by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Buck-toothed character actor Burton Gilliam, who appeared in a handful of first-season Alice episodes as an habitual customer of Mel's Diner, shows up herein as Jimmie Joe Castleberry, the bronco-busting younger brother of waitress Flo (Polly Holliday). Takin' a hankerin' to Flo's coworker Alice (Linda Lavin), Jimmie Joe makes plans to rope her into matrimony. Alice isn't keen on this development--but alas, the lonesome cowboy won't take "No" for an answer!