| "Mel's Big Five-0" | |
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| Season 2, Episode # 19 #43 in series (202 episodes) | |
| Episode Information | |
| Series: | Alice (TV series) |
| Network/Country: | CBS-TV/USA |
| Air date: | March 5, 1978 |
| Written by: | Warren S. Murray |
| Directed by | William Asher |
| Guest stars: | Patrick Cranshaw Patrick Cronin Marvin Kaplan Bob McClurg Noble Willingham |
| Production code: | 166679 (2x19) |
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Mel's Big Five-0 was the 19th episode in Season 2 of Alice, and the 43rd overall series episode; it first aired on CBS-TV on March 5, 1978. Written by Warren S. Murray, the episode was directed by William Asher.
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Synopsis[]
Mel insists he does not want a party for his fiftieth birthday.
Storyline[]
Mel is in an unusually good mood and the girls quickly discover the reason, it happens to be his 50th birthday. When the girls ask him what he would like, Mel insists that he doesn't want anything, but secretly he hopes for a big shindig. However, to Mel's disappointment, the girls take him at his word when he says he doesn't want a 50th-birthday party.
Did You Know?[]
Trivia[]
- In this episode, Mel is celebrating his 50th birthday. When this episode aired, Vic Tayback was actually 48 years old, having turned 48 two months prior.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Linda Lavin as Alice Hyatt
- Vic Tayback as Mel Sharples
- Polly Holliday as Florence Jean Castleberry
- Beth Howland as Vera Louise Gorman
- Philip McKeon as Tommy Hyatt
Guest starring/Recurring cast[]
- Patrick Cranshaw as Andy
- Patrick Cronin as Jason Carp
- Marvin Kaplan as Henry Beesmeyer
- Bob McClurg as Cecil
- Noble Willingham as Policeman
