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The Mary Tyler Moore Show

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Season 0

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  2: Original 1970 CBS Promos

  These are the original 1970 CBS promotional TV Spots, recovered from the archives, advertising the premiere of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

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  4: Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom

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  28: Karaoke: Love is All Around (Season 1)

  "How will you make it on your own?"

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  7: Newsbeat Segment Documentary

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  29: Karaoke: Love is All Around (Season 2)

  "Who can turn the world on with her smile?"

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  11: Eight Characters in Search of a Sitcom

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  26: All Together Now - Behind the Seasons at The Mary Tyler Moore Show

  A behind the scenes look at the relationships and working operations of putting the show together.

• _{Sunday, May 9th, 1971}

  3: 1970-1971 Emmy Award Clips

• _{Saturday, May 6th, 1972}

  5: 1971-1972 Emmy Awards Show Clips

• _{Sunday, September 23rd, 1973}

  6: Moore on Sunday Documentary

• _{Saturday, March 19th, 1977}

  25: The Last Show (Syndication)

  WJM-TV has some personnel changes in the executive department (again), and everyone except Ted Baxter is fired. The new station manager wants to see the WJM News the highest-ranked in Minneapolis, and for some reason feels that Ted can help him make it happen. (Seems a little odd, eh?) The gang says goodbye to each other in the form of a long, hard cry. Mary thanks them all for being her surrogate family, and Lou finally sentimentally says, "I cherish you people." They bravely march out the office doors singing, "It's a long, long way to Tipperary." At the last moment, Mary leans back through through the WJM-TV doors and turns out the light. So long, WJM-TV.

• _{Monday, February 18th, 1991}

  12: Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

  A 20th anniversary retrospective of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (hosted by Mary Tyler Moore) featuring a compilation of clips from the show's memorable moments and a reunion with co-stars Ed Asner, Georgia Engel, Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman, Gavin MacLeod and Betty White. Mary introduces clips highlighting each of the show's individual characters, after which cast members comment on their character's specific traits and quirks. The cast also pays tribute to the late Ted Knight (who died in 1986) for his portrayal of TV anchor Ted Baxter. The special concludes with the teary-eyed cast watching the final moments from the series finale, "The Last Show".

• _{Monday, February 7th, 2000}

  13: Mary and Rhoda

  Mary Richards-Cronin returns to her native New York City following the death of her Congressman husband in a rock climbing accident. Similarly, Rhoda Morgenstern-Rousseau returns to New York from Paris where she has just recently left and divorced her second husband, Jean-Pierre. Both Mary and Rhoda are trying to deal with their college-aged daughters. Mary’s daughter Rose is a student at New York University and Rhoda’s daughter Meredith is pre-med at Columbia. They now face the challenges of motherhood and reestablishing their careers in a very difficult time.

• _{Monday, May 13th, 2002}

  10: The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion

  A retrospective of The Mary Tyler Moore Show hosted by Mary Tyler Moore who conducts one-on-one interviews with surviving cast members Ed Asner, Valerie Harper, Gavin MacLeod, Georgia Engel, Betty White and Cloris Leachman, to reminisce about their time together on the show and featuring a montage of clips from past episodes. A special tribute segment to the late Ted Knight is also included with memorable scenes highlighting his character as Ted Baxter.[

• _{Monday, June 3rd, 2002}

  9: The Biography Channel Special: The Mary Tyler Moore Show

  During an era that showcased actresses in roles as young wives and mothers, The Mary Tyler Moore Show revolutionized the image of women on TV. This 2-hour special presentation looks back at the show's disastrous beginning, which nearly led to the firing of the writers, and learn how a lone CBS executive recognized the show's potential and put together the unforgettable cast that included Ed Asner, Cloris Leachman, Valerie Harper, Ted Knight, Betty White, and Gavin MacLeod.

• _{Monday, May 19th, 2008}

  8: The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show Reunites

  With each glance and every little movement, the cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show captivated television audiences every Saturday night for seven seasons. No one had ever seen a character like Mary Richards on television before when the show hit the airwaves in 1970. She was a modern, independent, career-driven, 30-something single woman trying to make it on her own. When we first met Mary, she had just moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and landed a job at WJM-TV, the lowest-rated news station in town. With help from a legendary cast of characters, television history was made. Ed Asner played Lou Grant, the hard-nosed news director with a soft spot for Mary. Gavin MacLeod brought sweet but sarcastic newswriter Murray Slaughter to life on the small screen. Actress Betty White sauced up the screen as sassy and sex-crazed Sue Ann Nivens. Ted Knight played hilarious, dim-witted, egomaniac anchorman Ted Baxter, who was in love with sweet, naïve Georgette, portrayed by Georgia Engel. At home, Mary's man-crazy best friend, Rhoda Morgenstern, played by Valerie Harper, was always dropping in. Together, they were forced to deal with busybody landlord, Phyllis Lindstrom, played by Cloris Leachman. After seven award-winning seasons, the lights went out at WJM-TV. Now, the cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show is reuniting on Oprah's stage—Mary, Lou, Murray, Sue Ann, Rhoda, Phyllis and Georgette are all here!

• _{Tuesday, April 6th, 2010}

  1: The Making of The Mary Tyler Moore Show

  Produced by Danny Gold and Matthew Asner (son of Ed), the documentary interviews practically every surviving member of the MTM team (Ted Knight and writer Lorenzo Music had both since passed away). Gold and Asner dig deep into the creative process, focusing on the development of the show and the team's difficulty in dealing with the CBS brass, who fully believed they had a real disaster on their hands.

