is courted by the rich Arab.

I love the timeclock one where Mel puts in the timeclock against the waitresses' protests.

I love the one where Mel & Flo become romantically involved and have a fling.

I love the one where Flo's trailer is stolen.

I love the one where Flo was Jerry Reed's babysitter.

I would also love seeing the Flo episodes as well maybe as a companion piece issued when the first season of Alice may be released.

First Family Affair is set to be released - Hooray!!! Now we hear about some Alice episodes being put out in the future - Double Hooray!!!

Now if only One Day at a Time would get released!

I love the one where Flo is courted by the rich Arab.

I love the timeclock one where Mel puts in the timeclock against the waitresses' protests.

I love the one where Mel & Flo become romantically involved and have a fling.

I love the one where Flo's trailer is stolen.

I love the one where Flo was Jerry Reed's babysitter.

I would also love seeing the Flo episodes as well maybe as a companion piece issued when the first season of Alice may be released.

First Family Affair is set to be released - Hooray!!! Now we hear about some Alice episodes being put out in the future - Double Hooray!!!

Now if only One Day at a Time would get released!
Thanks for your input!

1) The one where Alice finds out about her late husbands insurance policy
2) Semi Merry Christmas
3) Where they are trying to give up bad habits
4) The timeclock
5) Any with Mels mother
6) The one with Desi Arnaz
7) The food critic visits Mels
8) The Thanksgiving one where Mel feeds the kids
9) The Pilot
10) Jerry Reed

I could go on and on

1) The one where Alice finds out about her late husbands insurance policy
2) Semi Merry Christmas
3) Where they are trying to give up bad habits
4) The timeclock
5) Any with Mels mother
6) The one with Desi Arnaz
7) The food critic visits Mels
8) The Thanksgiving one where Mel feeds the kids
9) The Pilot
10) Jerry Reed

I could go on and on
Thanks, Chicago!

Ok, Alice was my all time favorite show growing up! I loved it and it brings back so many fond memories for me, especially those trips to Arizona to visit my sister. I always wanted to go to Mels diner to visit the girls. I have several episodes on Video (with commericials and edited-out parts), but if Alice came to DVD, I could finally die a happy man! Ok, 10 episodes huh, well, here are my top ten favorites:

1.) A Piece of the Rock-Alice finds the beneficiary of her husbands life insurance policy.

2.) Sex Education-Alice finds out Tommy is taking sex education

3.) The Last Review-A food critic dies while eating a bowl of Mel's chili

4.) The Accident-Flo wrecks Mel's car while it is in Alices care

5.) A Semi-Merry Christmas-The gang takes a semi to Colorado for Christmas

6.) Close Encourters of the Worst Kind-The staff lands in hot water when they begin to tell each other what they don't like about one another.

7.) The Last Stow-It (pt1 and 2) Mel sells the diner and then has big regrets

8.) Block Those Kicks- Everyone at the diner decides to kick their bad habits

9.) The Secret of Mels Diner- The gang finds thousands of dollars in the diner after reading about the original owners habit of stashing money in the walls.

10.) The Robot Wore Pink- The girls quit the diner after a robot takes over their duties and then goes birzirk in the dining room.

Actually, they are all my favorites, but these are my most favorite episodes.

This show was my favorite growing up and reminds me of our spring break trips to Phoenix when I was young. I have several video tapes of this show, but to have it come out on DVD (minus the commercials and butchered editing) would be a dream come true!!!! Here are my ten all time favorite episodes:

A Piece of the Rock-Alice discovers her husbands life insurance beneficiary

Sex Education-Alice finds out Tommy is taking sex education at school

The Last Review-A food critic dies in the diner while eating a bowl of chili

The Accident-Flo wrecks Mel's car while it is in Alices care.

