Rhoda: Season 1
The first season of Rhoda premiered on CBS and consisted of episodes that aired from September 9, 1974 to March 10, 1975. The series was created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns.
Season overview
The first season of Rhoda premiered on CBS and consisted of episodes that aired from September 9, 1974 to March 10, 1975. The series was created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
JOE
Sep 9, 1974 · 30 min
While on vacation in New York, Rhoda meets a man (Joe) and she decides not to return to Minneapolis.
You Can Go Home Again
Sep 16, 1974 · 30 min
Rhoda has difficulty finding an apartment in New York City and finally moves into the one place she never even considered--her parents' apartment.
I'll Be Loving You, Sometimes
Sep 23, 1974 · 30 min
Rhoda's smooth romance with Joe gets a little bumpy when he decides it might be best if the two of them begin dating other people as well as each other.
Parents' Day
Sep 30, 1974 · 30 min
Rhoda and Joe decide to set aside one day to tackle the generation gap, and schedule lunch with his parents and dinner with hers.
The Lady in Red
Oct 7, 1974 · 30 min
Rhoda lands a job with a small publishing firm and ends up delivering the eulogy at the funeral of an author whose specialty was X-rated books.
Pop Goes the Question
Oct 14, 1974 · 30 min
Joe pops the question, but it's not exactly the one Rhoda wants to hear. Instead of ""Will you marry me?"" it's ""How about living together?""
The Shower
Oct 21, 1974 · 30 min
Unable to think of just the right gift to get Rhoda, Brenda decides to throw a shower for her soon-to-be-wed sister and uses the occasion to stage a small reunion for Rhoda with so
Rhoda's Wedding (1)
Oct 28, 1974 · 30 min
Complications arise when Rhoda and Joe's plans to have a small wedding is complicated by Ida, who invites all of her friends.
Rhoda's Wedding (2)
Oct 28, 1974 · 30 min
Rhoda almost doesn't make it to her own wedding when, at the last minute, Phyllis forgets to pick her up.
The Honeymoon
Nov 4, 1974 · 30 min
Rhoda and Joe's cruise doesn't turn out the way they expected.
9-E is Available
Nov 11, 1974 · 30 min
Rhoda wants a new apartment, especially after an old beau of Joe's lets herself in with a key.
I'm a Little Late, Folks
Nov 18, 1974 · 30 min
Rhoda thinks she may be pregnant, but she isn't sure enough to tell her husband Joe, especially when he comes home with the news that his business is facing economic troubles.
'S Wonderful
Dec 2, 1974 · 30 min
Despite Joe and Brenda's insistence that she butt out, Rhoda continues to plunge ahead to prove to her younger sister that her new boyfriend is really a married man.
Good-Bye Charlie
Dec 9, 1974 · 30 min
It's a case of mutual dislike at first sight when Rhoda meets Joe's friend Charlie Burke, a patronizing ""man's man"" who is not exactly thrilled with his best buddies wife.
Guess What I Got You for the Holidays
Dec 16, 1974 · 30 min
With his business on the verge of failure, Joe becomes ever increasingly worried, resisting Rhoda's advice to free his emotions, even if it means crying.
Whattaya Think It's There For?
Jan 6, 1975 · 30 min
At Ida's insistence, Rhoda talks Joe into asking her father for the money he needs to save his business, but then is surprised to learn things about her dad's financial state that
Not Made for Each Other
Jan 13, 1975 · 30 min
Rhoda's shy, retiring high-school chum, Myrna Morgenstern, shows up unexpectedly to demonstrate her new, Rhoda-like, head-on approach to life, and she begins a tumultuous non-roman
Strained Interlude
Jan 20, 1975 · 30 min
Rhoda and Joe work very hard at being the perfect modern couple, free of all jealousies and hang-ups until a man Rhoda once loved asks her out for dinner.
Everything I Have is Yours, Almost
Jan 27, 1975 · 30 min
When Rhoda discovers Joe has been visiting a doctor without telling her, she begins to worry, but not as much as when she finds out what kind of doctor he is.
Chest Pains
Feb 3, 1975 · 30 min
Rhoda and Brenda have to take their mother on her very first trip to the doctor, a visit that mama Ida faces with a combination of fear and embarrassment.
Windows by Rhoda
Feb 10, 1975 · 30 min
Distracted by visitors who keep interrupting her work at home, Rhoda opens an office and soon learns about the problems faced by a woman launching her own business.
A Nice Warm Rut
Feb 24, 1975 · 30 min
Brenda decides to break out of her ""nice, warm rut"" by moving to San Francisco, a plan that isn't discouraged by Rhoda, but one that Joe thinks is rotten.
Ida, the Elf
Mar 3, 1975 · 30 min
Bored with her life, Rhoda's mother Ida decides to become a ""now"" woman and surprises Rhoda and Brenda by announcing she's launched a whole new career.
Along Comes Mary
Mar 10, 1975 · 30 min
Mary Richards shows up unexpectedly and throws a monkey wrench into Rhoda's and Joe's plans for a long-awaited weekend alone at Cape Cod.