by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Getting a late start with its fifth season thanks to a Hollywood writers' strike, Alice makes up for lost time with one of its funniest episodes. While making a small withdrawal at an ATM, Mel (Vic Tayback) is both amazed and thrilled when the malfunctioning machine spews out dollar bill after dollar bill--dispensing a total of $24,675. It falls to Alice (Linda Lavin) to bring the euphoric Mel back to earth before he embarks on a wild--and wildly dishonest--spending spree.