A Semi Merry Christmas-Mel drives the girls to Colorado for Christmas

Close Encounters of the Worst Kind-The gang shares their true feelings about one another which begins to ruin business at the diner

The Last Stow It (Parts 1 and 2) Mel sells the diner and then has big regrets

The Secret of Mel's Diner-After learning the original owner of the diner was known for hiding money in walls, the gang discovers thousands hidden in the diner.

Block Those Kicks-Everyone tries to kick their bad habits, but ends up switching vices.

The Robot Wore Pink-After Mel hires a robot to wait tables, all the girls quit leaving Mel with a real mess.

Ok, there they are, and it was sooooo hard to decide on a top ten. LONG LIVE ALICE!!

Ok, Alice was my all time favorite show growing up! I loved it and it brings back so many fond memories for me, especially those trips to Arizona to visit my sister. I always wanted to go to Mels diner to visit the girls. I have several episodes on Video (with commericials and edited-out parts), but if Alice came to DVD, I could finally die a happy man! Ok, 10 episodes huh, well, here are my top ten favorites:

1.) A Piece of the Rock-Alice finds the beneficiary of her husbands life insurance policy.

2.) Sex Education-Alice finds out Tommy is taking sex education

3.) The Last Review-A food critic dies while eating a bowl of Mel's chili

4.) The Accident-Flo wrecks Mel's car while it is in Alices care

5.) A Semi-Merry Christmas-The gang takes a semi to Colorado for Christmas

6.) Close Encourters of the Worst Kind-The staff lands in hot water when they begin to tell each other what they don't like about one another.

7.) The Last Stow-It (pt1 and 2) Mel sells the diner and then has big regrets

8.) Block Those Kicks- Everyone at the diner decides to kick their bad habits

9.) The Secret of Mels Diner- The gang finds thousands of dollars in the diner after reading about the original owners habit of stashing money in the walls.

10.) The Robot Wore Pink- The girls quit the diner after a robot takes over their duties and then goes birzirk in the dining room.

Actually, they are all my favorites, but these are my most favorite episodes.
Thanks, alicefan01!

Tbriscoe, please keep us updated with any info you may receive. I'm sure all of the Alice fans thank you. :)

Tbriscoe, please keep us updated with any info you may receive. I'm sure all of the Alice fans thank you. :)
Thanks, but all you fans who responded actually did all my work for me.

Here's the final vote tally for the most popular episodes:
Block Those Kicks - 20
A Semi-Merry Christmas - 14
Pilot - 11
The Odd Couple - 11
Cabin Fever - 11
Flo's Farewell - 11
Close Encounters of the Worst Kind -10
Th-Th-Th-That's All, Folks! - 10
The Last Review - 9
The Accident - 9
The Hex - 9
Alice Beats The Clock - 9

That's a total of 12 episodes. However, I can only submit 10 recommendations, so, after consulting your esteemed news blogger, Pavan Badal, I regretfully eliminated "The Accident" and the series finale--"Th-Th-Th-That's All, Folks!"

The series finale would probably have been rejected by WHV anyway, since it's a "clip show," with clips from other episodes. These episodes cost more due to increased residuals to all the actors, directors, producers, etc. involved in the episodes from which the clips were taken.

I want to thank everyone at Sitcoms Online for all their help on "Alice," and I have promised Pavan an "exclusive" when the 6 episodes are finally chosen for the compilation DVD.

I look forward to working with Sitcoms Online again in the near future; it was a great experience for me personally. Best regards to all!

Thank you Tim for thinking of the Alice fans with this wonderful idea and also thanks for choosing Sitcoms Online. Looking forward to work with you on future projects!

I hope all Alice fans will be happy with this set--as you the fans did pick the episodes. Be sure to buy this set because it will make a BIGGGG difference if season sets come out or not.

Would this disc be available from all retail stores or will it be something like a "Best Buy" special only?

