by Hal Erickson
synopsis
The ninth and final season of Alice gets under way as Jolene (Celia Weston) and Vera (Beth Howland) take pity on fellow waitress Alice (Linda Lavin), who has endured several dateless weekends of late. Without Alice's knowledge, the girls place an ad on her behalf in a magazine's personal column, describing Alice in terms that go far beyond tantalizing! With this episode, Charles Levin becomes a regular in the role of Vera's husband Elliot, while Michael Durrell makes his first appearance as Alice's steady beau Nick Stone.
