| "Who Ordered the Hot Turkey?" | |
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| Season 3, Episode # 9 #57 in series (202 episodes) | |
| Episode Information | |
| Series: | Alice (TV series) |
| Network/Country: | CBS-TV |
| Air date: | November 19, 1978 |
| Written by: | Tom Whedon |
| Directed by | William Asher |
| Guest stars: | Joyce Bulifant Owen Bush John Colton James Cromwell Corey Feldman Peter Leeds Nancy McKeon Sharon Noonan Dave Shelley Derek Wells |
| Production code: | 166810 |
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Who Ordered the Hot Turkey? was the ninth episode of Season 3 of Alice, also the 57th overall episode in the series. Written by Tom Whedon, the episode, which was directed by William Asher, premiered on CBS-TV on November 19, 1978.
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Synopsis[]
Mel discovers that the turkeys he bought for Thanksgiving dinner at an orphanage are stolen. Guest starring James Cromwell, Joyce Bulifant and Corey Feldman & Nancy McKeon as two of the orphans.
Storyline[]
Alice's plans for Thanksgiving are dashed when Mel decides to stay open for the holiday. Mel finds a guy who will sell him eight turkeys at $5 each. Turns out the turkeys are stolen and live. When Vera frees the birds, Mel has to figure how he plans on feeding 15 orphans.
Did You Know?[]
Trivia/Notes[]
- Philip McKeon's younger sister Nancy McKeon makes her first appearance in the series as an orphan. In season 6 episode 4 Nancy plays Kimberly.
- James Cromwell plays the Detective Relph Hilton. He also played a recurring character on another popular CBS-TV sitcom series, the role of Stretch Cunningham on All in the Family.
Scene excerpts[]
- Character quotes
- Flo: (to Mel:) When donkeys fly!
- Flo: (to Mel:) On behalf of Alice, Vera and me, and in keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving. Kiss my grits!
- Alice: Your parakeet?
- Vera: Yes, if you don't mind. I don't want him to be home alone. Thanksgivng can be very emotionally rough on birds.
- Flo: Do you think that they'll feel at home in the storeroom?
- Flo: Sure. Mel's putting them right next to the cranberry sauce.
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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[]
- Joyce Bulifant as Connie Raymond
- Owen Bush as Ed
- Dave Shelley as Bob
- John Colton as Camera Man
- James Cromwell as Detective Ralph Hilton
- Corey Feldman as Boy Orphan #2
- Peter Leeds as Turkey Man
- Nancy McKeon as Girl Orphan
- Sharon Noonan as Girl Orphan #3 (as Sharon McCormack)
- Derek Wells as Boy Orphan #1