The BEST episodes written by Arthur Marx

Flo's Farewell
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10.00
1 votes

#1 - Flo's Farewell

Alice - Season 4 - Episode 18

A wealthy Houston restaurateur offers Flo a job she finds hard to refuse.

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The Principal of the Thing
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9.00
2 votes

#2 - The Principal of the Thing

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 12

Tommy wants Alice to stop dating his school principal (Gary Collins).

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Alias Captain Binghamton
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8.65
40 votes

#3 - Alias Captain Binghamton

McHale's Navy - Season 1 - Episode 31

The 73 gets a new crew member, who turns out to be a trouble-maker. McHale and the 73 crew cook up a wild plan to get rid of him, but, when their plan backfires, they find themselves in hot water again. So, they turn to their new Crewman, and use his special physical qualities to their advantage.

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The Toy Box
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8.50
2 votes

#4 - The Toy Box

Family Affair - Season 2 - Episode 8

Uncle Bill enforces an iron-clad confiscation order of toys constantly being left on the floor by the kids and they can never get them back. It hits a little too close when Buffy's beloved Mrs. Beasley is in danger of being taken away from her.

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The Good Luck Ring
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8.40
10 votes

#5 - The Good Luck Ring

Petticoat Junction - Season 3 - Episode 4

Bobbie Jo conts on a "good luck" ring to help her win a spelling contest.

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That Old Back Magic
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8.33
3 votes

#6 - That Old Back Magic

Alice - Season 2 - Episode 7

Mel can't be moved after his bad back flares up at Alice's place.

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Carrie Chickens Out
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8.00
1 votes

#7 - Carrie Chickens Out

Alice - Season 5 - Episode 15

During a visit, Carrie plans to help out at the diner and cook but a fed up Mel kicks her out and she goes to work for a competitor.

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The Cuban Connection
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8.00
2 votes

#8 - The Cuban Connection

Alice - Season 2 - Episode 17

Alice mediates a squabble between a womanizing photographer (Desi Arnaz)and his fed-up wife (Janis Paige).

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Block Those Kicks
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8.00
1 votes

#9 - Block Those Kicks

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 5

The diner personnel try to kick their bad habits.

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Dear Robbie
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8.00
4 votes

#10 - Dear Robbie

My Three Sons - Season 4 - Episode 4

Robbie is chosen to write an 'advice to the lovelorn' column for the school newspaper, but Steve gets caught in the middle when a baffling love letter arrives. Robbie suggests that the writer should elope with her boyfriend and Steve tries to talk her out of it.

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Alice's Decision
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8.00
2 votes

#11 - Alice's Decision

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 19

Alice's long-awaited break, a chance to fill a vacancy in a traveling trio will break her heart if she has to hit the road without Tommy.

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Car Wars
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8.00
4 votes

#12 - Car Wars

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 2

Mel sells the girls a car that won't start.

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Jolly Wally
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7.75
8 votes

#13 - Jolly Wally

McHale's Navy - Season 2 - Episode 8

Eager to have a well-known War Correspondent do a story on him, Binghamton makes Parker – Who is the Correspondent’s childhood friend – The Base PR Officer. But Parker’s ideas for good press turn out to be not so good.

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Has Anyone Here Seen Telly?
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7.67
3 votes

#14 - Has Anyone Here Seen Telly?

Alice - Season 4 - Episode 1

Telly Savalas gives star-struck Vera a thrill when he stops by the diner while she's working there alone. When no one believes her story, she quits in a huff.

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Tommy's First Love
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7.50
2 votes

#15 - Tommy's First Love

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 16

Alice is angry when Tommy conducts his first romance on her telephone.

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The Happy Hoofers
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7.50
2 votes

#16 - The Happy Hoofers

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 10

Mel is unhappy because Alice's second job — delivering singing telegrams — makes her late for the diner.

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The Fourth Time Around
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7.50
2 votes

#17 - The Fourth Time Around

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 15

Flo and Mel's brother (Carmine Caridi) decide to take a chance at marriage — even though it's the fourth time for each.

