Alice Cast Then and Now (2023)
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- The Alice cast, starring Linda Lavin and many other memorable names, is likely the secret to this sitcom's successful 9-year run. But a lot has changed since the series ended in 1985. Today, we're taking a look at the Alice cast then and now to see how they've changed through the years.
00:00 - Intro
0:17 - Charles Levin as Elliot Novak
1:22 - Celia Weston as Jolene Hunnicutt
2:26 - Philip McKeon as Tommy Hyatt
3:32 - Diane Ladd as Belle Dupree
4:36 - Polly Holliday as Florence 'Flo' Jean Castleberry
5:42 - Beth Howard as Vera Gorman
6:47 - Vic Tayback as Mel Sharples
7:53 - Linda Lavin as Alice Hyatt
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Polly Holliday left the show to star in her own spin-off series, Flo. In the episode airing February 24, 1980, Flo leaves to take a hostess job in Houston. On the way to Houston, Flo stops at her hometown Fort Worth, Texas (which she refers to by its moniker "Cowtown"). Flo decides to buy and run a failing roadhouse bar there, which she renames Flo's Yellow Rose. Polly Holliday never made a guest appearance on Alice after beginning Flo, although flashback including Flo were shown in the final episode of Alice. Vic Tayback made one guest appearance on Flo.
Diane Ladd, who received an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Flo in the film version joined the cast in 1980 as Isabelle "Belle" Dupree, a hard-edged but kind-hearted woman. She had been a waitress of Mel's in the past, during which the two had a romantic relationship. Despite Ladd's Golden Globe-winning performance as Belle, the character was not retained for the duration of the series and was replaced early in 1981, the character making one last appearance in which she telephones the diner to inform everyone that she had taken a job as a backup singer in Nashville, Tennessee. It has been said that Ladd clashed with her co-stars, and no flashbacks including Belle were shown during the series' final episode.
Theatre actress Celia Weston then joined the cast as the good-natured, boisterous truck driver Jolene Hunnicutt, who came from Myrtle Point, South Carolina. Jolene arrives as she and her male driving partner are in the midst of an argument over his unwelcome advances, during which she throws and breaks many of Mel's dishes. Mel agrees to hire her "temporarily" to work off the cost of the dishes, but she stays until the end of the series. Jolene frequently mentions her grandmother, "Granny Gums", who had only three or four teeth. Jolene also mentions her distant relative Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg, a character from the concurrent CBS series The Dukes of Hazzard. In one episode Sorrell Booke guest stars in this role, along with fellow Dukes character Enos (Sonny Shroyer).
The latter years of the show focused on some character development, such as the hasty courtship and marriage of Vera and lovable cop Elliot (Charles Levin). Tommy eventually goes to college and is seen less frequently. The final story arc began in the spring of 1985, when country singer Travis Marsh (played by Lavin's real-life husband Kip Niven), discovering that he's falling for Alice, "kidnaps" her to take her to Nashville, telling her it's time to follow her dream there. Bewildered at the thought of her dreams finally coming true, Alice agrees, but not without extracting a promise from Travis to drive her back to Phoenix so she can get her affairs in order, including ending her current relationship with a writer.
In the series finale, which aired March 19, 1985, typical of sitcoms of the era, news of several life-changing events is revealed within a matter of minutes. After 9 years of trying, Alice finally gets a recording contract and is moving to Nashville with Travis Marsh. Vera announces she is pregnant and decides to be a full-time mother, Elliott having been promoted from officer to detective. Jolene's "Granny Gums" dies and leaves her enough money to open her own beauty parlor in her hometown. Besides all three waitresses suddenly leaving simultaneously, by an amazing coincidence Mel has just sold the diner for a large amount of money to a real-estate developer and must close within days. On closing day, he surprisingly gives each waitress a $5,000 farewell bonus. The remainder of the episode shows flashback to humorous and major events, and many of the big stars who had appeared on the show, including Polly Holliday. Finally, while cleaning out her locker, Alice finds the "Waitress Wanted" sign that first drew her to the diner. The series' regular customers, including Henry, Chuck, and Earl, say their emotional farewells, followed by Elliot, and finally the principal characters Tommy, Jolene, Vera, and Alice. The last thing we see is Mel putting up the "Closed" sign and locking up. - Zábava
Shows like this will never be duplicated!! Those days are priceless
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The sitcoms of today are a joke compared to the late 60's and 70's
😥😥😥😥
Loved them❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
U can say that again. We loved Alice and all those other shows from that time. Such a simple special time for sure. Miss them.
