Alice It Had to Be Mel (Season 8, Episode 5)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

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Alice

It Had to Be Mel (Season 8, Episode 5)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

A famous singer stops by Mel's Diner and ends up proposing to Mel.

Director

Writers

Robert Getchell (created by) | Lindsay Harrison (written by)

Producers

Mark Egan | Jerry Madden | Mark Solomon

Cinematographer

Editor

Tucker Wiard (video tape)

Casting Director

Eileen Mack Knight (as Eileen Knight)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 30, 1983

Release date

Oct 30, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 10 wins & 14 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Linda Lavin Alice Hyatt Alice Hyatt See fewer	Alice (1976)
Vic Tayback Mel Sharples Mel Sharples See fewer	Alice (1976)
Beth Howland Vera Louise Gorman Vera Louise Gorman See fewer	Alice (1976)
Philip McKeon Tommy Hyatt Tommy Hyatt See fewer	The Jacket (2005)
Celia Weston Jolene Hunnicutt Jolene Hunnicutt See fewer	Knight and Day (2010)
Florence Henderson Sarah James Sarah James See fewer	The Brady Bunch (1969)
Arthur Abelson Freddie Freddie See fewer	That Girl (1966)
Mark Sawyer Photographer Photographer See fewer	Math Blaster Episode I: In Search of Spot (1994)
Jean Kasem Babette Babette See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Marvin Kaplan Henry Henry See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)

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