Just sat down to watch the 8:30pm episode of Alice and Mel's mom walks in...... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 07-31-2020, 08:56 PM

and im like............."Oh no not her again" Then as I continued to watch the episode I noticed after about 15 mins....."Where the hell is Mel? It seemed strange for a scene to be in the diner for so long and not seeing mel at all. Then it turns out he didnt appear in this episode at all??? Why the hell would his mom be on the show and he is not in the episode?

This was the "Dollars to Donuts" episode

AB · 08-01-2020, 12:11 AM

I wasn't a fan of the Carrie episodes, a little of her went a long way. In one episode she takes over running the diner for Mel, not sure if it was the episode you mentioned or not.

TVFactFan · 08-01-2020, 12:14 AM

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I wasn't a fan of the Carrie episodes, a little of her went a long way. In one episode she takes over running the diner for Mel, not sure if it was the episode you mentioned or not.

No this was the one when she and tommy was going to the race track to bet on horses and since tommy was winning he wanted to drop out of school

Bonniegirl · 08-01-2020, 12:37 AM

Yeah, Mel's Mom was OK in small doses! But I could take or leave her ! The eps.she was in were certainly not my favorite !!

TVFactFan · 08-01-2020, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Yeah, Mel's Mom was OK in small doses! But I could take or leave her ! The eps.she was in were certainly not my favorite !!

Now I got to put on my research hat and find out why Vic Tayback missed that episode

Bonniegirl · 08-01-2020, 03:21 AM

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Now I got to put on my research hat and find out why Vic Tayback missed that episode

Yes !!

bellbm · 08-05-2020, 01:09 AM

I think Vic Tayback missed several episodes for health reasons. In those, they would bring Carrie in. Makes sense since Martha Raye was a big star at the time, so was a good draw.

TVFactFan · 08-05-2020, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bellbm

I think Vic Tayback missed several episodes for health reasons. In those, they would bring Carrie in. Makes sense since Martha Raye was a big star at the time, so was a good draw.

This is season 8 and I dont recall seeing him missing in any other ep unless its season 9 or 10

someguy23475 · 10-02-2020, 07:20 PM

He did indeed miss a few episodes due to health issues. Sadly, that means more of his mom. I could never stand her!

TVFactFan · 10-02-2020, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by someguy23475

He did indeed miss a few episodes due to health issues. Sadly, that means more of his mom. I could never stand her!

I wasnt expecting to see her again and then she was on there like 5 times

sm95fan · 08-17-2025, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Now I got to put on my research hat and find out why Vic Tayback missed that episode

Vic had surgery which resulted in an adjustment to the S8 shooting schedule. I assume that also why he was credit only in two of the final three series appearances of Martha Raye.

https://books.google.com/books?id=dx...apings&f=false

TVFactFan · 08-17-2025, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sm95fan

Vic had surgery which resulted in an adjustment to the S8 shooting schedule. I assume that also why he was credit only in two of the final three series appearances of Martha Raye.

https://books.google.com/books?id=dx...apings&f=false

Found out a month ago and posted in this thread

https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards...d.php?t=492613

07-31-2020, 08:56 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,993	Just sat down to watch the 8:30pm episode of Alice and Mel's mom walks in...... and im like............."Oh no not her again" Then as I continued to watch the episode I noticed after about 15 mins....."Where the hell is Mel? It seemed strange for a scene to be in the diner for so long and not seeing mel at all. Then it turns out he didnt appear in this episode at all??? Why the hell would his mom be on the show and he is not in the episode? This was the "Dollars to Donuts" episode

08-01-2020, 12:11 AM	#2
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	I wasn't a fan of the Carrie episodes, a little of her went a long way. In one episode she takes over running the diner for Mel, not sure if it was the episode you mentioned or not.

08-01-2020, 12:37 AM	#4
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,500	Yeah, Mel's Mom was OK in small doses! But I could take or leave her ! The eps.she was in were certainly not my favorite !!

08-05-2020, 01:09 AM	#7
bellbm Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 27, 2005 Posts: 92	I think Vic Tayback missed several episodes for health reasons. In those, they would bring Carrie in. Makes sense since Martha Raye was a big star at the time, so was a good draw.

10-02-2020, 07:20 PM	#9
someguy23475 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 167	He did indeed miss a few episodes due to health issues. Sadly, that means more of his mom. I could never stand her!