"Mel's in Love" | |
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Season 1, Episode # 15 #15 in series (202 episodes) | |
Episode Information | |
Series: | Alice (TV series) |
Network/Country: | CBS-TV/USA |
Air date: | January 15, 1977 |
Written by: | Gary David Goldberg |
Directed by | Alan Rafkin |
Guest stars: | Maureen Arthur Suze Lanier-Bramlett |
Production code: | 166565 (1x15) |
Episode guide | |
IMDb | Mel's in Love |
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"Vera's Mortician" | "The Accident" |
Mel's in Love was 15th episode in Season 1 of Alice, and the 15th overall series episode; it first aired on CBS-TV on January 15, 1977. The episode was written by Gary David Goldberg and was directed by Alan Rafkin.
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Synopsis[]
Mel falls in love with a woman who hiked all the way from New Jersey (Suze Lanier-Barmlett).
Storyline[]
Alice gets a visit from her friend's teenage daughter who hitchhikes to Phoenix and Mel falls head over heels in love with her. However, when she decides to move on to California, Mel is left with a broken heart and promptly gets drunk and cries on Alice's shoulder. Soon Alice has a problem on her hands when it seems Mel has moved on and has fallen for Alice.
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[]
- Maureen Arthur as Maxine
- Suze Lanier-Bramlett as Connie (credited as Susan Lanier)