Flo was an American television sitcom series which ran from 1980 to 1981 on CBS. The series was a spinoff for Polly Holliday, whose portrayal of the sassy and street-smart waitress Florence Jean Castleberry ("Flo") on Alice struck a chord with viewers. Flo was on her way to Houston, Texas for a new job when she stopped by to visit her old hometown: Cowtown, Texas. In a fit of nostalgia she bought a rundown roadhouse she had enjoyed in her formative years, and christened the place "Flo's Yellow Rose." Coping with a business, as well as her mother and sister, caused most of the conflict in the series. This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... Polly Dean Holliday (born July 2, 1937 in Jasper, Alabama) is an American actress, best known for her role as Florence Jean Castleberry (Flo) on the television series Alice, and later on her own show, Flo. ... Florence Jean Castleberry , better known Flo, is a fictional character in the movie Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore, the subsequent television series, Alice, and that shows spinoff, Flo. ... Alice title card Principal character Alice Hyatt, played by Linda Lavin. ... “Houston” redirects here. ...

The short first season (spring 1980) was a ratings success [1]. The following season brought a sharp decline in numbers(due to a timeslot change), and thus ended Flo.

The theme song, "Flo's Yellow Rose" was written and sung by Hoyt Axton. Hoyt Axton on the cover of Southbound (1975) Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American country music singer-songwriter, and a film and television actor. ...

Cast

• Jim B. Baker — Farley Waters
• Sudie Bond — Mama Velma Castleberry
• Joyce Bulifant — Miriam Willoughby
• Leo Burmester — Randy Stumphill
• Lucy Lee Flippin — Fran Castleberry
• George Flower — Roy
• Polly Holliday — Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry
• Mickey Jones — Chester
• Stephen Keep — Les Kincaid
• Geoffrey Lewis — Earl Tucker
• Terry Willis — Wendell Tubbs (1980)
• Mary Wingler — Virginia Monarch

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External links

• Flo episode guide
• Flo links, photo page
• Flo at the Internet Movie Database