Alice returned from a two-month hiatus (and back to its original Sunday-night timeslot) with this episode, originally scheduled for November 10, 1982. Mel's mom Carrie (Martha Raye) is back, and she's wallowing in the depths of a depression. Having divested herself of her new hubby in a quickie divorce, Carrie is in dire need of male companionship--and the pickings are mighty lean in Phoenix. Look for a very young Mykelti Williamson in a minor role. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi