how many seasons was the show alice?
Alice 1976 | TV Show Watchlist. The durable sitcom about a single mom who slings hash at Mel's Diner is based on the 1974 movie `Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' and ran for nine seasons. The spinoff series `Flo,' with Polly Holliday, ran from 1980-81. Premiered: August 31, 1976.