• _{Tuesday, October 13th, 2015}

  14: Mary Tyler Moore - A Celebration

  Not only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her show’s theme song declared, she also influenced a generation of women to become more independent and to pursue successful and fulfilling careers. Moore’s own 50-plus-year career has spanned award-winning films and Broadway shows, as well as two beloved television series that broke ground and continue to entertain viewers. This one-hour special includes highlights from a recent interview with Mary Tyler Moore, tributes from her co-stars and clips from iconic moments throughout her career. The program looks at her breakthrough role on The Dick Van Dyke Show, her iconic turn as TV's first independent career woman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and her Academy Award-nominated work on Ordinary People. In addition to the interview with Mary, the program includes comments from Betty White, Ed Asner, Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman, Gavin MacLeod, John Amos, Carl Reiner and Dick Van Dyke. Plus, Oprah Winfrey agreed to a special interview in which she recounts Mary Tyler Moore's critical role in inspiring Oprah — and millions of other women in the 1970s.

• _{Thursday, January 26th, 2017}

  27: Mary Tyler Moore: Love Is All Around

  CBS one-hour special celebrating the career of actress Mary Tyler Moore. This tribute aired the day after the actresses death.

Season 1

• _{Saturday, September 19th, 1970}

  1: Love is All Around

  The classic series begins its classic 7-year run in Mary's apartment. Mary Richards, a 30-year-old single woman, has left her long-time boyfriend, Bill, to be with her old friend, Phyllis Lindstrom, in Minneapolis. (Mary originally lived in Roseburg, MN.) Why did Mary leave Bill? After promising to her that he would marry her right after his internship at the hospital, he said, "Why rush into things???" Meanwhile, she's already having troubles with her new apartment--a bitter upstairs neightbor, Rhoda Morgenstern, insists that she owns Mary's apartment! Later, Mary goes on a job interview at WJM-TV's The 6:00 News for a secreterial job. Lou Grant, the boss, tells her that the job has already been filled, but he does say that the job of Associate Producer is open. Sure, it offers $10 less per week than the secreterial job, but Mary is fine. "If you can get off with $15 less per week, I'll make you Producer," he says. She declines, then goes on to meeting Ted Baxter, the ridicul

• _{Saturday, September 26th, 1970}

  2: Today I Am a Ma'am

  Mary is worried now that she's outside the 15-29 demographic group which the station classifies as 'young', and the mailboy has called her 'Ma'am'. Rhoda persuades her into calling an old boyfriend for a get-together.

• _{Saturday, October 3rd, 1970}

  3: Bess, You is My Daughter Now

  When Phyllis's husband Lars takes ill, she asks Mary to babysit Bess for a few days. Bess decides she wants to stay permanently with Mary, to Phyllis's dismay.

• _{Saturday, October 10th, 1970}

  4: Divorce Isn't Everything

  Mary and Rhoda find out that divorcees at the Better Luck Next Time club can get group rates on cruises and decide to join. However, Mary proves a hit with the club's members and gets elected to its board.

• _{Saturday, October 17th, 1970}

  5: Keep Your Guard Up

  A football player turned insurance salesman applies for a job as a sportscaster and attaches himself to Mary. Mary and Rhoda discover that he hasn't had much success at anything and encourage him to pursue his dreams.

• _{Saturday, October 24th, 1970}

  6: Support Your Local Mother

  Rhoda's mother, Ida, comes visiting and Rhoda refuses to see her. Ida stays with Mary but drives her crazy.

• _{Saturday, October 31st, 1970}

  7: Toulouse-Lautrec is One of My Favorite Artists

  Mary begins seeing an author who appeared as a guest on WJM-TV's Scrutiny, and becomes extremely self-conscious after discovering he is several inches shorter than her.

• _{Saturday, November 7th, 1970}

  8: The Snow Must Go On

  A snowstorm leaves Mary producing her first program, broadcasting the results of the local elections. The show has to remain on until a winner is declared and no word is received at the newsroom.

• _{Saturday, November 14th, 1970}

  9: Bob & Rhoda & Teddy & Mary

  Mary is nominated for her first Television Editors' Award (the "Teddies"), but at home Rhoda's boyfriend Bob takes more of an interest in Mary than in Rhoda.

• _{Saturday, November 21st, 1970}

  10: Assistant Wanted, Female

  Mary's workload gets too much so Lou allows her to hire an assistant. She chooses Phyllis who hinders more than she helps.

• _{Saturday, November 28th, 1970}

  11: 1040 or Fight

  Mary is audited by the IRS, and the shy auditor takes an interest in her. Unfortunately, he has great difficulty telling her how he feels.

• _{Saturday, December 5th, 1970}

  12: Anchorman Overboard

  Ted loses his self-confidence after speaking at Phyllis's club and Mary has to find a way to get Ted back on a high.

• _{Saturday, December 12th, 1970}

  13: He's All Yours

  After Mary invites Lou's nephew home for dinner, she must confront false rumors in the newsroom the following day.

• _{Saturday, December 19th, 1970}

  14: Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid II

  Feeling sympathetic for a co-worker who hasn't spent Christmas with his family for years, Mary is forced to stay alone at WJM-TV on Christmas Eve.

• _{Saturday, January 2nd, 1971}

  15: Howard's Girl

  Mary begins seeing Paul Arnell, the brother of her former boyfriend Howard Arnell, and is shocked to discover that the brothers' parents still believe that she and Howard are an item.

• _{Saturday, January 9th, 1971}

  16: Party is Such Sweet Sorrow

  Mary gets a tempting offer from a rival television station, but becomes reluctant to leave when her WJM-TV colleagues throw a farewell party for her.

• _{Saturday, January 16th, 1971}

  17: Just a Lunch

  Mary reluctantly finds herself romantically involved with a married man.

• _{Saturday, January 23rd, 1971}

  18: Second Story Story

  Mary's apartment is burgled, with only her clothes, stereo and television taken but then next night the whole apartment is cleaned out.

