1 :01x01 - Pilot

Alice Hyatt takes a job as a waitress at Mel & Ruby's Cafe, but remains hopeful of becoming a star as a piano bar singer some day.

2 :01x02 - Alice Gets a Pass

Alice falls for a handsome former quarterback turned actor after meeting him at the diner.

3 :01x03 - A Piece of the Rock

Alice finds out her late husband had another beneficiary for his insurance, and has hopes of meeting them in person.

4 :01x04 - Pay the Fifty Dollars

Alice is mistakingly picked up as a prostitute along with the other ladies during a raid at a disreputable nightclub where she was hired to sing.

5 :01x05 - A Call to Arms

Alice has had enough after a heavy breather continues to call her night after night, which leads her to purchasing a gun.

6 :01x06 - The Last Review

Alice invites a famous newspaper food critic to test Mel's famed chili. But trouble ensues when the gang feels the may have caused the critic to drop dead in his food.

7 :01x07 - Sex Education

Alice believes the time is right to have a facts of life talk with her 12 year old son after finding a picture of a naked woman inside his wallet.

8 :01x08 - Big Daddy Dawson's Coming

'Big Daddy', a race car driver and ex-husband of Flo has returned to Phoenix in hopes of remarrying her, but she refuses to believe that he has made a pass at Alice.

9 :01x09 - Good Night Sweet Vera

Alice and Flo spend the night with Vera after they believe their disgruntled friend is committing suicide by taking a bottle of sleeping pills.

10 :01x10 - The Dilemma

Alice is torn between marrying a man she doesn't love and being financially stable from now on for her and Tommy.

11 :01x11 - Who Killed Bugs Bunny?

After convincing Mel to accompany Tommy on a father and son camp out sponsored by the community center, she then is upset to find out the event is really a hunting trip, which goes against her principles.

12 :01x12 - Mother-in-Law (1)

Rose Hyatt, Alice's meddling, self centered mother-in-law is coming to Phoenix for a visit, much to Alice's disappointment.

13 :01x13 - Mother-in-Law (2)

Alice's disappointment turns into a nitemare when her mother-in-law announces she wants to stay in Phoenix.

14 :01x14 - Vera's Mortician

Vera falls in love with a mortician, but Alice has a bad feeling that he already has a wife.

15 :01x15 - Mel's in Love

Alice has a visit from a young female hitchhiker from New Jersey who Mel has fallen head over heels in love with.

16 :01x16 - The Accident

Flo borrows Mel's treasured classic automobile and brings it back in damaged condition after having an accident.

17 :01x17 - The Failure

A bumbling robber has no luck when he stops by at Mel's Diner as a woman goes into labor while he is in the middle of the hold up, plus the cash register drawer won't open.

18 :01x18 - The Hex

The gang believes Alice is a jinx after a she gets a hex put on her by a scary looking woman she had caught stealing from the diner.

19 :01x19 - The Pain of No Return

Alice learns from an IRS agent that her late husband was delinquent on paying his taxes, and that she maybe left holding the bag.

20 :01x20 - The Odd Couple

Alice takes in Flo as a roommate when her trailer is stolen, but her welcome is worn out quickly when a flurry of guests begin coming in at all hours of the night.

21 :01x21 - A Night to Remember

A depressed Vera has disappeared, upset that she has only had three dates in the past three years and two had stood her up. So, Alice and Flo scour the city in search for her, searching all her known hideouts.

22 :01x22 - Mel's Cup

When a woman comes by asking for donations for a church rummage sale, Alice gives away an old, dented loving cup that is on a shelf in the diner. Little does she know that Mel treasures that trophy from his days in the Navy.

23 :01x23 - The Bundle

Flo finds a bag filled with $40,000 left in the diner, and everyone feels they should keep the money, except for Alice, who is determined to find the rightful owner.

24 :01x24 - Mel's Happy Burger

Mel wants Alice to star in a commercial for Mel's Diner, but she has second thoughts after seeing the hamburger costume he wants her to wear.

