Well just started watching and its the episode when the food critic dies from eating Mel's Jail House Chili.

By the way, Why would a food critic be going to eat at a truck stop diner??:lol:

Well just started watching and its the episode when the food critic dies from eating Mel's Jail House Chili.

By the way, Why would a food critic be going to eat at a truck stop diner??:lol:

Yeah, I never understood that about why a fancy food critic would be spending time at a truck stop diner. That food critic guy seemed too fancy and he was all the time going on about Peking Duck. I'm surprised he wasn't visiting snobby French restaurants.

Yeah, I never understood that about why a fancy food critic would be spending time at a truck stop diner. That food critic guy seemed too fancy and he was all the time going on about Peking Duck. I'm surprised he wasn't visiting snobby French restaurants.

Yes didnt make a lot of sense at all. Wearing a suit and asking for chili:lol:


Also how would tommy be able to get to the diner by himself? I always had this image of the diner being located on a big wide road

Yes didnt make a lot of sense at all. Wearing a suit and asking for chili:lol:


Also how would tommy be able to get to the diner by himself? I always had this image of the diner being located on a big wide road

Yeah, they've said the diner is located on "Bush Highway" so I would imagine that's a busy area. I hope Tommy wasn't going there on his skate board. :lol:

Yeah, they've said the diner is located on "Bush Highway" so I would imagine that's a busy area. I hope Tommy wasn't going there on his skate board. :lol:


The tommy character seem to be needed

Yes didnt make a lot of sense at all. Wearing a suit and asking for chili:lol:


Also how would tommy be able to get to the diner by himself? I always had this image of the diner being located on a big wide road


Maybe ride his bike or took the bus ? Back in the 70 's kids got around on their own without parents driving them , safer times. There were child molesters and kidnappers back than but it wasn't really that common or known about yet ! :confused:

Maybe ride his bike or took the bus ? Back in the 70 's kids got around on their own without parents driving them , safer times. There were child molesters and kidnappers back than but it wasn't really that common or known about yet ! :confused:

Wonder if Pheonix had public transportation

Wonder if Pheonix had public transportation

Yeah, Vera and Alice used to take the bus to work , I remember it was mentioned in some eps. !! ;)

Yeah, Vera and Alice used to take the bus to work , I remember it was mentioned in some eps. !! ;)

Was Tommy Father ever mentioned?

Yeah, Vera and Alice used to take the bus to work , I remember it was mentioned in some eps. !! ;)

Yep, that's why they bought Mel's car in the "Car Wars" episode. They were tired of taking the bus.

Was Tommy Father ever mentioned?

Yes, many times. Tommy's father, Don Hyatt was killed in an auto accident.

Yep, that's why they bought Mel's car in the "Car Wars" episode. They were tired of taking the bus.

Oh ok, Im picturing a kid walking along a big road lol

Yep, that's why they bought Mel's car in the "Car Wars" episode. They were tired of taking the bus.


Yeah probably Flo took the bus too! ;) Phoenix is a city, like a medium sized city, not a NY, Philly or LA , so they had bus service but I'm sure no trains, like subways or El's or anything like that !

Seemed Mel's was kind of on the edge of town , kind of the outskirts of Phoenix , but I guess a bus line still went there ? Probably one of those that runs on the hour, if you miss it you are screwed and would be really late ! :confused:

Yeah probably Flo took the bus too! ;) Phoenix is a city, like a medium sized city, not a NY, Philly or LA , so they had bus service but I'm sure no trains, like subways or El's or anything like that !

