| "The Last Review" | |
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| Season 1, Episode # 6 #6 in series (202 episodes) | |
| Episode Information | |
| Series: | Alice (TV series) |
| Network/Country: | CBS-TV/USA |
| Air date: | October 27, 1976 |
| Written by: | Harvey Bullock & R.S. Allen |
| Directed by | James Sheldon |
| Guest stars: | Victor Buono Patrick Cranshaw Brian Harvey Noble Willingham Emory Souza |
| Production code: | 166557 (1x6) |
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The Last Review was the sixth episode in Season 1 of Alice, and the sixth overall series episode; it first aired on CBS-TV on October 27, 1976. The episode was co-written by Harvey Bullock and R.S. Allen and was directed by James Sheldon.
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Synopsis[]
Alice invites a newspaper food critic (Victor Buono) to eat at Mel's Diner, where he unfortunately has his last meal.
Summary[]
Mel leaves Alice in charge when he goes away on a fishing trip and Alice has a secret plan to boost business. She gets Mr. James, a famous food critic, to stop by and try out Mel's famous chili. However, her plan goes awry when after one bite of the chili, Mr. James drops dead and the medical report comes back listing the cause of his death as food poisoning.
Cast[]
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
Recurring cast/characters[]
- Patrick Cranshaw as Andy (as Pat Cranshaw)
Guest starring[]
- Victor Buono as Mr. James, a food critic
- Brian Harvey as Alex
- Noble Willingham as Morgan
