This is a list of episodes for the second season of the CBS-TV series Alice.

Alice
Season 2
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseOctober 2, 1977 (1977-10-02) –
April 9, 1978 (1978-04-09)
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The season originally aired Sundays at 9:30-10:30 pm (EST).[1][2]

Episodes

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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251"The Second Time 'Round"Kim FriedmanTom WhedonOctober 2, 1977 (1977-10-02)166665
Flo's third ex-husband comes to the diner along with a suspected flasher.
262"The Indian Taker"Marc DanielsTom WhedonOctober 9, 1977 (1977-10-09)166667
A Native American refuses to leave the diner because he believes it lies on sacred Indian ground.
273"86 the Waitresses"Marc DanielsSybil AdelmanOctober 23, 1977 (1977-10-23)166668
The waitresses quit when Mel gives a new waiter more money than them.
284"Alice by Moonlight"Kim FriedmanTom WhedonOctober 30, 1977 (1977-10-30)166669
Alice moonlights as a nightclub singer, which takes a toll on her waitressing job.
295"Single Belles"Kim FriedmanBruce HowardNovember 6, 1977 (1977-11-06)166670
The girls go to a singles bar.
306"The Sixty Minutes Man"Kim FriedmanStory by : George Tibbles
Teleplay by : George Tibbles, Warren S. Murray and Tom Whedon
November 13, 1977 (1977-11-13)166666
Alice suspects a customer (Michael V. Gazzo) of being a gangster.
317"That Old Back Magic"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxDecember 4, 1977 (1977-12-04)166671
Mel is unable to move out of Alice's place when his bad back gets worse.
328"Love Is Sweeping the Counter"Kim FriedmanArthur S. RabinDecember 11, 1977 (1977-12-11)166672
Flo and Mel's relationship improves after they go to an out-of-town game together.
339"A Semi-Merry Christmas"Marc DanielsMadelyn Pugh Davis & Bob Carroll, Jr. and Tom WhedonDecember 18, 1977 (1977-12-18)166674
Alice and the gang are snowbound on their way to spend Christmas with her cousin.
3410"Oh! George Burns"Marc DanielsSeaman Jacobs & Fred S. FoxJanuary 1, 1978 (1978-01-01)166675
When George Burns comes into Mel's, Vera thinks he's God after seeing the movie Oh, God!
3511"The Eyes of Texas"Kim FriedmanRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxJanuary 8, 1978 (1978-01-08)166673
Flo refuses to get glasses even though she needs them.
3612"Love Is a Free Throw"Marc DanielsRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxJanuary 11, 1978 (1978-01-11)166676
A high-school basketball star develops a crush on Alice. First appearance of Marvin Kaplan as Henry
3713"Close Encounters of the Worst Kind"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxJanuary 22, 1978 (1978-01-22)166677
Everyone gets hostile at Mel's when the workers express their petty grievances.
3814"The Pharmacist"Noam PitlikStory by : Michael Loman
Teleplay by : Michael Loman and Chris Hayward
January 29, 1978 (1978-01-29)166661
A pharmacist (Bob Dishy) threatens to commit suicide in Mel's Diner as he protests against food additives.
3915"Love Me, Love My Horse"William AsherTom WhedonFebruary 5, 1978 (1978-02-05)166678
Flo fixes Alice up with her cowboy brother.
4017"Florence of Arabia"Kim FriedmanTom WhedonFebruary 19, 1978 (1978-02-19)166680
Flo is courted by an Arab who already has three wives.
4118"The Cuban Connection"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxFebruary 26, 1978 (1978-02-26)166681
Alice tries to settle an argument between a womanizing photographer (Desi Arnaz) and his fed-up wife (Janis Paige).
4219"Mel's Big Five-0"William AsherWarren S. MurrayMarch 5, 1978 (1978-03-05)166679
Mel insists he does not want a party for his fiftieth birthday.
4320"Don't Lock Now"William AsherTom WhedonMarch 12, 1978 (1978-03-12)166682
Someone's stealing food and making long-distance calls from the diner.
4421"The Star in the Storeroom"Marc DanielsRobert Fisher & Arthur MarxMarch 19, 1978 (1978-03-19)166683
Flo is hounded for tickets to Jerry Reed's concert just because she was his babysitter.
4523"Mel's Recession"William AsherRobert Fisher & Arthur Marx and Tom WhedonApril 2, 1978 (1978-04-02)166685
Mel thinks about letting a waitress go to save money.
4624"Earthquake"Noam PitlikStory by : Chris Hayward
Teleplay by : Chris Hayward and Gary Markowitz
April 9, 1978 (1978-04-09)166682
A Native American predicts an earthquake will strike.
4716"The Reporter"Dennis SteinmetzMichael LomanUnaired (Unaired)166663
An investigative reporter (Richard Erdman) hides out in Mel's Diner.
4822"The Bus"Marc DanielsStory by : Chris Hayward
Teleplay by : Erik Tarloff
Unaired (Unaired)166684
The staff of Mel's Diner brace themselves for a busload of customers.

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