Would this disc be available from all retail stores or will it be something like a "Best Buy" special only?
As far as I know, "Alice" will be widely distributed, but I'll see if I can confirm that.

my ten favorites are
1.mother in law 1 and 2 2.a semi merry christmas
3.old back magic 4.vera the vamp
5..86 the waitress 6.mels recession 7. baby make fire 8. mel grows up 9. mel's chrismas carol 10.mels in a family way

This is ridiculous to "test" it out to see if it sells... When shows like Doris Day are produced on DVD, why question ALICE!! I mean it was on for quite some time and you need to "test" it out. Look at some of the other shows on DVD and then reconsider. RELEASE ALICE SEASON 1 NOW.


Michael-

This is ridiculous to "test" it out to see if it sells... When shows like Doris Day are produced on DVD, why question ALICE!! I mean it was on for quite some time and you need to "test" it out. Look at some of the other shows on DVD and then reconsider. RELEASE ALICE SEASON 1 NOW.


Michael-
It's not ridiculous to "test" the waters before going to the expense of releasing full seasons. It's a smart business decision in the face of some staggering flops that WHV has released in the past 18 months, including Season 1 of both "Night Court" and "Everwood." The DVD market, which had been seeing growth rates of 20% a year, is flat, with sales having levelled off everywhere. According to the DVD Release Report -- an industry newsletter -- 50,936 titles have already been released on DVD, flooding the market with product and giving consumers virtually unlimited purchase options.

Also, perhaps you haven't been reading the newspaper, but Warner Bros. has cut its Burbank workforce by 6%. Ths studio is cutting back on expenses in every division based on diminished expectations for its soft 2005/06 TV slate, its 2006 Theatrical Feature slate, and DVD sales.

I can't even begin to address your "Doris Day" issue. MPI Home Video is a tiny company with a modest catalog and limited DVD release schedule (check out their Web site). For them Doris Day was probably a coup. For Warner Home Video, which draws from the largest catalog of TV shows of any major studio, deciding what to release -- especially when fans want their shows, and they want them NOW! -- is a careful business decision based on a basic marketing plan that includes market testing.

It's not ridiculous to "test" the waters before going to the expense of releasing full seasons. It's a smart business decision in the face of some staggering flops that WHV has released in the past 18 months, including Season 1 of both "Night Court" and "Everwood." The DVD market, which had been seeing growth rates of 20% a year, is flat, with sales having levelled off everywhere. According to the DVD Release Report -- an industry newsletter -- 50,936 titles have already been released on DVD, flooding the market with product and giving consumers virtually unlimited purchase options.

Also, perhaps you haven't been reading the newspaper, but Warner Bros. has cut its Burbank workforce by 6%. Ths studio is cutting back on expenses in every division based on diminished expectations for its soft 2005/06 TV slate, its 2006 Theatrical Feature slate, and DVD sales.

I can't even begin to address your "Doris Day" issue. MPI Home Video is a tiny company with a modest catalog and limited DVD release schedule (check out their Web site). For them Doris Day was probably a coup. For Warner Home Video, which draws from the largest catalog of TV shows of any major studio, deciding what to release -- especially when fans want their shows, and they want them NOW! -- is a careful business decision based on a basic marketing plan that includes market testing.


Wow! I didn't realize Night Court flopped out. I always thought it was a pretty big show. I guess maybe the fanbase for it has tapered off through the years. I hope it isn't the same case with Alice. I do remain confident that the show has more fans than most people may think.

Tbriscoe I hope you don't mind me asking this,but isn't the late 80s-early 90s Adventures of Superboy live action series a Warners show? I have several comic book fanatic friends who would love to see this show released.

I agree with you totally. Why test Alice on DVD when there are so many other Sitcoms already out there not even worthy of being on DVD. Alice has waited to long to be on DVD. To quote you Release Alice season 1 Now!
Alicefanforever

Wow! I didn't realize Night Court flopped out. I always thought it was a pretty big show. I guess maybe the fanbase for it has tapered off through the years. I hope it isn't the same case with Alice. I do remain confident that the show has more fans than most people may think.

