| "Mel's in a Family Way" | |
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| Season 3, Episode # 8 #56 in series (202 episodes) | |
| Episode Information | |
| Series: | Alice (TV series) |
| Network/Country: | CBS-TV |
| Air date: | November 12, 1978 |
| Written by: | Tom Whedon |
| Directed by | William Asher |
| Guest stars: | Steve Franken Marvin Kaplan Dave Madden Jim Varney |
| Production code: | 166809 |
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Mel's in a Family Way was the eighth episode of Season 3 of Alice, also the 56th overall episode in the series. Written by Tom Whedon, the episode, which was directed by William Asher, premiered on CBS-TV on November 12, 1978.
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Synopsis[]
Alice invites Mel to dinner with her family, but he misinterprets his intentions.
Storyline[]
Mel is visited by Bob & Betty, a married couple he knew 30 years ago in high school. Although he was happy for the visit, he has become depressed over being alone. When both Flo and Vera bomb at cheering him up, Alice invites Mel to diner. Mel misreads Alice's intentions.
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Scene excerpts[]
- Character quotes
- Alice: (referring to Mel) He's got a case of I'm-50-years-old-and-I've-missed-the-bus blues.
- Vera: Oh...I know exactly how he feels.
- Alice: Vera, you're not old.
- Vera: No, but I've missed buses!
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Starring[]
- 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[]
- Shirley Mitchell as Betty
- Michael Pataki as Fred
- Dave Shelley as Bob
- Steve Shaw as Steve and Nell's son (uncredited)