| "Take Him, He's Yours" | |
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| Season 3, Episode # 1 #49 in series (202 episodes) | |
| Episode Information | |
| Series: | Alice (TV series) |
| Network/Country: | CBS-TV/USA |
| Air date: | September 24, 1978 |
| Written by: | Robert Fisher & Arthur Marx |
| Directed by | William Asher |
| Guest stars: | Patrick Cronin Marvin Kaplan Bob McClurg |
| Production code: | 166803 (3x1) |
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Take Him, He's Yours was season premiere episode of Season 3 of Alice, and the 49th overall series episode; it first aired on CBS-TV on September 24, 1978. Co-written by Robert Fisher and Arthur Marx, the episode was directed by William Asher.
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Synopsis[]
Mel bets Alice he can raise Tommy better than she can.
Storyline[]
Alice says that Tommy has been difficult lately. When Tommy arrives at Mel's with a dirt bike that he traded his electric guitar for, Alice goes through the roof. Mel believes that he could do better handling Tommy. A fed up Alice agrees to let Tommy go live with Mel. Mel soon finds out that he has bitten off more than he can chew.
Did You Know?[]
Trivia/Notes[]
- Season opening episode of Season 3.
Scene exceprts[]
- Character quotes
- Mel: People drink because it makes 'em feel good.
- Tommy: Is that how you feel now?
- Mel: I just had a little bit too much... good.
[Tommy broke his ankle]
- Tommy: And what am I gonna do about school?
- Mel: Well, you miss a couple o' days. I missed plenty o' days and look at me.
- Tommy: Yeah!
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
Guest starring/Recurring cast[]
- Patrick Cronin as Jason Carp
- Marvin Kaplan as Henry Beesmeyer
- Bob McClurg as Cecil