Episodes
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1. Bet a Million, Mel
Mel borrows $10,000 against the diner to bet on a 90-to-1 nag.
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2. Guinness on Tap
Determined to leave her mark on the world, Vera sets out to break the tap dancing endurance record.
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3. Comrade Mel
A towel boy from the Russian ballet takes refuge in Mel's storeroom.
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4. Alice's Halloween Surprise
On Halloween, Alice's latest heartthrob asks her to shepherd his four kids for the evening.
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5. Alice's Big Four-Oh!
It's Alice's 40th birthday, and for the milestone she gets a millstone, a visit from her meddling mother.
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6. Mel's Cousin, Wendell
Smooth operator Mel teaches his shy cousin, Wendell, how to score with Vera.
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7. Vera's Bouncing Check
Against Mel's orders, Vera cashes a check for an old flame, who's nowhere to be found when it bounces.
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8. After Mel's Gone
Mel becomes despondent when he realizes he has no heirs.
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9. Mel's Christmas Carol
The ghost of a partner past gives Mel the dickens on Christmas Eve after Mel fired Alice, Jolene and Vera.
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10. The Wild One
Alice's spirit inspires a biker to recruit her as his ""old lady.""
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11. Alice Calls the Shots
Alice blows the whistle on Tommy's basketball playing when his grades start to slip.
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12. Not with My Niece You Don't
Mel gives Tommy advice on how to charm the ladies, which Tommy promptly applies to Mel's niece.
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13. Queen of Soaps
After getting hooked on soap operas, Vera becomes a washout at work and later quits.
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14. Sharples vs. Sharples
Mel has a beef with his mother who wants to publish his secret chili recipe in her new cookbook.
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15. Valentine's Day Massacre
Valentine's Day promises anything but hearts and flowers for the diner staff, who all quarrel with their dates.
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16. The Best Little Waitress in the World
A book on building self-confidence inspires Vera to become ""the best little waitress in the world!"" Later, Mel leaves a newly confident Vera in charge of the diner.
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17. Alice and the Acorns
Alice is visited by a high-school chum who's still suffering from her teenage inferiority complex.
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18. Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker
To help Jolene's exhausted good buddy, the girls drive his rig to a mining town, blissfully unaware that they're hauling dynamite.
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19. Mel Wins By a Nose
Mel considers getting a nose job while undergoing surgery for a deviated septum.
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20. Give My Regrets to Broadway
Alice's actress friend from New York persuades Tommy that he has a brilliant future on Broadway.
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21. Vera's Reunion Romance
Vera returns from her high-school reunion with stars in her eyes and a sparkler on her finger.
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22. 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.
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23. Spell Mel's
To counter a competitor whose contest is drawing customers, Mel launches one too and ups the ante to $3000.
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24. My Mother the Landlord
Mel happily envisions a rent-free future when his mother buys his apartment building but surprises him when she announces a $50 rent increase.
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