Seemed Mel's was kind of on the edge of town , kind of the outskirts of Phoenix , but I guess a bus line still went there ? Probably one of those that runs on the hour, if you miss it you are screwed and would be really late ! :confused:

You know how Dennys is always is located on a roadside, That's how I always pictured Mel's Diner

The episode on now is when Mel hires a waiter and pays him more and justified his reason why. It was because most men had families to take care of and needed to be paid more. Alice on the otherhand was only taking care of Tommy and was a 2 household family

I just watched the ep.with the old lady who sold Mel the pies ! ( Adelaide from Different Strokes) she is so funny,:D love her !! :)Anyway, I can't believe nobody could figure out it was her that was stealing the food supplies from the diner and it was her making ths long distance call to NJ! Esp.after she told Alice her Son was stationed in Fort Dix !!:rolleyes::lol:

I just watched the ep.with the old lady who sold Mel the pies ! ( Adelaide from Different Strokes) she is so funny,:D love her !! :)Anyway, I can't believe nobody could figure out it was her that was stealing the food supplies from the diner and it was her making ths long distance call to NJ! Esp.after she told Alice her Son was stationed in Fort Dix !!:rolleyes::lol:

I didnt even have her mind that was a nice curveball.

Watching the ep now where Mel has to decide which one of the girls to let go which kind of made sense since only 2 waitress was only needed for that small diner lol

Damn! I gotta leave for work! :( Hoping this marathon is still on when I get home at 5:00 ? That would be 8 your time! How long does this run?

I didnt even have her mind that was a nice curveball.

Yeah, nobody suspected a sweet little old lady ! :D

Damn! I gotta leave for work! :( Hoping this marathon is still on when I get home at 5:00 ? That would be 8 your time! How long does this run?

Yes the last episode is 11:30pm my time

Yes the last episode is 11:30pm my time


Oh good ! Than I can watch some after work !! :):wave:

Watching the ep now where Mel has to decide which one of the girls to let go which kind of made sense since only 2 waitress was only needed for that small diner lol

But when Mel went out for whatever reason, he had to have one of them do the cooking.

But when Mel went out for whatever reason, he had to have one of them do the cooking.

Not Vera lol

Not Vera lol

Mel would never leave Vera in charge of the diner, but he did have Vera cook at times. I remember some episodes where Vera would wear Mel's hat as she worked the grill. But only Alice or Jolene were ever left in charge which is so funny because Vera had much more seniority than Jolene! :lol:

Mel would never leave Vera in charge of the diner, but he did have Vera cook at times. I remember some episodes where Vera would wear Mel's hat as she worked the grill. But only Alice or Jolene were ever left in charge which is so funny because Vera had much more seniority than Jolene! :lol:

Surprise to see so many robbery episodes Im guessing the diner was in the bad part of town

My favorite episode of Alice is on. It's the two parter when Mel sells the diner to Randolph Briggs. I like the second part best when Mel turns Alice's apartment into a restaurant! :lol:

My favorite episode of Alice is on. It's the two parter when Mel sells the diner to Randolph Briggs. I like the second part best when Mel turns Alice's apartment into a restaurant! :lol:



I see it now they sitting in Alice Apt and Mel is taking their orders now LOL

Noticing in the Telly Savalas episode that the scene with them breaking the plates in the dinner while doing the Greek Dance is a similar scene on Three;s company when Jack opened his Bistro and Larrys; Family was breaking plates


And both Mel and Jack end the episode with saying OPA!!:lol:

Why did the replacements for Flo have to be similar?:confused:

Same dumb **** they did on TC when they tried to replace chrissy


Makes the replacement more annoying

Three's Company did a lot of copying from Alice. They copied the episode when Mel was at the Atm and all the money came out of the machine

Too many guest stars playing themselves. “George Burns, what are you doing in Phoenix?” But that’s to be expected from Lucille Ball’s former writers, who took over the show in season 2.

I agree on Flo’s replacements. Diane Ladd’s Flo in the movie was very different from Polly’s TV Flo, and had a much harder edge. I think having a character like that would have been more interesting than making Belle a poor copy of the TV Flo.

Too many guest stars playing themselves. “George Burns, what are you doing in Phoenix?” But that’s to be expected from Lucille Ball’s former writers, who took over the show in season 2.

I agree on Flo’s replacements. Diane Ladd’s Flo in the movie was very different from Polly’s TV Flo, and had a much harder edge. I think having a character like that would have been more interesting than making Belle a poor copy of the TV Flo.


