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Season 4 – 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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Emily St. James AV Club 09/12/2018
The fourth season has most of the elements that made Mary Tyler Moore what it was. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Richards

Ed Asner

Lou Grant

Gavin MacLeod

Murray Slaughter

Ted Knight

Ted Baxter

Valerie Harper

Rhoda Morgenstern

Georgia Engel

Georgette Franklin

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 15, 1973 The Lars Affair Phyllis thinks her husband may be having an affair with Sue Ann Nivens. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 22, 1973 Angels in the Snow Mary dates a man seven years her junior, despite the advice of friends. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 29, 1973 Rhoda's Sister Gets Married Rhoda and Mary fly to New York for Rhoda's younger sister's wedding. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 6, 1973 The Lou and Edie Story Lou tells the newsroom gang that he and his wife are seeing a marriage counselor. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 13, 1973 Hi There, Sports Fans Lou gives Mary the responsibility of hiring a new sportscaster if she will fire the old one. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 20, 1973 Father's Day A phone call from his estranged father sends Ted into emotional turmoil. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 27, 1973 Son of "But Seriously Folks" Mary's ex-boyfriend gets a job in the newsroom. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 2, 1973 Lou's First Date Mary promises to find separated Lou a date. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 10, 1973 Love Blooms at Hemples Rhoda is madly in love with the owner of the store she works in but has no idea how he feels about her. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 17, 1973 The Dinner Party A congresswoman with whom Mary worked on a news show accepts Mary's very casual invitation to dinner. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 24, 1973 Just Friends Mary tries to get Lou and his wife back together. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 1, 1973 We Want Baxter Phyllis decides Ted would make an ideal candidate for the city council. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 8, 1973 I Gave at the Office Mary tries to get Murray's teenage daughter a job at the office. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 15, 1973 Almost a Nun's Story Georgette visits Ted at the studio and finds him kissing another woman in his dressing room. Details Episode 15 Aired Dec 22, 1973 Happy Birthday, Lou Mary learns it is Lou's birthday and decides to surprise him with a party. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 5, 1974 WJM Tries Harder Mary starts dating the anchorman from the top-rated television station and soon finds herself serving as a spy. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 12, 1974 Cottage for Sale Phyllis, who has just received her real estate license, tries to sell Lou a house. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 19, 1974 The Co-Producers Mary is excited at the prospect of producing a show until she learns that the stars will be Ted and Sue Ann. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 26, 1974 Best of Enemies Their friendship is on the line after Mary thinks Rhoda has made an unkind remark. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 2, 1974 Better Late ... That's a Pun ... Than Never Lou gets mad and threatens to fire Mary after some unedited copy airs on the news. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 9, 1974 Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite Ted realizes his dream to meet Walter Cronkite. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 16, 1974 Lou's Second Date Mary arranges a date between Lou and Rhoda and then wonders if she made a mistake. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 23, 1974 Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer When Ted learns that Mary is attending a night-school class in creative writing, he enrolls in the same course. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 2, 1974 I Was Single for WJM Mary's research for a news special involves spending every night for a week in a singles bar. Details

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Season Info

Director
Jay Sandrich, Nancy Walker, John C. Chulay, Jerry London, Mel Farber
Executive Producer
James L. Brooks, Allan Burns
Screenwriter
Ed. Weinberger, David Lloyd, Treva Silverman, Monica McGowan Johnson, Karyl Miller, George Atkins, David Pollock, Phil Mishkin, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Stan Daniels, Barbara Gallagher
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 15, 1973