The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season 7
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 6.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 7 Progress Shield
Mary Midwife
Sep 25, 1976 · 30 min
Georgette gives birth at Mary's dinner party. With the hospital and doctor too far away, Lou and Mary help deliver the baby.
Mary the Writer
Oct 2, 1976 · 30 min
Mary decides to take a creative writing course, and is less than delighted with the criticism Lou levels at her efforts.
Sue Ann's Sister
Oct 9, 1976 · 30 min
Sue Ann becomes deeply depressed when her sister arrives and gets an offer to do a competing homemaker show in Minneapolis.
What's Wrong with Swimming?
Oct 16, 1976 · 30 min
Mary hires a new sportscaster who refuses to cover any sports but swimming and is faced with the prospect of firing her.
Ted's Change of Heart
Oct 23, 1976 · 30 min
Ted suffers a heart attack on the air and for the next few days becomes conscious of how precious life is.
One Producer Too Many
Oct 30, 1976 · 30 min
Lou promotes Murray to co-producer against Mary's wishes to prevent him from accepting a producer's job at a rival television station.
My Son, the Genius
Nov 6, 1976 · 30 min
Ted and Georgette are initially disturbed to find that their son, David, is not doing well at school, but a psychiatrist's test shows that he is a genius. Unfortunately, David lets
Mary Gets a Lawyer
Nov 13, 1976 · 30 min
Mary faces a contempt charge for not revealing her news source. Lou recommends a lawyer friend who takes a romantic interest in Mary.
Lou Proposes
Nov 20, 1976 · 30 min
Lou realizes that he has feelings for Mary's Aunt Flo, a journalist with a similar pride and passion in the news profession.
Murray Can't Lose
Nov 27, 1976 · 26 min
Lou learns from a source on the Teddy Award's panel that Murray will finally win an award for his news writing.
Mary's Insomnia
Dec 4, 1976 · 30 min
Mary is having trouble sleeping and resorts to pills, which has Lou concerned that she's become addicted to them.
Ted's Temptation
Dec 11, 1976 · 30 min
Mary and Murray find it hard to believe that an attractive young journalist has tried to seduce Ted while they are at a convention in Hollywood.
Look at Us, We're Walking
Dec 25, 1976 · 30 min
Mary and Lou threaten to quit after the new station manager refuses to give them a raise.
The Critic
Jan 8, 1977 · 30 min
A pompous but renowned critic is hired to provoke controversy on The Six O'Clock News, but the newsroom thinks he has gone too far when he begins attacking Minneapolis and its resi
Lou's Army Reunion
Jan 15, 1977 · 30 min
Lou wants to return a favor to an old Army buddy, but balks when he asks for a date with Mary.
The Ted and Georgette Show
Jan 22, 1977 · 30 min
Ted and Georgette successfully audition for their own variety show, which becomes a big hit, but Georgette eventually finds that she would prefer being a wife and mother.
Sue Ann Gets the Ax
Jan 29, 1977 · 30 min
Sue Ann's Happy Homemaker show is canceled but she is determined to stay at WJM and asks Mary to give her a job in the newsroom.
Hail the Conquering Gordy
Feb 5, 1977 · 30 min
WJM's former weatherman, Gordy Howard, returns to visit Minneapolis after becoming a highly successful network presenter in New York. Ted is desperate for a chance to join Gordy.
Mary and the Sexagenarian
Feb 12, 1977 · 30 min
Mary happily accepts a date from a charming older man without realizing that he's Murray's father, but everyone else has difficulty coming to terms with the difference in their age
Murray Ghosts for Ted
Feb 19, 1977 · 25 min
Ted offers Murray $200 to write an article on his behalf. The article becomes a success, but Ted refuses to share the credit with Murray.
Mary's Three Husbands
Feb 26, 1977 · 30 min
Murray, Ted and Lou fantasize about being married to Mary.
Mary's Big Party
Mar 5, 1977 · 30 min
Mary has planned a fancy party at her apartment, with a mystery guest of honor, but the power in the building goes before he arrives.
Lou Dates Mary
Mar 12, 1977 · 30 min
Mary has another disastrous date and worries she'll never meet the right man, until Georgette points out that every quality she seeks can be found in Lou Grant.
The Last Show
Mar 19, 1977 · 30 min
WJM-TV has some personnel changes in the executive department (again), and everyone except Ted Baxter is fired. The new station manager wants to see the WJM News the highest-ranked