Mel borrows $10,000 against the diner to bet on a 90-to-1 nag.
2: Guinness on Tap
Oct 11, 1981
Determined to leave her mark on the world, Vera sets out to break the tap dancing endurance record.
3: Comrade Mel
Oct 18, 1981
A towel boy from the Russian ballet takes refuge in Mel's storeroom.
4: Alice's Halloween Surprise
Oct 25, 1981
On Halloween, Alice's latest heartthrob asks her to shepherd his four kids for the evening.
5: Alice's Big Four-Oh!
Nov 8, 1981
It's Alice's 40th birthday, and for the milestone she gets a millstone, a visit from her meddling mother.
6: Mel's Cousin, Wendell
Nov 15, 1981
Smooth operator Mel teaches his shy cousin, Wendell, how to score with Vera.
7: Vera's Bouncing Check
Nov 29, 1981
Against Mel's orders, Vera cashes a check for an old flame, who's nowhere to be found when it bounces.
8: After Mel's Gone
Dec 6, 1981
Mel becomes despondent when he realizes he has no heirs.
9: Mel's Christmas Carol
Dec 20, 1981
The ghost of a partner past gives Mel the dickens on Christmas Eve after Mel fired Alice, Jolene and Vera.
10: The Wild One
Dec 27, 1981
Alice's spirit inspires a biker to recruit her as his ""old lady.""
11: Alice Calls the Shots
Jan 3, 1982
Alice blows the whistle on Tommy's basketball playing when his grades start to slip.
12: Not with My Niece You Don't
Jan 17, 1982
Mel gives Tommy advice on how to charm the ladies, which Tommy promptly applies to Mel's niece.
13: Queen of Soaps
Jan 31, 1982
After getting hooked on soap operas, Vera becomes a washout at work and later quits.
14: Sharples vs. Sharples
Feb 7, 1982
Mel has a beef with his mother who wants to publish his secret chili recipe in her new cookbook.
15: Valentine's Day Massacre
Feb 14, 1982
Valentine's Day promises anything but hearts and flowers for the diner staff, who all quarrel with their dates.
16: The Best Little Waitress in the World
Feb 21, 1982
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.
17: Alice and the Acorns
Mar 7, 1982
Alice is visited by a high-school chum who's still suffering from her teenage inferiority complex.
18: Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker
Mar 14, 1982
To help Jolene's exhausted good buddy, the girls drive his rig to a mining town, blissfully unaware that they're hauling dynamite.
19: Mel Wins By a Nose
Mar 21, 1982
Mel considers getting a nose job while undergoing surgery for a deviated septum.
20: Give My Regrets to Broadway
Apr 4, 1982
Alice's actress friend from New York persuades Tommy that he has a brilliant future on Broadway.
21: Vera's Reunion Romance
Apr 11, 1982
Vera returns from her high-school reunion with stars in her eyes and a sparkler on her finger.
22: Monty Falls for Alice
Apr 18, 1982
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.
23: Spell Mel's
May 2, 1982
To counter a competitor whose contest is drawing customers, Mel launches one too and ups the ante to $3000.
24: My Mother the Landlord
May 16, 1982
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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