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Jefferson vs. Jefferson
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7.30
23 votes

#18 - Jefferson vs. Jefferson

The Jeffersons - Season 2 - Episode 6

Things aren't going to well for George and Louise on their anniversary. First, Louise must contend with the unwelcome Mother Jefferson and then she must contend with George's odd anniversary gift, bicycles. She quickly learns his motive for buying them, to meet Mr. Whittendale.

Bet a Million, Mel
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7.25
4 votes

#19 - Bet a Million, Mel

Alice - Season 6 - Episode 1

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

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The Rage of Taratupa
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7.17
6 votes

#20 - The Rage of Taratupa

McHale's Navy - Season 2 - Episode 30

While temporarily assigned to the 73 Crew, a lazy, pampered, rock and roll star is captured by a Japanese patrol while out on maneuvers with McHale and the crew, and holds a captive audience making it easy for McHale and the guys to take prisoners.

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Here Comes Alice Cottontail
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7.00
2 votes

#21 - Here Comes Alice Cottontail

Alice - Season 4 - Episode 24

Alice allows Tommy to stay with Mel, prompting a wager between Alice and Mel, she bets that he will kick Tommy out and Mel bets that Alice will snoop on her son.

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The Eyes of Texas
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7.00
2 votes

#22 - The Eyes of Texas

Alice - Season 2 - Episode 11

Flo's vanity keeps her from getting the eyeglasses she obviously needs.

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Take Him, He's Yours
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7.00
5 votes

#23 - Take Him, He's Yours

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 1

Alice takes Mel up on his boast that he can raise her son better than she.

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Sweet Charity
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7.00
2 votes

#24 - Sweet Charity

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 14

Alice's date gets two extra tickets to a celebrity ball and everyone wants to go.

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Vera Robs the Cradle
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7.00
1 votes

#25 - Vera Robs the Cradle

Alice - Season 4 - Episode 4

Just one dance lesson and Tommy falls head over heels for his instructor, Vera.

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Walter's Ethics
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7.00
7 votes

#26 - Walter's Ethics

Maude - Season 4 - Episode 12

Maude finds Walter's business ethics extremely problematic.

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Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix?
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7.00
1 votes

#27 - Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix?

Alice - Season 5 - Episode 19

Mel suddenly takes a romantic interest in Vera, who doesn't realize it's just a ploy to make his girlfriend, Marie, jealous.

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Mel's Recession
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6.75
4 votes

#28 - Mel's Recession

Alice - Season 2 - Episode 21

Mel considers firing a waitress to save money.

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One Too Many Girls
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6.75
4 votes

#29 - One Too Many Girls

Alice - Season 4 - Episode 20

The new waitress Belle is making big points with her old boss Mel, but she's scoring zero with Alice and Vera.

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Carrie Sharples Strikes Again
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6.50
2 votes

#30 - Carrie Sharples Strikes Again

Alice - Season 4 - Episode 7

The return of Mel's domineering mother does nothing for his ego because after his back goes out, the customers flock in, for his mother's cooking.

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The Last Stow It (2)
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6.00
1 votes

#31 - The Last Stow It (2)

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 21

Unable to buy back his diner from the new restaurateur, Mel opens an eatery in Alice's apartment.

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My Fair Vera
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6.00
2 votes

#32 - My Fair Vera

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 23

Acclaimed as ""brilliant"" in her role as Cinderella, Vera is asked to audition for a part in a supermarket commercial.

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Mel Loves Marie
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6.00
1 votes

#33 - Mel Loves Marie

Alice - Season 4 - Episode 3

Mel gives a big engagement ring to his girlfriend Marie, but the sparkle quickly fades when he insists that she sign a premarital agreement.

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Alice in TV Land
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6.00
1 votes

#34 - Alice in TV Land

Alice - Season 4 - Episode 13

Tommy stirs up trouble by candidly discussing his elders on a TV talk show.