25 :02x01 - The Second Time 'Round

Flo's third ex-husband pays her a visit at the diner and he claims they were never legally divorced. Meanwhile, Alice serves a man who might be a flasher.

26 :02x02 - The Indian Taker

An elderly Native American claims that Mel's Diner is located on sacred Native American burial grounds.

27 :02x03 - 86 the Waitresses

Mel hires a male waiter for the diner and proceeds to pay him more than his three female waitresses. Needless to say, the gals aren't happy about this.

28 :02x04 - Alice by Moonlight

Alice takes a job moonlighting as a singer in a dive called Herman's Hitching Post.

29 :02x05 - Single Belles

Flo talks Alice and Vera into taking a trip to a single's bar.

30 :02x06 - The Sixty Minutes Man

Alice recognizes a customer as a retired mobster she just saw on an episode of 60 Minutes.

31 :02x07 - That Old Back Magic

It's shades of The Man Who Came to Dinner when Mel injures his back at Alice's apartment and can't be moved.

32 :02x08 - Love is Sweeping the Counter

Romance seems to flair between Mel and Flo after they attend a football game together.

33 :02x09 - A Semi-Merry Christmas

The gang gets snowbound on the highway while on their way to an out of town Christmas party.

34 :02x10 - Oh! George Burns

George Burns stops by the diner for a meal but Vera, having just seen Oh! God, thinks he's the real thing not an entertainer.

35 :02x11 - The Eyes of Texas

The gang tries to convince the vain Flo to get a pair of glasses that she obviously needs.

36 :02x12 - Love is a Free Throw

A high school basketball player develops a huge crush on Alice.

37 :02x13 - Close Encounters of the Worst Kind

The employees of Mel's Diner decide to vent their petty grievances against each other. Bad move because they end up at each other's throats.

38 :02x14 - The Pharmacist

A mob gathers outside the doors of Mel's Diner to protest the usage of food preservatives.

39 :02x15 - Love Me, Love My Horse

Flo's cowboy brother arrives in town and immediately attempts to sweep Alice off her feet.

40 :02x16 - Florence of Arabia

An Arabian sheik falls for Flo and wants to make her wife number four in his harem.

41 :02x17 - The Cuban Connection

A couple who are old friends of Alice pay her a visit but she finds herself playing marriage counselor when the two have a major spat.

42 :02x18 - Mel's Big Five-0

The waitresses decide to throw Mel a surprise party for his 50th birthday.

43 :02x19 - Don't Lock Now

The gang plays detective to try and discover who is stealing food and making long distance phone calls from the diner.

44 :02x20 - The Star in the Storeroom

Flo mentions that she used to babysit country music singer Jerry Reed when he was a young lad. So naturally everyone wants her to get them tickets to his concert.

45 :02x21 - Mel's Recession

Due to declining revenues at the diner, Mel announces that he's considering laying off one of the waitresses.

46 :02x22 - Earthquake

The gang gets worried when a Native American seer predicts that an earthquake will soon strike Phoenix.

47 :02x23 - The Reporter

An investigative reporter seeks refuge inside the friendly confines of Mel's Diner.

48 :02x24 - The Bus

A busload of passengers pulls into Mel's Diner.

49 :03x01 - Take Him, He's Yours

Tommy's working his way through puberty and making his mother Alice miserable. When she complains at work, wiseacre Mel shoots off his mouth, and pretty soon finds himself raising Tommy - at least long enough to learn a little lesson.

50 :03x02 - Car Wars

Mel sells the girls his car, a Volkswagon Bug which they soon discover does not run. He thinks he's put one over on them, until someone approaches him offering more money.

51 :03x03 - Citizen Mel

Mel identifies a crook, only later learning the man already served time for assaulting and pistol whipping a previous witness. Pretty soon Mel's sure the man is after him and jumping at shadows.

52 :03x04 - Vera's Popcorn Romance

The more secretive Vera gets about her new boyfriend, the more everyone else wants to find out about him. So they hatch a plan to follow her to a movie theatre...

