The Mary Tyler Moore Show 

The lives and trials of a young single woman and her friends, both at work and at home.

Creators:

James L. Brooks, Allan Burns

Stars:

Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 39 wins & 82 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Mary Tyler Moore	...	Mary Richards 168 episodes, 1970-1977
Gavin MacLeod	...	Murray Slaughter 168 episodes, 1970-1977
Edward Asner	...	Lou Grant 166 episodes, 1970-1977
Ted Knight	...	Ted Baxter / ... 165 episodes, 1970-1977
Valerie Harper	...	Rhoda Morgenstern / ... 93 episodes, 1970-1977

Storyline

Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis after a relationship goes bad. She finds work as an associate producer in a small television newsroom where the characters include Lou Grant, her gruff boss, Murray Slaughter the humorous writer, and Ted Baxter the Anchor Man who spends his time mispronouncing country names. Mary continues to hope for romance, but finds that her friends are more dependable.

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Plot Keywords:

actress name as series title | producer | single | single woman | female protagonist | 

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Taglines:

Being Gal Friday at a television station lands beautiful Mary in hilarious jams seven days a week. Watch Saturdays and see. (season 1)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Filming Locations:

Stage 2, CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MTM Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (168 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Every time Mary is nominated for a Teddy Award, it is for her work as a producer of The Sunday Show instead of The Six O'Clock News. However, she is never seen working on that show as she doesn't have to go to work on Sundays.

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Goofs

The exterior establishing shot of the building where WJM is located, usually zooms closely to a window, but the newsroom has no windows, except Lou Grant's office- which opens onto a brick wall. There are no nearby buildings with brick walls.

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Quotes

Ted Baxter: I did a report on unemployment. It's at an all-time high. Or was it low?
Murray Slaughter: HIGH, Ted.
Ted Baxter: Hi, Murr!

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Crazy Credits

Throughout Season 5, scenes of Mary and Rhoda walking down the street can be seen in the opening credits for a few episodes despite Rhoda having moved to New York.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Beginning of the End (1993)

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Soundtracks

Love Is All Around
Written and Performed by Sonny Curtis

User Reviews

She really DID make it after all.

The backstory: Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis, MN, specifically into an apartment with a sunken in living room. She applies for a job at a local television newsroom with high aspirations. The show not only deals with situation comedy, but with how a woman could "make it after all" in a male dominated workforce. Mary becomes close with her newsroom family, from tough-love boss Lou Grant to bumbling news anchorman Ted Baxter. She also deals with wacky neighbor Phyllis and of course, wise cracking Rhoda. The show is great because you care about all the characters and while funny, it can still deliver a strong message. Truly one of the best shows on television.