Was a great show. There were so many great shows those days. Just a TV and rabbit ears antenna or roof antenna is all you needed to watch all those great shows and they were FREE! No costly cable or satellite TV.
Taxi, Barney Miller, Welcome Back Kotter, Chico And The Man, Baretta, The Streets Of San Francisco- I grew up on, and loved, all of those old programs! Nowadays, I refuse to allow a TV into my apartment, the programming is so bad....
If you have Antenna TV, they have a channel named "Antenna" and they show a whole myriad of those throw back shows. I'm actually watching Alice RIGHT NOW as I'm typing this message! Great nostalgia channel!! Since it's FREE, it's double the enjoyment!!!
@@lonsdalebelt9689 "Mom" (the sitcom with Anna Farris?) _That_ show is friggin hilarious !! 😂🤣💗 (I just started watching it when Nick@Nite started airing the re-runs after "Friends" 😀🌷🌼)
That’s why she got a spin-off.. Season 1 was a success and they just gave up on it. I mean 24.4M views and just because of timeslot change killed it. They should’ve tried a different slot
There were SO many great comedies in the 70s and 80s you guys !! So many ! Alice. WKRP. Cheers . Laverne and Shirley. Barney Miller. MASH. 3's Company. Taxi . Sanford ansd Son. I could go on and on... I don't even watch comedies on TV anymore. Comedies today , are just politically correct , unfunny , pandering nonsense.
There's only two actors alive from Alice. Same with Laverne and Shirley. Nearly entire cast of 3 's Company passed away now. So many actors and tv shows I grew up with . Im 58.
Christi Nash Vera was my favorite on "Alice." My favorite episode was when Vera found the baby at the laundromat and decided she wanted to adopt the baby but then the baby's young teenage mother was found. Such a sweet (and sad) episode. 🌼
ALICE, I miss all of you. I grew up with this show and so many others. I really believe we lived in the last best decades for TV shows and Movies in America. It was such a different time and much better than where we are today. Now 60 my heart hurts when all to often I hear yet another actor from my time has passed as it’s a reminder to me how short our lives really are. When we are young we don’t think about death because we think it’s a very long way off but one day you wake up and realize how close and short our time really is. What I would say to those that are in their teens is pick something that you love and are good at and go for it and never stop until you get there and to keep those that you love from family to friends very close and enjoy every moment of the time you spend together.
Alice is on Antenna TV channel.So far it's showing the ones with Jolene.When it was first put on that channel, it showed the eps with Flo.Flo was the heart of the show...it really formed around her.I used to watch Flo's show, but it wasn't as funny without the regular cast.They all sorta worked together to create the comedy.Her show didn't last long, I think only one season.
40 years later and Mel was right. We can see the catastrophe of women’s liberation real time through this clip by juxtaposing it with where we find society today, broken and demoralized.
In real life, Linda Lavin was married from 1969 - 1981 to Ron Liebman....Ron Liebman played Rachel Green's father on "Friends." (Liebman passed away in Dec 2019 at the age of 82, from pneumonia complications.)
It has been said that Linda Lavin is a difficult person with whom to work. Any truth to the rumor that she was more than glad to see Polly Holliday leave the show, as Linda was feeling upstaged by her?
Linda Lavin totally wanted her off the show. That's why Polly Holliday and her character were spun off onto her own tv series. The network wanted to keep her employed because she was such a popular character on Alice. Unfortunately, Flo didn't do so well in the ratings as a solo act and the network cancelled it.
Lavin finally got her 15 minutes of fame then Flo took the spotlight. People love characters they can relate to. Flo was down home, real as they come, didn’t care what people thought about her.
Loved this show as a kid. Maybe I didn't understand all nuances as a kid, but 45+ years on, many of the same issues are as relevant today in the USA as they were 45+ years ago. Why haven't we evolved?
Polly Holiday as Flo was the Fonzie of the show. Too bad Linda Lavin couldn’t handle it and created drama and Polly ended up doing a lame spin-off and then they got all these copy cat actresses to try to fill the void.
Mel, kiss my grits! Flo, played by Polly Holliday, left 'Alice' to star in her own sitcom, which was canceled after only one or two seasons. Flo was the heart and soul of the show. Allegedly, Linda Lavin was difficult with her co-stars, Holliday especially. So, she left the series to venture out on her own. Admittedly, her spin-off lacked the essence of 'Alice' and quite frankly, Holliday never really cared for her character, Flo, or her famous quip, "Kiss my grits!" I'm watching Flo's goodbye episode when she leaves for a hostess job in Houston - such good vibes for me and such a great show.
