Alice (Season 8)

Mel is Hogg-Tied (Episode 1)

Air date: 1983-10-02

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Boss Hogg and Deputy Enos of ""The Dukes of Hazzard"" pay a surprise visit. Up to his usual low tricks, Boss makes an offer to lease the diner that Mel can't refuse but should.

Vera's Secret Lover (Episode 2)

Air date: 1983-10-09

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: A secret lover is sending Vera everything from poems to balloons.

Jolene Gets Her Wings (Episode 3)

Writer: Linda Morris

Air date: 1983-10-16

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Everyone's up in the air over Jolene's maiden flight as a part-time stewardess.

Alice's Blind Date (Episode 4)

Writer: Bob Stevens

Air date: 1983-10-23

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Alice's dinner date with a high-school flame who's now blind turns into a delightful trip down sensory lane.

It Had to Be Mel (Episode 5)

Air date: 1983-10-30

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: A popular singer stops for directions at the diner and ends up proposing to Mel.

The Over-the-Hill Girls (Episode 6)

Air date: 1983-11-06

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Both Carrie and Alice are turned down as singers by a supper club owner who thinks they're too old for the job.

Vera Gets Engaged (Episode 7)

Writer: Bob Bendetson

Air date: 1983-11-20

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Who would have thought Vera would find love in a greasy spoon? Especially with a cop who just ticketed her for jaywalking.

Vera's Wedding (Episode 8)

Air date: 1983-11-20

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: After a whirlwind courtship, Vera walks down the aisle with her intended.

The Robot Wore Pink (Episode 9)

Writer: Peter Noah

Air date: 1983-12-18

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: After Alice quits in a huff, Mel replaces her with a very efficient and popular robot named Blanche.

'Tis the Season to Be Jealous (Episode 10)

Writer: Bob Bendetson

Air date: 1983-12-25

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Working undercover as Santa Claus, Vera's new husband spots her kissing her former fiance.

Tommy Goes Overboard (Episode 11)

Air date: 1984-01-01

Runtime: 30 min

Vera, the Horse Thief (Episode 12)

Writer: Bob Bendetson

Air date: 1984-01-08

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: No one can corral Vera after she discovers that a miniature horse is being mistreated by its trainer.

Jolene Throws a Curve (Episode 13)

Writer: Sid Dorfman

Air date: 1984-01-15

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Trophy winner Jolene throws Mel a curve when she won't pitch on his softball team.

Lies My Mother Told Me (Episode 14)

Writer: Sid Dorfman

Air date: 1984-01-29

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: After 40 years, Mel learns that his mother lied when she told him his dog was a war hero.

Alice and the Devoted Dentist (Episode 15)

Air date: 1984-02-12

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: When Alice chips a tooth eating Mel's chili, he sends her to his dentist who takes one look at her X-rays and falls madly in love.

Alice's Hot Air Romance (Episode 16)

Writer: Michael Cassutt

Air date: 1984-03-04

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Alice gets a ride but hardly a rise out of a sexist ballonist whose hot air isn't confined to his balloon.

Dollars to Donuts (Episode 17)

Writer: Stephen Sustarsic

Air date: 1984-03-11

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: After a winning first day at the track, Tommy bets he'll score in the betting business.

My Dinner with Debbie (Episode 18)

Air date: 1984-03-18

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: By proving she's a better cook than Mel, Vera's acerbic landlady may have found the elusive way to his heart through his stomach.

Vera's Fine Feathered Friends (Episode 19)

Writer: Stephen Sustarsic

Air date: 1984-03-25

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Vera takes a tumble trying to rescue a nest of baby blue jays from the diner sign before Mel gets to them with a broom.

Jolene is Stuck on Mel (Episode 20)

Air date: 1984-04-01

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Jolene has second thoughts about marrying a TV game show host especially after a dab of permanent glue bonds her firmly to Mel.

Don't Play It Again, Elliot (Episode 21)

Air date: 1984-04-15

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: A gift piano comes between Vera and Elliot when she can't pry him away from it.

Mel Spins His Wheels (Episode 22)

Writer: Michael Poryes

Air date: 1984-05-13

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Mel disdains accommodating the handicapped until two sprained ankles give him a different view, from a wheelchair.

Be It Ever So Crowded (Episode 23)

Writer: Stephen Sustarsic

Air date: 1984-05-20

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: Vera and Elliot buy a charming old house that comes complete with fireplace, furniture and antiques one of which is a shocking surprise.