The misadventures and trials of an aspiring singer and her co-workers at a greasy-spoon diner.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. Another 10 wins & 14 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Linda Lavin | ... |
Alice Hyatt
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(202 episodes, 1976-1985)
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| Vic Tayback | ... |
Mel Sharples
(202 episodes, 1976-1985)
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| Beth Howland | ... |
Vera Louise Gorman
(202 episodes, 1976-1985)
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| Philip McKeon | ... |
Tommy Hyatt
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(197 episodes, 1976-1985)
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| Polly Holliday | ... |
Flo Castleberry
(90 episodes, 1976-1980)
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| Celia Weston | ... |
Jolene Hunnicutt
(90 episodes, 1981-1985)
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| Marvin Kaplan | ... |
Henry
(82 episodes, 1978-1985)
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Duane R. Campbell | ... |
Chuck
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(42 episodes, 1977-1985)
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| Dave Madden | ... |
Earl Hicks
(35 episodes, 1978-1985)
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| Charles Levin | ... |
Elliot Novak
(25 episodes, 1983-1985)
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| Diane Ladd | ... |
Belle Dupree
(23 episodes, 1980-1981)
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| Ted Gehring | ... |
Charlie
(16 episodes, 1979-1982)
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Douglas Robinson | ... |
Doug
(14 episodes, 1980-1985)
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| Martha Raye | ... |
Carrie Sharples
(12 episodes, 1979-1984)
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| Patrick Cronin | ... |
Jason Carp
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(12 episodes, 1976-1979)
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| Patrick Cranshaw | ... |
Andy
(10 episodes, 1976-1978)
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| Victoria Carroll | ... |
Marie
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(9 episodes, 1977-1983)
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| Michael Alldredge | ... |
Ralph
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(9 episodes, 1978-1985)
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Bob McClurg | ... |
Cecil
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(9 episodes, 1977-1979)
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| Robert Picardo | ... |
Officer Maxwell
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(8 episodes, 1982-1984)
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| Jack Andreozzi | ... |
Customer
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(8 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Ed Kenney | ... |
Announcer
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(7 episodes, 1978-1981)
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| Raleigh Bond | ... |
Raleigh
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(7 episodes, 1979-1983)
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Michael Ballard | ... |
Mike
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(7 episodes, 1979-1980)
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Tom Mahoney | ... |
Travis
(6 episodes, 1977)
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| Kip Niven | ... |
Steve Marsh
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(6 episodes, 1981-1985)
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| Robert Hogan | ... |
Greg Stemple
(6 episodes, 1977-1982)
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Tom Williams | ... |
Jimmy
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(5 episodes, 1981-1984)
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| Tony Longo | ... |
Artie
(5 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Alan Haufrect | ... |
Brian
(5 episodes, 1978-1980)
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| Leonard Stone | ... |
Lenny
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(4 episodes, 1977-1984)
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| Susan Tolsky | ... |
Female Customer #1
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(4 episodes, 1980-1983)
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| Michael Durrell | ... |
Nicholas Stone
(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
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Arthur Abelson | ... |
Freddie
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(4 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Jerry Potter | ... |
Jerry
(4 episodes, 1981-1983)
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| June Whitley Taylor | ... |
Blanche
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(4 episodes, 1981-1985)
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| Hamilton Camp | ... |
Clem
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(4 episodes, 1977-1984)
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| Noble Willingham | ... |
Floyd
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(4 episodes, 1976-1978)
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| Lou Cutell | ... |
Lou
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(4 episodes, 1981-1984)
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John Hawker | ... |
Cameraman
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(4 episodes, 1980-1983)
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Pamela Myers | ... |
Bobbi
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(4 episodes, 1979-1984)
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| Michael Keenan | ... |
Customer
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(4 episodes, 1977-1979)
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Ancel Cook | ... |
Ancel
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(4 episodes, 1978-1980)
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| Florence Halop | ... |
Old Lady
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(3 episodes, 1977-1983)
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| Lucille Benson | ... |
Grace
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(3 episodes, 1982-1983)
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| David Bond | ... |
Rev. Bragg
(3 episodes, 1983-1984)
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| John McCook | ... |
Harry Parker
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(3 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Howard Morton | ... |
Mr. McConnell
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(3 episodes, 1983-1984)
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| Bob Gunter | ... |
Customer
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(3 episodes, 1981-1985)
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| Mario Roccuzzo | ... |
Customer
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1985) (United States) (tv)
- ION Television (2008) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (complete fifth season)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (complete first season)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (complete second season)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (complete fourth season)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (complete third season)
- Warner Home Video (2017) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (complete fifth season)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CBS Television City (recorded at)
- The Burbank Studios (sound recording)
- Time-Life Television (production consultants)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A greasy-spoon diner in Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this long-running series. The title character, Alice Hyatt, is an aspiring singer who arrives in Phoenix with her teen-age son Tommy, after the death of her truck-driver husband. Alice is hired at a diner owned by Mel Sharples, a gravel-voiced, male-chauvinist fry cook. She waitresses at Mel's Diner while awaiting her big break. Her fellow waitresses are raucous redhead Flo and naïve Vera. Flo is later replaced by Southern blonde Belle, who is soon replaced by spunky curly-haired Jolene. Alice and her friends experience several interesting years together at Mel's Diner, which is frequented by quirky truckers, repairmen, and other blue-collar types, and by several Hollywood celebrities who appear as themselves.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The shot of the station wagon during the show's opening credits is from Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974). See more » |
| Goofs | Phoenix, Arizona has some of the highest mean temperatures in the United States. Despite the series being set there, NONE of supporting characters are shown wearing short pants and the cast often dresses as if they were in a more temperate climate even in the middle of summer. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978). See more » |
| Quotes |
Florence Jean Castleberry:
Kiss my grits! See more » |