| "Sweet Charity" | |
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| Season 3, Episode # 14 #62 in series (202 episodes) | |
| Episode Information | |
| Series: | Alice (TV series) |
| Network/Country: | CBS-TV |
| Air date: | January 14, 1979 |
| Written by: | Robert Fisher & Arthur Marx |
| Directed by | William Asher |
| Guest stars: | Michael Ballard Victoria Carroll Alan Haufrect Ron Rifkin Patrick Cronin Clifford A. Pellow |
| Production code: | 166813 |
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Sweet Charity |
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| "What're You Doing New Year's Eve?" | "The Fourth Time Around" |
Sweet Charity was the 14th episode of Season 3 of Alice, also the 62nd overall episode in the series. Written by Dawn Aldredge and Arthur Marx, the episode, which was directed by Wiliam Asher, premiered on CBS-TV on January 14, 1979.
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Synopsis[]
Alice's date (Ron Rifkin) has two extra tickets to a celebrity ball and everyone wants them.
Storyline[]
The Golden Circle Charity Ball at the Baltimore Hotel is coming up. Roy Clark, O. J. Simpson and Bette Davis will be there. Alice's latest flame Eric reveals that he has 4 tickets to the sold out event through the company he works for. Alice invites both Vera and Flo, but they each think that they can take dates. Things get worse when Mel wants to bully his way in for 2 tickets. The confusion and tension only gets worse from here.
Did You Know?[]
Trivia/Notes[]
- Note: Philip McKeon (Tommy) is credited, but does not appear in this episode.
- The title is taken from the musical 'Sweet Charity' by Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields and Neil Simon. The original Broadway production of "Sweet Charity" opened at the Palace Theater on January 29, 1966, ran for 608 performances and was nominated for the 1966 Tony Award for the Best Musical. John McMartin reprises his role in the movie.
- Mel mentions a new chick he met the night before at the Chez Chug a Lug named Marie, and brings her to the charity ball. In the previous episode "What are you Doing New Years Eve" Mel spends New Years with Marie and they are clearly together.
Connections[]
- References
- Sweet Charity (1969 film) - the film'a title is referenced to in the episode's title
Cast (in credits order)[]
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 (credited only)
Guest starring/Recurring cast[]
- Michael Ballard as Customer
- Victoria Carroll as Marie Massey
- Patrick Cronin as Jason Carp
- Alan Haufrect as Brian
- Clifford A. Pellow as Whizzer Wallace (as Cliff Pellow)
- Ron Rifkin as Eric