Diane Ladd, who played Flo in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), joined the cast in the fourth season as Belle Dupree. The new character served as a replacement for Flo (Polly Holliday), who left for her own series, Flo (1980).
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The shot of the station wagon during the show's opening credits is from Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974).
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Henry's (Marvin Kaplan's) wife Chloe was talked about for years before she was finally seen. In her only appearance, she was played by Ruth Buzzi.
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When Diane Ladd left the series, her absence was explained by having Belle finally sell one of her songs and moving away to become a professional songwriter.
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Alice tied with MASH in the Nielson ratings for three years; 1977, 1980, and 1983.
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