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Robbie the Caddy
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6.00
2 votes

#35 - Robbie the Caddy

My Three Sons - Season 2 - Episode 29

At the suggestion of his best pal Hank, Robbie plans to earn some extra pocket-money by caddying at the local Golfing Tournament. He's assigned to the most temperemental golfer on the course. At the 18th hole Robbie accidentally kick's the ball out of the rough, immediately disqualifying his golfer from the competition.

Four for the Road
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6.00
2 votes

#36 - Four for the Road

My Three Sons - Season 12 - Episode 5

Having no choice, Steve takes the triplets to work where a secretary offers to take them home until he is finished. However he accidentally loses her details and when she finally rings, she announces that the boys have run out the front door, much to Steve's annoyance.

Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
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6.00
3 votes

#37 - Close Encounters of the Worst Kind

Alice - Season 2 - Episode 13

Hostility rages at Mel's after the workers decide to vent their petty grievances.

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The Star in the Storeroom
star
6.00
4 votes

#38 - The Star in the Storeroom

Alice - Season 2 - Episode 20

Because she once baby-sat Jerry Reed, Flo is hounded for tickets to the singer's concert. Jerry plays himself.

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Mel Grows Up
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6.00
2 votes

#39 - Mel Grows Up

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 17

Mel's pushy mother winters nearby, and Mel's not sure that he'll make it to spring.

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Vera's Broken Heart
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6.00
1 votes

#40 - Vera's Broken Heart

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 18

Vera is heartbroken after her boyfriend tells her that he's marrying someone else.

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The Last Stow It (1)
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6.00
1 votes

#41 - The Last Stow It (1)

Alice - Season 3 - Episode 20

Mel tells the girls to ""stow it"" for the last time, then sells the diner to a humorless martinet.

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Alice's Son, the Drop-out
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5.00
1 votes

#42 - Alice's Son, the Drop-out

Alice - Season 5 - Episode 14

Tommy is cutting classes to pursue a singing career and his first job is singing at a juice saloon.

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Profit Without Honor
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3.00
1 votes

#43 - Profit Without Honor

Alice - Season 4 - Episode 22

Mel signs a profit-sharing agreement with the girls just before learning he'll get a tidy sum for letting the city condemn his property.

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Love is a Free Throw
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0.00
0 votes

#44 - Love is a Free Throw

Alice - Season 2 - Episode 12

An amorous high-school basketball star starts putting the moves on Alice.

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Flo's Chili Reception
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#45 - Flo's Chili Reception

Alice - Season 4 - Episode 5

Mel is convinced that his chief competitor is romancing Flo just to get the recipe for Mel's Texas-style chili, rated by a food critic as being ""the best in the West.""

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My Cousin, Art Carney
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#46 - My Cousin, Art Carney

Alice - Season 4 - Episode 10

Vera asks Art Carney, a sixth cousin on her father's side, to endorse Mel's chili, so it can be marketed frozen as Chili con Carney.

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Auld Acquaintances Should Be Forgot
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#47 - Auld Acquaintances Should Be Forgot

Alice - Season 4 - Episode 17

Mel plays host to a buddy whose wife has just left him.

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Vera's Aunt Agatha
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#48 - Vera's Aunt Agatha

Alice - Season 5 - Episode 5

Vera's Aunt Agatha, a freewheeling sexagenarian, makes a pit stop in Phoenix while motorcycling to Mexico. This prompts Vera to make a life altering decision, whether or not to ride off into the sunset with her aunt.

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Alice Locks Belle Out
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#49 - Alice Locks Belle Out

Alice - Season 5 - Episode 10

As the new manager of her apartment building, Alice has the unenviable task of locking out a delinquent fellow tenant, Belle.

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The Jerry Reed Fish Story
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0 votes

#50 - The Jerry Reed Fish Story

Alice - Season 5 - Episode 12

The waitresses cut up a huge fish they find in the refrigerator, unaware that singer Jerry Reed had left it there until he could have it stuffed.

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