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S2·E5 A Girl's Best Mother Is Not Her Friend

Core Aired October 16, 1971

Synopsis

When Ida, Rhoda's mother, visits, she sees how well Phyllis and Bess get on, and how closely Mary appears to her mother when they chat on the telephone, that she tries to be Rhoda's ""friend"".

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When did Season 2 Episode 5 of The Mary Tyler Moore Show air?

Season 2, Episode 5 ('A Girl's Best Mother Is Not Her Friend') originally aired on October 16, 1971.

How long is Season 2 Episode 5 ('A Girl's Best Mother Is Not Her Friend')?

The episode follows the standard broadcast runtime for The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

What happens in The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 2 Episode 5?

When Ida, Rhoda's mother, visits, she sees how well Phyllis and Bess get on, and how closely Mary appears to her mother when they chat on the telephone, that she tries to be Rhoda's ""friend""....

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