Tbriscoe I hope you don't mind me asking this,but isn't the late 80s-early 90s Adventures of Superboy live action series a Warners show? I have several comic book fanatic friends who would love to see this show released.
No, "Superboy" was never ours; it was produced by Paramount Television, and Viacom--its parent company--now holds all the rights.

Tbriscoe - I appreciate your information and reply to my posting. The market IS bombarded with tons of tv dvds. I think it gets people excited b/c of the unlimited possibilities of having their "old favorites" back again whenever they want them. A show such as "Alice" was on so long and obviously it had a substantial fan base to last that long, so wouldn't you think those same fans would want it all over again? If WB doesn't produce it.. it's like ok i'll never get to see that show again EVER! Which is such a sad sad thought.

Michael-

Tbriscoe - I appreciate your information and reply to my posting. The market IS bombarded with tons of tv dvds. I think it gets people excited b/c of the unlimited possibilities of having their "old favorites" back again whenever they want them. A show such as "Alice" was on so long and obviously it had a substantial fan base to last that long, so wouldn't you think those same fans would want it all over again? If WB doesn't produce it.. it's like ok i'll never get to see that show again EVER! Which is such a sad sad thought.

Michael-
Michael,
I would not despair about "Alice" or any other show that you love that is not currently available on DVD for two reasons. One, there is a finite number of TV series in WB's library, and my feeling is that eventually every show will be released. Two, there are other emerging media, such as SVOD, subscription video on demand, where programming will be available. In the next few years you'll be able to download just about anything in the WB library for a modest fee. In fact, starting in January, you'll be able to download 14,000 episodes from WB series as varied as "Chico and the Man," "Growing Pains," "Pinky and the Brain," "Lois & Clark," "The Fugitive," "Falcon Crest" and "Babylon 5" at AOL.

No, "Superboy" was never ours; it was produced by Paramount Television, and Viacom--its parent company--now holds all the rights.


Thank you, tbriscoe, for taking time to answer other questions not directly related about the original topic. I appreciate it.

Thank you, tbriscoe, for taking time to answer other questions not directly related about the original topic. I appreciate it.
After I posted my response about "Superboy," I stumbled across an online petition that claims Warner Bros. has some kind of lien against the producers that is preventing the DVD release of the series. I checked with WHV; they didn't know what I was talking about. I also found an offer for the series on DVD--one catch: you have to buy all four seasons ($90). Here's the link: http://www.mediaenterprises.tv/store/product.php?productid=16326

After I posted my response about "Superboy," I stumbled across an online petition that claims Warner Bros. has some kind of lien against the producers that is preventing the DVD release of the series. I checked with WHV; they didn't know what I was talking about. I also found an offer for the series on DVD--one catch: you have to buy all four seasons ($90). Here's the link: http://www.mediaenterprises.tv/store/product.php?productid=16326


I have also seen that petition. I wonder how people get these ideas in their heads.

I've noticed that Amazon has added a PG-13 rating symbol on their Alice page. Does that mean the DVD is coming soon? They also state that they will be displaying a correct release date. I think right now it says December 31, 1969 is the release date??

Alice is listed on Amazon.com which means it is coming out, there is an error on the date as with OTHER titles I've searched for. There is now a disclaimer that states they are aware of the error in the release date and it will be corrected soon! A key that i've learned about Amazon if it comes up on a search but isn't available.. IT IS coming! I'm anxiously awaiting the correction so I can mark my calendar.

The following is how it list on Amazon:


Alice (1976)
Starring: Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon Director: Norman Abbott, William Asher Rating:



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Availability: This title will be released on December 31, 1969. You may order it now and we will ship it to you when it arrives



Edition:



Please note "December 31, 1969" is not the actual release date for this product. We are currently working on a fix and will display the correct release date shortly.

