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
Season 1 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Love is All Around Sep 19, 1970
- E2 Today I Am a Ma'am Sep 26, 1970
- E3 Bess, You is My Daughter Now Oct 3, 1970
- E4 Divorce Isn't Everything Oct 10, 1970
- E5 Keep Your Guard Up Oct 17, 1970
- E6 Support Your Local Mother Oct 24, 1970
- E7 Toulouse-Lautrec is One of My Favorite Artists Oct 31, 1970
- E8 The Snow Must Go On Nov 7, 1970
- E9 Bob & Rhoda & Teddy & Mary Nov 14, 1970
- E10 Assistant Wanted, Female Nov 21, 1970
- E11 1040 or Fight Nov 28, 1970
- E12 Anchorman Overboard Dec 5, 1970
- E13 He's All Yours Dec 12, 1970
- E14 Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid II Dec 19, 1970
- E15 Howard's Girl Jan 2, 1971
- E16 Party is Such Sweet Sorrow Jan 9, 1971
- E17 Just a Lunch Jan 16, 1971
- E18 Second Story Story Jan 23, 1971
- E19 We Closed in Minneapolis Jan 30, 1971
- E20 Hi! Feb 6, 1971
- E21 The Boss Isn't Coming to Dinner Feb 13, 1971
- E22 A Friend in Deed Feb 20, 1971
- E23 Smokey the Bear Wants You Feb 27, 1971
- E24 The 45-Year-Old Man Mar 6, 1971
Season 2 · 24 episodes
- E1 The Bird and ...Um ...Bess Sep 18, 1971
- E2 I Am Curious Cooper Sep 25, 1971
- E3 He's No Heavy . . . He's My Brother Oct 2, 1971
- E4 Room 223 Oct 9, 1971
- E5 A Girl's Best Mother Is Not Her Friend Oct 16, 1971
- E6 Cover Boy Oct 23, 1971
- E7 Didn't You Used to Be . . . Wait . . . Don't Tell Me Oct 30, 1971
- E8 Thoroughly Unmilitant Mary Nov 6, 1971
- E9 And Now, Sitting in for Ted Baxter Nov 13, 1971
- E10 Don't Break the Chain Nov 20, 1971
- E11 The Six-and-a-Half-Year Itch Nov 27, 1971
- E12 . . . Is a Friend in Need Dec 4, 1971
- E13 The Square-Shaped Room Dec 11, 1971
- E14 Ted Over Heels Dec 18, 1971
- E15 The Five-Minute Dress Jan 1, 1972
- E16 Feeb Jan 8, 1972
- E17 The Slaughter Affair Jan 15, 1972
- E18 Baby Sit-Com Jan 22, 1972
- E19 More Than Neighbors Jan 29, 1972
- E20 The Care and Feeding of Parents Feb 5, 1972
- E21 Where There's Smoke, There's Rhoda Feb 12, 1972
- E22 You Certainly Are a Big Boy Feb 19, 1972
- E23 Some of My Best Friends Are Rhoda Feb 26, 1972
- E24 His Two Right Arms Mar 4, 1972
Season 3 · 24 episodes
- E1 The Good-Time News Sep 16, 1972
- E2 What is Mary Richards Really Like? Sep 23, 1972
- E3 Who's in Charge Here? Sep 30, 1972
- E4 Enter Rhoda's Parents Oct 7, 1972
- E5 It's Whether You Win or Lose Oct 14, 1972
- E6 Rhoda the Beautiful Oct 21, 1972
- E7 Just Around the Corner Oct 28, 1972
- E8 But Seriously, Folks Nov 4, 1972
- E9 Farmer Ted and the News Nov 11, 1972
- E10 Have I Found a Guy for You Nov 18, 1972
- E11 You've Got a Friend Nov 25, 1972
- E12 It Was Fascination, I Know Dec 2, 1972
- E13 Operation: Lou Dec 9, 1972
- E14 Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York Dec 16, 1972
- E15 The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter Dec 23, 1972
- E16 Lou's Place Jan 6, 1973
- E17 My Brother's Keeper Jan 13, 1973
- E18 The Georgette Story Jan 20, 1973
- E19 Romeo and Mary Jan 27, 1973
- E20 What Do You Do When the Boss Says, I Love You? Feb 3, 1973
- E21 Murray Faces Life Feb 10, 1973
- E22 Remembrance of Things Past Feb 17, 1973
- E23 Put On a Happy Face Feb 24, 1973
- E24 Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady Mar 3, 1973
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E1 The Lars Affair Sep 15, 1973
- E2 Angels in the Snow Sep 22, 1973
- E3 Rhoda's Sister Gets Married Sep 29, 1973
- E4 The Lou and Edie Story Oct 6, 1973
- E5 Hi There, Sports Fans Oct 13, 1973
- E6 Father's Day Oct 20, 1973
- E7 Son of But Seriously Folks Oct 27, 1973
- E8 Lou's First Date Nov 3, 1973
- E9 Love Blooms at Hemples Nov 10, 1973
- E10 The Dinner Party Nov 17, 1973
- E11 Just Friends Nov 24, 1973
- E12 We Want Baxter Dec 1, 1973
- E13 I Gave at the Office Dec 8, 1973
- E14 Almost a Nun's Story Dec 15, 1973
- E15 Happy Birthday, Lou! Dec 22, 1973
- E16 WJM Tries Harder Jan 5, 1974
- E17 Cottage for Sale Jan 12, 1974
- E18 The Co-Producers Jan 19, 1974
- E19 Best of Enemies Jan 26, 1974
- E20 Better Late . . . That's a Pun . . . Than Never Feb 2, 1974
- E21 Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite Feb 9, 1974
- E22 Lou's Second Date Feb 16, 1974
- E23 Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer Feb 23, 1974
- E24 I Was a Single for WJM Mar 2, 1974
Season 5 · 24 episodes
- E1 Will Mary Richards Go to Jail? Sep 14, 1974
- E2 Not Just Another Pretty Face Sep 21, 1974
- E3 You Sometimes Hurt the One You Hate Sep 28, 1974
- E4 Lou and That Woman Oct 5, 1974
- E5 The Outsider Oct 12, 1974
- E6 I Love a Piano Oct 19, 1974
- E7 A New Sue Ann Oct 26, 1974
- E8 Menage-a-Phyllis Nov 2, 1974
- E9 Not a Christmas Story Nov 9, 1974
- E10 What Are Friends For? Nov 16, 1974
- E11 A Boy's Best Friend Nov 23, 1974
- E12 A Son for Murray Nov 30, 1974
- E13 Neighbors Dec 7, 1974
- E14 A Girl Like Mary Dec 14, 1974
- E15 An Affair to Forget Dec 21, 1974
- E16 Mary Richards: Producer Jan 4, 1975
- E17 The System Jan 11, 1975
- E18 Phyllis Whips Inflation Jan 18, 1975
- E19 The Shame of the Cities Jan 25, 1975
- E20 Marriage Minneapolis Style Feb 1, 1975
- E21 You Try To Be a Nice Guy Feb 8, 1975
- E22 You Can't Lose 'em All Feb 15, 1975
- E23 Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' School Feb 22, 1975
- E24 Anyone Who Hates Kids and Dogs 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.