I loved that show. Saw every episode. I love Linda Lavin, especially. So glad she is still with us. I feel bad about the untimely deaths of many of the other cast members. R.I.P., you are not forgotten---nor is your wonderful work on this series. Glad we have you in reruns.....
This was one of my favorite shows in the 70s. Waiting for Flo to say "Kiss my grits" was right up there with waiting for Aunt Esther to say, "You ol' fish-eyed fool!" Good TV back then.
Thanks for watching!
And don't forget Aunt Esther telling Fred "Watch it sucka" ....that still makes me laugh even today
@@PhDrSeuss Check out LaWanda Page on Friday. Funniest couple of lines you'll ever hear.
"KISS MY GRITS"
I love being a 70's 👶.
Glad someone else thinks similarly. Loved that line. Used it often. Still do occasionally just to laugh at the blank stare. 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂
Me too
The good old days! Kiss my grits!!😂
Flo was comic relief.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
My childhood favourite. Miss those days.
Stow it Natasha!
Yeah! So funny
Listening to the theme song made feel like I'm 8yrs old sitting on the living floor laying on my stomach stretched out on the floor in front of a big box TV UHF and VHF turning click turning nobs and rabbit ears.Nice times.Good to see some of these old characters still alive.Mel died many years ago.
No. Mel didn't die several years ago. Vic Tayback did. I see some people can't distinguish between actors and characters.
@@benfaulkner4710 For a couple of seconds, Vic was in the opening scenes of the movie "Bullitt".
@@benfaulkner4710 Who cares?
Great Memory.
YES!!! Nice, calmer, more carefree times!
Please bring Flo and Alice back once more. We need good sitcoms. Haven't had any for decades.
They are the two last original cast members still alive.
@@DarthSideous63 linda lavin and polly holiday,
You can catch Alice on Antenna TV every week night. ☺️
@@DarthSideous63 Wrong. Alfred Lutter isn't dead.
@@nah....6151 - *How many out of the five originals are still alive including the son that played Tommy?*
I truly appreciate the update. This was one of my favorite shows. Thank you....🙌🏽❤🙏🏼
I admit that I am addicted to Alice. I watch it every night and even though the show wasn't the same after my Flo left. That didn't stop me from buying ALL 9 seasons on DVD.
Wow! That's Cool 😎 Alice's Restaurant!🏪🏡💒 on DVDS 📀💿📀💿📀 i still have other shows on VHS 📼🎥 i have a VCR. Ya iam a boomer! 👵👴👶 Lol 😂 Have a good day!⛪🌈
Same here. The theme song (first season) is very nostalgic for me and puts me right back in 1976. When I heard the ending theme song with Linda scatting I knew it was bedtime. The first 3 seasons were great, the 4th was good, then the show started to go downhill after Flo left. The chemistry was not right with Diane Ladd (Belle). Jolene was somewhat better and had her funny moments. 9 years is a long run.
I am with you 100% all the way on this!Flo was my favorite also.But when she left,the wasn't that same to me, either.
