Episode 1
The Lars Affair
25m
Phyllis finds out that Lars has been having an affair with Sue Ann Nivens, the star of WJM-TV's The Happy Homemaker show.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Cloris Leachman, Betty White
TV series
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970NR7 seasons7.7 / 10
Good night and good news.
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.
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Synopsis
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.
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Episode 2
Angels in the Snow
25m
Mary's boyfriend is younger than she is and she and Rhoda discover there is a generation gap when they go and visit his friends at a party.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Peter Strauss, Elayne Heilveil, Carole Ita White, Jon Korkes
Episode 3
Rhoda's Sister Gets Married
25m
Rhoda and Mary fly to New York for Rhoda's younger sister's wedding. Rhoda's mother downplays the whole thing fearing that Rhoda is envious.
Episode credits
Directed by Jerry BelsonGuest stars Nancy Walker, Harold Gould, Brett Somers, Louise Williams
Episode 4
The Lou and Edie Story
25m
On the advice of their marriage counselor, Lou's wife, Edie, decides to move out. Lou is heartbroken by the prospect.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by Treva SilvermanGuest stars Darrell Zwerling, Priscilla Morrill
Episode 5
Hi There, Sports Fans
25m
In this episode Dick Gautier guest stars briefly as Ed Cavenaugh, a sleazy sportscaster. Have a look at his website at Dick Gautier.com. Gordon Jump, later of MTM Enterprises' ""WKRP"" is seen for a few minutes playing one of the sportscaster applicants. When Ted asks Mary to order tweezers and other assorted supplies for his personal use, she gets more than a little flustered and asks Lou to give her something challenging to do. At the drop of a hat, he assigns her the task of hiring a new sportscaster...and firing the old one. In order to let Ed Cavenaugh down easy, she invites him to lunch and he tries to mesmerize her with his suavity with the opposite sex. Then Mary learns a lesson: don't fire the current sportscaster until you've hired another one. After days of screening applicants, listening to demo tapes and perusing their eight-by-ten glossies, she decides on Andy Rivers.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by Jerry MayerGuest stars Richard Gautier, Gordon Jump, Chanin Hale, John Gabriel
Episode 6
Father's Day
25m
Ted meets his father, who deserted him as a baby.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Georgia Engel, John Holland, Liam Dunn
Episode 7
Son of But Seriously Folks
25m
Mary's former boyfriend, Wes Callison, gets a job in the newsroom but his affection for Mary gets in the way of his work.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Jerry Van Dyke, Mark Gordon, Randy Kirby, Gavan O'Herlihy, J. Benjamin Chulay
Episode 8
Lou's First Date
25m
Lou gives Mary the task of finding him a date for an awards' ceremony. A name mix-up means that Lou winds up taking out an 80-year-old woman.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Georgia Engel, John Gabriel, Priscilla Morrill, Florence Lake, Jeff Thompson, Larry Wilde
Episode 9
Love Blooms at Hemples
25m
Rhoda begins dating the boss of Hemple's and falls deeply in love with him. She wants to tell him how she feels, but Mary warns her to take things slowly.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars William Paul Burns, Barbara Barnett
Episode 10
The Dinner Party
25m
Mary invites Congresswoman Geddes to a fancy dinner at her home, trying hard to ensure that everything is perfect.
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Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Betty White, Irene Tedrow, Henry Winkler, Edgar Daniels
Episode 11
Just Friends
25m
Lou is still heartbroken over Edie's departure and asks Mary to help them get back together.
Episode credits
Directed by Nancy WalkerGuest stars Priscilla Morrill
Episode 12
We Want Baxter
25m
Phyllis persuades Ted to stand for local government. Ted agrees and goes so far as to quit his job at WJM-TV.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by David LloydGuest stars Cloris Leachman, Georgia Engel, John Amos
Episode 13
I Gave at the Office
25m
Murray's daughter, Bonnie, is looking for a job and Mary is persuaded into giving her one but Bonnie is not as efficient as everyone had hoped.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by Don Reo, Allan KatzGuest stars Bruce Boxleitner, Tammi Bula
Episode 14
Almost a Nun's Story
25m
Georgette finds Ted making out with a woman in his dressing room. She then decides to enter a nunnery, but the head nun talks her out of it.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Georgia Engel, Gail Strickland
Episode 15
Happy Birthday, Lou!