• _{Saturday, January 30th, 1971}

  19: We Closed in Minneapolis

  Murray's play, All Work and No Play, is finally produced but his happiness is short-lived when he discovers that the leading role will be played by Ted.

• _{Saturday, February 6th, 1971}

  20: Hi!

  Mary is admitted into the hospital to have her tonsils removed, and shares a room with a grouchy woman who refuses to get along with anyone.

• _{Saturday, February 13th, 1971}

  21: The Boss Isn't Coming to Dinner

  Lou and his wife Edie separate and Mary becomes involved when she is asked for advice.

• _{Saturday, February 20th, 1971}

  22: A Friend in Deed

  An irritating childhood friend drops by Mary's apartment, making use of her connection as Mary's former camp mate to introduce herself to the newsroom's staff.

• _{Saturday, February 27th, 1971}

  23: Smokey the Bear Wants You

  Rhoda falls in love with a top executive, and is shocked to find that he wants to give up the high-flying lifestyle to become a forest ranger.

• _{Saturday, March 6th, 1971}

  24: The 45-Year-Old Man

  When Lou is fired, Mary goes to confront the station owner, Wild Jack Munroe.

Season 2

• _{Saturday, September 18th, 1971}

  1: The Bird and ...Um ...Bess

  In the second-season premiere, after Mary Richards produces a "What's Your Sexual IQ?" documentary for the Six O'Clock News, Rhoda confesses to failing and Phyllis says that young Bess watched it. Phyllis calls on Mary to teach Bess the facts of life, but it turns out that Bess already had learned it from her friends. Meanwhile, the WJM-TV newsroom is shelled with phone calls responding to the documentary. According to Mary, more people are appalled by it than anything else.

• _{Saturday, September 25th, 1971}

  2: I Am Curious Cooper

  Mary is intrigued by the voice of Lou Grant's friend, Mike Cooper, and asks to be set up with him. Lou breaks his policy of not matchmaking friends and colleagues.

• _{Saturday, October 2nd, 1971}

  3: He's No Heavy... He's My Brother

  Mary and Rhoda take an unplanned vacation to Mexico but have to do a strange favor for a Mexican restaurant owner for reservations.

• _{Saturday, October 9th, 1971}

  4: Room 223

  Mary and Rhoda enroll in a night school course in journalism and Mary begins dating the lecturer.

• _{Saturday, October 16th, 1971}

  5: A Girl's Best Mother Is Not Her Friend

  When Ida, Rhoda's mother, visits, she sees how well Phyllis and Bess get on, and how closely Mary appears to her mother when they chat on the telephone, that she tries to be Rhoda's "friend".

• _{Saturday, October 23rd, 1971}

  6: Cover Boy

  Jack Cassidy guest stars as professional model Hal Baxter, who comes to visit his brother Ted at WJM-TV. Immediately, the two engage in a heated battle of sibling rivalry about EVERYTHING -- salaries, cars, & even women. In an effort to size up his brother, Ted claims that Mary is his girlfriend. Ted & Hal decide to go on a double-date with Mary & Rhoda. At the restaurant, Ted doesn't know any etiquitte, and it shows. Back at Mary's apartment, Ted & Hal arm wrestle before Hal decides to go with Rhoda up to her apartment to look thru magazines for his picture. Ted stays with Mary to make Hal think that he spends more time with his girl than he does. The next morning, Mary, who got no sleep last to night, falls asleep while typing. When Ted asks her for another double-date, she refuses. Ted feels beated and, when Hal comes in to WJM-TV, tells him the truth: he's not dating Mary. Hal admits to being a career slump and having a mole surgically installed. As the 2 walk out together

• _{Saturday, October 30th, 1971}

  7: Didn't You Used to Be... Wait... Don't Tell Me

  Mary attends her high school reunion and meets up with her former boyfriend Howard Arnell, who continues to have feelings for Mary. Meanwhile, Rhoda tags along believing that people will "remember" her although she didn't attend Roseburg High.

• _{Saturday, November 6th, 1971}

  8: Thoroughly Unmilitant Mary

  The writing and technical unions go on strike, leaving only Lou, Mary, and Ted in the newsroom. WJM-TV makes Lou be second cameraman on "The Chuckles the Clown Show". Because an upset Murray is on strike, Mary has to write the news stories. They are terrible, and when Lou criticizes them, she starts crying. Things take a turn for the worse: Ted's union strikes, and Lou has to fill in as anchorman! On his first brodcast, he has "clammy hands", and he bombs. At a local bar, Murray, Gordy, & Mary share a laugh over this. After drinking before his 2nd brodcast, he is "as cool as a cucumber"--that is, until he falls asleep at breaktime. Herb fills in for Lou for the rest of the brodcast. The next day, the unions come to an agreement, and everything goes back to normal. Rhoda Morgenstern & Phyllis Lindstrom do not appear in this episode.

• _{Saturday, November 13th, 1971}

  9: And Now, Sitting in for Ted Baxter

  Ted is forced to take a vacation and the anchorman hired to sit in for him becomes a huge success.

• _{Saturday, November 20th, 1971}

  10: Don't Break the Chain

  Mary gets a chain letter from Lou, and she is persuaded to send it on. To her surprise, one of the recipients comes for a visit, giving Mary a less than pleasant time dealing with him.

• _{Saturday, November 27th, 1971}

  11: The Six-and-a-Half-Year Itch

  Mary, Rhoda and Lou go to a John Wayne movie, where they spot Lou's son-in-law with an unknown woman.

• _{Saturday, December 4th, 1971}

  12: ... Is a Friend in Need

  Rhoda loses her job as a window-dresser and isn't in a hurry to find something new. When there is a job opening at WJM-TV, Mary lies to Rhoda and tells her the job has been filled, to Lou's surprise.