Alice was one of TVs all-time greatest shows, It almost gets forgotten among all the great TV shows in history, But I think Alice is one of TVs all-time greatest shows!
Too bad Linda Lavin got jealous over Polly's popularity! This is why Polly left the show. It's amazing how many TV shows get destroyed by inner fighting amongst cast members...how sad!
i agree with you Markissable...but I believe that this decision was made also of the production, because the character of Flo was about to become more cute and popular than Alice, so that people preferred a lot more flo than Alice ... they had to make the character of Alice at the top, because he was the obvious protagonist of the series ----flo remained until the middle of the fourth season, then the series have become especially the last series more boring and less interesting, even the character of mel was off .. had lost its grit, the only one that remained in the roadway was vera
Phil C Well I heard there was definitely inner fighting on the set between the two, so they had to get Polly her own show..... but it was terrible! And Alice was never the same without the Flo character either...
Was a great show. There were so many great shows those days. Just a TV and rabbit ears antenna or roof antenna is all you needed to watch all those great shows and they were FREE! No costly cable or satellite TV.
I used to watch this show everyday after school. Along with What's Happening, Good Times, and Sanford & Son.
All of those were good shows
Taxi, Barney Miller, Welcome Back Kotter, Chico And The Man, Baretta, The Streets Of San Francisco- I grew up on, and loved, all of those old programs!
Nowadays, I refuse to allow a TV into my apartment, the programming is so bad....
Same here, John Trussell. Take care and be safe out there!
Reminds me of Achie Bunker's "those were the days"!!!
If you have Antenna TV, they have a channel named "Antenna" and they show a whole myriad of those throw back shows. I'm actually watching Alice RIGHT NOW as I'm typing this message! Great nostalgia channel!! Since it's FREE, it's double the enjoyment!!!
Love this show. Hell, I love all the 70s and 80s shows. Better than most of the crap on tv today.
Game of Thrones. Not crap.
Nothing says "not CRAP", like "Game of THRONES", does.
except mom
HueTubeR Game of thrones lol ... that shit is for beta males
@@lonsdalebelt9689 "Mom" (the sitcom with Anna Farris?) _That_ show is friggin hilarious !! 😂🤣💗 (I just started watching it when Nick@Nite started airing the re-runs after "Friends" 😀🌷🌼)
The expression on Flo's face watching the film is priceless.
I'm surprised that she didn't smoke a cigarette afterwards.
@@msrain1235 LOL, Ikr ?! 😂🤣😂🚬🚬
FLO was the show, leaving Linda Lavin Green, hence why FLo was more or less made so uncomfortable, she left.
Alice is still my favorite show! I watch it every night on antenna tv!
Me too!
Me too, & I record it as well!!
Me too!
Can you till me what Channel Antenna tv is.
What channel is it on on tv ?
The cast had great chemistry together. Love what an Airhead Vera was.
Flo had the best lines!
Flo was naturally funny
She did, and that’s why Linda Lavin wanted her OFF THE SHOW.
Love Flo's reaction to the film!
I'm 39 I remember when I was little seeing flo her smile accent was unforgettable
Flo was the treasure of the show.
I loved Vera
Flo and then Belle were my 2 favorites
Alice was the queen, they even named the show after her.
@@portwashington5109 Vera was my favorite actress on that show, also. 😀🌼
That’s why she got a spin-off.. Season 1 was a success and they just gave up on it. I mean 24.4M views and just because of timeslot change killed it. They should’ve tried a different slot
Such a groundbreaking show from back in the days when tv was actually great. :)
Absolute Truth,you are telling the truth.
There were SO many great comedies in the 70s and 80s you guys !! So many !
Alice. WKRP. Cheers . Laverne and Shirley. Barney Miller. MASH. 3's Company. Taxi . Sanford ansd Son.
I could go on and on...
I don't even watch comedies on TV anymore.
Comedies today , are just politically correct , unfunny , pandering nonsense.
R.I.P. Batman Adam West.
He's still alive.
@@rainbowgold6410 He died in 2017. But he's still alive in TV shows.
RIP Linda Lavin
There's only two actors alive from Alice. Same with Laverne and Shirley. Nearly entire cast of 3 's Company passed away now. So many actors and tv shows I grew up with . Im 58.
I watched this as a kid great show 53 now!
