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October 4, 1981

Season 6

01. Bet a Million, Mel

Mel borrows $10,000 against the diner to bet on a 90-to-1 nag.

30min
October 4, 1981

02. Guinness on Tap

Determined to leave her mark on the world, Vera sets out to break the tap dancing endurance record.

30min
October 11, 1981

03. Comrade Mel

A towel boy from the Russian ballet takes refuge in Mel's storeroom.

30min
October 18, 1981

04. Alice's Halloween Surprise

On Halloween, Alice's latest heartthrob asks her to shepherd his four kids for the evening.

30min
October 25, 1981

05. 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.

30min
November 8, 1981

06. Mel's Cousin, Wendell

Smooth operator Mel teaches his shy cousin, Wendell, how to score with Vera.

30min
November 15, 1981

07. 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.

30min
November 29, 1981

08. After Mel's Gone

Mel becomes despondent when he realizes he has no heirs.

30min
December 6, 1981

09. Mel's Christmas Carol

The ghost of a partner past gives Mel the dickens on Christmas Eve after Mel fired Alice, Jolene and Vera.

30min
December 20, 1981

10. The Wild One

Alice's spirit inspires a biker to recruit her as his ""old lady.""

30min
December 27, 1981

11. Alice Calls the Shots

Alice blows the whistle on Tommy's basketball playing when his grades start to slip.

30min
January 3, 1982

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.

30min
January 17, 1982

13. Queen of Soaps

After getting hooked on soap operas, Vera becomes a washout at work and later quits.

30min
January 31, 1982

14. Sharples vs. Sharples

Mel has a beef with his mother who wants to publish his secret chili recipe in her new cookbook.

30min
February 7, 1982

15. Valentine's Day Massacre

Valentine's Day promises anything but hearts and flowers for the diner staff, who all quarrel with their dates.

30min
February 14, 1982

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.

30min
February 21, 1982

17. Alice and the Acorns

Alice is visited by a high-school chum who's still suffering from her teenage inferiority complex.

30min
March 7, 1982

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.

30min
March 14, 1982

19. Mel Wins By a Nose

Mel considers getting a nose job while undergoing surgery for a deviated septum.

30min
March 21, 1982

20. Give My Regrets to Broadway

Alice's actress friend from New York persuades Tommy that he has a brilliant future on Broadway.

30min
April 4, 1982

21. Vera's Reunion Romance

Vera returns from her high-school reunion with stars in her eyes and a sparkler on her finger.

30min
April 11, 1982

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.

30min
April 18, 1982

23. Spell Mel's

To counter a competitor whose contest is drawing customers, Mel launches one too and ups the ante to $3000.

30min
May 2, 1982

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.

30min
May 16, 1982