• _{Saturday, December 11th, 1971}

  13: The Square-Shaped Room

  When Edie is out of town, Lou hires Rhoda to redecorate his living room. However, Rhoda's tastes are too modern.

• _{Saturday, December 18th, 1971}

  14: Ted Over Heels

  After Ted appears on the Chuckles the Clown Show, he falls in love with Chuckles' daughter.

• _{Saturday, January 1st, 1972}

  15: The Five-Minute Dress

  After volunteering some of her spare time for a worthy cause, Mary begins dating the Governor's aide. Unfortunately, the aide's duties cause him to break every date.

• _{Saturday, January 8th, 1972}

  16: Feeb

  An incompetent waitress is fired after Mary complains about her poor service and Mary feels obliged to hire her when she applies for an assistant's job at WJM-TV.

• _{Saturday, January 15th, 1972}

  17: The Slaughter Affair

  Murray takes on a night job as a cab driver in order to save up and buy his wife Marie a new car for their 10th wedding anniversary. However, Marie becomes suspicious about Murray's absences and fears that Murray is having an affair with Mary Richards.

• _{Saturday, January 22nd, 1972}

  18: Baby Sit-Com

  Mary agrees to babysit Bess for the weekend, but then a former boyfriend, in town for a few days, asks her out. When she can't find a babysitter for Bess on such short notice, she ends up asking Lou.

• _{Saturday, January 29th, 1972}

  19: More Than Neighbors

  After being persuaded by Phyllis, Ted moves into a vacant apartment below Mary's but Mary and Rhoda are not thrilled by the prospect.

• _{Saturday, February 5th, 1972}

  20: The Care and Feeding of Parents

  Bess gets top marks for a report she wrote for school, and Phyllis pressures her to write a book based on it, calling on Mary for help.

• _{Saturday, February 12th, 1972}

  21: Where There's Smoke, There's Rhoda

  When Rhoda's apartment is destroyed by fire, she moves in with Mary. The two find that while they are best friends, they make awful roommates.

• _{Saturday, February 19th, 1972}

  22: You Certainly Are a Big Boy

  Mary begins dating an architect and is astonished to learn that his son is only six years younger than she is.

• _{Saturday, February 26th, 1972}

  23: Some of My Best Friends Are Rhoda

  Through a minor car accident, Mary befriends a young woman, Joanne. Rhoda becomes jealous when Mary spends more time with Joanne but Mary quickly ends the new friendship when she discovers Joanne is anti-Semitic and disapproves of Rhoda.

• _{Saturday, March 4th, 1972}

  24: His Two Right Arms

  Mary gets city councilman Pete Peterson to appear on Face the People and discovers that he is completely incompetent. She and his aides try to bring him up to speed on current events so he can make a good impression on the show.

Season 3

• _{Saturday, September 16th, 1972}

  1: The Good-Time News

  Mary is given the task of making The Six O'clock News more upbeat, and her plans are on target to succeed until they're frustrated by Ted.

• _{Saturday, September 23rd, 1972}

  2: What is Mary Richards Really Like?

  Mary is interviewed by a newspaper columnist and ends up telling a little too much.

• _{Saturday, September 30th, 1972}

  3: Who's in Charge Here?

  Lou is promoted to the position of program director but has to decide to whom his old job should go. Meanwhile, The Six O'clock News begins falling apart without him.

• _{Saturday, October 7th, 1972}

  4: Enter Rhoda's Parents

  Ida Morgenstern, Rhoda's mother, mistakenly believes that her husband is seeing other women, so Rhoda and Mary try to clear things up between them.

• _{Saturday, October 14th, 1972}

  5: It's Whether You Win or Lose

  When Lou's trip to Las Vegas is cancelled, Mary organizes a poker game at the office where Murray loses a substantial amount to Ted.

• _{Saturday, October 21st, 1972}

  6: Rhoda the Beautiful

  After losing 20 pounds, Rhoda enters a beauty contest at work, but continues to put herself down.

• _{Saturday, October 28th, 1972}

  7: Just Around the Corner

  Mary is worried that her parents, who have moved to the Twin Cities to be close to her, may pry into her life too much.

• _{Saturday, November 4th, 1972}

  8: But Seriously, Folks

  Mary begins dating the writer of the Chuckles the Clown show, whose real ambition is to become a stand-up comedian.

• _{Saturday, November 11th, 1972}

  9: Farmer Ted and the News

  Ted refuses to sign his contract renewal until Lou agrees to let him pursue other ventures, a decision he soon regrets when Ted begins appearing in commercials.

• _{Saturday, November 18th, 1972}

  10: Have I Found a Guy for You

  Two of Mary's friends separate and Mary accepts a date from the husband.

• _{Saturday, November 25th, 1972}

  11: You've Got a Friend

  Mary becomes concerned when her father, newly retired, appears to have no friends or hobbies in Minneapolis, and tries to take on the role herself.

• _{Saturday, December 2nd, 1972}

  12: It Was Fascination, I Know

  Bess's 15-year-old boyfriend falls in love with Mary and begins to surprise her with visits to her apartment and her work.

• _{Saturday, December 9th, 1972}

  13: Operation: Lou

  Lou goes to hospital to have a piece of World War II shrapnel removed and, surprisingly, he and Ted become best friends.

• _{Saturday, December 16th, 1972}

  14: Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York

  Rhoda decides to move back to New York but Mary is taking the whole thing with a grain of salt.

• _{Saturday, December 23rd, 1972}

  15: The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter

  Mary runs into her former boyfriend Dan Whitfield in an elevator by chance. Subsequently, Dan realizes he still has feelings for Mary, breaks off his engagement, and begins dating her again.

