From
www.jumptheshark.com under Alice.
'Linda Lavin's singing was horrendous. add tap- dancing Vera, promiscuous Flo, and Martha Raye as Mel's mom. How did this manage to stay on for what seemed like an eternity? who decided Linda Lavin could sing--was it the guy who used to manage the Partridge Family, who was always at the diner? and would any real man actually want to have sex with nasty old Flo? Even a fifth of Jack Daniels and 2 bags couldn't help that broad".
While I watched the show as a kid I gotta agree. Plus, the show has not aged well.