The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)

Season 1

30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou; the comical newswriter, Murray; and the newscast's often-incompetent anchor, Ted.

Released Sept. 19, 1970 Episode 26 min 11+

Genres: Comedy

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Production Companies: MTM Enterprises

Network: CBS

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb 2610

8.3

/11032/

Trakt

/186/

TMDb

/77/

Tomatoes

James L. Brooks
Director

Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Richards

Ed Asner
Lou Grant

Gavin MacLeod
Murray Slaughter

Ted Knight
Ted Baxter

Cloris Leachman
Phyllis Lindstrom

Georgia Engel
Georgette Franklin

Betty White
Sue Ann Nivens

Valerie Harper
Rhoda Morgenstern

S1E1 - Love is All Around

The classic series begins its classic 7-year run in Mary's apartment. Mary Richards, a 30-year-old single woman, has left her long-time boyfriend, Bill, to be with her old friend, Phyllis Lindstrom, in Minneapolis. (Mary originally lived in Roseburg, MN.) Why did Mary leave Bill? After promising to her that he would marry her right after his internship at the hospital, he said, ""Why rush into things???"" Meanwhile, she's already having troubles with her new apartment--a bitter upstairs neightbor, Rhoda Morgenstern, insists that she owns Mary's apartment!

Sept. 19, 1970, midnight

7.3

S1E2 - Today I Am a Ma'am

Mary is worried now that she's outside the 15-29 demographic group which the station classifies as 'young', and the mailboy has called her 'Ma'am'. Rhoda persuades her into calling an old boyfriend for a get-together.

Sept. 26, 1970, midnight

8.0

S1E3 - Bess, You is My Daughter Now

When Phyllis's husband Lars takes ill, she asks Mary to babysit Bess for a few days. Bess decides she wants to stay permanently with Mary, to Phyllis's dismay.

Oct. 3, 1970, midnight

8.0

S1E4 - Divorce Isn't Everything

Mary and Rhoda find out that divorcees at the Better Luck Next Time club can get group rates on cruises and decide to join. However, Mary proves a hit with the club's members and gets elected to its board.

Oct. 10, 1970, midnight

7.0

S1E5 - Keep Your Guard Up

A football player turned insurance salesman applies for a job as a sportscaster and attaches himself to Mary. Mary and Rhoda discover that he hasn't had much success at anything and encourage him to pursue his dreams.

Oct. 17, 1970, midnight

8.0

S1E6 - Support Your Local Mother

Rhoda's mother, Ida, comes visiting and Rhoda refuses to see her. Ida stays with Mary but drives her crazy.

Oct. 24, 1970, midnight

8.0

S1E7 - Toulouse-Lautrec is One of My Favorite Artists

Mary begins seeing an author who appeared as a guest on WJM-TV's Scrutiny, and becomes extremely self-conscious after discovering he is several inches shorter than her.

Oct. 31, 1970, midnight

S1E8 - The Snow Must Go On

A snowstorm leaves Mary producing her first program, broadcasting the results of the local elections. The show has to remain on until a winner is declared and no word is received at the newsroom.

Nov. 7, 1970, midnight

S1E9 - Bob & Rhoda & Teddy & Mary

Mary is nominated for her first Television Editors' Award (the ""Teddies""), but at home Rhoda's boyfriend Bob takes more of an interest in Mary than in Rhoda.

Nov. 14, 1970, midnight

S1E10 - Assistant Wanted, Female

Mary's workload gets too much so Lou allows her to hire an assistant. She chooses Phyllis who hinders more than she helps.

Nov. 21, 1970, midnight

S1E11 - 1040 or Fight

Mary is audited by the IRS, and the shy auditor takes an interest in her. Unfortunately, he has great difficulty telling her how he feels.

Nov. 28, 1970, midnight

S1E12 - Anchorman Overboard

Ted loses his self-confidence after speaking at Phyllis's club and Mary has to find a way to get Ted back on a high.

Dec. 5, 1970, midnight

S1E13 - He's All Yours

After Mary invites Lou's nephew home for dinner, she must confront false rumors in the newsroom the following day.

Dec. 12, 1970, midnight

7.3

S1E14 - Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid II

Feeling sympathetic for a co-worker who hasn't spent Christmas with his family for years, Mary is forced to stay alone at WJM-TV on Christmas Eve.

Dec. 19, 1970, midnight

S1E15 - Howard's Girl

Mary begins seeing Paul Arnell, the brother of her former boyfriend Howard Arnell, and is shocked to discover that the brothers' parents still believe that she and Howard are an item.

Jan. 2, 1971, midnight

S1E16 - Party is Such Sweet Sorrow

Mary gets a tempting offer from a rival television station, but becomes reluctant to leave when her WJM-TV colleagues throw a farewell party for her.

Jan. 9, 1971, midnight

S1E17 - Just a Lunch

Mary reluctantly finds herself romantically involved with a married man.

Jan. 16, 1971, midnight

S1E18 - Second Story Story

Mary's apartment is burgled, with only her clothes, stereo and television taken but then next night the whole apartment is cleaned out.

Jan. 23, 1971, midnight

S1E19 - We Closed in Minneapolis

Murray's play, All Work and No Play, is finally produced but his happiness is short-lived when he discovers that the leading role will be played by Ted.

Jan. 30, 1971, midnight

S1E20 - Hi!

Mary is admitted into the hospital to have her tonsils removed, and shares a room with a grouchy woman who refuses to get along with anyone.

Feb. 6, 1971, midnight

S1E21 - The Boss Isn't Coming to Dinner

Lou and his wife Edie separate and Mary becomes involved when she is asked for advice.

Feb. 13, 1971, midnight

S1E22 - A Friend in Deed

An irritating childhood friend drops by Mary's apartment, making use of her connection as Mary's former camp mate to introduce herself to the newsroom's staff.

Feb. 20, 1971, midnight