Mary Tyler Moore (1970–1977)

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, Gavin MacLeod, Edward Asner

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 37 wins & 80 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 (92 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:

television | producer | single | single woman | unrequited love | 

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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:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

MTM Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (168 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mary's home telephone number is identified as 555-2312 by Ted in an episode during season four.

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Goofs

On the newsroom wall there are various world clocks like you would see in a typical newsroom of that era. In the center is the Minneapolis/St. Paul clock, and to its left is a Chicago clock. Minneapolis and Chicago are both in the central time zone, so there is no need to have two different clocks. Furthermore it can be seen that the Chicago clock is set roughly an hour ahead.

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Quotes

Rhoda Morgenstern: It's a magnifying mirror! Mary, why didn't you warn me? I thought it was a relief map of the moon. When they sell those magnifying mirrors they should include a printed suicide note.

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Crazy Credits

In episode 71 the MTM Kitten was replaced by Miss Moore herself, saying "Th-th-th-that's all folks!", a line spoken by Mary Richards during that episode.

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Connections

Featured in TV Land Moguls (2004)

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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.