Alice
Kiss my grits!
Created by Robert Getchell
On CBS
A warm, character-driven workplace sitcom about a widow rebuilding her life at a roadside diner, balancing humor with genuine emotional stakes across nine seasons.
Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner.
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Questions people ask
Is Alice scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Alice violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Alice easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Does Alice leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Alice sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Alice
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Alice
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Alice, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Alice, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Alice, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
