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  1. Alice Gets a Pass: Directed by Jim Drake. With Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, Vic Tayback, Beth Howland. Alice receives a pass from an ex-football player.

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    • Jim Drake
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    • Linda Lavin, Philip Mckeon, Vic Tayback
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    Gets a Pass was the second episode in Season 1 of Alice, and the senond overall series episode; it first aired on CBS-TV on September 29, 1976. The episode was written by Martin Donovan and was directed by Jim Drake.

    A quarterback-turned-actor (Denny Miller) makes a pass at Alice.

    Mel's old college buddy, Jack Newhouse (Denny Miller) is coming to Phoenix for a visit and to go on a fishing trip with Mel. When Jack arrives and meets everyone, Flo senses an attraction between Alice and Jack, and she pushes the two to go out on a date together. Alice is hopeful for romance when the night goes right, however, Alice's romantic eve...

    Starring

    •Linda Lavin as Alice Hyatt •Vic Tayback as Mel Sharples •Polly Holliday as Florence Jean Castleberry •Beth Howland as Vera Louise Gorman •Philip McKeon as Tommy Hyatt

    Recurring cast/characters

    No recurring cast members appear in this episode.

    Guest starring

    •Denny Miller as Jack Newhouse

  2. This is the second broadcast episode. At that time, it was not uncommon for an early episode of a new comedy series to include homosexual themes (qv, "The Facts of Life"). In this case, Mel tells Alice that his college roommate, * a well-known ex-quarterback, is passing through and will stop by for a visit. Mel wants to get them together.

  3. Ep. 2 "Mona Lisa Alice" - Tommy ruins Alice's new relationship. (First airdate: September 30, 1979) Ep. 3 "Mel Loves Marie" - Alice tries to save Mel's relationship with Marie. (First airdate: October 7, 1979) Ep. 4 "Vera Robs the Cradle" - Vera and Tommy go to a movie together, and soon Tommy has a crush on her.

  4. Mel's college buddy Jack Newhouse comes to visit. Flo senses the attraction between Jack and Alice and pushes them to go on a date. From September 29, 1976.

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  5. When Mel (VIC TAYBACK) decides to go fishing with an old college buddy who turns out to be a handsome football player, Alice (LINDA LAVIN) decides it's time ...

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  7. 0.0. December 4, 1976 • 30m. Alice is thrilled that Mel is taking Tommy camping, until she finds out that it involves hunting as well. Alice refuses to let Tommy go, but he runs away to go camping anyway. It isn't until he shoots an animal that he realizes that his mother was right all along. Expand.