25m
Lou is closing in on fifty and today is his birthday. Mary can't stand the thought of the now-separated Lou celebrating his birthday all alone, so she arranges a surprise party for him. That evening, she invites Lou over for a drink and the doorbell rings just as he tells her how much he appreciated her not throwing an office party for him that afternoon. Gordy is at the door with an envelope...full of hats. Others are out in the hallway, too. Lou is furious and tries to get out using the back door...but there is no back door. Mary asks Lou's permission to invite Murray in. He enters, miffed at Lou's actions. Next Rhoda, and finally Ted, get to come in. Lou admits that he hates displays of affection...then reluctantly agrees to let the remainder of the guests in. While they all file in, he files out and down to MacKluskey's bar where....they throw a surprise party for him. Later he returns to Mary's place to apologize...evidently the guests opened his gifts (at Ted's urging) and they a
Episode credits
Directed by George TyneWritten by David LloydGuest stars Betty White, John Amos, Priscilla Morrill, Bob Harks
Episode 16
WJM Tries Harder
25m
Mary begins dating the anchorman from Minneapolis's top news show and becomes ashamed of WJM-TV's smaller news operation.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by Karyl MillerGuest stars J. Benjamin Chulay, Anthony Eisley, Ned Wertimer, Regis Cordic, Christopher S. Nelson
Episode 17
Cottage for Sale
25m
Phyllis, who has gotten her real estate license, persuades Lou to sell his house. However, Lou hasn't really made up his mind whether he wants to move.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Cloris Leachman, David Haskell, Michele Nichols, Robert Riesel
Episode 18
The Co-Producers
25m
Mary and Rhoda are given permission to develop a new show for WJM but their dreams begin to fade when they find out that the hosts will be Ted and Sue Ann, who both begin to interfere with their plans.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by David Pollock, Elias DavisGuest stars Georgia Engel, Betty White
Episode 19
Best of Enemies
25m
Rhoda tells the secret of Mary's that she never graduated from college, as she claimed on her job application, and their friendship is suddenly put at risk.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Georgia Engel
Episode 20
Better Late . . . That's a Pun . . . Than Never
25m
To relieve her boredom, Mary jokingly writes a humorous obituary of one of the people in the WJM-TV file. Coincidentally, the same person dies the following day and the obituary is read on the air. Lou has no choice but to suspend Mary, but she threatens to quit in response.
Episode credits
Written by Treva SilvermanGuest stars Georgia Engel, Jennifer Leak
Episode 21
Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite
25m
After a heavy self-promotion campaign, Ted wins his first Teddy Award. When Walter Cronkite comes to the newsroom, Ted assumes that he will be hired by the networks.
Episode credits
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by Ed. WeinbergerGuest stars Georgia Engel, John Gabriel, Larry Wilde, Patricia Wilson, Nanci Beck, Walter Cronkite, Frank Adamo
Episode 22
Lou's Second Date
25m
Lou and Rhoda find they have a lot in common and begin seeing each other on a casual basis but everyone assumes that the romance is serious.
Episode credits
Guest stars Betty White
Episode 23
Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer
25m
Ted joins Mary at a night-school class in creative writing, and winds up plagiarizing her assignment.
Episode credits
Directed by Nancy WalkerWritten by David LloydGuest stars Georgia Engel, Shirley O'Hara, Shep Houghton
Episode 24
I Was a Single for WJM
25mfinale
Mary goes to a singles bar to research a documentary, but on the night the crew arrives for filming, the same people who were willing to tell Mary everything don't want to be seen on camera.
Episode credits
Directed by Mel FerberWritten by Treva SilvermanGuest stars Richard Schaal, Penny Marshall, Robert Riesel, Randy Kirby, Arlene Golonka, Frank Adamo
Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026
More about The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Cast
Mary Tyler MooreMary Richards
Ed AsnerLou Grant
Gavin MacLeodMurray Slaughter
Ted KnightTed Baxter
Cloris LeachmanPhyllis Lindstrom
Betty WhiteSue Ann Nivens
Valerie HarperRhoda Morgenstern
Georgia EngelGeorgette BaxterCredits
- Created by
- Allan Burns, James L. Brooks
- Written by
- David Lloyd, Treva Silverman, Lorenzo Music, James L. Brooks, Elias Davis, David Pollock, Dick Clair, Jerry Mayer, Ed. Weinberger, Bob Rodgers, Steven Pritzker
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 168
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States
MTM EnterprisesUnited States
Themes
datinghilarioussitcomtelevision / tv studiotv news anchorworking womanworkplace comedy
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