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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou; the comical newswriter, Murray; and the newscast's often-incompetent anchor, Ted.
- Created by:
- Allan Burns, James L. Brooks
- Cast:
- Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- CBS
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Seasons
Season 3
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
The Good-Time News
1972-09-16 · 25mMary 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.
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E02
Episode 2
What is Mary Richards Really Like?
1972-09-23 · 25mMary is interviewed by a newspaper columnist and ends up telling a little too much.
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E03
Episode 3
Who's in Charge Here?
1972-09-30 · 25mLou 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.
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E04
Episode 4
Enter Rhoda's Parents
1972-10-07 · 25mIda Morgenstern, Rhoda's mother, mistakenly believes that her husband is seeing other women, so Rhoda and Mary try to clear things up between them.
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E05
Episode 5
It's Whether You Win or Lose
1972-10-14 · 25mWhen Lou's trip to Las Vegas is cancelled, Mary organizes a poker game at the office where Murray loses a substantial amount to Ted.
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E06
Episode 6
Rhoda the Beautiful
1972-10-21 · 25mAfter losing 20 pounds, Rhoda enters a beauty contest at work, but continues to put herself down.
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E07
Episode 7
Just Around the Corner
1972-10-28 · 25mMary is worried that her parents, who have moved to the Twin Cities to be close to her, may pry into her life too much.
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E08
Episode 8
But Seriously, Folks
1972-11-04 · 25mMary begins dating the writer of the Chuckles the Clown show, whose real ambition is to become a stand-up comedian.
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E09
Episode 9
Farmer Ted and the News
1972-11-11 · 25mTed 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.
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E10
Episode 10
Have I Found a Guy for You
1972-11-18 · 25mTwo of Mary's friends separate and Mary accepts a date from the husband.
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E11
Episode 11
You've Got a Friend
1972-11-25 · 25mMary becomes concerned when her father, newly retired, appears to have no friends or hobbies in Minneapolis, and tries to take on the role herself.
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E12
Episode 12
It Was Fascination, I Know
1972-12-02 · 25mBess's 15-year-old boyfriend falls in love with Mary and begins to surprise her with visits to her apartment and her work.
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E13
Episode 13
Operation: Lou
1972-12-09 · 25mLou goes to hospital to have a piece of World War II shrapnel removed and, surprisingly, he and Ted become best friends.
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E14
Episode 14
Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York
1972-12-16 · 25mRhoda decides to move back to New York but Mary is taking the whole thing with a grain of salt.
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E15
Episode 15
The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter
1972-12-23 · 25mMary 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.
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E16
Episode 16
Lou's Place
1973-01-06 · 25mLou 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.
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E17
Episode 17
My Brother's Keeper
1973-01-13 · 25mPhyllis 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.
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E18
Episode 18
The Georgette Story
1973-01-20 · 25mMary and Rhoda try to encourage Georgette to take a stand for herself after seeing how Ted takes advantage of her.
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E19
Episode 19
Romeo and Mary
1973-01-27 · 25mRhoda 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.
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E20
Episode 20
What Do You Do When the Boss Says, I Love You?
1973-02-03 · 25mThe new station manager, an attractive woman, falls for Lou.
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E21
Episode 21
Murray Faces Life
1973-02-10 · 25mMurray becomes depressed when he realizes that the years are passing him by, after he learns that a contemporary has won a Pulitzer Prize.
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E22
Episode 22
Remembrance of Things Past
1973-02-17 · 25mA 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.
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E23
Episode 23
Put On a Happy Face
1973-02-24 · 25mEverything goes right for Rhoda and everything goes wrong for Mary on a disastrous day when she is due to go to the Teddies.
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E24
Episode 24
Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady
1973-03-03 · 25mMary 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.
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Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Richards
Ed Asner
Lou Grant
Gavin MacLeod
Murray Slaughter
Ted Knight
Ted Baxter
