Alice Season 1

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Alice Season 1 is available on streaming right now. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 60 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Linda Lavin is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Alice Season 1 earns its spot. Alice Season 1 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 1 of Alice includes 24 episodes. It aired from August 1976 to March 1977. This season stars Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon and Vic Tayback. Linda Lavin and Philip McKeon lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1976. Alice Season 1 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Alice Season 1 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Linda Lavin is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.