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Alice (1976)
Alice (1976)
Overview
Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner.
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
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7.0
Overview
Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner.
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Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores an individual's journey of self-discovery and liberation from an unfulfilling life through surreal experiences, focusing on personal transformation rather than offering a critique or solution with a clear political valence.
The film features traditional casting with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on surreal and psychological themes, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
The television series 'Alice' does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. As a sitcom from the 1970s and 80s, its storylines primarily focus on the comedic situations and personal lives of its main characters working at Mel's Diner, without addressing queer identity.
The film "Alice" (1976) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a woman's disorienting experiences in a mysterious house, exploring psychological and surreal elements without engaging with transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The TV series "Alice" (1976) is a direct adaptation of the film "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (1974). All major characters, including Alice, Mel, Flo, Vera, and Tommy, retain their established genders from the source material. No character's gender was altered.
The 1976 sitcom "Alice" is an adaptation of the 1974 film "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore." The main characters, including Alice, Flo, Vera, and Mel, were portrayed by white actors in both the film and the series, consistent with their original depictions. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race.
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