53 :03x05 - Block Those Kicks

Mel might lose the diner if he cannot get his gambling habit under control. To support him, Alice, Flo and Vera try to shed their own vices.

54 :03x06 - What Happened to the Class of '78?

Flo wants to better herself, so she starts taking night classes. But she likes to party, and that's keeping her from studying. She's going to fail, so she asks Alice for help, but can even Alice's stern oversight keep Flo aimed at her goal?

55 :03x07 - Better Never Than Late

Mel decides to keep the diner open all night. While he catches a nap in the storeroom, someone enters the diner who doesn't want food. He wants money - everything in the cash register. Alice tries to stall the thief, hoping that somehow Mel will wake up.

56 :03x08 - Mel's in a Family Way

Alice invites Mel over for a family dinner, but Mel misunderstands her intentions, and starts bonding to her and Tommy.

57 :03x09 - Who Ordered the Hot Turkey?

Mel decides to host a Thanksgiving dinner for some of the children from a local orphanage. Before he can serve it, a police detective appears with some unhappy news.

58 :03x10 - The Happy Hoofers

Alice realizes Tommy's college days are fast approaching. To earn money for tuition, she takes a second job as a singing telegram girl. But when she shows up for work four hours late, Mel's not happy.

59 :03x11 - A Slight Case of ESP

Mel scoffs at extra-sensory perception, until he realizes that Vera does have a knack for predicting things that will happen. At that point his greed chases away his skepticism and he begins to wonder how he might make money from Vera's gift.

60 :03x12 - The Principal of the Thing

It's just creepy. Well, that's what Tommy thinks when he discovers his mother Alice is dating the principal of his school, Mr. Thornton.

61 :03x13 - What're You Doing New Year's Eve?

62 :03x14 - Sweet Charity

Alice's date manages to score an extra pair of tickets to a celebrity dance. Trouble is, there are way more than two interested parties, and that causes some friction.

63 :03x15 - The Fourth Time Around

Flo considers marriage to Al Sharples, Mel's recently divorced brother. It would be the fourth marriage for each of them.

64 :03x16 - Tommy's First Love

Tommy falls in love for the first time. But he's spending too much time on the phone with Melissa, and Alice isn't pleased about it.

65 :03x17 - Mel Grows Up

Mel's never had a problem holding his own in any confrontation, until now. When his mother Carrie decides to spend the winter nearby, Mel can't handle it.

66 :03x18 - Vera's Broken Heart

Vera's boyfriend tells her that he plans to marry someone else, leaving her heartbroken.

67 :03x19 - Alice's Decision

A departing member leaves a vacancy in a singing trio that Alice might just fill. But they tour, and Alice cannot bring Tommy with her. Is he old enough to take care of himself? Does she want to let him try?

68 :03x20 - The Last Stow It (1)

Mel's tired of running the diner, so he sells it to restaurateur Randolph Briggs. Briggs has his own ideas about how to run the diner, and as each waitress complains, he fires her.

69 :03x21 - The Last Stow It (2)

The easy-going life doesn't agree with Mel, after all. So he tries to buy his diner back from Briggs, but Briggs isn't selling. Mel's answer? He opens a rival eatery in Alice's apartment.

70 :03x22 - If the Shoe Fits

Off-Broadway director Tony comes to town, and Alice very much wants a part in the play he's casting. Trouble is, so does Vera. But is it the play, or the fact that Tony is handsome?

71 :03x23 - My Fair Vera

Vera's work as "Cinderella" draws the attention of people casting for a supermarket commercial.

72 :03x24 - Flo Finds Her Father

Thirty years later, Edsel Castleberry, Flo's father, wants to apologize for deserting the family when Flo was just a child. Flo wants nothing to do with him until Alice steps in and tries to bring them together.

73 :04x01 - Has Anyone Here Seen Telly?