Dear Tbriscoe,

I realize that this is OT in that it is not about "Alice" but you seem so knowledgable about behind the scenes info, I thought perhaps you might know something about this:

Do you know if Warner Brothers owns the Bowery Boys movie series and, if so, do they plan to release any of the BB movies in 2006???????

You might not know about any of this, but you seem so knowledgable, I thought it might be worth a shot.

Signed,
Respectfully,
Dutch

The following is how it list on Amazon:


Alice (1976)
Starring: Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon Director: Norman Abbott, William Asher Rating:



Share your own customer images
Availability: This title will be released on December 31, 1969. You may order it now and we will ship it to you when it arrives



Edition:



Please note "December 31, 1969" is not the actual release date for this product. We are currently working on a fix and will display the correct release date shortly.

I'll know I'll be ready for it. I'm ready for it now!!

I noticed that the sign up's for "Rhoda" and "Maude" also have this bogus release date and disclaimer. I think our collective chains are being yanked. I am more than ready for all three shows on dvd...!

I noticed that the sign up's for "Rhoda" and "Maude" also have this bogus release date and disclaimer. I think our collective chains are being yanked. I am more than ready for all three shows on dvd...!

I'd like see to Rhoda again.

Dear Tbriscoe,

I realize that this is OT in that it is not about "Alice" but you seem so knowledgable about behind the scenes info, I thought perhaps you might know something about this:

Do you know if Warner Brothers owns the Bowery Boys movie series and, if so, do they plan to release any of the BB movies in 2006???????

You might not know about any of this, but you seem so knowledgable, I thought it might be worth a shot.

Signed,
Respectfully,
Dutch
I've been on vacation . . .
To answer your question about the Bowery Boys, WHV has acquired rights to 3 Bowery Boys films: Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954); High Society (1955); and Up in Smoke (1957), but so far has not released them and has not set release dates.

Dear Tbriscoe,

Thank you very much for your info and taking time to answer this question for me. Your kindness is very much appreciated.

Signed,
Respectfully,
Dutch

You all made a difference! The episodes have been finalized and chosen! We can expect the set on June 27, 2006! More info... http://sitcomsonline.blogspot.com/2005/12/alice-episodes-on-dvd-are-perfect.html

I just read the list of episodes chosen for the DVD and am very pleased! They are all great episodes and funny too! I'll be buying this DVD as soon as it is released!

Me Too! It has some episodes that I missed recording off E! a couple years ago.
YES!!!!

You all made a difference! The episodes have been finalized and chosen! We can expect the set on June 27, 2006! More info... http://sitcomsonline.blogspot.com/2005/12/alice-episodes-on-dvd-are-perfect.html
Wow I can't believe it's gonna take em 6 months to produce this DVD!?

I expect they have to do some restoring and and other things before they can produce the disc. I still wish it was the first season.

I would love to see 'The Cuban Connection'

I Love Alice!

I'd like to See ALL the Episodes Released on DVD as Season Sets, just as they would any other TV Series that are now being put on DVD. If they can do it with everything from the "Brady Bunch" to "Sex and the City", I'm sure they can do it with "Alice", too.

Thanks for recommending "The Last Review" and "The Hex."
Hi Alice fans, Marty here with some shocking news. I just read on here if I got the info right, that alice will be coming to DVD on June 27th, 2006, which is only 2 months away from now. so I am asuming this will be the complete first season. the only reason I am posting the news is because I read this on here while I was looking at the dvd complation, and right underneath the dvd image for that, it said Alice coming to DVD on July 27th, I have no doubt that it is the first season. I hope i'm right.

Hi Alice fans, Marty here with some shocking news. I just read on here if I got the info right, that alice will be coming to DVD on June 27th, 2006, which is only 2 months away from now. so I am asuming this will be the complete first season. the only reason I am posting the news is because I read this on here while I was looking at the dvd complation, and right underneath the dvd image for that, it said Alice coming to DVD on July 27th, I have no doubt that it is the first season. I hope i'm right.

