Wisecracking Florence Jean Castleberry was heading for a posh job in Houston when she left Mel's Diner on the Alice show. But in the opener of her own series, Flo gets no farther than her home town, where she buys a rundown roadhouse on a dare.

It's not all fun and games when it comes to Flo and her competitive nature with her annoying sister-especially in regards to her advice on the way Flo runs her life (and her own business!)

Earl has to fight a man who's come to get even for having his girlfriend stolen 17 years ago.

Thanks to Flo, Mama's surprise party turns into a smashing success when an old beau of Mama's shows up.

Flo's high school beau returns to Cowtown, and makes an offer ""to travel the world and have fun"" sound very tempting.

An unexpected (and accidental) hero is named at the Yellow Rose when it is saved from being shutdown and subsequently destroyed by the city.