Everyone is incredulous when Alice swears Telly Savalas stopped by the café while she was working there alone.

74 :04x02 - Mona Lisa Alice

Mel comes up with a new selling gimmick: waitresses must smile all the time or the customer gets his meals for free. At the same time Alice is breaking up with her boyfriend.

75 :04x03 - Mel Loves Marie

Mel learns the hard way that you can't impose conditions on love when he gives Marie an engagement ring along with a prenuptial agreement.

76 :04x04 - Vera Robs the Cradle

Tommy is taking dancing lessons from Vera, but dancing turns into infatuation and Tommy falls for his instructor.

77 :04x05 - Flo's Chili Reception

Mel suspects Flo's suitor is trying to steal his famous chili recipe.

78 :04x06 - Little Alice Bluenose

Alice is shocked to discover her boyfriend moonlights as a nude model in Vera's art class.

79 :04x07 - Carrie Sharples Strikes Again

Carrie, Mel's ruling mother, comes back to run the business when her son suffers a back problem. Mel's ego also suffers as his Mom's food attracts a flock of customers.

80 :04x08 - Mel's in the Kitchen With Dinah

Dinah Shore, hosting her own show; invites Mel to show his chili recipe. But he may only take one waitress.

81 :04x09 - Cabin Fever

Mel and Marie along with the waitresses end up in an overcrowded fishing cabin.

82 :04x10 - My Cousin, Art Carney

Mel is delighted to learn that Vera has a famous relative, Art Carney. She asks her cousin to endorse Mel's chili.

83 :04x11 - Mel, the Magi

Everyone at the diner is eager to give each other a special Christmas present, even if they have to sacrifice something dear.

84 :04x12 - Good Buddy Flo

Flo's boyfriend is a trucker so she decides to learn driving a big rig when she finds the guy has a female partner.

85 :04x13 - Alice in TV Land

While being a guest on a talk show, Tommy reveals some tidbits about his elders.

86 :04x14 - Alice Beats the Clock

Mel installs a time clock that turns peaceful labor relations into a chaos when the waitresses demand overtime for the Sunday cleanup.

87 :04x15 - Carrie's Wedding

Mel's mother, Carrie, is intent on marrying a younger man disregarding her son's opposition.

88 :04x16 - My Funny Valentine Tux

Eager to attend a Valentine party, Tommy needs a tuxedo to impress. Tommy wants to date the most popular girl in school.

89 :04x17 - Auld Acquaintances Should Be Forgot

Mel welcomes a buddy whose wife has just deserted him.

90 :04x18 - Flo's Farewell

Flo is tempted with a huge salary in a Dallas restaurant, so she decides to give it a try.

91 :04x19 - For Whom the Belle Toils

Belle, a waitress turned country music songwriter pays a visit to his old friend Mel.

92 :04x20 - One Too Many Girls

Belle is annoying her co-workers with her suggestions to Mel.

93 :04x21 - Vera, the Vamp

Disappointed by her boyfriend, Vera begs for some advice from Belle on how to become a sexy vamp.

94 :04x22 - Profit Without Honor

Before being told the city has condemned his property Mel signs a share-agreement contract with the girls.

95 :04x23 - Cook's Tour

A lady who has a tourist bus service gets infatuated with Mel. Mel takes advantage so the lady keeps bringing tourists to the diner.

96 :04x24 - Here Comes Alice Cottontail

Alice is challenged on a bet that she will snoop on her son, Tommy, while he stays with Mel.

97 :05x01 - Mel and the Green Machine

A malfunctioning ATM machine mistakenly gives Mel the sum of $24,000.

98 :05x02 - Dog Day Evening

After the diner gets robbed Mel decides uipon a solution: two guard dogs.

99 :05x03 - Vegas (1)

The gang head to Las Vegas after Vera wins a trip to the gambling mecca.

100 :05x04 - Vegas (2)

Mel loses his diner at the gambling tables of Las Vegas but is given a chance to get it back by the casino owner to whom he lost it. He must somehow get Robert Goulet to sing in the casino.

101 :05x05 - Vera's Aunt Agatha

Vera's motorcycle riding Aunt Agatha arrives in town on her way to Mexico and Vera decides that she wants to make the trip with her.

102 :05x06 - Tommy's T.K.O.

Tommy turns to Mel for advice on how to deal with a schoolyard bully. Needless to say, he gets into further trouble.

103 :05x07 - The New Improved Mel

After an acquaintance dies and has few mourners at his funeral, Mel decides to turn into a nice guy.

104 :05x08 - Carrie Sings the Blues

Mel's mother shows up on his doorstep once again only this time she's crying the blues. It seems as though her new husband left her after only a few months of marriage.

105 :05x09 - Henry's Bitter Half

Henry's wife thinks that he's been having an extramarital affair--with Alice.

106 :05x10 - Alice Locks Belle Out

Alice, who's just been named manager of her apartment buidling, is forced to lock out Belle for non-payment of her rent.

107 :05x11 - Vera Goes Out on a Limb

Vera tries to save an old tree in front of the diner from being chopped down.

108 :05x12 - The Jerry Reed Fish Story

The girls find a large fish in the freezer and decide to slice it up and eat it. They're unaware that country singer Jerry Reed left it there to be mounted.

109 :05x13 - Bye Bye, Birdie

Vera buys a parrot only to have the bird take an immediate dislike to Mel.

110 :05x14 - Alice's Son, the Drop-out

After Tommy gets himself a singing gig, he begins cutting classes at school.

111 :05x15 - Carrie Chickens Out

Mel refuses to give his mother a job as a cook at the diner so she gets a job at another restaurant.

112 :05x16 - Macho, Macho Mel

Mel is embarassed to admit that a little old lady mugged him so he lies and says four heavily armed men did the deed.

113 :05x17 - The Great Escape

A trucker stops at the diner and tells his female partner to take the highway.

114 :05x18 - Alice Strikes Up the Band

Alice gets hired to sing show tunes at a banquet. Will it be her big show biz break?

115 :05x19 - Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix?

In order to make his galpal jealous, Mel starts showing an interest in Vera.

116 :05x20 - Baby Makes Five

Vera discovers an abandoned baby and decides that she wants to adopt it herself.

117 :06x01 - Bet a Million, Mel

Mel wants to borrow $10,000 using the diner as security, so he can place a bet on a 90-1 horse. The waitresses, knowing how this is likely to end, strive to stop him.

118 :06x02 - Guinness on Tap

Vera wants to leave some legacy behind, so she determines to set a record for how long she can tap dance.

119 :06x03 - Comrade Mel

Mel discovers someone hiding in his storeroom. It's the towel boy for the Russian Ballet! He wants to defect, but Mel wonders how that will go wrong...

120 :06x04 - Alice's Halloween Surprise

On Halloween, Alice agrees to watch over her new boyfriend's four children. And then she can find only three of them.

121 :06x05 - Alice's Big Four-Oh!

For Alice's fortieth birthday she gets a special present: her annoying mother Mona visits.

122 :06x06 - Mel's Cousin, Wendell

Mel's cousin Wendell hopes to date Vera, so he gets advice from Mel. Maybe not the best idea Wendell ever had...

123 :06x07 - Vera's Bouncing Check

One of Vera's old classmates writes a check and she cashes it for him - violating Mel's orders not to. So when the check bounces and the man is nowhere about, Vera's in hot water.

124 :06x08 - After Mel's Gone

Mel realizes he has no heirs with whom to share his legacy. He crafts a will anyway, and when he announces the terms, it creates turmoil.

125 :06x09 - Mel's Christmas Carol

After Mel fires his waitresses at Christmas time, the ghost of his former partner visits him with some lessons...

126 :06x10 - The Wild One

Biker "Bones" takes a shine to Alice and asks her to hit the road with him.

127 :06x11 - Alice Calls the Shots

Tommy's grade begin to drop, so Alice must end his extracurricular basketball career, a move that angers Tommy.

