"Alice," the Arizona-set sitcom that immortalized ... The series spawned the catchphrase "kiss my grits!" – a chide that's lasted for decades. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

“Kiss my grits” was first uttered on TV by Alabama native Polly Holliday when she portrayed the sassy waitress Florence Jean “Flo” Castleberry on the show, “Alice.” But the phrase ...

Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom “Alice ... The show turned “Kiss my grits” into a catchphrase ...