Alice: Life Behind the Counter in Mel's Greasy Spoon (A Guide to the Feature Film, the TV Series, and More) takes you behind the scenes of one of television's most beloved sitcoms. It all started with Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-winning film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. Learn how the movie and series were developed, peruse the fact-filled episode log, and test your Alice trivia knowledge with a fan quiz featuring over 120 questions. The book also includes: Insights from David Silverman (writer for Alice); Christopher Tayback, son of Vic Tayback (Mel in Alice); Lucy Lee Flippin (Fran in Flo); and others Cast and crew bios A collection of favorite character sayings, such as "Kiss my grits," "Stow it," and "When donkeys fly" Memorable foods from Mel's Diner, like Carrie's wonderful lemon pudding and the secret recipe for Mel's famous chili A guide to the spin-off series Flo Come laugh at all the hilarious situations Alice and her friends get entangled in while learning about a true comedy classic.