128 :06x12 - Not with My Niece You Don't

Tommy gets some dating tips from Mel, and then immediately puts that knowledge to work whiling Mel's own niece! When word gets back to Mel he's not a bit happy.

129 :06x13 - Vera, Queen of Soaps

Vera begins to watch more and more soap operas. Eventually, the obsession begins to affect her work. When she realizes this, she does what seems like the sensible thing: she quits!

130 :06x14 - Sharples vs. Sharples

Mel's mother Carrie plans to produce and publish a cookbook. Mel's problem is one of the recipes she plans to include: his secret chili recipe.

131 :06x15 - The Valentine's Day Massacre

Valentine's Day starts off good but quickly turns sour, as various problems dismantle everyone's plans.

132 :06x16 - The Best Little Waitress in the World

Vera reads a book to help her build her confidence, and it works - so much so that she impresses even Mel, who leaves her in charge...

133 :06x17 - Alice and the Acorns

Alice's friend arrives for a 50's themed dance - still suffering from the same self-confidence problems she had in school.

134 :06x18 - Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker

Jolene and the other waitresses agree to drive her friend's truck to a mining camp because he's worn out. What they don't realize is that he was a suicide jockey - driving a load of explosives.

135 :06x19 - Mel Wins By a Nose

Mel needs surgery to correct a deviated septum. The doctor offers plastic enhancement of his nose at the same time, and Mel ponders whether to change his look.

136 :06x20 - Give My Regrets to Broadway

Alice's friend, a Broadway actress, convinces Tommy he has a future treading the boards, which leads to controversy and unhappiness.

137 :06x21 - Vera's Reunion Romance

Vera goes to her high school reunion. When she returns, she has an engagement ring on her finger and stars in her eyes. But is she headed for a wedding, or disappointment?

138 :06x22 - Monty Falls for Alice

Monty, jilted by another woman, falls in love with Alice. But she doesn't share the feeling, leaving poor Monty upset enough to take very drastic action...

139 :06x23 - Spell Mel's

A competitor begins drawing off Mel's customers with a contest, so Mel starts a contest of his own, featuring a $3,000 prize he can't really afford.

140 :06x24 - My Mother the Landlord

Mel's mother buys the building containing his apartment, and he expects to receive a rent-free place to live. So he's a little surprised when he gets a bill for an extra $50 each month.

141 :07x01 - Sorry, Wrong Lips

Mel asserts he once smooched a movie star.

142 :07x02 - Do You Take . . . ?

Jolene accepts to pass as Mel's girlfriend when a friend of his comes to visit.

143 :07x03 - The Secret of Mel's Diner

A sum of money stashed away within a wall of Mel's diner is found by the waitresses.

144 :07x04 - Alice at the Palace

Mel is producing a stage show for Alice. (Part 1 of 2)

145 :07x05 - Joel Grey Saves the Day

Alice's show is bound to fail when Joel Grey, the main guest star, doesn't show up.

146 :07x06 - Alice's Turkey of a Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving Alice's mother descends on her.

147 :07x07 - Carrie on the Rebound

Dejected after her divorce, Carrie goes to the diner.

148 :07x08 - Jolene's Brother Jonas

Jonas offers Mel a worm ranch. Mel gladly buys it..

149 :07x09 - Alice Sees the Light

Alice's sighting of a UFO brings a flurry of public to the diner.

150 :07x10 - Vera the Virtuoso

Vera, an amateur cellists, is asked to join a local string quartet.

151 :07x11 - Alice Faces the Music

The girls go on a TV quiz program and challenge three plumbers in questions concerning music.

152 :07x12 - Tommy, the Jailbird

Alice is afraid that Tommy is enjoying his new freedom in college a bit too much by going to late night parties.

153 :07x13 - Jolene and the Night Watchman

After a tough night watchman saves Jolene from harm, she fears that he now thinks that she belongs to him, but is afraid to break his heart.

