Season 6
1981 · 24 episodes
Episodes
1. Bet a Million, Mel
October 4, 1981 · 30m
Mel borrows $10,000 against the diner to bet on a 90-to-1 nag.
2. Guinness on Tap
October 11, 1981 · 30m
Determined to leave her mark on the world, Vera sets out to break the tap dancing endurance record.
3. Comrade Mel
October 18, 1981 · 30m
A towel boy from the Russian ballet takes refuge in Mel's storeroom.
4. Alice's Halloween Surprise
October 25, 1981 · 30m
On Halloween, Alice's latest heartthrob asks her to shepherd his four kids for the evening.
5. Alice's Big Four-Oh!
November 8, 1981 · 30m
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
November 15, 1981 · 30m
Smooth operator Mel teaches his shy cousin, Wendell, how to score with Vera.
7. Vera's Bouncing Check
November 29, 1981 · 30m
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
December 6, 1981 · 30m
Mel becomes despondent when he realizes he has no heirs.
9. Mel's Christmas Carol
December 20, 1981 · 30m
The ghost of a partner past gives Mel the dickens on Christmas Eve after Mel fired Alice, Jolene and Vera.
10. The Wild One
December 27, 1981 · 30m
Alice's spirit inspires a biker to recruit her as his ""old lady.""
11. Alice Calls the Shots
January 3, 1982 · 30m
Alice blows the whistle on Tommy's basketball playing when his grades start to slip.
12. Not with My Niece You Don't
January 17, 1982 · 30m
Mel gives Tommy advice on how to charm the ladies, which Tommy promptly applies to Mel's niece.
13. Queen of Soaps
January 31, 1982 · 30m
After getting hooked on soap operas, Vera becomes a washout at work and later quits.
14. Sharples vs. Sharples
February 7, 1982 · 30m
Mel has a beef with his mother who wants to publish his secret chili recipe in her new cookbook.
15. Valentine's Day Massacre
February 14, 1982 · 30m
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
February 21, 1982 · 30m
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
March 7, 1982 · 30m
Alice is visited by a high-school chum who's still suffering from her teenage inferiority complex.
18. Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker
March 14, 1982 · 30m
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
March 21, 1982 · 30m
Mel considers getting a nose job while undergoing surgery for a deviated septum.
20. Give My Regrets to Broadway
April 4, 1982 · 30m
Alice's actress friend from New York persuades Tommy that he has a brilliant future on Broadway.
21. Vera's Reunion Romance
April 11, 1982 · 30m
Vera returns from her high-school reunion with stars in her eyes and a sparkler on her finger.
22. Monty Falls for Alice
April 18, 1982 · 30m
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 · 30m
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 · 30m
Mel happily envisions a rent-free future when his mother buys his apartment building but surprises him when she announces a $50 rent increase.