No, it's just a "Best Of" Television Favorites Dvd, but if the sales are good, I suspect WB may release season 1 of ALICE. Make sure you purchase this set, as all 6 shows scheduled to be on it are, in my opinion, classics. They'll also be uncut (judging from the length of the episodes).

Holy Moly, I am so sorry about that info on Alice the first season coming out on DVD June 27th, 2006. I got the info wrong. it's for the release of Alice the complation. June 27th, 2006. so so sorry. Universal did the same thing with The Incredible Hulk: the television ultimate collection. now coming to DVD on July 25. but anyways. sorry about the misled-info on Alice. I will from now on get my facts straight. as I am to a Alice fan myself.

Holy Moly, I am so sorry about that info on Alice the first season coming out on DVD June 27th, 2006. I got the info wrong. it's for the release of Alice the complation. June 27th, 2006. so so sorry. Universal did the same thing with The Incredible Hulk: the television ultimate collection. now coming to DVD on July 25. but anyways. sorry about the misled-info on Alice. I will from now on get my facts straight. as I am to a Alice fan myself.

I just pre-ordered the Alice DVD from Amazon. I told everyone this would be released on DVD before the word was officially out, but you brushed me off. Well, maybe now you'll listen to me when I relay info to you from my inside sources. Better yet, I shouldn't even bother sharing the info with you, since you're all so bloody ungrateful.

I've always enjoyed "Alice" and will definately buy any & every dvd release ont he show. My top 10 favorite episodes are:

#9. Good Night Sweet Vera Alice and Flo try to keep Vera from O'Ding on sleeping pills.

#20 The Odd Couple Flo's trailer is stolen, and Alice has the heart to let her stay at her house for a spell. The spell is broken when Alice finds out that Flo is an all-out slob and have unwelcomed visitors (Flo's latest boyfriend, not roaches).

#28 Alice By Moonlight
Alice's moonlighting job as a nightclub singer is taking its toll on her waitress job.

#31 That Old Back Magic

Mel can't be moved after his bad back flares up at Alice's place.


#33 A Semi-Merry Christmas

Alice and friends are snowbound en route to her cousin's for Christmas.


#37 Close Encounters Of The Worst Kind

Hostility rages at Mel's after the workers decide to vent their petty grievances


#47 Mel's Recession

Mel considers firing a waitress to save money.


#74 Mona Lisa Alice

Alice's sour reaction to Tommy's matchmaking efforts threatens Mel's new promotional gimmick which is free meals to customers if his waitresses don't smile.


#81 Cabin Fever

Mel, his girlfriend and the waitresses spend the weekend packed like sardines in a fishing cabin.


#106 Alice Locks Belle Out

As the new manager of her apartment building, Alice has the unenviable task of locking out a delinquent fellow tenant, Belle

I didn't realize until Antenna aired them both this week that S7 Tommy, Business Consultant was basically a rip off of Mel's Recession.

I just pre-ordered the Alice DVD from Amazon. I told everyone this would be released on DVD before the word was officially out, but you brushed me off. Well, maybe now you'll listen to me when I relay info to you from my inside sources. Better yet, I shouldn't even bother sharing the info with you, since you're all so bloody ungrateful.

You pre-ordered what DVD? The complete season series??

You pre-ordered what DVD? The complete season series??

He's talking about how he had inside information about The Complete First Season being released on DVD before it was officially announced.

Alice on DVD? (https://sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=146078)

Alice on DVD - I Told You! (https://sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=159879)

You pre-ordered what DVD? The complete season series??

You were replying to a post from 2006.

You were replying to a post from 2006.

I gotta get more sleep:lol: I thought it said 5/4/2026 since it had a 2026 post

He's talking about how he had inside information about The Complete First Season being released on DVD before it was officially announced.

Alice on DVD? (https://sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=146078)

Alice on DVD - I Told You! (https://sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=159879)

Please suspend me for 7 days........I thought that post said 5/4/2026:lol: