Mary Tyler Moore Mary Richards Actor Ed Asner Lou Grant Actor Gavin MacLeod Murray Slaughter Actor Ted Knight Ted Baxter Actor Valerie Harper Rhoda Morgenstern Actor Slim Pickens Wild Jack Monroe Guest Star Cloris Leachman Phyllis Lindstrom Actor Pat Finley Sparkie Guest Star Glorya Lord Waitress Guest Star Joyce Bulifant Marie Slaughter Guest Star Michael Callan Chuck Pellegrini Guest Star John Amos Gordy Howard Guest Star Richard Schaal Howard Arnell Guest Star Robert Rothwell Floor Manager Guest Star Henry Corden Mr. Hartunian Guest Star Gino Conforti Roy Guest Star Vic Tayback Officer Jackson Guest Star Lisa Gerritsen Bess Lindstrom Guest Star Vernon Weddle Richie Guest Star David Hayward Messenger Guest Star James L. Brooks Executive Producer, Writer Allan Burns Executive Producer, Writer Ed. Weinberger Producer Stan Daniels Producer Jay Sandrich Director Alan Rafkin Director Peter Baldwin Director Bruce Bilson Director Treva Silverman Writer Steven Pritzker Writer David Davis Writer Bob Rodgers Writer Susan Silver Writer Martin Cohan Writer John D. F. Black Writer Kenny Solms Writer Lorenzo Music Writer Gordon Mitchell Writer