The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1970
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What is The Mary Tyler Moore Show?
The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1970
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 168
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 19, 1970
- Last aired
- Mar 19, 1977
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns. The show stars Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards, a single woman in her thirties. The series centers on Mary's life and trials, both at work and at home, as she navigates her career and relationships. Mary works as an associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she interacts with her colleagues, including her boss Lou, newswriter Murray, and anchor Ted. The show was a groundbreaking series, portraying a central female character who was neither married nor dependent on a man, which was a rarity on American television at the time. The Mary Tyler Moore Show has been celebrated for its complex, sympathetic characters and storyline, and it consistently earned high viewership ratings during its run. The show won numerous awards, including multiple Emmy Awards for outstanding comedy series.
Should you watch it?
“A single woman navigates a new career and friendships after moving to Minneapolis for a fresh start.”
- engaging workplace dynamics
- relatable life transitions
- limited to the professional and social setting
Watch it if you enjoy character-focused workplace comedies about starting over.
The series features lighthearted workplace humor and interpersonal relationships.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Love is All Around Mytharc Sep 19, 1970
- E2 Today I Am a Ma'am Core Sep 26, 1970
- E3 Bess, You is My Daughter Now Core Oct 3, 1970
- E4 Divorce Isn't Everything Core Oct 10, 1970
- E5 Keep Your Guard Up Core Oct 17, 1970
- E6 Support Your Local Mother Core Oct 24, 1970
- E7 Toulouse-Lautrec is One of My Favorite Artists Core Oct 31, 1970
- E8 The Snow Must Go On Core Nov 7, 1970
- E9 Bob & Rhoda & Teddy & Mary Core Nov 14, 1970
- E10 Assistant Wanted, Female Core Nov 21, 1970
- E11 1040 or Fight Core Nov 28, 1970
- E12 Anchorman Overboard Core Dec 5, 1970
- E13 He's All Yours Core Dec 12, 1970
- E14 Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid II Core Dec 19, 1970
- E15 Howard's Girl Core Jan 2, 1971
- E16 Party is Such Sweet Sorrow Core Jan 9, 1971
- E17 Just a Lunch Core Jan 16, 1971
- E18 Second Story Story Core Jan 23, 1971
- E19 We Closed in Minneapolis Core Jan 30, 1971
- E20 Hi! Core Feb 6, 1971
- E21 The Boss Isn't Coming to Dinner Core Feb 13, 1971
- E22 A Friend in Deed Core Feb 20, 1971
- E23 Smokey the Bear Wants You Mytharc Feb 27, 1971
- E24 The 45-Year-Old Man Mytharc Mar 6, 1971
Season 2 · 24 episodes
- E1 The Bird and ...Um ...Bess Mytharc Sep 18, 1971
- E2 I Am Curious Cooper Core Sep 25, 1971
- E3 He's No Heavy . . . He's My Brother Core Oct 2, 1971
- E4 Room 223 Core Oct 9, 1971
- E5 A Girl's Best Mother Is Not Her Friend Core Oct 16, 1971
- E6 Cover Boy Core Oct 23, 1971
- E7 Didn't You Used to Be . . . Wait . . . Don't Tell Me Core Oct 30, 1971
- E8 Thoroughly Unmilitant Mary Core Nov 6, 1971
- E9 And Now, Sitting in for Ted Baxter Core Nov 13, 1971
- E10 Don't Break the Chain Core Nov 20, 1971
- E11 The Six-and-a-Half-Year Itch Core Nov 27, 1971
- E12 . . . Is a Friend in Need Core Dec 4, 1971
- E13 The Square-Shaped Room Core Dec 11, 1971
- E14 Ted Over Heels Core Dec 18, 1971
- E15 The Five-Minute Dress Core Jan 1, 1972
- E16 Feeb Core Jan 8, 1972
- E17 The Slaughter Affair Core Jan 15, 1972
- E18 Baby Sit-Com Core Jan 22, 1972
- E19 More Than Neighbors Core Jan 29, 1972
- E20 The Care and Feeding of Parents Core Feb 5, 1972
- E21 Where There's Smoke, There's Rhoda Core Feb 12, 1972
- E22 You Certainly Are a Big Boy Core Feb 19, 1972
- E23 Some of My Best Friends Are Rhoda Mytharc Feb 26, 1972
- E24 His Two Right Arms Mytharc Mar 4, 1972
Season 3 · 24 episodes
- E1 The Good-Time News Mytharc Sep 16, 1972
