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24 episodesThe Second Time 'Round
A suspected flasher and Flo's third ex-husband (Rod McCary) stir things up at Mel's Diner.
The Indian Taker
A Native American who claims Mel's diner is built on sacred ground refuses to leave.
86 the Waitresses
Mel incites his waitresses to quit by giving a new waiter better wages than theirs.
Alice by Moonlight
Alice's moonlighting job as a nightclub singer is taking its toll on her waitress job.
Single Belles
The girls accept an invitation to visit a new singles bar.
The Sixty Minutes Man
Alice suspects that a diner regular is really an incognito mobster.
That Old Back Magic
Mel can't be moved after his bad back flares up at Alice's place.
Love is Sweeping the Counter
Endearments replace the insults in Flo and Mel's relationship after they attend an out-of-town game together.
A Semi-Merry Christmas
Alice and friends are snowbound en route to her cousin's for Christmas.
Oh! George Burns
When George Burns stops into Mel's, Vera believes that he's actually the Deity he played in the movie Oh, God!
The Eyes of Texas
Flo's vanity keeps her from getting the eyeglasses she obviously needs.
Love is a Free Throw
An amorous high-school basketball star starts putting the moves on Alice.
Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
Hostility rages at Mel's after the workers decide to vent their petty grievances.
The Pharmacist
A pharmacist protesting food additives threatens to take his life in Mel's Diner.
Love Me, Love My Horse
Flo fixes up Alice with her bronco-busting brother (Burton Gilliam).
The Reporter
An investigative reporter seeks refuge in Mel's Diner.
Florence of Arabia
Flo is courted by a rich Arab (Richard Libertini) who, unknown to her, already has three wives.
The Cuban Connection
Alice mediates a squabble between a womanizing photographer (Desi Arnaz)and his fed-up wife (Janis Paige).
Mel's Big Five-0
To Mel's disappointment, the girls take him at his word when he says he doesn't want a 50th-birthday party.
Don't Lock Now
Mel wants to know who's stealing food and making long-distance phone calls from the diner.
The Star in the Storeroom
Because she once baby-sat Jerry Reed, Flo is hounded for tickets to the singer's concert. Jerry plays himself.
The Bus
Mel and the staff prepare for a bus load of hungry customers.
Mel's Recession
Mel considers firing a waitress to save money.
Earthquake
Everyone's rattled when a Native American predicts an earthquake.