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Mel's Big Five-O
From Alice
A 30-minute comedy episode from Alice, Season 2, Episode 19.
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Series Progress: Episode 34 of 19917% Completed
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With his 50th birthday approaching, Mel (Vic Tayback) insists that he doesn't want the diner staff to make a big fuss over the occasion--and he most certainly does NOT want a surprise party. Dutifully, Alice (Linda Lavin) and the other waitresses take Mel at his word. And as a result, Mel becomes extremely upset that no surprise party occurs (go figure)!.
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FAQ
How long is Mel's Big Five-O?
Mel's Big Five-O runs for 30m for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under comedy, sitcom.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 199 episodes across 9 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 99 hours 30 minutes (199 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 199 days
3 episodes/day: 67 days
5 episodes/day: 40 days
Episodes (199)
- S01E01 - Pilot Episode
- S01E10 - The Dilemma
- S01E11 - Who Killed Bugs Bunny?
- S01E12 - Mother-in-Law
- S01E13 - Mother-in-Law
- S01E14 - Vera's Mortician
- S01E15 - Mel's in Love
- S01E16 - The Accident
- S01E17 - The Failure
- S01E18 - The Hex
- S01E19 - The Pain of No Return
- S01E02 - Alice Gets a Pass
- S01E20 - The Odd Couple
- S01E21 - A Night to Remember
- S01E22 - Mel's Cup
- S01E23 - The Bundle
- S01E24 - Mel's Happy Burgers
- S01E03 - A Piece of the Rock
- S01E05 - A Call to Arms
- S01E06 - The Last Review
- S01E07 - Sex Education
- S01E08 - Big Daddy Dawson's Coming
- S01E09 - Good Night Sweet Vera
- S02E01 - The Second Time 'Round
- S02E10 - Oh, George Burns!
- S02E11 - The Eyes of Texas
- S02E12 - Love Is a Free Throw
- S02E13 - Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
- S02E14 - The Pharmacist
- S02E15 - Love Me, Love My Horse
- S02E16 - The Reporter
- S02E17 - Florence of Arabia
- S02E18 - The Cuban Connection
- S02E19 - Mel's Big Five-O Viewing
- S02E02 - The Indian Taker
- S02E20 - Don't Lock Now
- S02E21 - Star in the Storeroom
- S02E22 - The Bus
- S02E23 - Mel's Recession
- S02E24 - Earthquake
- S02E03 - 86 the Waitress
- S02E04 - Alice by Moonlight
- S02E05 - Single Belles
- S02E06 - Sixty Minutes Man
- S02E07 - That Old Black Magic
- S02E08 - Love Is Sweeping the Counter
- S02E09 - A Semi-Merry Christmas
- S03E01 - Take Him, He's Yours
- S03E10 - The Happy Hoofers
- S03E11 - A Slight Case of ESP
- S03E12 - The Principal of the Thing
- S03E13 - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
- S03E14 - Sweet Charity
- S03E15 - The Fourth Time Around
- S03E16 - Tommy's First Love
- S03E17 - Mel Grows Up
- S03E18 - Vera's Broken Heart
- S03E19 - Alice's Decision
- S03E02 - Car Wars
- S03E20 - The Last Stow It
- S03E21 - The Last Stow It
- S03E22 - If the Shoe Fits
- S03E23 - My Fair Vera
- S03E24 - Flo Finds Her Father
- S03E03 - Citizen Mel
- S03E04 - Vera's Popcorn Romance
- S03E05 - Block Those Kicks
- S03E06 - What Happened to the Class of 78?
- S03E07 - Better Never than Late
- S03E08 - Mel's in a Family Way
- S03E09 - Who Ordered the Hot Turkey?
- S04E01 - Has Anyone Here Seen Telly?
- S04E10 - My Cousin, Art Carney
- S04E11 - Mel, the Magi
- S04E12 - Good Buddy Flo
- S04E13 - Alice in TV Land
- S04E14 - Alice Beats the Clock
- S04E15 - Carrie's Wedding
- S04E16 - My Funny Valentine Tux
- S04E17 - Auld Acquaintance Should Be Forgot
- S04E18 - Flo's Farewell
- S04E19 - For Whom Belle Toils
- S04E02 - Mona Lisa Alice
- S04E20 - One Too Many Girls
- S04E21 - Vera the Vamp
- S04E22 - Profit Without Honor
- S04E23 - Cook's Tour
- S04E24 - Here Comes Alice Cottontail
- S04E03 - Mel Loves Marie
- S04E04 - Vera Robs the Cradle
- S04E05 - Flo's Chili Reception
- S04E06 - Little Alice Bluenose
- S04E07 - Carrie Sharples Strikes Again
- S04E08 - Mel's in the Kitchen with Dinah
- S04E09 - Cabin Fever
- S05E01 - Mel and the Green Machine
- S05E10 - Alice Locks Belle Out
- S05E11 - Vera Goes Out on a Limb
- S05E12 - The Jerry Reed Fish Story
- S05E13 - Bye Bye Birdie
- S05E14 - Alice's Son, the Drop-out
- S05E15 - Carrie Chickens Out
- S05E16 - Macho, Macho Mel
- S05E17 - The Great Escape
- S05E18 - Alice Strikes Up the Band
- S05E19 - Who's Kissing the Great Chef of Phoenix?
