"Until ALICE, there hadn’t been a single mother on TV in a low income job, fighting for healthcare, fighting for benefits…Those stories came out of awareness of what was going on for working women.” — Linda Lavin

ALICE debuted on CBS tonight in 1976.

#ClassicTV #1970sTV #LindaLavin

40 years ago today:
Alice
S7E22: Tommy Hyatt, Business Consultant
Using Tommy's marketing advice, Mel increases his business but also learns he's heading for bankruptcy.
Airdate: 1983-06-12
https://themoviedb.org/tv/494/season/7/episode/22
#Alice #LindaLavin #VicTayback #CBS #tvshows

42 years ago today:
Alice
S5E20: Baby Makes Five
Vera refuses to give up the baby girl someone left in her pile of wash at the laundromat.
Airdate: 1981-05-03
https://themoviedb.org/tv/494/season/5/episode/20
#Alice #LindaLavin #VicTayback #CBS #Television

41 years ago today:
Alice
S6E23: Spell Mel's
To counter a competitor whose contest is drawing customers, Mel launches one too and ups the ante to $3000.
Airdate: 1982-05-02
https://themoviedb.org/tv/494/season/6/episode/23
#Alice #LindaLavin #VicTayback #CBS #ClassicTV

41 years ago today:
Alice
S6E22: Monty Falls for Alice
A jilted acquaintance flips for Alice on the first bounce and when she doesn't reciprocate his feelings he threatens to jump from the Mel's Diner sign.
Airdate: 1982-04-18
https://themoviedb.org/tv/494/season/6/episode/22
#Alice #LindaLavin #VicTayback #CBS #tvseries

40 years ago today:
Alice
S7E15: Come Back Little Sharples
Mel has had it up to his keister with the way things are going so he absconds to his apartment for a beer and pizza binge.
Airdate: 1983-04-17
https://themoviedb.org/tv/494/season/7/episode/15
#Alice #LindaLavin #VicTayback #CBS #tvshows

Tonight in 1979 — THE HAL LINDEN SPECIAL aired on ABC.

The BARNEY MILLER star (and Tony Award winner) sang and danced w/ guests #LindaLavin, #CathrynDamon and #BonnieFranklin.

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42 years ago today:
Alice
S5E19: Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix?
Mel suddenly takes a romantic interest in Vera, who doesn't realize it's just a ploy to make his girlfriend, Marie, jealous.
Airdate: 1981-04-05
https://themoviedb.org/tv/494/season/5/episode/19
#Alice #LindaLavin #CBS #TV

41 years ago today:
Alice
S6E20: Give My Regrets to Broadway
Alice's actress friend from New York persuades Tommy that he has a brilliant future on Broadway.
Airdate: 1982-04-04
https://themoviedb.org/tv/494/season/6/episode/20
#Alice #LindaLavin #VicTayback #CBS #Television

45 years ago today:
Alice
S2E23: Mel's Recession
Mel considers firing a waitress to save money.
Airdate: 1978-04-02
https://themoviedb.org/tv/494/season/2/episode/23
#Alice #LindaLavin #VicTayback #CBS #TV