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"Florence of Arabia"
Season 2, Episode # 17
#41 in series (202 episodes)
Episode Information
Series: Alice (TV series)
Network/Country: CBS-TV/USA
Air date: February 19, 1978
Written by: Tom Whedon
Directed by Kim Friedman
Guest stars: Richard Libertini
George Loros
Production code: 166680 (2x17)
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Florence of Arabia was the 17th episode in Season 2 of Alice, and the 41st overall series episode; it first aired on CBS-TV on February 19, 1978. Wrtten Tom Whedon, the episode was directed by Kim Friedman.


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Synopsis[]

Flo is courted by an Arab who already has three wives.

Storyline[]

Flo is excited about her latest boyfriend, Ben, because he has been wining and dining her and has begun lavishing her with expensive gifts. First she gets a fur coat and then he presents her with a diamond ring. Alice is excited for Flo but she is in for a shock when she meets Ben, who turns out to be a rich Arab who admits to her that he intends to make Flo his fourth wife and have her join his harem.

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Trivia[]

Spoilers
  1. The title is taken from the title of the movie about the Englishman who fought the Arabs in World War I named Lawrence of Arabia (1962).
  2. When Alice and Vera are disguised as harem dancers in the restaurant Ben and Flo are eating at, Alice can be seen with a decanter refilling Ben's glass. The glass decanter she is holding is actually the same kind of Jim Beam whiskey decanter used as Jeannie's bottle on the NBC-TV series I Dream of Jeannie.

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References
  • Lawrence of Arabia (1962 film) - the film's title is referenced in the episode's title

Cast[]

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Guest starring/Recurring cast[]

  • Richard Libertini as Ben
  • George Loros as Turham

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