• _{Saturday, January 6th, 1973}

  16: Lou's Place

  Lou spots an opportunity to buy a bar after realizing a lifelong dream. However, he is short of several thousand dollars and Ted is the only one who can come to his aid.

• _{Saturday, January 13th, 1973}

  17: My Brother's Keeper

  Phyllis wants to set up her visiting brother with Mary, but instead he hits it off with Rhoda and begins spending time with her to Phyllis's disapproval.

• _{Saturday, January 20th, 1973}

  18: The Georgette Story

  Mary and Rhoda try to encourage Georgette to take a stand for herself after seeing how Ted takes advantage of her.

• _{Saturday, January 27th, 1973}

  19: Romeo and Mary

  Rhoda introduces Mary to a very irritating Warren Sturges, who tries everything including a giant billboard across the road from the WJM-TV offices to get her to accept his marriage proposal.

• _{Saturday, February 3rd, 1973}

  20: What Do You Do When the Boss Says, “I Love You”?

  The new station manager, an attractive woman, falls for Lou.

• _{Saturday, February 10th, 1973}

  21: Murray Faces Life

  Murray becomes depressed when he realizes that the years are passing him by, after he learns that a contemporary has won a Pulitzer Prize.

• _{Saturday, February 17th, 1973}

  22: Remembrance of Things Past

  A former boyfriend visiting Minneapolis calls Mary who, deep down, wants to see him again but she has been hurt by him too many times before.

• _{Saturday, February 24th, 1973}

  23: Put On a Happy Face

  Everything goes right for Rhoda and everything goes wrong for Mary on a disastrous day when she is due to go to the Teddies.

• _{Saturday, March 3rd, 1973}

  24: Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady

  Mary lends Rhoda almost $1,200 to start a new venture and worries she may never see her money again, after Rhoda postpones repayment, hires Georgette full-time and begins expanding her business.

Season 4

• _{Saturday, September 15th, 1973}

  1: The Lars Affair

  Phyllis finds out that Lars has been having an affair with Sue Ann Nivens, the star of WJM-TV's The Happy Homemaker show.

• _{Saturday, September 22nd, 1973}

  2: Angels in the Snow

  Mary's boyfriend is younger than she is and she and Rhoda discover there is a generation gap when they go and visit his friends at a party.

• _{Saturday, September 29th, 1973}

  3: Rhoda's Sister Gets Married

  Rhoda and Mary fly to New York for Rhoda's younger sister's wedding. Rhoda's mother downplays the whole thing fearing that Rhoda is envious.

• _{Saturday, October 6th, 1973}

  4: The Lou and Edie Story

  On the advice of their marriage counselor, Lou's wife, Edie, decides to move out. Lou is heartbroken by the prospect.

• _{Saturday, October 13th, 1973}

  5: Hi There, Sports Fans

  When Mary asks Lou for more responsibility in the newsroom, he assigns her the task of hiring a new sportscaster, but first she must fire the old one.

• _{Saturday, October 20th, 1973}

  6: Father's Day

  Ted meets his father, who deserted him as a baby.

• _{Saturday, October 27th, 1973}

  7: Son of “But Seriously, Folks”

  Mary's former boyfriend, Wes Callison, gets a job in the newsroom but his affection for Mary gets in the way of his work.

• _{Saturday, November 3rd, 1973}

  8: Lou's First Date

  Lou gives Mary the task of finding him a date for an awards' ceremony. A name mix-up means that Lou winds up taking out an 80-year-old woman.

• _{Saturday, November 10th, 1973}

  9: Love Blooms at Hemples

  Rhoda begins dating the boss of Hemple's and falls deeply in love with him. She wants to tell him how she feels, but Mary warns her to take things slowly.

• _{Saturday, November 17th, 1973}

  10: The Dinner Party

  Mary invites Congresswoman Geddes to a fancy dinner at her home, trying hard to ensure that everything is perfect.

• _{Saturday, November 24th, 1973}

  11: Just Friends

  Lou is still heartbroken over Edie's departure and asks Mary to help them get back together.

• _{Saturday, December 1st, 1973}

  12: We Want Baxter

  Phyllis persuades Ted to stand for local government. Ted agrees and goes so far as to quit his job at WJM-TV.

• _{Saturday, December 8th, 1973}

  13: I Gave at the Office

  Murray's daughter, Bonnie, is looking for a job and Mary is persuaded into giving her one but Bonnie is not as efficient as everyone had hoped.

• _{Saturday, December 15th, 1973}

  14: Almost a Nun's Story

  Georgette finds Ted making out with a woman in his dressing room. She then decides to enter a nunnery, but the head nun talks her out of it.

• _{Saturday, December 22nd, 1973}

  15: Happy Birthday, Lou!

  Mary plans a surprise party for Mr. Grant's birthday, only to find out too late that he hates birthday parties.

• _{Saturday, January 5th, 1974}

  16: WJM Tries Harder

  Mary begins dating the anchorman from Minneapolis's top news show and becomes ashamed of WJM-TV's smaller news operation.

• _{Saturday, January 12th, 1974}

  17: Cottage for Sale

  Phyllis, who has gotten her real estate license, persuades Lou to sell his house. However, Lou hasn't really made up his mind whether he wants to move.

• _{Saturday, January 19th, 1974}

  18: The Co-Producers

  Mary and Rhoda are given permission to develop a new show for WJM but their dreams begin to fade when they find out that the hosts will be Ted and Sue Ann, who both begin to interfere with their plans.

• _{Saturday, January 26th, 1974}

  19: Best of Enemies

  Rhoda tells the secret of Mary's that she never graduated from college, as she claimed on her job application, and their friendship is suddenly put at risk.