Watch daily on antenna tv. One of my faves!📺📺📺😂
Greetings from Naples Italy, even here in Italy we grew up with these television series
Greetings from Venice Italy, I also watched this series as a kid :)
This was my favorite show when it was on....aww the days of wholesome TV
Ya good old days! And we never even knew it! Lol 😂 Alice's Restaurant 🏪🏡 in 1976 I was 20 yrs old just a teenager!👯💃🚶🏃Lol 😂 Time fly's!⏳⌛⏰⌚🕰
I remember watching Alice as teen back in the day. NEVER MISSED A EPISODE 👍🏽👍🏽😎😎😎
Flo was the real star, love her character..... I like Linda Lavin also, but Flo was my favorite.
Me too!
Same here. 👍
Linda Lavin was jealous because Polly Holliday (Flo) was more popular than her. Many loved Flo's boisterous personality and her catchphrase: "Kiss My Grits." Alice went downhill when Flo left.
Me too
This was great I miss all these people. makes me sad to watch this a happy sad though lol lol I
I also liked Marvin Kaplan as Henry, and his comments about Mel's cooking
All the regulars commented about Mel's cooking, yet kept eating there, lol!
@@joeymorvant161 Masochists gourmet.
I liked Mel
@@bettyb1581 Mel was the coolest.
If they were navy vets they would probably love it
Where did the years go? I remember this show. I was 19. It's funny how you can still sing the theme song to a show when you haven't heard it for 45 years.
I MISS THIS SHOW. BUT IM GLAD I CAN VIEW RERUNS ON MY PHONE. THESE ARE THE KIND OF SHOWS THAT MADE YOU LAUGH. NEED MORE SHOWS LIKE ALICE .
Stop shouting.
This show was one of my favorites as a very young kid. In the 70s the show was great ….1980 and afterwards it “jumped the shark“. One of the absolute best theme songs ever. The first season opening and closing theme were musically brilliant. The following seasons not so much. Linda Lavin is just fantastic.
We're happy to know that you love Alice! What is your favorite episode?
@@FactsVerse …..hmmmm ??…. The one where Flo spends the nite and drives Alice crazy. Also, when Dons mother visits Alice and Tommy. That was a really good episode with a very serious edge. The show finally settled airing Sunday Nites 9p. (?)…It was “must see tv” for this little kid.
I love watching Alice when I was young and still watch it
I'm still searching for the movie. Can't find it anywhere. Alice is one of my favourite sitcoms.
Absolutely
I still watch it too
@צייטלאריאל PEARLMAN You can still enjoy stuff even though it's no longer current.
Still dp
I sure enjoyed that. Memories are something else.
Such a good show. I sure do miss it. Watch it when I can in re-runs. They just don’t make shows like this anymore! Classic. A few are gone but many are still alive from this show! I love Flo, Alice! I wished I knew what happened to Tommy. I guess it’s really none of our business but I just wonder.
I never realized that was Polly (Flo) whom played Mrs. Deagle in Gremlins.. Wow learn something new every day.
Me either.
Loved this show growing up but I'm surprised you didn't have at least one clip with Flo"s catchphrase "Mel...KISS MY GRITS" 😂😂😂. I still say it to this day
I was hoping for that one as well.
Wouldn't it be nice to have all those wonderful old shows back!
They are....on antenna tv!📺📺📺🤷🏼♀️
This brings tears to my eyes. I loved this show as a kid. My dreams was to move to California when I grew up. Well, I'm grown and has never made it there.
That was a great show, there was “Sanford & Son”, “Good Times”, “The Love Boat”, “Police Woman”, “Starsky & Hutch”etc. That was the best time of television and movies.
Don’t forget Fantasy Island as well as MASH.
I enjoyed this show. Most recent appearance for Linda Lavin is on the CBS show B Positive in 2021. She's hilarious!! Bummer to hear about those on Alice that have passed.
The exterior cafe is still standing I pass by it everyday it’s on grand ave by downtown Phoenix
That's cool!
Wow!!
Did you take a photo by it
@@reginabeasley872 no but I want to I think it’s going to be preserved by the city
I love Alice and I still watch the show. Linda Lavin was so pretty and she still is. Rest in Peace Vic, Beth and Phillip.