I'm in my feelings. This brings back so many memories with my granny♥️🕊🕊🕊
That's lovely. I wish we could all exist and stay in our feelings forever..🤗
This was my favorite show as a child. I loved Vera.
Christi Nash Vera was my favorite on "Alice." My favorite episode was when Vera found the baby at the laundromat and decided she wanted to adopt the baby but then the baby's young teenage mother was found. Such a sweet (and sad) episode. 🌼
Vera was a dumb ass what was she smoking 🚬 or was she on Crack
Philip McKeon RIH YOU WILL BE MISS DEC 10 2019
I freakin miss this show.
Good 📺.
I love this show. Adam West was an extra treat.
Rest in Peace Linda ✝️🕊️. Now Flo(Polly Holliday is the only one left alive)
I interviewed Adam west in 2003. He was awesome.
HAAA! That Flo! Go on, girl! :D
my favorite show..Love the whole cast..............
❤d your talents, Ms Lavin, many memories of my 😂 all over the place. Thank you.
Alice watching the film was cool and calm , Vera looked confused, Mel in shock and as for Flo 😂😂😂
0:18 OMG Adam West sadly missed he was so handsome. 2 years now since he's been gone wow where did time go
He looks like Jeffrey Dahmer here
Been looking for this series on Hulu for years Flo was a baby but it had me laughing so hard
I never laugh so hard as watching these classics . Good morning ☀️ handsome. Coffee , tea or me ? Is he taking any new students on lol
Rest Easy Linda Lavin! 💝
Amen. It brought me here.
Good old shows ever.!Nostalgia
Alice the TV Show is on Antenna TV as well!!!!!
ALICE, I miss all of you. I grew up with this show and so many others. I really believe we lived in the last best decades for TV shows and Movies in America. It was such a different time and much better than where we are today. Now 60 my heart hurts when all to often I hear yet another actor from my time has passed as it’s a reminder to me how short our lives really are. When we are young we don’t think about death because we think it’s a very long way off but one day you wake up and realize how close and short our time really is. What I would say to those that are in their teens is pick something that you love and are good at and go for it and never stop until you get there and to keep those that you love from family to friends very close and enjoy every moment of the time you spend together.
I was so in love with Adam West. He was one of my first Man Crushes.
It was one of my favorite shows 😢 that old days
I Just Kick Back.....🙂
“EXCUSE ME, FLO?” - Lloyd Christmas
Alice is on Antenna TV channel.So far it's showing the ones with Jolene.When it was first put on that channel, it showed the eps with Flo.Flo was the heart of the show...it really formed around her.I used to watch Flo's show, but it wasn't as funny without the regular cast.They all sorta worked together to create the comedy.Her show didn't last long, I think only one season.
“I liked it.” “But there wast really much of a plot!” Beth Howland’s Vera was a gem
Just learned Linda passed away today. This show was part of my childhood and remember doing my homework while watching it in my parent's room.
2:38 I totally agree with you 100%, what could be more beautiful?
Holy cheeseburger its Batman!
i wish this was on tv now.
WHEN WILL ALICE CAME BACK ON T.V.
alice is supposed to come to antenna tv this year but don't have the date. looking forward to it just so i can hear flo say "kiss my grits." lol
daveheel it comes on the logo channel
It's on LOGO tv every day. Several episodes back to back.
daveheel its coming I didn't c the date I was half asleep.
The 1st season was the absolute best
I guess I’m getting old, I really miss tv shows like this, instead of the filth they show now😢
If this whole series would just make it to DVD, I promise I will never ask for anything else again! Please!
I remember watching this on primetime. Back in the 70s. I’m not sure when the show aired but I think it was around 76 or 77.
Vera is hilarious
When Flo left, the show definitely went downhill, and the plots became rather silly.
RIP Linda Lavin.
Alice meets Batman should be a D.C. movie.
40 years later and Mel was right. We can see the catastrophe of women’s liberation real time through this clip by juxtaposing it with where we find society today, broken and demoralized.
Rest in peace Linda Lavin aka "Alice".
Wow I was just a little kid at this time.didnt know batman was on show lol
Luv this show
RIP 🙏Alice
I like this show don.t take it off the air
Seriously?
Another favorite childhood show 💓as Flo her famous line Kiss my grits 😂
Yes......& that Gum chile......😂
In real life, Linda Lavin was married from 1969 - 1981 to Ron Liebman....Ron Liebman played Rachel Green's father on "Friends." (Liebman passed away in Dec 2019 at the age of 82, from pneumonia complications.)
