Alice: Season 8
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Alice Season 7.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
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Mel is Hogg-Tied
Oct 2, 1983 · 30 min
Boss Hogg and Deputy Enos of ""The Dukes of Hazzard"" pay a surprise visit. Up to his usual low tricks, Boss makes an offer to lease the diner that Mel can't refuse but should.
Vera's Secret Lover
Oct 9, 1983 · 30 min
A secret lover is sending Vera everything from poems to balloons.
Jolene Gets Her Wings
Oct 16, 1983 · 30 min
Everyone's up in the air over Jolene's maiden flight as a part-time stewardess.
Alice's Blind Date
Oct 23, 1983 · 30 min
Alice's dinner date with a high-school flame who's now blind turns into a delightful trip down sensory lane.
It Had to Be Mel
Oct 30, 1983 · 30 min
A popular singer stops for directions at the diner and ends up proposing to Mel.
The Over-the-Hill Girls
Nov 6, 1983 · 30 min
Both Carrie and Alice are turned down as singers by a supper club owner who thinks they're too old for the job.
Vera Gets Engaged
Nov 20, 1983 · 30 min
Who would have thought Vera would find love in a greasy spoon? Especially with a cop who just ticketed her for jaywalking.
Vera's Wedding
Nov 20, 1983 · 30 min
After a whirlwind courtship, Vera walks down the aisle with her intended.
The Robot Wore Pink
Dec 18, 1983 · 30 min
After Alice quits in a huff, Mel replaces her with a very efficient and popular robot named Blanche.
'Tis the Season to Be Jealous
Dec 25, 1983 · 30 min
Working undercover as Santa Claus, Vera's new husband spots her kissing her former fiance.
Vera, the Horse Thief
Jan 8, 1984 · 30 min
No one can corral Vera after she discovers that a miniature horse is being mistreated by its trainer.
Jolene Throws a Curve
Jan 15, 1984 · 30 min
Trophy winner Jolene throws Mel a curve when she won't pitch on his softball team.
Lies My Mother Told Me
Jan 29, 1984 · 30 min
After 40 years, Mel learns that his mother lied when she told him his dog was a war hero.
Alice and the Devoted Dentist
Feb 12, 1984 · 30 min
When Alice chips a tooth eating Mel's chili, he sends her to his dentist who takes one look at her X-rays and falls madly in love.
Alice's Hot Air Romance
Mar 4, 1984 · 30 min
Alice gets a ride but hardly a rise out of a sexist ballonist whose hot air isn't confined to his balloon.
Dollars to Donuts
Mar 11, 1984 · 30 min
After a winning first day at the track, Tommy bets he'll score in the betting business.
My Dinner with Debbie
Mar 18, 1984 · 30 min
By proving she's a better cook than Mel, Vera's acerbic landlady may have found the elusive way to his heart through his stomach.
Vera's Fine Feathered Friends
Mar 25, 1984 · 30 min
Vera takes a tumble trying to rescue a nest of baby blue jays from the diner sign before Mel gets to them with a broom.
Jolene is Stuck on Mel
Apr 1, 1984 · 30 min
Jolene has second thoughts about marrying a TV game show host especially after a dab of permanent glue bonds her firmly to Mel.
Don't Play It Again, Elliot
Apr 15, 1984 · 30 min
A gift piano comes between Vera and Elliot when she can't pry him away from it.
Mel Spins His Wheels
May 13, 1984 · 30 min
Mel disdains accommodating the handicapped until two sprained ankles give him a different view, from a wheelchair.
Be It Ever So Crowded
May 20, 1984 · 30 min
Vera and Elliot buy a charming old house that comes complete with fireplace, furniture and antiques one of which is a shocking surprise.