@צייטלאריאל PEARLMAN shalom shabbat tov mazel
Polly Holiday was also on Home Improvement. She played Jill Taylor's mom.
It was good to see her there on a re-run the other day. Not a fan of that show but I stuck around for her..2 episodes,I think.
She also played Roses sister on Golden Girls
She was also on Reba...played her mom.
She was the neighbor in Mrs. Doubtfire
@agiflow yes rose had 2 sisters: Lily the one who was blind (polly holliday) and Holly the conniving one (inga swenson)
One of my favorite tv shows! From my childhood+ teen years!
We're glad that you like Alice. Which episode was the most appealing to you?
Well Kiss my grits ! Man bring back a lot of memories !
Lol 😂 Good clean Fun! Alice's Restaurant!🏪🏡👯🕺💃🚶🏃⏳⌛⏰⌚🕰 1976
I remember watching this show when I was a kid.
I loved watching the show as a kid!
Linda lavin sang the theme song.
It’s good to look back on this good memories. Also glad to see where they all are now.
For me the show was never the same once Flo left.
They replaced her character twice but I guess Jolene was pretty good
I agree
True, when Flo left the show, it was NOT the same...I used to love watching Alice, many great characters: Alice, Flo, Vera, Mel, etc...
Yes agreed
100% agree
I love this show. That is right, the good old days for sure.
We're happy to know that you love Alice! Which cast member is your favorite?
My childhood! Thanks for posting. Reminds me of being back in elementary school seeing the intro to this show while doing homework. This show made me hungry all the time too because it seemed like they served good food. Loved hearing Flo tell Mel to kiss her grits. Flo reminded me of the white version of Florence from the Jeffersons who could tell their bosses off and get away with it. Both were sassy but always had their back. I was heart broken to hear about Phil's passing in 2019 which was the same year my sister died. I knew the guy that played Mel died so early and just found out about Belinda. I never knew about it. Seems like Polly is going to live to be 100 and Linda Lavin still looks good as she did when she first played on the show. Thank you for posting. I'm going to like and subscribe.
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@@FactsVerse You're welcome. Doesn't matter. Just wanted to say thank you and share a little
I am currently re-watching Alice. I love this show!
Same here
I like Alice the show but I didn't like Alice
@@sharonsherwood454 She had her moments.
@@sharonsherwood454 She was a New Yorker! 🌃🌉🗽🌉🌇 Lol 😂
@@bettyschneider5268 no she was a yankee from Maine.
I was 6 in 1976, wonderful show rip cast members who passed away
Ya and in 1976 i was 20 yrs old just a teenager when you were a child! Iam 64 now! 👵👴👶👧👩 Time fly's!⏳⌛⏰⌚🕰 But Alice's Restaurant🏪🏡 lives on forever! 😃 Have a good day!💒
I was 5.
@Kristie Howell I was 7. I'm sad to have read Polly left because she couldn't get along with Linda.
@@danacaro-herman3530 THAT explains why Polly never returned after "Flo" was cancelled.
@@joeymorvant161 The two characters looked such nice people.
Loved this show. Bless the characters who have passed.
Thanks for watching!
Amen!🙏
The cast that is still alive all look amazing! Great video thanks
i loved this show! never missed it!
Missing Marvin Kaplan as Henry.
God 🙏 Bless the cast and crew also,the ones that are no longer with us..I enjoy the Alice show growing up hope everyone is doing well! My prayers go to the the family ❤️ and beloved families who's actor's have died ❤️🙏💕
Hello
@@emmamonday5177 good morning 🌄
How are you doing?
@@emmamonday5177 Good! Hope everything is going good 😗
Thanks for asking everything is fine if you don't mind can I have your email address because I'm not always online here.
I was 3 years old when this show ran on Television. I remember seeing the re-runs at 7 years old at my grandmothers house.
Enjoyed the footage of the work they did on other shows great personalities and memories. Keep em coming.
