Polly Holliday left the show to star in her own spin-off series, "Flo". In the episode airing February 24, 1980, Flo leaves to take a hostess job in Houston. On the way to Houston, Flo stops at her hometown Fort Worth, Texas (which she refers to by its moniker "Cowtown"). Flo decides to buy and run a failing roadhouse bar there, which she renames Flo's Yellow Rose. Polly Holliday never made a guest appearance on "Alice" after beginning "Flo", although flashback including Flo were shown in the final episode of "Alice". Vic Tayback made one guest appearance on "Flo".