MEL, KISS MY GRITS! You've heard the phrase many times, but perhaps you're not aware that Polly Holliday's sassy character lived on for a full season following her stint on "Alice". "Flo", which began as a mid-season spinoff in March, 1980, lasted slightly more than a year. Below is an episode listing for the short-lived series:
Cast: Florence Jean Castleberry (Flo): Polly Holliday Fran Castleberry: Lucy Lee Flippin Miriam Willoughby: Joyce Bulifant Earl Tucker: Geoffrey Lewis Farley Waters: Jim B. Baker Season 1 (1980): "Homecoming" Episode #166361 March 21, 1980 Written by Dick Clair & Jenna McMahon, Directed by Marc Daniels, Co-producer: Jerry McPhie "Take My Sister, Please" Episode #166362 April 9, 1980 Written by Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Marc Daniels, Co-producer: Jerry McPhie "Showdown at the Yellow Rose" Episode #166363 March 27, 1980 Written by Stephen Miller, Directed by Marc Daniels, Co-producer: Jerry McPhie "Happy Birthday, Mama" Episode #166364 April 1, 1980 Written by Ron Landry, George Geiger & Tom Biener, Directed by Marc Daniels, Co-producer: James Loren "The Reunion" Episode #166365 April 14th, 1980 Written by Rich Orloff, Directed by Marc Daniels, Co-producer: James Loren "The Hero of Flo's Yellow Rose" or "The Hero of the Yellow Rose" Episode #166366 April 16th, 1980 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Marc Daniels, Co-producer: James Loren Season 2 (1980-1981): "The Enemy Below" Episode #167231 October 22, 1980 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Marc Daniels, Written by Ron Landry, George Geiger & Tom Biener "Farley, the People's Choice" Episode #167232 October 27, 1980 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Dick Martin, Written by Stephen Miller "A Castleberry Thanksgiving" Episode #167233 November 19, 1980 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Dick Martin, Written by Robert Illes & James Stein ??? May not be an episode Episode #167234 "Bull Is Back in Town" Episode #167235 November 14, 1980 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Bob Lahendro, Written by Ron Landry, George Geiger & Tom Biener "Willoughby Versus Willoughby" Episode #167236 November 24, 1980 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Lee Lochhead, Written by Phillip Harrison Hahn "So Long, Shorty" Episode #167237 December 3, 1980 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Bob Lahendro, Written by Robert Illes & James Stein "Deserted Islands" Episode #167238 December 10, 1980 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Nick Havinga, Written by Ron Landry, George Geiger & Tom Biener "The Miracle of Casa de Huevos" Episode #167239 December 19, 1980 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Marc Daniels, Written by Ron Landry, George Geiger & Tom Biener "Grey Escape" Episode #167240 December 31, 1980 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Marc Daniels, Written by Phillip Harrison Hahn "Pretty Baby" Episode #167241 January 8, 1981 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Marc Daniels, Written by Coslough Johnson "Gunsmoke at the Yellow Rose" Episode #167242 February 4, 1981 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Bob Lahendro, Written by John Boni "Not With My Sister, You Don't" Episode #167243 January 23, 1981 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Tony Mordente, Written by Robert Illes & James Stein "Welcome to the Club" Episode #167244 February 12, 1981 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Wes [a.k.a. West] Kenney, Written by Robert Illes & James Stein "The Price of Avocados : Part 1" Episode #167351 February 6, 1981 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Bob Lahendro, Written by Ron Landry, George Geiger & Tom Biener "The Price of Avocados : Part 2" Episode #167352 February 12, 1981 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Bob Lahendro, Written by Ron Landry, George Geiger & Tom Biener "Just What the Doctor Ordered" Episode #167353 March 16, 1981 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Bob Lahendro, Written by Phillip Harrison Hahn "What Are Friends For?" Episode #167354 March 9, 1981 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Bob Lahendro, Written by Robert Illes & James Stein "Footsie" Episode #167355 March 23, 1981 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Bob Lahendro, Written by David Brown "You Gotta Have Hoyt" Episode #167356 March 25, 1981 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Bob Lahendro, Written by Phillip Harrison Hahn ??? May not be an episode Episode #167357 "No Men's Land" Episode #167358 April 22, 1981 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Bob Lahendro, Written by John Boni "The Daynce" Episode #167359 April 22, 1981 Producers: Robert Illes & James Stein, Directed by Bob Lahendro, Written by Ron Landry, George Geiger & Tom Biener
*At least one variation had this line:
Makin' eyes at every tight-jeaned cowboy.