Season 9

01 Romancing Mister Stone Episode 114th October 1984 Jolene and Vera play Cupid for a dateless Alice by putting an ad in a magazine's personals column. 02 Space Sharples Episode 228th October 1984 Mel gets a little spaced out after he thwarts a bank robbery while he's dressed up as Captain Galaxy for Halloween. 03 Big, Bad Mel Episode 34th November 1984 Mel gets an F for buying a day school to raze for a parking lot. 04 Houseful of Hunnicutts Episode 418th November 1984 Jolene loves her family, but finds it too much of a good thing when her father, five brothers, grandmother and family dog park themselves in her one-bedroom apartment. 05 Tommy's Lost Weekend Episode 525th November 1984 Alice is worried that Tommy's partying is leading to a serious drinking problem. 06 Undercover Mel Episode 616th December 1984 At Elliot's suggestion and lured by a $5000 reward, Mel goes undercover to smoke out rustlers selling stolen beef. 07 Footloose Mel Episode 723rd December 1984 Mel 86es a group of ""hoodlums,"" unaware that they're the break dancers expected to perform at the diner as part of an arts festival. 08 Vera's Anniversary Blues Episode 88th January 1985 Vera yearns for a romantic first wedding anniversary, but it gets off to anything but a romantic start and goes rapidly downhill from there. 09 Kiss the Grill Goodbye Episode 915th January 1985 Jolene's appearance on the ""Working Women"" talk show does nothing to boost business at Mel's Diner. 10 Vera, the Nightbird Episode 1022nd January 1985 Vera's secretly moonlighting as a sultry deejay called Nightbird and she's turning on all the males in Phoenix in the process. 11 Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (1) Episode 1129th January 1985 A country singer takes a personel as well as professional interest in Alice and begs her to join his band on the road. 12 Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore (2) Episode 125th February 1985 Whether Alice likes it or not, and she's not sure, country singer Travis Marsh gives her a chance to reach for the stars in a performance with him. 13 The Night They Raided Debbie's Episode 136th February 1985 Answering a room-to-rent ad, Vera and Elliot's pushy landlady pushes herself and her kitschy furniture into their home and lives. 14 One on One Episode 145th March 1985 Mel is a taskmaster in training Jolene for tryouts with a pro basketball team. 15 Vera's Grounded Gumshoe Episode 1512th March 1985 After getting shot accidentally with his own gun, Elliot quits the force and looks for a career more suited to his meager talents. 16 Th-th-th-that's All, Folks Episode 1619th March 1985 On the final day at the diner, Mel closes the blinds and gives away the cow creamers as the gang reminisces about the last nine years.