• _{Saturday, February 2nd, 1974}

  20: Better Late... That's a Pun... Than Never

  To relieve her boredom, Mary jokingly writes a humorous obituary of one of the people in the WJM-TV file. Coincidentally, the same person dies the following day and the obituary is read on the air. Lou has no choice but to suspend Mary, but she threatens to quit in response.

• _{Saturday, February 9th, 1974}

  21: Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite

  After a heavy self-promotion campaign, Ted wins his first Teddy Award. When Walter Cronkite comes to the newsroom, Ted assumes that he will be hired by the networks.

• _{Saturday, February 16th, 1974}

  22: Lou's Second Date

  Lou and Rhoda find they have a lot in common and begin seeing each other on a casual basis but everyone assumes that the romance is serious.

• _{Saturday, February 23rd, 1974}

  23: Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer

  Ted joins Mary at a night-school class in creative writing, and winds up plagiarizing her assignment.

• _{Saturday, March 2nd, 1974}

  24: I Was a Single for WJM

  Mary goes to a singles bar to research a documentary, but on the night the crew arrives for filming, the same people who were willing to tell Mary everything don't want to be seen on camera.

Season 5

• _{Saturday, September 14th, 1974}

  1: Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?

  Mary refuses to reveal a news source for a story she produced and has to spend a night in jail.

• _{Saturday, September 21st, 1974}

  2: Not Just Another Pretty Face

  Mary dates a man with whom she has nothing in common and becomes concerned that their relationship is superficial.

• _{Saturday, September 28th, 1974}

  3: You Sometimes Hurt the One You Hate

  Lou finally loses his temper with Ted when he endorses a political candidate on The Six O'clock News and throws him through the office doors. Lou feels guilty, and Ted takes advantage of him.

• _{Saturday, October 5th, 1974}

  4: Lou and That Woman

  Lou begins seeing a cocktail lounge singer but becomes uncomfortable about her past.

• _{Saturday, October 12th, 1974}

  5: The Outsider

  WJM-TV hires a young business consultant, who demands certain changes for The Six O'clock News, offending every member of the news team.

• _{Saturday, October 19th, 1974}

  6: I Love a Piano

  Murray meets an attractive woman at one of Mary's parties and considers having an affair. On the pretext of buying her old piano, he goes to see her.

• _{Saturday, October 26th, 1974}

  7: A New Sue Ann

  A young fan, Gloria, persuades Sue Ann to hire her for The Happy Homemaker. Sue Ann is less than pleased when Gloria plays up to the station manager and gets a larger role on the show at the expense of her own.

• _{Saturday, November 2nd, 1974}

  8: Menage-a-Phyllis

  Phyllis dates a man on a platonic basis, but he is attracted more to Mary and begins seeing her.

• _{Saturday, November 9th, 1974}

  9: Not a Christmas Story

  The entire newsroom staff is arguing with each other, and when they are trapped at the office due to bad weather, Sue Ann decides to serve her Christmas dinner early.

• _{Saturday, November 16th, 1974}

  10: What Are Friends For?

  Mary and Sue Ann go to a convention in Chicago and Mary finds out that Sue Ann leads a lonely life.

• _{Saturday, November 23rd, 1974}

  11: A Boy's Best Friend

  Ted is shocked when he finds out his mother does not intend to marry her boyfriend, but will live with him.

• _{Saturday, November 30th, 1974}

  12: A Son for Murray

  Murray, who has three daughters, wants a son, but his wife Marie doesn't want to have another child. The couple decide to adopt instead.

• _{Saturday, December 7th, 1974}

  13: Neighbors

  Lou wants a smaller place and moves in to Rhoda's old apartment but can't help interfering in Mary's private life.

• _{Saturday, December 14th, 1974}

  14: A Girl Like Mary

  Lou wants to hire a female newscaster 'like Mary', so Mary decides to audition for the job herself.

• _{Saturday, December 21st, 1974}

  15: An Affair to Forget

  Now that Mary is producer, Ted thinks that he can make his move on her. He convinces the rest of the newsroom that they are having an affair.

• _{Saturday, January 4th, 1975}

  16: Mary Richards: Producer

  Mary doesn't feel she deserves the title of producer and asks Lou that she be given the chance to produce The Six O'clock News alone.

• _{Saturday, January 11th, 1975}

  17: The System

  When Ted's formula for betting on football games works, Lou goes into partnership with him. He winds up betting all of the season's winnings on the Super Bowl without telling Ted.

• _{Saturday, January 18th, 1975}

  18: Phyllis Whips Inflation

  Phyllis and Lars have a dispute and she finds her credit cards cut off. She looks for a job but finds that she has no relevant skills.

• _{Saturday, January 25th, 1975}

  19: The Shame of the Cities

  Lou wants to research his own news story now that Mary's producer and decides to launch a major investigation on a city councilor only to discover that he is completely honest.

• _{Saturday, February 1st, 1975}

  20: Marriage Minneapolis Style

  Ted pops the question to Georgette at Murray's 20th wedding anniversary party and then gets cold feet.

• _{Saturday, February 8th, 1975}

  21: You Try To Be a Nice Guy

  Mary agrees to help a troubled crime prone girl go straight and find a job.

• _{Saturday, February 15th, 1975}

  22: You Can't Lose 'em All

  Lou wins the Albert Mason Award, which he had once said was for broadcasting veterans who couldn't chew their own food.

• _{Saturday, February 22nd, 1975}

  23: Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' School

  A con-man tricks Ted into setting up a broadcasters' academy. When he finds out he's been had, he asks Lou, Mary and Murray to be the faculty and give the semester's opening lectures.

• _{Saturday, March 8th, 1975}

  24: Anyone Who Hates Kids and Dogs

  Mary likes her new boyfriend but finds his son absolutely intolerable.