This is one of the most long run, but forgotten sitcoms from the 70s and 80s. It was based off a more realistic and unpleasant movie from Martin’s Scorsese in 1974, but the overall theme of it was much more pleasant and likable. And how much has changed. The man playing Mel and woman playing Flo were only in their 40’s when they made the show. Linda Lavin looked her character and real age, even today. And the man playing Tommy died at 55 not too long ago. It’s not been revealed what caused it.
Thanks for watching!
Philip Mckeon’s cause of death was a long illness. Pneumonia likely.
Not on Antenna TV.
Man this was just so well put together! Excellent job! Love how you added the recent photos and appearances at the end of each one. Again, excellent job, keep it up!👍👍💯
I'm surprised that they didn't show more of the expanded cast. Vic Kaplan was the ongoing patron who always criticized his food, but still had coffee there and breakfast.
Thanks for watching!
My
Four members died but Alice,Flo still alive I was glad to see them alive,I wished vera and Mel were still alive..i was a kid watching Alice in Hayward in the late 70's now I'm 51yrs old and they are little over 34yrs older than me.Their my mom age and she 73yrs old will be 74yrs old soon.
Who's Alice Hayward?
Thank You for that, I remember watching on CBS with The Jefferson's and One Day at A Time on Sunday evenings. i can remember going to Medford ORE and staying with my grandmother visiting, (my parents got divorced) and they would show reruns up there in the mid 1980s of this show on a local channel up there, man time flies.
Who's your favorite from the cast, Jason?
@@FactsVerse Alice and Mel.
I saw the other one that you made of "Alice" and you missed a bunch of people including Jolene, who was a regular cast member for several seasons!! But this time you did include her, but you still missed a lot of different people- Earl- the high school basketball coach, Henry- the telephone repair man that came to the dinner all of the time, Cloe- Henry's wife, Chuck- a friend, Carrie- Mel's mom, Marie- Mel's girlfriend, Andy- an old man that was after the girls, Travis- a friend, Brian- Vera's 1st boyfriend and Charlie- a friend. You still need to do them all!! But this one was much better!! I watch it as much as I can every week night on the antenna channel!! LOVE the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have watched all 9 seasons countless times. I start watching Alice with my parents and siblings when the show premiered. I was 9 years old. I love the show to this day. Sad that most of the stars are gone especially Tommy!
I love Alice so very much, they took her off the air!! I even watched the reruns!! I were so very mad ☹ when we can't get it!! I loved all the actors and actresses on Alice!!🥰❤❤❤❤
Thanks for watching, Judy!
Loved this show. Rest in peace troopers!
One of my favorite tv series! Love all the characters in this tv series! They still look great!
I so agree!
You forgot the Henry character, the telephone repairman.
Thanks for reminding us, no one U know!
Late Actor Marvin Kaplan as Henry
@@tinotse2007 yah I was wondering why they didn't mention? And if anybody watched cbs sitcoms here in 2021 I recommend chuck lore's B positive. Not because of the show but Linda lavin has a small reoccurring role as a wise cracking asst living home friend of one of the lead actors. In fact the show is terrible. The only good part is lavins quick witted sarcastic one liners. She also did a guest appearances in mom a few years ago I highly recommend watching that episode
@@CharlesWhite-wh4cc IMO. The show Alice wasn't so bad. A big round of a applause for the supporting cast
Missed Tommy's coach, also.
This was just part of the great CBS Sunday night line up, used to watch this every week right before the Jeffersons, then at 10pm Trapper John MD came on...those were the good old days.
Wow brings back a lot of memories. I grew up watching Alice.
Love this show... the cast is fabulous... loves & prayers ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
This was so wonderfully done thank you! I really liked that you included their last roles. I just happened to watch an episode a few days ago- the one that featured Desi Arnaz- and I had to find out whatever happened to Mel (Vic Tayback). And now I'm all caught up with the rest of the gang.
