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Season 1 – The Mary Tyler Moore Show

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Mary Richards is a thirty-something single woman who settles in Minneapolis after breaking up with a boyfriend. She lands a job as an associate producer of the evening news at WJM-TV, which happens to be the area's lowest-rated station. Her boss, Lou Grant, hates her spunk but often looks to her to solve newsroom (or even personal) problems. Mary's other coworkers include news writer Murray Slaughter, egomaniacal anchorman Ted Baxter and "Happy Homemaker" Sue Ann Nivens (Betty White). Mary's home is a modest studio apartment -- and her upstairs neighbor, Rhoda Morgenstern, quickly becomes a good friend. Later in the series, Mary moves to a plush high-rise apartment before leaving Minneapolis and WJM for good.
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show — Season 1

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An exceptional ensemble and a smart sense of humor suggest The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its titular star may just make it after all.

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Clarence Petersen Chicago Tribune Feb 10, 2021
I'm not sure they've made it as contemporary and relevant and middle-American as advertised, but so what? The debut was at least an amusing half hour show. Go to Full Review Percy Shain Boston Globe Feb 10, 2021
This is what they call comedy with heart, and Mary has some first-class support from Edward Asner as the boss, Valerie Harper as the aggressive neighbor, Cloris Leachman as the landlady, and Ted Knight as a prompous but inept news anchorman. Go to Full Review Lawrence Laurent Washington Post Feb 10, 2021
Some of the best jokes in the show are about the television business itself. Go to Full Review Martin Driscoll Tampa Bay Times Feb 10, 2021
While there is little in Miss Moore's performance worth of mention, the opposite is true of the co-stars. You'll laugh yourself silly at Edward Asner's portrayal of an alcoholic television news chief and at the dead-pan delivery of Cloris Leachman. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dec 14, 2021 Absolutely, positively my #2 sitcom! See more Ed M @RT80499164 Jul 11, 2019 Still holds up as a classic. See more Read all reviews
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Jay Sandrich

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Alan Rafkin

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Peter Baldwin

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Bruce Bilson

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Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Richards

Ed Asner

Lou Grant

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 19, 1970 Love Is All Around Mary's ex-boyfriend, Bill, shows up from out of town, and she invites him to her apartment that night; the evening proves to be a disaster when Lou shows up intoxicated and insists upon using her typewriter to write a letter to his wife. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 26, 1970 Today I Am a Ma'am Mary and Rhoda decide to become more involved socially when they both panic about being 30 and single. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 3, 1970 Bess, You Is My Daughter Now Mary is pressured by a neighbor to baby-sit her daughter while her husband has the chickenpox. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 10, 1970 Divorce Isn't Everything To get group rates for a trip, Mary and Rhoda join a club for divorced people. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 17, 1970 Keep Your Guard Up Mary tries to help an ex-football player get a job as a sports announcer. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 24, 1970 Support Your Local Mother When Rhoda's mother appears at the apartment building, Rhoda pretends not to be at home and Mrs. Morgenstern is invited to wait in Mary's apartment. Unable to convince Rhoda to see her mother, Mary allows Mrs. Morgenstern to stay with her a few days. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 31, 1970 Toulouse-Lautrec Is One of My Favorite Artists Mary is a foot taller than her dinner date. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 7, 1970 The Snow Must Go On A blizzard strikes the station on election night. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 14, 1970 Bob & Rhoda & Teddy & Mary When Rhoda introduces her boyfriend to Mary, he becomes interested in her. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 21, 1970 Assistant Wanted, Female Mary comes to regret her decision to hire Phyllis as her newsroom assistant. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 28, 1970 1040 or Fight Mary decides to be absolutely honest when she learns that her income tax return is about to be audited. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 5, 1970 Anchorman Overboard A speaking engagement turns into a humiliating experience for Ted. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 12, 1970 He's All Yours A young cameraman at the studio mistakes Mary's friendly invitation as a romantic advance. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 19, 1970 Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid Mary must cancel her holiday plans with her family when she learns that she has to work on Christmas. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 2, 1971 Howard's Girl The mother of Mary's date believes that Mary is still engaged to her other, favorite son. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 9, 1971 Party Is Such Sweet Sorrow Mary cheerlessly prepares to leave her newsroom friends to start a new job. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 16, 1971 Just a Lunch Mary discovers her new boyfriend is married. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 23, 1971 Second Story Story Mary's apartment is robbed twice in three days. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 30, 1971 We Closed in Minneapolis After numerous Broadway rejections, Murray's play is produced. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 6, 1971 Hi! Mary checks into the hospital for a minor operation and ends up with a bad-tempered roommate. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 13, 1971 The Boss Isn't Coming to Dinner Lou asks Mary for advice after she learns that he and his wife have separated. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 20, 1971 A Friend in Deed An old friend uses her relationship with Mary to introduce herself to the newsroom. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 27, 1971 Smokey the Bear Wants You Rhoda's beau wants to be a forest ranger. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 6, 1971 The 45-Year-Old Man The new station manager fires Lou when the news show's ratings drop. Details

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Season Info

Director
Jay Sandrich, Alan Rafkin, Peter Baldwin, Bruce Bilson
Executive Producer
James L. Brooks, Allan Burns
Screenwriter
Treva Silverman, James L. Brooks, Steven Pritzker, David Davis, Bob Rodgers, Susan Silver, Martin Cohan, John D. F. Black, Kenny Solms, Allan Burns, Lorenzo Music, Gordon Mitchell
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 19, 1970
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