154 :07x14 - Mel's Dream Car

Mel is living the high life now that he has bought a Porsche for a mere $20.

155 :07x15 - Come Back Little Sharples

Mel is upset at the way business has been going at the diner and locks himself in his apartment, drinking beer and eating pizza.

156 :07x16 - Vera, the Torch

When Vera's landlady evicts her animals from the apartment, Vera wishes a curse on her. But then feels remorseful when the landlady's apartment burns down.

157 :07x17 - The Grass is Always Greener

The girls buy the diner away from Mel after he decides to accept an offer to become an executive at a catering business. But all find out what it's like when the shoe is on the other foot after the diner proves to be a money pit and Mel's ideas are being rejected.

158 :07x18 - Tommy Fouls Out

Tommy quits his college basketball team after discovering he is no longer top dog as in high school. Alice hopes that a talk with Meadowlark Lemon may just change his mind.

159 :07x19 - Vera on the Lam

Vera reveals a long held secret that she is a wanted criminal, after Mel decides to have his waitresses bonded.

160 :07x20 - Mel's Cousin Wendy?

Mel wants his cousin Wendell to dress as a woman and become a waitress at Barney's Burger Barn in order to get the secret recipe of their barbecue sauce.

161 :07x21 - Sweet Erasable Mel

Mel's financial information is erased after Vera messes with a computer which Mel has been trying to learn.

162 :07x22 - Tommy Hyatt, Business Consultant

Mel is enthusiastic after Tommy gives him some business pointers, but then discovers that he may be going bankrupt.

163 :07x23 - Jolene Lets the Cat Out of the Bag

A cat burglar in her neighborhood has Jolene sleepless, which begins affecting her work.

164 :08x01 - Mel is Hogg-Tied

When Boss Hoff, a relative of Joleen comes by Mel's Diner, her likes it so much that he wants to purchase it and rename it the "Boar's Nest West."

165 :08x02 - Vera's Secret Lover

Vera begins receiving a slew of gifts from a secret admirer, such as balloons to poems.

166 :08x03 - Jolene Gets Her Wings

Jolene has the gang at the diner upset when she begins moonlighting as a part time stewardess for an airline.

167 :08x04 - Alice's Blind Date

Alice has a great trip down memory lane during a dinner date with an old high school classmate who is now blind.

168 :08x05 - It Had to Be Mel

Mel falls head over heels for a popular singer who happens to stop by the diner, and asks Mel for his hand in marriage.

169 :08x06 - The Over-the-Hill Girls

Carrie and Alice both try out for a job as singers at a dinner club, but are turned down due to their age.

170 :08x07 - Vera Gets Engaged

A policeman who gave Vera a ticket for jaywalking, stops by the diner one day and soon falls in love with her.

171 :08x08 - Vera's Wedding

After a quick courtship, break up and a makeup, Vera and Elliot tie the knot.

172 :08x09 - The Robot Wore Pink

Mel buys a robot, known as Blanche, to replace Alice after she quits her job at the diner.

173 :08x10 - 'Tis the Season to Be Jealous

Elliot, working undercover as a store Santa, catches Vera and her ex-boyfriend kissing.

174 :08x11 - Tommy Goes Overboard

An old Navy buddy comes for a visit to see Mel and winds up recruiting Tommy to become a sailor.

175 :08x12 - Vera, the Horse Thief

While visiting the circus, Vera falls in love with a miniature horse. But when she discovers he is being abused by the owner, she decides to steal and hide the horse from further harm.

176 :08x13 - Jolene Throws a Curve

Jolene's refusal to pitch for Mel's softball team has him confused, until he finds out that her boyfriend is playing on the opposing team.

177 :08x14 - Lies My Mother Told Me

Mel has been under the impression for the past 40 years that his dog he had as a child had been a war hero, only to have Carrie confess that this was a lie.

178 :08x15 - Alice and the Devoted Dentist

Mel sends Alice to his dentist after she breaks a tooth on his chili. But things get complicated when he falls in love with her.

