Surprising Stories from the Set of the Sitcom Alice

Life at Mel’s Diner looked feisty but fun on screen — but off screen, things may have been a little less sunny-side up. Over the years, there were reports that Linda Lavin allegedly had difficulty getting along with some of her co-stars during the show’s run.

Those rumored tensions are often cited as part of the reason Polly Holliday and Diane Ladd exited the series. Nothing was ever framed as a dramatic food fight in the press, but the behind-the-scenes buzz has lingered. Just like at Mel’s, it seems not every order came out exactly the way it was expected.