I remember seeing this in the 80's when I was little.
It still a class act show! In 2021!!!
Thank you Facts Verse!
Love the show back then a good 9 years stretch. Still watch it at 2:00 in the morning enjoy every minute of it. Good comedy at its best simply awesome.
We're happy to know that you love the show. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. If we may ask, which episode did you like the best?
@@FactsVerse when they
@@FactsVerse when they got that vw from Mel.
I love this music track, remind me of the good ole 1970’s!!!
Thanks for watching, Jerry!
Love these classics!
I remember seeing every single episode of "Alice" very much when I was much younger and boy did I enjoy watching it very much.
Now that I am an adult I can see it whenever I am confined to staying at home during this quarentine as much as possible.
Please think positive daily. ©®
April 05, 2021 @ 1:35 pm ©®
This Alice Cast Then and Now 2021!... Is a very Beautiful way showing this Tv Sitcom Series and I felt sorry for those Characters who had passed they all we’re great in this show also such a one Big Family and Friends that will last for a Life time in their Hearts Always & Forever
This video was well done. Thank you.
I loved watching Alice!! Was about 12 when it first started. Great memories.
We're happy to know that you love Alice! What is your favorite episode?
I loved this show. RIP to those that are gone
Thanks for watching, Capricorn 1978!
Great video! Thanks!
Celia Weston is still very active today. She does great drama as well as comedy.
What a great show. I still watch it.📺🎬
Till this day l still watch "Alice" love watching those good old days.
Jolene was one of my favorites (Stow it, blondie)!
I liked Jolene and Tommy was so cute
Great share thanks ❤️👍
Love this show, still watch it all the time....💕
Vic Tayback's most memorable role outside this show for me was when he was on Star Trek as Jojo Krako.
They need too bring the show back..I love it
I used to watch Alice after school great show I still watch the reruns
Flo made the show, "Kiss my Grits Mel" loved it.
GREAT JOB..THANKS !!
Thanks for watching, Dennis!
👀👀🤔 wow after all these years Alice looks better than ever may 😏God keep blessing her🤗❤❤😘😍
Linda Lavin has done a fantastic job keeping up her appearance.
Hard to believe Flo was only 39 in '76. I thought she was alot older even when I watched it as a 13 yr old.
Same here, pinkfreud62
@pinkfreud62. Did you see her picture now? She looks great at 84!!
she was no 39 when she started on that show! she looked about 50, imo.
@@No1KCfan6 She was born in 1937. The show started in 1976. That would have made her 39. And that's what I was saying. She looked alot older.
@@pinkfreud62 Just hard to believe she was 39, but if she was, she was.
Ladd played Flo in the movie, Alice Doesn't Live Here.
Ellen burstyn played Alice in the film version.
Thank you
I love that show grew up watching it
Nice video. Thanks for sharing.
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i love it how they look now thank you.
Watch the old show every p.m. and STILL have a crush on Tommy! RIP😥
Thank you.
I love Alice Hyatt. I love Vera Louise Gorman. I love Florence Jean “Flo” Castleberry. I love Tommy Hyatt.
And, I love Mel Sharples.
Let’s face the facts together:
Mel is the Big Kahuna! Without Mel Sharples, there would no Mel’s Diner and Alice would not be the iconic TV show it is today. 🤣
Let the fact sink in for a few moments...
Without “frugal” Mel, we Alice fans know would it be impossible for Alice to be one of the most popular TV shows on CBS... EVER! 😎
To those who have parted us, I want to take this moment to say thank you very much for making us laugh when we were younger and when we needed it as well.
You will be missed but never forgotten by your "ALICE" fans very much.
Please enjoy this day to its max. ©®
April 05, 2021 @ 2:00 pm ©®
Im still WATCH ing channel 62 EVERYDAY
I still love that show. Alice is still beautiful too.
I hadn't remembered that so many of the cast had passed away. RIP
This is really good