If it was any character they should have gotten rid of it should have been tommy:lol:

The opening credits definitely dont match the episodes because based on all the robbery eps you would think the show is based in the Bronx:lol:

The area based on the opening makes it looks like Mel's Diner is on a country road

OMG !! That silly ep.with Arnold Horshak and Jay Leno as motorcyle thugs just started !!:lol::D

OMG !! That silly ep.with Arnold Horshak and Jay Leno as motorcyle thugs just started !!:lol::D

Looks like a weak 80's version of the sweathoggs:lol:

Looks like a weak 80's version of the sweathoggs:lol:

Such a dopey episode!

Such a dopey episode!
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It is so dumb it's hilarious!! :lol:

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It is so dumb it's hilarious!! :lol:

It's funny when Bones mentions how Daisy shaved his head when he had ticks!! :lol:

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It is so dumb it's hilarious!! :lol:

The girl playing jay leno girlfriend she looks familiar. I seen her on another show

The guy who is playing Mel's cousin is did a poor job of playing a nerd. He makes steve urkel look normal

The guy who is playing Mel's cousin is did a poor job of playing a nerd. He makes steve urkel look normal

I like Cousin Wendell! :):lol:

I like Cousin Wendell! :):lol:

I have to do some research on that actor because he was creepy:lol:

I have to do some research on that actor because he was creepy:lol:

I like the episode where he cross-dresses so he can get a waitress job at Barney's Burger Barn and spy. :lol:

I like the episode where he cross-dresses so he can get a waitress job at Barney's Burger Barn and spy. :lol:

Cousin Wendy? I found a clip of him on the Tony Randall Show. he is seen as soon as the clip starts. He is a lawyer:eek::eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF2CR5UWMsM

Cousin Wendy? I found a clip of him on the Tony Randall Show. he is seen as soon as the clip starts. He is a lawyer:eek::eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF2CR5UWMsM

Wow! That's very different from "Wendell."

Wow! That's very different from "Wendell."

Yes maybe he wasnt good for a nerd role. Sadly he passed a year after appearing on Alice and that was his last acting job:(

Yes maybe he wasnt good for a nerd role. Sadly he passed a year after appearing on Alice and that was his last acting job:(

Aww! He wasn't very old. Do you know how he died?

Aww! He wasn't very old. Do you know how he died?

53 and died of cancer

did anyone see the episode with boss hogg and enos

Alice was looking for jobs after quitting Mel's and was only looking for waitress jobs??? lol

Pheonix didnt have telecommunication jobs or retail?:lol::lol::lol:

53 and died of cancer

That's so sad. Way too young to die, only 5 years older than I am now.

did anyone see the episode with boss hogg and enos

That wasn't one of my favorite episodes, never liked Dukes of Hazzard either.

did anyone see the episode with boss hogg and enos

Yes the crossover with Dukes of Hazzard

one of my fav episodes i was surprised he was on there when i first saw it back in early 90s

OMG !! That silly ep.with Arnold Horshak and Jay Leno as motorcyle thugs just started !!:lol::D

And it was a kinda dumb ep. But it was great seeing the two so out of their usual context.

It was interesting watching Alice after so many years. While I certainly don’t hate the show, I would rarely go out of my way to watch it, outside of a Narathon.

The final marathon ep, where Alice gets replaced by a robot named Blanche. Blanche initially turns out to be great, and even ends up costing Jolene and Vera their jobs. But greedy piggy Mel tries to put Blsnche in overdrive and BOY does she short circuit. Now THaiS was a very funny ep.

It was interesting watching Alice after so many years. While I certainly don’t hate the show, I would rarely go out of my way to watch it, outside of a Narathon.

The final marathon ep, where Alice gets replaced by a robot named Blanche. Blanche initially turns out to be great, and even ends up costing Jolene and Vera their jobs. But greedy piggy Mel tries to put Blsnche in overdrive and BOY does she short circuit. Now THaiS was a very funny ep.

