| "The Failure" | |
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| Season 1, Episode # 17 #17 in series (202 episodes) | |
| Episode Information | |
| Series: | Alice (TV series) |
| Network/Country: | CBS-TV/USA |
| Air date: | January 29, 1977 |
| Written by: | Art Baer & Ben Joelson |
| Directed by | William P. D'Angelo |
| Guest stars: | Bernie Kopell Lupe Ontiveros Henry Polic II |
| Production code: | 166567 (1x18) |
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The Failure was 17th episode in Season 1 of Alice, and the 16th overall series episode; it first aired on CBS-TV on January 29, 1977. The episode was written by Art Baer & Ben Joelson and was directed by William P. D'Angelo.
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Synopsis[]
A robber considers himself a failure when he tries to hold up the diner.
Storyline[]
A robbery heist goes awry for a clumsy inept robber who must contend with a pregnant woman going into labor in the diner, a stuck cash register and a police stakeout. With everyone held hostage, and Vera ruining Mel and Alice's attempts to get out of the situation, the robber seems to have one chance to redeem himself when he decides to help deliver the baby in the diner.
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[]
- Bernie Kopell as Burt
- Lupe Ontiveros as Mrs. Rivera
- Henry Polic II as Walter
