James L. Brooks
Director
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
Season 3
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
S3E1 - The Good-Time News
Mary is given the task of making The Six O'clock News more upbeat, and her plans are on target to succeed until they're frustrated by Ted.
Sept. 16, 1972, midnight
S3E2 - What is Mary Richards Really Like?
Mary is interviewed by a newspaper columnist and ends up telling a little too much.
Sept. 23, 1972, midnight
S3E3 - Who's in Charge Here?
Lou is promoted to the position of program director but has to decide to whom his old job should go. Meanwhile, The Six O'clock News begins falling apart without him.
Sept. 30, 1972, midnight
S3E4 - Enter Rhoda's Parents
Ida Morgenstern, Rhoda's mother, mistakenly believes that her husband is seeing other women, so Rhoda and Mary try to clear things up between them.
Oct. 7, 1972, midnight
S3E5 - It's Whether You Win or Lose
When Lou's trip to Las Vegas is cancelled, Mary organizes a poker game at the office where Murray loses a substantial amount to Ted.
Oct. 14, 1972, midnight
S3E6 - Rhoda the Beautiful
After losing 20 pounds, Rhoda enters a beauty contest at work, but continues to put herself down.
Oct. 21, 1972, midnight
S3E7 - Just Around the Corner
Mary is worried that her parents, who have moved to the Twin Cities to be close to her, may pry into her life too much.
Oct. 28, 1972, midnight
S3E8 - But Seriously, Folks
Mary begins dating the writer of the Chuckles the Clown show, whose real ambition is to become a stand-up comedian.
Nov. 4, 1972, midnight
S3E9 - Farmer Ted and the News
Ted refuses to sign his contract renewal until Lou agrees to let him pursue other ventures, a decision he soon regrets when Ted begins appearing in commercials.
Nov. 11, 1972, midnight
S3E10 - Have I Found a Guy for You
Two of Mary's friends separate and Mary accepts a date from the husband.
Nov. 18, 1972, midnight
S3E11 - You've Got a Friend
Mary becomes concerned when her father, newly retired, appears to have no friends or hobbies in Minneapolis, and tries to take on the role herself.
Nov. 25, 1972, midnight
S3E12 - It Was Fascination, I Know
Bess's 15-year-old boyfriend falls in love with Mary and begins to surprise her with visits to her apartment and her work.
Dec. 2, 1972, midnight
S3E13 - Operation: Lou
Lou goes to hospital to have a piece of World War II shrapnel removed and, surprisingly, he and Ted become best friends.
Dec. 9, 1972, midnight
S3E14 - Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York
Rhoda decides to move back to New York but Mary is taking the whole thing with a grain of salt.
Dec. 16, 1972, midnight
S3E15 - The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter
Mary runs into her former boyfriend Dan Whitfield in an elevator by chance. Subsequently, Dan realizes he still has feelings for Mary, breaks off his engagement, and begins dating her again.
Dec. 23, 1972, midnight
S3E16 - Lou's Place
Lou spots an opportunity to buy a bar after realizing a lifelong dream. However, he is short of several thousand dollars and Ted is the only one who can come to his aid.
Jan. 6, 1973, midnight
S3E17 - My Brother's Keeper
Phyllis wants to set up her visiting brother with Mary, but instead he hits it off with Rhoda and begins spending time with her to Phyllis's disapproval.
Jan. 13, 1973, midnight
S3E18 - The Georgette Story
Mary and Rhoda try to encourage Georgette to take a stand for herself after seeing how Ted takes advantage of her.
Jan. 20, 1973, midnight
S3E19 - Romeo and Mary
Rhoda introduces Mary to a very irritating Warren Sturges, who tries everything including a giant billboard across the road from the WJM-TV offices to get her to accept his marriage proposal.
Jan. 27, 1973, midnight
S3E20 - What Do You Do When the Boss Says, I Love You?
The new station manager, an attractive woman, falls for Lou.
Feb. 3, 1973, midnight
S3E21 - Murray Faces Life
Murray becomes depressed when he realizes that the years are passing him by, after he learns that a contemporary has won a Pulitzer Prize.
Feb. 10, 1973, midnight
S3E22 - Remembrance of Things Past
A former boyfriend visiting Minneapolis calls Mary who, deep down, wants to see him again but she has been hurt by him too many times before.
Feb. 17, 1973, midnight
S3E23 - Put On a Happy Face
Everything goes right for Rhoda and everything goes wrong for Mary on a disastrous day when she is due to go to the Teddies.
Feb. 24, 1973, midnight
S3E24 - Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady
Mary lends Rhoda almost $1,200 to start a new venture and worries she may never see her money again, after Rhoda postpones repayment, hires Georgette full-time and begins expanding her business.
March 3, 1973, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 26 min.
Season Runtime: 4481 min.
Released: Sept. 19, 1970
Last Air Date: March 19, 1977, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 11+
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