I have to say that 12pm to 12am is the perfect time for a weekend marathon. It allows you to get up and do other things before it starts and it ends at the time. Never understood the marathon where it airs overnight

It was interesting watching Alice after so many years. While I certainly don’t hate the show, I would rarely go out of my way to watch it, outside of a Narathon.

The final marathon ep, where Alice gets replaced by a robot named Blanche. Blanche initially turns out to be great, and even ends up costing Jolene and Vera their jobs. But greedy piggy Mel tries to put Blsnche in overdrive and BOY does she short circuit. Now THaiS was a very funny ep.

Yeah, it is a really funny ep. !! :lol:

I have to say that 12pm to 12am is the perfect time for a weekend marathon. It allows you to get up and do other things before it starts and it ends at the time. Never understood the marathon where it airs overnight

And tomorrow is Archie Bunkers place ! :);)

And tomorrow is Archie Bunkers place ! :);)

Have my alarm ready lol

Have my alarm ready lol

Archie Bunker’s Place is nice but I like All In The Family much much more. I’ll probably watch an ep or two from the marathon but right now I’m really getting into ODAAT with my buds.

Archie Bunker’s Place is nice but I like All In The Family much much more. I’ll probably watch an ep or two from the marathon but right now I’m really getting into ODAAT with my buds.

I think that used to be on Antenna I cant remember but I would watch it again

Alice was looking for jobs after quitting Mel's and was only looking for waitress jobs??? lol

Pheonix didnt have telecommunication jobs or retail?:lol::lol::lol:
Too many plots revolved around the waitresses essentially being trapped at Mel’s where he could treat them poorly, because there were literally no other jobs in the area. I was watching the one where Mel installs the time clock, and then refuses to give pay the waitresses overtime. I would have just reported him to the board of labor.

Too many plots revolved around the waitresses essentially being trapped at Mel’s where he could treat them poorly, because there were literally no other jobs in the area. I was watching the one where Mel installs the time clock, and then refuses to give pay the waitresses overtime. I would have just reported him to the board of labor.

I dont see why it was a big deal to work at a topless sandwich shop if i meant more money:lol: I mean it wasnt like they was going to be having sex just serving food.

Too many plots revolved around the waitresses essentially being trapped at Mel’s where he could treat them poorly, because there were literally no other jobs in the area. I was watching the one where Mel installs the time clock, and then refuses to give pay the waitresses overtime. I would have just reported him to the board of labor.

Mel could be a BIG douche!

Mel could be a BIG douche!

I wonder is that why some of the audience Members were cheering when the old lady robbed Mel and put him in the dumpster lol

I wonder is that why some of the audience Members were cheering when the old lady robbed Mel and put him in the dumpster lol

Could be. He was a real cheapskate so maybe this was karma lol.

Could be. He was a real cheapskate so maybe this was karma lol.

seemed like some of the audience members didnt like the character and was thriled to see him get robbed. That was awful:lol:

seemed like some of the audience members didnt like the character and was thriled to see him get robbed. That was awful:lol:I found Mel to be the most entertaining of all the characters.

Vic Tayback was also the best actor on the show.

I found Mel to be the most entertaining of all the characters.

Vic Tayback was also the best actor on the show.

Him and Vera. Alice was just there

Him and Vera. Alice was just there

Yeah, Vera (Beth Howland) is a great actress. She was superb at playing a dingy weirdo!

Yeah, Vera (Beth Howland) is a great actress. She was superb at playing a dingy weirdo!

Also ALice and the other girls was making $2.35 an hour in Pheonix while Veronica working at Archie Bunkers Place was making $10.00 in Queens:lol:

Also ALice and the other girls was making $2.35 an hour in Pheonix while Veronica working at Archie Bunkers Place was making $10.00 in Queens:lol:

But Veronica was not a waitress. Veronica was the head chef for the restaurant at Archie's?

But Veronica was not a waitress. Veronica was the head chef for the restaurant at Archie's?

Yeah she was the cook

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