Flo was my favorite
I used to rush home from school & watch this. I'd be sad once the episode was over.
May she rip 🪦 🙏🏿
Loved this show growing up wish they had more shows like this
The show is great.
It has been said that Linda Lavin is a difficult person with whom to work. Any truth to the rumor that she was more than glad to see Polly Holliday leave the show, as Linda was feeling upstaged by her?
Linda Lavin totally wanted her off the show. That's why Polly Holliday and her character were spun off onto her own tv series. The network wanted to keep her employed because she was such a popular character on Alice. Unfortunately, Flo didn't do so well in the ratings as a solo act and the network cancelled it.
Lavin finally got her 15 minutes of fame then Flo took the spotlight. People love characters they can relate to. Flo was down home, real as they come, didn’t care what people thought about her.
Loved this show as a kid. Maybe I didn't understand all nuances as a kid, but 45+ years on, many of the same issues are as relevant today in the USA as they were 45+ years ago. Why haven't we evolved?
a young Adam West!
Bruce Wayne’s part-time gig!
Superman and Flo! (Guest spots are network/film auditions usually just throw him out there and see if anyone notices).
Polly Holiday as Flo was the Fonzie of the show. Too bad Linda Lavin couldn’t handle it and created drama and Polly ended up doing a lame spin-off and then they got all these copy cat actresses to try to fill the void.
It's funny seeing Angelique form Dark Shadows (Lara Parker) and Batman (Adam West) in an episode together.
Episodi in italiano grazieeee 👍❤
Alice is shown on the logo channel
Wow I completely forgot about this show. My mom and I used to watch this all the time in the 80s
You will be missed Alice!
Is that Batman aka Adam West?
Alice was the best tv show of all time
Batman!
I used to watch this show as a kid in Italy, it ran just before the Jeffersons :D
not closed captioned thanks alot
Mel was so thin in the first season, after that, not so much. Five years after the show ended, Mel died of a massive heart attack.
Mel, kiss my grits! Flo, played by Polly Holliday, left 'Alice' to star in her own sitcom, which was canceled after only one or two seasons. Flo was the heart and soul of the show. Allegedly, Linda Lavin was difficult with her co-stars, Holliday especially. So, she left the series to venture out on her own. Admittedly, her spin-off lacked the essence of 'Alice' and quite frankly, Holliday never really cared for her character, Flo, or her famous quip, "Kiss my grits!" I'm watching Flo's goodbye episode when she leaves for a hostess job in Houston - such good vibes for me and such a great show.
holy crap it's 🦇 Batman!
RIP Ms. Linda Lavin.
Adam West knew how to go against typecasting, as Batman.
Alice was one of TVs all-time greatest shows, It almost gets forgotten among all the great TV shows in history, But I think Alice is one of TVs all-time greatest shows!
You name it, I grew up on it.
I would like it if Amazon Prime could put the complete series in their thing so that way I can watch it for free anytime
flo ask himif ge taking on new students i could use a refresher course!! lol
"Excuse me, Flo?"
what happen to the rest of this episode ? so i could give it a thumbs up
The real Batman
I watched every episode when new, but liked Flo and hated to see her go. She was a hoot.
linda lavin made my snake uncoil
Rest in Peace Linda Lavin.
Seems like the actor playing Mel was in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" but that was a long time ago .
I love alice!!!!! tv show
RIP Linda Lavin!
I love Polly Holiday," kiss my Grits"
That’s Batman!
I assume the show went downhill after Flo left.
Too bad Linda Lavin got jealous over Polly's popularity! This is why Polly left the show. It's amazing how many TV shows get destroyed by inner fighting amongst cast members...how sad!
markissable Didn’t she leave because she got her own show, Flo? It only lasted one season.
I always thought Vera was the star of the show.
i agree with you Markissable...but I believe that this decision was made also of the production, because the character of Flo was about to become more cute and popular than Alice, so that people preferred a lot more flo than Alice ... they had to make the character of Alice at the top, because he was the obvious protagonist of the series ----flo remained until the middle of the fourth season, then the series have become especially the last series more boring and less interesting, even the character of mel was off .. had lost its grit, the only one that remained in the roadway was vera
Never heard about that.
Phil C Well I heard there was definitely inner fighting on the set between the two, so they had to get Polly her own show..... but it was terrible! And Alice was never the same without the Flo character either...
Holy shit! it’s Adam West! BATMAN!