- S05E02 - Dog Day Evening
- S05E20 - Baby Makes Five
- S05E03 - Hello Vegas, Good-bye Diner
- S05E04 - Too Many Robert Goulets
- S05E05 - Vera's Aunt Agatha
- S05E06 - Tommy's TKO
- S05E07 - The New Improved Mel
- S05E08 - Carrie Sings the Blues
- S05E09 - Henry's Bitter Half
- S06E01 - Bet a Million, Mel
- S06E10 - The Wild One
- S06E11 - Alice Calls the Shots
- S06E12 - Not with My Niece You Don't
- S06E13 - Vera, Queen of the Soaps
- S06E14 - Sharples vs. Sharples
- S06E15 - The Valentine's Day Massacre
- S06E16 - The Best Little Waitress in the World
- S06E17 - Alice and the Acorns
- S06E18 - Jolene Hunnicutt, Dynamite Trucker
- S06E19 - Mel Wins by a Nose
- S06E02 - Guinness on Tap
- S06E20 - Give My Regrets to Broadway
- S06E21 - Vera's Reunion Romance
- S06E22 - Monty Falls for Alice
- S06E23 - Spell Mel's
- S06E24 - My Mother the Landlord
- S06E03 - Comrade Mel
- S06E04 - Alice's Halloween Surprise
- S06E05 - Alice's Big Four-Oh!
- S06E06 - Mel's Cousin, Wendell
- S06E07 - Vera and the Bouncing Check
- S06E08 - After Mel's Gone
- S06E09 - Mel's Christmas Carol
- S07E01 - Sorry, Wrong Lips
- S07E10 - Vera the Virtuoso
- S07E11 - Alice Faces the Music
- S07E12 - Tommy, the Jailbird
- S07E13 - Jolene and the Night Watchman
- S07E14 - Mel's Dream Car
- S07E15 - Come Back Little Sharples
- S07E16 - Vera, the Torch
- S07E17 - The Grass Is Always Greener
- S07E18 - Tommy Fouls Out
- S07E19 - Vera on the Lam
- S07E02 - Do You Take This Waitress?
- S07E20 - Mel's Cousin Wendy?
- S07E22 - Tommy Hyatt, Business Consultant
- S07E23 - Jolene Lets the Cat Out of the Bag
- S07E03 - The Secret of Mel's Diner
- S07E04 - Alice at the Palace
- S07E05 - Joel Grey Saves the Day
- S07E06 - Alice's Turkey of a Thanksgiving
- S07E07 - Carrie on the Rebound
- S07E08 - Jolene's Brother Jonas
- S07E09 - Alice Sees the Light
- S08E01 - Mel Is Hogg-tied
- S08E10 - 'Tis the Season to Be Jealous
- S08E11 - Tommy Goes Overboard
- S08E12 - Vera, the Horse Thief
- S08E13 - Jolene Throws a Curve
- S08E14 - Lies My Mother Told Me
- S08E15 - Alice and the Devoted Dentist
- S08E16 - Alice's Hot-Air Romance
- S08E17 - Dollars to Donuts
- S08E18 - My Dinner with Debbie
- S08E19 - Vera's Fine-Feathered Friends
- S08E02 - Vera's Secret Lover
- S08E20 - Jolene Is Stuck on Mel
- S08E21 - Don't Play It Again, Elliot
- S08E22 - Mel Spins His Wheels
- S08E23 - Be It Ever So Crowded
- S08E03 - Jolene Gets Her Wings
- S08E04 - Alice's Blind Date
- S08E05 - It Had to Be Mel
- S08E06 - The Over-the-hill Girls
- S08E07 - Vera Gets Engaged
- S08E08 - Vera's Wedding
- S08E09 - The Robot Wore Pink
- S09E10 - Vera, the Nightbird
- S09E11 - Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore
- S09E12 - Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore
- S09E13 - The Night They Raided Debbie's
- S09E14 - One on One
- S09E15 - Vera's Grounded Gumshoe
- S09E16 - Th-Th-Th-That's All, Folks
- S09E02 - Space Sharples
- S09E03 - Big Bad Mel
- S09E04 - Houseful of Hunnicutts
- S09E05 - Tommy's Lost Weekend
- S09E06 - Undercover Mel
- S09E07 - Footloose Mel
- S09E08 - Vera's Anniversary Blues
- S09E09 - Kiss the Grill Good-bye
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