Season 6

• _{Saturday, September 13th, 1975}

  1: Edie Gets Married

  Lou puts on a brave face when he learns that his ex-wife Edie is remarrying.

• _{Saturday, September 20th, 1975}

  2: Mary Moves Out

  Mary, wanting some change in her life, makes the decision to move to a new apartment.

• _{Saturday, September 27th, 1975}

  3: Mary's Father

  Mary researches a documentary with the help of a priest. He eventually decides to leave the Church, and Mary thinks that he has fallen in love with her.

• _{Saturday, October 4th, 1975}

  4: Murray In Love

  Murray realizes that he's always been in love with Mary and wants desperately to tell her.

• _{Saturday, October 11th, 1975}

  5: Ted's Moment of Glory

  Ted's jocular nature is ideal for hosting a game show in New York, and he successfully auditions for the job. But Mary and Lou wonder if they really want to see him go.

• _{Saturday, October 18th, 1975}

  6: Mary's Aunt

  Mary's high-flying journalist aunt comes for a visit, and Lou finds that he has a rival in her.

• _{Saturday, October 25th, 1975}

  7: Chuckles Bites the Dust

  Chuckles the Clown is crushed to death by a rogue elephant in a parade, which leaves all the newsroom staff in hysterics except Mary.

• _{Saturday, November 1st, 1975}

  8: Mary's Delinquent

  Mary joins a Big Sisters scheme and tries to bring a teenage shoplifter to the side of good. Sue Ann, pursuing an award, decides to "adopt" a little sister as well but finds herself getting influenced.

• _{Saturday, November 8th, 1975}

  9: Ted's Wedding

  Out of pity for Ted, Mary invites him & Georgette over for brunch. While he as an onion ring in his mouth, he proposes to Georgette...again. When, for the first time, Georgette says no, she & Ted have a talk and decide they want to get married now. They invite all their friends: Lou, Murray (with mud on his sweatshirt from his son's football game), and Sue Ann (who, in a spectacularily comedic enterance, brings a veil, flowers, and rice, among several other things). Ted's mom can't make it (she's washing her hair), but the incompetent minister comes straight from his tennis match. Best man Lou helps Ted calm his wedding day jitters. When the minister asks Ted if he takes Georgette to be his lawfully wedded wife, he pauses for a moment. Finally, with a smile on his face, he says, "I do." When they are pronounced husband & wife, Sue Ann sings the wedding march...very poorly, of course. Once the wedding ends and Lou, Murray, & Sue Ann leave, Ted asks, as if nothing had happened,

• _{Saturday, November 15th, 1975}

  10: Lou Douses an Old Flame

  Lou meets up with a woman who had sent him a 'Dear John' letter during World War II but is disappointed to learn her motives for doing so.

• _{Saturday, November 22nd, 1975}

  11: Mary Richards Falls in Love

  Mary is convinced she has really fallen in love, but her boyfriend seems reluctant in saying those three magic words, 'I love you'.

• _{Saturday, November 29th, 1975}

  12: Ted's Tax Refund

  Ted is overjoyed when he gets a tax refund and splurges out on everyone at the newsroom, but is later shocked when the IRS informs him that he will be audited.

• _{Saturday, December 6th, 1975}

  13: The Happy Homemaker Takes Lou Home

  Sue Ann gets Mary to ask Lou out on a date on her behalf. Lou accepts, not realizing who Mary's 'friend' is.

• _{Saturday, December 13th, 1975}

  14: One Boyfriend Too Many

  Mary's old flame Dan Whitfield, who once proposed to her, returns to Minneapolis and she's forced to choose between him and her current boyfriend.

• _{Saturday, December 20th, 1975}

  15: What Do You Want to Do When You Produce?

  Initially delighted at the chance of producing the Happy Homemaker show, Murray quickly becomes miserable when he realizes the menial tasks he has to do for Sue Ann.

• _{Saturday, January 3rd, 1976}

  16: Not With My Wife, I Don't

  Ted and Georgette face marital problems, but Ted refuses to see a counselor unless Lou goes with him.

• _{Saturday, January 10th, 1976}

  17: The Seminar

  Lou and Mary go on a press junket to Washington, DC. Lou was once a correspondent there, but Mary has difficulty believing him about his contacts.

• _{Saturday, January 17th, 1976}

  18: Once I Had a Secret Love

  Lou has spent the night with Sue Ann, and confides in Mary. Their friendship is almost ruined when Mary is unable to keep the secret.

• _{Saturday, January 24th, 1976}

  19: Menage-a-Lou

  Lou almost ruins one of Mary's parties when his old girlfriend, Charlene Maguire, arrives with a date. He tries to make her jealous by taking out one of Mary's neighbors.

• _{Saturday, January 31st, 1976}

  20: Murray Takes a Stand

  Murray is unhappy with the new station owner's policies and tells him off over the phone one evening. However, the station owner fires him the following day.

• _{Saturday, February 7th, 1976}

  21: Mary's Aunt Returns

  Mary's Aunt Flo and Lou both prepare competing ideas for a TV documentary.

• _{Saturday, February 21st, 1976}

  22: A Reliable Source

  Mary learns that an old friend seeking re-election to Congress had financial help from the mob. Lou threatens to use the story on the air.

• _{Saturday, February 28th, 1976}

  23: Sue Ann Falls in Love

  Sue Ann has fallen in love, but her new boyfriend is less scrupulous than he first seems.

• _{Saturday, March 6th, 1976}

  24: Ted and the Kid

  Ted and Georgette decide to adopt a son after Ted is informed he cannot have children.

Season 7

• _{Saturday, September 25th, 1976}

  1: Mary Midwife

  Georgette gives birth at Mary's dinner party. With the hospital and doctor too far away, Lou and Mary help deliver the baby.

