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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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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.
Cast, crew and production details
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 Franklin
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Episode 1
Mary refuses to reveal a news source for a story she produced and has to spend a night in jail.
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Barbara Colby, James Randolph, Mary Ann Chinn, Darlene Conley, Don Macon, Charles Woolf
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Episode 2
Mary dates a man with whom she has nothing in common and becomes concerned that their relationship is superficial.
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Cloris Leachman, Georgia Engel, Betty White, Lisa Gerritsen, Robert Wolders, Lou Cutell, Julie Rogers, Catherine Bacon
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 3
Lou finally loses his temper with Ted when he endorses a political candidate on The Six O'clock News and throws him through the office doors. Lou feels guilty, and Ted takes advantage of him.
Directed by Jackie CooperWritten by David Lloyd
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Episode 4
Lou begins seeing a cocktail lounge singer but becomes uncomfortable about her past.
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by David LloydGuest stars Betty White, Sheree North, Helene Winston
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 5
WJM-TV hires a young business consultant, who demands certain changes for The Six O'clock News, offending every member of the news team.
Directed by Peter BonerzWritten by Jack WinterGuest stars Georgia Engel, Betty White, Richard Masur
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 6
Murray meets an attractive woman at one of Mary's parties and considers having an affair. On the pretext of buying her old piano, he goes to see her.
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by Treva SilvermanGuest stars Georgia Engel, Barbara Barrie
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 7
A young fan, Gloria, persuades Sue Ann to hire her for The Happy Homemaker. Sue Ann is less than pleased when Gloria plays up to the station manager and gets a larger role on the show at the expense of her own.
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by David LloydGuest stars Georgia Engel, Betty White, Linda Kelsey, Ron Rifkin
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 8
Phyllis dates a man on a platonic basis, but he is attracted more to Mary and begins seeing her.
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by Treva SilvermanGuest stars Cloris Leachman, John Saxon
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The entire newsroom staff is arguing with each other, and when they are trapped at the office due to bad weather, Sue Ann decides to serve her Christmas dinner early.
Guest stars Georgia Engel, Betty White
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 10
Mary and Sue Ann go to a convention in Chicago and Mary finds out that Sue Ann leads a lonely life.
Directed by Alan RafkinWritten by David LloydGuest stars Betty White, David Huddleston, Noble Willingham, Beans Morocco, Robert Karvelas
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 11
Ted is shocked when he finds out his mother does not intend to marry her boyfriend, but will live with him.
Directed by Mary Tyler MooreWritten by David LloydGuest stars Georgia Engel, Nolan Leary
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 12
Murray, who has three daughters, wants a son, but his wife Marie doesn't want to have another child. The couple decide to adopt instead.
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Georgia Engel, Joyce Bulifant, John Gabriel, David Fresco, Michael Higa
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 13
Lou wants a smaller place and moves in to Rhoda's old apartment but can't help interfering in Mary's private life.
Directed by James BurrowsGuest stars Lisa Gerritsen, Clifford David, T.J. Castronovo
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Lou wants to hire a female newscaster 'like Mary', so Mary decides to audition for the job herself.
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Georgia Engel, Betty White, Rosalind Cash, Judie Stein
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Now that Mary is producer, Ted thinks that he can make his move on her. He convinces the rest of the newsroom that they are having an affair.
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Georgia Engel, Betty White
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 16
Mary doesn't feel she deserves the title of producer and asks Lou that she be given the chance to produce The Six O'clock News alone.
Directed by Norman CampbellWritten by David LloydGuest stars Georgia Engel, Betty White, Anthony Holland, Phillip R. Allen, Fred Festinger, Joe Scott
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 17
When Ted's formula for betting on football games works, Lou goes into partnership with him. He winds up betting all of the season's winnings on the Super Bowl without telling Ted.
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars John Gabriel, Tom Pedi
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 18
Phyllis and Lars have a dispute and she finds her credit cards cut off. She looks for a job but finds that she has no relevant skills.
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Lisa Gerritsen, Doris Roberts
Where to watch The Mary Tyler Moore ShowEpisode 19
Lou wants to research his own news story now that Mary's producer and decides to launch a major investigation on a city councilor only to discover that he is completely honest.
Directed by Jay SandrichGuest stars Robert Emhardt
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Episode 20
Ted pops the question to Georgette at Murray's 20th wedding anniversary party and then gets cold feet.
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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Episode 21
Mary agrees to help a troubled crime prone girl go straight and find a job.
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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Episode 22
Lou wins the Albert Mason Award, which he had once said was for broadcasting veterans who couldn't chew their own food.
Written by David Lloyd
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Episode 23
A con-man tricks Ted into setting up a broadcasters' academy. When he finds out he's been had, he asks Lou, Mary and Murray to be the faculty and give the semester's opening lectures.
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by Michael ZinbergGuest stars Norman Bartold
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Episode 24
Mary likes her new boyfriend but finds his son absolutely intolerable.
Directed by Jay SandrichWritten by Jerry MayerGuest stars Mabel Albertson, Lee Montgomery, Laurence Luckinbill, Ian Wolfe, Iggie Wolfington, Carol Larkey, Meegan King
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