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"That Old Back Magic"
Season 2, Episode # 7
#31 in series (202 episodes)
Episode Information
Series: Alice (TV series)
Network/Country: CBS-TV/USA
Air date: December 4, 1977
Written by: Robert Fisher & Arthur Marx
Directed by William Asher
Guest stars: Edward Winter
Production code: 166671 (2x7)
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That Old Back Magic was the seventh episode in Season 2 of Alice, and the 31st overall series episode; it first aired on CBS-TV on December 4, 1977. Co-written by Robert Fisher and Arthur Marx, the episode was directed by William Asher.


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Synopsis[]

Mel is unable to move out of Alice's place when his bad back gets worse.

Storyline[]

Alice invites Mel, Flo and Vera over to her apartment for brunch and when Mel has an accident, his back goes out. Soon Alice finds herself with a most unwelcome houseguest in Mel, who camps out in her living room while his back heals. Meanwhile, Alice is dating a schoolteacher and having Mel at the apartment makes it hard for any romance and for Mel it makes him frustrated when he misses his poker game, so the girls decide to bring him one.

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Trivia[]

  • The title is a parody of the 1942 song "That Old Black Magic" written by Harold Arlen, with the lyrics by Johnny Mercer that became a standard for many singers.

Cast[]

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Guest starring/Recurring cast[]

  • Edward Winter as Jack

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