• _{Saturday, October 2nd, 1976}

  2: Mary the Writer

  Mary decides to take a creative writing course, and is less than delighted with the criticism Lou levels at her efforts.

• _{Saturday, October 9th, 1976}

  3: Sue Ann's Sister

  Sue Ann becomes deeply depressed when her sister arrives and gets an offer to do a competing homemaker show in Minneapolis.

• _{Saturday, October 16th, 1976}

  4: What's Wrong with Swimming?

  Mary hires a new sportscaster who refuses to cover any sports but swimming and is faced with the prospect of firing her.

• _{Saturday, October 23rd, 1976}

  5: Ted's Change of Heart

  Ted suffers a heart attack on the air and for the next few days becomes conscious of how precious life is.

• _{Saturday, October 30th, 1976}

  6: One Producer Too Many

  Lou promotes Murray to co-producer against Mary's wishes to prevent him from accepting a producer's job at a rival television station.

• _{Saturday, November 6th, 1976}

  7: My Son, the Genius

  Ted and Georgette are initially disturbed to find that their son, David, is not doing well at school, but a psychiatrist's test shows that he is a genius. Unfortunately, David lets this go to his head and takes advantage of Ted.

• _{Saturday, November 13th, 1976}

  8: Mary Gets a Lawyer

  Mary faces a contempt charge for not revealing her news source. Lou recommends a lawyer friend who takes a romantic interest in Mary.

• _{Saturday, November 20th, 1976}

  9: Lou Proposes

  Lou realizes that he has feelings for Mary's Aunt Flo, a journalist with a similar pride and passion in the news profession.

• _{Saturday, November 27th, 1976}

  10: Murray Can't Lose

  Lou learns from a source on the Teddy Award's panel that Murray will finally win an award for his news writing.

• _{Saturday, December 4th, 1976}

  11: Mary's Insomnia

  Mary is having trouble sleeping and resorts to pills, which has Lou concerned that she's become addicted to them.

• _{Saturday, December 11th, 1976}

  12: Ted's Temptation

  Mary and Murray find it hard to believe that an attractive young journalist has tried to seduce Ted while they are at a convention in Hollywood.

• _{Saturday, December 25th, 1976}

  13: Look at Us, We're Walking

  Mary and Lou threaten to quit after the new station manager refuses to give them a raise.

• _{Saturday, January 8th, 1977}

  14: The Critic

  A pompous but renowned critic is hired to provoke controversy on The Six O'Clock News, but the newsroom thinks he has gone too far when he begins attacking Minneapolis and its residents.

• _{Saturday, January 15th, 1977}

  15: Lou's Army Reunion

  Lou desperately wants to find a way to return a favor to an army buddy but is distraught when he asks Lou to fix him up on a date with Mary.

• _{Saturday, January 22nd, 1977}

  16: The Ted and Georgette Show

  Ted and Georgette successfully audition for their own variety show, which becomes a big hit, but Georgette eventually finds that she would prefer being a wife and mother.

• _{Saturday, January 29th, 1977}

  17: Sue Ann Gets the Ax

  Sue Ann's Happy Homemaker show is canceled but she is determined to stay at WJM and asks Mary to give her a job in the newsroom.

• _{Saturday, February 5th, 1977}

  18: Hail the Conquering Gordy

  WJM's former weatherman, Gordy Howard, returns to visit Minneapolis after becoming a highly successful network presenter in New York. Ted is desperate for a chance to join Gordy.

• _{Saturday, February 12th, 1977}

  19: Mary and the Sexagenarian

  Mary happily accepts a date from a charming older man without realizing that he's Murray's father, but everyone else has difficulty coming to terms with the difference in their ages.

• _{Saturday, February 19th, 1977}

  20: Murray Ghosts for Ted

  Ted offers Murray $200 to write an article on his behalf. The article becomes a success, but Ted refuses to share the credit with Murray.

• _{Saturday, February 26th, 1977}

  21: Mary's Three Husbands

  Murray, Ted and Lou fantasize about being married to Mary.

• _{Saturday, March 5th, 1977}

  22: Mary's Big Party

  Mary has planned a fancy party at her apartment, with a mystery guest of honor, but the power in the building goes before he arrives.

• _{Saturday, March 12th, 1977}

  23: Lou Dates Mary

  Mary has another disastrous date and worries she'll never meet the right man, until Georgette points out that every quality she seeks can be found in Lou Grant.

• _{Saturday, March 19th, 1977}

  24: The Last Show

  WJM-TV has some personnel changes in the executive department (again), and everyone except Ted Baxter is fired. The new station manager wants to see the WJM News the highest-ranked in Minneapolis, and for some reason feels that Ted can help him make it happen. (Seems a little odd, eh?) The gang says goodbye to each other in the form of a long, hard cry. Mary thanks them all for being her surrogate family, and Lou finally sentimentally says, "I cherish you people." They bravely march out the office doors singing, "It's a long, long way to Tipperary." At the last moment, Mary leans back through through the WJM-TV doors and turns out the light. So long, WJM-TV.

• _{Saturday, March 19th, 1977}

  25: The Last Show (Syndication)

  WJM-TV has some personnel changes in the executive department (again), and everyone except Ted Baxter is fired. The new station manager wants to see the WJM News the highest-ranked in Minneapolis, and for some reason feels that Ted can help him make it happen. (Seems a little odd, eh?) The gang says goodbye to each other in the form of a long, hard cry. Mary thanks them all for being her surrogate family, and Lou finally sentimentally says, ""I cherish you people."" They bravely march out the office doors singing, ""It's a long, long way to Tipperary."" At the last moment, Mary leans back through through the WJM-TV doors and turns out the light. So long, WJM-TV.