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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
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 5
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?
1974-09-14 · 26mMary refuses to reveal a news source for a story she produced and has to spend a night in jail.
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E02
Episode 2
Not Just Another Pretty Face
1974-09-21 · 26mMary dates a man with whom she has nothing in common and becomes concerned that their relationship is superficial.
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You Sometimes Hurt the One You Hate
1974-09-28 · 26mLou 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.
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Episode 4
Lou and That Woman
1974-10-05 · 26mLou begins seeing a cocktail lounge singer but becomes uncomfortable about her past.
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The Outsider
1974-10-12 · 25mWJM-TV hires a young business consultant, who demands certain changes for The Six O'clock News, offending every member of the news team.
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I Love a Piano
1974-10-19 · 26mMurray 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.
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A New Sue Ann
1974-10-26 · 26mA 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.
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Menage-a-Phyllis
1974-11-02 · 25mPhyllis dates a man on a platonic basis, but he is attracted more to Mary and begins seeing her.
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Not a Christmas Story
1974-11-09 · 26mThe 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.
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What Are Friends For?
1974-11-16 · 26mMary and Sue Ann go to a convention in Chicago and Mary finds out that Sue Ann leads a lonely life.
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A Boy's Best Friend
1974-11-23 · 26mTed is shocked when he finds out his mother does not intend to marry her boyfriend, but will live with him.
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A Son for Murray
1974-11-30 · 26mMurray, who has three daughters, wants a son, but his wife Marie doesn't want to have another child. The couple decide to adopt instead.
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Neighbors
1974-12-07 · 26mLou wants a smaller place and moves in to Rhoda's old apartment but can't help interfering in Mary's private life.
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A Girl Like Mary
1974-12-14 · 26mLou wants to hire a female newscaster 'like Mary', so Mary decides to audition for the job herself.
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An Affair to Forget
1974-12-21 · 26mNow 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.
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Mary Richards: Producer
1975-01-04 · 25mMary 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.
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The System
1975-01-11 · 26mWhen 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.
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Phyllis Whips Inflation
1975-01-18 · 30mPhyllis 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.
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The Shame of the Cities
1975-01-25 · 30mLou 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.
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Episode 20
Marriage Minneapolis Style
1975-02-01 · 30mTed pops the question to Georgette at Murray's 20th wedding anniversary party and then gets cold feet.
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E21
Episode 21
You Try To Be a Nice Guy
1975-02-08 · 30mMary agrees to help a troubled crime prone girl go straight and find a job.
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E22
Episode 22
You Can't Lose 'em All
1975-02-15 · 30mLou wins the Albert Mason Award, which he had once said was for broadcasting veterans who couldn't chew their own food.
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Episode 23
Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' School
1975-02-22 · 30mA 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.
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Episode 24
Anyone Who Hates Kids and Dogs
1975-03-08 · 30mMary likes her new boyfriend but finds his son absolutely intolerable.
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Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Richards
Ed Asner
Lou Grant
Gavin MacLeod
Murray Slaughter
Ted Knight
Ted Baxter
