Linda Lavin – Alice

Another show based in an establishment is “Alice,” which centers around its eponymous character. Based on an acclaimed movie called “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” the show follows the title character as she settles in Phoenix, Arizona, and finds work at a roadside diner.

In what was then a pioneering method of ending a show, the characters reminisce about their time together as scenes from previous episodes are relived. Each character is set to pursue new dreams, and Alice finds the ‘Waitress Wanted’ sign that made her apply for work at the diner. Linda Lavin, who played Alice, has a role in the 2021 series “B Positive.”