S2·E1 The Bird and ...Um ...Bess
- Episode
- Season 2, Episode 1
- Air Date
- September 18, 1971
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- Director
- Jay Sandrich
- Writer
- Treva Silverman
- Score
- 8/10 (1 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Synopsis
In the second-season premiere, after Mary Richards produces a ""What's Your Sexual IQ?"" documentary for the Six O'Clock News, Rhoda confesses to failing and Phyllis says that young Bess watched it. Phyllis calls on Mary to teach Bess the facts of life, but it turns out that Bess already had learned it from her friends. Meanwhile, the WJM-TV newsroom is shelled with phone calls responding to the documentary. According to Mary, more people are appalled by it than anything else.
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When did Season 2 Episode 1 of The Mary Tyler Moore Show air?
Season 2, Episode 1 ('The Bird and ...Um ...Bess') originally aired on September 18, 1971.
How long is Season 2 Episode 1 ('The Bird and ...Um ...Bess')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 25 minutes.
What happens in The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 2 Episode 1?
In the second-season premiere, after Mary Richards produces a ""What's Your Sexual IQ?"" documentary for the Six O'Clock News, Rhoda confesses to failing and Phyllis says that young Bess watched it. Phyllis calls on Mary to teach Bess the facts of life, but it turns out that Bess already had learne...
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