179 :08x16 - Alice's Hot Air Romance

Alice is given a ride in a hot air balloon with a man she discovers is a sexist against females.

180 :08x17 - Dollars to Donuts

After a day at the race track with Carrie, Tommy becomes addicted to gambling on the horses.

181 :08x18 - My Dinner with Debbie

Vera's landlady falls for Mel and tries to lure him in by cooking a gourmet meal for him.

182 :08x19 - Vera's Fine Feathered Friends

Vera discovers that Mel is going to evict some baby birds from the nest built in his sign by jabbing them with a broom handle. Vera climbs up to rescue the birds and in turn takes a tumble, landing her in the hospital. While the gang visits her in the hospital, they mistake a fully bandaged woman as their injured friend.

183 :08x20 - Jolene is Stuck on Mel

Jolene was set to marry her boyfriend, a game show host, until she was forced to spend time with Mel after being bonded together with super glue.

184 :08x21 - Don't Play It Again, Elliot

Vera and Elliot seem to have a solid marriage, that is, until he becomes obsessed with a new piano they received as a wedding gift.

185 :08x22 - Mel Spins His Wheels

Mel has refused to spend money to make his diner handicap accessible, but the tables are turned when Mel sprains both of his ankles and is bound to a wheelchair.

186 :08x23 - Be It Ever So Crowded

Vera and Elliot's new home has all they can ask for, including antique furniture, a fireplace and an old, wacky minister.

187 :09x01 - Romancing Mister Stone

Vera and Jolene create a personals ad in a magazine for Alice in hopes of getting her a date.

188 :09x02 - Space Sharples

While Mel is dressed in a Halloween costume as Captain Galaxy, he manages to stop a bank robbery.

189 :09x03 - Big, Bad Mel

Mel upsets the town when he buys a nursery school, which he plans to shut down, demolish and replace with a new parking lot.

190 :09x04 - Houseful of Hunnicutts

Jolene is distressed when her large family rolls into town for a visit in her small, one bedroom apartment, including her father, five brothers, grandmother and family dog.

191 :09x05 - Tommy's Lost Weekend

Alice is concerned that Tommy may have a drinking problem when he misplaces Nick's sports car after a night of partying.

192 :09x06 - Undercover Mel

Mel takes on Elliot's plan to help the police catch the people responsible for selling stolen beef by going undercover, and in turn will receive a $5,000 reward.

193 :09x07 - Footloose Mel

Mel mistakingly runs a group of thugs out of town which had been scheduled to perform at the Arts Festival at the diner as a break dancing team.

194 :09x08 - Vera's Anniversary Blues

Vera is depressed when her first anniversary fails to meet her expectations.

195 :09x09 - Kiss the Grill Goodbye

Mel's regulars start visiting a hamburger joint after Jolene appears on the "Working Women" talk show, and comments on the diner.

196 :09x10 - Vera, the Nightbird

All the men of Phoenix are being turned on the a new nighttime DJ known as the Nightbird. Little do they know it is Vera moonlighting at a radio station.

197 :09x11 - Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1)

Alice is wooed by a country singer to quit the job at the diner and join the band traveling on the road.

198 :09x12 - Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (2)

Country singer Travis Marsh gives Alice a chance to perform with him on stage, and travel with him on the road.

199 :09x13 - The Night They Raided Debbie's

Vera and Elliot decide to rent out a room in their home, but didn't expect to be filling it with their pushy, ex landlady Debbie.

200 :09x14 - One on One

Jolene is being scouted for a basketball team and Mel has graciously agreed to help her in the training.

201 :09x15 - Vera's Grounded Gumshoe

Having accidentally shot himself with his own pistol, Elliot decides to quit the police force and find a more peaceful profession.

202 :09x16 - Th-th-th-that's All, Folks

This retrospective features the best of Alice as the gang gathers at the diner for one last day to reminisce after Mel informs the gang that he has sold the diner to a real estate developer.