Warner Archive have been making available classic TV shows for home video release on the Made-on-Demand service. Many of these show will more than likely never see an actual big release again. Sadly there is just not a big demand in this generation.
TV these days are all about game shows, reality shows ect. And the actual family sitcom is just gone away. Well we got the extreme pleasure to review the MOD DVD of Alice Season 1. You can read that review here. But now it is on to season 2.
Alice is not so much the new girl in town in season two. But still trying to get acclimated to a Arizona. Still making ends meet by working a Mel's Diner while dreaming of being a singer.
In these season all the gang at Mel's Diner are back for another round of fun, but we also get special guest appearances by TV Legends George Burns and Desi Arnaz and Country music legend The Snowman himself Jerry Reed.
Episode Ratings:
****=Don’t Miss it!
***=Worth a look.
**=An Ok way to spend some time.
*=You haven’t missed anything.
Disc One
1. The Second Time 'Round: Alice encounters a flasher and Flo faces a handsome ex-husband who wants another divorce. ***
2. The Indian Taker: An elderly American Indian claims that the diner is built on his tribal burial grounds and announces that he has come there to die. ****
3. 86 the Waitresses: Mel hires a man to work at the diner for more money than he is paying the waitresses. ****
4. Alice by Moonlight: Alice is moonlighting as a singer, and the lack of sleep is making her tardy. ***
5. Single Belles: Alice, Flo, and Vera have a girls night out. At a singles bar Alice and Flo each meet a great guy, only to discover they have been talking to the same guy. ***
6. The Sixty Minutes Man: Alice discovers that one of the diner's regulars may be a gangster. ***
7. That Old Back Magic: Mel injures his back at Alice's apartment and has to stay there for two weeks. ****
8. Love Is Sweeping the Counter: Alice and Vera are stunned when it seems that Flo and Mel have become more than friends, but both go to Alice to try and break off the new relationship. ***
Disc Two
9. A Semi-Merry Christmas: Mel hits on a unique scheme that leads to everyone being snowbound on Christmas. ***
10. Oh! George Burns: Vera believes that God has visited when George Burns drops by the diner. ****
11. The Eyes of Texas: Flo's vanity fights with her need to get glasses. When she finally
agrees, J.V. tells her he is married. Flo is convinced it is because of
the glasses. ***
12. Love Is a Free Throw: A high school basketball player falls for Alice when Tommy invites him over for dinner. He slips into depression when she refuses to go to the prom with him. ***
13. Close Encounters of the Worst Kind: Alice's psychology course causes a lot of friction at the diner. ***
14. The Pharmacist: The gang at Mel's becomes upset when a young man complains about food additives. ***
15. Love Me, Love My Horse: Flo's rodeo-riding brother falls for Alice, causing his horse to feel rejected. ***
16. The Reporter: An investigative reporter who fears for his life takes refuge in Mel's Diner. ***
17. Florence of Arabia: Flo is excited that her latest boyfriend has been wining and dining her and lavishing her with expensive gifts. Alice is excited for Flo but she is in for a shock she learns that he intends to make Flo his fourth wife and have her join his harem. ****
Disc Three
18. The Cuban Connection: A famous philandering fashion photographer complicates the waitresses' lives. ****
19. Mel's Big Five-0: Mel is disappointed when an expected surprise party for his 50th birthday never happens. ****
20. Don't Lock Now: The waitresses spend a holiday weekend locked up with Mel in the diner's storeroom. ****
21. The Star in the Storeroom: Jerry Reed gets stuck in Mel's Diner when he drops by with some concert tickets. ****
22. The Bus: Mel learns that his diner will be a meal stop on a bus route. ***
23. Mel's Recession: The diner has lost money and Mel's accountant suggests he fire one of the waitresses. It soon becomes a competition to see who won't get fired. ***
24. Earthquake: Vera is convinced that a Native American's prediction that an earthquake will rock Phoenix will come true and everyone is rattled, particularly Alice who has never experienced an earthquake before. ***
Sometimes when a series is a smash hit like Alice Season 1 was. The second season doesn't live up to the first season. I have to say the second season is even better than the first one. Everyone seems to have grown into their characters and they know who they are. The chemistry between Alice, Flo and Vera are perfect and Mel is exceptional as the tough as nails but heart of gold boss. And the relationship between Alice and Tommy is flawless.
This DVD set houses all 24 episodes on 3 DVDs. The episodes have been transferred in their original full screen format and in 1.37:1 aspect ratio. I ran a bitrate test and on the high end these episodes run from between 7 and 8 Mbps. So these episode have a great bitrate. I am really impressed with the clarity of the picture and the audio , when you think of the age of these episodes. This is a very welcomed addition to the Alice series.
As a fan of the 70's TV I can not thank Warner Archive enough for making this show available made-on-demand. You can own the series on streaming, but you are going to pay a lot more than you will with this DVD set. So to me having a physical copy, it's a no-brainer.
So if you are a fan of 70s sitcoms. And you are looking for a good show to watch with the entire family, you can't go wrong with Alice Season One. Head over to Amazon.com and get your copy today and don't forget to stop by WarnerArchive.com and see all the other great products they have to offer.
Offensive Material: Nothing
Audience: Families
Genre: Comedy, Sitcom
Length: 634 minutes
DVD Value Rating: A
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