Alice

Alice is not happy when she receives word that her mother-in-law, Rose Hyatt, is coming for a visit. She quickly gets annoyed at Rose's overbearing nature.

When Rose's visit looks to be turning into a permanent situation, Alice calls her father-in-law, Charlie and begs him to take Rose back.

Alice discovers that Vera's new beau is married with a child, before she can tell Vera, she announces her engagement.

Mel falls for a hitchhiker who decides to continue on to California, leaving Alice to console Mel. She soon finds that Mel seems to have may have moved on, to her.

When Mel takes a trip to Las Vegas, he leaves the keys to his treasured car. Flo borrows the car for a quick errand, but gets in an accident. The waitresses try to hide the fact form Mel when he returns early.

Alice is given the chance to star in a television commercial for Mel's diner.

Alice encounters a flasher and Flo faces a handsome ex-husband who wants another divorce.

Alice discovers that one of the diner's regulars may be a gangster.

Mel injures his back at Alice's apartment and has to stay there for two weeks.

Alice and Vera are stunned when it seems that Flo and Mel have become more than friends, but both go to Alice to try and break off the new relationship.

Flo's vanity fights with her need to get glasses. When she finally agrees, J.V. tells her he is married. Flo is convinced it is because of the glasses.

A high school basketball player falls for Alice when Tommy invites him over for dinner. He slips into depression when she refuses to go to the prom with him.

Flo is excited that her latest boyfriend has been wining and dining her and lavishing her with expensive gifts. Alice is excited for Flo but she is in for a shock she learns that he intends to make Flo his fourth wife and have her join his harem.

The diner has lost money and Mel's accountant suggests he fire one of the waitresses. It soon becomes a competition to see who won't get fired.

Vera is convinced that a Native American's prediction that an earthquake will rock Phoenix will come true and everyone is rattled, particularly Alice who has never experienced an earthquake before.

Mel boasts that he could do a better job at raising Tommy, and a frustrated Alice allows him Tommy to move in with him and try.

Mel sells his old car to the waitresses, then tries to get it back when he gets a better offer.

Vera has been going to the movies with new beau Brian, and lets slip she may move in with him. Alice and Flo are afraid she is moving too fast when she refuses to bring him to the diner to meet everyone.

The waitresses come together to help Mel quit gambling by giving up their own vices after they discover that he lost his car to his bookie.

Prompted by Vera's high-school reunion, Flo decides to go to night school.

Alice is left in charge as Mel decides to take a nap in the storeroom. She finds herself face to face with a pistol waving robber who demands all the money.

Mel has troubles with turkeys when he stays open on Thanksgiving.

Mel fires Alice when she takes a job as a singing messenger to finance Tommy's education.

No one believes that Vera has ESP until she successfully predicts five events.

Alice causes problems for Tommy when she starts dating his high-school principal.

Alice and her boyfriend offer Flo and Vera tickets to a charity ball.

Mel's brother, an old flame of Flo's, shows up after his third divorce.

Alice and Tommy argue over his constant phone usage calling his new girlfriend. When she grounds him, both Tommy and his girlfriend run away from home.

Mel's pushy mother, Carrie, stops by Phoenix to visit her son and announces that she plans to stay for the entire winter. Mel quickly finds that living with his mother again is too close for comfort but is unable to stand up to her.

Alice auditions for a role in a local theatrical production and winds up falling for the director.

Flo's cool reception of her visiting father shocks Alice and Vera.

Telly Savalas stops into the diner to use the phone, but only Vera is there to witness it. No one believes her and she quits in a huff.

Mel proposes to his girlfriend, Marie. He then worries and decides to get a prenuptial agreement drawn up, but Marie refuses to sign.

Tommy develops a crush on Vera after going out on a ``date'' with her.

Flo's romance sours when she refuses to give her new boyfriend what he wants -- Mel's secret chili recipe.

Alice is shocked to learn that her new beau is posing nude in art classes.

Bedridden from a bad back, Mel lets his mother run the diner and she doubles the business.

The girls want to go when Mel is invited to cook his chili on the ``Dinah Shore'' show.

Alice, Flo and Vera are surprised by the arrival of Mel and his date when they retreat to a cabin for a weekend.

Vera finds out that she is a distant cousin of Art Carney. Mel decides that he wants Art to endorse his chili and call it Chili con Carney.

Mel saves Christmas for all of his friends when he turns into a real Santa Claus.

Flo tries to prove to her new boyfriend that she can drive a semi.

Tommy appears on a talk show and calls Mel a cheapskate, Alice a nag, and says that Flo is the person he most admires. Vera is upset when she isn't even mentioned.

Mel sparks a controversy when he installs a punch clock in the diner.

Mel is excited when he hears that his mother plans on remarrying until he meets his new step father, who is his age.

Flo saves the day for tux-less Tommy when she outfits him for a dance.

After his wife walks out on him, Mel's old Army buddy turns up at the diner.

Flo has mixed emotions about accepting a fantastic job in another city.

Alice and Vera beg Mel to hire a replacement for Flo, meanwhile the diner gets a visit from past waitress Belle, an aspiring song writer.

Vera becomes depressed when she realizes she has worked at Mel's for 8 years. She decides to leave her mark on the world by competing for the world record in tap dance endurance.

Mel gives asylum to a defecting towel boy for the Russian ballet.

It's Valentine's Day and everyone in the diner is planning on spending the evening with their dates.

Full of self-confidence, Vera is left in charge of the diner for a few minutes.

Jolene's whirlwind wedding plans come unglued when she becomes stuck to Mel.

Elliot ignores Vera while he plays the piano for his friends.

Vera and Elliot rent their spare room to their tyranical one-time landlady.

Mel offers to train Jolene when she decides to try out for a spot on a women's basketball team.

Elliot quits the police force after he accidentally shoots himself.