October 4, 1981 • 30m
Mel borrows $10,000 against the diner to bet on a 90-to-1 nag.
October 11, 1981 • 30m
Determined to leave her mark on the world, Vera sets out to break the tap dancing endurance record.
October 18, 1981 • 30m
A towel boy from the Russian ballet takes refuge in Mel's storeroom.
October 25, 1981 • 30m
On Halloween, Alice's latest heartthrob asks her to shepherd his four kids for the evening.
November 8, 1981 • 30m
It's Alice's 40th birthday, and for the milestone she gets a millstone, a visit from her meddling mother.
November 15, 1981 • 30m
Smooth operator Mel teaches his shy cousin, Wendell, how to score with Vera.
November 29, 1981 • 30m
Against Mel's orders, Vera cashes a check for an old flame, who's nowhere to be found when it bounces.
December 6, 1981 • 30m
Mel becomes despondent when he realizes he has no heirs.
December 20, 1981 • 30m
The ghost of a partner past gives Mel the dickens on Christmas Eve after Mel fired Alice, Jolene and Vera.
December 27, 1981 • 30m
Alice's spirit inspires a biker to recruit her as his ""old lady.""
January 3, 1982 • 30m
Alice blows the whistle on Tommy's basketball playing when his grades start to slip.
January 17, 1982 • 30m
Mel gives Tommy advice on how to charm the ladies, which Tommy promptly applies to Mel's niece.
January 31, 1982 • 30m
After getting hooked on soap operas, Vera becomes a washout at work and later quits.
February 7, 1982 • 30m
Mel has a beef with his mother who wants to publish his secret chili recipe in her new cookbook.
February 14, 1982 • 30m
Valentine's Day promises anything but hearts and flowers for the diner staff, who all quarrel with their dates.
February 21, 1982 • 30m
A book on building self-confidence inspires Vera to become ""the best little waitress in the world!"" Later, Mel leaves a newly c...Read more
March 7, 1982 • 30m
Alice is visited by a high-school chum who's still suffering from her teenage inferiority complex.
March 14, 1982 • 30m
To help Jolene's exhausted good buddy, the girls drive his rig to a mining town, blissfully unaware that they're hauling dynamite.
March 21, 1982 • 30m
Mel considers getting a nose job while undergoing surgery for a deviated septum.
April 4, 1982 • 30m
Alice's actress friend from New York persuades Tommy that he has a brilliant future on Broadway.
April 11, 1982 • 30m
Vera returns from her high-school reunion with stars in her eyes and a sparkler on her finger.
April 18, 1982 • 30m
A jilted acquaintance flips for Alice on the first bounce and when she doesn't reciprocate his feelings he threatens to jump from ...Read more
May 2, 1982 • 30m
To counter a competitor whose contest is drawing customers, Mel launches one too and ups the ante to $3000.
May 16, 1982 • 30m
Mel happily envisions a rent-free future when his mother buys his apartment building but surprises him when she announces a $50 rent increase.