- E2 What is Mary Richards Really Like? Core Sep 23, 1972
- E3 Who's in Charge Here? Core Sep 30, 1972
- E4 Enter Rhoda's Parents Core Oct 7, 1972
- E5 It's Whether You Win or Lose Core Oct 14, 1972
- E6 Rhoda the Beautiful Core Oct 21, 1972
- E7 Just Around the Corner Core Oct 28, 1972
- E8 But Seriously, Folks Core Nov 4, 1972
- E9 Farmer Ted and the News Core Nov 11, 1972
- E10 Have I Found a Guy for You Core Nov 18, 1972
- E11 You've Got a Friend Core Nov 25, 1972
- E12 It Was Fascination, I Know Core Dec 2, 1972
- E13 Operation: Lou Core Dec 9, 1972
- E14 Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York Core Dec 16, 1972
- E15 The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter Core Dec 23, 1972
- E16 Lou's Place Core Jan 6, 1973
- E17 My Brother's Keeper Core Jan 13, 1973
- E18 The Georgette Story Core Jan 20, 1973
- E19 Romeo and Mary Core Jan 27, 1973
- E20 What Do You Do When the Boss Says, I Love You? Core Feb 3, 1973
- E21 Murray Faces Life Core Feb 10, 1973
- E22 Remembrance of Things Past Core Feb 17, 1973
- E23 Put On a Happy Face Mytharc Feb 24, 1973
- E24 Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady Mytharc Mar 3, 1973
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E1 The Lars Affair Mytharc Sep 15, 1973
- E2 Angels in the Snow Core Sep 22, 1973
- E3 Rhoda's Sister Gets Married Core Sep 29, 1973
- E4 The Lou and Edie Story Core Oct 6, 1973
- E5 Hi There, Sports Fans Core Oct 13, 1973
- E6 Father's Day Core Oct 20, 1973
- E7 Son of But Seriously Folks Core Oct 27, 1973
- E8 Lou's First Date Core Nov 3, 1973
- E9 Love Blooms at Hemples Core Nov 10, 1973
- E10 The Dinner Party Core Nov 17, 1973
- E11 Just Friends Core Nov 24, 1973
- E12 We Want Baxter Core Dec 1, 1973
- E13 I Gave at the Office Core Dec 8, 1973
- E14 Almost a Nun's Story Core Dec 15, 1973
- E15 Happy Birthday, Lou! Core Dec 22, 1973
- E16 WJM Tries Harder Core Jan 5, 1974
- E17 Cottage for Sale Core Jan 12, 1974
- E18 The Co-Producers Core Jan 19, 1974
- E19 Best of Enemies Core Jan 26, 1974
- E20 Better Late . . . That's a Pun . . . Than Never Mytharc Feb 2, 1974
- E21 Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite Core Feb 9, 1974
- E22 Lou's Second Date Core Feb 16, 1974
- E23 Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer Mytharc Feb 23, 1974
- E24 I Was a Single for WJM Mytharc Mar 2, 1974
Season 5 · 24 episodes
- E1 Will Mary Richards Go to Jail? Mytharc Sep 14, 1974
- E2 Not Just Another Pretty Face Core Sep 21, 1974
- E3 You Sometimes Hurt the One You Hate Core Sep 28, 1974
- E4 Lou and That Woman Core Oct 5, 1974
- E5 The Outsider Core Oct 12, 1974
- E6 I Love a Piano Core Oct 19, 1974
- E7 A New Sue Ann Core Oct 26, 1974
- E8 Menage-a-Phyllis Core Nov 2, 1974
- E9 Not a Christmas Story Core Nov 9, 1974
- E10 What Are Friends For? Core Nov 16, 1974
- E11 A Boy's Best Friend Core Nov 23, 1974
- E12 A Son for Murray Core Nov 30, 1974
- E13 Neighbors Core Dec 7, 1974
- E14 A Girl Like Mary Core Dec 14, 1974
- E15 An Affair to Forget Core Dec 21, 1974
- E16 Mary Richards: Producer Core Jan 4, 1975
- E17 The System Core Jan 11, 1975
- E18 Phyllis Whips Inflation Core Jan 18, 1975
- E19 The Shame of the Cities Core Jan 25, 1975
- E20 Marriage Minneapolis Style Core Feb 1, 1975
- E21 You Try To Be a Nice Guy Core Feb 8, 1975
- E22 You Can't Lose 'em All Core Feb 15, 1975
- E23 Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' School Mytharc Feb 22, 1975
- E24 Anyone Who Hates Kids and Dogs Mytharc Mar 8, 1975
Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character?
The main character is Mary Richards, a 30-year-old woman starting a new life in Minneapolis.
Where does Mary work?
Mary works as an associate producer at the television station WJM.
Who are Mary's friends in Minneapolis?
Mary's friends include her landlord Phyllis and her neighbor Rhoda.
What is the nature of Mary's boss?
Mary's boss at the television station is described as bristly.
Who else works at the television station?
Mary works alongside a newswriter named Murray and a newscast anchor named Ted.