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The recent film hit All the President's Men was the clear inspiration for this episode of Alice. Richard Erdman guest stars as a DC-based investigative reporter, who hides out at Mel's Diner in fear of his life. Wanna bet that there's a "Deep Throat" character waiting in the wings? Although many sources claim that this episode's original telecast date was February 12, 1978, the TV Guide listings for that date indicate that it was pre-empted by a movie. More likely it was shown on February 15, right after CBS' telecast of the Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks heavyweight championship bout.